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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A surprisingly good show! The feels of the cult-classic movie are all there, helped by the hit songs and amazing dances! 🤩🕺 Sure, it has some issues (weird pacing + some quirky dialogue) but overall, a good time was had! #DirtyDancingMusical #NationalTheatreDC 🎭 🎟️ #sraousTheater26

The Playbill program — with the stage in the background — of Dirty Dancing: The Musical. The national tour of the show is in Washington, DC, at the National Theatre through Oct. 4, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Solidified plans to close out 2026 with a variety of #Broadway & touring productions! The plans in numbers: 6 musicals • 2 plays • 3 trips to New York City • 1 trip to Philadelphia • 2 shows at DC’s National Theatre. Should be a fun Q4! 🎭 🎟️ #sraousTheater26

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Two leaders from vastly different worlds together, illustrating possibility, hope, and joy. And so much to swoon over. 😍😍 One is the Netherlands’ youngest (38) & first gay and married leader; the other is New York City's youngest (34) & first Muslim mayor.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. — The two leaders met while Jetten was attending the UN General Assembly in New York City.
Jetten, 38, is the Netherlands’ youngest and first gay and married leader.
Mamdani, 34, is New York City's youngest and first Muslim mayor.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I learned of the existence of this show when it was included in the 2026-27 season of our leading Broadway show house. The movie is a cultural classic, so I imagine the musical has to be good. This 80s-born / 90s-raised kid is excited to see it in 2 weeks! 🤩🕺 #DirtyDancingMusical #NationalTheatreDC

A promotional image for “Dirty Dancing” (The Musical), which launched a US Tour in 2026 and will make a stop in Washington, DC — at the National Theatre — from September 29 - October 4, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Another really good Broadway musical announces its closing! 😩 Sam Tutty & Christiani Pitts were born for these roles and I’m glad I saw them. And the score is so good! 💯 recommend! Catch it before Nov. 29. (It also goes on tour in 2027.) #TwoStrangersMusical #Broadway

A Playbill.com graphic announcing that the 2025 Broadway musical “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York” will be closing. Its final show will be on November 29, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yes!!! And that’s a wrap on an amazing first year/season of #WidowsBay — winner for Outstanding Comedy Series (and 13 more) at the 2026 #Emmys! All well deserved. 👏🏽👏🏽 Can’t wait for season 2.

A promotional image for Widow’s Bay, which streams on Apple TV.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Woohoo!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Go Matthew! Two Emmy wins tonight.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Matthew Rhys is on track to win TWO #Emmys tonight! 🤞🏽 He was superb in both shows this year: #WidowsBay #TheBeastInMe Sadly his wife, Keri Russell, didn’t win (again) for #TheDiplomat — next year, hopefully!

Married couple/actors Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell arrive at the 2026 Emmy Awards

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My two fave shows — #Hacks and #WidowsBay — are off on a great foot, clinching the first awards of the night! 🎉 #Emmys Also, Zendaya looks amazing! 🤩

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Feels so odd that a major award show is taking place on a Monday — over the traditional Sunday — but here we are! Hoping for big wins tonight for my 2 fave shows of the year: #Hacks and #WidowsBay. 🤞🏽

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I finally took the plunge and confirmed a plan to catch “Paranormal Activity” on Broadway. I’m not a fan of horror/scary stuff. — But strong reviews + positive word of mouth + unique setup for a play + FOMO = decision made! Eeek. 😬

A promotional image for the 2026 Broadway production of “Paranormal Activity,” a horror-themed play at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The entire pro-shot of the Tony Award-winning 2024 Broadway musical “SUFFS” is available to stream for free! Thank you #PBS 🙏🏼 🥰 It is a wonderful and powerful show, with great music! #SuffsMusical #Broadway

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Suffs | FULL MUSICAL | Great Performances | PBS

YouTube video by Great Performances | PBS

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Drop two Queer movie suggestions you think your oomfs should see.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’d totally forgotten that “Glitter” by #MariahCarey was released on 9/11/2001. Ooof! 😅 … good thing this woman had the right priorities that fateful day! #Glitter25

A snippet of an article from People magazine about a woman whose life was saved by her decision to go in late to work on Sept. 11, 2001, so she could purchase “Glitter,” a new album by Mariah Carey that was released that fateful day. The snippet reads:

When Botkin stepped out of her apartment that fall morning, she remembers clear blue skies — and that the most pressing thing on her mind was picking up a copy of the Glitter soundtrack, which was being released that day.

