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AIDS activist and “The Normal Heart” playwright Larry Kramer has died at the age of 84, the Obie Awards head to a virtual ceremony, and more streaming news.
Plus, James talks with Broadway star Kerry O’Malley about Sondheim, sports, “Snowpiercer,” and everything in between.
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1) Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84
https://www.playbill.com/article/playwright-and-ardent-aids-activist-larry-kramer-dies-at-84
Larry Kramer, Prophet and Pussycat
Larry Kramer, AIDS Activist Whose Playwriting Saved Lives
Broadway Reacts to the Passing of Larry Kramer
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Social-Broadway-Reacts-to-the-Passing-of-Larry-Kramer-20200527
2) Streaming News
Obie Awards Will Go Virtual This Year
MCC Theater’s “Miscast” Gala Will Now be Presented as a Virtual Event
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MCC-Theaters-MISCAST-Gala-is-Going-Virtual-20200527
Matt Smith & Claire Foy to Reunite in “Lungs” at the Old Vic for Socially Distanced Performances
Alexandra Billings to Host Virtual Pride Parade, Featuring Judith Light, Audra McDonald, and More
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Announces First-Ever “Broadway Cares Virtual 5K”
3) Feel-Good Recommendations
Throwback: Larry Kramer’s Isabelle Stevenson Award Acceptance Speech
Throwback: Tony Awards 2011 Acceptance Speech for The Normal Heart (Best Revival)
Video: Original Broadway and London Casts of “The Drowsy Chaperone” Sing “As We Stumble Along (Reprise)”
4) Kerry O’Malley Interview
Find Kerry:
Website: https://www.kerryomalley.com/
Twitter: @TheKerryOMalley
