The Full Original Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton Joins John Krasinksi for His Digital Series Some Good News by Ruthie Fierberg

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Golsdberry, and more join Krasinski (and Emily Blunt) for Episode 2 of the new “good news” broadcast.

The Full Original Cast of Broadway’s Hamilton Joins John Krasinski for His Digital Series Some Good News by Ruthie Fierberg

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Golsdberry, and more join Krasinski (and Emily Blunt) for Episode 2 of the new “good news” broadcast.

Today on Broadway: Monday, April 6, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Nick Cordero’s Condition Improving, Sara Bareilles Recovered from Coronavirus, Disney to Stream 25th Anniversary Concert “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast …

Book Review: Terrence McNally Selected Works: A Memoir in Plays by New York Theater

Terrence McNally considered Shakespeare and Chekhov his gods, and Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera his goddesses; he learned a lot from all four. That’s what he tells us within the first few…

Recapping Smash 2.09: 'We're Not Friends Anymore' by Mark Peikert

Ivy draws a line with Tom, Eileen finds a new man with whom to flirt, Julia focuses on something other than her troubled show, and Bernadette Peters gets a song!

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Musical Mondays #3 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

Watch Original Broadway Cast of [title of show] Reunite on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

The daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley benefits The Actors Fund.

Gregory Peck: The Westerns by Trav S.D.

In honor of the natal day of the great Gregory Peck (1916-2003), a little survey of some of his western films from across the decades. Duel in the Sun (1946) An astounding, glorious mess of…

Watch Mark Evans Sing Title Song From City Center Encores! I Married an Angel by Andrew Gans

The second week of videos, part of the venue's series featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores!, spotlights the work of Rodgers and Hart.

Lessons from High School Theater by Mo Brady

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The End Of The Art World (As We Know It) by Artsjournal2

Via this year’s deeply reimagined Sydney Biennale, now called NIRIN: “The impact of COVID-19 is both a significant challenge and a threshold for new beginnings. An international art worl…

AMC Theaters May Never Reopen Due to Credit Score Decline

According to The Wrap, AMC Entertainment's credit rating has gone down to CCC- from B, which takes the company from a?oehighly speculativea?? to a?oeDefault imminent, with little prospect fo…

VIDEO: YouTuber Lindsay Ellis Attempts to Explain CATS in New Video Essay

Video essayist and YouTube Lindsay Ellis has created an hour-long video, attempting to explain CATS.

Academy Donates $6 Million to The Actors Fund, Motion Picture & Television Fund, and the Academy Foundation

According to Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences donated $6 million to support motion picture employees and their families financially affected by the current health cr…

Shakespeare’s secret co-writer finally takes a bow … 430 years late by Dalya Alberge

Thomas Watson recognised by literary scholars as the Bard’s forgotten 16th-century collaborator He was one of the most celebrated English playwrights of the 16th century, yet none of his p…

Michael McKinnell, Bold Architect Of Boston’s Democratic City Hall, Has Died At 84 by Artsjournal2

McKinnell was a 26-year-old graduate student and a teaching assistant for architect Gerhard Kallmann when the city hall competition arose. Their “heroically sculptural and democratically o…

The Planned Online Six-Hour Epic Pauline Oliveros Opera by Artsjournal2

The founder of Opera Povera posted the idea to perform an Oliveros opera, and the opera world responded quickly and in numbers. The plan for the participant opera and fundraiser for musician…

Listening To The Sirens’ Call by Artsjournal2

What a music critic who lives close to a major hospital hears in, and beyond, the now-constant sirens. “Most American ambulances contain an ‘electronic box in each vehicle, which comes p…

Beloved British Children’s Author Jacqueline Wilson Talks About Her Own Plot Twist by Artsjournal2

The author is on her 111th novel – she long ago stopped buying her signature chunky silver rings for each book – and this one might be her most personal. “Wilson is the fairy goth-moth…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (79) by Robert Shuman

In us there are two types of movement and gestures, one normal, natural and lifelike, used in everyday life; the other abnormal, unnatural, non-lifelike, used to imitate something that you c…

Stars Align Online for a Special Reading of Terrence McNally's Lips Together, Teeth Apart by Broadway.com

In honor of prolific Broadway scribe Terrence McNally, who passed away from coronavirus complications on March 24, Broadway.com will present a livestreamed reading of his 1991 play Lips Toge…

