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Norm Lewis' Lincoln Center Restart Stages Concert Will Be Live Streamed
The opening concert of Lincoln Center's Restart Stages, starring Tony nominee , will stream live at 8 PM May 10. The concert will feature songs from Lewis' varied stage career, which includes leading turns in Les Mis茅rables, Porgy and Bess, The Phantom of the Opera, and Sweeney Todd. The Restart Stages initiative was created to kick start the performing arts sector and contribute to the revival of New York City, utilizing the outdoor spaces on the Lincoln Center campus. Find the stream on Lincoln Center's and channels, and on .
Margart Cho and Telly Leung Slated For AAPI Benefit Show
'Stand Up鈥� for Asian Americans, a weekend of variety shows celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander performers, will stream on Stellar May 14鈥�16 at 8 PM ET. The lineup includes comedian Margaret Cho, Broadway favorite Telly Leung, drag performers Jasmine Rice Labeija and Kiko Soir茅e, actress Poppy Liu, burlesque star Calamity Chang, actor Damian Dragon, DJ and promoter Frankie Sharp, and more. Producers Daniel Nardicio, Sam Benedict, and Taylor Shubert created the event in response to the rise in AAPI hate crimes, and will donate all proceeds to Red Canary Song, a grassroots collective of Asian and migrant sex workers. For tickets, click .
People's Theatre Project Gala Will Honor Katori Hall
Upper Manhattan theatre company People's Theatre Project will hold its third annual gala virtually at 7 PM ET May 27. Hosted by actor-comedian Vladimir Caama帽o, the event will celebrate the company's 12th season and honor Tony-nominated playwright Katori Hall (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, The Mountaintop) and MLB legend Nelson Cruz. The evening will feature special appearances by In The Heights stars Jimmy Smits, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, Stepanie Beatriz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and playwright-screenwriter Quiara Alegr铆a Hudes. Proceeds will benefit PTP programming, including devised theatre with an immigrant focus, a theatre and social justice youth leadership program, and devised theatre for K-12 school students. For more information and ticketing, visit .
Roundabout TheatreLab Launches 3rd Session of Interactive Workshops
The third session of Roundabout TheatreLab, a program of interactive workshops connecting audiences with Roundabout artists, begins June 2021. Five course options will be offered for audiences interested in exploring the crafts of theatrical writing and directing, including 鈥淪ongwriting and Storytelling for Original Musical Theater" taught by Preston Max Allen, 鈥淪tarting Something New" with Emily Feldman, "The Many Faces of the One Person Show" with Kareem M. Lucas, "Directing Sociopolitical Theatre" with Jess McLeod, and 鈥淥ne Voice: Writing Music & Lyrics Alone" taught by Daniel Zaitchik. For more information about the Roundabout TheatreLab or to enroll, visit .
