This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, November 6
* New Faces Sing Broadway 1987 concert, directed by directed by Christopher Pazdernik, featuring Anna Marie Abbate, Isabella Andrews, Ciera Dawn, Taylor DiTola, Tim Foszcz, Cameron Goode, Garrett Griffin, Parker Guidry, De’Jah Jervai and Kelan M. Smith, opens virtually at Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre.
* From Here to Eternity, by Tim Rice, Stuart Brayson & Bill Oakes, directed by Tamara Harvey, featuring Robert Lonsdale (Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt ), Siubhan Harrison ( Lorene), Darius Campbell (First Sergeant Milt Warden), Rebecca Thornhill (Karen Holmes), Ryan Sampson (Private Angelo Maggio), Nuno Queimado (David Ruiz), and David Stoller (Sergeant Galovitch), streams for FREE here at 2 PM ET (and available for 48 hours).
* Madison Claire Parks in concert streams at 7 PM PT at Musical Theatre West.
Saturday, November 7
* TUTS‘ Lights Up Houston benefit gala, with special guest Brian Stokes Mitchell, streams at 7 PM CT.
* “iHeart Radio Broadway Salutes The 2020 Tony Nominees” benefit radio broadcast, with songs & conversations, featuring Adrienne Warren, Aaron Tveit, Celia Rose Gooding, Daniel J. Watts, John Benjamin Hickey, Danny Burstein, Audra McDonald, Blair Underwood, Karen Olivo, Bess Wohl, and Katori Hall, streams at 2 PM ET here (and re-broadcast Nov. 9 at 7 PM ET).
* Daisy presentation, by Sean Devine, directed by caryn desai [sic], featuring Ed F. Martin (Bill Bernbach), Alex Dabestani (Sid Myers), Erin Anne Williams (Louise Brown), Matthew Floyd Miller (Aaron Erlich), Phillip Lewis (Clifford Lewis), and David Nevell (Tony Schwartz), concludes its streaming run at 7 PM PT at Long Beach’s International City Theatre.
* Alton Fitzgerald White in concert, with music directed by Doyle Newmyer, concludes streaming at Off-Broadway’s York Theatre.
Sunday, November 8
* Sundogs virtual benefit reading, by Howard Emanuel, directed by Heather Arnson, featuring Armie Hammer, Gilbert Owuor, Jordan Bridges, Jenn Gambatese, Tobias Segal, and Grace Porter, streams at 7:30 PM ET here.
* The Seth Concert Series, with special guest Jessie Mueller, streams at 8 PM ET here (and at 3 PM ET tomorrow).
* Kritzerland @ Home Again’s Premieres & Encores FREE benefit concert, hosted by Bruce Kimmel, featuring Thomas Bellusci, Patrick Cassidy, Jason Graae, Katie Johantgen, Kerry O’Malley, Hartley Powers, Jessica Rush, Sami Staitman, Adrienne Stiefel, and Robert Yacko, streams at 5 PM PT here.
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Video: “Stars in the House,” offering the best of Tuesday’s Vote-A-Thon. (1:20:16)
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The Community League of the Heights (CLOTH), a multi-service community development organization dedicated to supporting and empowering the economically disadvantaged residents of NYC’s Washington Heights, will stream its 68th Annual Gala on Thurs. Nov. 12 at 7 PM ET, directed by Jen Sandler, and hosted by Damon J. Gillespie. 
here.
James Monroe Iglehart, Arielle Jacobs, and Rogelio Douglas Jr.
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North Hollywood’s Group Rep presents its 4th annual Nine Winning One Acts here. (1:40:15)
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PBS will air “Fiddler” A Miracle of Miracles,” (2019) about the creation and history of the musical, on Fri. Nov. 13 at 9 PM (check local listings), written by Max Lewkowicz & Valerie Thomas, and directed by Lewkowicz.
Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick, Hal Prince, Austin Pendleton, Chaim Topol, Harvey Fierstein, Danny Burstein, Joel Grey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Fran Lebowitz, Calvin Trillin, and Nathan Englander.
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Julie Garnyé‘s new single, “Fields of Gold | Both Sides Now” is now available on these streaming sites. It’s stunningly beautiful.
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North Hollywood’s Road Theatre has extended its virtual Under Construction: The Zoom Series through Nov. 15.
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VA’s Signature Theatre‘s Signature Vinyl is now available for streaming (80-minutes), conceived & directed by Matthew Gardiner, with music direction by Mark G. Meadows.
