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The Cast of Be More Chill to Reunite This Week on Stars in the House

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 8 2020 @ 11:28 am

Some fan-favorite reunions are in store for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley. The series goes live daily at 8PM ET on The Actors Fund's YouTube channel. A schedule of this week's appearances can be found below.

Tuesday, September 8
9:30PM ET: Be More Chill reunion with Joe Iconis, George Salazar, Will Roland, Jason Tam, Britton Smith, Tiffany Mann, Katie Carlson, Lauren Marcus, Gerard Canonico, Jason SweetTooth Williams, Cameron Bond, Troy Iwata, Talia Suskauer, Joel Waggoner and Stephanie Hsu.

Wednesday, September 9
8PM ET: Best of Stars in the House! Join Seth, James and Dr. LaPook to celebrate the 199th Episode with "best of" clips and special guest stars from the last six months!

Thursday, September 10
8PM ET: Help Seth and James celebrate their 200th episode!

Friday, September 11
8PM ET: Mamma Mia original Broadway cast reunion with Judy Kaye, Karen Mason, Louise Pitre and Tina Maddigan.

Saturday, September 12
2PM ET: Regional Theatre Spotlight On: Penobscot Theatre Company: Hosted by John Siedenberg II with Bari Newport, Ben Layman …

There’s One Place In Times Square That’s Already Presenting Indoor Broadway Concerts

Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: September 8 2020 @ 10:33 am

Thank goodness for liquor-law loopholes, because one of them is the reason that Open Jar Studios, a complex normally used for rehearsals, has become the only indoor venue in New York City presenting live performances. The thorough COVID-safety measures that Open Jar has in place could be a good example of what we’ll see elsewhere […]

Dates Set for Concerts at the London Coliseum, Featuring Sharon D. Clarke & More

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 8 2020 @ 10:31 am

Dates have been revealed for the previously announced Tonight at the London Coliseum, a series of concerts that will be available to stream. The intimate acoustic concerts will be headlined by a different artist each night.

Ramin Karimloo in Tonight at the London Coliseum (Photo: Danny Kaan)

Olivier winner and Caroline, Or Change-bound star Sharon D. Clarke will kick things off on September 18. Carrie Hope Fletcher is scheduled for September 25, followed by Cassidy Janson on October 2, Kerry Ellis on October 9 and Sharon Sexton and Rob Fowler on October 16. Ramin Karimloo will close the series on October 23.

All tickets cost £15 with a portion of each ticket sold benefiting the English National Opera Contingency Fund, a charity that is committed to bringing opera to as many people as possible.

Get excited the concert series by watching Karimloo's acoustic take on "Mary Jane" from Jagged Little Pill below.

Back to the Future Musical Set for West End Bow in May 2021

Source: Broadway.com | Posted: September 8 2020 @ 10:20 am

Back to the Future, a new musical based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie, made its world premiere earlier this year at the Manchester Opera House in advance of an anticipated West End run. The show will officially arrive at London's Adelphi Theatre on May 14, 2021.

Directed by Tony winner John Rando, the musical follows the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who's accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. Returning members of the Manchester Opera House production will include Olly Dobson as Marty McFly, Tony winner Roger Bart as Doc Brown, Hugh Coles as George McFly, Rosanna Hyland as Lorraine Baines, Cedric Neal as Goldie Wilson, Aidan Cutler as Biff Tannen and Courtney-Mae Briggs as Jennifer Parker. Further casting will be announced later.

The musical features a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy winner Alan Silvestri (who scored many of Zemeckis' films) and Grammy winner Glen Ballard with additional songs from the film including "The Power of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode."

Check out the trailer for the new musical below!

Watch Now: “One of the Great Ones” for the Nick Cordero Tribute

Source: BroadwayDirect.com | Posted: September 8 2020 @ 10:19 am

Nick Cordero inspired all of us. He embodied all our dreams: that through hard work and perseverance, we too could dedicate our lives to the greatest stage in the world.

In honor and celebration of Nick’s memory, over 150 of his friends, colleagues, and family from all over the world came together to sing the song that will keep Nick in our hearts forever—“One of the Great Ones” from A Bronx Tale.

Nick truly was, and always will be, one of the great ones.

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