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In honor of Juneteenth, The Public has just released Girl From the North Country cast member Kimber Elayne Sprawl's collaborative interpretation of Hamlet's eternal a?oeTo Be or Not To Bea?? speech and performed by an incredible group of 30 Black actors including Toree Alexander, Jelani Alladin, Den

Red Bull Theater today announced the next event of its special benefit programming to provide an opportunity for its community of artists and theater lovers to gather in the virtual space during this unprecedented time: a RemarkaBull Podversation with Kate Burton.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that students and alumni of Florida State University's Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training have released a letter calling the program to implement an anti-racist plan of action.

Today is Juneteenth, the holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in America.

Patricia Cruz, Executive Director of Harlem Stage has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing Harlem Stage's past, present and more.

Disney+ has shared a first look Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, and Leslie Odom, Jr.

Broadway favorite Norm Lewis is one of the stars of Spike Lee's newest film, Da 5 Bloods.

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The Guardian has reported on the ways in which countries around the world have provided funding in order to save their country's arts sector, helping to support actors, musicians and more in the wake of the global health crisis.

Kenya Barris, the creator of black-ish, and Pharrell Williams are in talks with Netflix to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth, according to Deadline.

Founder/Executive Director of Broadway for Racial Justice (BFRJ), Brandon Michael Nase, checked in with BroadwayWorld ahead of its full launch today, June 19.

This week the judges will review the top 5 performers and provide feedback for them to use in their next performances which will be voted on by the public next week.

Barrington Stage Company has announced BSC BASH: On With The Show!, a free virtual party and fundraiser, which will be streamed on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 pm.

You voted, here they are! In no particular order, meet our top 5 in the high school category.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia was a guest on Thursday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about turning his Broadway stage show, 'The New One' into a book!

Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch today, June 19 at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours.

Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning artist Ben Platt has announced today's release of Music From The Netflix Original Series The Politician Season 2.

Stars in the House continued Thursday night (8pm) with  Black Theatre United Founders Brandon Victor Dixon, LaChanze, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lillias White.

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Jessica Vosk, Tim Minchin, and more!

Karen Brown, Artistic Director of The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that British actor Ian Holm, a veteran of both stage and screen, has died at age 88.

Judy Craymer, producer of Mamma Mia!, recently chatted with Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, where she revealed that a third film in the series may be in the works.

Indoor Boys, the critically acclaimed digital series, took home six Indie Series Awards in a virtual ceremony Thursday evening.

Today's top stories: the winners of the Drama League Awards have been announced, including Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge!, The Inheritance, Little Shop of Horrors, A Soldier's Play, and more!

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning (19 June), composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he's going to run a reopening test at the London Palladium in July, inspired by the success of an ongoing production of The Phantom of the Opera in South Korea.