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An award of $65,000 will be presented to an unproduced musical in honor of Adam Schlesinger, the songwriter and Fountains of Wayne co-founder who died from complications related to Covid-19 last year. The award stems from a merger between the non-profit Building for the Arts and the American Playwriting Foundation, …

As promised, the Wonders — the fictional band at the heart of That Thing You Do! — reunited via Zoom Friday night to watch and provide commentary to the 1996 film. The watch party raised money for MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund. Actors Johnathon Schaech, Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn and …