CELEBS/ENTERTAINMENT/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wearing shirts that read ‘Now Showing: Truth’ and with accordions in tow, the comedian Rosie O’Donnell and a cast of Broadway actors and musicians bused from New York to Washington on Monday for a musical protest just outside the White House. The performance was part of a series of daily demonstrations that have taken place in front of the White House since President Trump’s meeting in Helsinki, Finland, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Monday was the 22nd night of the protests, which have been named the Kremlin Annex. The cast members — who hailed from current and past runs of ‘Wicked,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Hamilton,’ ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ and other shows — belted out songs meant to evoke a political edge or offer a tinge of hope for the hundreds of protesters who are disillusioned by Mr. Trump (who was in New Jersey during the performance). With demonstrators often singing along, the five-song set included climactic Broadway tunes such as ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’ from ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day’ from ‘The Wiz.’”
–Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks, “Rosie O’Donnell and Chorus of Broadway Stars Perform Musical Protest at White House,” The New York Times online, August 7, 2018