The venue was appropriate, since Riverside Church has long been known for its political and social activism. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech condemning the Vietnam War.
The video cast includes two Oscar winners: Kevin Kline and Joel Grey; and seven Oscar nominees: Annette Bening, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Shannon, Sigourney Weaver and Alfre Woodard.