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Cody Renard Richard Launches Scholarship Program for BIPOC Theatre Makers

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: September 16 2020 @ 12:07 pm

Cody Renard Richard (Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme), veteran Broadway stage manager and one of Variety’s 2020 Broadway Players to Watch, announces The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program to honor, uplift, and support the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatre-makers working behind the scenes, in partnership with the Broadway Advocacy…

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Broadway On Demand Launches Broadway Master Classes & Training

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: September 16 2020 @ 11:56 am

Broadway On Demand, the theater-focused streaming platform, announces the launch of Broadway Access Pro, a subscription service dedicated to individuals interested in taking master classes and training courses from Broadway’s most celebrated creators, launching on September 21st. Broadway Access Pro will feature Denée Benton, Andy Blankenbuehler, Sierra Boggess, Danny Burstein, Stephen Byrd, André De Shields,…

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Watch Anthony Ramos Deliver a Sunset Serenade & Dish On Watching Himself in Hamilton

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 16 2020 @ 11:43 am

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Anthony Ramos is making major moves. He will appear in new action film Honest Thief, which stars Liam Neeson and hits theaters on October 9. As previously announced, he will star as Usnavi in the screen adaptation of In the Heights next year. Ramos is currently in Budapest shooting the appropriately named movie Distant. He appeared in arguably the movie of the summer: Hamilton's film premiere. The performer watched the film version with his former castmate-turned-fiancée Jasmine Cephas Jones, who originated the roles of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds and Okieriete Onaodowan, who originated the roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison. "We couldn't believe we made that," Ramos said of their viewing. Watch him talk about the experience and more below.

As previously reported, Ramos released a new single called "Stop." Watch him perform it on a rooftop during a gorgeous sunset below!

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

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 16 2020 @ 10:57 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!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Reunion @ 8PM ET
Rachel Bloom, Skylar Astin and more Crazy Ex-Girlfriend stars take fan questions and reunite on Stars in the House, benefiting The Actors Fund.
Watch Online

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Live Your Life: Live at Feinstein’s/54 Released
A live concert recording from Tony nominee Nick Cordero, who died from of COVID-19 in July, with music direction from Michael J. Moritz Jr.
$15.95 on Broadway Records

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
#MeToo: Sexist Songs Reclaimed by Righteous Feminists @ 9PM ET
A virtual concert hosted by Lizz Winstead (The Daily Show) benefiting Abortion Access Front and featuring Tony winner Laura Benanti (right), Peppermint (left), Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s, Margaret Cho and more.
Register here

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Ratched Premieres
Ryan Murphy unveils his latest, a showcase for Sarah Paulson that tells the backstory of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’s Nurse Ratched. Bonus: a Broadway-friendly cast, including Jon Jon Briones, Harriet Harris, Cynthia Nixon, Sophie Okonedo, Finn Wittrock and many more.
Watch on Netflix …

Virtual Theatre As An Opportunity Space

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: September 15 2020 @ 4:31 pm

“We’re working with authors, artists and companies we’ve always wanted to and reaching audiences around the world in numbers that would be completely unattainable with previous ways of working. This is our working practice now. It’s not an addition – it is the core.” – The Stage