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The virtual edition of Broadway Backwards delivered an emotional and exuberant evening of performances and raised a record $749,555 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

After fundraising efforts that saved Birdland and The West Bank Cafe, three superheroes of the industry turn their attention to The York Theatre Company.

Today's top stories: Jenn Colella, Telly Leung, and Kate Rockwell join our Stage Door masterclass series, series inspired by Jagged Little Pill premieres on TV, and more!

Telly Leung, Jenn Colella, and Kate Rockwell are joining the BroadwayWorld Stage Door Masterclass lineup! Upcoming classes also include Dana Steingold, Kerry Butler, and Brittney Johnson.

 The York Theatre Company will present an All-Singing, All-Talking, All-Virtual special benefit presentation of the Off-Broadway hit _THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!).This event will raise funds to help The York recover and rebuild after devastating damage from a water main break on January 4, 2021.

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 27-28, 2021.

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke live from City Hall this morning to announce plans to make vaccinations more accessible to theatre workers. As a part of the announcement, Tony winner and star of Hadestown André De Shields spoke to the need for action.

The national advocacy organization to issue several statements and demands from the national Asian American theatre community, featuring a PSA to honor the victims of the Atlanta massacre and condemn anti-Asian hate, the social media campaign #HadABadDay, and community anti-violence training sessions.

The news is filled with reports of hate crimes against Asians during the last year. The numbers may be up, but the bigotry isn't new.

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced a line up including more than 50 Chicago artists performing, greetings and well wishes from Broadway stars including E. Faye Butler, Sean Allan Krill, Telly Leung, LaChanze, Susan Moniz and Kathy Voyto, a new raffle prize for a weekend in the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and more as a part of its annual Chicago Sings fundraising concert.

George Takei is the featured guest on the next Empathy Concert, Monday, March 22nd from 4 pm to 5 pm EDT. Hosts Elliott Masie and Telly Leung will host and interview George live on Zoom - with questions from a global audience of learning and business colleagues.

Fellowship for Performing Arts will present Easter Passion, an online experience of Jesus' last days through Scripture and song, premiering Palm Sunday, March 28. Joining award-winning actor Max McLean are Broadway artists Nikki Renée Daniels, Alan H. Green, Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Diane Phelan, Marty Thomas, and Kay Trinidad.

Joshua Turchin will return to The Green Room 42 with his popular cabaret series, 'The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin,' on April 9, 2020, at 7 pm. After a year of an extended intermission, Turchin is returning 'home' to The Green Room and perform live following over 85 virtual episodes of The Early Night Show Virtual Edition.

Resounding, the immersive live-audio entertainment company, will return to New York City with a month-long residency at the theatrical drive-in experience Radial Park at Halletts Point Play presenting immersive audio plays Friday, April 23 through Sunday, May 23, 2021.

BroadwayHD announced today that George Takei’s Allegiance, which also features Broadway stars Telly Leung (Godspell, Glee) and Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Mulan) will be available  on the platform exclusively around the globe except in Asia beginning on March 18th. 

Just last month, the children's book Broadway Baby, written by theater operator and producer Russell Miller with Judith A. Proffer, got a star-studded reading from some of Broadway's best.

Telly Leung (Allegiance, Rent), Constantine Rousouli (Cruel Intentions, “Charmed”), and Anthony Lee Medina (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) are the latest stars to appear on theatre and entertainment podcast DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell.

Today, we're getting to know Broadway favorite Telly Leung, with whom you can book a shoutout today! Find out which performers he stans, what show he wants to see next, and what even his biggest fans might not know about him!

New York Theatre Workshop's 2021 Annual Gala, celebrating the Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, premieres tonight, Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 8PM EST and will remain available to stream through March 6, 2021 at 8PM EST.

Today (March 2) in live streaming: a Rent reunion, and more!