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Ryan Murphy Shares Behind The Scenes Look at The Prom Movie

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: August 31 2020 @ 5:47 pm

Ryan Murphy, director of The Prom movie set to be released for streaming on Netflix, has released a teaser as to when viewers might be expected to feast their eyes on this movie musical. “Christmas is right around the corner…” he teases while sharing a look at the star-studded cast in costume. The movie is…

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A New Shakespearean Theatre Recreation In Connecticut?

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: August 31 2020 @ 4:01 pm

The theater in Stratford, Connecticut, modeled on Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London, burned down in January 2019 as the result of arson. The theater building had not hosted an indoor performance in decades, though the surrounding lawn has continued to be sacred ground for Shakespeare fans, with performances by a summertime Shakespeare Academy and local […]

New Documentary Defying Gravity to Celebrate Stephen Schwartz

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: August 31 2020 @ 10:22 am

Announced today, a new documentary on the work and creative journey of Stephen Schwartz, the three-time Academy Award, three-time Grammy Award, and Tony Award-winning songwriter of Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, and the films The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, and Enchanted, among others, will be produced. The team behind the documentary includes music media producer Spencer Proffer (Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane…

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Rachel Stern on Girl From the North Country's New Resonance and the Little Things She Misses About Broadway

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 31 2020 @ 10:00 am

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.

RACHEL STERN
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

Rachel Stern and her Girl From the North Country co-stars recorded their cast album on March 9, just four days after celebrating opening night at the Belasco Theatre, and three days ahead of the Broadway shutdown. Ever since then, she has been spending the majority of her time with her husband and their new cat Murray in Astoria. Stern, whose Broadway credits also include Tarzan, High Fidelity and Shrek The Musical, spoke about why the Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical is especially relevant now.

"I had the feeling the night before the shutdown that it was going to be the last show we did for a while. We had a meeting about sanitation and rules about the stage door. There was definitely a gravity that evening...You have this idea of what being in a Broadway show is going to be like. You …

Disabled Theatre Workers Want More Than Just A Discussion Panel

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: August 30 2020 @ 2:30 pm

Truly, one more discussion? As a Gen-Xer might say, big whoop. Here’s a list of action points for when theatre resumes – or to work on right now. – American Theatre