Beginning Thursday (May 14) and concluding Sunday, a film crew is working on a tribute to frontline workers, starring Harry Connick Jr.
The television program, “United We Sing,” will employees in healthcare, public safety, sanitation, grocery stores and others whose work puts them at greater risk than others during the pandemic. Additionally, the program will salute culture bearers who’ve succumbed to COVID-19. The legacy of Ellis Marsalis will reportedly be included.
A release date is not yet known, but the CBS broadcast special is being filmed in six locations across New Orleans, Connick’s hometown. The project is produced in partnership with Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office of Cultural Economy through the Film Office.