Wake Up With BWW 9/8: Broadway Stars Tribute Nick Cordero With 'One of the Great Ones', and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld!

Broadway On Demand, the new theater-focused streaming platform, exclusively streamed a celebratory memorial tribute honoring Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero. Watch Broadway stars sing 'One of the Great Ones' from the tribute below.

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1) School of Rock: Spotlight on 20 Broadway Stars Making Original Music
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3) Dee Hoty, Leah Gardiner, Kim Shaw and Francis Jue Host Broadway for Biden

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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!

- The Met continues its Live in HD broadcast series with Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, tonight at 7:30pm. Watch here!

- Check back today at 1pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'all LIVE!

- Exclusively for Radio Free Birdland's Charlie Parker Centennial celebration, Cleveland native saxophonist Joe Lovano revisits his recording, "Bird Songs." Tune in at 7pm here!

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

BWW Exclusive: Christine Baranski Sings 'The Love You Left Behind' on FANCY NANCY

Christine Baranski voices a lead role in Disney's "Fancy Nancy" animated series and this Sunday's new episode features a beautiful song by her character, Mrs. Devine, entitled "The Love You Left Behind." In the episode, when Mrs. Devine (Nancy's neighbor and mentor) gets the blues, Nancy becomes determined to cheer her up.

What we're watching: Watch Nick Cordero 'One of the Great Ones' Memorial Tribute

Broadway On Demand, the new theater-focused streaming platform, exclusively streamed a celebratory memorial tribute honoring Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, who recently passed away from COVID-19 complications. The celebratory memorial tribute streams free of charge, with donations benefiting the Save The Music Foundation.

Social Butterfly: Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, Mandy Gonzalez, and More Sing 'Go The Distance' From HERCULES

As part of the 2020 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) virtual convention, attendees were treated to a special performance of "Go the Distance." Disney fans know the song from The Walt Disney Studios' 1997 animated feature film "Hercules" and its 2019 Public Works stage production.

This video features the voice talents of Disney On Broadway stars Jelani Alladin and Krysta Rodriguez (who starred in 2019's Public Works stage production of "Hercules" in New York's Central Park), Mandy Gonzalez, Rodney Ingram, Michael James Scott and Syndee Winters. It's a celebration of these talented performers and all fans of "Hercules."

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Teal Wicks, who turns 38 today!

Broadway: The Cher Show, Finding Neverland, "Emma" in the revival of Jekyll & Hyde and "Elphaba" in Wicked. National Tours: Jekyll & Hyde, Pippin, Wicked (L.A. and San Francisco). Off Broadway: Piece of My Heart, The Blue Flower, Encores! Stairway to Paradise, Fahrenheit 451. Regional favorites: Carousel (Goodspeed), The Blue Flower (A.R.T.), Pippin (Goodspeed). TV: "Elementary," "The Good Wife."

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!