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André De Shields Way

WBaltv.com: North Division Street dedicated to renowned Baltimore actor André De Shields

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Baltimore Banner: Baltimore honors local treasure André De Shields with a street

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Baltimore Sun: André De Shields Way ceremony

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Baltimore Beat: MADE IN BALTIMOREENTERTAINMENT LEGEND ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS SAYS HE CARRIES THIS CITY WITH HIM WHEREVER HE GOES.

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92nd St Y

City Life Org: André De Shields Channels Bob Dylan on July 17 at 92nd Street Y
 

Beyond Gender Exhibition

Peter Erik Lopez's Portraits of Broadway Deity André De Shields, Drag Icons Amanda Lepore and Kevin Aviance on View in BEYOND GENDER Exhibition 

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Benefits

Broadwayworld: Exclusive Photos: Go Inside Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration

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André De Shields, Richard Maltby, Jr., Austin Pendleton, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders and More at Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration 

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Papercitymag.com: TUTS Rocks the Houston Stage With a Broadway Star Teaming Up With Students For an Unforgettable Show

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Inside The TEAM's 18th Anniversary Gala with André De Shields, Amber Gray, Rachel Chavkin, Vinie Burrows and More 

Broadway News: With an ode to Black Broadway at an NBA game, Broadway reaches an untapped audience: sports fans 

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Spellbound

Playbill: Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, André De Shields, More Join Apple's Animated Musical Spellbound

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History Channel

Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning Broadway Legend André De Shields Narrates The HISTORY® Channel's MAKING LINCOLN Podcast 

 

LaMaMa

AMNY.com: La MaMa celebrates the restoration at 74 E. 4th  

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New York Theater: La MaMa’s First Home Reopens, 5 years and $25 million Later

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BroadwayWorld Photos: André De Shields & More Gather to Celebrate the Re-Opening of La MaMa

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Unscripted

Unscripted Live: André De Shields, Valerie Simpson, Cory Daye, Fonzi Thornton, Lisa Fischer, Rahsaan Patterson, Joshie Jo Armstead and More at The Loft at City Winery

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Awards

André De Shields, Chandrika Tandon and Russ Titelman Receive The Town Hall Friend of the Arts Awards at Annual Gala

New York City's Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo Presents Broadway Deity André De Shields with 2023 Flushing Town Hall Life Achievement Award at Annual Gala 

The Music Conservatory of Westchester Honors Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award Winner André De Shields, Music Legend Roberta Flack, Carson Kressley and The Capitol Theatre at 22nd Annual Gala 

Photo and Video Diary: 2023 Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award Recipient André De Shields 

Video: André De Shields Sings "So You Wanted to Meet The Wizard" and "The Viper's Drag" on Seth Rudetsky's SiriusXM radio (Broadway Channel 72) Seth Speaks 

Happy 77th Birthday, André De Shields; UW–Madison Distinguished Alum Visits Alumni Park and Will Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Award 

Gaycitynews: GMHC honors André De Shields with Howard Ashman award

iheart: The Gros Michel: Death of a Banana - Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

ny1: Tony winner Andre De Shields to be honored by the GMHC

Broadwayworld: Andre De Shields To Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Award

BroadwayworldAndré De Shields, Michael R. Jackson, & More Among Honorees on Emil Wilbekin's NATIVE SON 101

Backstage Pass with Lia Chang: 2022 BIV Inspiration Award Honoree Death of a Salesman Broadway star André De Shields and

Hadestown star Lillias White's Caricature Unveiling at Sardi's Restaurant - Airs at 6:30 pm (EST) on FIOS 34, RCN 83, and Spectrum 56/1996, and Streams on MNN2 

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UW Alum

Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students

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Making Lincoln Podcast 

Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning Broadway Legend André De Shields Narrates The HISTORY® Channel's MAKING LINCOLN Podcast 

