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Rory O’Malley, Wesley Taylor and B.D. Wong Ready for The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me 20th Anniversary
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, a one-person show written as a series of monologues, will have a special 20th anniversary performance May 20 at John Jay College’s Gerald W. Lynch Theater. Reimagined with an ensemble cast, the production will feature Rory O’Malley, Wesley Taylor, B.D. Wong, Chad Ryan, Donald C. Shorter, Jr., Aaron Tone, Brandon Cordeiro, Robin De Jesús, and André De Shields. Here, O’Malley, Taylor and Wong join author David Drake to chat about the special performance, which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Sero Project. Robert La Fosse directs. For more read the Playbill story.
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Laura Benanti's 54 Below Gigs Will Entertain You and Your Grandmother
Television and Broadway star Laura Benanti is doing what she describes as her "favorite thing" — singing on stage in an environment that allows for audience interaction. The set list for her upcoming 54 Below gigs (May 20-25) is a virtual "mix-tape" of songs that promises to entertain audiences of all ages. Expect tunes from shows like The Boy Friend and from artists like Harry Chapin, Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, as well as original tunes penned by Benanti and her pianist-arranger-musical director Todd Almond. The 54 Below engagement will be recorded for an upcoming CD release. For tickets and info visit 54Below.com.
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George Salazar Bangs the Drum for F#%king Up Everything
George Salazar is known as a performer with roles Off-Broadway and in the hit Broadway revival of Godspell. What many fans might not know is that Salazar's first love was not musical theatre, but drumming. From his earliest days, Salazar was inspired by his father's playing and naturally developed percussion skills of his own. In this exclusive profile, Playbill caught up with Salazar at the Elektra Theatre where he is currently a cast member of F#%king Up Everything. This new comic musical not only displays his chops as a musical theatre performer but also as a drummer — Salazar sits behind the skins for the shows 23 songs. Check out a Playbill Playlist with the show's Salazar, Max Crumm, and Jason Gotay.
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