The 24-year-old woman eagerly picked up her purchase at the Sam Goody store in the mall that connected the twin towers underground before work started at 9 a.m. But she never made it up to the 105th floor.

“I was standing in line for the elevator, holding my new Glitter CD, when the first plane hit,” she remembers.

A compact disc (CD) of “Glitter,” the 2001 album by Mariah Carey, which was released on Sept. 11, 2001.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I really liked "Begin Again" (movie) and its director has a knack for making good music-oriented/musical films (Once, Sing Street, Power Ballad). So a stage musical version sounds perfect. If only San Diego wasn't on the other side of the country or a 7-hour flight away! 😅 #BeginAgainMusical

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Get a 1st Look at World Premiere Pat Monahan Musical Begin Again at San Diego's Old Globe

The Broadway-aimed project with music by the Train frontman is adapted from the 2013 film of the same name.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Finally watched the new Spider-Man film in its 6th weekend and I left the theater wondering what the hype is about. 🤔 Sure, it’s a well-made superhero movie, but beyond that, I don’t get it. *headscratch* — I also feel the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten just too convoluted (for me). 😝

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Max Clayton & Tony Yazbeck 🥵 Have they been in a stage show — or a video 😜 — together? No? Then someone needs to do something about that. Stat! And give them some shirts! 👕 And cheeseburgers! 🍔

A shirtless photo of stage actor Max Clayton

A shirtless photo of stage actor Tony Yazbeck

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Adored #TheNotebookMusical on Broadway in 2024, but seeing it again on tour last night still brought the warmth & fuzzies! 🥰 A stellar cast with amazing set pieces (+ the rain scene!!) and the score is just so lovely. 10/10 💙🩵🤍 #TheNotebook #Playbill #NationalTheatreDC 🎭 🎟️ #sraousTheater26

The Playbill program — with the stage in the background — of The Notebook (Musical). The national tour of the 2024 Broadway show was is in Washington, DC, at the National Theatre.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The casts for 2 musicals and a play — The Heart, The Fantasticks + The Imaginary Invalid — on my watchlist were unveiled recently and they are stacked. Plus, the shows are in more intimate theaters that l'Il be visiting for the first time, so my anticipation is doubled. #NYC #Broadway #OffBroadway

Casting (names and headshots) of principal cast members in the 2026 Off-Broadway musical production of “The Heart” at the Laura Pels Theatre in New York City.

Casting (names and headshots) of principal cast members in the 2026 Broadway musical production of “The Fantasticks” at the Hayes Theatre in New York City.

Casting (names and headshots) of principal cast members in the 2026 Broadway musical production of “The Imaginary Invalid” at the Todd Haimes Theatre in New York City.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Her “Infinity Mirror Rooms” touring installation a few years ago was my first experience with her art and I was blown away. Now, I tend to recognize her pieces (real or imitation) almost immediately. She has left a lasting mark on society with her artistry. 🥰 #YayoiKusama

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“The Day I Fall In Love” certainly isn’t one of her hits, but it has a special place in my ❤️ for a few reasons & b’cos it was my first #DollyParton song as a kid in Asia in the 90s with zero exposure to country music. I hope she and James will duet this beautifulsong once again now. 🥰

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Dolly Parton, James Ingram - The Day I Fall In Love

YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Let’s PLEASE NEVER FORGET one of Dolly’s most important & enduring legacies — she funded/championed the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine amid much doubt, uncertainty and fear about a vaccine. In doing so, she helped save millions of lives… — including mine! 🥺🥺 Thank you! 🙏🏼 #DollyParton

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

THANK YOU for your immense contributions to the Arts and music … your love for books, reading and continuous education … and your humanity, kindness and love for everyone! 🧡❤️🩷 Love you Dolly!! #DollyParton #RIPDolly

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Dolly Parton Sings with Guitar at Sunset

ALT: Dolly Parton Sings with Guitar at Sunset

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Back in NYC 🗽 in my happy place! For round ✌🏽 of my favorite #Broadway musical of 2026! #TheLostBoys

Me in front of the marquee of The Palace Theatre in New York City — for the 2026 Broadway musical, The Lost Boys.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy New Music Friday! 🥳🕺 Two albums to spin this weekend! • Schmigadoon! - Broadway Cast • Hazel Eyes - Sam Smith With two singles by two queens! • Mariah Carey • Carly Rae Jepsen #NewMusicFriday #Schmigadoon #Broadway #SamSmith #HazelEyes #MariahCarey #Glitter25 #CarlyRaeJepsen

Cover art for “Schmigadoon!” Original Broadway Cast Recording album
— written, composed and produced by Cinco Paul
— featuring Sarah Chase, Alex Brightman, Max Clayton, Anna Gasteyer, McKenzie Kurtz, Brad Oscar, Ann Harada, Maulik Pancholy and the original company of Schmigadoon! (2026).

