Today’s Highlights:
* Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration benefit, in support of BAC Artivism Fellowship, with special guests Lynn Ahrens, Roxanna Barrios, Jocelyn Bioh, Jhanae Bonnick, Maybe Burke, Linda Cho, Eisa Davis, Kelly Devine, Sue Frost, Natalie Gershtein, Lauren M. Gunderson, Winnie Holzman, Toni-Leslie James, Hansol Jung, Natasha Katz, Jenny Koons, Lorin Latarro, Mimi Lien, JJ Maley, Beth Malone, Rebecca Martinez, Lisa McNulty, Anaïs Mitchell, Dominique Morisseau, Mayte Natalio, Jessica Paz, Ming Peiffer, Lauren Ridloff, Nicolette Robinson, Sarah Ruhl, Madeline Sayet, Leigh Silverman, Madeline Smith, Susan Stroman, Shaina Taub, Jillian Walker, Whitney White, Tamilla Woodard, and Jeanette Yew, along with performances by Jessie Mueller, Nikki M. James, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lynn Nottage, Paula Vogel, Ari Afsar, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Shoshana Bean, Mackenzie Bell, Heather Christian, Kaleigh Cronin, Charlotte d’Amboise, Dayna Dantzler, Kaitlyn Davidson, Treshelle Edmond, Judith Franklin, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Morgan Siobhan Green, Ari Groover, Crystal Monee Hall, Ann Harada, Afra Hines, Kendyl Ito, Brittney Johnson, L Morgan Lee, Beth Malone, J. Elaine Marcos, Bianca Marroquín, Erin McKeown, Charlotte Odusanya, Veronica Otim, Ashley Park, Solea Pfeiffer, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jessica Rush, Christina Acosta Robinson, Sharone Sayegh, Saycon Sengbloh, Kim Steele, Shayna Steele, Alysha Umphress, and Kuhoo Verma, streams at 8 PM ET here.
* “The Telephone Hour” (from Bye Bye Birdie) presentation, with special guest Chita Rivera, and featuring Natalie Toro, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Orville Mendoza, Rheaume Crenshaw, Diana Huey, Marc De La Cruz, Jonathan Burke, Martin Sola, Devin Trey Campbell, Shelley Thomas-Harts, Andres Quintero, Lucille Kuhoo Verma, and many more, at streams at 6 PM ET here.
* Broadway Q&A, FREE discussion with Paper Mill Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee, livestreamed at 1 PM ET here.
* The Berkshire Playwrights Lab‘s “Off the Cuff “ FREE conversation, with special guests Tony Shaloub, Dan Lauria, and Melia Bensussen, streams at 6 PM ET.
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Video: “Stars in the House,” with Beauties and the Beast, featuring special guests Susan Egan, Terrence Mann, Debbie Gibson, Andréa Burns, and Kerry Butler. (1:13:48)
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Ken Davenport’s “The Producer’s Perspectives LIVE!” has announced free September podcasts, all of which will stream at 8 PM ET here.
Sept. 1: Raul Esparza
Sept. 8: Choreographer Sonya Tayeh
Sept. 15: Playwright Matthew Lopez
Sept. 22: Will Swenson
Sept. 29: Lea Salonga
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Due to Covid-19 challenges, Milwaukee Rep has announced its rescheduled 2020-21 season:
* Jacob Marley Christmas Carol (Dec. 1-24), by Tom Mula, directed by Mark Clements. 
A one-person intimate tour-de-force starring Lee E. Ernst.
* Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (Fe.b 16 – Mar. 14, 2021), starring Alexis J Roston.
* McGuire (Mar. 23 – Apr. 18), by Dick Enberg, starring Anthony Crivello. A touching portrait of Al McGuire, the legendary basketball of Marquette University.
* Antonio’s Song/I Was Dreaming Of A Son (Apr. 7 – May 2), by Dael Orlandersmith & Antonio Edwards Suarez, starring Suarez, directed by Mark Clements. A story that questions/challenges the legacy of stereotypes of manhood/race/fatherhood.
* Nina Simone: Four Women (Apr. 27 – May 23), by Christina Ham, When “The High Priestess of Soul” Nina Simone heard about the tragic bombing death of four young girls in an Alabama church in 1963, the songstress turned to her music as a means of expressing the country’s agony. The piece reveals how this iconic artist found her true voice.
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Broadway on Demand will stream a memorial tribute to Nick Cordero on Sun. Sept. 6 at 7 PM ET.
