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Taika Waititi Leads Star-Studded Virtual Reading Of 'James And The Giant Peach'

5:51am May 22, 2020

Filmmaker Taika Waititi leads a read-along of Roald Dahl's novel James and the Giant Peach to raise money for Partners in Health. He is joined by the Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and others.

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A view of Shakespeare's Globe on the banks of the River Thames in London in 2016. The theater faces the threat of closure after the coronavirus lockdown has dried up its streams of revenue.

Shakespeare's Globe May Not Survive Pandemic, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

4:43pm May 19, 2020

by Lynsey Jeffery

Shakespeare's Globe in London is in dire financial straits after being closed since March, the venue's leadership says. The theater is requesting government aid to stay afloat.

The cast members from KQED's staged reading of Half A Dozen of the Other, a new short play by Min Kahng commissioned by Berkeley Repertory Theatre for the national Play at Home initiative. Featured clockwise from upper left: Chinwe Oniah, Masha Pershay, G

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With Theaters Shut Down, Why Not Put On A 'Play At Home'?

7:41am May 17, 2020

by Chloe Veltman

Theaters across the country have commissioned playwrights to create short plays that anyone can download and perform at home or online with friends and family. The initiative is called Play at Home.

Nick Cordero, here in January on opening night of Rock of Ages in Hollywood, has emerged from a coma during a difficult fight with COVID-19, according to his wife.

Broadway's Nick Cordero Emerges From Coma During Battle With COVID-19

6:25pm May 13, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The performer had been in a medically induced coma for weeks, and doctors also had to amputate his right leg. Still, this week his wife said she received "just the best news you could hear."

Phillipa Soo (from left), Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Miranda's final performance of Hamilton on Broadway, on July 9, 2016.

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release

2:48pm May 12, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

A film of the original Broadway cast performing Hamilton was scheduled to hit theaters on Oct. 15, 2021. Now it's coming to Disney+ 15 months ahead of schedule.

A common street scene in New York's Theater District: a completely empty street, shot on May 6. Broadway theaters will remain shuttered until at least early September.

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day

2:09pm May 12, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, announced Tuesday that their productions will continued to be shuttered through at least Sept. 6.

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Actress Patti LuPone Is Now Starring In 'Hollywood' Show On Netflix

3:56pm May 11, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actress Patti LuPone about her role in the new Netflix show, Hollywood, and the future of the revival of the Broadway musical, Company, in which she was to star.

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Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up

1:09pm May 08, 2020

by Terry Gross

At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008.

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Comedy Clubs Are Closed, So To Reach Audiences, Comics Have To Improvise

3:19pm May 07, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Live audiences help comics get exposure and work out new material. Colin Quinn says virtual platforms don't replicate "the tension" of being in front of a room full of strangers.

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How University Performing Arts Classes Have Transitioned Online

7:34am May 07, 2020

by April Laissle

Triad-area educators have spent the last few weeks adjusting to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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