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Jan. 24: Emily Mann, Jon Rua, Billy Bustamante, Alex Sanchez, Mark Valdez, Jennifer Chang, Leslie Ishii, and Erika Chong Shuch Will Be Honored at The Fifth Annual SDCF Awards

The Fifth Annual SDCF Awards, a virtual celebration of excellence in directing and choreography, will be broadcast live on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Click here to RSVP. Jon Rua will receive the 2021 Breakout Award. This year the Breakout Award goes to an SDC Member or Associate Member for a production, selection of work, or moment in their career that signals … Continue reading Jan. 24: Emily Mann, Jon Rua, Billy Bustamante, Alex Sanchez, Mark Valdez, Jennifer Chang, Leslie Ishii, and Erika Chong Shuch Will Be Honored at The Fifth Annual SDCF Awards

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Apr. 23: Kristina Wong and Randall Tamura to Receive 2022 Visionary Awards at East West Players (EWP) Annual Visionary Awards Dinner

East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, celebrates HERE. US. NOW!, its 56th Anniversary season with the Annual Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction. Recognizing the achievements of individuals who have raised the visibility of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through their craft, the gala fundraiser takes place on Saturday, April … Continue reading Apr. 23: Kristina Wong and Randall Tamura to Receive 2022 Visionary Awards at East West Players (EWP) Annual Visionary Awards Dinner

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Happy 76th Birthday André De Shields!

Happy birthday to André De Shields, who turns 76 today. The Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star was serenaded by members of his company on the set at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night. André’s first birthday gift of the year was a 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award in the category of Best Show, Celebrity, for his latest theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On … Continue reading Happy 76th Birthday André De Shields!

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André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Wins 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award

Happy early birthday to Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields, who turns 76 on January 12. André’s first birthday gift of the year is a 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award in the category of Best Show, Celebrity, for his latest theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On How Not To Be Eaten By The Sphinx, which debuted at Feinstein’s/54 Below … Continue reading André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Wins 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award

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André De Shields and Maria-Christina Oliveras Nominated for 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

What do Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields and Maria-Christina Oliveras (Amélie, Machinal, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Here Lies Love) have in common? On August 6, they shared a green room at Feinstein’s/54 Below where De Shields debuted his latest theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On How Not To Be Eaten By The Sphinx, and Oliveras was making her cabaret debut with … Continue reading André De Shields and Maria-Christina Oliveras Nominated for 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

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André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Nominated for 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award

Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields has been nominated for a 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award in the category of Best Show, Celebrity, for his latest theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On How Not To Be Eaten By The Sphinx, which debuted Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York and at The Cabaret in Indianapolis in August. The 2021 Regional Awards honor events … Continue reading André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Nominated for 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award

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San Francisco Playhouse and HOLD THESE TRUTHS’ Star Jomar Tagatac Receive 2020-2021 Certificates of Commendation from San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle 

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle awarded San Francisco Playhouse and HOLD THESE TRUTHS’ star Jomar Tagatac with 2020-2021 Certificates of commendation “for especially courageous and distinguished work online during COVID-19’s devastating forced closures,” in the spirit of continuing its mission to serve local theatres of all types and sizes by recognizing excellence and outstanding achievement in the field.   “The COVID pandemic wreaked … Continue reading San Francisco Playhouse and HOLD THESE TRUTHS’ Star Jomar Tagatac Receive 2020-2021 Certificates of Commendation from San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle 

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André De Shields, Tom D’Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky Receive 2021 Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Human Rights Awards

The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a progressive organization covering the five boroughs of New York City, honored Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields; Award winning theater producer Tom D’Angora; four-time Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale; actor and cabaret performer Jackie Cox; and activist Cameron Kasky, at its annual Winter Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Hard Rock Café (1501 Broadway at 43rd … Continue reading André De Shields, Tom D’Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky Receive 2021 Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Human Rights Awards

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Stephen Schwartz Presents Lyricists Jason Ma and Daniel Mertzlufft with 2021 ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards for Musical Theatre During ASCAP Foundation Honors 2021 Virtual Event

Musical Theatre Legend Stephen Schwartz presented lyricists Jason Ma and Daniel Mertzlufft with 2021 ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards for Musical Theatre during the ASCAP Foundation Honors 2021 virtual event, which streamed on The ASCAP Foundation YouTube channel on December 14. The ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards are presented annually to aspiring lyricists who participate in an ASCAP or ASCAP Foundation workshop in the musical theater, pop and/or country and … Continue reading Stephen Schwartz Presents Lyricists Jason Ma and Daniel Mertzlufft with 2021 ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards for Musical Theatre During ASCAP Foundation Honors 2021 Virtual Event

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Dec. 13: The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club to Honor André De Shields, Tom D’Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky at Winter Gala and Awards Ceremony

The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a progressive organization covering the five boroughs of New York City, is honoring Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields; Award winning theater producer Tom D’Angora; four-time Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale; actor and cabaret performer Jackie Cox; and activist Cameron Kasky, at its annual Winter Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Hard Rock Café (1501 Broadway at … Continue reading Dec. 13: The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club to Honor André De Shields, Tom D’Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky at Winter Gala and Awards Ceremony

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