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Want Better Theatre? Fund Writers

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 1 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Maybe that seems obvious: Playwrights can make better work if they’re not suffering or working four other jobs to grasp for financial stability. But also, it has what the British call a knock-on effect: “If you give money to a playwright, they will give it to other artists.” – HowlRound

The Dream Of Private Theatre Support Lives

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 1 2020 @ 11:30 am

Outdoor theatre was a risky bet in 2020, but in the Berkshires, it more than paid off. The artistic director of the Barrington Stage Company on the conversation that changed this winter’s planning: “My development director almost passed out.” – The New York Times

Listen to Fan-Favorite 'Musicools' on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 1 2020 @ 10:00 am

Broadway might still be shut down, but Elaine Paige on Sunday isn't! Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a taste of her favorite "musicools," which are 21st-century shows that keep musical theater relevant and exciting. Hear songs from Heathers, Hamilton, & Juliet, Hadestown and more. Plus, get excited for Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming Cinderella musical when Paige plays a just-released new tune. Be sure to catch the full episode by clicking the link below!

“All Hallows Eve”

Source: TheTheatreTimes.com | Posted: November 1 2020 @ 2:01 am

All Hallows Eve is one of those rare productions that contain all the spicy ingredients of a classic tale. Whether you choose to celebrate Halloween this year with trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, or visiting haunted attractions, All Hallows Eve includes it all. It is packed full of great storytelling, clever […]

The full version of the article “All Hallows Eve” is available on The Theatre Times.

Listen to the First Single from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Upcoming Cinderella

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 5:35 pm

Polydor Records/UMe has announced the forthcoming release of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording). The album features cast from the highly anticipated new theater production, which was originally meant to have opened in October 2020, along with appearances from some surprise guest vocalists.

Webber said, “50 years ago I couldn’t get Jesus Christ Superstar on stage as nobody wanted to produce it, so it appeared on record first. It’s so strange to find history repeating itself half a century later with the album of the complete score of my new Cinderella. I can’t get Cinderella on stage because I’m not allowed to, so I have gone back to my roots and recorded the album first.”

The first song from the album is “Bad Cinderella” performed by Carrie Hope Fletcher, who will star as Cinderella in the production which is due to open in London’s West End Spring 2021.

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