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

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 15 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, OCTOBER 15
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Original West Wing cast members Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and Martin Sheen as well as series creator Aaron Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme reunite for a staged theatrical presentation of season three's 15th episode, “Hartsfield’s Landing.” Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton offer commentary between acts.
Watch on HBO Max

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Keep Music Alive Virtual Gala @ 7PM ET
Tony winner Kelli O’Hara and Norm Lewis perform at this virtual gala, which also features producer Quincy Jones, musician Joshua Bell and singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. The event aims to raise funds for New York City students who rely on Education Through Music for access to music education.
Watch Online

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Social Distance Premieres
Danielle Brooks, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Dylan and Becky Ann Baker and more stars and their families appear in this eight-episode anthology series that was produced remotely and is set during the first few months of the COVID-19 …

Broadway Songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 15 2020 @ 1:44 am

Andrew Lloyd Webber is an iconic composer of musical theatre, having written at least 21 musicals so far. One of his most famous musicals is the highly popular and longest-running Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera, having been on Broadway since 1988. In this playlist, we’ve compiled some of the very best Andrew Lloyd…

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Heidi Schreck on Bringing What The Constitution Means to Me to Stream

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 15 2020 @ 12:38 am

Heidi Schreck’s What The Constitution Means to Me is the little show that could – and is doing! The politically-infused work, which debuted off-Broadway in 2018 and later premiered on Broadway the following year, is about to be released to a worldwide audience. The film is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning on…

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PBS Releases “Broadway’s Best” Schedule on Great Performances

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 14 2020 @ 6:07 pm

As part of their “Broadway’s Best” lineup, Great Performances raises the curtain once again for theater-lovers by broadcasting a theatre favorite every week on PBS, beginning on Friday, November 6 with One Man, Two Guvnors featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by James Corden, followed by Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles, the first documentary on blockbuster musical…

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David Byrne's American Utopia Sets Date for Broadway Return

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 14 2020 @ 4:55 pm

And you may find yourself…back on Broadway! David Byrne’s American Utopia will return to the New York stage in the fall of 2021 at a theater to be announced. Performances are scheduled to begin on September 17, 2021.

In the meantime, you can enjoy the barefoot, gray-suited troupe in Spike Lee’s filmed version of American Utopia, which premieres on HBO on October 17. “With the launch of the American Utopia movie, people have been asking me when they can get tickets to see the show back on Broadway,” said David Byrne in a statement. “We all need things to look forward to at this time. I can’t wait to get back on stage, live, in person with my fellow band members to perform for audiences in person. I realize now, more than ever, how much I miss performing this show with the band in front of a live Broadway audience.”

In American Utopia, the Talking Heads superstar is joined by 11 musicians from around the globe. The piece features choreography from Annie-B Parson with Tony-nominated director Alex Timbers serving as production consultant.

In addition to Byrne, American Utopia features Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman, Chris Giarmo, …