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Uncoupled & Helpsters

Netflix: Broadway Babies: A Revue of the ‘Uncoupled’ Cast’s Theatrical Resumes

Apple TV+ HELPSTERS Season Three adds André De Shields, Japanese Breakfast, James Monroe Iglehart, Bradley Cooper, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Alex Song-Xia and More 

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Death of a Salesman

Playbill: Death of a Salesman Gives André De Shields a Birthday Surprise

INTO More: How 3 Black Queer Actors are Breathing New Life Into Broadway’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

Broadwayworld: Photos: First Look at Wendell Pierce, Sharon D. Clarke, and More in DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Broadwayworld: Photos: The Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN Takes Their Bows at First Preview

Inside DEATH OF A SALESMAN Rehearsals with Wendell Pierce, Sharon D Clarke, André De Shields, Khris Davis, McKinley Belcher III and More

Broadwayworld: Photos: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Broadway Revival Kicks Off Rehearsals!

Times Square Chronicles (T2C): Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Starts Rehearsals

Multimedia: Wendell Pierce and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award® Winner André De Shields Discuss DEATH OF A SALESMAN at BroadwayCon First Look with Jared Grimes; Previews Begin September 19

Broadwayworld: Wendell Pierce, Sharon D. Clarke & André De Shields to Star in DEATH OF A SALESMAN on Broadway

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Frederick Douglass

DC Metro Theater Arts: Tony winner André De Shields reprises his solo show ‘André De Shields is Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory’ for Juneteenth at New York’s Flushing Town Hall 

Broadwayworld: André De Shields to Star as Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall for Juneteenth

Playbill: André De Shields to Reprise His Frederick Douglass Solo Show in Queens

QNS: Flushing Town Hall to celebrate Juneteenth with Broadway star André De Shields as Frederick Douglass in live performance​

amNewYork: De Shields to play Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall

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Hadestown

Multimedia: André De Shields, Amber Gray and Patrick Page Surprise Eva Noblezada after her final bow as Eurydice in Hadestown 

Inside André De Shields' Last Night as Hermes in Hadestown and A Proclamation from New York City Mayor Eric Adams Citing May 29, 2022 as "André De Shields Day" 

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winner André De Shields to Play Final Broadway Performance in HADESTOWN on May 29

Broadwaynews.com: André De Shields announces final Broadway performance in ‘Hadestown’

Playbill: Tony Winner André De Shields Sets Final Performance in Broadway Hadestown

Theatermania: André De Shields to Depart Hadestown

Broadwayworld: André De Shields Announces HADESTOWN Departure Date

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2022 NYUAA Distinguished Alumni Award

Inside the NYU Alumni Association's Annual Awards Luncheon with 2022 NYUAA Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient André De Shields

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André De Shields Fund

Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students

 

Contributions to the André De Shields Fund on Day of the Badger Make a Difference for Underrepresented UW-Madison Undergraduate Students to Thrive

 

The Moth

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner and Death of a Salesman Star André De Shields' Story, "When Iris Eyes Were Smiling" on The Moth Radio Hour's "Guiding Lights" Through Oct. 31 

 

André De Shields, Jon Goode, Tiq Milan, Victor Levenstein, Marguerite María Rivas and More Set for The Moth's 25th Anniversary Show, HELL-BENT: THE MOTH ON BROADWAY, at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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Awards Shows: Drama League Award Nominees

André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Wins 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award 

André De Shields presented the 2022 Ceiling Breaker Award to Mara Isaacs at the WP Theater Women of Achievement Awards Gala; Schele Williams and Vanessa Williams Were also Honored with 2022 Trail Blazer Awards

Inside the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards with André De Shields, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kristina Wong, La Chanze, Jaquel Spivey, Uzo Aduba, Sanaz Toossi, Matt Doyle, David Lindsay-Abaire and More

Playbill: André De Shields and Dénee Benton to Announce 2022 The Drama League Award Nominees

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2022

The Hollywood Reporter: With Age Comes Wisdom: Life Lessons From Podcast ‘70 Over 70

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André  De Shields and Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez Celebrate National Honor Our LGBTQ Elders Day in Las Vegas

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The Advocate: Broadway Legend André De Shields Finally Gets His Flowers

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POZ Magazine:  Inviting Death to Tea - Broadway Legend André De Shields on Life, Career, COVID-19 and HIV

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The New Yorker: Does Wisdom Really Come from Experience?

