Government stimulus package includes provisions for unemployed Broadway workers by Caitlin Huston

The government’s $2 trillion stimulus package includes provisions that should help unemployed actors and other members of the theater community.  The bill, passed by Senate Wednesday nigh…

A Season Update from Queensland Ballet by Arts Review

Queensland Ballet has announced a raft of changes to its 2020 season in light of the unfolding COVID-19 situation. Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO said the decisions have been made following …

Will Arbery Receives 2020 Whiting Award for Drama by American Theatre Editors

The 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning' playwright will be awarded $50,000.

Imagine That, Creative Expression Retains And Increases In Value In Difficult Economic Times by Joe Patti

By now you have probably heard about all the residents of cities around the world who have emerged on balconies and rooftops to sing together or provide impromptu concerts to those in their …

Sondheim at 90 Songs: 4 - 'America' by Aleks.sierz

Brilliant lyrics from the young composer offer a definitive take on migration Ever since I heard the quintessential prog rock group The Nice do a psychedelic instrumental version of “Ameri…

The Siblings Play Review: Harlem Kids Taking Care of Themselves, In a Debut Play That’s Moved Online by New York Theater

In “The Siblings Play,” a teenage girl and her two brothers are left to raise one another in a Harlem apartment where the rent is past due, after first their father and then their mother…

Love and a happy ending: romance fiction to help you through a coronavirus lockdown by Arts Review

Romance fiction has two defining features. First, it centres on a love story. Secondly, it always ends well. Our protagonists end up together (if not forever, then at least for the foreseeab…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (78) by Robert Shuman

Oftener and oftener [Chekhov] would repeat: “I have written a great deal already, a whole library, in fact. I am not a dramatist. Hauptmann is a dramatist, and Naidenov.” (MLIA)

Casula Powerhouse extends deadline for 66th Blake Prize Entries by Arts Review

In the difficult times of COVID-19, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) has extended the submission deadline for both the 66th Blake Art and the Blake Poetry Prizes to 31 May 2020. With ove…

An Important PSA From Avenue Q's Trekkie Monster by Roberto Araujo

Trekkie Monster, the self-proclaimed "social distancing expert" puppet from the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q, wants you to be socially responsible.

Watch Melissa Errico Sing Title Song From City Center Encores! Production of Do I Hear a Waltz? by Andrew Gans

The video is part of the famed Manhattan venue's new series featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala productions.

THE MUSIC MAN Revival Still On Schedule for Fall 2020

The revival of Meredith Willson's beloved classic, The Music Man is still on schedule to hit Broadway this fall.

VIDEO: Heidi Blickenstaff Sings Sondheim and More to Raise Money for BC/EFA

Broadway's Heidi Blickenstaff has been taking to Instagram each day for the past week to give fans online performances to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 

VIDEO: Andy Karl Breaks Out His LEGALLY BLONDE UPS Uniform in Quarantine

Tony-nominee Andy Karl broke out his Legally Blonde UPS uniform today for Instagram!

Will Arbery, Playwright of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Wins 2020 Whiting Award for Drama by Andy Lefkowitz

Will Arbery, an emerging playwright who earned attention off-Broadway this season with the play Heroes of the Fourth Turning, has been named winner of the 2020 Whiting Award for Drama. Arber…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 26, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Tony Awards Postponed, “Caroline” & “Birthday Candles” Moved to Fall, Patrick Stewart Reads Sonnets “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the…

Soloman Howard - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Soloman Howard - "Going Home" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Soloman Howard - "A Song Without Words" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Coronavirus: Celebrities are working from home — just like us by Chuck Barney

TV stars, musicians adapt to providing entertainment from their living rooms

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Thursday Night (in) with the Symphony by Arts Review

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra invites music lovers to keep the music going with a special online premiere concert series every Thursday evening at 7.30pm. This new series of pre-recorded …

Recapping Smash 1.13: "I'm in Tech." by Mark Peikert

The gang travels to Boston, leaving behind their real lives but, in Ivy Lynn's case, perhaps bringing a framed photo of Bernadette Peters in Follies?

Will Movie Theatres Survive The Apocalypse? by Artsjournal

Even during past recessions, consumers still flocked to theaters to forget their troubles. With ticketing and concession sales now evaporated, many analysts fret that some cinemas will not b…

Why Rebuild When We Could Remake? (Green) by Artsjournal

They are asking for a $2 trillion commitment for programs that will create living-wage jobs, amped-up public health and housing sectors, and a pivot away from a fossil-fuels-based energy fra…

2020 Tony Awards to be postponed by Peter J Snee

Tony Award Productions released the following statement on March 25 regarding the American Theatre Wing’s 2020 Tony Awards®, presented by

Jon Dryden Taylor: ‘Frightening times lie ahead for us’ by Jon Dryden Taylor

As the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold of Europe, performer Jon Dryden Taylor suspected the play he was rehearsing might not

WATCH: Colin Donnell and Patti Murin Join Stars in the House Live Stream, Benefiting The Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

The daily benefit series, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

VIDEO: Michael Urie Mashes Up TORCH SONG and HAMLET for #ShakespeareChallenge

Michael Urie joins #ShakespeareChallenge reciting a Act 2 monologue from Hamlet as his Torch Song character, Arnold Bekhoff.

VIDEO: Melissa Errico Stars In DO I HEAR A WALTZ? In City Center's Latest #EncoresArchives Video

New York City Center is presenting the #EncoresArchives series! They will be posting daily highlights from their musical theater vault from Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala production…

Playwright Will Arbery Named 2020 Whiting Award Winner by Olivia Clement

The Heroes of the Fourth Turning and Plano writer is the single 2020 drama recipient of the prize, which comes with $50,000.

Red Bull to Live Stream Reunion Reading of ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore by Olivia Clement

The cast of the 2015 staging will re-unite online for the live stream March 30.

Three on the Aisle: Alone Together Edition by American Theatre Editors

This week the critics sign in remotely to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre, and what they're doing with no shows to see.

Tony Awards postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus by Ashley Lee - Los Angeles Times

Ceremony scheduled for June 7 won’t be held until after Broadway theatres reopen again.

Coronavirus Postponement: 2020 Tony Awards Officially Pushed Back by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

The 2020 Tony Awards have been postponed from their June 7th date due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night, postponed because of virus’s spread by Peter Marks

A new date will be announced once Broadway is back in business, Tony officials said.

Hartford Stage Reveals First Season Under Obie-Winning Artistic Director Melia Bensussen by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage has announced an initial lineup of four offerings for its 2020-2021 season. The slate of productions were selected by Obie winner Melia Bensussen in her…

Video Flashback: The Late, Great Aretha Franklin Sings LES MISERABLES

Today, BroadwayWorld celebrates the birthday of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin!

