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Today's top stories: the Broadway shutdown has been extended to January 2021, and more.

Hugh Jackman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Ryan Reynolds, James McAvoy, Sophie Turner, Liev Schreiber and Famke Janssen reunited as part of Global Goal: Unite For Our Future yesterday, June 27.

Today, Global Citizen brought together the world's most renowned artists for a two-hour concert special to drive action towards combating the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable and marginalized communities.  

Theater has always been an outlet for creative minds to discuss the issues that plague our society, whether it's racism, income inequality, or the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn our picks for musicals and plays that deal with important social topics.

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that AFI Movie Club is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of DO THE RIGHT THING and host an online conversation with Academy Award®-winning director Spike Lee.

 Hosted by Dwayne Johnson of a?oeThe Titan Games,a?? NBC will air the two-hour special a?oeGlobal Goal: Unite for Our Future a?" The Concerta?? on Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. 

See the lineup of upcoming online events at 92Y! Stars of the hit TV series THIS IS US, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, HOMELAND and more are set to appear!

This year, in partnership with Michelle Obama's national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote, The Roots are launching the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience on Saturday, June 27th, exclusively on YouTube. The event is Executive Produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS).  

A new coalition of artists, Black Theatre United, has been announced to influence widespread reform and combat systemic racism within the theatre industry and throughout the nation.

Hosted by beloved musical director and Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky, Jeremy Jordan headlined a live concert this weekend June 14th at 8 PM ET. A replay of the concert will also be available to watch one time only at 3PM on June 15th, TODAY!

The cast of the Broadway play, American Son, will be live-tweeting the play today at 8pm EST. The play, which is currently available to stream on Netflix, stars Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan, who will all be live-tweeting, along with director Kenny Leon and playwright Christopher Demos-Brown.

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 Kerry Washington, Ben Platt, Christopher Fitzgerald, and more!

Today's top stories: a Lionel Richie jukebox-style movie musical is in the works, nominations announced for the inaugural Antonyo Awards celebrating black excellence in theatre, and more!

Kerry Washington recently chatted with Jimmy Kimmel. Among many topics, Washington discussed how she feels about the protests that have been continuing daily since the death of George Floyd.

On Sunday, June 8th, YouTube presented, “Dear Class of 2020,” which allowed people from around the world to join the class of 2020 as a singular community to celebrate their resilience, and the endless possibilities of their future.

YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony is streaming now!

YouTube today announced that its 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony, will now be held one day later on Sunday, June 7, due to a memorial being held for George Floyd in North Carolina on June 6. 

Director Bruce Beresford, whose iconic film Driving Miss Daisy captured four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is teaming with Ray and La Bamba Producer Stuart Benjamin, in helping to tell the story of how Buddy Holly and other famous musicians of the late 1950s helped birth rock 'n' roll and change the trajectory of civil rights in America.

Kerry Washington announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE COLOR PURPLE.

Mark Cortale announced today that Seth Rudetsky's internationally acclaimed Broadway concert series that first began in Provincetown at The Art House in 2011 will debut as a weekly virtual series entitled The Seth Concert Series. Hosted by beloved musical director and Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky, the first event will take place on Sunday, May 31 and will feature Tony award-winning actress Kelli O'Hara. Stage and screen favorites Jeremy Jordan and Jessie Mueller will headline the following two weeks. Each weekly show will premiere Sunday nights at 8PM EST with a second showing Mondays at 3PM EST for viewers in other time zones like the UK. Tickets are available at www.thesethconcertseries.com for $20.00 (early bird) and $25.00 each.