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      Ways to Enjoy Theater Virtually

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }At HomeMake: BirriaExplore: ‘Bridgerton’ StyleParent: With ImprovRead: Joyce Carol OatesAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyRevel in the Power of TheaterMissing live performances during the pandemic? Get your theater fix with a handful of online stellar productions (new and old).The Tony winner André De Shields will deliver a one-man performance in “Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory,” on Feb. 26.Credit…Lia ChangFeb. 13, 2021In another time, the highly anticipated spring season of Broadway would be beginning. Performers would be dropping their scripts, fans would be planning their show schedules and reviewers would be sharpening their pencils. Sadly, Broadway and many theaters around the world are in the longest pause in history, but an effort to keep the industry alive has major stars taking to the virtual stage and much-lauded past productions available for streaming. These productions can’t compare with the energy of a full theater, but what they make up in accessibility is something that can’t be underestimated. The theater community is experiencing a devastating loss right now, but its ability to innovate, invent and continue to create joy gives great hope for what will return.‘Medea’The startling exclusion of Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” from the Golden Globe nominations has only drawn more attention to the once-in-a-generation talent of the performer, director and writer. Among the current streaming offerings of the National Theater in London is its 2014 production of “Medea,” which stars Coel as the nurse to Helen McCrory’s title character in the celebrated story of a wife’s revenge on her straying husband. The production also features an intense score from Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp, the pairing behind the musical duo Goldfrapp. Available to stream for three days for $9.99. ntathome.com/products/medea‘25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love’ If your kids think “Hamilton” was the first musical to transcend the genre, introduce them to the 1996 cult success that ran for over a decade. New York Theater Workshop’s annual gala will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Rent” with a virtual concert that brings together an impressive assemblage of the show’s original cast, including Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin and Anthony Rapp. They’ll be joined by an all-star lineup of “Rent” fans including Neil Patrick Harris, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Billy Porter and Jeremy O. Harris. The program will also honor the “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson, who died at 35 on the morning of the show’s first performance. March 2, 8 p.m. Eastern, and available to stream until March 6. Tickets begin at $25. nytw.org/‘Elaine Stritch at Liberty’The streaming service BroadwayHD has hundreds of live performances (available for a monthly fee of $9 or $100 for the year). But a particular gem in the mix is Elaine Stritch’s raucous 2001 autobiographical show, which combines stories about her unique life with some of her most adored songs, most notably “The Ladies Who Lunch” from “Company.” This bio show, which was filmed at London’s Old Vic in 2002, recounts her Broadway victories, as well as her struggle with alcoholism and her many rocky romances. broadwayhd.com/movies/AW2GxBd-px3F9_4Aqe1K‘Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory’As part of Black History Trilogy, a series of virtual productions from Flushing Town Hall, in Queens, the 2019 Tony winner André De Shields will portray Frederick Douglass in a stirring one-man performance. The transcendent “Hadestown” star also wrote the show, which explores the achievements and ingenuity of the abolitionist leader, as well as the darkness and horror that he experienced. The program comes after Flushing Town Hall’s “Divine Sass: A Tribute to the Music, Life and Legacy of Sarah Vaughan” from Lillias White on Feb. 18. All performances are free. February 26, 7 p.m., flushingtownhall.org/black-history-trilogy-iii‘An Evening with Ali Stroker from Enlow Recital Hall’Ali Stroker, who dazzled in her performance in the 2019 revival of “Oklahoma!,” winning a best featured actress Tony for the role of Ado Annie, will appear on the stage of Kean University, in New Jersey, for a night filled with classics from the Great American Songbook. Stroker, the first person who uses a wheelchair to win a Tony, will sing favorites from Stephen Sondheim, Carole King, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lin-Manuel Miranda during the livestreamed event. February 27 at 7:30. Tickets $25, kean.universitytickets.comAdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Celeste Fills Debut Album With Lots of Romance as She Experiences 'Real Love'

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      The 26-year-old singer/songwriter talks about her debut studio album ‘Not Your Muse’ and how her experience in the last year has influenced her music.

      Feb 14, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Celeste has explored herself “coming into womanhood” on her new album.
      The British singer-songwriter, full name Celeste Epiphany Waite, embarked on a relationship with poet Sonny Hall before the U.K. went into lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic and she admitted finding “real love” and growing up has proven to be a huge influence on “Not Your Muse”.
      She explained to Grazia magazine, “I think only now, in the last year or so, have I experienced what I can understand as real love.”
      “All the things I’ve written up until then were confused in a way.”
      “There’s a lot of love and romance on the album and it’s a picture of me evolving as a person.”
      “I’m not completely grown up yet, but I guess I would like to describe it as like coming into womanhood.”
      “I think it’s only in the last two years that I’ve sort of stopped feeling like I’m 21.”