Broadway businesses take a hit after theater shutdown by Caitlin Huston

Broadway businesses are being gutted as revenue streams dry up due to the closure of the theaters.  Employers have been laying off staff members across all sectors of the industry, includin…

2020 Tony Awards officially postponed: ‘The health and safety of the Broadway community is of the utmost importance’ by Daniel Montgomery

The 2020 Tony Awards honoring the best in Broadway plays and musicals were in limbo as the result of the coronavirus pandemic, which forced theaters in New York City to shut their doors, and…

CMT holds virtual rehearsals for performers sheltering in place by Anne Gelhaus

In deference to Santa Clara County’s “shelter in place” order, Children’s Musical Theater San Jose postponed its Marquee production of “Kinky Boots,” slated for April 17-26, unti…

VIDEO: On This Day, March 25- ANGELS IN AMERICA Returns to Broadway

On this day, one of the greatest theatrical journeys of our time, Angels In America, returned to Broadway in an acclaimed new production from the National Theatre.

Guess who I talked to today? by Terry Teachout

I am overjoyed—hell, ecstatic—to report that I just got off the phone with Mrs. T. It was, of course, a one-way conversation, since she’s intubated with a ventilator and a tracheostomy…

Not Only Is Marketing Everybody’s Job, It Has To Be Done All The Time–Even Now by Joe Patti

I highly recommend watching Collen Dilenschneider’s Know Your Own Bone site over the course of the Covid-19 epidemic. Every Monday she is posting data about intention to visit cultural ent…

Barbara Ehrenreich On Class, Health And Making It In America by Artsjournal

“Like in journalism, in all the creative occupations, there’s no stability unless you’re a superstar of some sort. ” – New York Times Magazine

Critic/Curator Maurice Berger, 63 From Coronavirus; Changed Museum Conversation On Race by Artsjournal

“From a very early age, I understood that my skin had a lot of meaning,” he told National Public Radio in 2005. “It made me different in the projects, but it gave me power in the outsi…

'I couldn't believe my luck to know him': tributes to Terrence McNally by Compiled By Chris Wiegand

F Murray Abraham, Paula Vogel, Ken Ludwig and Jeremy O Harris remember the great US playwright Terrence McNally obituary Playwright Terrence McNally dies of complications from coronavirus …

Danny Bacher Has Just the Tune For You by Sandi Durell

  Singer-Songwriter- Soprano Saxophonist extraordinaire, Danny Bacher responded to the call to keep fan spirits up during this unusual time in our history. He’s “Makin’ Whoopee” in …

Olivier Awards TV Special Scheduled in Lieu of Spring Ceremony; Winners to Be Announced in the Fall by Andy Lefkowitz

While this spring's Olivier Awards ceremony was recently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the best of London theater will still be toasted next month. ITV will broadcast a celebratory …

QuaranToons: Company's Bobbie and Joanne Toast to that Invincible Bunch—Over FaceTime by Michael Appler

Broadway.com illustrator Tug Rice has been thinking up what our favorite Broadway characters are doing while theaters are closed and they're at home social distancing. For instance, what is …

Lots of Company! A Look at Broadway Pets at Home with Their Starry Owners by Michael Appler

Here’s a silver lining: Broadway pets might be the only adoring fans happy to see their owners self-isolating. Used to saying goodbye to their loving theater parents eight times a week, t…

70th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards Postponed by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of the news that this year's Tony Awards have been postponed due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the Outer Critics Circle Awards have followed suit. A new schedule for the 70th ann…

Broadway's Biggest Night Is Being Put on Hold: 2020 Tony Awards Postponed by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing have jointly announced a postponement of the 74th Annual Tony Awards, originally scheduled for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. The reason …

Mean Girls' Reneé Rapp Says Regina George Wouldn't Be Taking COVID-19 Seriously, But You Should by Michael Appler

Reneé Rapp knows what Regina George is doing in quarantine. While the Mean Girls star has spent her time away from the stage traveling to Michigan—with her Broadway boyfriend, fellow Jim…

Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: A Conversation With ‘Hadestown’ Director Rachel Chavkin by Greg Evans

Editors’ Note: With full acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that already has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international bord…

TONY AWARDS POSTPONED AS HOPES DIM FOR RESUMPTION OF 2019-20 SEASON by Philip Boroff

The Broadway League and American Theatre Wing indefinitely postponed the 2020 Tony Awards, which was scheduled for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. This afternoon’s announcement follows th…

Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night, postponed because of virus’ spread by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — Citing concerns for “the health and safety of the Broadway community,” representatives of the Tony Awards announced Wednesday a postponement of the June 7 ceremony. They add…

Tony Awards Postponed Amid Coronavirus Crisis by Julia Jacobs

The 74th annual ceremony and television broadcast won’t happen until Broadway reopens. How shows will be eligible remains to be determined.

Supercut: Highlights From Our BwayHandWashChallenge, With Donna Murphy, Jelani Alladin, and More

Watch Broadway’s biggest stars wash their hands for charity.

70th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards Postponed

The 2020 nominations were set to be revealed on April 20.

Video Roundup March 25: Andy Karl Dons His UPS Costume, Jennifer Nettles Dreams of 'Tomorrow,' Heidi Blickenstaff Sings The Fully Monty, More by Dan Meyer

Stage celebrities are sharing joy on Twitter and Instagram in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

How Theater In America Handled It Last Time There Was A Pandemic by Artsjournal1

To find out, you have to go back 102 years to the 1918 influenza epidemic. “Even when people knew in advance the closures were imminent and that deaths were surging, they didn’t relinqui…

Asked If France ‘Missed The Boat On #MeToo’, Isabelle Huppert Throws The Interviewer Out by Artsjournal1

Laura Cappelle has plenty of good things in her profile as well, but yes, this happened: “In a matter of seconds, Huppert is on her feet and walks away from me, manifestly irked. ‘Listen…

Devastated US Arts Industry Looks For Government Assistance by Artsjournal

It has not been an easy sell, coming at a time when many pillars of the economy, from airlines to restaurants to public transportation, are facing existential crises and needing handouts the…

Is This Chatbot My New Best Friend? by Artsjournal

To give users a personalised experience, the deep learning bot gathers information about conversation partners by asking them questions, adapts to their conversational style and, over time, …

Maybe Figuring Out How To Get Your Work To An Audience Is Part Of The Creative Challenge by Artsjournal

