Today's top stories: Ryan Murphy reveals that Meryl Streep will rap in The Prom film, get a sneak peek of Ann Harada, Telly Leung, James Monroe Iglehart and more in The Nice List, The Minutes has loaded out of The Cort Theatre and now plans to open in March 2022, and more!
The League of Professional Theatre Women will bestow the 2020 LPTW Rachel Crothers Leadership Award to multi-award-winning actress, author, and activist, Tonya Pinkins. The award will be presented on Monday, December 7 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm on Zoom.
The New Works Virtual Festival will stream 20 new non-musical scripts every day from December 4th - 24th of 2020 (19 plays, 1 teleplay) featuring the work of a diverse group of writers and all-star cast members. A 21st piece will be selected from holiday-themed submissions to be streamed on December 25th.
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company will be presenting 'Broadway Celebrates Veterans Day,' a virtual concert of Broadway performers celebrating our military veterans and those who have served - and are currently serving - in the Armed Forces.
Broadway's best will come together to honor members of the United States Armed Forces past and present with Stage Aurora Theatrical Company's Broadway Celebrates Veterans Day virtual concert!
Prominent members of the Broadway Community joined together to sing their support for the Biden/Harris Presidential ticket in 'Soul of the Nation', lyrics (sung) by Christine Toy Johnson and (spoken) Notorious Pink, music by Kim D. Sherman and Scott Killian.
This week's list includes a recording of Nick Cordero's cabaret performance at Feinstein's/54 Below, as well as new music from Laura Benanti, the script of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, and more.
Award-winning singer and actor Audra McDonald appeared on CBS This Morning today to discuss Black Theatre United, which seeks to create equality in the theater communities across the country.
Vanessa Williams recently chatted with Good Morning America, where she talked about Black Theatre United, which she co-founded to help influence widespread reform within the industry.