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The West Wing special on HBO Max is welcoming some fresh additions. After first announcing A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote last month, HBO has revealed some new guest stars who are expected to join the reunion, announcing today that former president Bill Clinton and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joining the old Bartlet White House staff next month.
Along with the new names, HBO also officially set a date for the special, and in true patriotic fashion, it’s been revealed on National Voter Registration Day. A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere only weeks before election day, on Oct. 15. We can expect to see the old crew back together again, with West Wing staples Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and Martin Sheen all reprising their roles from the episode.
When We All Vote co-chair Michelle Obama will be joining Clinton and Miranda in the special, and there are newly announced some performances in store, too. Emmy award–winning composer W.G. Snuffy Walden will put his own spin on the The West Wing theme song, while folk rock band The Avett Brothers are set to close out the special with their own performance.
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will bring together the original stars for the first time in nearly two decades. After 17 years, the main cast is reuniting with creator Aaron Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme for a presentation of Season 3’s “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode, performed under COVID Safe Way Forward Protocols.
Of course, we’re always up for a good cast reunion, but the West Wing special isn’t just about nostalgia. The Oct. 15 performance will benefit When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization co-chaired by Michelle Obama. Warner Media will make a donation to the organization, which was founded in 2018 in an effort to increase voter turnout with every election in America.
