*TMTP DISCUSSES 1958 MOVIE MUSICAL DAMN YANKEES
On Thursday July 23, the day before The Cleveland Indian’s home opener, watch The Musical Theater Project’s artistic director Bill Rudman give his insights and what to look for in the film version of the hit musical Damn Yankees (staring Gwen Verdon and Tab Hunter). Here is how it works: Stream Damn Yankees on Amazon Prime, iTunes and or You Tube (some fees may apply). On Thursday, July 23 at 7 connect to Zoom for the discussion here.
*CHAGRIN VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE STREAMS VISITING MR. GREEN
On Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will be streaming the archival video of Visiting Mr. Green for a pay-as-you-can admission. For details and advance reservation, visit cvlt/visiting-mr-green.
Visiting Mr. Green stars veteran actor Don Edelman as Mr. Green, an elderly, grumpy, devoutly Jewish widower who wanders into New York City traffic, nearly being hit by the car of 29-year-old finance executive Ross Gardiner (played by Krystopher Perry). As a community service sentence, Gardiner is ordered to assist Mr. Green, visiting him weekly. What starts as a comedy about two men who do not want to be in the same room together becomes a gripping, moving drama as they get to know each other, opening old wounds they’ve been hiding and nursing for years.
*PROJECT SING OUT!
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift in education across the country, the Broadway community has come together to present PROJECT SING OUT!, a one-night-only livestreamed event to raise funds for the Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) to support arts education, specifically in low-income communities and communities of color.
The livestreamed event, which will take place on Monday, July 20, at 7pm (EST), is presented in partnership with Playbill.com and can be viewed exclusively on Playbill.com’s YouRube channel and Facebook page. It stars Chita Rivera, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Roberts, Vanessa Williams, Don Cheadle, Peppermint, Brandon Victor Dixon, Hailey Kilgore, and more.
* KENT STATE GRAD ALICE RIPLY TO PERFORM LIVE IN CONCERT THIS SUMMER
Forestburgh Playhouse in Sullivan County, New York, will offer a series of concerts at its outdoor venue featuring Broadway favorites later this summer. The performances have social distancing and sanitization protocols in place.
The Seventy-Five and Thrive lineup kicks off July 18 with Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots) in an evening of soul renditions of Broadway staples.
The final performance, August 22 features Tony winner and Kent State University grad Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) August 22. For more information, visit FBPlayhouse.org.
[Collected by Roy Berko]