Playwright Nick Green created the Social Distancing Festival website to host rehearsal videos, designs, photos, excerpts and other pieces of work that have been cancelled or postponed in the…

Honored Playwright Terrence McNally Dies Of Coronavirus At Age 81 by Jeff Lunden

McNally had suffered from lung cancer and pulmonary problems. He won his first Tony Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman. He also won Tonys for Love! Valor! Compassion!, Master Class and Ragti…

Slap Coronavirus in the Face and Still Get Your Theatre Fix by A Younger Theatre

If you’re like us and the thought of not being able to do, see or talk about theatre for the foreseeable future is simply unacceptable, then fear not! While the impact this crisis might ha…

Opera Australia announces employee support package to limit coronavirus impact by Arts Review

Opera Australia (OA) has announced details of an employee support package designed to retain their workforce in the face of widespread layoffs across the arts and entertainment sectors follo…

Six Questions Special Edition: Singing Server Dayna Grayber

In these extraordinary and uncertain times of COVID-19, with venues closed and live performance at a halt, NiteLife Exchange is reaching out and covering the effect the crisis is having on p…

Julia Miles, 90, Dies; Pushed for Gender Parity in the Theater by Daniel E. Slotnik

Concerned that female directors and playwrights were underrepresented in New York theaters, she founded Women’s Project in 1978 to cultivate their work.

Tony Awards Postponed by Barry Gordin

THE 74th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® TO BE POSTPONED March 25, 2020: The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 7th from Radio City Musi…

Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night Auditions Go Online by Chris Barlow

For the first time in its 86-year history, the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night auditions will be conducted exclusively through online submissions, as the nonprofit looks to continue its mis…

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events shut down through May 10; 2020 Gene Kelly Awards canceled by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Broadway closures force the postponement of the 74th annual Tony Awards on a tough Wednesday for the theater world.

2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards Postponed Due to Coronavirus Closures by Olivia Clement

Winners for the 70th annual awards were set to be announced May 21.

Tony Awards Postponed As Coronavirus Imperils Broadway by Lee Seymour

Broadway's biggest night is officially in limbo. Producers are canceling and delaying multiple productions that might have competed.

What If the 2020 Tony Awards Were More Like The Obie Awards?

Imagine a unique, noncompetitive 2020 Tony Awards that uses an Obie Awards model to recognize winners.

With Terrence McNally’s death, the theater has lost a voice of consummate wit and passion by Peter Marks

The prolific author of “Love! Valour! Compassion!” won four Tonys, for both plays and musicals.

Hartford Stage announces 2020-21 season, ranging from Shakespeare to Pearl Cleage to Frankenstein by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Stage has announced most of its 2020-21 season, including an acclaimed Chicago-based production of "Frankenstein," a new play by Martin Zimmerman, a Pearl Cleage feminist comedy and…

2020 Tony Awards to Be Postponed and Rescheduled

The awards show will no longer take place on June 7.

2020 Tony Awards to Be Postponed by Broadway Direct

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Tony Award Productions has announced that the 2020 Tony Awards will be postponed. Two shows from the ongoing season that had just entered prev…

Listening Party: Revisit Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley’s Violet by Marc J. Franklin

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical composer Rob Rokicki recommends checking out the Obie Award–winning musical.

2020 Tony Awards postponed due to the coronavirus by Johnny Oleksinski

The 2020 Tony Awards, originally scheduled to air Sunday, June 7, on CBS, will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, a spokeswoman announced Wednesday. The statement said that a new …

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Episode 08 by The Kennedy Center

For Playwrights: Virtual Workshops, Prompts, and More to Get You Writing Through COVID-19 by Olivia Clement

Take free workshops with Young Jean Lee and Lauren Gunderson, watch conversations about craft with Paula Vogel and Tarell Alvin McCraney, find your online community, and more.

THE 74th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® TO BE POSTPONED by Sandi Durell

  The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 7th from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will be postponed and rescheduled at a l…

2020 Tony Awards Put on Hold as Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Broadway Shutdown by Ryan McPhee

The 74th annual ceremony will be presented at a later date.

Tonys Awards will be postponed to a later date by Caitlin Huston

The 74th Annual Tony Awards, originally scheduled for June 7, will be postponed and scheduled to a later date, a spokesperson for the awards show said Wednesday. That date and additional inf…

Broadway’s Tony Awards Postponed Due To COVID-19 Pandemic, Date To Be Determined by Greg Evans

The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 7 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will be postponed and rescheduled at a later d…

Colin Donnell, Patti Murin & More Set for Seth Rudetsky's Online Stars in the House Performance Series by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented lineup of stars have signed on to appear in upcoming episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriiusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, p…

Coronavirus: Royal Exchange closes stages until autumn by Georgia Snow

The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester has announced that its stages will remain dark until the autumn, as the organisation looks to

Olivier Awards TV Special Scheduled in Lieu of Springtime Ceremony; Winners Will Be Announced in the Fall by Andy Lefkowitz

While this spring's Olivier Awards ceremony was recently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the best of London theater will still be toasted next month. ITV will broadcast a celebratory …

WATCH “MIRACLE ON 42nd STREET” by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton   Most New Yorkers have at least walked by Manhattan Plaza, the giant apartment buildings on 43rd Street (one on the corner of Ninth Avenue, the other on Tenth A…

1776 Salon: Tacky’s Revolt, The Story of an Atlantic Slave War by American Repertory Theater

Artists in Quarantine: 4 artists share their survival plans by Jon Jon Johnson

The damage that the current pandemic has had on theatre artists is nigh unfathomable. The very artform relies on gatherings, and the presence of others. No theatre has gone unaffected, and t…

Viral Monologues: The 24 Hour Plays Returned With Daveed Diggs, Becky Ann and Dylan Baker, Noah Galvin, More by Dan Meyer

Twenty-four teams of writers and performers presented monologues March 24.

Arts Council England Pledges £160 Million To Arts For Virus Response by Artsjournal

The money is intended to prevent artists and arts organisations from going bust, but is also designed to help them come up with creative responses “to buoy the public” during the lockdow…

Museums And Art Handlers Are Giving Their Masks And Gloves To Hospitals by Artsjournal1

“Art spaces … are doing their part to meet the needs of medical professionals, packing up crates of gloves typically used to protect artworks from oil and dust on the hands of those touc…

The Producer’s Perspective LIVE! Episode 3: Sierra Boggess

And we’re off! Last night, we had our first guest, Stephen “Wicked” Schwartz, join me in my e-office and, well, it worked!  It was a joy just to see him . . . and then he spilled some…

ABT Primary Virtual Class with Sonia Jones 🌟 March 25, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond Join Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley for Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

The daily benefit series, benefiting The Actors Fund, offers mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Feinstein’s/54 Below launches its ‘At Home’ series of free cabaret concert streamings by Deb Miller

Starting this evening, Feinstein’s/54 Below will offer an At Home series of free one-time-only streamings of its popular cabaret concerts to keep audiences entertained during the closure o…

What Terrence McNally Understood About the Enduring Power of Theater by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

McNally, who passed away this week from complications related to the coronavirus, had a hand in changing theater forever.

