Television
‘30 Rock’ cast reunites at Radio City for a 20th-anniversary benefit
Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski reunited for a one-night show hosted by Conan O’Brien. Proceeds went to a Harlem youth charity.
The cast of 30 Rock reunited on Sunday evening at Radio City Music Hall in New York for the show’s official 20th-anniversary celebration, a one-night event billed as never to be televised.
Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski returned for the roughly 90-minute show, hosted by Conan O’Brien in front of about 5,000 fans, Variety reported. Surprise guests included Jon Hamm, Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Will Forte and Brian Williams.
Welcome to the greatest night in the history of entertainment!
Conan O’Brien, host
The programme mixed musical numbers, game-show sketches and a quiz on the cast’s own lines. All net proceeds go to The Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, according to the organiser, Live Nation.
The NBC comedy, created by and starring Fey, ran for seven seasons from 2006 to 2013.
Sources
- Variety: ‘30 Rock’ 20th anniversary reunion: best moments
- Live Nation Entertainment: ‘30 Rock’ 20th Anniversary Celebration (official)
- TheWrap: ‘30 Rock’ anniversary event coming to Radio City with original cast
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