"I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends"

Cast members and musicians of Broadway and various regional productions came together to record a socially distanced version of  “I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”, originally recorded by The Beatles, and famously covered by Joe Cocker. This video serves as a fundraiser for The Bail Project, a critical tool to prevent incarceration and combat racial and economic disparities in the bail system. The video features various characters, costumes, and even puppets to bring joy and laughter in this challenging time. If this video brings you joy today, please consider donating. No donation is too small, and the Bail Project's need is now greater than ever!

This project was produced by Sean Driscoll and spearheaded by Video Editor, Julia Hoffmann and Music Director / Audio Engineer, Nick Wilders, with additional music assistance from Jonja Merck. 

The talented singers and musicians include:

Joel Bauman - Trumpet/Trombone (Cabaret - National Tour)
Ben Bogen - Vocals (Frozen - Broadway, Jersey Boys - National Tour)
Miche Braden - Vocals (Postmodern Jukebox)
Tristen Buettel - Vocals (Jersey Boys - Off-Broadway / National Tour, Ever After - World Premeire)
Ashley Everhart - Saxophone (Only Time Off-Off-Broadway)
Jason Farcas - Drums
Michael Herlihy - Guitar (Chicago - National Tour)
Julia Hoffmann - Violin/Vocals (Once, Rockin’ Road to Dublin, Cirque Musica: Holiday Wishes - National Tour)
Erinn Mae - Vocals
Marc Malsegna - Guitar (Frozen, Pretty Woman, School of Rock - Broadway),
Belén Moyano - Vocals (Assistants the Musical - Off-Broadway; The Prince of Egypt - Regional)
Jarrett Murphy - Bass
Jen Perry - Vocals (Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia! - Broadway)
Sarah Statler - Accordion
Nick Stephens - Trumpet (Darling Jack, Shadows, Jazz at Lincoln Center)
Erin J. Reifler - Trombone
Raquel Reigns - Vocals
Tim Riven - Vocals
Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez - Vocals
Skeletor - Vocals (Karaoke Gun Show)
Abbey Vensel - Vocals
Nick Wilders -  Music Director / Piano (Emojiland - Off Broadway; Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music - National Tour) 
Marza Wilks - Cello (Coachella)
Rob Young (Batman)- Vocals



The Bail Project, Inc. is a non-profit organization designed to combat mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system ‒ one person at a time. They believe that paying bail for someone in need is an act of resistance against a system that criminalizes race and poverty and an act of solidarity with local communities and movements for decarceration. Over the next five years, The Bail Project will open dozens of sites in high-need jurisdictions with the goal of paying bail for tens of thousands of low-income Americans, all while collecting stories and data that prove money bail is not necessary to ensure people return to court. They won’t stop until meaningful change is achieved and the presumption of innocence is no longer for sale. For more information, please visit their website.