Cover art for “Hazel Eyes,” the 2026 studio album by Sam Smith.

Cover art for “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” — a special 2026 single release by Mariah Carey, featuring Rochelle Jordan — from the upcoming 25th Anniversary rerelease of the soundtrack album “Glitter” (2001) by Mariah Carey.

Cover art for “Motivation,” a 2026 single by Carly Rae Jepsen.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Good morning! — Nothing like waking up to a beautiful sunrise and a cool breeze by the beach! 🏝️ 🌞 #RehobothBeach #Delaware

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The 2026-27 #Broadway, DC-regional and touring season rosters are looking really good. While I’m eyeing a few touring & DC-area theatre shows, it is the Broadway shows that always have me in a chokehold. 😝 … and I’ve got my sight set on these shows—for now! 🤩

A composite graphic featuring logos of some of the new musicals and plays opening on and off Broadway in New York City during the 2026-2027 season. The logos are for Galileo, Wanted, Dolly, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Fantastiks, Paddington, The Heart and Gloria.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It took a while, but I finally visited “Widow’s Bay” (eps 1 and 2) and I’m happy to confirm the hype is 💯 real. Mr. Keri Russel — aka Matthew Rhys — is superb in the lead as the island town’s mayor. Matthew & the show deserve their 19(!) #Emmys noms! Glad it’s renewed for S2. #WidowsBay #AppleTV

A promotional image for the Apple TV series “Widow’s Bay,” featuring a montage graphic of the show’s key characters/actors, including Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The new Carly Rae Jepsen bop is a perfect dance/pop confection! 🕺 Been listening to it all day! Also love the music video — starring the talented & handsome actor and Tony Award winner, Alden Ehrenreich. But the intro’s too damn long! 😝 #NewMusicFriday #DancePop #CarlyRaeJepsen #DanceMusic

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Carly Rae Jepsen - Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by CarlyRaeJepsenVEVO

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Happy New Music Friday! 🥳🕺 Really enjoying the new single — Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor — by Carly Rae Jepsen + the first track — Corn Puddin — from the Schmigadoon! cast album. (+ the Madonna & Kylie remix) #NewMusicFriday #Schmigadoon #CarlyRaeJepsen #Broadway #DanceMusic #WeekendTunes

Cover art for the single “Don’t Leave Me on the Dance Floor” by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Cover art for the single “Corn Puddin” from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the 2026 musical Schmigadoon!

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The significance of this collaboration is not lost on me. Madonna and Kylie are ICONS of dance music and 🏳️‍🌈 culture. It took a while but it finally happened. For me, this is right up there with the Mariah-Whitney collab — superstars of their genres joining forces to spread joy thru music. 🥰

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Afterhours remix is out!! Absolutely 🩷💜🩵 it. Gonna be the tune for the rest of the summer, for sure! #LoveSensationRemix #Madonna #KylieMinogue

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Madonna & Kylie - Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)

YouTube video by Madonna

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Streaming Thurs, 6pm ET! 🕺🪩 The Madonna x Kylie collab we’ve been waiting for is finally here! 🥰 #LoveSensationRemix

The single cover art for “Love Sensation” (After Hours Remix), a special version of the song by Madonna that features Kylie Minogue. It will be released on streaming services at 6pm ET on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy 1-month-a-versary to the best dance album of 2026! BTW… I’m still in the #Danceteria! 🕺🪩 🤞🏽 “Love Sensation” remix with Kylie this week! #Madonna #ConfessionsII #KylieMinogue #Remix

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Great news! “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” is a beautiful and unique revival that deserves to be preserved in a meaningful way. A cast album is a perfect way 🥳 …besides a pro-shot film, of course. #CatsMusical #TheJellicleBall #Broadway #CastAlbum

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Cats: The Jellicle Ball Will Release Cast Album Through Atlantic Records

The album will be recorded later this month.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The succe$$ of the #Hadestown pro-shot should now open the floodgates for more of them! 🥳 “SiX” & “Fallen Angels” are on the calendar; “Oh, Mary!” is being filmed and hopefully, we can get some #Broadway classics from that ‘secret archive’ at the New York Public Library into movie theaters! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

A promotional graphic noting that the filmed version of the Broadway musical “SiX” will be released in US movie theaters on August 14, 2026.