Coronavirus: David Greig play to premiere on BBC Radio 3 as part of Culture in Quarantine programme by Giverny Masso

A new play by David Greig that was due to open at Pitlochry Festival Theatre will now premiere on BBC Radio 3,

Coronavirus: Theatres adapt to accommodate employees juggling day jobs and parenting by Matthew Hemley

Theatres and arts organisations have started to make adjustments to accommodate workers who are now juggling caring responsibilities alongside their day jobs

Coronavirus: ITV to broadcast Olivier Awards special as plans for 2020 ceremony revealed by Matthew Hemley

ITV is to broadcast a special programme celebrating the past 10 years of the Olivier Awards on April 5, the day this

Check Out the Top 16 Design Finalists for Beetlejuice’s Playbill Cover Competition by Playbill Staff

Take a look at some of the standout fan art from the competition to grace the show's May Playbill cover.

I Interview Playwrights Part 1083: Katrin Arefy by Adam Szymkowicz

Katrin Arefy Hometown:  I was born and grew up in Tehran, Iran. Current Town: Berkeley, California Q:  Tell me about your show that was canceled because of the coronavirus. A:  …

Watch Jeremy Jordan Kick Off R&H Goes Live! With an Oklahoma! Classic

Laura Osnes hosts the livestream spinoff of the R&H Goes Pop! music video series.

Michael Jackson Estate Donates $100,000 to Broadway Cares Coronavirus Fund

The estate is currently working on the Broadway production of MJ, scheduled to open this summer.

Caroline, or Change and Birthday Candles Will Return to Broadway This Fall

The Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway productions are expected to resume later this year.

The Siblings Play Keeps Hustling in the Time of Coronavirus

Its live run was cut short, but the show goes online.

R&H Movie Night Continues With Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization partners with BroadwayHD to offer a Friday night movie.

Intermission Talk: How Broadway Singing Fell Sway to Pop Music’s Excesses, and Why There’s Hope by Elysa Gardner

On keeping singing in musical theater about storytelling, rather than showboating The post Intermission Talk: How Broadway Singing Fell Sway to Pop Music’s Excesses, and Why There’s Hope…

George Street Playhouse: Interview with Cathryn Wake & Mark Junek

Cathryn Wake & Mark Junek of CONSCIENCE talk about the show, which premiered this March on our stage. Tune in for a special virtual Q&A with Cathryn Wake, who played Jean Kerr in this new pl…

Watch OSCEOLA the Film: Stream a recent Philly theater production by Christopher Munden

Hella Fresh Theater's production of Osceola lives on in these theaterless times thanks to photographer Kyle Cassidy and videographer Brian Siano, who adapted it for the screen.

What Dancers Are Doing To Maintain During Lockdown by Artsjournal

The recently interrupted tours, canceled premieres, locked studios and social distancing requirements have hit the financially fragile, socially enmeshed dance world hard. When your life rev…

Librarians: If We Can’t Lend Books During Lockdown, Let’s Make Our Buildings And Bookmobiles Wi-Fi Hotspots by Artsjournal1

“The [American Library Association] urged the FCC to waive E-rate restrictions so libraries could not only offer [free] Wi-Fi access via local libraries, but could also provide broadband s…

R&H Movie Night Continues Friday With OKLAHOMA! Starring Hugh Jackman, Available for Free on BroadwayHD

On the heels of last Friday's debut watch party featuring Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is partnering with BroadwayHD, the premier stream…

VIDEO: Grace Spelman Takes On Every Role in THE MUSIC MAN's Opening Number While Social Distancing at Home

Writer and content creator Grace Spelman took to Twitter to post a video of herself lip synching to 'Rock Island' from the music man.

Breaking: Roundabout Pushes CAROLINE, OR CHANGE and BIRTHDAY CANDLES to Fall 2020

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that it will produce all previously scheduled Spring/Summer 2020 productions as part of the 2020-2021 season, including Jeanine Tesori and Tony …

ITV to Broadcast Special Olivier Awards Program in Place of Canceled Award Show

ITV will broadcast a special Olivier Awards with Mastercard programme on Sunday 5 April at 10:15pm, in place of the 2020 Royal Albert Hall awards show which was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Livestreaming Come Together: The Art of Gathering in a Time of Crisis by Nicole Brewer, Hannah Fenlon, Ann Marie Lonsdale, Abigail Vega

By Nicole Brewer, Hannah Fenlon, Ann Marie Lonsdale, Abigail Vega. Livestreaming the #ArtistResource panel Come Together: The Art of Gathering in a Time of Crisis on the global, commons-base…

Anthony Ramos, Billy Porter, James Monroe Iglehart & More to Participate in Opening Act Virtual Gathering

Tonight, Opening Act will host a virtual gathering with an incredible lineup of theater performers, artists, and students for an unforgettable night of entertainment and philanthropy. Partic…

Check Out Jeremy Jordan Singing 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'' on R&H Goes Live! by Dan Meyer

The YouTube video series offers live stream performances and Q&As with a variety of Broadway favorites.

Check Out Jeremy Jordan Singing 'Oh, What a Beauitful Mornin'' on R&H Goes Live! by Dan Meyer

The YouTube video series offers live stream performances and Q&As with a variety of Broadway favorites.

New Theatrical Live Streaming Initiative Play-PerView Launches March 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

The platform will deliver one-time-only streamed events and original series—including A Dolls’s House, Part 2 and the Alice Ripley-led The Pink Unicorn—to benefit arts organizations im…

Tweedy’s Lost and Found review – Giffords clown bursts into your lounge by Chris Wiegand

A new show from Cirencester’s Barn theatre finds Tweedy swapping the circus for an office job and assisting Kerry Mucklowe from This Country If you’ve spent a few days juggling homeschoo…

Olivier awards replaces cancelled ceremony with greatest moments show by Chris Wiegand

Jason Manford will present programme of past highlights from the awards show, which has been postponed this year due to the coronavirus outbreak The Olivier awards, the most prestigious priz…

NEWS: Olivier Awards’ Greatest Moments will be celebrated in special TV & radio programmes by Press Releases

ITV will broadcast a special Olivier Awards with Mastercard programme on 5 April 2020 at 10:15pm, in place of the 2020 Royal Albert Hall awards show which was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Turn of the Screw, A Strange Loop, Nashville Rep, Apollo Theater's Amateur Night, More Shift to Video Auditions by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with these calls for shows across the country.

