Seth Rudetsky is a multifaceted force in the world of Broadway where he has worked as musician, actor and writer for thirty years. As a musician, Rudetsky has played in the orchestras of some of Broadway’s biggest hits like Ragtime, Phantom and Les Miserables. As a comic, Rudetsky received three Emmy nominations for his comedy writing and was voted “Funniest Gay Male in New York” at Stand-UP NY. Rudetsky is celebrated as one of the industry's most knowledgeable Broadway historians and has penned several best-selling comedic books on Broadway history with inside scoop such as three volumes of “Seth’s Broadway Diary” and the recent “Musical Theatre For Dummies”. As the afternoon host of Sirius XM's ON BROADWAY since 2003, Rudetsky has become a trusted voice and beloved figure among theater aficionados, providing insightful commentary, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and exclusive interviews with Broadway's biggest stars”. He and his husband James Wesley Jackson have collaborated on numerous projects for social justice such as recording a star-studded version of ‘What The World Needs Now Is Love” which went to number one on iTunes and raised money for the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting victims and their families, and was performed at the 2006 DNC. Their online talk show, STARS IN THE HOUSE, began a few days after Broadway shut down in 2020 and raised over $1,000,000 for The Entertainment Community Fund. If you’d like to sail with Seth and some Broadway stars on a beautiful ship, come on “Seth’s Broadway Cruise” which is sailing next to the Caribbean in January! More info at SethRudetsky.com
Lillias White made her Broadway debut in BARNUM. Other Broadway credits include HADESTOWN, CATS, CARRIE, DREAMGIRLS, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, CHICAGO, and FELA! (Tony nomination). For her role in THE LIFE, she won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Off-Broadway, White performed in the New Group’s BLACK NO MORE, the Public Theater’s ROMANCE IN HARD TIMES (Obie Award), DINAH WAS at the Gramercy Theatre, Second Stage Theatre’s CROWNS (Audelco Award) and TEXAS IN PARIS at the York Theatre Company. Concert performances include the critically acclaimed cabaret show at 54 Below called THE LILLIAS WHITE EFFECT, FUNNY GIRL, HAIR, DREAMGIRLS, and SOUTH PACIFIC, which was broadcast by PBS Great Performances. She also has appeared in concert at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center and has toured internationally with her one-woman show, FROM BOOKLYN TO BROADWAY. Television appearances include a regular role on “Sesame Street” (Emmy Award); recurring roles on Netflix’s “The Get Down” and “Russian Doll”; and guest star appearances on “New Amsterdam,” “Search Party,” “Gotham,” “Person of Interest,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law & Order,” and “NYPD Blue.” Her screen credits include HEARTWORM, THE DRUMMER, Disney’s HERCULES, ANASTASIA, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, GAME 6, PIECES OF APRIL and THEN SHE FOUND ME. Lillias holds an honorary Ph.D in Fine Arts from the City University of New York.
