Wake Up With BWW 11/16: Lillias White Concert Re-Airs, Nikki Renee Daniels Talks Birdland Concert, and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld!

On November 13, our own Richard Ridge chatted with the wonderful Nikki Renée Daniels, who will perform a very special concert next week, November 19 (7pm), as a part of the Radio Free Birdland series.

Jeremy Schonfeld has released the music video for his new song 'Proof of Rain'! Schonfeld's upcoming album, Brooklyn to Beacon, is available on November 27.

Read more about these and other top stories below!

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Today's Call Sheet - Upcoming Online Events:

- Today at 2pm and 8pm, Seth Rudetsky will continue his Stars in the House series, featuring new Broadway stars performing and answering questions! Watch live on YouTube here!

- Lillias White's concert as part of the Seth Concert Series re-airs today at 3pm. Purchase your ticket here!

- The Met continues its Live in HD broadcast series with Verdi's Don Carlo, tonight at 7:30pm. Watch here!

Learn about more online streaming events happening today, and in the future, on our streaming calendar at /streaming-schedule/.

BWW Exclusive: Nikki Renee Daniels Talks About Her Upcoming Radio Free Birdland Concert and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of your favorite stars' latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews twice weekly.

On November 13, he chatted with the wonderful Nikki Renée Daniels, who will perform a very special concert next week, November 19 (7pm), as a part of the Radio Free Birdland series.

What we're watching: Jeremy Schonfeld Releases New Music Video For 'Proof of Rain'!

Jeremy Schonfeld has released the music video for his new song 'Proof of Rain'! Schonfeld's upcoming album, Brooklyn to Beacon, is available on November 27. Pre-order the album at https://www.merchbucket.com/collections/jeremy-schonfeld.

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!