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Tony winner André De Shields guest stars in the latest New Amsterdam episode, premiering April 13 at 10pm ET on NBC.

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, March 20-21, 2021.

The anniversary episode broke the single-show fundraising record, raising over $28,300 (including a $10,000 matching grant from the Frances Lear Foundation).  Now, after over 375 episodes, “Stars In The House” has raised over $751,842 for The Actors Fund & $200,000 for other charity organizations who have needed support throughout the pandemic.   

Thirtysomething aired on ABC from 1987 to 1991. It is about a group of baby boomers in their thirties who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and how they handle the lifestyle that dominated American culture during the 1980s given their involvement in the early 1970s counterculture as young adults.

On March 16, 2020, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley launched “Stars In The House” in response to what they knew would be an immediate need for funds in light of the Broadway shutdown.  Now, one year and over 375 episodes later, “Stars In The House” has raised over $715,000 for The Actors Fund & an additional $200,000 for other charity organizations.

NBC's hit medical drama “New Amsterdam” will begin its third season on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

NBCUniversal has unveiled the 2020-21 classes of its groundbreaking scripted directing initiatives, Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program.

 ATX Television Festival has announced the first wave of programming for its first-ever completely virtual festival, which will take place June 5-7, 2020. Register for the festival HERE.   

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM TV is developing a sequel to 'Thirtysomething,' a popular drama from the 80s.

NBC has released the key art for season two of its hit medical drama New Amsterdam. See the image below!

NBC has ushered in the 2019-20 classes of its groundbreaking scripted directing initiatives, Female Forward and theEmerging Director Program. The initiatives aim to increase representation of female and ethnically diverse directors, respectively, by creating a pipeline into scripted television. They are the only programs in the industry that give participating directors an in-season guarantee to direct at least one episode.

HBO will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo mission moon landing with a special encore presentation of the Emmy®-winning 1998 miniseries FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON.

NBC has renewed its Tuesday night drama series “New Amsterdam” for a second season.

 The Paley Center for Media today announced it has selected four outstanding programs to kick off the PaleyLive Fall 2018 season including: Meeting Amanpour and Company; Special Preview: Basketball: A Love Story; True Crime, The ID Way; and Special Preview: New Amsterdam.  A limited number of tickets will be on sale for these highly anticipated programs, with tickets first available to Paley Patron, Supporting, and Individual Members. Complimentary tickets to Meeting Amanpour and Company are available to Paley Members only.

NBC is taking a significant step to put more women in the director's chair with the announcement of its inaugural class for Female Forward, the network's annual initiative founded last August by then-president Jennifer Salke that gives female directors a pipeline into scripted television.

Today SeriesFest, the award-winning international television festival and non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado, announced its season 4 line-up of special events and industry panels taking place from June 22nd-June 27th.

Amazon announced that its new sci-fi anthology series PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS will premiere today, January 12, exclusively on Prime Video.

NBC is officially kicking off Female Forward, its new initiative focused on providing emerging female directors with training and the opportunity to direct an in-season episode.

Amazon announced that its new sci-fi anthology series PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS will premiere on Friday, January 12, exclusively on Prime Video.