Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More!

Plus, read about Cinderella's cancelled performances this weekend, due to 'Covid related precautionary measures.'

By: Jul. 19, 2021
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Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More!
1) Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More! Where Are They Now? Catch Up on the Careers of the Original Cast of NEWSIES
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2) Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More! VIDEO: Marilyn Maye Talks Never Retiring, Getting Through the Pandemic, and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild

When asked if she considered retiring amidst the ongoing pandemic, she replied immediately with 'Never. It's not in my vocabulary. The word retirement has never been in my vocabulary. Oh, no!'. (more...)

3) Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More! Broadway Music Director and Conductor Elliot Lawrence Dies at 96
by Stephi Wild

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Wake Up With BWW 7/19: Marilyn Maye on Never Retiring, Orfeh Performs a Mashup, and More!
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What we're watching: Orfeh Performs a Mashup of 'Yesterday', 'Time After Time' and 'Shallow' at Feinstein's/54 Below

Orfeh returned to Feinstein's/54 Below this week with her new series of concerts, "Or & More" on July 15-17. As part of her set, Orfeh performed a medley of "Yesterday", "Time After Time", and "Shallow" with special guests Tim Kodres and Nikki Kimbrough.

News: Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA Cancels 17 July Performances Due to 'Covid Related Precautionary Measures'

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella was forced to cancel both performances set to take place on 17 July 2021, due to "Covid related precautionary measures." No details were released regarding what occurred.

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