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Odds & Ends: See Lin-Manuel Miranda in the Trailer for Season Two of His Dark Materials & More

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 28 2020 @ 12:39 pm

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently.

Watch the Action-Packed Trailer for His Dark Materials
Season two of His Dark Materials is slated to drop on HBO this November, and the trailer has arrived. The series stars stage names Lin-Manuel Miranda, James McAvoy and Ruth Wilson and is adapted from Philip Pullman’s award-winning fantasy trilogy of the same name. Check out the incredible first look at the show's second season below!

Jagged Little Pill’s Lauren Patten Returns to the Stage
Jagged Little Pill standout Lauren Patten will take the stage at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on September 15—but fans oughta watch her perform from wherever they are. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the venue will stream the show on ViDDD. Head here for tickets.

U.K.’s Royal Shakespeare Company to Remain Closed Until 2021
Due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s theaters at Stratford-upon-Avon will not reopen for full productions until 2021. The organization's activities will continue outdoors and online. "The ability to stage the productions is dependent on government advice on social distancing and whether it is financially viable to open our …

Was Last Summer’s ‘South Pacific’ At The Aspen Festival Racist?

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: August 28 2020 @ 12:04 pm

A number of students playing in it thought so — and they felt dismissed, stonewalled, and sometimes threatened when they brought their concerns to festival management. (One student, not long after meeting with administrators, got a message from his private teacher saying, “You need to apologize for the sake of your career.”) – Van

Tonys Administration Committee Announces Final Eligibility Rulings for 2019-2020 Season

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 28 2020 @ 11:43 am

The Tony Awards administration committee met on August 27 for the final time to confirm the eligibility status of three Broadway productions for the 2020 Tony Awards. As previously reported, the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing have shared that the ceremony will now take place digitally this fall. The organizations have announced that nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards will be announced soon. Further details, a platform for the awards ceremony and an exact date will be announced later.

The productions discussed were My Name is Lucy Barton, A Soldier’s Play and Grand Horizons.

Unless determined otherwise by the Tonys administration committee, performers billed above a show's title are automatically considered eligible in leading acting categories, while those billed below the title are eligible in featured categories. The committee made the following determinations:

Elizabeth Strout and Rona Munro will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Play category for their work as co-authors on My Name is Lucy Barton.

Laura Linney will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in My Name is Lucy Barton.

Bob Crowley and Luke Halls …

Watch Olivier Winner Amber Riley Perform a Heartfelt Tribute to Glee Co-Star Naya Rivera

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 28 2020 @ 11:07 am

Amber Riley took the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a moving tribute for her Glee co-star Naya Rivera, who died at the age of 33 in a drowning in accident while boating with her four-year-old son in July. Riley, who won an Olivier Award in 2017 for the London production of Dreamgirls, sang "A Moment" as photos of Rivera were displayed. Both performers were original cast members on the popular series Glee, which ran on Fox from 2009 through 2015. Guest host Lil Rel Howery introduced Riley's performance. Watch below.

Christina Aguilera Revisits the Mulan Song 'Reflection' Ahead of the Live-Action Movie Release

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: August 28 2020 @ 10:05 am

Fans who were surprised to learn that the upcoming live-action Mulan film would not be a musical like the original animated film are in for a treat. Christina Aguilera, who sang "Reflection" for the 1998 movie, has revisited the song for the new film's premiere. As previously reported, the big screen premiere date was continuously delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, so the action-packed movie will be available for $29.99 on Disney+ beginning on September 4. Enjoy Aguilera's signature sound and some eye-popping shots from Mulan in the music video below.