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The production, which will premiere on Guild Hall's YouTube channel on Sunday, March 28 at 7:30pm EST, is directed by Bob Balaban and features a multi-award-winning cast including Jessica Hecht, Marc Kudisch, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Ben Shenkman, and Harris Yulin.

New York Theatre Barn will continue to host free live streams of its New Works Series on select Wednesday evenings at 7PM ET. For the past year, the company has presented 37 virtual installments of its New Works Series (among other programming), showcased 78 new musicals, and lifted up the work of 131 writers and over 400 artists.

Celebrating its 75th Anniversary as “The Miracle of the Forest,” Forestburgh Playhouse will present DIAMOND DELIRIUM, a virtual party and fundraiser, to be streamed on Wednesday, February 24. The evening kicks off at 6:30PM with a VIP Pre-Show Cocktail Party hosted by FB Playhouse alum Morgan James and Nicholas Rodriguez.

To help drive and diversify the content offering for Disney's streaming and linear platforms, Marc Buhaj has been named vice president, Unscripted Series and Specials, Disney Branded Television.

Keen Company is continuing the 2020-’21 Season with all-star benefit broadcast of Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher. Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced the cast for the musical pre-show: Lauren Molina, Marc delaCruz, and Sarah Lynn Marion, hosted by Dan Domingues.

Building upon their partnership over the past few years and with a desire to work together to support artists and their creativity during this extraordinary moment in time, The American Dance Festival (ADF) and DANCECleveland have commissioned a new dance film by South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and poet, arts activist, and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph. 

A critically acclaimed theater director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestin for an engaging public conversation exploring artistic intellect and national strategic leadership in the pursuit of inspiration for all.

A theater and TV director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini—from the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust—for an engaging public conversation exploring artistic intellect and national strategic leadership in the pursuit of inspiration for all. How can artists and arts workers shape the transformational and polarizing moments of today? How can we apply creative intelligence to cross borders and build a path for healing and the future?

James Corden connects with Marc Maron who decided to forego a trip to Florida for Thanksgiving in the name of safety. And James Marc about sharpening his skills in the kitchen during quarantine. After, the star of the new David Bowie film 'Stardust' shares an incredible piece of Bowie memorabilia.

Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce a reunion of the original company of TREVOR the musical. The reunion will be presented in four weekly video installments on Writers Theatre's official Facebook page and YouTube Channel beginning Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm.

Today, New York/Nashville songwriter Marc Scibilia releases his new album ‘Seed of Joy.’ Written after the loss of his father and inspired by the joy of welcoming his daughter into the world, Scibilia finalized 'Seed of Joy' in 2020. Already the songs on the album have nearly 15 Million streams with the previously released single “Summer Clothes” nearing 13 Million streams.

Marc Shaiman has rewritten the lyrics to Hairspray's You Can't Stop the Beat, which he wrote alongside Scott Wittman, to be about the election results!

Today, Marc Scibilia releases his new single “This Dream” feat. Cory Wong (Vulfpeck, Jon Batiste, Chris Thile) off his upcoming album ‘Seed of Joy’ (out Nov. 13th). 

Reaching into its archival treasure trove of rarely seen recordings of past events, The American Dance Guild will continue their virtual offering 10 Years Over 10 Weeks, a rich collection of video performances of honorees and guest artists over the last ten years of ADG Performance Festivals.

This fall, University Opera presents its first project of 2020-21 in video format as it turns to the music of Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964). I WISH IT SO: MARC BLITZSTEIN – THE MAN IN HIS MUSIC will be released on the Mead Witter School of Music YouTube channel on October 23 at 8 pm.

The upcoming 'Pajama Cast Party' will take place on Monday, October 12 at 8pm, and feature Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning songwriter Marc Shaiman, Broadway star Margo Seibert, pop singer/songwriter Jann Klose, 2-time Grammy-nominated singer Karina Nuvo, and up-and-coming theater actress/singer Ava Locknar.

Jim Caruso's Pajama Cast Party continues a record of great lineups with this week's show.

Lambert Jackson Productions and the London Coliseum today announce a virtual production of Tony-nominated musical [Title of Show], filmed and edited at the London Coliseum in their Chorus Rehearsal Room, and available to stream on 12, 13 and 14 November.

Join the party tonight (8pm) with special guests: Marc Shaiman, Margo Seibert, Jan Klose, Ava Locknar, and Karina Nuvo!

Tony-winning Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman brought down the house at the end of the Broadway for Biden event with an impromptu performance of Hairspray's iconic finale 'You Can't Stop the Beat.' Shaiman reworked the lyric to fit the moment.