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Todrick Hall is pushing back against accusations that his controversial musical Midnight exploits Black trauma, revealing that his grandmother once made him and her other grandsons work in cotton fields to ensure they understood their family’s history. Hall shared the deeply personal story while defending the slavery-themed production against a wave of backlash, racist insults…

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Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon play Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody.”Credit: Matthew Murphy

Amelia Cormack, Jed Feder, Bobby Conte, and (top) Alexander Sovronsky in “Copperfield! The New Musical.”Credit: Jeremy Daniel

It’s a soundtrack that tells a story — a history that is as unique as the chords themselves.

Anirudh Ravichander is more than a musical hitmaker: How he became the sound of the modern superstar | Mint

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Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and more are among SNL season 52’s first hosts.

Precisely one week after beloved hooper Jalen Brunson and Katseye ushered in the start of Season 52, “SNL” is back and has found a host in Dakota Johnson. Rock band Turnstile will serve as this week’s musical guest.

Singer Robin Barnes stands next to the sign for her new docuseries, “Discovering Home” at its screening at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Sept. 22. Chansey Augustine ▲Singer Robin Barnes speaks to the crowd at the screening of “Discovering Home” at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Sept. 22. Chansey Augustine ▲ BY JOY…