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Odds & Ends: Julie Andrews Gets Dishy in Bridgerton Trailer & More

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 3 2020 @ 10:59 am

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

Hear Julie Andrews in the Trailer for Shonda Rhimes' Bridgerton
Theater fans can always identify the elegant voice of stage and screen legend Julie Andrews. Now the unmistakable sound is in the trailer for Shonda Rhimes' Netflix series Bridgerton, which is set to premiere on December 25. Andrews is Lady Whistledown, the author of a scandal sheet, which chronicles the lives and secrets of Regency-era England’s young singles. The new series, based on Julia Quinn’s historical romance series of the same name, stars Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page and Company Olivier winner Jonathan Bailey. Enjoy the trailer below!

Recordings of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle to Be Released
New York Public Radio and the August Wilson estate, led by executor Constanza Romero (who is Wilson's widow), have announced that the 2013 audio recordings of the late playwright’s American Century Cycle, his series of 10 plays about the Black experience in America, will be archived in 10 cultural institutions across the country. They will be made available to scholars, historians and artists as an educational resource. Recorded at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in 2013, Indira Etwaroo conceptualized and executive-produced the …

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

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 3 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, NOVEMBER 5
Guards at the Taj Reunion Reading @ 7PM ET
Atlantic Theater Company's Fall Reunion Reading Series continues with Rajiv Joseph's play about two Imperial Guards in 1648 India ordered to perform an unthinkable task. The reading features original stars Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed.
Reserve Tickets

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
One Man, Two Guvnors on Great Performances
Great Performances kicks off its Broadway's Best lineup with James Corden's Tony-winning performance from this 2012 farce.
Watch on PBS.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Mary Poppins (The Definitive Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 2020 Cast Recording Live at the Prince Edward Theatre) Releases
The new cast recording of the Olivier-nominated West End revival of Mary Poppins is available to stream. Featuring Zizi Strallen in the title role with Charlie Stemp as Bert, this is even better than a spoonful of sugar
Preorder Now.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
The Christmas Album Release
Tony winner and former vlogger Leslie Odom Jr. releases his second holiday record, which includes a new recording of "Winter Song," featuring Cynthia Erivo.
Preorder Now.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER …

Watch Now: Leslie Odom Jr. Sings “Wait For It” for Election Day

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 3 2020 @ 12:55 am

Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. has a critical message for every American: Election results are worth waiting for.

With record-shattering mail-in votes, states are reporting we may not know the results of the election in key states for over a week. Our democracy is founded on the right to vote, and the belief that every vote counts. This year, that means we need to be ready to wait for election results, and ensure no winner is declared until we have comprehensive vote counts.

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Shakespeare and Dessert! Learn About Twelfth Night: Welcome to Our Table on Broadway Profiles

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 2 2020 @ 10:58 am

The November episode of the series Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, which is airing throughout the country this month, includes an interview with Victoria Rae Sook, co-director and founder of Food of Love Productions, which has previously created Midsummer: A Banquet and Shake and Bake: Love's Labour's Lost. The organization has partnered with Evolving Door Theatre Company as well as Cory Anderson of Baby Deer Bakery to create a Shakespearean theater experience at home: Twelfth Night: Welcome to Our Table. The virtual production takes place on November 13 and 14.

"We are benefiting the food banks of New York City. A portion of every single ticket gets donated to the food bank. There are options to feed someone for a week or feed a family for a week," Sook said. "We send you an immersive box—just like if you were coming to our show—we feed you throughout the show and then you have the opportunity to feed someone in need." Fadal also spoke with some of the show's stars Miguel Perez, Shaun J. Brown and Emily Carding. Watch the interview below, head here for tickets to Twelfth Night: Welcome to Our Table, and be on the lookout for Broadway …

Watch Ashley Park Gets Colorful for Lovely Performance of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 2 2020 @ 10:42 am

We're not in Kansas anymore thanks to Ashley Park's beautiful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz on The Drew Barrymore Show. In honor of Halloween weekend, host Barrymore dressed up as Glinda the Good and introduced Park to take them down the yellow brick road. Dressed in rainbow colors, the Tony nominee sung out a capella, just like her character Mindy did on Emily in Paris. Watch Park's performance below, and click here to hear her talk about what it was really like filming the Netflix series.