Monday, April 6, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Artistic Dance Exchange goes virtual by Admin

As the dance world adapts to a new – and hopefully temporary – way of life, more and more dance studios, teachers and industry professionals are going online to stay connected with their…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:23PM

Steps on Broadway classes you can take in your living room by Admin

Staying home is the socially responsible thing to do for your community right now, but dancers tend to have a hard time being cooped up. That’s why the teachers of Steps on Broadway have b…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:19PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Kate Baldwin Sing 'When Did I Fall in Love?' From City Center Encores! Fiorello! by Andrew Gans

The third week of videos, part of the venue's series featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores!, spotlights musicals set in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49PM

VIDEO: Kate Baldwin Falls In Love in New FIORELLO! #EncoresArchives Video!

New York City Center is presenting the #EncoresArchives series! The most recent video features Mark Evans performing the title song from I Married An Angel, from encores production in 2019…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Brian Stokes Mitchell Teases BEAUTIFUL Segment On CBS Tomorrow!

Tonight, Stokes returned to give fans on an update on his condition, letting them know that he is happily four days symptom and medication free!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59PM

Six Questions Special Edition: Stephen Hanks, Part 1: Advice for Performers During the Pandemic

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…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:55PM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Melbourne Postpones Performances Through May 31

In line with the latest government advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, further changes will be made to the performance schedule of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Melbourne's Pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52PM

Pipeline Playwrights to stream free plays in progress by News Desk

Pipeline Playwrights, a Northern Virginia–based collective of women playwrights, presents its first set of online offerings, Playwrights at Work! starting on April 20, 2020. This offshoot …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child production update by Peter J Snee

The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have a commitment to the safety and peace of mind of

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Recapping Smash 2.10: 'Call Liza' by Mark Peikert

It's Ivy Lynn's birthday, and she gets the gift of song from Liza with a z! Plus Julia flirts with a man, Jimmy yells at Derek, and Eileen has a martini.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:50PM

No Prom Tonight, But Carbonells Tap Scholarship Winners by Bill Hirschman

The Carbonell Awards 44th annual gala was slated for Monday – and a future date has not been announced – but the organization announced the winners of its 2020 Jack Zink Memorial Student…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:24PM

Coronavirus: Pitlochry Festival Theatre commissions 25 playwrights from across UK for online series by Giverny Masso

Timberlake Wertenbaker, Abi Zakarian and Chinonyerem Odimba are among the writers commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre to create new work as part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Artists in Quarantine: 3 playwrights write for the time of re-emergence by Jon Jon Johnson

No doubt many of the playwrights in our community are feeling the sudden pressure to write and create during time of self-containment. So often we writers use “No Time” as an excuse, and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PM

The Art World Pre-COVID Is Dead by Artsjournal

Jerry Saltz: “Even an art-lover lifer like me has to admit much of the art world infrastructure feels like it’s already in the balance. Some of it may be gone even now. In three months, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:36PM

When Magazines Had Visions Of Changing (And Improving) The World by Artsjournal

In 1895 Ladies’ Home Journal began to offer unfrilly, family-friendly architectural plans in its pages. They were mainly colonial, Craftsman, or modern ranch-style houses, and many still s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:36PM

A Critic Of Big Tech Starts His Own Project To Sort And Rank Information by Artsjournal

Essentially, it’s a site that recommends the very best and most relevant books, podcasts, scientific articles, videos and journalism to anyone who wants a better understanding of the world…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:36PM

The nightly ovation for hospital workers may be New York’s greatest performance by Peter Marks

The new ritual is a collective expression of a stricken city’s anxiety and appreciation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:32PM

Coronavirus: Violins of Hope reminded us the human spirit endures by Georgia Rowe

Cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, the Holocaust-themed Violins of Hope tour reminded us that compassion and artistry are stronger than evil.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:27PM

VIDEO: Caissie Levy Sings An Unplugged Take on 'Let It Go' from FROZEN!

Broadway's Caissie Levy returned to social media today for another acoustic jam, this time taking on a familiar Frozen tune.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

Gov. Cuomo Orders Non-Essential Workers to Stay at Home Through April 29

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference today that all workers in non-essential businesses across New York state are required to stay home through at least the end of this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

How Donna Murphy Went From NYU Student to Broadway Diva by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from interviews with Mandy Moore, Donna Murphy, Michael Urie, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Musical World of Maury Yeston by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2019 (PS Classics) Maury Yeston is one of the finest and most versatile musical theater composer-lyricists of his era, so it’s good to have this cast album of a…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 06:47PM

Maud Arnold Co-Directs Condola Rashad's New Music Video for 'Blue'

Columbia Grad and 'Syncopated Ladies' leading lady Maud Arnold makes her directorial debut with Condola 'Dola' Rashad's music video for her new single Blue, now available. The video is the f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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#BWWPrompts: Answer With A Show Tune Lyric - How Was Your Weekend?

