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Cynthia Erivo kicks off the Tony Awards with some advice from Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Snook wins
Read full article: Cynthia Erivo kicks off the Tony Awards with some advice from Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Snook wins“Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the first acting Tony Award, winning the trophy for leading actress in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” in which she plays all 26 roles.
Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career
Read full article: Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his careerLast year, Broadway actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein handed director Jack O’Brien the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
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'Fire,' 1st work at Met by Black composer as company returns
Read full article: 'Fire,' 1st work at Met by Black composer as company returns“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2000 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
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Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history
Read full article: Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
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Broadway stars and drag queens to unite for voter drive show
Read full article: Broadway stars and drag queens to unite for voter drive showNEW YORK – Broadway and the world of drag will combine later this month for a streaming variety show to promote voter participation that promises plenty of show tunes and a lot of fierce lipstick. “Divas For Democracy: United We Slay” will feature Broadway stars such as Chita Rivera and Stephanie J. Block singing theater songs while their drag counterparts from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” “match their vocal prowess with lip sync passion and style,” according to organizers. There's a minimum $5 donation and all proceeds benefit Drag Out the Vote, a national, nonpartisan voter engagement nonprofit. The divas of drag include stars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” such as Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Valentina, Peppermint, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Shuga Cain, Honey Davenport, Brita Filter, Marti Gould Cummings and Pixie Aventura.