Jagged Little Pill Star Derek Klena's 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Performances by Laurie Metcalf, Mark Rylance, Christian Borle, Joshua Henry, and more top Klena's list.

Pittsburgh's YaJagoff podcast launches live Wednesday night music, comedy sessions via Faceboook by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tonight kicks off with Collin Chamberlin and Byron Nash

Denver Actors Fund readies $35,000 in immediate funding for shut-out theater pros by John Wenzel, The Know

The Denver Actors Fund on Tuesday announced a $35,000 emergency relief fund for Colorado theater artists who have been hurt by the coronavirus shutdown.

Olivier Awards TV Special Will Celebrate Past 10 Years With Performances From Hamilton, Dreamgirls and More by Andrew Gans

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Olivier Awards ceremony, scheduled for April 5 at Royal Albert Hall, had previously been canceled.

Yet Another Family of Show Business Kellys by Trav S.D.

Today we’ll talk a little about a show business family named the Kellys. It’s not the family vaudeville act which gave us Gene Kelly, however, nor is it the Philadelphia bunch that gave …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Reneé Rapp of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp checks in with Paul Wontorek, plus a bonus visit from Jagged Little Pill's Antonio Cipriano.

Roundabout Announces Schedule Changes for Caroline, or Change, Birthday Candles & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that four planned spring productions have been pushed back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company's Broadway revival of Caroline, or Ch…

Laura Osnes to Host R&H; Online Concert Series; Jeremy Jordan Will Sing from Oklahoma! Live by Andy Lefkowitz

Oh, what a beautiful mornin'! Today, Tony-nominated stars Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan, who shared the Broadway stage in Bonnie and Clyde, will reunite to kick off R&H Goes Live!, a new…

Broadway’s ‘Caroline, Or Change’ And Debra Messing-Starrer ‘Birthday Candles’ Postponed Until Fall by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Caroline, or Change, the revival of the Jeanine Tesori-Tony Kushner musical starring Sharon D Clarke, and Birthday Candles, the Noah Haidle play starring Debra Messing, have bee…

‘A roaring success’: The Show Must Go Online’s Shakespeare series makes an impressive start by Debbie Gilpin

Last week saw the first production of The Show Must Go Online, a series devised by Rob Myles (who Mind the Blog regulars will recognise from Merely Theatre’s Twelfth Night and his insight …

Roundabout Theatre Company postpones ‘Caroline, or Change’ and more to the fall by Caitlin Huston

Roundabout Theatre Company will move its Broadway productions planned for this season to the fall of 2020. The productions include the revival of “Caroline, or Change,” which was origina…

Roundabout to Open Debra Messing-Led Birthday Candles and Caroline, or Change on Broadway in the Fall by Olivia Clement

The spring productions and other Off-Broadway programming has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Daily Distraction: Everything's Coming Up Rita Moreno in Terrence McNally's The Ritz by Ryan McPhee

Toast the late, great playwright with Googie Gomez, direct from her Fiddler on the Roof bus-and-truck.

Olivier Awards to celebrate Greatest Moments in special TV and radio programmes by Kitty Underwood

ITV will broadcast a special Olivier Awards with Mastercard programme on Sunday 5 April at 10.15pm, in place of the 2020 Royal Albert Hall awards show. The post Olivier Awards to celebrate G…

Yvonne Rainer Creates An At-Home Dance For Coronavirus Quarantine by Artsjournal1

Brian Seibert: “She calls it Passing and Jostling While Being Confined to a Small Apartment. It’s a dance history exercise [for Seibert’s class at Yale], but it occurred to me that it …

Albert Uderzo, Co-Creator Of Astérix The Gaul, Dead At 92 by Artsjournal1

“Born colorblind and with six fingers on each hand, [he] became one of the world’s most acclaimed cartoonists, known for drawing characters that ranged from the sword-wielding Astérix �…

What Will America’s Arts Economy Be Like After COVID? How Can Artists Survive? (It’s Not A Pretty Picture) by Artsjournal1

Zach Finkelstein does not sugar-coat the situation: “The tragic irony of this crisis is that, in the post-COVID era, the person most likely to have a performance career will be the one tha…

Remembering Terrence McNally by Artsjournal

Perhaps the most important comic voice in theater since Neil Simon, McNally wrote to amuse and awaken. Laughter for him was the greatest survival tool ever invented. Humor was his shield aga…

Provincetown Theater Postpones Production of Mae West’s The Drag by Andrew Gans

The upcoming season will now launch with the world premiere of Sarah Schulman’s The Lady Hamlet.

Terrence McNally by Barry Gordin

Theater Community Mourns the Death of Celebrated  Playwright Terrence McNally By: Ellis Nassour March 25, 2020: Beloved playwright Terrence McNally, a four-time Tony Award-winner, w…

Billy Porter, Anthony Ramos, James Monroe Iglehart, and More Unite March 25 in Support of Opening Act by Ruthie Fierberg

The actors will appear in a virtual gathering to support the arts education organization.

Michael Jackson Estate Donates $100,000 To Broadway’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund by Greg Evans

The Michael Jackson estate, co-producers of the upcoming Broadway jukebox musical MJ The Musical, will donate $100,000 to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistan…

Don’t be a Dick, Richard: A Review of Teenage Dick at Theater Wit by Amanda Finn

In the wake of COVID-19, Theater Wit brings the local premiere of Mike Lew's play directly to their audience.

When a (Theatre) Door Closes, a (Screen) Window Opens by American Theatre Editors

A Philadelphia critic turns to filmed versions of the shows he had planned to cover this month.

Celebrate Sarah Jessica Parker With a Look Back at Her Stage Roles by Marc J. Franklin

The stage and screen star celebrates her birthday March 25.

“Stop! Wait! What?!” Audition selections for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Performerstuff

“Stop! Wait! What?!” Audition selections for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Written by Leryn Turlington March 25, 2020 Get ready to knock ‘em dead with these audition …

Can We Say ‘Yes, And’ to This Crisis? by American Theatre Editors

In a time that calls for new ideas and quick adaptations, improvisers like Dad's Garage may have an edge.

