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Kirsten Childs, Martyna Majok, Pearl Cleage, Tina Howe, Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Nancy Garcia Loza and Ren Dara Santiago to Receive 2022 Dramatists Guild Awards at Joe’s Pub on July 25

The Dramatists Guild of America has revealed additional recipients for their 2022 Awards. The Awards for both 2021 and 2022 recipients will be presented at Joe’s Pub on Monday, July 25, 2022.   “The Guild is excited to honor such a brilliant and diverse group of dramatists – from new and necessary voices to writers who have been leading the way for many years, the slate … Continue reading Kirsten Childs, Martyna Majok, Pearl Cleage, Tina Howe, Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Nancy Garcia Loza and Ren Dara Santiago to Receive 2022 Dramatists Guild Awards at Joe’s Pub on July 25

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Kelly Marie Tran and Tony Award® Winner David Henry Hwang and Original Cast Members of His and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Including Billy Bustamante, Francis Jue, Jon Hoche, Paul HeeSang Miller, Kendyl Ito, Austin Ku, Raymond J. Lee, Jaygee Macapugay, Kristen Faith Oei, Emily Stillings, Kyra Smith, and John Yi, Perform in Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert Airing on PBS on Oct. 1

Kelly Marie Tran and Tony Award® Winner David Henry Hwang and Original Cast Members of His and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Including Billy Bustamante, Francis Jue, Jon Hoche, Paul HeeSang Miller, Kendyl Ito, Austin Ku, Raymond J. Lee, Jaygee Macapugay, Kristen Faith Oei, Emily Stillings, Kyra Smith, and John Yi, Perform in Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert Airing on PBS on Oct. 1 Continue reading Kelly Marie Tran and Tony Award® Winner David Henry Hwang and Original Cast Members of His and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Including Billy Bustamante, Francis Jue, Jon Hoche, Paul HeeSang Miller, Kendyl Ito, Austin Ku, Raymond J. Lee, Jaygee Macapugay, Kristen Faith Oei, Emily Stillings, Kyra Smith, and John Yi, Perform in Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert Airing on PBS on Oct. 1

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Tony Award® Winner David Henry Hwang and Original Cast Members of His and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Set for Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert on Sept. 14; To Be Broadcast Nationwide on PBS on Oct. 1

(WASHINGTON) — The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, to be held on September 14 in the Concert Hall, will now be broadcast across the nation on October 1 at 9 p.m. ET as THE KENNEDY CENTER at 50 on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS video app. Echoing “An American Pageant for the Arts,” the 1962 fundraising telecast for the National Cultural Center hosted by … Continue reading Tony Award® Winner David Henry Hwang and Original Cast Members of His and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Set for Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert on Sept. 14; To Be Broadcast Nationwide on PBS on Oct. 1

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Jun. 23: Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon Join I’M STILL HERE: A Virtual Benefit for the Billy Rose Theatre Division Honoring George C. Wolfe and the Late Harold Prince and Celebrating 90 Years of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; Tickets for the In-Person Viewing Party are Available Now

Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon join the cavalcade of stars participating in The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ I’m Still Here: A Virtual Benefit for the Billy Rose Theatre Division, airing June 23, 2021 on Broadway On Demand at 8pm EST and 8pm PST. The fundraiser will help raise critical funds for the Library … Continue reading Jun. 23: Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon Join I’M STILL HERE: A Virtual Benefit for the Billy Rose Theatre Division Honoring George C. Wolfe and the Late Harold Prince and Celebrating 90 Years of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; Tickets for the In-Person Viewing Party are Available Now

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Jun. 23: NYPL Billy Rose Theatre Division Celebrates 90 Years with I’M STILL HERE Virtual Benefit Honoring George C. Wolfe and the Late Harold Prince; André De Shields Sings New Arrangement of “I’m Still Here”

I’m Still Here, a new virtual benefit for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Billy Rose Theatre Division, will stream on Broadway On Demand on June 23. The evening is a celebration of the division’s 90th Anniversary, and the 50th Anniversary of its beloved Theatre on Film and Tape Archive and will honor Harold Prince and George C. Wolfe. Tickets to the fundraiser will be donate-what-you-can, with … Continue reading Jun. 23: NYPL Billy Rose Theatre Division Celebrates 90 Years with I’M STILL HERE Virtual Benefit Honoring George C. Wolfe and the Late Harold Prince; André De Shields Sings New Arrangement of “I’m Still Here”

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Jun. 12: David Henry Hwang, Jeanine Tesori, Danai Gurira, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Julia Izumi, Charlayne Woodard and More Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference CONNECTIONS Benefit for OPC 2021 Season

The Ojai Playwrights Conference is presenting “Connections,” a virtual celebration to benefit the OPC 2021 season, on Saturday, June 12 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time/ 8 p.m. Eastern Time. A minimum donation of $20 is requested to watch this special 90-minute show. The event will feature an impressive line up of playwrights sharing an array of inspiring songs and stories drawing on the theme of … Continue reading Jun. 12: David Henry Hwang, Jeanine Tesori, Danai Gurira, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Julia Izumi, Charlayne Woodard and More Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference CONNECTIONS Benefit for OPC 2021 Season

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Watch: Music Video of Grammy Nominated Original Cast Recording of David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER

Watch: Music Video of Grammy Nominated Original Cast Recording of David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8mT Continue reading Watch: Music Video of Grammy Nominated Original Cast Recording of David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER

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Dec. 13: Patti LuPone, Billy Porter, Telly Leung, Leslie Odom Jr., Crystal Monee Hall, Daniel J. Watts, Shoshana Bean and More Will Join Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices for Holiday Concert Stream   

Dec. 13: Patti LuPone, Billy Porter, Telly Leung, Leslie Odom Jr., Crystal Monee Hall, Daniel J. Watts, Shoshana Bean and More Will Join Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices for Holiday Concert Stream https://wp.me/p8ilTC-7Yx The show will also feature appearances by Leslie Uggams, Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen, Audra McDonald, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, Telly Leung, Karen Olivo, Montego Glover, Brian Stokes Mitchell, LaChanze, Celia Rose Gooding, Angela Grovey, Marva Hicks, Lisa Lynne Mathis, Michael McElroy, John Eric Parker, Angela Robinson, Cynthia Vance, Schele Williams and Jeanine Tesori. Continue reading Dec. 13: Patti LuPone, Billy Porter, Telly Leung, Leslie Odom Jr., Crystal Monee Hall, Daniel J. Watts, Shoshana Bean and More Will Join Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices for Holiday Concert Stream   

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David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Receives Grammy Award Nomination for Best Musical Theater Album

David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Receives Grammy Award Nomination for Best Musical Theater Album https://wp.me/p8ilTC-7PS Also vying for Best Musical Theater Album are the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill, American Utopia, Little Shop of Horrors, Amélie and The Prince of Egypt. Continue reading David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s SOFT POWER Receives Grammy Award Nomination for Best Musical Theater Album

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65th Annual Drama Desk Awards to Air on Spectrum News NY1 and Stream on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com on June 13

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards to Air on Spectrum News NY1 and Stream on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com on June 13 @ 7:30pm https://wp.me/p8ilTC-6CX Continue reading 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards to Air on Spectrum News NY1 and Stream on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com on June 13

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