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André De Shields, Tom D'Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky Receive 2021 Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Human Rights Awards 

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BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Livestream André De Shields in Concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the The Baltimore City College Choir through Dec. 17 

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Md Theatre Guide: Concert Review: ‘An Evening with André De Shields’ with the BSO at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

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Photos and Video: Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields, Choir Students from His Alma Mater, Baltimore City College, Rehearse for Dec. 3,4, 5 Concerts with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 

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The Baltimore Sun: In Baltimore homecoming, Tony winner André De Shields takes center stage at BSO with help of his alma mater, City College

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Washington City Paper: City Lights: André De Shields Goes Home

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WYPR: Baltimore's Beloved Native Son: André De Shields 

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Baltimore magazine: André De Shields’ Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performances Will Honor Baltimore’s Past And Future

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Dec. 3-5: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Presents An Evening with Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields. Andy Einhorn will conduct the BSO. Sean Mayes is music directing, orchestrating and arranging this concert series. He'll be joined by vocalists Debbi Blackwell-Cook, Lori Tishfield, and Freida Williams, and the Baltimore City College Choir.

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tick, tick...BOOM!

Harper's Bazaar: How “Tick, Tick…Boom!” Pulled Off Its Surprise All-Star Musical Number 

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Entertainment Weekly: How Tick, Tick...Boom! pulled off that Broadway star-studded diner scene 

 

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LGBTQ+ MUSEUM CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING

Gay City News: American LGBTQ+ Museum Breaks Ground

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Photos/Video: Inside the Ceremonial Groundbreaking Ceremony of the American LGBTQ+ Museum with André De Shields, Billie Jean King, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and More at New-York Historical Society

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DRAMALEAGUE BENEFIT

New York Social Diary: Curtains Up … We’re Broadway Bound!

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André De Shields, Telly Leung, Tituss Burgess, Norm Lewis, Bonnie Milligan, James Harkness, Brenda Braxton, Jerry Mitchell, Laurissa Romain, Alison Solomon, Kandi Burruss and More Celebrate Wayne Brady at The Drama League's LIGHT THE LIGHTS! Benefit

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SARAH SIDDONS AWARD

The Chicago Crusader: André De Shields discusses his career, numerous awards and the arts scene

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Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields Honored as 'Actor of the Year' by Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago; Ceremony Will Be Live-streamed on Nov. 28

 

BroadwayWorld: Photos: André Robin De Shields Honored With Sarah Siddons Society's 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award 

Oct. 25: Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning HADESTOWN Star André De Shields to Receive 2021 Sarah Siddons Actor of the Year Award 

 

WGNTV.com: Dean Richards chats with Tony Award Winner André De Shields

 

André De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

 

Urban Matters: André De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

 

Broadwayworld: Andre De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award\

 

HADESTOWN REOPENING 

Watch: André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Tom Hewitt and the Company of HADESTOWN sing ‘Way Down Hadestown’ on Good Morning America

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CBS.com: Anthony Mason catches up with Tony Award-winning "Hadestown" creator Anaïs Mitchell, and performers André De Shields and Reeve Carney, as they prepared for their long-awaited re-opening night at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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NY Times: Musicals Return to Broadway With ‘Waitress’ and ‘Hadestown’

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NY Post: André De Shields’ on Broadway reopening, and the return of ‘Hadestown’

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Broadwayworld: VIDEO: André De Shields Serenades Dress Rehearsal Audience at HADESTOWN

