BWW Flashback: Watch Shoshana Bean and Ariana Grande Sing Jason Robert Brown!by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020As BroadwayWorld previously reported, tonight (8pm), SubCulture will present Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown's monthly Artist-in-Residency concert virtually! This special concert will be free to watch, but will encourage viewers to donate money to assist the SubCulture staff and musicians during this unprecedented time. Tonight's event will feature performances by Brown's longtime band, along with special guests Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean. Bean, the foremost interpreter of Brown's work, returns to the Residency for the fifth time, while Grande, who made her Broadway debut in Brown's 2008 musical 13, makes her first Residency appearance. Tune in at 8pm to watch live! Laura Benanti Will Shine Spotlight on Students with #SunshineSongs Concert This Weekendby BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020On the heels of her viral social media campaign, #SunshineSongs, Tony Award winning actress Laura Benanti is partnering with K4Connect and Seniorly to bring joy through music to senior living communities, aging loved ones isolated in their homes, children's hospitals, and beyond! On Saturday, May 2nd at 6:00 PM EST, the Sunshine Songs Concert will present the first intergenerational live viewing experience. In March, Laura created #SunshineSongs, to invite students across the country to share videos of the performances they were not able to give this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Laura first partnered with her friend Kate Deiter-Maradei to explore a way to distribute the performance videos to senior communities and Children's Hospitals, as a result creating the Sunshine Concert event which you can watch below! VIDEO: The Cast of THE GOONIES are 'Reunited Apart' with Josh Gadby Kaitlin Milligan - April 27, 2020Josh Gad goes on a modern day treasure hunt to reunite the cast of the iconic 1985 movie The Goonies! Join them, and some very special guests, as they go down memory lane and bring their characters back to life, all in the name of charity, on Episode One of 'Reunited Apart.' Check out a List of Operas to Stream This Weekby BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020With theaters shut down across the globe, venues are finding ways to bring content online. Theaters, Operas, Symphonies and more are presenting digital programming for our viewing pleasure. Check out a list of operas to stream this week! Lindsay Mendez and Katie Rose Clarke Will Appear on ACT's Next HAPPY HOURby BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020ACT's next 'Happy Hour' is Friday, May 1 at 7pm! Join Daniel C. Levine, Bryan Perri, and Katie Diamond as they chat with today's hottest Broadway stars! This week, they will be joined by Tony Award Winner Lindsay Mendez and Katie Rose Clarke! An exciting hour of conversation, fun stories, backstage gossip and perhaps a song or two. VIDEO: WICKED Sends Heartfelt Tribute to Frontline Workersby Nicole Rosky - April 27, 2020Wicked has just released a heartfelt new video saluting the frontline workers of the current health crisis, underscored by the show's currents stars, Lindsay Pearce and Ginna Claire Mason. The description reads: 'In honor of every person on the front lines, our WICKED community came together in song and in thanks. You have truly changed us all. For Good.' VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)' From HAMILTONby BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history! Today's number, the Mega Mix from On Your Feet! DESPERATELY SEEKING THE EXIT Adds Additional Online Live Performance May 2by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2020After selling out the first three weeks of 'Desperately Seeking the Exit: Online Livea?? live streams, Peter Michael Marino once again shares the notorious tale of the making and unmaking of his West End-Blondie-Madonna musical a?oeDesperately Seeking Susan,a?? on Saturday, May 2 at 6:30. 20% of the proceeds will go to the Pittsburgh Fringe, which has moved to a digital platform in the wake of the pandemic.
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