Broadway performers hold Ukraine vigil in Times Square
Members of the Broadway community sing a rendition of Les Misérables' ‘Do You Hear The People Sing’ at a vigil for Ukraine in Times Square as billboards light up in Ukraine colors in the background April 3, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rose
NEW YORK - Broadway performers gathered in Times Square on Sunday afternoon for a vigil for Ukraine.
Performers and other members of the theater community sang the iconic showstopper "Do You Hear the People Sing" from the musical "Les Miserables."
The goal, according to a tweet by the Broadway League, was to send a message of hope and solidarity to the Ukrainian people.
Billboards at the Crossroads of the World were lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag for the event.
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On Sunday, Ukrainian authorities accused Russian forces of committing war crimes and leaving behind a "scene from a horror movie" in Bucha, a city on the outskirts of Kyiv.
So far, the bodies of 410 civilians have been found in Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said.