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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration & More Earn Drama League Award Nominations by Lindsey Sullivan

The Drama League has announced its 2021 nominees. As previously reported, this year will focus on the extraordinary digital theatrical productions released during the COVID-19 pandemic and i…

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Odds & Ends: Jordan Fisher to Guest on The Flash & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Dear Evan Hansen's Jordan Fisher Joins the Arrowverse Jordan Fisher, who was playing the title role in the Tony-winning mu…

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Find Out How Taylor Louderman Prepped to Play News Reporter Tami on NBC's Kenan by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with Tony nominee Taylor Louderman. Last seen on Broadway as Regina George in Mean Girls, Louderman spoke with Broadway.com Edit…

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Olivier-Nominated Musical Amélie, Starring Audrey Brisson, Set for West End in May by Lindsey Sullivan

Following its U.K. premiere at the Watermill Theatre, a 2019 tour, an Olivier Award-nominated run at The Other Palace Theatre that same year and a 2021 Grammy nomination for its London cast …

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Watch LaChanze React to Her Blacklist Fans & Discuss Black Theatre United on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner LaChanze details her new role on NBC's The Blacklist on the latest episode of Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal. The performer told Fadal what it's like to have newfound fa…

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Odds & Ends: Darren Criss Announces New Single 'F*KN AROUND' and More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Darren Criss Announces New Single 'F*KN AROUND' Darren Criss took to Twitter on March 29 to announce his new single "F*KN…

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Leslie Odom Jr. on Following Up His Hamilton Dream Role with One Night in Miami by Lindsey Sullivan

Leslie Odom Jr. is getting major awards season love for Amazon's One Night in Miami. The Tony winner sat down on CBS Sunday Morning on March 28 to discuss his two Oscar nods for the film, …

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Get a Sneak Peek at Broadway Backwards with Lea Salonga, Jay Armstrong Johnson & More Taking on Dear Evan Hansen by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway Backwards is set for March 30, and there's a sneak peek ahead of the annual gala, which bans gender constraints in its performances. As previously announced, the starry event, which…

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Sunday, March 28, 2021

Theater Couple Michael Urie & Ryan Spahn on Staying Creative in Quarantine by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with theater couple Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn. They spoke to host Tamsen Fadal about staying creative in quarantine and collab…

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Tony Winner Janet McTeer on Ozark and Thoughts on Returning to the Stage by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with stage and screen great Janet McTeer. The Tony and Olivier winner spoke to host Tamsen Fadal about her recent Critics' Choic…

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel & James Marsden Set for Enchanted Sequel & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Idina Menzel & James Marsden to Return for Disenchanted All four leads of Disney's Enchanted will return for its upcomi…

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Rafe Spall to Star as Atticus Finch in the West End's To Kill a Mockingbird by Lindsey Sullivan

Olivier and Emmy nominee Rafe Spall will headline the upcoming London staging of Broadway's hit play To Kill a Mockingbird. Spall will portray Atticus Finch in the previously announced pro…

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Watch Audra McDonald, Vanessa Williams, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Members of Black Theatre United 'Stand for Change' in New Music Video by Lindsey Sullivan

Black Theatre United has released the new song “Stand for Change” in partnership with the Republic Records Action Committee, and the music video is utterly fabulous. The song, written by…

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Love Letters, Starring Martin Shaw & Jenny Seagrove, Sets Dates for West End Return by Lindsey Sullivan

A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters is set for a West End return beginning on May 19 at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket. The play opened in December 2020 but closed after two weeks due to surgin…

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Odds & Ends: Lauren Patten, Beth Leavel, Julie White & More Star in Period Piece by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Beth Leavel (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com) Stars Set for New Project About That Time of the Month More than 6…

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Emmy Winner and Broadway Alum Jessica Walter Dies at 80 by Lindsey Sullivan

Jessica Walter, an Emmy winner who was last seen on Broadway in 2011's Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes, has died at the age of 80. Deadline reports that she passed away in her sleep at…

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Calls to Bring Broadway Back: 'We Will Move Heaven and Earth' by Lindsey Sullivan

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed efforts to bring the lights back up on Broadway in a press conference on March 25. In addition to outlining plans in the coming weeks that will h…

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RuPaul's Drag Race's Willam & Latrice Royale Set for the West End's Death Drop by Lindsey Sullivan

Death Drop is strutting back to London with some fabulous names attached. RuPaul’s Drag Race vets Willam and Latrice Royale will make their West End debuts alongside Britain’s Got Talent…

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London's National Theatre Announces Reopening with Works from Jack Thorne & Dylan Thomas by Lindsey Sullivan

London's National Theatre has announced plans to reopen in June, welcoming audiences back for the first time since closing in December when surging COVID-19 cases shut theaters down. The Dor…

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Jennifer Nettles Is Developing a Musical About 17th-Century Poisoner Giulia Tofana by Lindsey Sullivan

From playing with fire to playing with poison! Jennifer Nettles, the Grammy winner and Sugarland frontwoman who starred in Broadway's Chicago in 2015, has a stage musical in the works. De…

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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Set for Australian Premiere by Lindsey Sullivan

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella will have its Australian premiere at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in November. Casting and dates will be announced later. With a fresh new take on the bel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Odds & Ends: Darren Criss & More Glee Alums Reunite to Honor Naya Rivera at GLAAD Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Glee Alums to Reunite at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards The cast of Glee will reunite during the virtual ceremony for t…

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Hear from LaChanze, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Louderman & More on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Before it airs nationwide, we're offering a look at the newest episode of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, this installment will …

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Disney's Encanto, Featuring Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Hit Theaters in November by Lindsey Sullivan

In the Heights isn't the only Lin-Manuel Miranda film project fans can look forward to watching in 2021. Walt Disney Animation Studios' previously announced Encanto is set to debut in theate…

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Pop Musical & Juliet Shifts West End Return to September by Lindsey Sullivan

The Olivier-nominated musical & Juliet has shifted the date of its West End return. According to a tweet from the show's account, the musical is aiming to resume performances on Septemb…

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Solea Pfeiffer & Joshua Boone to Star in Tyler Perry's Jazzman’s Blues by Lindsey Sullivan

Solea Pfeiffer and Joshua Boone are set to star in Tyler Perry's Jazzman's Blues, according to Deadline. The film will primarily shoot at Tyler Perry Studios and be released on Netflix lat…

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Find Out What Spike Lee Asked Norm Lewis to Sing on the Set of Da 5 Bloods by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with Norm Lewis. The Tony nominee spoke to host Tamsen Fadal about starring in Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, for which he and his co…

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Three-Time Tony Nominee Joshua Henry & Wife Cathryn Stringer Welcome Twins by Lindsey Sullivan

Congratulations are in order for Joshua Henry and his wife Cathryn Stringer. They welcomed twins Max and Leo, who were born on March 21. The three-time Tony nominee shared the news on Instag…

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Odds & Ends: Meryl Streep & Mary-Louise Parker Join Spotlight on Plays Series by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Meryl Streep & Mary-Louise Parker Join Spotlight on Plays Lineup Two towering talents have been added to the previousl…

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Sunday in the Park with George, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Annaleigh Ashford, Postpones in London Again by Lindsey Sullivan

The London transfer of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, has been postponed again. The production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Puli…

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Meet the Plastics! Get Inside the Mean Girls Tour on the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight by Lindsey Sullivan

The latest edition of the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight Series, a special digital-only series that features nationally touring theatrical productions, has arrived. The episode, which tak…

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