We want to hear from you! We're starting #BwayWorldPrompts, where each day we'll be asking our readers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram questions to spark some theater conversation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

Make 'em laugh, but from a distance: kid entertainers adapt in the coronavirus age by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chef Bananas, Christian the Magician and others figure out how to reach out virtually and distantly to provide much-needed laughs.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:48PM

Stray Dog Theatre postpones 'Annie' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Show had been scheduled to begin performances on Thursday.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:48PM

Sunny Showtunes: Find Your Inner 'Fearless' with MEAN GIRLS!

Today you can live fearlessly too as you sing along with this Mean Girls anthem!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41PM

NYC’s The Shed Celebrates One Year by Matthew Wexler

New York City's mammoth multi-disciplinary venue celebrates its one-year anniversary with a new documentary about its evolution. The post NYC’s The Shed Celebrates One Year appeared first …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:36PM

Gov. Cuomo extends closure of non-essential businesses to April 29 by Caitlin Huston

On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the closure of non-essential businesses in New York to April 29.  The new date would keep Broadway theaters closed beyond the current reopening date of…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:35PM

Public Theater Cancels Events Through May 17; Joe's Pub Through May 30

The Public Theater has just announced that it will cancel all events through May 31 (previously April 12). Read the full statement below: 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Molly Smith: “Our job as artists is to remind our fellow human beings that better days are coming” by Guest Author

“In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.” —Bertolt Brecht (motto to Svendborg Poems) When I saw the blooming cherry blossom…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:27PM

Yale In Hollywood to Present Free Webinar With David Henry Hwang

In celebration of the Easter spirit, Yale in Hollywood will present a free webinar with Tony and Obie Winning Playwright David Henry Hwang, live streaming worldwide at 2 pm PST & 5 pm ES…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

The Metropolitan Opera to Stream MADAMA BUTTERFLY and More in Week 5 of Nightly Met Opera Streams

The Met has announced the Week 5 schedule for its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 1

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 1 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on T…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:59PM

New York Theatre Barn Will Live Stream Excerpts from New Musicals BORDERS and SUEÑOS

New York Theatre Barn will host another free live stream of their New Works Series on Tuesday, April 16, 2020 at 7PM EDT, with pre-premieres of the new musicals Borders and Sueños: Our Amer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PM

Celebrating a life by Terry Teachout

Many of you have been asking if there are plans for a funeral or memorial service for Hilary Teachout, my beloved wife, who died peacefully on Tuesday night after we spent our last good day …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:57PM

VIDEO: Check Out This Avenue Q Parody I WISH I COULD LEAVE THIS APARTMENT

Harrison Bryan, Katie Luke, and Emily Wisser are helping to raise funds for THE ACTORS FUND with this 'Avenue Q' parody video!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

VIDEO: Adam Blotner's Pandemic Charity Relief Single

With each world crisis comes the inevitable celebrity charity single. But with Quincy Jones and Bob Geldof stuck at home, we've only got lo-fi TikToks and Insta videos. Locked in his home st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PM

VIDEO: Ali Ewoldt's Neighborhood Stays Strong with a LES MIS Sing-A-Long

The residents of Pleasantville, New York are hunkered in and social distancing, but that doesn't mean that they don't have time for a neighborhood-wide Les Misersables sing-a-long. Watch as …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Theater Latté Da Announces New Musical Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The NEXT Generation Commission has been awarded to Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses, and Jessie Austrian and Noah Brody.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

L.A. Theatre Works Offering Free Audio Streams of The Sisters Rosensweig, Lost in Yonkers, The Importance of Being Earnest, More by Andrew Gans

The streams feature such artists as Jamie Lee Curtis, Judith Ivey, Charles Busch, and Kathleen Turner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

04/12 @ 5:00 pm Church with a 2-Drink Minimum by Sue Matsuki

SUNDAYS @ 5:00 pm EST Church with a 2-Drink Minimum with Rev. Yolanda & Rev. Glen Ganaway A “Trans-tastic Interfaith Interspiritual God Optional Musical Spiritual Happening” Church W…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 04:41PM

