A lot has modified within the 55 years because the The Stonewall Rebellion — and Cynthia Erivo is able to have a good time the progress we’ve made.
In an announcement on Tuesday (Might 21), LGBTQ+ advocacy group Pleasure Stay introduced Erivo because the official headliner for the Stonewall Day 2024 profit live performance, going down Friday, June 28. The celebration, which is ready to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 protests at New York’s Stonewall Inn that galvanized the LGBTQ+ rights motion within the U.S., shall be hosted by E! Information‘ Justin Sylvester, and can characteristic performances from DJ Lina Bradford, singer Conchita Wurst, pop group BETTY and singer Loren Allred.
In an announcement launched with the information, Erivo expressed her gratitude for being included within the lineup. “I’m honored to carry out at Stonewall Day and commemorate the legacy of Stonewall: Within the face of hate and discrimination, the queer neighborhood rose up collectively and fought for the areas the place we may very well be free via music and dance,” she wrote. “I need my efficiency to encourage and uplift the viewers to have a good time this significant second.”
Proceeds from the profit live performance will go towards the Stonewall Nationwide Monument Customer Heart (SNMVC), which can be set to open on June 28. A primary-of-its-kind attraction inside the Nationwide Park System, the SNMVC will goal to “protect, advance and have a good time the legacy of the Stonewall Revolt,” per the middle’s official web site.
In the meantime, Erivo is presently selling her upcoming position as Elphaba within the long-awaited movie adaptation of Depraved. Final week, followers acquired a primary full-length glimpse of Erivo’s character within the movie’s official trailer, by which the actress delivered snippets from the beloved Act I closing quantity “Defying Gravity” alongside co-star Ariana Grande.
Stonewall Day 2024 will happen Friday, June 28, at Hudson Yards’ Public Sq. & Gardens in Manhattan. Tickets are presently accessible via Eventbrite.
