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Virtual Cabaret That You Can Boss Around

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 4:46 pm

“In addition to occasionally telling a performer what to do, audience members set the order in which the show’s components — short scenes (written by Bear), dances, musical bits, computer-generated poetry — were executed. We could raise a virtual hand to roll virtual dice, and the cast of six would perform whatever scene had been […]

Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Upcoming Film Adaptation of Oslo

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 3:36 pm

An upcoming film adaptation of J.T. Rogers’ Oslo, has been announced it is in production, starring Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Black Mirror) and Ruth Wilson (HBO’s His Dark Materials, Mrs. Wilson).  Filming will take place in Prague, Czech Republic this fall and is scheduled to air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max…

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Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Film Adaptation of Tony-Winning Play Oslo

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 2:07 pm

Olivier winner Andrew Scott and Tony nominee Ruth Wilson will lead the upcoming film adaptation of J.T. Rogers' Oslo, according to Deadline. The previously announced movie was written by Rogers and directed by Bartlett Sher, who garnered a Tony nomination for directing the play in 2017. Oslo won the Tony Award for Best Play and earned seven nominations. The film adaptation will be available to stream on HBO and HBO Max in 2021, with exact dates to be announced.

Scott recently earned his second Olivier Award for his turn in Present Laughter. His screen credits include acclaimed performances in Fleabag, Sherlock, Black Mirror, His Dark Materials and more. He recently starred in The Old Vic's Three Kings as part of the Old Vic: In Camera initiative.

Wilson is a two-time Tony nominee who was most recently seen on Brodway in the 2019 revival of King Lear. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Affair. Her other screen credits include The Prisoner, Luther, His Dark Materials and more.

Oslo tells the true story of how one young couple, Norwegian diplomat Mona Juul and her husband social scientist Terje Rød-Larsen …

Jagged Live in NYC: A Broadway Reunion Concert to Stream

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 1:51 pm

For the first time in nearly 10 months, the Broadway cast of the 15-time Tony Award-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill is reuniting on stage for one night only – in a special performance live from New York City. On Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 PM ET, Jagged Live In NYC: A Broadway Reunion Concert will…

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The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor on Broadway's 'Turning Point'

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 9 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Living near the theater district during the Broadway shutdown, photographer and performer Matthew Stocke has been haunted walking past the empty palaces sitting in repose, waiting for the lights and stars to return. In this new Broadway.com photo feature, he reunites members of the theater community with their Broadway home #AwayFromHome.

L. STEVEN TAYLOR
THE LION KING

Though the shutdown is keeping The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor from his regular perch on Pride Rock, Broadway's Mufasa is still tending to his dynasty. In addition to working on his own musical during this time, he is also reflecting on conversations being had in the industry and what they mean for the aspiring theater makers, including his own son. 

"I grew up in a really underserved area in Indianapolis—theater just wasn't something that was accessible to me. When I got into the music department at my high school, one of my choir teachers took me to see a production of Les Misérables. There was a Black guy who was playing Javert. That's my dream role—one of them. I feel like seeing him, seeing some type of representation of who I was up on the stage at that time, …