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Gideon Glick & Victoria Myers' #BroadwayFeedsBellevue Initiative Raises $30,000 in First 24 Hours by Lindsey Sullivan

We are all for great news paired with a great cause! To Kill a Mockingbird original cast members Celia Keenan-Bolger and Gideon Glick have joined forces with writer Victoria Myers to launch …

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Agatha Christie Is (Still) The Best-Selling Novelist Of All Time by Artsjournal2

Sure, Shakespeare and the Bible outsell Agatha Christie, but otherwise, she’s the tops. “Agatha Christie’s novels have sold more than one billion copies in the English language and ano…

Hollywood’s Costumers Are Still Sewing, But Now It’s Face Masks For Survival by Artsjournal2

Tens of thousands of Hollywood and theatre workers are out of work right now. But they’ve found a rallying cause: “With no end in sight to the crisis, costumers — whose job is to creat…

Online Dance Parties Are The New Clubs, Workouts, And Social Life by Artsjournal2

Dance classes, “clubbing” from home, and other dance-related videos (and Instagram Stories, Zooms, etc.) are keeping loneliness at bay as nearly everyone has orders to shelter in place. …

Arlene Schnitzer, Gallery Pioneer And Massive Funder To The Arts In The Pacific Northwest, Has Died At 91 by Artsjournal2

The influence of Schnitzer – whose name is on the Oregon Symphony’s hall – on the Portland and Pacific Northwest arts scene can hardly be overstated. “Schnitzer was a towering cultur…

Is It Great Or Terrible That Quibi Is Launching In The Middle Of The Pandemic? by Artsjournal2

Quibi – whose ads you’ve likely seen if you’ve been online at all in the past four months – was meant to be a short-form video platform that people watched in moments of their commut…

Watch Gavin Creel and Laura Bell Bundy on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

The daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley benefits The Actors Fund.

Jack Stehlin and Jeannine Wisnosky-Stehlin’s New American Theatre by Steven Morris

“How do we stay together?” Jack muses. “How do these couples . . . longevity? When it gets so bad, the other person is not as bad off as you, and they can hold the fort while you can�…

Of Beards and Bubonic Plague: German Village Prays for a (2nd) Miracle by Katrin Bennhold and Laetitia Vancon

In 1633 the Bavarian village of Oberammergau, ravaged by a pandemic, made a pledge to God. Now another pandemic has forced villagers to abandon their promise.

The Many Parts of Melvyn Douglas by Trav S.D.

Today we recall that long-ago era when a man, even a movie star, could be called “Melvyn” with impunity. The one we have in mind is of course movie star Melvyn Douglas (Melvyn Edouard H…

‘Trying to capture just a spark of that charge that comes with live theatre’: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – National Theatre (Online review) by Ian Foster

National Theatre at Home is a huge success. The type of scheme that only large institutions can hope to really pull off but even so, managing the kind of appointment-to-view occasion that wa…

This Week on Broadway for April 5, 2020: Flops I’ve Loved by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about shows that have flopped (lost money; not a commercial success) but that we loved. This Week on Broadway has been coming to yo…

Celebrity Self-Tape: On Your Feet’s Mauricio Martínez Auditions for His Dream Role by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor gives Barbra Streisand a run for her money with this song from Funny Girl.

Listening Party: Check Out Something Rotten! With Brian d'Arcy James, John Cariani, and More by Marc J. Franklin

Mrs. Doubtfire’s Jake Ryan Flynn recommends listening to the Broadway cast recording of the Tony-nominated musical comedy.

Julia Alvarez Says That We Should Rely On Literature To Get Through This by Artsjournal2

Alvarez, the author of In the Time of the Butterflies and the new Afterlife, isn’t trying to be facetious or to downplay the importance of health care workers or grocery clerks. But, quoti…

Zoom Seemed Too Good To Be True by Artsjournal2

And, turns out, it was. This is why New York just banned it as a tool for teachers: “Zoom contains a number of critical privacy and security flaws, as educators have been learning the hard…

The Drum Dance Group That Isn’t Letting A Little Thing Like Social Distance Get In The Way by Artsjournal2

The group is called Huqqullaaqatigiit, and the drum dancers have been getting together every week for more than a decade to preserve language, music, and the words of elders in the community…

Suellen Rocca, Fiercely Original Artist And Member Of Chicago’s Hairy Who, Has Died At 76 by Artsjournal2

Rocca and five others, former classmates from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, “came together under the sway of influences as disparate as Dubuffet, Native American art, hand-p…

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Gideon Glick, and More Start a Virtual Meal Train to Support Hospital Workers by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway stars launch #BroadwayFeedsBellevue to provide meals for ICU workers while supporting local restaurants.

