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Grassroots arts organization Intersectional Voices Collective, in partnership with Hi-Arts and The Africa Center, announced the second iteration of last year’s combination Black Lives Matter demonstration and Pride party, the Juneteenth Jubilee.

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Today's Theater Stories features the John Golden Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre including, The Normal Heart, A Doll's House, Part 2, Eclipsed, Slave Play, and many more!

Out now via Red Bull Records, the up-tempo track embraces the art of self-care, exploring the empowerment behind falling in love with yourself.

Student blogger Kyle Morales got to chat with Smash cast member Jaime Cepero about his time on the show, his hopes for the Broadway production, his ongoing activism work, and more!

Penguin Rep Theatre today announced that the Stony Point-based professional theatre will present a special online benefit reading of Lucas Hnath's A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 starring Ann Dowd, Emmy Award-winning actress, and directed by founding artistic director Joe Brancato.

Submissions Only is a grassroots web sitcom that shows viewers what really goes on off-stage. The show follows the friendship of two theater professionals, an actress (Wetherhead as Penny Reilly) and a casting director (Colin Hanlon as Tim Trull), as they try to build careers in the notoriously tricky and often absurd world of Broadway theatrics.

On November 14, 2020, Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) will host its 20th Annual GALA Fundraiser in the parking lot of the iconic, historic Rose Bowl (1001 Rose Bowl Dr. Pasadena, CA 91103, United States) in Los Angeles with a not to be missed, unique Drive-In GALA. This evening will celebrate two decades of achievement, creativity and inspiration with fantastic entertainment, food, high profile guests and performing artists from around the world.

Stars of Radial Park's Purple Rain, Aaron Marcellus ('The Kid'), Nick Rashad Burroughs ('Morris') Lenesha 'Sister' Randolph ('Mother'), and Chevonne Ricci (Apollonia), celebrated the opening of the latest theatrical drive-in experience on the screen and stage of Radial Park at Halletts Point Play.

SHOWTIME has picked up a sixth season of its acclaimed drama series BILLIONS. Starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, season five of BILLIONS will return with five new episodes in 2021, with season six to follow.

Mending the hearts of lonely singles everywhere, rising indie singer-songwriter Sad Alex has announced the launch of her ‘Glad You Found Someone’ Dating and Music Show, streaming Friday, October 2 at 3PM PST / 6PM EST exclusively on her Instagram and Red Bull Records’ YouTube channel.   

Today we rewind to 2013 for the latest revival of Romeo and Juliet. The classic play opened on September 19 the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 93 performances.

This Weekend (August 15-16) in live streaming: Stephanie J. Block sings with Seth Rudetsky, Carrie reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Digital Theatre+, the digital education service focusing on the study of the Performing Arts and English Literature, has signed a landmark deal to be the exclusive educational partner of BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans.

Audio drama podcast Playing on Air has announced its August 2020 mini-season, featuring four favorite short plays. After a successful spring season, Playing on Air brings back four audio gems.

On Saturday, August 1, Stars in the House's Plays In The House series will take on STICK FLY, by Lydia R. Diamond. The reading will star Jelani Alladin, Laura Benanti, Crystal Monee Hall, Keith Randolph Smith, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart, Daniel J. Watts and Renika Williams.

Coming off the release of her acclaimed single “hypotheticals,” singer/songwriter Sad Alex debuts her highly anticipated follow up, “Stockholm's A Ghost Town.”

Today we rewind to 2011, when Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly opened on Broadway. The play, which featured music by Alicia Keys, played for 93 performances at the Cort Theatre.

In lieu of their usual awards ceremony, the Drama League has created the Gratitude Awards this year. The Gratitude Awards, a one-time-only pre-recorded digital fundraiser, is set to air on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30pm EST. The Gratitude Awards is a large-scale kindness project designed to share the gift of gratitude from within the theater community, with NYC, and to all. The program will include vignettes from Friends of the Drama League, including Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Condola Rashad, Elizabeth Stanley, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Pope, Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Marianne Elliott, Megan Hilty, Nathan Lane, and Sutton Foster and their respective nominees!

The Drama League and filmmakers Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross will premiere a special video tribute to Terrence McNally on April 30. McNally was set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Unique Contribution to Theater.