Ann Harada News

The news is filled with reports of hate crimes against Asians during the last year. The numbers may be up, but the bigotry isn't new.

Ann Harada (Avenue Q, “Smash”), Jennifer Ashley Tepper (The Untold Stories of Broadway, Feinstein’s/54 Below), and more are the latest guests to appear on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.

'Still Standing' is a video  celebrating the amazing professional artists, on and off stage, who are anxiously awaiting the day when  the lights of Broadway will once again be lit and audiences around the world can come back to the theatre.  

Today 10glo announced that they are partnering with NY Theatre Barn in anticipation of their upcoming event, A Seat at the Table: A Panel on Women In Theatre.  In celebration of Women’s History Month, 10glo will release exclusive content highlighting NY Theatre Barn's panelists and other women whose work has been developed by the company. 

Classic Stage Company will present Tell The Story: Celebrating Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins. The evening will feature cast members of the original Off-Broadway company, the Broadway revival, and Doyle’s upcoming CSC production.

New York Theatre Barn will host A Seat at the Table: A Panel on Women In Theatre on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 at 7PM EDT. The live virtual roundtable presentation will serve as a benefit for the non-profit organization that has served as a home for original musicals since 2007.

The Studios of Key West continues its innovative online conversation series, 'Between Two Palms,' streaming live each Wednesday from 6-7PM in March. The program invites award-winning theater, television, film, literary and visual arts personalities online for a lively, unscripted hour-long conversation produced by The Studios.

Learn about 'Schmigadoon!,' a parody of iconic musicals, stars Strong and Key as a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when they discover a magical town in which everyone is living in a studio musical from the 1940s. They then discover that they can't leave until they find 'true love.'

SMITHTOWN – written by Drew Larimore and directed by Stephen Kitsakos, Studios of Key West Artistic Associate – is a series of four interconnected but distinct monologues featuring an ensemble of top Broadway and television actors: Michael Urie, Ann Harada, Colby Lewis, and Constance Shulman.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 13-14, 2020.

TRUSpeak is a curated selection of short plays and musicals by TRU writers, produced by TRU producers and directed by TRU directors, all touching upon current social issues.

The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Youth Pride Chorus, and Tonewall today announced that HARMONY, their annual Valentine themed fundraiser will honor Cyndi Lauper with the Arts In Action Award, presented annually to an artist or arts organization dedicated to sharing their talents and passion to make the world a more inclusive home for all people.

Ma-Yi has announced programming for its Spring 2021 season which includes collaborations with artists in China, the Philippines, and Japan. The season, running February 11–May 3, 2021, illustrates that by putting artists and craftspeople to work, despite the coronavirus pandemic, innovation and compelling storytelling can thrive.

Here TV, the leading television network focusing on LGBTQ content and audiences, has acquired Indoor Boys, the Indie Series award-winning and Emmy-nominated digital series from creators Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse.

Dress Circle Publishing has announced the release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. The book will be available on Tuesday, March 9 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2020-2021 Broadway shutdown.

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced TRUSpeak ... Hear Our Voices! Virtual Fundraiser on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 5pm (eastern time) via Zoom. TRUSpeak is a curated selection of short plays and musicals by TRU writers, produced by TRU producers and directed by TRU directors, all touching upon current social issues.

The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Youth Pride Chorus, and Tonewall today announced that HARMONY, the annual Valentine themed fundraiser supporting NYCGMC, Youth Pride Chorus, and Tonewall will be hosted by SiriusXM personality Seth Rudetsky and producer James Wesley.

Broadway's Calling with Lance Roberts is back for Season 2! The episode honors Dr. Martin Luther King with a virtual Broadway Brotherhood Buffet. Broadway stars will gather on the show and share the dishes from their heritage or from where they grew up. Lance Roberts started this tradition almost two decades ago and has shared it with his Broadway casts of My Fair Lady and Sunset Boulevard.

'An Evening of Hope: Offerings for the Future of Theatre'', a one night virtual cabaret and fundraiser for The Actors' Fund, will stream live on Broadway on Demand on Thursday January 21st, 2021 at 7:00pm and be available for 4 days following the live broadcast.

With her new concert series, VOICES OF COLOR, Carly Ozard is ready to shine a light on some of her favorite musical artists and, hopefully, broaden the scope of their work lives.