Odds & Ends: Kristin Chenoweth's Halloween Homage to Judy Garland, Athol Fugard's Master Harold Extends & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend.

Kristin Chenoweth's Halloween Homage to Judy Garland
Kristin Chenoweth recently released her new album, The Art of Elegance, and she stopped by a Halloween-themed The View on October 31 to sing a number from the record, the Judy Garland classic, "Zing! With The Strings Of My Heart." The adorable pocket diva even dressed up as the legend for her performance...we can't wait to see what the Tony winner has in store for us when she plays her upcoming limited engagement at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in My Love Letter to Broadway from November 2 through November 13!


Athol Fugard's Master Harold Extends Off-Broadway
Athol Fugard's “Master Harold” ... and the boys, which is currently in preview off-Broadway, has extended by a week through December 4. The play is set in a small South African tea shop in 1950 and will open on November 7 on the Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

Tina Maddigan to Take Mamma Mia! Home
Super Trouper! Tina Maddigan, who appeared as Sophie in Mamma Mia! on Broadway, is to return to her native Newfoundland where she will take on the role of Donna in the ABBA musical next summer. The production is slated to play at Theatre St. John's Holy Heart Theatre from August 3, 2017 through August 13.

Adam Driver Taps Pablo Schreiber & Keri Russell
Tony nominee Pablo Schreiber (Awake and Sing!, The Wire) and Keri Russell (Felicity) will appear alongside the previously announced Adam Driver (Star Wars) in a benefit presentation of Stephen Belber’s Tape. Proceeds from the one-night-only event on November 7 at Studio 54 will go to Arts in the Armed Forces, an organization Driver founded that uses theater as a source of outreach to veterans and active duty service members. You can buy tickets here.

Casting Complete for Donmar's Saint Joan
Fisayo Akinade, Niall Buggy, Simon Holland Roberts, Arthur Hughes, Rory Keenan, Syrus Lowe, Guy Rhys and Jo Stone-Fewings will round out the cast for Saint Joan, which is set to star the already reported Gemma Arterton, Matt Bardock, Richard Cant, Hadley Fraser and Elliot Levey. Directed by Josie Rourke, Bernard Shaw’s classic is scheduled to run December 9 through February 18, 2017 and open on December 19 at London's Donmar Warehouse. The prestigious venue is always one to watch; Broadway's current revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses originated there.

P.S. This Will & Grace revival so needs to happen! Check out below as the cast spoof West Side Story at a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.


P.P.S. Check out LIVE with Kelly's Halloween opener—a twist on Hamilton, featuring Kelly Ripa, Jerry O’Connell, Matt Bomer and Holiday Inn's Corbin Bleu.