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Playbill: A Look Inside the Reopening of Hadestown on Broadway

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HADESTOWN Reopens Tonight at the Walter Kerr Theatre Lead by André De Shields, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, and Tom Hewitt

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NYC TOURISM IS BACK

Broadwayworld: Photos: André De Shields Highlights 'NYC Tourism Is Back' Gathering Ahead of Return to Broadway on September 2

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City Guide NYC: André De Shields Highlights “NYC Tourism Is Back” Gathering Ahead of Return to Broadway

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Time Out New York: Back to Broadway: A Q&A with Hadestown star André De Shields

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THE SIXTH REEL

Charles Busch and Carl Andress’ New Comedy Film, THE SIXTH REEL, Set for New York Premiere at NewFest on Oct. 18; Ensemble Cast Includes Margaret Cho, André De Shields, Julie Halston, Patrick Page, Tim Daly and More 

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Charles Busch and Carl Andress' New Film #THESIXTHREEL Receives 2021 Outfest Grand Jury Award for U.S. Narrative Feature Special Mention for Ensemble Performance; Full List of Winners. 

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THEATRE WORLD AWARDS

Broadwayworld.com: Photos/Video: André De Shields Celebrates 2021 John Willis Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre 

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Multimedia: Broadway Legend André De Shields Celebrates 2021 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in The Theatre

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ESQUIRE & OPRAHDAILY.COM

Esquire: What I’ve Learned: André De Shields

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ABC News: Winfrey, Hearst have Black journalists tell elders' stories

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FOXING - 'DRAW DOWN THE MOON

Foxing Releases New Music Video for DRAW DOWN THE MOON Starring Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning HADESTOWN Star André De Shields 

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nme.com: Foxing drop the dynamic title track for ‘Draw Down The Moon’ alongside André De Shields-starring video

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Ourculturemag.com: Foxing Share André De Shields-Starring Video for New Song ‘Draw Down The Moon

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SHAKESPEARE & KING LEAR

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's KING LEAR Star André De Shields, Director Carl Cofield and Sound Designer David R Molina Win 2022 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards 

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St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's KING LEAR Stars André De Shields and Allen Gilmore Nominated for St. Louis Theater Circle Awards; 9 Nods include Outstanding Production, Director, Ensemble, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Costume Design, and Set Design

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Stltoday.com: St. Louis Theater Circle announces nominees for 2020-21 productions

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stlpublicradio.org: St. Louis Theater Circle unveils nominations for the best local theater in 2020 and 2021

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NY Times:  Favorite Arts Photos of 2021

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NY Times: André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’)

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NPR Black Theater Artists Are Helping #Shakespeare Speak To More Diverse Audiences

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BroadwayWorld: Photos: Tony-Winner André De Shields Visits With St. Louis Mayor Mayor Tishaura O. Jones 

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BroadwayWorld Photo Flash: Go Inside Opening Night of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's KING LEAR With André De Shields 

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American Theatre: You Could Be King

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MOUNT OLYMPUS

Theatermania: André De Shields Stars as Hermes in Greek Myth Podcast Live From Mount Olympus

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WE WILL BE BACK

Playbill: 'Our Voices Are Strong': Read André De Shields and Telly Leung's Speeches About the Power of Theatre

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Playbill: Watch as the Broadway Community Reunites in Times Square, 1 Year Later, for We Will Be Back 

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Theatermania: We Will Be Back: Springtime for Broadway After the COVID Winter

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NY Post: Broadway stars take to Times Square for ‘hopeful’ outdoor show

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The Washington Post: What’s the key to a good life? Ask the people who’ve lived long enough to know - 70 Over 70 Podcast

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NPR: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Not My Job: We Quiz Broadway Star André De Shields On Canals

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The Daily Beast: Whatever Else, Derek Chauvin Must Make Us Say ‘Never Again’ 

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