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Tuesday

'Hamilton' Comes Home, Just In Time For The Fourth Of July

Leslie Odom Jr. originated the role of Aaron Burr on Broadway in Hamilton. Like the rest of the original cast, he's available to watch at home in the film, which arrives Friday on Disney+. Disney+ hide caption

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Review

Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Hamilton' Comes Home, Just In Time For The Fourth Of July

The very good movie version of Hamilton, filmed with the original cast at the height of the show's popularity, will perk up faithful cast album fans — and new viewers, too.

Monday

'The Past Isn't Done With Us,' Says 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Phillipa Soo return as Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, the roles they played in the original Broadway production of Hamilton. A film production of the show, taped in 2016, debuts on Disney+ on Friday. Disney+ hide caption

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Movie Interviews

'The Past Isn't Done With Us,' Says 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

Fresh Air

A film of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, taped in 2016, begins streaming on Disney+ on Friday. Miranda, who stars in the title role, says the production is as timely as ever.

'The Past Isn't Done With Us,' Says 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Sunday

Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The 'Language Of Revolution' In 'Hamilton' And Today

The cast of Hamilton, including its composer and creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, receive a standing ovation in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan. 11, 2019. The musical is set to stream on Disney+ this week. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption

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Theater

Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The 'Language Of Revolution' In 'Hamilton' And Today

Lin-Manuel Miranda says his musical Hamilton, which starts streaming on Disney+ this week, shows "everything that's past is present."

Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The 'Language Of Revolution' In 'Hamilton' And Today

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Saturday

They Don't Say Our Names Enough
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Code Switch

They Don't Say Our Names Enough

This year, Pride Month intersects with a surge of protests against racism and police brutality. So this week, courtesy of The Nod podcast, we're looking back at the life of Storme DeLarverie — a Black butch woman who didn't pull any punches when it came to protecting her community from violence.

They Don't Say Our Names Enough

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Friday

Saturday

Performing In A Pandemic: Taking The High School Play Online

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Performing In A Pandemic: Taking The High School Play Online

Students look forward all year to their big end-of-year productions. This year, many educators got creative in helping their student shine — despite the shutdown due to COVID-19

Performing In A Pandemic: Taking The High School Play Online

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Tuesday

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

Theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to get work to the public. Some are doing plays for podcast, others are turning what would have been stage works into audio drama.

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

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Wednesday

Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

Writer and activist Larry Kramer, here in 1989, was an unapologetically loud and irrepressible voice in the fight against AIDS. Sara Krulwich/Getty Images hide caption

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Obituaries

Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

Kramer was a writer with an Oscar-nominated screenplay when his friends started dying mysteriously — galvanizing him to found the Gay Men's Health Crisis, and later ACT UP, to combat AIDS.

Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84

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Tuesday

Shakespeare's Globe May Not Survive Pandemic, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

A view of Shakespeare's Globe on the banks of the River Thames in London in 2016. The theater faces the threat of closure after the coronavirus lockdown has dried up its streams of revenue. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Shakespeare's Globe May Not Survive Pandemic, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

Shakespeare's Globe in London is in dire financial straits after being closed since March, the venue's leadership says. The theater is requesting government aid to stay afloat.

Sunday

With Theaters Shut Down, Why Not Put On A 'Play At Home'?
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Theater

With Theaters Shut Down, Why Not Put On A 'Play At Home'?

KQED

Theaters across the country have commissioned playwrights to create short plays that anyone can download and perform at home or online with friends and family. The initiative is called Play at Home.

With Theaters Shut Down, Why Not Put On A 'Play At Home'?

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Wednesday

Broadway's Nick Cordero Emerges From Coma During Battle With COVID-19

Nick Cordero, here in January on opening night of Rock of Ages in Hollywood, has emerged from a coma during a difficult fight with COVID-19, according to his wife. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Rock of Ages hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Broadway's Nick Cordero Emerges From Coma During Battle With COVID-19

The performer had been in a medically induced coma for weeks, and doctors also had to amputate his right leg. Still, this week his wife said she received "just the best news you could hear."

Tuesday

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day

A common street scene in New York's Theater District: a completely empty street, shot on May 6. Broadway theaters will remain shuttered until at least early September. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day

The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, announced Tuesday that their productions will continued to be shuttered through at least Sept. 6.

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release

Phillipa Soo (from left), Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Miranda's final performance of Hamilton on Broadway, on July 9, 2016. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images hide caption

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Television

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release

A film of the original Broadway cast performing Hamilton was scheduled to hit theaters on Oct. 15, 2021. Now it's coming to Disney+ 15 months ahead of schedule.

Friday

Author Interviews

Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up

Fresh Air

At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcast in 2008.

Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up

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