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Write It Out! marks a partnership with the writer, poet Timothy DuWhite, National Queer Theater, The Lark, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative, and the Each-Other Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM

Film Adaptation of Once On This Island in the Works at Disney+ by Ryan McPhee

Jocelyn Bioh is attached to adapt the Ahrens and Flaherty musical for the screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Native Sons' Nambi E. Kelley to Pen Broadway-Aimed Play About Maya Angelou by Ryan McPhee

Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou will make its world premiere next year at North Carolina Black Repertory Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, Joyce DiDonato Attached to Opera Adaptation of The Hours by Ryan McPhee

The Kevin Puts-composed piece, a co-commission between The Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, eyes a 2022 bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

London’s The Phantom of the Opera Has Not Necessarily Closed Permanently by Ryan McPhee

The long-running production intends to resume once deemed safe after the coronavirus pandemic, and following repairs to the production and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Head Back to the Theatre District (Virtually) With Playbill's Social Selects Events by Ryan McPhee

The interactive platform will offer theatre-themed tours, cooking and wine nights, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Watch Hadestown’s Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Cover Show’s Finale in a 6-Part, 1-Person Arrangement by Ryan McPhee

The Fate channeled Hermes and more in her own rendition of “Road to Hell (Reprise).”

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Playwrights Bess Wohl and Antoinette Nwandu, More Honored at Dramatists Guild and Lilly Awards Joint Ceremony by Ryan McPhee

The virtual event streamed July 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Opera Philadelphia Goes Digital This Fall, With Streams of Lawrence Brownlee Concerts, Lisette Oropesa in La Traviata, More by Ryan McPhee

In lieu of fall performances, the company will launch a streaming platform with past productions and new content.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

LA Opera Revises Fall Plans, Pushes Most Titles to 2021 by Ryan McPhee

The company will instead present a slate of digital programming and, tentatively, performances at outdoor spaces.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

2020 Emmy Awards: Tony Winner Billy Porter, Broadway’s American Son, More Theatre Names Earn Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The 72nd annual ceremony will air on ABC September 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Monday, July 27, 2020

Betty Buckley, Patricia Clarkson, Wendell Pierce, More to Pay Tribute to Tennessee Williams by Ryan McPhee

The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival will host the online event July 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Catch Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson in the Trailer for Freeform's Love in the Time of Corona, Filmed in Quarantine by Ryan McPhee

The real-life couple play a couple navigating life during the pandemic in the two-night event, airing in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Friday, July 24, 2020

Tituss Burgess and Multitudes of Titusses Unite for Return of the Tituss Burgess Fan Club July 24 by Ryan McPhee

The Emmy nominee and Broadway favorite joins a host of stage alums in the streaming performance, benefiting The Okra Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Weekend Streaming Guide: Viola Davis Hosts Black Theatre United Town Hall, Julie Andrews as Cinderella, a Broadway-Infused Biden Fundraiser, More by Ryan McPhee

Here are some options for theatre enthusiasts to catch July 24–26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

How to Join Michaela Coel, John Tiffany, Emma Thompson, and More in Supporting U.K. Theatre Artists by Ryan McPhee

Sam Mendes’ Theatre Artists Fund has raised £1.6 million since its launch earlier this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Newly Formed Black Theatre Coalition Aims to Increase Opportunities for Black People in the Field by 500 Percent by Ryan McPhee

The collective is co-founded by T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reggie Van Lee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

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