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Viola Davis and the cast of <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom</em>
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Watch a Trailer for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman
August Wilson's play comes to Netflix, directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Sri Rao in the Geffen Stayhouse production of <em>Bollywood Kitchen</em>.
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New Works by Chelsea Marcantel, Helder Guimarães, and Sri Rao Set for Virtual Geffen Season
Geffen Stayhouse has announced its winter lineup.
10 Shows to Stream on Disney Plus This Halloween
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10 Shows to Stream on Disney Plus This Halloween
Hocus Pocus is a given, but these are our other top picks out of more than 100 options.
Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents
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Anyone Can Whistle Complete Cast Album to Be Released Nearly 20 Years After Recording
Jay Records has set a date for this long-aborning album.
Kelli O'Hara in <em>The Merry Widow</em>
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Metropolitan Opera to Stream Two Productions Starring Kelli O'Hara This Week
Both operas are free for the general public to view.
Anthony Chisholm
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Tony Nominee Anthony Chisholm, Whose Acting Career Took Him Across the World, Dies at 77
Chisholm is best known for starring in August Wilson's plays Jitney and Radio Golf.
Doreen Montalvo
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Doreen Montalvo, of Broadway's In the Heights, On Your Feet!, and Mrs. Doubtfire, Dies at 56
Montalvo suffered a sudden stroke earlier this month.
Adrienne Warren
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Adrienne Warren to Play Emmett Till's Mother in New ABC Miniseries
The Women of the Movement is expected to premiere in 2021.
Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit in <em>Moulin Rouge!</em>
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Tony Nomination Reactions From Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, Lois Smith, and More
Hear what these newly named nominees have to say.
Jason Tam and Morgan Siobhan Green
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Jason Tam, Morgan Siobhan Green to Star in Broadcast of War of the Worlds
The original 1938 text will be replicated on Halloween Eve by Keen Company.
Flashback Friday: Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Telly Leung
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Flashback Friday: Today 4 U, Tomorrow 4 Telly Leung
Start your weekend with this story of Theater Gone Wrong.
A scene from <em>Slave Play</em>, the most nominated play in history.
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2020 Tony Nominees React and Tell Us to Vote, Donate, and Wear a Mask
Hear what this year's crop of nominees have to say after finding out the good news.
David Byrne and the cast of <em>American Utopia</em>.
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6 Shows to Watch This Weekend, Including David Byrne's American Utopia
Plus, check out Heidi Schrek's What the Constitution Means to Me and North Coast Rep's Frederick Douglass-inspired Necessary Sacrifices.
A scene from <em>The Lightning Thief</em>, snubbed in all categories.
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Snubs and Surprises: The Tonys Point a Middle Finger at The Lightning Thief
In other news, it's a good day to be Aaron Tveit.
Adrienne Warren in <em>Tina: The Tina Turner Musical</em>
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Jagged Little Pill, Slave Play Top List of Tony Nominations
Find out the complete list of nominees here.
Watch the 2020 Tony Award Nominations Here at 12pm ET
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Watch the 2020 Tony Award Nominations Here at 12pm ET
Be the first to find out who the nominees are!
Grace McLean (center) and company.
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EXCLUSIVE: Listen to the Song "Eve" From Grace McLean's In the Green Cast Album
The album will be released via Ghostlight Records on October 16.
A scene from David Byrne's <em>American Utopia</em> on Broadway
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David Byrne's American Utopia Pushes Broadway Return to Next Fall
The production was previously scheduled to be running now at the Hudson Theatre.
Heidi Schreck in <em>What the Constitution Means to Me</em>
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Review: What the Constitution Means to Me Returns on Film, and Not a Moment Too Soon
Heidi Schreck's Tony-nominated play comes to Amazon Prime Video.
A scene from the film <em>Grease</em>
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Musical Grease Television Series Will Focus on Origin of Pink Ladies
The series will be released by the Paramount Plus streaming network.
Kerry Butler and Gavin Lee
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Kerry Butler and Gavin Lee to Star in Online Reading of New Brady Bunch Musical
The production will be presented by the Ogunquit Playhouse.
Jason Suran
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Mentalist Jason Suran to Present Online Show, Reconnected
The new work will be presented via Zoom.
Keith Randolph Smith in <em>Our Town</em> at Miami New Drama in 2017
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New Book Another Day's Begun Will Explore History and Cultural Impact of Our Town
The work, about Thornton Wilder's classic, is written by Howard Sherman.
Herbert Kretzmer
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Herbert Kretzmer, English Lyricist of Les Misérables, Dies at 95
Kretzmer is responsible for pushing the running time of the musical to over three hours.