04/06 Jim Caruso’s Cast Party by Sue Matsuki

JIM CARUSO’S PAJAMA CAST PARTY LIVE! Monday, April 6th at 8:00 pm YouTube Live Streaming The popular open mic night Jim Caruso‘s Cast Party has been a weekly tradition at Birdland for 1…

The Daily Distraction: Stephanie J. Block Is 'Woman,' Hear Her Roar by Ryan McPhee

The Tony Award winner revisits one of her early Broadway credits—the title role in The Pirate Queen—at Feinstein's/54 Below.

In the pandemic, these video games keep us connected to life—and each other by Matthew John Phillips

While the COVID-19 pandemic has many of us mired at home, video-gaming has seen a massive surge. Even folks who have never tried it have plenty of reasons to give it a shot. Matthew John Phi…

Listen to Your Favorite Movie Musicals on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is turning to Hollywood to showcase s…

While we isolate, let’s innovate: How Broadway (and theatre) can come back after this by Victoria Cairl

There is nothing on earth like sitting in an audience waiting for a show to begin. The anticipation shared with those around you when you… Continue reading on Medium »

In Memoriam: NYC Healthcare Workers Who Have Died from COVID-19 by New York Theater

At least 10 healthcare workers from New York City have died of COVID-19. Here is  who they are. More than 100 healthcare workers have died worldwide from the coronavirus. Years ago, my aunt…

VIDEO: The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Plays the South African National Anthem From Their Homes

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra have released a video of members performing the South African National Anthem from their homes.

Video Flashback: 92Y's 80th Birthday Celebration For Terrence McNally, Featuring Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski, Chita Rivera, and More!

In 2018, 92nd Street Y held an 80 birthday celebration for Terrence McNally.

IN THE HEIGHTS Film Director Jon M. Chu Promises 'It Demands to Be in a Theater'

As BroadwayWorld announced last week, the release of the film adaptation of In the Heights has been postponed indefinitely. Now, director Jon M. Chu is speaking out about the film, and prom…

TV this week: ‘AMC Presents: Our Country’ has stars performing at home by Chuck Barney

Also, 'Modern Family' and 'Schitt's Creek' air their series finales

Chinese Film Industry Restarts, If Slowly by Artsjournal2

Given strict health controls by the production teams, including quarantines for the entire film crew, “studios have reopened in Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao and Xi’an, and TV series such as…

MoMA Has Canceled All Educator Contracts, Saying It May Not Need Educators For Years by Artsjournal2

The email was grim, and employees who had done all of the prep work for April tours aren’t being paid for that work. On the other side of things for educators – though not for 76 other s…

Winchell Smith: A Lamb Who Didn’t Get Lost by Trav S.D.

Thank you, Kevin Fitzpatrick, for reminding us of actor/playwright/producer/director Winchell Smith (1871-1933), an important man of the theatre, and, indirectly, of early 20th century Ameri…

Crossings review – unlikely friendships help heal war's horrors by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineDeirdre Kinahan’s touching drama about homosexuality and women’s lives celebrates song, dance and the comfort of theatre Front-room seats: best theatre and dance to watch…

40+ ways to get your theatre fix online during lockdown by John Chapman

Are you fed up with not being able to go out to the theatre? Don’t be. There’s a wealth of stuff to watch online. Here’s a handy list of current opportunities. OK, so it’s not quite …

Academy Museum aims to bring a Hollywood dream to life

The long-planned Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is nearing completion. Can it capture the magic of cinema?

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Live Streams, Concerts, and More April 6–12 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

Can You Guess These Shakespeare Plays Only From Their Character Names? by Marc J. Franklin

Test your knowledge of the Bard with this character quiz.

