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Theater news of the week includes the opening of 'Godspell,' Andrew Lloyd Webber's COVID-19 trial vaccination, and a dispute between Scott Rudin and SpotCo.
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MCC Theater brings together stars of stage and screen to sing songs from roles in which they would never be cast. Watch for free on YouTube on September 13.
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La Mama returns for its 59th season with an unprecedented schedule of programming that's pushing artist boundaries through technology and form.
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Watch performances and interviews from 'Six,' 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie,' 'Come From Away' and more as the Brits do their best to keep spirits high.
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Kevin Kline won a Tony Award for his performance in this Noël Coward classic. Watch it for free through August 29.
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The theater world mourns the loss of legendary critic and playwright Eric Bentley, who died at his Manhattan home on August 5 at the age of 103.
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Karl Saint Lucy's queer song cycle, "Different Stars: A Reckoning with Time, Trauma, and Circumstance," premieres on August 15.
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The show must go on! Don't miss the first-ever online version of Broadway Bares, which raises funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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"I'm starting to create a queer theater company that is modern and right now," says PrideArts' newly appointed artistic director Donterrio Johnson.
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The annual fundraising event for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will live on digitally through streamed sizzling striptease featuring NYC's hottest dancers.
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Leading producers and artists like Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber rally a cry for help from Britain's government to save theaters.
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Composer Alan Menken became the 16th person to achieve EGOT status last night, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for best original song in a children's, young adult or animated program.
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A new organization employs a 3-part action plan to increase work opportunities for Black theater pros.Â
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Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's documentary-style feature for The Public Theater draws inspiration from interviews with NYC frontline medical workers.
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Broadway star Ethan Slater releases his new EP, "Life is Weird," featuring three original tracks. Produced in collaboration with Mike Dobson.
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The creative team, Broadway and London cast members gather for a 'Be More Chill' podcast reunion on Wednesday, July 22.
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Stream for free the National Theatre's captivating revival of 'Amadeus,' directed by Michael Longhurst and featuring Lucian Msamati as Salieri.
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PBS broadcasts The Met's recent revival of 'Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," co-starring Eric Owns and Angel Blue and directed by James Robinson.
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Lincoln Center is offering a series of public and private events focused on addressing disability justice through artistry, career development and audience engagement.
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"Hamilton" jam session, Betty Buckley, Shoshana Bean and Adrienne Warren are just some of the surprises you'll find in this week's Broadway video picks.
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Transport Group's critically acclaimed world premiere musical, "Broadbend, Arkansas" will stream for free beginning July 20.
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One of the greatest female stage roles in contemporary theater comes to life in the National Theatre's devastating post-war masterpiece, "The Deep Blue Sea," by Terence Rattigan.
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Jason Alexander and Sheri Renee Scott star in 'The Portuguese Kid' by Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley. Streaming on BroadwayHD.
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Drew Droege's hilarious one-person show "Bright Colors and Bold Patterns" about a Palm Springs gay wedding is now streaming on BroadwayHD.
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Longtime press agent Keith Sherman discusses his 30-year theater career, the impact of coronavirus, and how to live an authentic life even when a show is a flop.
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