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ThisGen fellows Intisar Awisse, Tai A Grauman, Bianca Guimarães de Manuel, Crystal Lee, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Olivia Shortt, and Echo Zhou
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Toronto's Why Not Theatre Announces Fellowship for Female-Identifying BIPOC Artists
Why Not Theatre will pair each fellow with both a national and an international mentor.
Flashback Friday: David Byrne and Company Perform Janelle Monáe's Protest Song "Hell You Talmbout"
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Flashback Friday: David Byrne and Company Perform Janelle Monáe's Protest Song "Hell You Talmbout"
Say their names.
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West End's Lauren Samuels and Danny Becker to Star in Last Five Years Filmed in Isolation
The Jason Robert Brown musical will be streamed at the end of June.
Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.), Cole (Tituss Burgess), Paige (Kathryn Hahn), and Molly (Kristen Bell) in <em>Central Park</em>.
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Tales From Central Park, With Stars Tituss Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, and Leslie Odom Jr.
The actors lend their voices to the new Apple animated series, which begins streaming today.
Steven Levenson and Thomas Kail
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Thomas Kail and Steven Levinson Team Up for New Fiddler on the Roof Movie Remake
The movie-musical will be produced by MGM.
The cast of <em>Hairspray Live!</em>
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Watch Harvey Fierstein-Led Hairspray Live! For Free Here
The musical is the latest telecast on the Shows Must Go On YouTube channel.
Watch Bob Martin, Beth Leavel, and <em>Drowsy Chaperone</em> Cast Sing "As We Stumble Along"
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Watch Bob Martin, Beth Leavel, and Drowsy Chaperone Cast Sing "As We Stumble Along"
Stars from the Broadway and London companies reunite for a tune for charity.
Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe in Jason Robert Brown's <em>The Last Five Years</em>
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7 Plays and Musicals That Could Be Performed With Social Distancing Rules in Place
Featuring blocking that can abide by the six-feet rule.
Ryan Murphy and Larry Kramer
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Ryan Murphy Plans to Run Normal Heart and Destiny of Me in Rep on Broadway
The plays' author, Larry Kramer, died earlier this week at the age of 84.
The cast of <em>Hairspray Live!</em>
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What's Streaming? Hairspray Live!, a Chita Rivera Concert, the Drama Desk Awards, and More
Check out Jiréh Breon Holder's play Too Heavy for Your Pocket this Sunday.
Larry Kramer, one of the major activists and chroniclers of the AIDS crisis, has died.
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Larry Kramer, Normal Heart Playwright and AIDS Activist, Has Died
Kramer is responsible for the formation of the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
A scene from <em>Cats</em> on Broadway in 2016.
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Quiz: Are These the Names of Cats in Cats or Did We Just Make Them Up?
See how well you know your Jellicles.
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in <em>La La Land</em>.
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Musicals and Theater Content You Can Find on HBO Max
Here are some of the titles you can find on the new streaming service.
Kate Shindle is president of Actors' Equity Association.
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Actors' Equity Outlines Conditions for Members to Return to Work
The four core principles were developed with Dr. David Michaels.
Chita Rivera
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Broadway Cares to Present Benefit Stream of Chita Rivera Celebration Concert
The broadcast will take place on Friday night.
Matt Smith and Claire Foy in <em>Lungs</em>.
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Claire Foy and Matt Smith to Star in Live-Streamed Run of Lungs From Old Vic Theatre
Matthew Warchus will direct the socially distant production.
Jeremy O. Harris
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Jeremy O. Harris and Bushwick Starr Announce Coronavirus Relief Fund for Playwrights
If you identify as a playwright, you can apply for a $500 grant that comes without restriction.
(© David Gordon)
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Free TheaterMania Jigsaw Puzzle: Hedwig and the Angry Inch Marquee
See how long it takes to put this puzzle together.
Flashback Friday: Kick Off Memorial Day Weekend With <em>On the Town</em>
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Flashback Friday: Kick Off Memorial Day Weekend With On the Town
Watch rehearsal footage from the much-loved 2014 Broadway revival.
Ruby Rose, Brandon Thomas Lee, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Will Roland, and Taylor Trensch
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Watch Ruby Rose, Will Roland, Taylor Trensch, and More in Twelfth Night Reading Tonight
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Brandon Thomas Lee also headline the reading of the Shakespeare comedy.
Aedín Maloney stars in the title role of <em>Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom</em>, adapted from James Joyce's <em>Ulysses</em> by Maloney and Colum McCann, and directed by Kira Simring at Irish Repertory Theatre.
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Off-Broadway's Irish Rep Announces Entirely Digital Summer Season
The theater will present screen versions of several classic productions.
EXCLUSIVE: Hear Dave Malloy Sing From Elizabeth Swados's <em>Runaways</em> on New Album
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EXCLUSIVE: Hear Dave Malloy Sing From Elizabeth Swados's Runaways on New Album
The Liz Swados Project is released tomorrow.
Katori Hall and Martyna Majok
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Katori Hall, Martyna Majok Creating TV Shows Based on Plays P*ssy Valley and Queens
The shows will air on Starz and HBO, respectively.
Elaine Stritch in <em>Original Cast Album: Company</em>
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Original Cast Album: Company Documentary to Stream in June on Criterion Channel
The film looks at the making of the Company cast recording.