Today’s Highlights:
Bach & Sons, world premiere by Nina Raine, directed by Nicholas Hytner, featuring Simon Russell Beale (J.S. Bach), Samuel Blenkin (Carl), Pandora Colin (Maria Barbara), Ruth Lass (Katharina), Douggie McMeekin (Wilhelm), Racheal Ofori (Anna Magealena), and Pravessh Rana (Frederick the Great), opens at London’s Bridge Theatre.
Aeschylus’ Trilogy (Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides), adapted & translated by Ellen McLaughlin, featuring Kathleen Chalfant, Obi Abili, Kelly Curran, Rad Pereira, and more, concludes FREE streaming at Theatre for a New Audience.
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Video: Jim Caruso’s Cast Party variety show, with special guests Paulo Szot, Madeline Forman, The Mother Birdie, and Matt Bloyd. (1:27:21)
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When Harry Potter and the Cursed Child returns to Broadway’s Lyric Theatre on Nov. 16 (tickets on sale July 12), it will be presented as one show instead of in two parts.
In addition, this new version will also begin Jan. 11, 2022 at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre.
Other areas of the world will continue to host the original, two-part version, with the West End production opening on Oct. 14 at the Palace Theatre.
Casting for all productions TBA.
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at The Bourbon Room Hollywood:
July 16-17:Reverie:Brian Justin Crum and Katya Zamolodchikova, with music, drag, and dance. 
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July 24-25: Derek Klena. here.
July 29-31: Shoshana Bean. here.
Aug. 12: For The Record Live: Tarantino. here.
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The Al Hirschfeld Foundation‘s latest exhibition, “The Dog Show: Hounds by Hirschfeld” is now available through Aug. 15.
The exhibition features drawings of dogs painted by Hirschfeld between 1924-2001, which appeared in theatre, film, television, music, literature, politics, private commissions, and Hershfeld’s earliest lithographs. Included are some of the most famous dogs in the 20th century media – and some not-so-famous dogs who were well-loved by humans. The dogs seen in this show have been sorted by breed, just as they do in the best dog shows.
Podcast: A special episode focusing on the dogs in this exhibition will also be available beginning July 19 here.
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Ephraim Sykes (Michael Jackson) has departed the production of MJ due to a film scheduling conflict. He has been replaced by newcomer Myles Frost.
Previews begins Dec. 6, with an opening set for Feb. 1, 2022 at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers will run Aug. 12-28 at The Muny, directed & choreographed by Josh Rhodes, with music direction by Valerie Gebert.
Kendra Kassebaum (Milly Bradon), Edward Watts (Adam Pontipee), Raymond Baynard (Caleb), Colby Dezelick (Frank), Leslie Donna Flesner (Dorcas), Shonica Gooden (Sarah), Garrett Hawe (Ephraim), Sarah Meahl (Ruth), Harris Milgrim (Benjamen), Mikayla Renfrow (Alice), Carly Blake Sebouhian (Martha), Ryan Steele (Daniel), Brandon L. Whitmore (Gideon), and Kristin Yancy (Liza).
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Whitney White’s Semblance will be presented as both a virtual experience and an intimate, immersive theatrial installation Aug. 4-29 (tickets on sale June 30) at New York Theatre Workshop.
Nikiya Mathis
The play asks audiences to examine how Black women are perceived and how we interact with the Black “feminine.”
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The next Boadway Sings concert, celebrating the 2020 Lady Gaga album “Chromatica,” will take place Mon. Sept. 27 at 8 PM ET at NYC’s Sony Hall, directed by Corey Mach.
Alice Ripley, Alex Newell, Olivia Lux, Krystina Alabado, Christine Dwyer, J. Harrison Ghee, Natalie Joy Johnson, Tamika Lawrence, Corey Mach, Larry Owens, Kyle Taylor Parker, Kate Rockwell, Mars Rucker, Heath Saunders, Nasia Thomas, and the a cappella group T.3.
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Jason Robert Brown’s “Coming From Inside the House (A Virtual Subculture Concert),” is now available on both digital and vinyl formats. The album also features a bonus track, the world premiere recording of “Nothing’s Bigger than Kong,” a song that was commissioned for (but ultimately not included in) the 2018 Broadway musical King Kong.
Ariane Grande and Shoshana Bean.
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the album here.
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The Broadway Live Cinema Festival, previously announced to fun July 15 – Aug. 8 at the AMC Empire 25 has been postponed, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”
The four-week festival was to have included “Chicago,” “West Side Story,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Little Shop of Horros,” and “In the Heights,” paired with live in-theater performances. Audiences were also to be invited to a special 54 Below pop-up venue at the AMC Rooftop for cabaret performances following each screening.
