Stars in the House, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's digital series that has raised over $2 million for the Entertainment Community Fund and other organizations in need, celebrates its fifth anniversary with a performance of the new musical Finn March 17 at The Town Hall.

The 8 PM performance will also be live streamed on StarsintheHouse.com.

The Kennedy Center national tour of the children's musical was abruptly canceled last month, and Rudetsky and Jackson have teamed up with Finn creators Chris Nee, Michael Kooman, and Christopher Dimond to present the musical at the Manhattan venue.

Bringing Finn to life are members of the Kennedy Center cast plus such Broadway favorites as Andrew Rannells, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Salonga, Bonnie Milligan, Jessie Mueller, Nikki M. James, Jose Llana, Hennessy Winkler, Michael Urie, Charlotte d’Amboise, Nina West, Peppermint, Adam Pascal, Brenda Braxton, and Zachary Noah Piser.

The evening also features a performance by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, whose Kennedy Center appearance was also recently canceled, with members of New York City Gay Men's Chorus joining in solidarity.

The children's musical follows Finn, who has never felt like he fits in with the other sharks in his pack. Everyone else is so aggressive, stoic, and…gray. When a chance encounter introduces him to the expressive world of the coral reef, a world filled with song, dance, and color, Finn discovers that he might just be a fish at heart. Commissioned by the Kennedy Center, Finn premiered in 2024 to rave reviews, reaching over 4,500 students and 6,000 members of the public.

“Stars in the House was born out of a desperate need to not only raise funds for those in the arts whose livelihoods were shut down by the pandemic, but to also raise the spirits of those struggling at home in the midst of so much uncertainty,” said Rudetsky and Jackson in an earlier joint statement. “Five years later, Stars in the House continues to serve as a platform to raise funds and highlight non-profits that are working to support marginalized communities. We are devastated by what has been happening at The Kennedy Center, an epicenter of the artistic community, and when we heard about Finn’s cancellation, we knew we wanted to find a way to help. We are thrilled to be working with this amazing team and grateful to the performers who are giving this joyful musical the voice it rightly deserves. Art deserves to be seen, not canceled. ”

“We are overwhelmed by the support we have received since the Kennedy Center tour of Finn was canceled just a couple of weeks ago,” added Dimond, Kooman, and Nee. “We are doing everything we can to keep the spirit of the show alive, and to make sure that young audiences still have a way to see themselves in Finn’s world and know that they are perfect and loved just the way they are. Stars in the House is the perfect platform for this little musical that could, and we cannot wait for audiences around the country to see it live, and live streamed, next month.”

Tickets for the in-person performance are on sale at StarsintheHouse.com. A limited number of $500 tickets are available, which includes VIP seating and a backstage meet and greet. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales and live-stream donations go to The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.