Hey, look: It s the future of entertainment, all in one handy list! These Fresh and talented actors and creators made their mark in 2020 and we can t wait to see what they do next.
Greg Williams
Ariana DeBose will be the first to tell you she’s been waiting a long time for this. The Tony nominee worked steadily on Broadway in shows like
Hamilton and
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical for almost a decade. But this? A feature film directed by Ryan Murphy? Opposite Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Kerry Washington? This is way different. Because with
The Prom, DeBose is becoming the movie star she wished she could watch growing up.
The musical was an anomaly when it premiered on Broadway in 2018. It s not based on an existing story, like the life of a pop diva or a movie instead, its premise revolves around Indiana teen Emma, who wants to take her girlfriend to prom. When this scandal leads to the event being canceled, four New York stage actors take up the cause in the name of positive PR.
Optimistic plans for Broadway s return to Pittsburgh
Beaver County Times
PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced the eight-time Tony Award-winning Hadestown will launch the 2021 return of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series next Sept. 7-12. Given the state of the virus, positive news regarding a vaccine and reports from Broadway touring industry, the Trust believes it will be all systems go by then, announcing a revised seven-show series also featuring:
• Pretty Woman: The Musical, Oct. 26-31.
• Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Nov. 16-21.
• Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Jan. 4-9, 2022.
• Hamilton, Feb. 22 to March 13, 2022.
• To Kill A Mockingbird, April 19-24, 2022.
• Ain t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, May 17-22, 2022.
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