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Miss Hadestown? Hear from Creators Anaïs Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin & More on Broadway Profiles

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 11 2020 @ 10:55 am

The September episode of the monthly series Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal includes catch-ups with members of the Hadestown family. Hosted by PIX11's Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, the latest episode includes an interview with the show's Tony-winning creators Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin. This edition of Broadway Profiles, which is airing throughout the country in September, also features a performance from Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, who made her Broadway debut playing one of the Fates in Hadestown. Mitchell and Chavkin talk about their long road to creating the Tony-winning musical. "When Anaïs and I first met, what existed this beautiful 2010 studio album. I had fallen in love with it immediately," director Chavkin told Fadal. "I keep a running list of dream projects on my phone. Actually, years later in my collaboration with Anaïs, I was looking back at that list. The very first entry—the reason I started that list—was 'Anaïs Mitchell.'" Enjoy the segment below, and be on the lookout for Broadway Profiles, the only nationally syndicated theater news program, on your local TV station.

Canceled And Online Shows Will Be Eligible For 2020 Pulitzer For Drama

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: September 11 2020 @ 9:01 am

“Traditionally, eligibility rules required in-person productions. This year, plays that were scheduled to be produced in theaters during 2020 but postponed or canceled due to the pandemic, as well as plays produced and performed in places other than theaters, including online, outside or in site-specific venues, will be considered.” – Deadline

Ben Brantley Retires As New York Times Co-Chief Theater Critic

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: September 11 2020 @ 8:33 am

“‘This pandemic pause … seemed to me like a good moment to slip out the door,’ Brantley said in a statement. … [He] joined the Times as its second-string theater critic in 1993, taking the chief critic job three years later. His last day on the job will be Oct. 15. The paper’s newish co-chief […]

Songwriting Duo Mizer and Moore Dream of Ariana Grande and Barry Manilow in Musical Version of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 10 2020 @ 4:22 pm

Ariana Grande and Barry Manilow were names that came up when songwriting duo Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore, who are Emmy-nominated for the The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tune "One Less Angel," appeared on Broadway.com's #LiveatFive: Home Edition to talk about their dream cast for a Broadway version of the hit series. "I'm not embarrased to say I need to write for Barry Manilow," Moore said. "I have had a secret talent crush on him since I was a kid." As for Mizer, he would like to bring a certain pop star back to her Broadway roots. "I would love to bring Ariana Grande back to musical theater. You know, they could be Mrs. Maisel and her dad in a Broadway show." It didn't take long for the duo to realize how much fun dreamcasting can be. "She would be great as Mrs. Maisel, "Moore mused. "Ariana Grande in Mrs. Maisel the Musical! Can we make that happen?" While we can't exactly make that happen, Broadway.com illustrator Ryan Casey did the next best thing by creating a would-be show poster. Although Broadway may still be dark, we can dream of a grand(e) future.

Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Moves Online in 2020

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: September 10 2020 @ 3:39 pm

The biggest day for Broadway fans is going virtual for the first time in the event’s history when the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returns on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is preventing the traditional community gathering in the heart of NYC’s Theater District. This year, the highly anticipated event will be…

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