May 27, 2021
At 19 years old, college student Molly Oldham has beaten brain cancer twice. Oldham was diagnosed the first time just as she was graduating from high school, and had the cancerous tumor removed, followed by 33 rounds of proton therapy. After being declared cancer free in June 2020, two more tumors emerged in early 2021, and after several more rounds of treatment, they were gone completely by mid-April.
To celebrate the occasion, the co-hosts of ABC s
The View had two big surprises for Oldham, a huge lover of musicals, particularly
Dear Evan Hansen. The show arranged for Ben Platt to surprise her with a pair of tickets, plus airfare and accommodations, to the fall premiere of the
Tomorrow, March 14, the 63rd GRAMMY Awards air on CBS, and of the 83 categories, Broadway fans are zeroed in on just six nominees- the competitors for Best Musical Theater Album. The winner will be announced ahead of the CBS broadcast, airing at 3pm ET on grammy.com. Follow along with BroadwayWorld to find out who takes home the prize!
Which cast recordings are eligible?
The 63rd GRAMMY Awards recognize recordings released between Sept. 1, 2019, and Aug. 31, 2020. The category is limited to albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. The award goes to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.
Posted on
New musical
The Prince of Egypt had its London premiere in early 2020 just before lockdown saw the curtain come down. Since theatres went dark the show released the Original West End Cast Recording which sure did help with the wait, but thankfully the show has made plans to return.
The Prince of Egypt is set to reopen at the
West End’s Dominion Theatre from 1 July to 4 September with social distancing in place. The musical plans to open at full capacity from 6 September 2021.
The West End s The Prince of Egypt to reopen from July!
The Prince of Egypt West End musical