The event will include photographs, videos, memories, and commentary from those he grew up with, worked with, and shared his talent with, as well as performances by those with whom he shared the stage.
Castmates from A Bronx Tale, Bullets Over Broadway, The Toxic Avenger, Rock of Ages, and Waitress).
Click here to donate to Save the Music Foundation.
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Video: The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues (from Aug. 25).
Matt Barbot, Juliette Carrillo, Donna Clovis, Michael John Garcés, Dylan Guerra, Tony Meneses, Julián Mesri, Elaine Romero, Jesse J. Sanchez, Tamara Sevunts, and Caridad Svich
Ana Villafañe, Brandon Espinoza, Raviv Ullman, Jonathan Burke, Sean Carvajal, Alex Hernandez, Danny Hoch, Rachel Leslie, Joél Pérez, Emma Ramos, and Tony Sancho
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“West Wing” stars will reunite for a stage production of Season 3’s “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode, to be released on HBO Max this Fall (date TBA).
Filming will take place at LA’s Orpheum Theatre in October, using COVID Safe Way Forward Protocols.
Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, and Richard Schiff, along with guest stars TBA.
The special serves as a benefit for the Michelle Obama-founded When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that aims to increase voter participation in all elections.
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LA’s Skylight Theatre presents a free benefit reading of Tony Abatemarco, Michael Kearns & Penelope Lowder’s Between Portland and Philly, directed by Abatemarco.
Adam Ballard, Dee Freeman, Adam Lebowitz-Lockard, and Marlon Sanders.
Protest, reconciliation and two new sweethearts connect.
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Video: The Season 3 finale of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — “A Marvelous Night at the Apollo” — a three-part conversation covering comedy, music and dance, directed by Leigh Silverman, is now available to watch. (36:19)
Rachel Brosnahan, Sterling K. Brown, Wanda Sykes, LeRoy McClain, Darius de Haas, Savion Glover, Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino, choreographer Marguerite Derricks, and dancers Jaden and Ellis Foreman.
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“EQUAL,” a 4-part documentary celebrating trailblazers who fought for justice and equality in the queer community of post-war American and the pre-Stonewall uprising, will premiere in October (date TBA) on HBO Max, directed by Stephen Kijak.
Cheyenne Jackson (Dale Jennings), Anthony Rapp (Harry Hay), Shannon Purser Del Martin), Heather Matarazzo (Phyllis Lyon), Sara Gilbert (J.M. from Cleveland), Anne Ramsay (The FBI Agent), Alexandra Grey (Lucy Hicks Anderson), Theo Germaine (Jack Starr), Jamie Clayton (Christine Jorgensen), Isis King (Alexis), Samira Wiley (Lorraine Hansberry), Keiynan Lonsdale (Bayard Rustin), Jai Rodriguez (José Sarria), Hailie Sahar (Sylvia Rivera), Scott Turner Schofield (Craig Rodwell), Cole Doman (Mark Segal), Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (Stormé DeLarverie), Gale Harold (Howard Smith), and Sam Pancake (Dick Leitsch).
“EQUAL” honors the rebels of yesteryear with archival footage along with depictions that bring to life their back stories. Part 1 explores the rise of early organizations The Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis; Part 2 stories chronicles the 20th century trans experience, bookended by the 1966 Compton Cafeteria riots in San Francisco; Part 3 examines the contributions from the Black community on the growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement; and Part 4 ties in the decades-long struggles with the culminated Stonewall uprising—the beginning of the Pride movement.
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LA’s Blank Theatre has announced casting for the final weeks of it 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, which will run Aug. 29 – Sept. 19.
* Viewer Discretion Advised, by Aletha Shirilan-Howlett, directed by Asaad Kelada, features Bobbi Baker-James, Tyrel Williams, and Jeff Witzke.
* Watch You’re Mouth, by Alyssa Ho, directed by David O, features John Colella, Ian James, Lesli Margherita, Dianne Renee, and Kayley Stallings.
* Tiny Little Problems, by Jane Brinkley, June Carryl, features Shannon Dang, Jessica Garza, Cait Pool, and Jazz Raycole.
* Parent, Legal Guardian, Angel, Other, by Zander Pryor, directed by Michael A. Shepperd, features Ian Alexander, Vico Ortiz, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Romy Rosemont, Peter James Smith, and Ash Spencer.
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The film adaptation of “The Color Purple” will be written by Marcus Gardley and directed by Blitz Bazawule.
Timeline, casting, release date and additional information is TBA.