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Hamilton’s Original Schuyler Sisters Sing at the Super Bowl Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Jasmine Cephas Jones perform at the February 5 event. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Audra McDonald Performs at Vassar College’s Modfest Feb. 5 The free, annual exploration of 20th and 21st century arts is headlined by the six-time Tony winner. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
How Aerial Staging Makes the Sea Come Alive in This Moby Dick The production, cruising to theatres around the country, takes the epic Herman Melville story to new heights. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Is the Met Museum ‘a Great Institution in Decline’? Aiming ever higher, the museum faces financial challenges that include a deficit nearing $40 million and expansion plans that have been postponed for lack of funding. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
The Neediest Cases: Caring for 2 Children as Her Health and Finances Deteriorate Laura Gentile, who has numerous health problems of her own, has struggled to make ends meet while caring for her two adult children, who both have mental…
The Neediest Cases: A Displaced Syrian Woman Realizes a Dream by Aiding Refugees Rawda al-Mazloum is fulfilling ambitions by getting desperate women the help they need at a center in Lebanon run by the International Rescue Committee. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Mets Add Two to Bullpen, With Jeurys Familia Still a Question Mark With a suspension possible for Familia, the Mets re-signed Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas, who arrived late last season. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: February 4 {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
What’s Hot in London: Jan. 28–Feb. 3 Performance dates announced for Audra McDonald, highlights from the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, and news on this year’s Oliviers. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
When Stephen Karam Couldn’t Get Cast, He Found Speech & Debate The Tony-winning playwright and the cast of his upcoming film adaptation give us behind-the-scene access into the motivations behind the April film. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
When Casting The Phantom of the Opera, It’s All About the Voice Casting director Tara Rubin shares insight on what makes the perfect match for Broadway’s longest-running show. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Jessie Mueller and Michelle Williams Perform at Chicago Voices Gala The evening features artists with deep ties to Chicago. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Bag Fee for New York City Is Delayed by State Legislature A proposed city law that would have charged shoppers 5 cents for each disposable bag taken at the checkout counter will almost certainly be postponed. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
If the Islanders Need a New Home, Hartford Says, How About Here? With the Islanders’ future in Brooklyn in question, the Connecticut capital invited the team to use XL Center as an interim or long-term arena. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…