"That Thing You Do!" Cast to Reunite for COVID-19 Relief Fund

All four members of The Wonders, the fictional band from 1996’s That Thing You Do!, will reunite for the first time on a livestream this Friday (April 17) to help raise money for MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund and pay tribute to the late Adam Schlesinger, who penned the movie’s beloved title track. (Schlesinger died of COVID-19 on April 1 at the age of 52.)

Tom Everett Scott (who played the jazz-loving drummer Guy Patterson), Johnathon Schaech (who played lead singer Jimmy), Steve Zahn (who played guitarist Lenny) and Ethan Embry (whose bass-playing character is simply and aptly credited as The Bass Player) will all participate in the live watch party, which will stream here at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on Friday. Fans will reportedly be able to submit questions for the cast to answer.

Join the band and special guests for a LIVE #ThatThingYouDo watch party in support of @MusiCares #CovidReliefFund this Friday, April 17 at 4pmPST/7pmEST @EmbryEthan @TomEScott Instagram
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— John-a-thon Schaech (@JohnSchaech) April 13, 2020

Some of the cast tweeted out details about the live stream and promised special surprise guests, and Embry revealed that Liv Tyler, who starred in the movie as Faye Dolan, will also participate in the event. There’s no word on whether or not Tom Hanks, who directed the movie and played the band’s manager, will be involved or not. Hanks, who contracted coronavirus last month while in Australia, recently returned to the States and hosted Saturday Night Live‘s special “SNL At Home” quarantine episode last weekend.

DETAILS!
This Friday April 17th, 7pmEST/4pmPST the One’ders are reuniting FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME for a community watch party of That Thing You Do! We’re gonna have the WHOLE band AND @LivTyler + a few other surprise guests live stream a commentary to raise funds for @MusiCares!! pic.twitter.com/xqVqHeEHya

— Ethan Embry (@EmbryEthan) April 13, 2020

Calling all Oneders fans!!
Join the band and special guests for a LIVE #ThatThingYouDo watch party in support of @MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund this Friday, April 17 at 7pmEsT/4pmPST on our YouTube channelhttps://t.co/aUcxXlz1vf pic.twitter.com/ISEtQr3tuz

— Tom Everett Scott (@TomEScott) April 13, 2020

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