VIDEO: Dustin Lance Black's Star-Studded '8' Reading through

"8," a abide by Academy Award-champion Dustin Lance Black ("Milk"), went viral on Saturday evening inside a La reading through which streamed survive YouTube and it is available these days for viewing. Black's drama is attracted in the transcripts from the 2010 federal trial "Perry v. Schwarzenegger," where the American Foundation for Equal Privileges tried to overturn Proposition 8 which prevents lgbt couples from getting married to in California. Several large-title celebs including Kaira Pitt, George Clooney, Martin Sheen, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, and Chris Colfer read an altered version from the play that made its debut inside a one-evening performance on Broadway last fall. Black told Entertainment Weekly he removed a few of the "redundant" legal arguments in the original version and developed the plaintiffs' side. He described, "I felt following the NY version which i desired to be aware of litigants more...[so] I added more personal tales. Really, ultimately, it is the personal tales that change individuals minds."Take advantage of Reiner directed the reading through and, together with Black, is among the founding board people from the American Foundation for Equal Privileges, among the primary organizations behind the Prop 8 situation along with the evening's performance. Reiner told the AP that more than 200,000 people viewed the live stream. He added that Black condensed days of trial transcripts into this play because groups funding the defense of Prop 8 have effectively avoided video tracks from the 2010 federal trial from being broadcast. In Feb, the Nine Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, but anti-gay marriage advocates are anticipated to accept situation to some greater court. Watch video from the event below.