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WATCH: Broadway Stars Perform 'What The World Needs Now...' At DNC

Broadway performers perform 'What The World Needs Now..." on the third day of the Democratic National Convention.
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Broadway performers perform 'What The World Needs Now..." on the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

A night filled with heavy speeches about gun violence, national security and climate change gave way to a unifying moment at the Democratic National Convention when more than 40 Broadway stars took the stage to sing "What the World Needs Now Is Love."

Stars included Audra McDonald (big cheers!), Tyne Daley, Darren Criss, Idina Menzel, Adrienne Warren, Ben Vereen, Kristen Bell, Darren Criss, Rosie Perez and B.D. Wong.

After the song, the crowd chanted "Love Trumps Hate."

You can watch and follow our full coverage of the DNC here.

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Corrected: July 26, 2016 at 11:00 PM CDT
A previous version of this story incorrectly gave Adrienne Warren's first name as Arienne and misspelled Ben Vereen's last name as Vareen.
Amita Kelly is a Washington editor, where she works across beats and platforms to edit election, politics and policy news and features stories.