Coronavirus: Meet the theatre workers who have turned to supermarket jobs while venues go dark by Matthew Hemley

As theatres around the UK close their doors, Matthew Hemley spoke to theatre workers who have turned to supermarkets for work while

Take a Songwriting Class on Lincoln Center's Pop-Up Classroom

As a part of #LincolnCenterAtHome, Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom brings you your daily dose of creative art-making. Every weekday morning at 10am EDT, a Lincoln Center Teaching Artist lead…

Sondheim at 90 Songs: 3 - 'Johanna' (Quartet Version) by Graham.rickson

Sublime ensemble number from Act Two of 'Sweeney Todd' Along with many others, my first exposure to Stephen Sondheim’s art was through watching the film of Bernstein’s West Side Story a…

Josh Lamon Hosts a Hair Revival Reunion Tonight with Creel, Swenson, Levy, & Nichols and We're YouTube Spiraling

Stars from the 2009 revival of Hair reunite tonight on YouTube.

Pass the time in quarantine with this fun Come From Away word search!

Has quarantine got you down? Bored? Then why not pass the time with this new Come From Away word search created by the Come From Community?! The hit West End musical has been "deeply moved…

[VIDEO]: 2019 Super Conference – “Diversity in the Arts” with Arvind Ethan David, Aisha Jackson, Douglas Lyons, and Melvin Tunstall III

One of the things about this year’s Super Conference that put a smile on my face was that our Diversity panel was the most highly attended.  To see people standing on the stairs without a…

Join the March 27 Watch Party for Hugh Jackman in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! by Mark Peikert

The recording of the 1988 National Theatre of London production will be made available for free on BroadwayHD for one night only, starting at 8 PM Eastern.

COVID-19 has Chicago theater down, but not out by Almanya Narula

Here's a reminder of what the theater community has done in the last five years. Dear Chicago Theater Community, This was not an easy article to write.…

The Plot against America — HBO’s televised adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel is powerful and subtle

The mini-series depicts a progressive unravelling of civilised norms

Stay Home: Fountain Theatre builds community alliances during time of crisis by Fountaintheatre

by France-Luce Benson As we all hunker down, I’ve been thinking a lot about home. As a playwright/performer, I’ve lived a kind of gypsy lifestyle for most of my adulthood. Home is wherev…

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, March 25- With Tina Fey, Patti Murin, Colin Donnell & More!

Broadway might be dark this month, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway today, March 25, 2020.

Raul Esparza Talks Learning to Play the Piano For COMPANY, Chats With Annette Bening & More on STARS IN THE HOUSE

The Actors Fund has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, to produce a daily mini-online show, entitled Stars in The House, featuring st…

Terrence McNally obituary by Michael Coveney

US playwright and librettist best known for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de LuneOf the several outstanding contemporary male dramatists whose work ha…

Step into the Studio with Lucinda Childs by Joycetheater

He would have written the greatest play about this.

Yesterday, the COVID-19 crisis got very personal for every one of us in the theater industry, as it claimed the life of one of our greatest playwrights and greatest gentlemen, Terrence McNal…

2020 Olivier Award winners likely to be announced in a special broadcast this autumn

Following the announcement that the 2020 Olivier Awards were cancelled due to coronavirus, the society has announced new plans for the event.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Holds 'Any Dream Will Do' Cover Contest For Two Tickets to CINDERELLA

Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced a contest for 2 tickets to his production of Cinderella, which is coming to London.

Telly Leung, Diane Phelan, Ann Harada, More Lead #RacismIsAVirus Campaign by Andrew Gans

The social media campaign hopes to combat the rising xenophobia against Asians and Asian-Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supercut: Highlights From Our BwayHandWashChallenge, With Donna Murphy, Jelani Alladin, and More


Watch Broadway’s biggest stars wash their hands for charity.

VIDEO: Watch Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond in STARS IN THE HOUSE Concert Series with Seth Rudetsky- Live at 2pm!

Stars in The House continues today (2pm) with Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond and tonight (8pm) with Colin Donnell & Patti Murin!

Flying Over Sunset Star Carmen Cusack Sings the Title Song (on Location) in Inspirational Video by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lincoln Center Theater production will now open in the fall, but Cusack sings from her home in L.A. in a new series from Center Theatre Group.

Coronavirus: Musical theatre composers to perform new work in online concert by Natasha Tripney

Musical theatre composers will be performing new work from their homes as part of an online concert, which audiences can watch tomorrow

RECORDS (YES, RECORDS!) by Sandi Durell

  By Ron Fassler   As a kid in the 1960s and 70s and totally infatuated with Broadway, listening to a cast album was as close as I could get to the real thing. There was no internet to go …

Remembering the Musicals of Terrence McNally by Mark Robinson

On March 24, 2020, we were forced to say goodbye to prolific playwright Terrence McNally. He died at age 81 from complications brought about by the coronavirus. The author of such acclai…

Hamlet, March 26 by Harry Venning

Theatres reopened during Second World War – 81 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

As theatre begins to come to terms with the universal closure of all performance spaces across the UK, we look back to

Goodspeed Postpones South Pacific, Scraps Candide in Wake of Coronavirus by Ryan McPhee

The Connecticut venue still intends to present the world premiere of Anne of Green Gables this summer.

Ballet Nepantla melds Mexican history with outstanding artistry in ‘Valentina’ by Admin

Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY.March 13, 2020. Ballet Nepantla Artistic Director Andrea Guajardo describes Valentina as telling “the untold history of the Adelitas, the women who …

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday March 25, 2020 by Susan Grace

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San Francisco Art Institute Stops Enrolling Students, Prepares To Lay Off Faculty And Staff by Artsjournal1

The nearly 150-year-old school, which counts Ansel Adams, Richard Diebenkorn, and Dorothea Lange as former faculty, says that it can’t continue to operate in the near term unless it joins …

There Will Be No Spoleto Festival USA This Year by Artsjournal1

“After spending about $4.5 million that can’t be recovered, [the] Festival now must cope with a projected $756,000 deficit for 2020. (It did manage to avoid spending another $4.5 million…

Ojai Music Festival Cancelled by Artsjournal1

“The Ojai Music Festival has joined the list of coronavirus cancellations, … marking the first time since its founding in 1947 that the annual celebration of experimental classical music…

Six Indie Filmmakers, Their New Movies Shelved, Talk About Cinema’s COVID Apocalypse by Artsjournal1

“Their sentiments run the gamut from hope to doom (‘I’ve been wondering when the next mass extinction event would come. This is it.’) and collectively form an uncertain picture of th…

‘R&H Goes Live!’ Launches on YouTube by Matthew Wexler

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization's "R&H Goes Pop!" launches a new spin-off series, "R&H Goes Live!" on YouTube, hosted by Laura Osnes. The post ‘R&H Goes Live!’ Lau…