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Alex Wyse and Ben Fankhauser’s A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet will run Sept. 17 – Nov. 14 (opening Sept. 27), at the DR2 Theatre, directed by Marshall Pailet.
Casting TBA.
Two nobodies dream of writing one hit song for everybody – but their day job composing jingles for commercials isn’t the big break they hoped. That is, until they’re plucked from obscurity for a world-famous pop star named Regina Comet, and she wants them to create an anthem for her supernova pipes – and her new perfume. They’re so close to the big-time they can smell it, but following your passion doesn’t always lead where you expect.
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Liz Callaway‘s version of “Be a Lion” (her big audition song back in the day), will be released on July 2 on most platforms.
If you listen to songs on Spotify, please pre-save this song here.
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Playwright Katori Hall has won the Pulitzer Price for drama for her comedy “The Hot Wing King.“
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Colman Domingo is adapting his play Dot into a series, titled “West Philly, Baby,” which he will also direct, and which will stream on AMC’s ALLBLK. Casting is TBA. Production is expected to begin in early 2022.
Dot had its world premiere in 2016 at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and again the same year at Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre, directed by Susan Stroman.
The story centers on family matriarch Dotty, whose three adult children gather for the holidays with more than exchanging present on their minds. As Dotty struggles to navigate life with dementia, her children fight to balance care for their mother and care for themselves. This hilarious and moving play grapples with aging parents, midlife crises and the heart of an inner city neighborhood.
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Steven Brinberg’s Simply Barbra will run July 15-17 at Provincetown’s The Art House, with music direction by Michael Lavine.
TBA.
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NBC will air “Annie Live” on Thurs. Dec. 2 at 8 PM. directed by Lear deBessonet & Alex Rudzinski, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Taraji P. Henson (Miss Hannigan) and Harry Connick Jr. (Daddy Warbucks), with more TBA.
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Video: Cambridge’s A.R.T. has released a video of the song “Hit Record” from the theatre’s 2017 world premiere production of Burn All Night, which is an unflinching look at being young on the eve of global catastrophe.
Mj Rodriguez, Perry Sherman, and Kystina Alabado, and Lincoln Clauss, with Gabrielle Carrubba, Aurie Ceylon, Ken Wulf Clark, Marquis Johnson, Ashley LaLonde, AJ Rafael, and Jamar Williams
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical will resume performances July 28 at the Aldwych Theatre, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, with choreography by Anthony Laast, and music supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck.
Aisha Jawando (Tina Turner), Jammy Kasongo Ike Turner), Chanel Haynes (Tina, at some performances), Joe Evans, Irene Myrtle Forrester, Francesca Jackson, Alice Bailey, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky, Matt Mills, Posi Morakinyo, Garmon Rhys, Joseph Richardson, Madeline Appiah, Lori Barker, Kelly Hampson, Chris Grahamson, Paul Mukembo, Alex Okoampa, Samara Casteallo, Mis Musak, Anu Ugunmefun, Tia Murrell, Rae Ann Quayle, Poppy Cunningham, Shai Codrington, Sophia Anne Angiama, Mia Jone, Elias Agbodan George, Remi Dabriri-McQuaid, and Romell Barrocks-Bedeau.
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Bree Loudermilk & Friends will take place Aug. 3 & 4 at 9 PM ET at 54 Below.
Kait Kerrigan and more TBA.
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Video: Broadway Profiles: Rita Moreno dishes on Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”
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“Made for Love” has been renewed for a second season on HBO Max, starring Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, and Noma Dumezweni.
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San Diego’s Old Globe presents “Hamlet: On the Radio,” now available on YouTube, directed by Barry Edelstein.
Grantham Coleman (Hamlet), Talisa Friedman (Ophelia), Patrick Kerr (Polonius), Jon Orsino (Laertes), Kevin Hafso Koppman (Rosencrantz), Nora Carroll (Guildenstern), Opal Alladin (Queen Gertrude), Cornell Womack (King Claudius), Amara James Aja (Marcellus), Sam Avishay (Francisco), Daniel Ian Joeck (Doctor of Divinity), Renardo Charles, Jr. (Player Lucianus), Lorenzo Landini (Barnardo), Ian Lassiter (Horatio), Bibi Mama (Sailor). Jose Martinez (Gentelman of King Claudius’ Court), Christina Okolo (Player Queen), Larica Schnell (Osric), Samantha Sutliff (Courtier), and Mondis Vakili (Player Prologue).
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Video: The London Gay Men’s Chorus performs “Marry For Love,” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.