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Posted: 2020-03-19T01:19:28Z | Updated: 2020-03-19T01:19:28Z

Tony Award winners Neil Patrick Harris , Idina Menzel and Ben Platt are among those slated to join Rosie ODonnell next week as the actor and comedian preps a one-night-only reboot of her talk show during the coronavirus pandemic.

On Wednesday evening, ODonnell announced plans for a brand-new episode of The Rosie ODonnell Show, the first in nearly 18 years. Its scheduled to air Sunday as a live-streaming fundraiser for The Actors Fund , a national human services organization that serves as a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.

Everybody who knows me knows that Broadway has been one of the brightest lights in my life since the time I was a little girl, ODonnell told HuffPost in an email statement. It has also been the lifeblood of New York City for generation after generation.

Each of the nights musical performances will be staged in the safety of the artists homes. Along with Harris, Menzel and Platt, the lineup will feature Darren Criss, Sarah Jessica Parker and Billy Porter, among other stars.

After all Broadway has given to the world, now in this time of tremendous need its our turn to give something back, ODonnell said. There is no better way to support this community than via The Actors Fund. And, with a line-up like this, I dare you not to tune in.

During its initial run, The Rosie ODonnell Showhosted countless Broadway talents , including Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett and Patti LuPone, among others. The show went off the air in 2002 after six seasons.

The announcement came less than a week after all 40 theaters on Broadway went dark through at least April 13 as part of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo s (D) effort to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Empire State.

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As of Wednesday night, more than 2,382 New Yorkers had reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, an increase of more than 800 in about 24 hours. Across New York Citys five boroughs, more than 1,870 people had tested positive, compared with 814 on Tuesday.