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Here's a First Look at Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman & More in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 1 2020 @ 12:32 pm

Fresh off of releasing a premiere date for the film adaptation of August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Netflix has released stunning shots from the movie. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is set in a Chicago recording studio in 1927. The story centers on blues singer Ma Rainey, her backup musicians and the struggles they faced in pre-Civil-Rights-era America. Directed by Tony winner George C. Wolfe and adapted by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the movie stars Tony winner Viola Davis in the title role, alongside Tony nominee Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Emmy winner Glynn Turman and Chadwick Boseman, who died on August 28. Get a glimpse at the star power in this vibrant first look of the film, which premiereson December 18.

Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts and Colman Doningo star in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. (Photo: David Lee/Netflix) Viola Davis dazzles in Ma Rainey'sBlack Bottom. (Photo: David Lee/Netflix) Chadwick Boseman poses with Michael Potts and Colman Domingo. (Photo: David Lee/Netflix) Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman work on-set with director George C. Wolfe. (Photo: David Lee/Netflix)

Hear from The Boys in the Band Creator Mart Crowley & the Film's Starry Cast in New Featurette

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 1 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Netflix's The Boys in the Band premiered on September 30.  And there's a bonus featurette you won't want to miss! As previously announced, The Boys in the Band: Something Personal features interviews with late playwright Mart Crowley, director Joe Mantello and the star-studded cast: Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells, Robin De Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, Tuc Watkins and Charlie Carver. The short celebrates Crowley's groundbreaking work. Check it out below!

See The Music Man Star Hugh Jackman In Nothing But Boots and a Smile

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 1 2020 @ 11:38 am

Broadway audiences are eagerly waiting to catch Tony winner Hugh Jackman as Harold Hill in the upcoming revival of The Music Man, but in the meantime, they can see—well, a whole lot of him. The star appears in a new commercial for R.M. Williams boots, and let's just say Jackman is taking the clause to "only wear the boots" very seriously. The ad also includes stage star David Harris as an executive getting an eyeful. Watch below!

New Musical Like Water for Chocolate Being Developed for the Stage

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 1 2020 @ 11:37 am

Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittleman announced today that one of the most read and talked-about novels of the late 20th century, Laura Esquivel’s 1989 masterpiece, Like Water For Chocolate, is being developed for the stage as a brand new musical. Featuring entirely original music by the Grammy Award-winning Latin group La Santa Cecilia, with…

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Only A Fifth Of Major NYC Productions In 2017-18 Were By Nonwhite Theatermakers: Study

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: October 1 2020 @ 11:03 am

“A new report has found stark disparities in racial representation and pay gaps on the New York stage – the vast majority of writers and directors remain white, while some theater non-profits spent up to six times as much on white actors as actors of color.” – The Guardian