Listen: Encores 2019 Season Gets Back to Basics, “Jagged Little Pill” is “Most Woke Musical Since ‘Hair’,” and Hilty and Gasteyer Join Bowl’s “Annie”!

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1) City Center Announces 2018-2019 Gala and Encores Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-New-York-City-Center-Gala-Will-Tribute-A-CHORUS-LINE-LADY-IN-THE-DARK-I-MARRIED-AN-ANGEL-Included-in-Encores-Line-Up-20180516

2) Off Broadway Alliance Announces Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HARRY-CLARKE-DESPERATE-MEASURES-KPOP-More-Win-2018-Off-Broadway-Alliance-Awards-20180516

Ben Edelman to Receive Theatre World’s Dorothy Loudon Award

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Edelman-to-Receive-Dorothy-Loudon-Award-at-Theatre-World-Awards-20180516

3) Recommendations

New York Times: Has Alanis Morissette Made the Most Woke Musical Since ‘Hair’?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/theater/alanis-morissette-jagged-little-pill-musical.html

New “Dear Evan Hansen” Stars Duet on “Disappear”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/VIDEO-Alex-Boniello-and-Taylor-Trensch-Sing-Disappear-From-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-20180516

4) In Other News

Megan Hilty and Ana Gasteyer Join Hollywood Bowl “Annie”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Headed-to-Easy-Street-Ana-Gasteyer-and-Megan-Hilty-Join-Hollywood-Bowl-ANNIE-20180515

New Play about Gloria Steinem to Make World Premiere this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Play-About-Gloria-Steinem-to-Make-World-Premiere-in-New-York-20180516

MTC Announces Plays by Burgess and Margulies

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MTC-Presents-LONG-LOST-And-THE-NICETIES-For-Remainder-of-2018-2019-Season-20180516

Public’s “Miss You Like Hell” to Release Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MISS-YOU-LIKE-HELL-to-Receive-Cast-Recording-20180516

“A Letter to Harvey Milk” to Release Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-LETTER-TO-HARVEY-MILK-Will-Release-Cast-Album-On-May-22-20180516

 

Music: “Disappear” from DEAR EVAN HANSEN performed by Taylor Trensch and Alex Boniello | DEAR EVAN HANSEN