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      The “Hear My Voice” singer admitted she was “probably more relaxed” about the shutdown triggered by the global health crisis than she should have been.
      “At the time, I took it in my stride,” she said. “I thought, ‘I’m going to have a bit more time to work on my album!’ ”
      “And then, all of a sudden, something hit me: all this opportunity, all the momentum, could just all go away.”
      “I didn’t know what to do to adapt.”
      Meanwhile, although Celeste has been tipped for an Oscar nomination for “Hear My Voice”, which she wrote for Netflix movie “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, she isn’t paying attention to the speculation.
      She said, “I really don’t know how tangible it is or what those rumours really mean.”
      “I recorded the vocals in my bedroom and, as the process went on, I learned more about Aaron Sorkin and how he’s in ‘that league.’ ”
      “But I am not somebody who thinks of myself in that position like Adele or [Lady Gaga]. I just go with the flow.”

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      Kelly Rowland Celebrates Love With Her Family in 'Black Magic' Music Video

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      The Destiny’s Child star makes her latest music video a family affair as she enlists her first son and newborn baby boy as special guests to promote her new single ahead of EP release.

      Feb 14, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Kelly Rowland’s newborn son has made his music video debut in the promo for his mum’s new single, “Black Magic”.
      The R&B star gave birth to Noah Jon, her second child with husband Tim Weatherspoon, on 21 January (21), and now he has joined his big brother Titan, six, in the visuals for the singer’s latest track, which dropped on Friday (12Feb21).
      In the footage, a laughing Kelly wears a “Mom” necklace and holds the tot close to her chest as Titan leans in to kiss his new sibling.
      The Destiny’s Child beauty also shares clips from the final days of her pregnancy, with her bulging belly turned into a work of art as it’s painted like a globe, with the word, “Love”, spelt out over Africa.

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      Discussing the song, Kelly says, “Black Magic expresses everything there is to feel confident, feel proud of, feel encouraged by being Black.”
      “I am really excited that it’s coming now, which is in the thick of Black History Month. To me, I feel like we should be celebrating 365 days a year from what we’ve been through to what we continue to fight for when it comes to equal rights, and justice.”
      “To me this is a fight song,” she adds. “We’re continuing to put our magic forth so that we can put it on display for others to continue to see, even when they don’t want to see it. But I think they can’t help but see it because Black magic is effortless.”

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      Jessie Ware Confirms Collaboration With Kylie Minogue: It's Happening

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      Aside from teasing about her plan to hit the studio with the ‘Spinning Around’ singer, the ‘Spotlight’ hitmaker explains why she is working on a deluxe edition of ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Jessie Ware is working with Kylie Minogue after the pair “hit it off” over a fish dinner during a recording of the singer’s podcast.
      The “Spotlight” hitmaker and the Australian pop queen were both a part of the disco revival with their records “What’s Your Pleasure?” and “DISCO”, respectively, and now, Jessie, 36, has confirmed she and Kylie, 52, have started collaborating.
      Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, she teased, “I’m working with her. It’s happening. Maybe we wouldn’t have thought to work together if we hadn’t had made similar albums? We hit it off over a halibut. Christmas cards and everything!”
      Kylie let slip she was planning to hit the studio with the “Remember Where You Are” hitmaker in December.

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      She spilled, “I’ve got to get in the studio with Jessie. That’s happening which I am wildly excited about.”
      Meanwhile, after “What’s Your Pleasure?” started riding up the Official U.K. chart again, Jessie is working on a deluxe edition of the record.

      She said, “I had so many songs that didn’t make the record… but that doesn’t mean they’re not good! I wrote maybe 40 or 50 songs. I know that my next record is not going to be the same as ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ so when I listened to them, it felt maddening that I had all these brilliant songs that I couldn’t (originally) put on the record. They fit so well in this ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ world so it made sense to keep them for this rather than to make another record.”
      She continued, “So there’s some songs that didn’t make the record because I needed to tell the right story with ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’ and now actually, weirdly, the deluxe has created this new story and the new songs work really well together which is exciting. I think that if my fans liked ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’, this will keep them dancing a bit longer.”

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      Brandy Reunites With 'Cinderella' Co-Stars in Music Video for Medley of Film's Songs

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      Choreographer Todrick Hall shares his excitement to have been able to work with the ‘Have You Ever?’ singer for the project that also features Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber and Bernadette Peters.

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Brandy has teamed up with her “Cinderella” co-stars including Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber and Bernadette Peters on a music video for a medley of songs taken from the TV movie.
      “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella”, which starred Brandy in the titular role and the late Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother, is set for release on Disney+ on Friday (February 12). And, ahead of its streaming premiere, Brandy and choreographer/singer Todrick Hall dropped the new video, which begins with them singing Impossible in his house, before Brandy has her princess moment in an iconic blue ballgown.
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      “In 1997 I saw ‘Cinderella’ starring Brandy and it changed my life! It is THE REASON why I started singing and dancing and pursuing Broadway, so when @brandy agreed to sing with me, my fairy tale dream came true. I am living proof that dreams really do come true!” Todrick tweeted alongside the video.

