About Speaker

Seth Rudetsky is the afternoon deejay on the SiriusXM Broadway channel, as well the host of “Seth Speaks.” Seth spent many years on Broadway as a pianist and conductor as well as two years as a comedy writer on The Rosie O’Donnell Show (three Emmy nominations with his co-writers). He has performed his show, Deconstructing Broadway, in London, Boston (Irne award) and L.A. He co-wrote and co-starred in Disaster! (NY Times Critics’ pick) on Broadway, which was licensed by Music Theater International and is being performed around the country. He has written the books Seth’s Broadway Diary, Volumes 1 and 2 (Dress Circle Publishing) and has authored two young adult novels.

Seth and husband James Wesley co-produced the “What the World Needs Now Is Love” recording with Broadway Records, featuring singers like Carole King, Audra MacDonald, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, to help the victims and families of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting. He and James Wesley also produce and host the yearly “Voices for the Voiceless” concert to benefit You Gotta Believe, which helps older foster children find families (stars have included Tina Fey and Megan Hilty), as well as producing/hosting 13 Concert For America benefits, which help non-profits like the National Immigration Law Center and NAACP (stars have included Barry Manilow and Chita Rivera).