The Broadway League & unions announce relief package to pay Broadway employees during the coronavirus shutdown

The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) together with The Broadway League have reached an agreement on an emergency relief fund to pay Broadway employees and provide health insur…

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Colin Donnell, and Betsy Wolfe Sing 'Opening Doors' in New York City Center's #EncoresArchives

New York City Center is presenting the #EncoresArchives series! The most recent installment is a clip from their production of Merrily We Roll Along, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Ke…

Marilyn Maye Sings for Everyone by Sandi Durell

IT’S TODAY from Marilyn Maye on Vimeo.   Marvelous Marilyn Maye, the Queen of Cabaret, wants her fans to know that she’s doing just fine back in Kansas City, washing her hands (as is He…

Coronavirus: Mountview launches digital showcase for graduates during lockdown by Matthew Hemley

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has launched a digital showcase that will provide agents and casting directors with showreels of graduates while

Trust running Halifax’s Square Chapel Arts Centre goes into administration by Giverny Masso

The trust that runs Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax has gone into administration due to a “funding shortfall” in the current

VIDEO: Carmen Cusack, Bill Irwin, and Jennifer Leigh Warren Perform as Part of Center Theatre Group's ART GOES ON Series

Center Theatre Group is sharing a new series of videos from members of the Center Theatre Group family, called Art Goes On in which stars speak to what theatre means to them right now and sh…

You can still immerse yourself in the arts with these online concerts, shows and more, from Seattle and elsewhere by The Seattle Times

Here in Seattle — and everywhere else — live arts events have been put on pause. But we can still immerse ourselves in the arts, from rebroadcasts to livestreams, podcasts to social medi…

Readers’ advice on surviving the shutdown – your views, March 26 by The Stage

As a freelance producer, I come into contact with colleagues from across the theatre sector. Of course, coronavirus is the number one

Look Back at the Shows Terrence McNally Brought to Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

In honor of the prolific, Tony Award-winning writer, Playbill takes a look back at the shows he brought to Broadway throughout his six decade career.

Staying Connected to Theatre … at Home by Anita Martin

Send suggestions for a roundup of ideas for Thespians, by Thespians The post Staying Connected to Theatre … at Home appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Celebrate Katharine McPhee by Revisiting Her Broadway Debut in Waitress by Marc J. Franklin

The Smash and American Idol star celebrates her birthday March 25.

Celebrity Self-Tape: Emmy Nominee Jackie Hoffman Does Disney As She Auditions for Her Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Feud: Bette and Joan as well as Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory welcomes the new king of the jungle.

Helping hands: Fundraising campaigns will benefit artists, restaurant workers in St. Louis by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We're compiling a guide to keep readers updated about fundraisers, volunteer efforts and other activities addressing the situation in St. Louis.

Remembering Terrence McNally by JK

It seems very fitting that Terrence McNally wrote a play called Love! Valour! Compassion! - especially including the exclamation marks. By all accounts he loved and was loved by all who knew…

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Colin Donnell, Betsy Wolfe Sing 'Opening Doors' From City Center Encores! Production of Merrily We Roll by Andrew Gans

The video is part of the famed Manhattan venue's new series featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala productions.

What’s on March 25: Jordan Fisher Sings Dear Evan Hansen, Leslie Margherita Answers Your Questions, A Hair Reunion, More by Dan Meyer

Check out who’s hopping online to hang out with fans, teach classes, and perform virtually.

What’s on March 25: Jordan Fisher Sings Dear Evan Hansen, Lesli Margherita Answers Your Questions, a Hair Reunion, More by Dan Meyer

Check out who’s hopping online to hang out with fans, teach classes, and perform virtually.

Log in for Lincoln Center at Home Class by Admin

This Thursday, March 26, dancer and Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Deborah Lohse will teach a live dance class on Lincoln Center’s Facebook page for a Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroo…

Open A New Window: SoFla Theaters Reach Out Online by Bill Hirschman

South Florida stages are dormant, but the theaters themselves are not. Already, the community is trying to adapt to the exigencies of the current brave new world by offering imaginative init…

DAILY HOT LIST: Terrence McNally on film, eagles, Phipps and a 'happiness' podcast by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Your daily dose of things to do, watch and listen to from home.

Playwright Terrence McNally dies aged 81 by Kitty Underwood

Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally sadly passed away at 81 yesterday, after suffering complications from the coronavirus. The post Playwright Terrence McNally dies aged 81 appear…

Tug Rice Pays Tribute to the Career and Characters of Late Broadway Great Terrence McNally by Broadway.com

The theater world was stunned by the death of playwright Terrence McNally, who left a remarkable canon of plays and musicals over his six-decade career as a playwright and librettist. Broadw…

Arts Council England announces £160 million relief package for organisations and individuals in need

The emergency fund package will be made available to all individuals or organisations who need help, the Arts Council has announced. The move is unprecedented as generally many theatre venue…

Broadway dancer, CLO alum Ahmad Simmons has words of inspiration for aspiring artists by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Point Park grad Ahmad Simmons has a resume that includes “Hadestown,” “West Side Story” and “Fosse/Verdon,” but teaching is his first love.

Songwriters have a new tune on plagiarism

Music lawyers are set to lose out from an algorithm that shares 68bn melodies

The Stage Scholarships 2020: Train for free at Rose Bruford College by Paul Vale

This flexible six-month course offers the foundation for a wide range of options, whether it be further training – joining alumni such

Careers Clinic: How will I get by with no work during the coronavirus crisis? by John Byrne

I am sure my situation is just one of thousands you are hearing about, but I hope you can give me advice.

Dear West End Producer: ‘How should drama school hopefuls prepare when their recalls are becoming Skype auditions?’ by @westendproducer

How should Theatre School hopefuls keep morale up and prepeare accordingly when their recalls (full day workshops) are being turned into Skype

Playwright Terrence McNally dies of coronavirus-related complications by Michael Quinn

Five-time Tony award-winner Terrence McNally has died from coronavirus-related complications at the age of 81. The playwright’s death, on March 24, was

Theatre Uncut’s Bubble review – ‘an experiment in digital storytelling’ by Natasha Tripney

This is the way it’s going to be from now on. Sitting on your sofa in pairs or alone watching a screen.

NEWS: Online videos of Original Theatre Company’s The Habit of Art and The Croft to be released by Press Releases

In light of the closure of theatres across the UK due to COVID-19, the Original Theatre Company’s productions of Alan Bennett’s The Habit Of Art and Ali Milles’ The Croft, both of whic…

Wake Up With BWW 3/25: Rest in Peace Terrence McNally, and More

Today's top stories: the Broadway world is mourning the passing of Terrence McNally.

