Below are just some of the digital offerings as we enter the final month of a wild 2020. For more, check out Playbill’s Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
Below are just some of the digital offerings as we enter the final month of a wild 2020. For more, check out Playbill’s Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
5 PM: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
An all-star company will headline a streaming version of Bill Russell and Janet Hood’s 1989 revue in recognition of World AIDS Day, with proceeds going to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The lineup includes Robin de Jesús, Lena Hall, Jayne Houdyshell, Joaquina Kalukango, Jessie Mueller, Anthony Rapp, Cynthia Nixon, and many more.
8 PM: Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day
Playbill presents a concert event, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Tony winner André De Shields hosts an evening that will feature clips from past Broadway Cares events, and appearances from Gilead Storytellers Javier Munoz, Rema Webb, Tom Viola, and Donja R. Love.
8 PM: The 24 Hour Plays' Annual Gala
The 20th annual event heads online this year, as new works are written, rehearsed, performed, and streamed—all within 24 hours. The roster of performers includes Hugh Dancy, Andra Day, Rachel Dratch, Jesse Eisenberg, Marcia Gay Harden, and Solea Pfeiffer.
8 PM: Hamilton Virtual Tour
Theatre fans and history buffs can explore Alexander Hamilton's NYC from their couches in this two-part virtual HamilTour (Part 2 is December 9) from Broadway Up Close and Playbill Social Selects. In addition to exploring the historical sites from the musical, audiences will hear first-hand accounts about the making of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner.
8 PM: Time Stands Still
Original Broadway cast members Eric Bogosian, Brian d’Arcy James, Laura Linney, and Alicia Silverstone reunite for an online reading of Donald Margulies’ play, the latest entry in Broadway’s Best Shows’ Spotlight on Plays series benefiting The Actors Fund.
9 PM: John Lloyd Young’s Vegas Holiday
The Jersey Boys Tony winner will sing some classic rock, Motown, doowop, and Yuletide favorites, followed by a VIP afterparty including a few extra songs and a Q&A.
Original cast members Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Kerry Butler star in an evening of songs and anecdotes from their careers.
It was thriller night at the Michael Jackson musical.
Rachel Zegler and Larry Owens both went to Sunset Blvd while Harmony star Julie Benko channeled the dystopian Hulu series.
Lupita Nyong'o, Katrina Lenk, Jelani Alladin, and more were on hand to celebrate the October 31 opening night of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs' new musical.
From a Sondheim witch to the famous painter in the park, Playbill is raising a glass to November's Broadway birthdays.
Kimberly Marable, Dionne Figgins, and Carla Martinez are creating change beyond the stage.
The Tony winner, who died in September, was one of the most beloved British actors of her generation.
The hit jukebox musical, starring Maya Boyd in the title role, recently welcomed a host of new faces to the Stephen Sondheim.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson will host the six-hour event supporting the Entertainment Community Fund.