Jelani Alladin News

It's time for the 2021 edition of 100 Theatre Twitter Accounts You MUST Follow! We chose accounts we find interesting for a number of reasons - be it news, comedy, backstage info, Twitter-savvy performers, or just because we happen to enjoy their feed.

Dying to see your favorite Broadway casts back together again? Wait no longer! Lee Lessack and Robert Bannon, the hosts of the surprise, weekly, hit online chat show, Quarantine, Cabaret and Cocktails, have launched a new live online series, giving audiences an opportunity to get close to Broadway during this unprecedented moratorium on in-person, live entertainment. 

January 20 marks the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, alongside the first-ever black, Asian-American, female vice president Kamala Harris.

Theatre actors have been largely out of work since Broadway shut down last year, and television is coming to the rescue. In an interview with Deadline, 'Law & Order: SVU' showrunner and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Warren Leight said he is making the effort to hire as many Broadway actors as possible as the Coronavirus pandemic continues into 2021.

As Americans celebrate the New Year, Nocking Point Wines has launched their first collaboration of 2021 with Broadway and TV stars Patti Murin and Colin Donnell. The extraordinarily talented married duo has fashioned a Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec red blend called Eleven O'Clock Number.

To celebrate the release of 'Eleven O'Clock Number,' a new red wine collaboration between with Patti Murin and Colin Donnell, Nocking Point Wines is hosting a virtual game night to support the arts & entertainment industry!

Today's top stories: Laura Osnes talks R&H Goes Pop!, Norm Lewis performs Company, Andre De Shields, Jelani Alladin Billy Porter Joshua Henry and more sing 'Make Them Hear You / Grateful', and more!

The Actors Fund today announced the release of the “Make Them Hear You / Grateful” video to raise funds for their programs and services. The video features Jelani Alladin, Chuck Cooper, André De Shields, Brandon Victor Dixon, Joshua Henry and Billy Porter.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced the final episode of the year for their YouTube series R&H Goes Pop! - At Home. Today's video will feature Broadway performer and series host Laura Osnes performing “What's The Use of Wond'rin'?” from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel.

Today The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced the next video in their YouTube series R&H Goes Pop! - At Home. The video will feature stage and screen actor Paolo Montalbán ('Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella') performing a new take on the iconic song 'Ten Minutes Ago' from Cinderella.

Oscar, Emmy and two-time Tony winner Viola Davis is among the featured artists contributing to the Brooklyn Children's Theatre (BCT) UNMASKED virtual gala. Davis and Jelani Alladin (Frozen Broadway) discuss theater with the children of BCT.

BroadwayEvolved will continue their 'In-Depth Zoom Conversation' series featuring a special 'Jenna Reunion' including some of the Broadway leading ladies of WAITRESS. On Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00 PM ET Shoshana Bean, Jessie Mueller, Nicolette Robinson, Betsy Wolfe, and WAITRESS composer Sara Bareilles join together for the first time on Zoom.

From Mean Girls to SpongeBob the Musical, we have seen so many amazing movies and TV shows adapted for the stage

With the Biden/Harris win, Broadway stars took to social media to express their happiness and excitement.

The evening featured appearances from Broadway luminaries including Medal of Honor recipients Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker. The honor was presented to the couple by three-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane.

Today (November 2) in live streaming: Sing Out for Freedom, Beth Malone sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union present their annual Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert tonight, Monday, November 2 at 6:30PM (EST).

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) have announced performers and speakers set to join their annual Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert, this year an election eve virtual event on Monday, November 2 at 6:30PM (EST).

As part of The Public Theater's virtual gala Forward. Together which aired last night, October 20th, Jelani Alladin sang 'To Be Human,' from the stage adaptation of Disney's Hercules.

The Public Theater's FORWARD. TOGETHER. virtual event took place last night, Tuesday, October 20. Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, with music direction by Ted Sperling, the event was free and open to all from coast to coast and around the world.