Today on Broadway: Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Save Our Stages Bill Approaching Vote, Save the West Bank Cafe, NFL Players Love Musicals Too

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1) COVID Updates

Senators Fight for Save Our Stages Act

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/senator-amy-klobuchar-save-our-stages-act-1234854402/

Fans Attempt to Save West Bank Café and Laurie Beechman Theater

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatre-Fans-Unite-to-Save-Struggling-West-Bank-Cafe-and-Laurie-Beechman-Theater-20201215

NBC’s “One Night Only: The Best of Broadway” Raises Over $3 Million

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NBCs-ONE-NIGHT-ONLY-THE-BEST-OF-BROADWAY-Raises-3051297-For-Broadway-Cares-20201215

2) In Other News

Rita Moreno, Alvin Ailey Docs to Premiere at Sundance 2021

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rita-Moreno-and-Alvin-Ailey-Docs-to-Get-World-Premiere-at-2021-Sundance-Film-Festival-20201215

Atlantic to Present African Caribbean MixFest

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Atlantic-Theater-Company-Announces-AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN-MIXFEST-20201215

“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” Film Pushed Back Again

3) Feel-Good Recommendations

Derrick Baskin Releases Holiday-Themed Cover

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LISTEN-Derrick-Baskin-Releases-Holiday-Themed-Cover-of-What-a-Wonderful-World-20201215

NFL Players Unite for “Men Love Musicals” Ad for “The Prom”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-NFL-Players-Travis-Kelce-JuJu-Smith-Schuster-andJustin-Tucker-Say-Men-Love-Musicals-in-New-Ad-For-THE-PROM-20201215