Today's top stories: read the reviews for Hamilton on Disney+, a virtual production of Songs For a New World has been announced starring Rachel John, Ramin Karimloo, Cedric Neal, and Rachel Tucker, and more!
Refracted Theatre Company is inviting you to an audio-immersive theatrical experience for one. The Swell, an audio-immersive play experience, premieres on multiple platforms launches July 23, 2020.
SHOWTIME has released the trailer for the upcoming feature-length documentary THE GO-GO'S, hailing from director Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad).
BroadwayWorld has learned that online rumors about a Broadway revival of Our Town are true. Producer Scott Rudin has plans to bring Thornton Wilder's play back to Broadway for the first time since 2002. Rudin has tapped Tony winner Bartlett Sher (To Kill a Mockingbird) to direct the play, which will be led by Dustin Hoffman, who last appeared on Broadway in 1990. A timeline for the production remains unknown.
Orlando Repertory Theatre has announced a one-night-only opportunity to attend a musical theatre Broadway Masterclass for Adults with Michael James Scott. This event will take place on Wednesday, July 29th from 5pm-9pm at Orlando REP. Tuition is $175, and spots are very limited. Attendees must be over 18.
The Maine International Film Festival in Skowhegan, Maine continues July 7-16, 2020 as a drive-in
Due to overwhelming popular demand top international act and public television stars Celtic Thunder have announced a new series of five events to stream on the Stageit platform this July. The Celtic Thunder At Home Series SEASON 2 will run from Tuesday July 14th to Saturday July 18th LIVE on Stageit, with a different event each night. Showtime for each event is 5.30PM ET.
Today, BET announced the second season pickup of Lena Waithe's breakout hit “Twenties”, as well as an FYC partnership with Showtime, which will air season one starting July 6th.
Amanda Kloots has shared a health update on her husband, Nick Cordero, in a message on Instagram yesterday.
In these pandemic times, The Fountain Theatre has been Zooming their SATURDAY MATINEE series, the latest on June 27 being France-Luce Benson's SHOWTIME BLUES. The cast of this reading includes Cecil Blutcher, Suzette Azariah Gunn and Matt Kirkwood. I had the socially distant opportunity to pose a few questions to this prolific playwright.
Matthew Scott Montgomery, who TV audiences fondly remember from such Disney Channel hits as 'Sonny With a Chance,' 'So Random!,' 'Shake it Up!' and 'Austin & Ally,' was this week's special guest for another LGBTQ+ Pride edition of New York City-based actor and cabaret star Stephen S. Miller's 'The Mama Rose Show.'
Andrew Rannells was a guest on Tuesday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers where he talks about Black Monday, his cameo in Sex and the City, working with Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman on The Prom and the unsettling future of Broadway.
Chicago Humanities Festival presents Abby McEnany and Samantha Irby: Work In Progress on June 25 7:00PM (CDT).
Due to popular demand, Orlando Repertory Theatre (Orlando REP) has added a fourth session of Michael James Scott's Broadway Challenge! The initial workshop filled up within one day of going on sale, as well as three additional sessions, due to waitlist sign-ups. The final added dates for the fourth two-day intensive are July 30-31.
Chaining Zero, a new musical, continues its series, Chaining Zero Sessions, a web-based concert featuring songs from the show performed by top Broadway, West End and Nashville talent. The newest release is 'F.F.F.' a song about how best laid life plans don't always turn out the how you expect them to.
It was incredibly educational, moving, and I am not only grateful for the opportunity but I'm eager to do it again (and again and again!)
THE CIRCUS returns to Showtime as America approaches a monumental presidential election, confronts systemic racism and endures a deadly pandemic and economic upheaval. New weekly 30-minute episodes will premiere on Sunday, August 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and continue through the election.
Amanda Kloots has shared a health update on her husband, Nick Cordero, as well as the good news that she is finally able to have in-person visits with him at the hospital.
As friends and family continue to wait for good news about Nick Cordero's recovery, his wife, fellow Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, took to Instagram yesterday to answer a series of questions about his progress.
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