A promotional graphic noting that the filmed version of the Broadway play “Fallen Angels” will be released in US movie theaters on October 22, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Really disappointed to have missed the showings of the #Hadestown pro-shot this weekend — but 🤞🏽 it’ll extend into next weekend. Everyone who saw it all agree that it sets a gold standard for pro-shot theater shows.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Been a fan of Laura Benanti’s mostly from her TV work, so it’ll be fun to see the Tony Award-winning actress in her “natural environment” — on stage — in her own show. Reviews of it are stellar! 🩵 #LauraBenanti #NobodyCares #NobodyCaresIsAComedy

A promotional graphic for “Nobody Cares,” the stage comedy and music show by Tony Award-winning actress and TV star Laura Benanti.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finally! A date has been set for the release of the original cast album for “Schmigadoon!” — this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Musical! … with the new songs that don’t appear in the Apple TV version. Can’t wait! 🌽 Friday, Aug. 21 🌽 #Schmigadoon #Broadway #SchmigadoonMusical

Cover for the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Schmigadoon!, the 2026 Broadway musical and winner of several 2026 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The album is slated to be released on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This track was cut in previews but fan support got it added as a bonus track on the cast album, which will be released at midnight! It’s a really nice song! ❤️ #LostBoysMusical #Broadway #BrotherLostBoys #CastAlbum

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Brother (Bonus Track) - The Lost Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording

YouTube video by The Lost Boys: A New Musical

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Here you come again, lookin’ better than anybody has a right to…

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🎶 Everybody get up and dance 🎶 Everyone here is a work of art I don’t know about y’all but I’m still here at the #Danceteria 🥳🕺 #Madonna #ConfessionsII

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Seeing it again almost 8 years after its pre-Broadway tryout (also in DC), #BeetlejuiceMusical now on tour still has a fresh feel + the cast is phenomenal. Super fun lyrics and the sets & effects are outstanding. Definitely a fun time out! 🪲🧃 #NationalTheatreDC #Beetlejuice 🎭 🎟️ #sraousTheater26

The Playbill program — with the stage in the background — of Beetlejuice (The Musical). The national tour of the 2019 Broadway show is now in Washington, DC, at the National Theatre.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happy #NewMusicFriday! Today’s big release is the 30th Anniversary reissue of Mariah Carey’s 5th album “Daydream” (with 21 bonus tracks)—check it out!! It had 3 #1 songs — Fantasy, One Sweet Day and Always Be My Baby — and made me a MC fan. Love this album. Love her! ❤️🐑🦋 #MariahCarey #Daydream30

A promotional image for the 30th Anniversary Edition of “Daydream,” the 5th studio album by pop/R&B superstar Mariah Carey. The 1995 album was her 5th studio album, which spawned 3 #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles and has sold about 36 million copies worldwide, including about 11 million in the U.S. The 30th Anniversary reissue on July 17, 2026, includes over 20 bonus tracks, including remixes and live performances of the album’s original tracks — like Fantasy, One Sweet Day and Always Be My Baby. #Daydream30

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Unusually high temperatures ✅ “Very Unhealthy” air quality ✅ But at least… It’s Friday! 🎉 It’s New Music Friday! 🎧🕺 #WashingtonDC #DC

A screenshot of the Weather app’s forecast for Washington DC on Friday, July 17, 2026 — with a high of 91F, a low of 72F and a “Very Unhealthy” air quality alert.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Stoked for the Heartsstopper film this week, which sadly serves as the series’s finale. 😢 Kit Connor and Joe Locke are so perfect & cute together in bringing the stories of friendship, love, vulnerability & innocence to life. Seeing them all grown up is bittersweet. And I mean, look at Kit! 🤗

Kit Conner and Joe Locke, who play Nick and Charlie in the Netflix series “Heartsstopper,” stand next to each other during a photo call at the premiere of “Hearstopper Forever,” the 2026 Netflix feature film that serves as the finale for the series.

Kit Conner, who plays Nick in the Netflix series “Heartsstopper,” during a photo call at the premiere of “Hearstopper Forever,” the 2026 Netflix feature film that serves as the finale for the series.

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@sraous @sraous.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Didn’t expect this (so soon)! 🥲 It did win multiple Tony Awards! “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” is a fresh and phenomenal take on what, I think, is a really terrible musical (the original CATS). If you can catch it before Aug. 8, I 💯 recommend it!! #CatsMusical #TheJellicleBall #Broadway

A promotional graphic announcing the final performance of the 2026 Broadway musical “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” on August 8, 2026.

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