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Bay Area Theatre Is Devastated

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 5:31 pm

“This is hitting our sector in a way it’s not hitting any other sector and no one has a plan for it. We are all frantically treading water just to stay afloat… “We have unemployment that is about three times the national average. Because of how the arts work and people having to physically be […]

Watch These Broadway Get-Out-the-Vote Videos Encouraging You to Get to the Polls!

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 2:13 pm

In the weeks leading up to this year's election, the stars of some of Broadway biggest musical hits reunited virtually to rally fans to get to their votes counted! While Hamilton and Wicked opted to reimagine their show's popular songs with new lyrics to encourage viewers to vote, Ain't Too Proud reunited its fab five to give a virtual performance of the powerful "(I Know)I'm Losing You" from the show. During this time away from the theater, Broadway stars are making their voices be heard and want you to do the same. Take a look at the videos below, and be sure to click here to get more information on how to vote.

Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

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Watch: TODAY Show‘s Halloween 2020 Costumes Showcase the Best of Broadway

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 2:01 pm

Watch the TODAY anchors take the stage for Halloween as they channel Broadway stars.  Broadway may have gone dark due to the pandemic, but it’s alive and well on TODAY, whose 2020 Halloween extravaganza salutes the best of the Great White Way, with Carson Daly as master of ceremonies. See Sheinelle Jones and Dylan…

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Odds & Ends: Tony Winner Ari'el Stachel Joins Olivia Wilde’s Starry Don’t Worry Darling Film & More

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 1:00 pm

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

Ari'el Stachel Joins Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh & More
Ari'el Stachel, who wowed audiences on Broadway in his Tony-winning debut in The Band's Visit, has an exciting new gig! According to Deadline, he has joined the star-studded cast of the New Line thriller Don’t Worry Darling, helmed by Olivia Wilde. The film's cast also includes Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Tim Simons, KiKi Layne and Gemma Chan and Wilde in a supporting role. Don’t Worry Darling, written by Katie Silberman,  is set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert.

Dawn French to Take the London Palladium Stage
Writer, actor and comedian Dawn French will be live in conversation at the London Palladium on November 30 to celebrate the publication of her latest novel Because of You, her first novel in five years. French will offer stories of her life both on screen and behind the scenes. She has appeared in shows like French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley and Jam and Jerusalem. Head here for tickets and here for COVID-19-related FAQs.

A Halloween Treat for Beetlejuice …

Keep Your Homebound Halloween Bopping with This Spooktacular Broadway Playlist

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: October 30 2020 @ 12:45 pm

Halloween looks a little different this year, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun! Although you may not be winning the costume contest with your perfect Beetlejuice outfit, attending the town parade or trick-or-treating through the neighborhood, we're giving you the perfect Broadway Halloween playlist. While you carve the spookiest pumpkin or decorate a delicious candy apple, sing along to fan-favorites from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, Hadestown, Beetlejuice, Mean Girls and many more! Quarantining during a holiday is hard, but having your Broadway favorites with you makes it easier.