From San Francisco, a (virtual) home run by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review a live-streamed version of American Conservatory Theater’s production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Toni Stone. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Slowly …

A pro’s pro by Terry Teachout

I wrote the Wall Street Journal’s obituary of Terrence McNally on a two-hour deadline Tuesday afternoon. Even though it was written in great haste, I hope it does him justice. Here’s an…

Prize possession by Terry Teachout

In order to divert those of you who, like me, are staying home these days, I’ve been posting images of some of the prints and paintings that hang on the walls of our Manhattan apartment—…

Snapshot: Gene Krupa appears on The Mike Douglas Show by Terry Teachout

Gene Krupa performs and is interviewed on an episode of The Mike Douglas Show originally taped for telecast on March 8, 1965. Krupa’s quartet includes Carmen Leggio on tenor saxophone, Di…

Celebrity Self-Tape: Big Brother’s Tommy Bracco Delivers a Hilarious Audition for The Lion King by Ruthie Fierberg

The Newsies star does his darndest for the role he was meant to play—props included.

Playbill Listening: Stephen Sondheim's 1971 Lyrics & Lyricists Talk by Mark Peikert

The composer, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, was the final speaker in the inaugural season of the 92nd Street Y series.

Almanac: Joan Didion on the value of keeping a diary by Terry Teachout

“I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.” Joan Didion, “On Keeping a Notebook” Continue re…

Broadway Is Shuttered but Its Buildings Sing: A Virtual Tour by Michael Kimmelman

David Rockwell, the architect and Tony-winning show designer, talks about the stories and history behind his favorite theaters.

Editor’s View: Government support for freelances would help secure theatre’s future by Alistair Smith

We are just over a week into a crisis that will represent the biggest change to our day-to-day lives we have ever

Voting for arts funding – a short video by Artsjournal1

We are making the adjustment to teaching arts policy at a distance for the remainder of the semester, and so I’m about to get used to (and hopefully better at) short videos for students, p…

Theatre books to help get you through the shutdown by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon The team at BritishTheatre.com have got together (virtually) to come up with a few of the theatre-books – both old and new – that we’ve been reading and recommending. Th…

Honored Playwright Terrence McNally Dies Of Coronavirus At Age 81 by Jeff Lunden

McNally had suffered from lung cancer and pulmonary problems. He won his first Tony Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman. He also won Tonys for Love! Valor! Compassion!, Master Class and Ragti…

David Benedict: Top Sondheim songs to get through isolation by David Benedict

Sondheim biographer and columnist David Benedict suggests his top eight Sondheim songs to singalong to during isolation… 1. You Gotta Get a

Stephen Rebbeck: ‘This is unprecedented. We’re taking each day as it comes’ by Nick Smurthwaite

When his hopes of becoming a professional athlete were dashed, Stephen Rebbeck signed up to his local college: Rose Bruford. Now RSC

Singing away the coronavirus blues: making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong by Arts Review

With constraints on our movements and general way of life becoming more and more restricted, we are feeling a loss of control not experienced since the second world war. In being confined to…

Theo Bosanquet: Working from home? Stay positive and keep creative by Theo Bosanquet

In these unprecedented times, most of us are going to be living and working in isolation for potentially months on end. That’s

David Benedict: Celebrating Sondheim at 90 – what to watch online and what to avoid by David Benedict

Last Sunday was Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday. How did he celebrate it? By going to the Broadway opening, specifically timed for his

Castlemaine State Festival Annual Art Auction Fundraiser Goes Online by Arts Review

Castlemaine State Festival will be taking their biennial fundraising program online for the first time in the history of the event. The ten-day Castlemaine State Festival Art Auction will be…

MTC cancel all shows through to September 2020 by Gabi Bergman

In light of the current COVID-19 situation and in the interest of the health and safety of our audiences, artists

Inaugural Melbourne Festival postponed to 2021 by Gabi Bergman

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the executive team and board of the new Melbourne Festival have made the

The Power of Community with Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network by Tamara Kissane, Andrea Klassen

By Tamara Kissane, Andrea Klassen. On this episode of Adventures in Audio Fiction Podcast, host Tamara Kissane talks with Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network about the formation of…

Arts Council England launches £160m emergency package by Peter J Snee

The BBC reported earlier today that theatres, galleries, museums and artists in England who have been hit by the impact

Melbourne Theatre Company cancels next six productions by Arts Review

Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the cancellation of its next six productions in a bid to ensure business continuity during this global health crisis. Berlin, Sexual Misconduct of t…

From the Met to the V&A: the world’s best virtual galleries and museums

A video game-style tour through the British Museum, a reconstructed Tibetan shrine and plenty more

VIDEO: The NYC Gay Men's Chorus Sings 'Come Rain or Come Shine'

Check out the members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus as they perform a splendid rendition of the Judy Garland staple, 'Come Rain or Come Shine'

VIDEO: John Legend Chats With Jimmy Fallon on THE TONIGHT SHOW: AT HOME EDITION

On tonight's installment of The Tonight Show: At Home Edition, host Jimmy Fallon welcomed singer John Legend.

VIDEO: Sir Patrick Stewart Continues His Shakespeare Sonnet Series

Sir Patrick Stewart is continuing his #ASonnetADay series on Twitter with Sonnet 3.

VIDEO: Caissie Levy Covers Joni Mitchell From Quaratine

Broadway's Caissie Levy joined the chorus of voices spreading joy on social media throughout the Covid-19 crisis today.

37th Annual Green Room Awards Ceremony Goes Online by Arts Review

In light of efforts to slow the COVID-19 virus and the recent ban on non-essential gatherings of over 500 people, the Green Room Awards ceremony scheduled to take place at Melbourne’s Come…

Daily Workout: A Theatre Lover's Home Workout Options for March 25 by Ruthie Fierberg

Ballet class with Tiler Peck, Barry’s Bootcamp Live, and more.

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Sings IN THE HEIGHTS To Raise Money for BC/EFA

Tonight Lin-Manuel Miranda hopped on Twitter for a quick Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids fundraiser.

Uganda’s Elvania Namukwaya Who Broke the Glass Ceiling of Theatre by Ian Kiyingi Muddu

The African theatre scene in the 1960s and the 70s was mainly peopled by men. But there were women like Efua Sutherland, Ama Ataa Aido and Rose Mbowa that stood shoulder to shoulder with the…

8 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, March 25 - See Tina Fey, Patti Murin, Jeremy Jordan, Linda Lavin and others

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many Broadway performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances and one class featuring stage stars tha…