Broadway stars join forces to record single to raise money for LGBT charity following Orlando shootings

In support: Lin-Manuel Miranda will record a charity single in the wake of the Orlando shootings
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Jennifer Ruby16 June 2016
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A number of Broadway stars have joined forces to record a charity single in the wake of the Orlando shootings.

Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, who picked up a number of Tony Awards at the weekend, will feature on the new recording of What The World Needs Now Is Love.

Miranda will sing alongside the likes of Idina Menzel, Gloria Estefan, Carole King, Matthew Broderick, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rosie O’Donnell on the single.

The group will donate 100% of its profits to the LGBT Center of Central Florida and will be recorded in tribute to the 49 men and women who were killed at Pulse nightclub on Sunday.

The project, which is being dubbed Broadway for Orlando, will be available to digitally download on June 20 on BroadwayRecords.com and later on iTunes.

A music video for the single, featuring appearances by the Impressive roll call of talent, will also be shot and released.

SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky’s, who announced the initiative, said: “The Broadway community was so terribly shaken and devastated by the horrific tragedy in Orlando.

“Everyone wanted to do something as quickly as possible that would truly make a difference.”

Speaking on stage at the Tony Awards on Sunday night, Miranda recited a sonnet to honour the victims of the horrific attack.

He said: “We rise and fall and light from dying embers, remembrances that hope and love last longer. And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside.

“I sing Vanessa's symphony, Eliza tells her story. Now fill the world with music, love and pride.”

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