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      The video, which also starred Paolo Montalban, Jason Alexander and Veanne Cox, came as Brandy told Vulture magazine she’s “working on” bringing a soundtrack for “Cinderella” – which never happened upon its original release – to life.
      “I am working on that. I am definitely working on that. I keep hearing the talks about it,” she smiled.
      She also reflected on having the opportunity to sing alongside Whitney, who died in 2012, saying, “Oh my God, the singing in the studio was unbelievable. Like, we just have so many beautiful moments and it’s actually captured. You can find it – our chemistry, us trying different melodies, trying different notes. We just were very open with each other and it was a collaborative effort. And then performing it in the actual film, like shooting with her – it was just so fun. I never could have believed that if you told me that when I was a kid.”

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      Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd Discuss Their Creative Partnership After Release of First Duet

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      During their joint appearance on ‘Today’s Country Radio’, the ‘Chasing After You’ singers open up about why they initially were ‘scared’ about making music together.

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Maren Morris and her husband Ryan Hurd have released their first-ever duet together.
      The country music pair – who welcomed their first child, son Hayes, into the world last March (20) – have teamed up on “Chasing After You” and the pair admitted working together creatively has always come “natural” to them.
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      Ryan, 34, said, “It’s been really natural. And I think that that’s the best part about it, is that it’s been such a seamless … There’s moments that are hard to be a creative partnership and actually have a life together. That’s it, there are moments where that Venn diagram is awkward, but I think for the most part we do this together, we always have. And then I do Maren’s career with her, just as much as she does mine with me. And so I think if you have that perspective, the timing stuff sort of figures itself out.”

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      “Middle” hitmaker Maren, 30, admitted she and her spouse were “scared” about making music together at first in case they ended up in a “serious relationship,” however, it ended up improving their “dynamic” as writers.
      She added during their joint appearance on Apple Music Country’s “Today’s Country Radio” with Kelleigh Bannen, “I mean, we still write together. I think that’s always going to be a part of our relationship, is being creative. There was a time that we wrote so many songs together in the beginning that we were scared. Like if we did get into a serious relationship, that we wouldn’t be able to write as honestly to and about each other in the room, but I don’t feel like that’s been the case. I think it’s only strengthened our dynamic in the writing room over the years.”
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      Elsewhere, Ryan, who tied the knot with Maren in 2018, teased his wife’s upcoming new album, which will be her follow-up to 2019’s “Girl”, and hailed his other half’s “world-class voice.”
      He gushed, “Obviously, we’re all excited about her next album, whenever that is. I’m the only one who’s heard all the songs, so I’m proud of that. I don’t know, I am constantly, don’t listen too closely, I am always amazed at how good Maren is. She’s my favorite songwriter and honestly, has just a world-class voice.”

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      5 Questions About Britney Spears, Answered

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      5 Questions About Britney Spears, AnsweredMario Anzuoni/ReutersFollowing the release of the documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” there’s been renewed attention on the pop star’s battle with her father, Jamie Spears, over control of her personal well-being and finances.I’ve been following the case closely. Here’s what you should know → More

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      Taylor Swift Feels 'Great Amount of Gratitude' as She Looks Back at Her Musical Evolution

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      The ‘Willow’ singer is filled with gratitude for ‘people giving [her] the ability to grow up creatively’ as she reflects on her musical growth over the years.

      Feb 13, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift is “really proud” of how her music has developed over the years.
      The “Evermore” star reflected on her songs to date since she first released “Fearless”, admitting it was really special to be recording her new album at the same time she was working on re-recording her 2008 record.
      “I was allowed to start rerecording my music in November. By then we had a great deal of Evermore done. I had shot a music video for Willow, but I was still writing and I was still recording,” she explained during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music.

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      “So there would be days where I’d be recording You Belong With Me and then I’d be recording a song like Happiness, which is on Evermore. And it made me feel really proud of sort of the scope of things.”
      And the 31-year-old singer – who is dating Joe Alwyn – feels a “great amount of gratitude” that she can re-record her teenage music again.
      “And looking back when I was a teenager and I would write about my troubles in high school and the drama and the pining away and all that stuff, that was all so valid to me at that time in my life,” she mused. “Just as much as Evermore is so valid to my happiness at this time in my life. So I’ve really felt very grateful lately for people giving me the ability to grow up creatively. And I know there have been snags and there’ve been times where people have been like, ‘I don’t like her.’ ”
      “Several times, but for the most part, I feel a great amount of gratitude that I was able to make music from the time I was a teenager to the time that I’m 31.”

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