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VIDEO: On This Day, January 18- RAGTIME Opens on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2021

Today we celebrate Ragtime the Musical, which opened on Broadway on this day in 1998. 

Ars Nova Raises Over $400K During 24 Hour Telethon
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2020

This weekend, Ars Nova raised over $400,000 during the The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 200 artists.

Tina Fey, John Early, The Bengsons, and Bowen Yang Complete Ars Nova 24 Hour Livestream Telethon Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020

Ars Nova has announced additional details for The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 150 artists celebrating Ars Nova’s past and present, while raising funds to support the company’s artistic programs throughout the unconventional 2020-2021 season.

Phillipa Soo, Billy Eichner, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ashley Park and More Join 100+ Artists for THE ARS NOVA FOREVER TELETHON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2020

Ars Nova has announced additional details for The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24-hour livestream featuring more than 100 artists celebrating Ars Nova's past and present, while raising funds to support the company's artistic programs throughout the unconventional 2020-2021 season.

John-Andrew Morrison, Jasminn Johnson, Lilli Cooper and Adam Gwon to Join KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2020

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced additional guests for Keen After Hours. New this season, Keen After Hours connects audiences with luminaries of the theatre world, every Monday night at 6:30pm on Keen Company's website and Facebook page.

TDF's Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events to Feature Kathleen Marshall, Leigh Silverman, Rebecca Taichman and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020

TDF is hosting a series of fundraisers which invite donors to experience what thousands of students have experienced while participating in TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project.* Named the Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events, these five, unique virtual discussions will be moderated by TDF Wendy Wasserstein mentors and special guests.

Marsha Mason, Lilli Cooper and More to Join KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2020

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced additional guests for Keen After Hours. Next up is Marsha Mason (October 19th), followed by John-Andrew Morrison and Jasminn Johnson (October 26th), and Lilli Cooper (November 2nd).

LISTEN: Eric Jordan Young Shares His Long History With RAGTIME On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2020

Eric Jordan Young (Seussical, Chicago) is a two-time BroadwayWorld Award winner and joins host Patrick Oliver Jones to go behind the scenes as the only Ragtime performer to have been in the original Broadway run (and National Tour) and also been cast in the 2009 revival.

VIDEO: Kathleen Chalfant, Joe DiPietro and More Celebrate Students in TDF's WENDY WASSERSTEIN PROJECT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2020

The New York City public school students who participated in the TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project this academic year attended a virtual celebration on Monday, June 8 at 4 p.m. on YouTube.

Wake Up With BWW 4/16: RAGTIME Concert Rescheduled For Fall, and More
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2020

Today's top stories: The Actors Fund's Ragtime concert has been rescheduled for the fall, and more!

Actors Fund's RAGTIME Reunion Concert Pushed to Fall 2020
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2020

BroadwayWorld has learned that The Actors Fund is officially rescheduling the event for Fall 2020. Ticket-buyers have been given the option to keep their seats for the future event (new date TBD), donate to the Actors Fund, or be refunded. 

VIDEO: Watch a HEIDI CHRONICLES Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE with Seth Rudetsky
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 1, 2020

Stars in The House continues today (2pm) with the original cast of The Heidi Chronicles: Joan Allen, Peter Friedman, Boyd Gaines, Ellen Parker, Joanne Camp, Anne Lange, Drew McVety, and Cynthia Nixon; and tonight (8pm) with a Frasier reunion: Kelsey Grammer, Peri Gilpin, David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, Dan Butler.

Seth Rudetsky Kicks off 'Plays in the House' Today With THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, Starring Cynthia Nixon, Joan Allen, Peter Friedman, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2020

The Actors Fund announced today that SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, will also produce and host Plays in the House as part of its weekly lineup of Stars in the House, a daily online show at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET.

STARS IN THE HOUSE Welcomes THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Original Broadway Cast Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2020

Stars in The House continues tomorrow with the original Broadway cast of Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles.

HBO Delays Production on SUCCESSION and BARRY; Writing Will Continue
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2020

HBO has delayed production on its shows Succession and Barry, amidst the current health crisis, according to Deadline.

Kelli O'Hara Joins RAGTIME Benefit Concert Starring Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020

The Actors Fund announced today that Kelli O'Hara has joined the cast of the upcoming benefit concert of Ragtime in the role of 'Mother'. The unforgettable music of the Tony Award-winning sensation Ragtime will once again be heard on Broadway in a one-night only benefit concert on Monday, April 27, 2020.

Tickets Go On Sale Today at Noon for Actors Fund's RAGTIME Reunion Concert, Starring Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2020

The Actors Fund announced today that following a membership pre-sale period for our Actors Fund members, tickets to the Ragtime Reunion Concert (April 27 at the Minskoff Theatre) will go on sale to the general public today at 12pm. Concert-only tickets will start at $150, for purchase online (actorsfund.org/Ragtime) or over the phone.

Photo Coverage: Billy Porter, Magic Johnson, and More Walk Red Carpet at Opening Night of A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Walter McBride - Jan 22, 2020

A Soldier's Play opened last night on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street). Check out photos from the opening night red carpet!

Members of The Actors Fund Will Have Early Access to Purchase Tickets to RAGTIME Concert; Peter Friedman Joins the Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

The Actors Fund announced today that members of The Fund will have early access to purchase tickets ahead of the general public to the one-night only benefit concert.

Brian Cox Wins the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for SUCCESSION
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 6, 2020

Brian Cox has won the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama for 'Succession.' The 77th Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS are airing live on NBC, hosted by Ricky Gervais.

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