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Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 12th. Broadway star Kelli O'Hara will take on the role of 'Mother' in The Actors Fund's upcoming benefit concert of RAGTIME. The Tony Award winner joins previously announced cast members Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Peter Friedman. Taking place on April 27th at the Minskoff Theatre, the event will be dedicated to late Broadway star Marin Mazzie.BEETLEJUICE stars Alex Brightman and Leslie Kritzer will announce the nominations for the 2020 Drama League Awards, in a live broadcast from Sardi’s on April 16th. The duo will reveal the nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the coveted Distinguished Performance Award. Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held on May 15 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.And a happy opening to the new musical SIX, officially opening tonight at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre following a preview period which began on February 13. Showcasing the six wives of Henry VIII, the show originated at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival before going on to a West End run, and earning five Olivier Award nominations. SIX made its critically-acclaimed U.S. premiere last July in Chicago.And that's The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 12th