Shayna Blass, Natascia Diaz, Christian Douglas, Jade Jones, Rayshun Lamarr, Mark G. Meadows, Kevin McAllister, Crystal Mosser, Katie Mariko Murray, Inès Nassara, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Solomon Parker III, Nova Y. Payton, Maria Rizzo, Robbie Schaefer, Awa Sal Simmons, Kanysha Williams, Rachel Zampelli,
Put your records on for a sizzling tribute to the golden age of the turntable featuring the hits of Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Carole King, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Elton John and others, while you watch the performers put a spin on songs such as “September,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Signed Sealed Delivered (I’m Yours),” “Up on the Roof” and more.
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Because who doesn’t love Christopher Sieber
Video: Highlights from La Cage Aux Folle, starring George Hamilton
Video: Backstage with The Prom
Video: “The Ballad of Farquaad” from Shrek
Audio: “The Song That Goes Like This” from Spamalot
Video: 3-minute version of Candide
Video: “Time to Dance” from The Prom
Video: “To Excess,” by Kooman and Dimond
Video: “What’s Up, Duloc” from Shrek
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Dan Laura has assembled a cast of well-known actors who read Letters from War Veterans, on Wed. Nov. 11 at
Jonathan Banks, Kim Brockington, Dan Laura, Joe Mantegna, Sam McMurray, Lou Diamond Phillips, James Pickens, and Reno Wilson.
The actors read these letters in quiet settings, some from war zones, some from unfamiliar place, many written during the lonely hours.
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Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and in response to the City of Milwaukee’s Public Health Order, Milwaukee Rep has cancelled its in person production of Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, which was to begin Dec. 1.
Lee E. Ernst (playing all characters)
However, a fully-realized production will be taped and distributed to a limited number of people on a first com, first served basis. The production will be available to view for $20 during the month of December. Proceed will be used to employ and compensate artists involved with the production.
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Off-Broadway’s Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the winner of its inaugural Virtual Fall Festival of Short Plays:
Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom, by Christine Toy Johnson.
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Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Follies will stream Nov. 11-22 at Syracuse Stage, directed by Robert Hupp .
Kate Hamill and Jason O’Connell.
The play takes place on a single night, July 4, 1944. Matt Freidman, a 40+ accountant from St. Louis and in love for the first time, has driven 200 miles into the heart of the Christian farm belt to propose to Sally Talley, ten years his junior and seemingly not interested in him. Having been met at the door of the family home by Sally’s shotgun toting brother (Jews are not welcome her), Matt retreats to a Victorian folly of a boathouse on the nearby river, where Sally finds him. At first, she is not pleased.
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Sierra Boggess in concert, recorded live at NYC’s Birdland, will stream Fri. Nov. 13 at 7 PM ET. here.
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Video: “Leonard Bernstein: The Greatest 5 minutes” in the history of music education.
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“Cast of Mentors,” by Ken Davenport, will be released Nov. 19 here.
Lynn Ahrens, Michael Arden, Ben Brantley, Stephen C. Byrd, Ted Chapin, Kirsten Childs, Rick Elice, Sue Frost & Randy Adams, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Michael Greif, Mandy Gonzalez, Robyn Goodman, David Henry Hwang, Joe Iconis, Mara Isaacs, Jamil Jude, Lisa Kron, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Nine Lannan. Kenny Leon, Robert Lopez, Joe Mantello, Kathleen Marshall, Pam McKinnon, Terrence McNally, Lynne Meadow, Stacey Mindich, Rick Miramontez, Dominique Morisseau, Casey Nicholaw, Pasek & Paul, Diane Paulus, Eva Price, Tim Rice, Daryl Roth, Jordan Roth, Tara Rubin, Stephen Schwartz, Bartlett Sher, Leigh Silverman, Charlotte St. Martin, David Stone, Ali Stroker, Susan Stroman, Rebecca Taichman, Paul Tazewell, Jeanine Tesori, Sergio Trujillo, and John Weidman.
A deep dive into the workings of Broadway, producer Davenport features choice excerpts from interviews with 50 theatrical luminaries, all from Davenports own podcast. Subjects range from Award-winning creatives and performers to behind-the-scenes powerbrokers and producers. Subjects range from Award-winning creatives and performers to behind-the-scenes powerbrokers and producers. The tome is set to be released on November 19, 2020.
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The Women’s Media Center has announced its Virtual Benefit Auction will take place Nov. 9-16.
Auction items donated by: Billie Eilish, Salma Hayek Pinault, Joan Jett, Diane Lande, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, Amy Schumer, Patti Smith, Taylor Swift, Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, Gloria Steinem, Samantha Bee, Geena Davis, Sally Field, Julianna Margulies, Sarah Silverman, Julie Taymor, Diane Lane, and many more.