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As It Seeks New Owners, Can Second City Fix Its Perennial Problems?

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 10 2020 @ 10:04 am

“The company’s ownership and leadership teams are in flux after allegations of institutional racism went viral on social media, and the remaining decision makers vowed to review everything from human resources protocol to material used in shows and artwork on their walls.” In a multi-article package, the Chicago Tribune examines the current state of the […]

What To Do (Without Broadway!): A Day-to-Day Schedule

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

Even with Broadway on hold, there's plenty to do. Trust the Broadway.com editors to get you in on the best online events, theater-centric films, TV shows and more!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway Released
Journalist Michael Riedel’s follow-up to his bestseller Razzle Dazzle charts the drama and dreams of Broadway in the 1990s, detailing the creation of shows including The Lion King, Sunset Boulevard, Rent and The Producers.
$28 on Simon and Schuster

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Long @ 2PM ET
This new play by Charlie Oh premieres as part of MTC’s Ted Snowdon Reading Series. Directed by Dustin Wills, Long tells the story of gay porn star Thomas “Tommy Long” as he faces prejudices in the porn industry and discovers legacies of colonialism, racism, misogyny, and homophobia within Asian American communities.
Watch Online.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Songs of Our Summer @ 7:30PM ET
Tony nominee Jenn Colella hosts this year’s Rhinebeck Writers Retreat’s Zoom fundraiser, Songs of Our Summer, to highlight nine new musicals written last summer during the retreat’s virtual residencies. Included in those writers are Grace McLean, Adam Chanler-Berat, and Tidtaya Sinutoke.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Boston Marriage @ 8PM ET …

Broadway Songs for Self-Care

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 10 2020 @ 12:37 am

During times of high stress, all we might want to do is curl up and revel in comfy clothes, all the desserts you want, and a personal spa day. What’s important is taking care of oneself, whether that be physically, mentally, or spiritually. Here, we’ve created a playlist perfect for your personal self-care day, filled…

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Songs You Might Not Know Were Originally From Broadway Musicals

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 10 2020 @ 12:27 am

Theatre, as a whole, has been around for centuries. More specifically, Broadway has officially been around since about 1750, when the first significant theatre presence was noted by starting a new theatre company. Theatre and Broadway are so entwined and wrapped into the fabric of our pop culture that we may not even realize that…

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Laura Osnes on Being Offered a Hallmark Movie Role During the Pandemic

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 6:43 pm

“I started crying,” Laura Osnes revealed of the moment she was asked to be a part of One Royal Holiday, one of Hallmark Channel’s 40 original Christmas movies premiering this winter season. Osnes and her husband, photographer Nathan Johnson, began self-isolating at their Connecticut home in mid-March (with Broadway’s Jarrod Spector and his wife Kelli…

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