Sunday, August 2, 2020
BROADWAYHD debuts a slate of Popular Titles in August with, Sam Shepard's "True West," Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and "Summer Stock" starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
August 2, 2020: …
Linked From theaterlife at 12:47PMFriday, July 31, 2020
Saturday, August 15 at 6:30 PM
July 31, 2020: Celebrate ARF and honor their staff with the Champion of Animals award for their selflessness and dedication to the animals and ARF's missio…
Linked From theaterlife at 12:03PMMonday, July 27, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 11 in the series)
July 27, 2020: Again, few midsummer days in the three decades comprised by this column offered more than a handful of openings. For late J…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMFriday, July 24, 2020
Queens Theater presents SUMMER VIBEZ, a 60-minute dance experience, July 25 at 1pm LIVE @ https://queenstheatre.org/
By: Paulanne Simmons
The local dance companies include Cole Coll…
Linked From theaterlife at 01:06PMBroadway Update: Second Stage and ‘Funny Girl’
By: David Sheward
July 24, 2020: The future of Broadway is still in doubt. In an interview with Billboard, a respected music produce…
Linked From theaterlife at 12:38PMBy: David Sheward
July 24, 2020: Five lonely people swap ghost stories in a secluded Irish country pub in Connor McPherson’s touching play The Weir. This woes of this disheartened qui…
Linked From theaterlife at 12:12PMSaturday, July 18, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 10 in the series)
July 15, 2020: Before we move to July 15, the next day in our rambles through the sluggish summertime offerings of the twenties, thirties,…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMTuesday, July 14, 2020
Wednesday, July 22nd, 8pm 7:30 Red Carpet Pre-Show
July 14, 2020: Bay Street Theater is paying comedic homage to celebrity telethon specials of the 1970s... a groovy celebration of Br…
Linked From theaterlife at 04:43PMBy: David Sheward
July 14, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closures of theaters and reinforced the feeling of being in suspended animation. With no live dramatic reaction to t…
Linked From theaterlife at 03:00PMSunday, July 12, 2020
Kerry Kennedy, Blythe Danner, Joy Behar, Catherine Curtin, Roberta Kaplan, and more will join NPC’s Annual Fundraiser on two evenings.
July 12, 2020: Andromeda’s Sisters: An Arts an…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:12AMTuesday, July 7, 2020
By: Paulanne Simmons
July 7, 2020: During this extended shutdown, many of us are discovering unexplored talents or learning new skills. If you’ve always wanted to learn another langua…
Linked From theaterlife at 06:39PMAnd So We Come Forth: The Apple Family: A Dinner on Zoom, Les Blancs
By: David Sheward
July 7, 2020: As the hiatus from live theater continues with no respite in sight until at least…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:14AMMonday, July 6, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 9 in the series)
July 6, 2020: A survey of the most active days for New York theater openings in the steamy days of early July during the torrid twenties, t…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMFriday, July 3, 2020
By: David Sheward
July 3, 2020: Announcements continue for the (projected) Broadway reopening in 2021. The Broadway League announced on Monday, refunds and exchanges will be granted up …
Linked From theaterlife at 03:32PMThursday, July 2, 2020
By: Alex Simmons
On July 3, Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton will premiere on Disney+, Disney’s video streaming service. Hamilton could be one of the most hotly anticipated releases on …
Linked From theaterlife at 04:09PMMonday, June 29, 2020
Roundabout Announces Dates for ‘Trouble,’ Etc.
By: David Sheward
June 29, 2020: It’s official. No Broadway for the rest of 2020. The Broadway League has announced all productio…
Linked From theaterlife at 01:44PMFriday, June 26, 2020
New Opening Dates for Broadway 2021
By: David Sheward
June 26, 2020: While New York City is slowly reopening from the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Broadway an…
Linked From theaterlife at 09:01PMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 8 in the series)
June 26, 2020: Judging by the dearth of shows that opened in the last days of June during the twenties, thirties, and forties, it almost lo…
Linked From theaterlife at 07:00AMWednesday, June 24, 2020
Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill in Meredith Wilson's Quintessential Broadway Musical Comedy " The Music Man" set to start Previews on April 7, 2021 with an Opening Night set for May 20…
Linked From theaterlife at 06:44PMMonday, June 22, 2020
BroadwayHD and Lincoln Center celebrate Pride with the first ever FREE SING-A-LONG WATCH PARTY of Lincoln Center’s 2017 Tony Nominated musical Falsettos.
June 22, 2020: BroadwayHD, the…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:35PMSaturday, June 20, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 7 in the series)
June 20, 2020: Readers following this series must be patient as we wend our way, once a week, through the summer doldrums of New York theat…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMFriday, June 19, 2020
Danny Burstein wins The Distinguished Performance Award at the 2020 Drama League Awards
June 19, 2020: Moulin Rouge! and Danny Burstein were among the winners for the 2020 Drama League …
Linked From theaterlife at 12:01PMWednesday, June 17, 2020
Step Forward Entertainment Celebrates the Music of the Legendary Neil Sedaka A Virtual Concert to Benefit The Actors Fund. Streaming on June 20th and 21st @ 7pm EDT / 4pm PDT.
June 16, 20…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:50AMSaturday, June 13, 2020
June 13, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards hosted by Frank DiLella from Times Square went virtual and streamed on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com.
The Drama Desk Awards featured…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:22PMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 6 in the series)
June 13 in the twenties, thirties, and forties had its theatrical ups and downs, mostly downs, of course, like the vast majority of summerti…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMThursday, June 11, 2020
We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope
By: Paulanne Simmons
June 11, 2020: At this time of protest and pandemic, not much attention has been paid to the 75th…
Linked From theaterlife at 06:13PMTuesday, June 9, 2020
Piercing drama, Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau, free on BroadwayHD beginning today.
June 9, 2020: Live From Lincoln Center, in partnership with BroadwayHD, starting today is bringing…
Linked From theaterlife at 05:58PMMonday, June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will air Saturday, June 13th, at 7:30pm ET. The special presentation will air on Spectrum News NY1’s and stream on NY1.com, and DramaDeskA…
Linked From theaterlife at 05:11PMSunday, June 7, 2020
By: David Sheward
June 7, 2020: Today normally would have been one of the best days of the year, Tony Award Day! But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway theaters have been shut d…
Linked From theaterlife at 07:24PMThursday, June 4, 2020
By: Paulanne Simmons
June 4, 2020: Bleeding Love, a musical about romance in catastrophic times, might seem to be the brainchild of someone living in 2020. However, composer Arthur Lafr…
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