Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the Broadway hit Hamilton, has released a new music video as part of his #Hamildrops series. The song “Wrote My Way Out” features hip-hop stars Nas, Dave East, and Aloe Blacc and is inspired by a lyric from the Hamilton song “Hurricane.” Fans of Miranda’s work can watch the music video, which showcases his unique and electric style. They should also consider attending a live performance of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Off-Broadway Transport Group Theatre Company is set to tribute two-time Tony-nominated book writer Dick Scanlan at their annual gala, “A Toast to the Artist Honoring Dick Scanlan.” The event, which will take place on March 12 at The Current in New York City, will feature performances from Scanlan’s talented collaborators, including Brandon Victor Dixon, Harriet Harris, Beth Malone, Kathleen Marshall, Michael Mayer, Sherie Rene Scott, Ali Stroker, Jeanine Tesori, Aaron Weinstein, Betsy Wolfe, Derrick Baskin, Chris Meyers, Ryan Quinn, Daniel J Watts, and Donald Webber Jr. Scanlan is best known for his work on Broadway shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Everyday Rapture, and is sure to be the highlight of the evening.
Bradford Dillman, the original star of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, passed away on January 16 at 87. Dillman’s cause of death was complications from pneumonia. In addition to his award-winning turn in Long Day’s Journey, Dillman had a substantial career in film and television, with notable performances in In Love and War (1958) and Alcoa Premiere (1963). He is survived by his children, Jeffrey, Pamela, Charlie, Christopher, and Dinah, as well as his stepdaughter, Georgia.