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Live Streams, Concerts, and More April 6–April 12 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

How Are Bookstores Surviving, If They Are At All? by Artsjournal2

Here’s what’s going on with some bookstores in Los Angeles. The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, which has a big Twitter following, offered a “care package” deal. Co-owner Leah Koch: �…

After The Kennedy Center Laid Off Many Of Its Employees, Congress May Ask For That $25 Million Back by Artsjournal2

But much of the money is earmarked already, and may benefit furloughed employees: “About $7.5 million of the bailout will cover six months of benefits — pension, social security and heal…

The Errant Hydroflask In ‘Little Women’ by Artsjournal2

This is what happens when we’re all watching movies all of the time: A fan spots something off, makes a TikTok, and then the NYT reports on it. What the heck, we need humor, and this is fa…

Boston’s Principal Ballerina In Canceled Carmen Says ‘It Feels Like The Stage Was Pulled Out From Under Us’ by Artsjournal2

Lia Cirio: “For a few days I was really in wallowing mode, just watching Netflix and not being very active. But then my mom sent me a quote on Instagram that said ‘Victory comes from fin…

Stephanie J. Block and Hadley Fraser Opened in The Pirate Queen April 5, 2007 by Kenneth Jones

The epic musical, drawn from Irish history by the creators of Les Misérables and Riverdance, was directed by Frank Galati.

The Beat Goes On: High School Choirs Improvise In The Age Of Coronavirus by Sequoia Carrillo

After cancelled musicals and spring concerts, choral directors across the country are going the extra mile to have their students' voices heard.

Revisit Evita on Broadway With Elena Roger, Ricky Martin, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical opened at the Marquis Theatre April 5, 2012.

La MaMa Shares Photos of Famous Alums From Bette Midler to Harvey Fierstein and More by Olivia Clement

A look back at some of the now-famous faces who have graced the downtown institution's stages.

DCMTA Spring 2020 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Theater Productions by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

Normally we who cover theater for DC Metro Theater Arts collect our favorites as the year draws to a close, but this has not been a normal year. In mid-March, the 2020 season was interrupted…

Playbill Viewing: An 80th Birthday Celebration for Terrence McNally at 92nd Street Y by Mark Peikert

A host of famous faces came together in 2018 to pay homage to the Tony-winning playwright and librettist in a laughter-filled evening you can now watch.

‘A story about isolation has a particular resonance’: THE CROFT – Original Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

This touring theatre's new tartan gothic thriller is complex, but also a bit overwrought and conventional.

Do you have what it takes to be one of Six’s Queens? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers of the worldwide musical sensation Six are seeking help from all of the show's fans in Quuendom in creating a very special video. This post Do you have what it take…

COVID 19 Nutrition Essentials to Boost Immune System and Fight Infection by Admin

As we enter an unprecedented time in which we need our immune systems to be performing at their peak to protect us from Covid-19, we also find ourselves facing grocery shortages, food insecu…

LOOKING BACK AT ANGER by Jeremy Gerard

This tribute to Terrence McNally looks back at one of his less-praised works and the anger that burned within it.

News: ‘Degas at the Opéra’ at the National Gallery of Art by Cordelia Dreisonstok

“Degas at the Opéra,” an excellent exhibition of  Impressionist art with a theatre theme, is currently at the National Gallery of Art.  We were fortunate to have had a look at this ex…

04/07 Nicole Zuraitis by Sue Matsuki

April 7 @ 3:00 pm Nicole Zuraitis Facebook Live from her Facebook Page HERE  https://www.facebook.com/NicoleZmusic

04/18 & 29 Linda Kahn @ LBT by Cabaret Hotspot!

Linda Kahn in “Say Yes!” Saturday, April 18th @ 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 29th @ 7:00 pm The Laurie Beechman Theater In her debut solo show, Linda Kahn explores the possibilities, freedom…

Announcing the digital family theatre festival by Peter J Snee

Australian based, family theatre-makers Brymore Productions are set to launch Doin’ It For The Kids, a digital streamed festival of

“Gardzienice:” Wesele – Wyspiański – Malczewski – Konieczny. Tomasz Wiśniewski in a Conversation with Włodzimierz Staniewski by Tomasz Wiśniewski

One of the major figures in Polish experimental theatre, Włodzimierz Staniewski, is the founder of the world-famous company, “Gardzienice.” In January 2018, Tomasz Wiśniewski conducted…

Watch THE SLEEPING BEAUTY by The Australian Ballet now by Peter J Snee

The curtain goes up … the audience gasps … and David McAllister’s spectacular  Beauty  unfolds like a rose, drawing you

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