Today on Broadway: Monday, June 8, 2020

Paulus Responds to Matthews' Claims of Racism, Petition to Make Apollo Broadway House, Nederlanders Support of Trump Questioned

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Casey Mink’s Tweet Thread on Black Creatives at the Tony Awards https://twitter.com/Casey_Mink/status/1269657116563955714

1) Broadway Continues to Respond to Black Lives Matter Movement

Diane Paulus Responds to Griffin Matthews’ Claims

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Diane-Paulus-Responds-to-Griffin-Matthews-20200604

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Details for this Week’s Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again Workshop

https://www.bwayforblm.com/

Petition Launched to Make the Apollo Theater a Broadway House

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Petition-to-Make-the-Apollo-Theater-a-Broadway-House-Surpasses-5000-Signatures-20200606

2) In Other Theatre News

Troika, Bender Casting Clarify Confusing “Tootsie” Tour Casting Breakdown

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Troika-Clarifies-TOOTSIE-Tour-Casting-Breakdown-20200605

Donna Marie Asbury Enters Guinness Book of World Records

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Donna-Marie-Asbury-is-in-the-Guinness-Book-of-World-Records-For-20-Year-Stint-in-CHICAGO-20200605

3) Feel Good Recommendations

Peters, De Shields, Tepper, More Talk Broadway Shutdown on “CBS Sunday Morning”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Bernadette-Peters-Andre-De-Shields-and-More-Talk-Broadway-Shutdown-the-Ghost-Light-and-How-Theyre-Coping-on-CBS-Sunday-Morning-20200607

McClure, James, Weiss, More Perform for Paper Mill’s Rising Star Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Rob-McClure-Nikki-M-James-Natalie-Weiss-and-More-Perform-A-Million-Dreams-For-Paper-Mills-Rising-Star-Awards-20200604

“Twilight: Los Angeles” Available from PBS