Dayton’s Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and Rob Lowe will reunite for a special episode of ‘TheWest Wing’
The cast of “The DAYTON —
WestWing”— including Dayton’s own Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and Rob Lowe
— will reunite for the first time in 17 years for a theatrical presentation of an episode of the political drama.
“A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote” will stream on HBO Max this fall with the goal of boosting voter turnout, according to national entertainment publications including Entertainment Weekly and Variety. A date to air has not been determined.
Actors Dule Hill, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford will join the Dayton ian sf or a theatrical staging
of “Hartsfield’s Landing,” an episode from the show’s third season.
“The West Wing” was a political drama set in the White House that aired for seven seasons from 1999-2006. All sevenseasons are available for streaming right now on Net fl ix.
Aaron Sorkin, who created the series, will write original material for the event, according to Variety, and it will be shot in October at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.
The showismeant to raise awareness for When We All Vote, anon-partisan, nonprofitorganization co-chaired by Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. In addition to the participation of the original series cast members, the special will also feature guest appearances, including a special message from When We All Vote co-chair Michelle O ba ma, amongothers. Additionalcast members and special guests from the worlds of public service and the arts will be announced in the coming weeks.
The mission of the organization is to “increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassrootsenergy, andthrough strategic partnerships toreach every American,” according to its website.