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The Van Wezel has announced all new Cabaret by the Bay dates, starring jazz vocalist Whitney James! Bay Park Yoga begins this weekend, free of charge on the lawn, and continues through December.

Broadway's Phillipa Soo, Will Swenson, and Leslie Uggams have signed on to join the cast of 'The Second Wave,' which already includes Audra McDonald, Steven Pasquale, and Taylor Schilling.

At Home Artist Project Presents: Pass the Turkey: A Series of Personal Monologues, featuring newly written monologues and dialogues about Thanksgiving and Family. At Home Artists Project is a virtual space for new work.

The Humane Society of the United States hosted its 2020 To the Rescue! gala earlier this evening, raising over 2 million dollars to benefit the organization's animal rescue efforts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually.

Although the show only ran for 105 performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs theater in 2008, the legacy of the show still lives on today. Enough so, that Netflix is in the process of adapting the show for the screen.

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, November 7-8, 2020.

A truly star-studded lineup has been set for the upcoming HBO period drama 'The Gilded Age' - including Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris, Debra Monk, Katie Finneran, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kristine Nielson, and John Douglas Thompson.

Lillias White is stopping by the Seth Rudetsky Concert Series this weekend! We're looking back at past performances (and her Tony win) before her show on Sunday!

Today, as the Art of Time Ensemble celebrates the release of their sixth album, Ain't Got Long, they will join together in a livestream chat moderated by Canadian broadcaster and writer, Laurie Brown at 1PM EST. This free chat will be available on the Art of Time Ensemble's Facebook and YouTube Channels.

Austin, Texas (and around the internet) -- A team of artists from across the country are excited to announce the premiere of a brand new musical. Yes, it's online. Yes, they're doing this in quarantine. And yes, they want you to see it. That musical is Human Resources, with book and lyrics by Mallory Schlossberg, music by Schlossberg and Alexandra Smith, and arrangements and full scoring by Smith.

In early September, a group of seven dancers and University of Iowa Assistant Professor Melinda Myers  met on a Zoom call to discuss creating her piece for the virtual performance of Dance Gala 2020

When the pandemic arrived in the spring and Broadway entered what would become its longest shutdown in history, industry veteran Seth Fradkoff was one of many who immediately joined the effort to help.

This Thursday, November 12, 2020, South Pacific's Laurissa Romain joins an All-Star Line-Up of Tony Award-Winners in a Virtual Benefit Concert for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's 'The Great Gutsby'

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has just announced additional virtual events! Dave Koz and Darlene Love present virtual concerts this holiday season, and BroadwayHD allows viewers to experience the magic of Broadway right in their own homes.

On Thursday, November 12 at 7pm ET, the spotlight shines on Broadway/jazz singer Aisha de Haas in a new concert called “Memory Lane.”

Today's top stories: the cast of Jagged Little Pill will reunite for a concert live from New York City, and more!

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company  will present the sixteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Ben Bonnema & Christopher Staskel, and Michael R. Jackson. The award will be presented by Audra McDonald on Monday November 30th at 7pm.

With the Biden/Harris win, Broadway stars took to social media to express their happiness and excitement.

Artistic Directors Mark Barford (Hadrian & Antinous, F*cking Men), Connor Delves (Daniel's Husband, Precious Little Talent) and Jillian Geurts (Holy Day, The Collector) today announced that The Australian Theatre Festival - NYC will go online this December, showcasing work by and with Australian artists in New York City.

There are few better moments for theatre people than discovering our favorite songwriting team has written more than just that one hit show we love (looking at you, Lin-Manuel Miranda). In Monday's episode, Sally and Ashley discuss when they have experienced such moments with Lin himself, Andrew Lippa, and Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt of THE FANTASTICKS.