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Jane Krakowski, Leslie Odom Jr., and More Set for Drama League's "Up Close" Series

Hank Azaria and Cynthia Erivo are also set to participate.

Jane Krakowski is among the theater artists who will participate in The Drama League's Spring 2016 "Up Close" Series.
Jane Krakowski is among the theater artists who will participate in the Drama League's spring 2016 "Up Close" Series.
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The Drama League has announced that Tony winner Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me), Emmy winner Hank Azaria (Dry Powder), Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple), and Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton) will participate in its spring 2016 "Up Close" Series, to be held at the Drama League Theatre Center.

Hank Azaria, best known for his prolific voice-over work in all 27 seasons of The Simpsons, will kick off the spring series on March 28 at 7pm. A talk featuring Jane Krakowski, known for her memorable TV roles on 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, will take place on April 4 at 7:30pm. Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr., who star in two of this season’s biggest Broadway musicals, will bring the spring series to a close with a joint talk on April 17 at 7pm.

In the "Up Close" series, the Drama League gets "up close" with the stars and creators behind New York's biggest theatrical successes to talk about them and their work.

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