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By @SocialQueenDarlene Photo credit: Getty Images On this episode of the Ellen K After Show, we travel across the pond to jolly ol London for a chat with Oliver Dench. And yes, he IS related to Dame Judy; hes her nephew. Oliver is starring as young William Shakespeare in a virtual table read of a comedy called "Wil." Its an all-star cast and all for a great cause! 100% of the proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund! Get your tickets at MuchAdoAboutWil.com and enjoy Oliver Dench right here.

By @SocialQueenDarlene Photo credit: Getty Images On this episode of the Ellen K After Show, we travel across the pond to jolly ol London for a chat with Oliver Dench. And yes, he IS related to Dame Judy; hes her nephew. Oliver is starring as young William Shakespeare in a virtual table read of a comedy called "Wil." Its an all-star cast and all for a great cause! 100% of the proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund! Get your tickets at MuchAdoAboutWil.com and enjoy Oliver Dench right here.

Kevin Kline, Phylicia Rashad, Bobby Cannavale & More Will Take Part in Broadways Best Shows SPOTLIGHT ON PLAYS Spring Season Plays for the 2021 Spring season will include The Thanksgiving Play, Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous, Watch on the Rhine, and more.by BWW News Desk Jeffrey Richards has just announced Broadways Best Shows will continue its "Spotlight on Plays" series this spring on Thursday, March 25, 2021 to benefit The Actors Fund. The star-studded series will begin with The Th...

March 5, 2021 Share Even in a crazy year with so many ups and downs, consider the last 12 months of Aaron Tveit. The Broadway star was wowing fans in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” when it was suddenly shuttered by the coronavirus. Then he contracted COVID-19 himself. He recovered to lend his voice to relief efforts, got a few high-profile acting gigs and then landed his first Tony nomination. “It’s hard to have perspective,” he said. “I just think that’s going to need a litt...

Mar 5, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — Even in a crazy year with so many ups and downs, consider the last 12 months of Aaron Tveit. The Broadway star was wowing fans in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” when it was suddenly shuttered by the coronavirus. Then he contracted COVID-19 himself. He recovered to lend his voice to relief efforts, got a few high-profile acting gigs and then landed his first Tony nomination. “It’s hard to have perspective,” he said. “I just think that’s going to need a li...

Mark Kennedy Aaron Tveit, left, appears with Karen Olivo during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," in New York. Tveit was the only actor nominated for a Tony in the category of best leading actor in a musical for his role. (Matthew Murphy/Boneau/Bryan-Brown via AP) March 04, 2021 - 8:18 AM NEW YORK - Even in a crazy year with so many ups and downs, consider the last 12 months of Aaron Tveit. The Broadway star was wowing fans in “Moulin Rouge! The Musi...

12:00 AM 5 x 15: Five New Fifteen Minute Musicals - Beck Center for the Arts produces, as part of the tenth collaborative partnership with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program, the winners of National Alliance for Musical Theatres 15-Minute Musical Theatre competition. Directors include Victoria Bussert, Ciara Renee, Jon Martinez, Nathan Henry, and Sara Bruner. Musicals created and composed by Lynne Shankel, Sara Cooper, Nico Juber, and more. Stream the virtual production "5 x 15: ...

Kelsey Grammer has confirmed that 'Frasier' is set to be revived on the newly rebranded streaming service Paramount+

NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk announcements: Darwin Day celebrated online Friday Dillards seek White Barn Theater memorabilia Oystering book author to speak online   The cover of James Prosek’s book. A free Zoom Darwin Day celebration featuring internationally acclaimed artist/author/naturalist/conservationist James Prosek is planned for 7-9 p.m. Friday Feb. 19, according to a press release.  Melding natural science with art, Prosek’s work has been shown worldwide, notably at London’s...

Isak Tiner Ben Vereen is on a short list of artists who’ve left their distinctive mark on Broadway. Known for a sly intensity and charisma, the actor reigned over the 1970s stage in the original productions of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Pippin, for which he won a Tony Award. On screen, he appeared with Jessica Lange and Ann Reinking in Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz, and earned an Emmy nod for his performance as Chicken George in Roots. In the hybrid medium of stage and screen uniq...