Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams Read Samuel Beckett's Happy Days on Stars in the House Live Stream | Playbill

Stars in the House Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams Read Samuel Beckett's Happy Days on Stars in the House Live Stream Plays in the House is a spinoff of Stars in the House, the daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley to benefit The Actors Fund.

Stars in the House, the daily live streamed concert series created by Playbill correspondent and SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley, presents a reading of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days—featuring acting couple Tony winner Tony Shalhoub (The Band's Visit, Golden Boy) and Brooke Adams (Lend Me a Tenor, The Heidi Chronicles)—May 16 at 2 PM. Watch the live stream above.

Shalhoub and Adams have appeared in productions of the Beckett classic in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York.

The reading is the latest presentation of the Plays in the House spinoff series, which continues every Saturday and Wednesday at 2 PM until Broadway reopens. Director-writer Peter Flynn serves as the online reading coordinator for Plays in the House. The stream will be available for limited viewing following the live stream.

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James Wesley and Seth Rudetsky Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Stars in the House, which launched March 16 with Tony winner Kelli O'Hara, promotes support for The Actors Fund and its services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Wesley and Rudetsky are recipients of honorary Drama Desk Awards this year, recognizing their efforts to aid the theatre community.

New shows air daily at 2 PM and 8 PM ET, featuring performances by stars of stage and screen, in conversation and song with Rudetsky and Wesley. Streaming direction is by Peter Flynn. Click here to watch previous Stars in the House presentations.

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The 8 PM live stream May 16 will feature the return of An Evening With Chita Rivera and Friends.

As the situation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, The Actors Fund will provide services online and via phone. These services include Artists Health Insurance Resource Center, The Career Center, Housing Resources, Addiction & Recovery, HIV/AIDS and Senior Services, Counseling and Emergency Financial Assistance, as well as The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

To make a tax-deductible donation to The Actors Fund visit ActorsFund.org/Donate.

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