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Broadway Songs to Listen to During a Study Break

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 17 2020 @ 12:30 am

After working or studying for awhile, you might be craving a break full of everything that isn’t consumed in your work. You might be craving a snack, a walk around the block, or just a moment to look away from your screen. Here, we’ve put together the songs you’ll want to sing along to and…

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Shutdown Spotlight: Pulitzer-Prize Winning A Soldier’s Play on Broadway

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 17 2020 @ 12:22 am

When Broadway shut down on March 12, it closed the chapter on a truly remarkable season. In this series, we’re taking a look back at the shows that were thriving and thrilling audiences when the shutdown began. Like you, we can’t wait to see them back on the boards. After all, it’s #onlyintermission. More than…

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Young Jean Lee on the Stories She Wants to Tell and Broadway Dreams

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 17 2020 @ 12:14 am

Ahead of the tumultuous 2020 Presidential election, Broadway’s first Asian-American playwright Young Jean Lee, rallied Asian-Americans to help her with a special and most important project: translating informational materials for Asian language speaking communities. Lee’s newest role as a bridge-builder and activist keeps her happy and engaged as New York waits patiently for live theater…

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Watch the Arthur Miller Foundation's Starry Virtual Gala

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 16 2020 @ 6:53 pm

The annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, celebrating the power of public school arts education, have gone virtual. This year’s third annual gala celebration premieres on November 16 at 7PM ET on the Broadway.com YouTube channel. Hosted by Hamilton original Broadway cast member and Arthur Miller Foundation (AMF) Master Artist Council member Sasha Hutchings, the night honors Tony-nominated Ain't Too Proud scribe Dominique Morisseau and NYC public school theater teacher Lisanne Shaffer. The event also features performances from Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Javier Muñoz and Mandy Gonzalez. Watch the star-studded benefit below!

Watch Now: “Tonight Belongs to You” Lyric Video from The Prom Movie

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 16 2020 @ 5:24 pm

'Tonight Belongs to You' from the Netflix Film The Prom features vocalists: Jo Ellen Pellman, James Corden, Kerry Washington, Logan Riley, Sofia Deler, and the incredible ensemble.

The Prom follows Dee Dee Allen (three-time Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (Tony Award-winner James Corden) are New York City stage stars with a crisis on their hands: their expensive new Broadway show is a major flop that has suddenly flatlined their careers. Meanwhile, in small-town Indiana, high school student Emma Nolan (newcomer Jo Ellen Pellman) is experiencing a very different kind of heartbreak: despite the support of the high school principal (Keegan-Michael Key), the head of the PTA (Kerry Washington) has banned her from attending the prom with her girlfriend, Alyssa (Ariana DeBose). When Dee Dee and Barry decide that Emma's predicament is the perfect cause to help resurrect their public images, they hit the road with Angie (Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman) and Trent (Andrew Rannells), another pair of cynical actors looking for a professional lift. But when their self-absorbed celebrity activism unexpectedly backfires, the foursome find their own lives upended as they rally to give Emma a night where she can truly celebrate who she is.

Directed by Ryan Murphy, The Prom is the spectacular, big-hearted film adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Screenplay by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin.

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