Odds & Ends: First Full La La Land Trailer, Lena Dunham Taps Cynthia Erivo for Fake PSA & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

First Full La La Land Trailer
We have the first proper trailer for the much-buzzed about new movie musical La La Land, starring Broadway alum Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Featuring lyrics by Main Stem favorites Pasek and Paul, and written and directed by Damien Chazelle, the film is set in modern day Los Angeles and explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. La La Land hits movie theaters on December 9, comfortably making the Oscar submission deadline—we can't wait to check it out!


Katie Rose Clarke Returns to Cabaret
Katie Rose Clarke, who was last seen on Broadway in Allegiance, will go back to Feinstein’s/54 Below for an intimate night of song to help raise money for Art House Astoria, a nonprofit with a mission of providing quality arts education to Queens and NYC communities. The former Glinda will bring a fresh new show to the Times Square hotspot, featuring a mix of standards, contemporary favorites, and originals with some exciting special guests. Catch the cabaret on November 11—you can buy tickets here.

Hunter Foster to Direct Matt Doyle & More
Broadway alums Matt Doyle, Joyce Van Patten, Patrick Breen, Jennifer Cody, Elizabeth Morton, James Lecesne and Sheffield Chastain have enlisted for a reading of Ron Palillo's The Lost Boy. The play follows a well-known author, who in the shadow of his own international writing success, confronts his haunted past, his brother's untimely death, a mother that has scorned him, and his own dissatisfaction with the illusions of fame and fortune. Directed by Hunter Foster, the industry event is scheduled to take place in the Big Apple on November 14.

Lena Dunham Taps Cynthia Erivo for Fake PSA
Lena Dunham has made a pro-Hillary Clinton, fake celebrity election PSA, where she takes on the role of MC Pantsuit...with a little help from Tony winner Cynthia Erivo. The Funny or Die project has be to seen to be believed—watch the somewhat surreal video below!