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BARRETT WILBERT WEED - who most recently appeared on television in Season 1 of Edward Burn’s EPIX series “Bridge and Tunnel, “and on Broadway in Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls,” stars in the upcoming short form series SWIPE MONSTER, written by Oren Brimer and Phoebe Bottoms, and Directed by Brimer.

Fault Line Theatre has released photos of its world premiere production of Alix Sobler’s play Hindsight directed by Founding Artistic Director Aaron Rossini, now playing at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th  Street, New York, NY 10003).

Broadway Records announced today the release of THE RAINBOW LULLABY, the world’s first LGBTQ lullaby album. Conceived by Ryan Bauer-Walsh, the recording includes songs by fifteen LGBTQIA+ writers including Bauer-Walsh, Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and Debra Barsha (Radiant Baby), with performances by over thirty LGBTQIA+ artists.

Adrienne Warren has won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL.

CBS and the Television Academy presented the 73rd EMMY® AWARDS, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, September 19 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and it is now available to stream on demand on Paramount+. Find out all of the winners!

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics handed out its annual Dorian Awards last night, recognizing the best in film, television, and performance.

Adrienne Warren has signed a one-year development deal with Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, which produces the civil rights movement limited series starring Warren, Women of the Movement.

Fault Line Theatre will present the world premiere of Alix Sobler’s play Hindsight directed by Founding Artistic Director Aaron Rossini this September 18 - October 23, 2021 at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th  Street, New York, NY 10003). 

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Bringing us back to the early 2000s where young Antonio’s biggest worry was being line leader in 1st grade, he returns to the theater scene with a show that is intimate, cathartic and a much-needed taste of nostalgia.

Founded by NYC-based performers Ramita Ravi and Nick Silverio, Artswrk is a free professional referral network to built to shatter the starving artist stigma. It is the 'LinkedIn for Artists'.

A writer for SNL since 2005, he has been co-anchor of “Weekend Update” since 2014 and has served as head-writer for 7 seasons now. A seasoned comedian, actor, and writer, Jost has won four Writers Guild Awards, a Peabody Award, and has been nominated for 11 Emmy Awards for his writing on “SNL,” and even co-hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards himself in 2018. 

This morning, Hamilton star Jasmine Cephas Jones and Ron Cephas Jones announced the 2021 Primetime Emmy Nominations, which included 12 nominations for the Disney Plus recording of Hamilton in addition to nomination for Broadway veterans like Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, Julie Andrews, the Lopezes and so many more.

Nominees include Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bryan Cranston, Colton Domingo, and more.

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition Podcast has released a new episode today. Season seven, episode four stars Audrey Bennett, Bonale Fambrini, and Jeffrey Gallup.

Season one debuts today on HBO Max.

Produced by Avalon (“Breeders,” “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”), STARSTRUCK is executive produced by Rose Matafeo, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner and Rob Aslett. Toby Welch is series producer. Karen Maine (“Yes, God, Yes”) directed the six episode season.

Season four of THE CHI, Season three of BLACK MONDAY and the debut season of FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS will officially premiere on SHOWTIME on Sunday, May 23. 

Today's top stories: Broadway will reopen at 100% capacity in September, Waitress revival in the works starring Sara Bareilles, and more!

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of the Tony Award-nominated star of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, the great Adrienne Warren!