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Ben Brantley Predicts That, Before Long, Theater Critics As We Know Them Won’t Exist

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 5 2020 @ 12:04 pm

“I think the notion of criticism may expand, and people will write more culturally comprehensive mixed-discipline pieces. But it’s hard for me to imagine. It will be interesting to see how much people are actually willing to read in the future online, and whether most communication will be single lines, single impressions, condensations.” – The […]

BroadwayHD Sets Spectacular November Lineup

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: November 5 2020 @ 11:05 am

Shorter days and cooler nights mean it’s time to cozy up with some hot performances on BroadwayHD. The streaming platform announced their robust November lineup filled with rockin’ musical numbers, thrilling operas, and even a little holiday cheer. On November 1st, BroadwayHD will re-release Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the film based on the off-Broadway…

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Watch Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Talk About Holidate and Break into Song

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 5 2020 @ 10:36 am

Between the Tiger King musical, her hilarious turn in the Netflix movie Holidate and hosting the Food Network's new competition show Candy Land, Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth has been keeping busy. In an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she caught fans up on her favorite ways to unwind in quarantine: TikTok, puppy videos and true crime shows. She also tells the truth about getting "hooked" while fishing. The Tony winner (note her Charlie Brown sweatshirt!) also offered a bit of a serenade. Check it out below!

D.C. Begins Pilot Program To Restart Live Theatre

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 5 2020 @ 10:03 am

While almost all performance venues in the District remain closed, the first company there to produce a play under new local COVID-safety protocols is GALA Hispanic Theatre, with a staging of Spanish Golden Age playwright Lope de Vega’s El perro del hortelano (“The Gardener’s Dog”, usually known in English as “The Dog in the Manger’). […]

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

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 5 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!

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
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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.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Pause Begins @ 5:00PM ET
This video collaboration between OneTable and Broadway’s Adam Kantor drops its second installment. The series is designed to build upon the Jewish ritual of Shabbat; artists and speakers offer their personal interpretation of the Shabbat ritual through digital performance art, spoken word, dance, …