Odds & Ends: Hamilton Mixtape Volume 2 in the Works, Gaga's A Star is Born Sets Release Date & More

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

Hamilton Mixtape Volume 2 in the Works
Happy news for hamilfans—the Hamilton Mixtape'll be back! Lin-Manuel Miranda has revealed that a second album will be released (we don't know when yet) and that it will include new takes on “The Schuyler Sisters,” "The Room Where It Happens" and "One Last Time." Volume one is scheduled to drop on December 2; two more tracks from the album will be unveiled at midnight tonight. We're expecting “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)” by K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC and Residente, along with “Satisfied” by Sia, featuring Miguel and Queen Latifah.

Gaga's A Star is Born Sets Release Date
It's a date! The Warner Brothers' movie A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, will land in movie theaters on September 28, 2018, Variety reports. Directed by Cooper, the remake has been in the works for some time—at one point Clint Eastwood was set to helm and Beyoncé attached to star. Gaga will pen new music for the film.

Brandon Victor Dixon Tapped for Starz's Power
Brandon Victor Dixon's not throwing away his shot! The Tony nominee, who is currently appearing as Aaron Burr in Broadway's Hamilton, has landed a recurring role on Starz's fourth season of Power. According to Deadline, Dixon will appear as attorney Terry Silver in the drama, who suspects Ghost's naughty wheelings and dealings.

Tony Shalhoub to Emcee B'way Salutes The Blue Card
Tony nominee and Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub is set to host Broadway Salutes The Blue Card on November 21 at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Featuring performances by Main Stem favorites including Linda Lavin, Lainie Kazan, Raúl Esparza and the cast of the Broadway-bound Indecent, the event will benefit The Blue Card, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding Holocaust survivors.

Broadway’s Carols for a Cure Now Available
It’s almost that most wonderful time of the year, so how about adding the 18th volume of Broadway’s Carols for a Cure to your stocking stuffer list? The record pairs the casts from famous Broadway musicals with songs that are both classic and new. Tracks include “I Can See the Light,” penned and performed by Hamilton's Anthony Ramos, along with Jessie Mueller and the Waitress cast singing Sara Bareilles’ “Love is Christmas. Proceeds go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

P.S. Speaking of the holiday season, here's another track from Leslie Odom Jr.'s Simply Christmas album—"I'll Be Home For Christmas."