Today’s Highlights:
Someone Else’s House, written & performed by Jared Mezzochi, directed by Margot Bordelon, begins livestreaming at Theater Works Hartford.
Mrs. Doubtfire, by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell & Wayne Kirkpatrick, directed by Jerry Zaks, featuring Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire), Jenn Gambatese (Miranda Hillard), Peter Bartlett (Mr. Jolly), Charity Angél Dawson (Wanda Sellner), Mrk Evans (Stuart Dunmire), J. Harrison Ghee (Andre Mayem), Analise Scarpavi (Lydia Hillard), Jake Ryan Flynn (Christopher Hillard), Avery Sell (Natalie Hillard), and Brad Oscar (Frank Hillard), with Cameron Adams, Calvin L. Cooper, Kaleigh Cronin, Maria Dalanno, Casey Garvin, David Hibbard, KJ Hippensteel, Aaron Kaburick, Jodi Kimura, Erica Mansfield, Brian Martin, Alexandra Matteo, Sam Middleton, LaQuet Sharnell Pringle, Akilah Sailers, Jaquez André Sims, Travis Waldschmidt, and Aléna Watters, resumes previews at Broadway’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Nollywood Dreams, by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by Saheem Ali, featuring Abena, Charlie Hudson III, Nana Mensah, Sandra Okuboyeio, Ade Otukoya, and Emana Rachelle, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater.
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Video: Stars in the House, offering a “Fame” vs “Glee” Game Night, with special guests Loretta Chandler, Lee Curreri, Kevin McHale, Valerie Landsburg, Vanessa Lengies, Carol Mayo Jenkins and Jenna Ushkowitz. (1:59:39)
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Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years will run Nov. 12 – Dec. 12 at Boston’s Lyric Stage, directed by Leigh Barrett, with music direction by Dan Rodriguez.
Jared Troilo (Jamie) and Kira Troilo (Cathy).
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Ebony Rep will present Sheldon Epp’s Blues in the Night Nov. 12 – Dec. 5 (opening Nov. 13) at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, directed by Wren T. Brown, with choreography by Keith Young, and music direction by William Foster McDaniel.
Vivan Reed (The Lady from the Road) and Clinton Derricks-Carroll (Man in the Saloon), Karole Foreman (The Woman of the World), and Jenna Gillespie (The Girl with a Date).
Set in 1948 in a Chicago hotel that has seen better days, the interwoven stories of the musical evoke the misery and humor of life, love and the dogged determination to do more than just survive.
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CO/LAB: With a Little Help From My Friends benefit concert will take place Thurs. Oct. 28 at 7 PM ET at NYC’s Green Room. hosted by Psacoya Guinn.
Jerusha Cavazos, Ben Freeman, Kuppi Jessop, Yamuna Meleth, Sarah Naughton, Ramone Nelson, Emily Olcott, Samantha Parrish, and Rachel Tuggle Whorton, along with CO/LAB actors Emanuel Frowner and Jenny Shakarov.
CO/LAB offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts.
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Michelle Kholos Brooks’ War Words will take place in NYC and Los Angeles, in honor of Veterans Day. 
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New York City ( Nov. 9 at 7:30 PM ET) at The Intrepid (Pier 86, 12th Ave. at 46th St.)
Los Angeles (Nov. 11 at 7:30 PM PT) at The Actors’ Gang Theater (9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City), with a reception to follow. here.
Joe Quintero, Cara Akselrad, Dave Powers, Maggie Bofill, Morgan Zipf-Meister, Sid Williams, Reynaldo Piniella, Alex Ferree, Peter Collier, Rudy Galvin, and Maribel Martinez. The L.A. presentation features Lucy Devito, Kim Estes, Brian Lescher, Cara Akselrad, Zach Grant, Satiar Pourvasei, Alice Rietveld, James Bane, Kate Miller, Jason Olazabal, Shaun Baker, Ian Castleberry, Steve Spiro, Ron Bottitta, Christopher Sweeney, and Drea Garcia.
The docu-play is in the words of the men and women who served in the U.S. Military during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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Video: Lillias White performs “When You Wish Upon a Star“
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August Wilson’s Seven Guitars will run Nov. 26 – Dec. 26 (opening Dec. 2) at DC’s Arena Stage, directed by Tazewell Thompson.
Dane Figueroa Edidi (ruby), Joy Jones (Vera), David Emerson Toney (Hedley), Michael Anthony Williams (Canewell), Roderick Lawrence (Floyd Barton), and Roz White (Louise), with more TBA.
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The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles has announced its 2021-22 season, which returns to UCLA’s Royce Hall. Special guests TBA.
A Holiday Homecoming (Dec. 11-12), conducted by Ernest H. Harrison
Queen of the Night (Apr. 2-3, 2022), featuring the greatest hits from the Queen and its flamboyant diva front-man, Freddie Mercury.
