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Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal: September 2020

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 26 2020 @ 10:28 am

We talk to Tony nominee Sarah Stiles about her new EP, visit with the cast and creatives behind Diana, and catch up with Hadestown creators Anäis Mitchell and Rachel Chauvkin, Plus, get to know Mean Girls star Renee Rapp.

Actors’ Equity OKs Three Indoor Productions, The First Since COVID Lockdown

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: August 26 2020 @ 8:35 am

“All three theaters are nonprofits in New England, where virus cases are low. The region has already been home to the first two outdoor productions featuring union actors during the pandemic. … Among the shows planned is a seven-actor version of Little Shop of Horrors; the theater is still figuring out how to stage a […]

James Corden Shares Set Secrets From Working on The Prom Movie for Netflix

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 25 2020 @ 5:14 pm

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work with Meryl Streep? Tony winner James Corden is now sharing need-to-know information about collaborating with the Oscar winner on Ryan Murphy's upcoming movie adaptation of the Tony-nominated The Prom. As previously reported, Corden and Streep are just two members of the extra-starry cast that we will get to see dance the night away when the film hits Netflix at a date to be announced.

“It was, without question, the most joyful time of my working life,” Corden said on the Variety and iHeart podcast The Big Ticket with Marc Malkin. “Any day you get to go to work with Meryl Streep is the best day of your life. That’s just a fact. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to tell you that she’s awful because like she needs any more praise. It’s just incredible. It’s intoxicating being in her company because she is a constant reminder of what’s important in life and particularly as performer, that you should take what you’re doing incredibly seriously, and you should never take yourself seriously for a second.”

After halting production due to COVID-19 concerns, The Prom resumed filming on …

Next to Normal Original Broadway Cast Reunion & More Announced for This Week's Stars in the House

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 25 2020 @ 4:27 pm

Another lineup of theater peeps is set for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley. The series goes live daily at 8PM ET on The Actors Fund's YouTube channel. A schedule of this week's appearances can be found below.

Monday, August 24
8PM ET: Guest Host Andréa Burns is joined by husband Peter Flynn. Tony winner Sutton Foster and her husband Ted Griffin tune in for a date night!

Tuesday, August 25
8PM ET: Beauties and a Beast with Andréa Burns, Kerry Butler, Susan Egan and Terrence Mann

Saturday, August 29
2PM ET: Regional Theatre Spotlight On: Uptown Players - Dallas, TX.  Hosted by B. J. Cleveland with Walter Lee, Janelle Lutz, Linda Leonard and Alex Ross. 
8PM ET: Next to Normal original Broadway cast reunion.

This schedule will be updated as information becomes available.

Stars in the House features live performances (from home) to promote support of The Actors Fund's services for those most vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. During each episode, guests sing a mix of their favorite songs paired with an interview.

Get A Sneak Peek at Sarah Stiles' You Can Ukulele With Me on Broadway Profiles

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 25 2020 @ 3:55 pm

The upcoming September episode of the monthly series Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal includes some much-needed positive vibes. Hosted by PIX11's Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, September's episode includes an interview with Sarah Stiles. The Tony nominee and former vlogger has released her first EP You Can Ukulele With Me via Broadway Records. This collaboration between Stiles and songwriter Holly Gewandter was recorded just a few weeks before the coronavirus crisis. "So much of this music feels so right for this moment," Stiles told Fadal. Enjoy the sweet sit-down below, and be on the lookout for Broadway Profiles, the only nationally syndicated theater news program, on your local TV station.