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Tony Winner Vanessa Redgrave Set to Play Russian Poet Anna Akhmatova in Audio Dramas

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 12 2020 @ 10:06 am

Theater fans will be able to listen to this legend from the comfort of home! Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) has announced that British actress Vanessa Redgrave will play the role of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova in two audio dramas: Akhmatova, The Heart is not made of Stone by Eve Wolf and Real Writing by Maureen Lawrence. Both are directed by ERC Director of Theatrical Production Donald T. Sanders. Post-production is under way at London's Sound Room Studios with Wilfredo Acosta as sound engineer; the audio dramas are expected for release in early December.

Akhmatova The Heart is not made of Stone spans the years 1945 to 1965 and centers on Akhmatova's meeting with British philosopher Isaiah Berlin in Leningrad in 1945; Berlin was part of the British delegation to the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the Allies World War II defeat of Hitler. The play features Akhmatova's incomparable poetry and the romantic drama between her and Berlin amidst the repressive Stalinist regime. Redgrave will reunite with The Inheritance Tony nominee Paul Hilton, who will play Isaiah Berlin. The company will also include Charles Daish, Lucy Doyle, William Oxborrow and Sebastian Knapp. Historic recordings of the music …

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

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 12 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!

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
Patti LuPone and Rebecca Pidgeon star in this reading of David Mamet’s Boston Marriage, which tells the story of two upper-class women at the turn of the 20th century in longterm, intimate relationship. Playwright Mamet directs this benefit for The Actors Fund.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Gala @ 7PM ET
CLOTH, the community development organization dedicated to supporting and empowering the economically disadvantaged residents of Washington Heights, streams its 68th annual gala. Hosted by Damon J. Gillespie, the evening features performances by Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart, Arielle Jacobs and Rogelio Douglas Jr.
Tickets Start at $25.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Twelfth Night: …

How Theatre Audiences Have Responded To Digital Performances During The Pandemic: New Study

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 12 2020 @ 9:05 am

“Key findings of the study include that 43% of audiences for digital programming were new to the organization; that digital audience members who previously attended in-person events are paying higher ticket prices; that digital performances with multiple dates have higher revenue potential; that audiences for digital performances book their tickets closer to the performance date […]

Emily in Paris Renewed for Season Two on Netflix

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 11 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Fans don't have to say au revoir to Emily in Paris! The new Netflix romantic comedy, starring Lily Collins and Broadway's Ashley Park, has been renewed for a second season, according to Variety. The announcement comes less than two months after the 10-episode first season dropped on the streaming service.

Written by Sex and the City and Younger creator Darren Star, Emily in Paris follows Emily (Collins), an ambitious twenty-something marketing executive from Chicago, who unexpectedly lands a job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company. She is tasked with revamping their social media strategy and embarks on a new life in Paris is filled with adventures and challenges, as she juggles winning over her work colleagues, making friends and navigating new romances. The series was shot entirely on location in Paris and throughout France.

More information, including a production timeline and release date, will be announced later.

Hear Tony nominee Park talk more about starring in the buzzed-about show below!

Playing Tetris With Patron Seating And Whack-A-Mole With Problems: How Front-Of-House Staff Reopened UK Theatres Under COVID

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 11 2020 @ 1:01 pm

Before the latest lockdown, “it was all looking so hopeful. Reopening theatres after seven months was never going to be easy, but big and small teams across the country had been rising to the challenge and welcoming audiences back with gusto.” Here’s a look at how the ways they went about it. – The Stage