Here a bit more from what happened inside Broadways St. James Theatre below.
Billy Crystal dings Trump in opening number
Hail Democrats!
Crystal joked at the fundraisers opening.
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The theaters a place where we worship the gods of entertainment… and fundraising.
It hits America, causes a lot of damage and panic, but its completely over by November).
Well, if shes a woman, I guess its a part I can play, Streisand replied.
Later in the show, she joked, You never knew God had a Brooklyn accent, did you?
Dynamic Duets
Miranda and Goldsberry werent the nights only winning pairing.
When youre live streaming on Facebook, can you say that?
she asked, before challenging the crowd to donate $500 for each time she cursed.
Others who delivered speeches or readings included Bassett reciting Sojourner Truth and Mirren quoting Eleanor Roosevelt.
It is not true unless we give it up.
Dont give it up.
Hillary Clinton wasnt in attendance at the event, but did appear via video with a message for attendees.