Taking Flight (Aug. 13-14), an epic event with songs by Stephen Schwartz and Stephen Sondheim, curated by Andrew Lippa.
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“The Pack Podcast” has released its “Waiting for the Exorcist” and “Scarecrows” episodes here, to celebrate Halloween and support The Actors Fund.
Jennifer Tilly, Rob Morrow), Tim Kazurinsky, Lucy Davis, Ed Weeks, Scott Adsit,) and more.
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Donate here to help save The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Your donation will help to secure, purchase and restore the historic property that is Oscar Hammerstein’s home. The ultimate vision is to build a museum open to the public with a strong theatre education program that will provide underserved communities the opportunity to pursue their passions in the theatre.
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Complete casting has been announced for Sylvia Khoury’s Selling Kabul, to run Nov. 17 – Dec. 23 at Playwrights Horizons, directed by Tyne Rafaeli.
Dario Ladani Sanchez (Taroon), Francis Benhamou (Leyla), Mattico David (Jawid), and Marjan Neshat (Afiya).
Set in 2013, the play follows Taroon, a translator whose work with the US military has made him a garget of the resurgent Taliban. The play unfolds in real-time in Taroon’s sister’s apartment as he hides out.
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Dominique Morisseau’s Paradise Blue will run Nov. 9 – Dec. 12 (opening Nov. 18) at the Geffen Playhouse, directed by Stori Ayers.
Tyla Abercrumbie (Silver), Wendell B. Franklin (Blue), Alani iLongwe (P-Sam), John Earl Jelks (Corn), and Shayna Small (Pumpkin),
It’s 1948 in Detroit and trumpet-playing club owner Blue has a tough decision to make. Should he sell his jazz joint as gentrification is banging on the door? The house band is desperate to stay, Blue’s demons are tempting him to leave, and the arrival of a seductive stranger turns everything upside down.
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The Reckoning Halloween Party, in support of Broadway for Racial Justice, will take place Sun. Oct. 31 at 8 PM ET at NYC’s RPM Underground, hosted by Celia Rose Gooding and Reneé Rapp, with DJ Ari Grooves.
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Off-Broadway’s York Theatre has announced show-only tickets are now available for the 29th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, which will take place Mon. Nov. 1 at 8 PM ET at NYC’s Edison Ballroom.
Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire (2021 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theater) …… and Elisa Loti Stein (York Theatre Company’s Founders’ Award). The evening will be hosted by Adam Gopnik.
For show-only tickets ($170), general seating will be on the upper mezzanine with an open bar, and begins at 7:30 PM. 
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Video appearances: Stephen Sondheim and Barbara Streisand.
Loni Ackerman, George Lee Andrews, Jordan Barrow, Sierra Boggess, Christian Borle, Kerry Butler, Liz Callaway, Margery Cohen, Jenn Colella, Josh Dela Cruz, George Dvorsky, Santino Fontana, Montego Glover, Sydney James Harcourt, Eddie Korbich, Norm Lewis, Charlotte Maltby, Sally Mayes, Janet Metz, Julia Murney, Christianne Noll, Sal Viviano, and John Weidman, with Charlie Beck, Molly Fitzsimmons, Ifedayo (Thomas) Gatling, Adeleke Goring, Max Grozalsky-Wernick, Ariana Jackman, Isabella Leonardo, Briana Powell-Cooper, Flor Rosales-Euceda, Kassandra Sánchez, Preston Simon and Zoey Zo.
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Two episodes of American Pops Orchestra’s “One Voice: The Song We Share” will premiere back-to-back on Fri. Oct. 29 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings).
“Country,” hosted by Leslie Jordan, with music from early mountain traditions to modern country songs, will feature Clayborne Elder, Travis Howard, Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss, and Senora May.
“American Roots,” hosted by Sicangu Lakota & Frank Waln, will feature Mauricio Martinez, Jacqueline Schwab, Asako Tamura, and Amber Merritt.
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MasterVoices has announced its 2021-22 concert season at Carnegie Hall, and will provide free tickets to a few hundred essential and frontline workers to this concert to thank them for their personal sacrifices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A Joyful Noise (Dec. 6), with special guest Soprano Mikaela Bennett.
Anyone Can Whistle (Mar. 10, 2022), starring Vanessa Williams.
Songs for a Summer Night (June, date TBA), world premiere by Tariq Al-Sabir (inspired by the sound of a New York City summer), as well as music by Barber, Berlioz, Gordon, Mendelssohn, Schwartz, and Sondheim, and more.
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Ari’el Stachel has departed the Public Theater‘s world premiere production of the musical The Visitor, which began previews earlier this week (after being shut down in rehearsals in March 2020.)
In a statement, the Public described Stachel’s departure from the show and his role as a “mutual decision.” They continued, “We are grateful for his artistry and participation over the past six years. We wish Ari well in his future endeavors.” Stachel never performed the show; ensemble member Ahmad Maksoud has played Tarek since the first preview. The Public did not specify if Maksoud would continue in the role.