(Part 2 of 2) A man sings for fun for the benefit of his neighbors during the lockdown.
And with Broadway lights now dimmed, many of its stars are demonstrating their talents online
Happiness comes in the form of backyard karaoke for his friends - and online fans - to hear.
Frank sinatra's iconic hit is just one of the songs frank canzoneri has been belting out from the comfort and shade of his own backyard.
"music is ... i lightens up the soul."
And it's been lightening his soul for decades&.
Going back to the time when he used to perform around buffalo, new york.
"i never gave it thought.
I just sang primarily for the fun.
But then after people said, 'hey, you have a really good voice.
You oughta try doing this, that, and the other thing."
So now, stay-at-home orders seem to be the perfect time for him to put on a show again.
He has been singing one or two songs a day from his patio& and he plans to do it all throughout the month of april.
His wife has been putting the videos up on facebook.
"i said, 'if anybod has a request....'
Well, i'm sorry i said that .
I'm getting all kinds of requests!
And at least one neighbor gets to watch in person& a safe distance away, of course.
And he hopes the music inspires his friends in more ways than one.
"i'd like to se everyone -- they enjoy the music or not -- say a pray for everyone in this country."
Half the world's population is now under orders to stay home.
And some are using the quarantine to show off their talents-- to a global audience.
Here's jim axelrod.
Nat/the family's altogether & so let's just dance.
Narr: we're all finding ways to get thru this.
Like in new zealand, where jack buchan came up with family lockdown boogie& nat/:30 just my mother and my father and my sister and me&.
Narr: in this battle against an enemy we can't see& nat/chino hs/choir narr: we are using the weapon of what we can hear nat/ narr: not letting the need to stay apart..keep us from creating soul-soothing sounds together.
Nat/british family squabbling narr: this unassuming british family shook off we'll be right back to wrap things up.
Since the lights went out on broadway because of the corona- virus, many stars of the stage have turned to entertaining audiences áonline.á áonlyá on cbs this morning, we're sharing the world premiere of a very special collaboration.
Our dr. jon lapook shows us how "beautiful" it is have friends like this.
Hms media 0-10 jason howland "beautiful" music director 43-46 jessie mueller actress 1:03-1:07 brian stokes mitchell actor's fund chairman 1:42 - 1:44 script: as social distancing keeps us apart, artists across the globe are doing what they've always done - bring us together.
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On march 12th, as the great white way went dark, a light bulb lit up in the head of grammy award winner jason howland, the musical director for the broadway hit, "beautiful.
"so many of u aren't doctors and nurses and can't be on the front lines and are-- want to support those people as much as we can.
And one of the things we know how to do is share our gifts and try to spread a little joy and lift up some hearts."
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"i think it was jus kind of a no- brainer moment."
Jessie mueller - whose show the minutes closed days before opening night - won a tony award playing the role of carole king.
"here's // thi beautiful message that this amazing woman has written.
And let's-- let's remind the world that-- that we're-- we're in this together."
Eighty previous cast members and musicians from "beautiful productions all over the globe are featured in this performance to benefit the actor's fund.
"this is why w were put on the planet, to connect people."
Tony award winner brian stokes mitchell - who is now recovering from covid 19 - heads up the non- profit, which helps support actors and many others in need.
Support actors and many others in need.
"it's the camer people, it's the writers, it's the-- the producers on the show.
It's the grips and the gaffers and the sound people // we are all kind of gig workers."
Workers in entertainment who - like so many people around the globe - find themselves wondering what tomorrow will bring.
And during this difficult time, a worldwide community of artists - professional and amateur - is stepping forward.
The new york philharmonic& a mariachi band & "hi& and producer james wesley and his husband, musician seth rudetsky, launched a webcast.
"stars in th house" stream live twice a day and features performances from broadway's biggest stars.
I'm there too as a medical consultant& "welcome dr. jo lapook."
But - on occasion get to wear a different hat& "luck be a lad tonight", end wit kristin singing "luck be a lad tonight" tony winner laura benanti launched #sunshinesongs to provide a stage for high school students whose shows were cancelled.
She's received thousands of videos.
Sot: 12:24, episode #14 of sith "i have watche them all.
I have gotten so many messages from people saying, 'this is my only bright spot right now.
My only bright spot.'" these moments are moving audiences and artists alike - all of us eager for better days ahead.
"i've been i quarantine now for 18 days, something like that.
I haven't touched another person.
That's so weird.
I know that's true for all of us.
But, like, where's a hug?
" "yeah.
Well, this i a musical hug.
Isn't it?"
"musical hug musical hug from carole king and the cast of beautiful."
, "you've got friend &"
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