04/11 @ 6:30 pm Legally Blonde Reunion by Sue Matsuki

LEGALLY BLONDE: THE SEARCH FOR ELLE WOODS REUNION CONCERT! – SATURDAY, APRIL 11 AT 6:30PM Omigod you guys! In Summer 2008, Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search For Elle Woods pre…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 04:37PM

04/10 Liz Callaway: The Beat Goes On @ 54 Below by Sue Matsuki

LIZ CALLAWAY: THE BEAT GOES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10 AT 6:30 pm EST Broadway favorite Liz Callaway returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with an evening of music from the 1960s, featuring pop hits …

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 04:31PM

How To Suspend Live Events Without Wrecking The Human Talent? by Artsjournal

Live events and entertainment are people-based businesses that rely on the creation of emotional experiences and human interactions. Shedding too many employees, or the wrong employees, may …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Broadway’s first three-act play by a Black writer to the beginning of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and August Wilson's second Pulitzer, past Aprils included an array of theatrical mile…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Six Questions Special Edition: Music Director Alex Rybeck

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…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:48PM

BEAUTIFUL Tour Put on Hold Due to the Health Crisis; Performances to Resume in the Fall

Beautiful has announced that the North American Tour has bee put on pause due the current health crisis. Performances will resume in the fall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

VIDEO: The Cast of THE NANNY Reunites for Virtual Table Read of Pilot

The original cast of The Nanny, starring Fran Drescher, reunited on Monday, April 6, for a virtual table read of the show's first episode! 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Michael John LaChiusa, Kate Scelsa and More to Be Featured on This Week's DPS ON AIR

This week, Dramatists Play Service's social media channel, 'DPS On Air,' features readings by DPS playwrights Michael John LaChiusa ('Hello Again,' 'The Wild Party,' 'See What I Wanna See') …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

VIDEO: Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice & More Go Behind the Scenes of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Just last week, Andrew Lloyd Webber launched The Shows Must Go On!- on which a new musical will be released each week and streamed live on the channel and will remain available for 48 hours…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Meditation practice comes through in a crisis—and it’s not too late to start by Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony tried to meditate for years, until a Vipassana retreat in Vietnam reset her perceptions. Here’s what she learned.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:48PM

Today at 5 pm EST: Richard Skipper Celebrates Julie Budd LIVE on Blog Talk Radio

Today, Monday, April 6 at 5 pm, Richard Skipper interviews singer Julie Budd for an intimate chat on how the coronavirus has affected her, and on her advice to her many fans. Plus, they’ll…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:40PM

Onscreen This Month: Quarantine Edition #2 by American Theatre Editors

A number of canceled shows from San Diego to Phoenix were recorded before the pandemic shutdown, and now you can watch them at home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

Royal Alex to dim marquee in honour of Shirley Douglas by Star Staff

Theatre is already dark due to COVID-19, but manager will turn the lights just to turn them off to mark performer’s passing.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:40PM

Roundup: Broadway Stars Singing Pop Songs by Broadway Direct

We all have our favorite Broadway performers: stars that we follow on social media and wait eagerly for their next project so that we can buy tickets within the first five minutes of the on-…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:37PM

CBS Drama ALL RISE, Featuring Lindsay Mendez and Ruthie Ann Miles, to Air New Episode Produced Virtually

CBS' freshman drama series All Rise returns to production to virtually produce a timely episode that reflects the world's current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and its im…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Terence Blanchard, Peter Martin & More to Join Tonight's SKAIN'S DOMAIN: AN INTIMATE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

Tonight, beginning at 9:00 p.m. EDT, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis will host 'Skain's Domain: An Intimate Weekly Conversation,' a live Zoom video chat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Is Spatial Awareness Our Superpower? by Artsjournal

In the age of GPS, we tend to take our navigation and spatial abilities for granted, until they – or the technology – let us down. It is easy to forget that they have sustained us for te…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:18PM

Hungarian Strongman Uses Virus Emergency To Seize Control Of Museums, Theatres by Artsjournal

As the undemocratic features of the Orbán regime became increasingly obvious, the cunning liberal directors would choose productions that, with even minimum sensibility, could be interprete…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:18PM

Tribute to Terrence McNally, Lips Together, Teeth Apart livestreamed tonight to benefit actors’ COVID-19 Emergency Fund by Lorraine Treanor

Broadway.com is hosting a livestreamed reading of Terrence McNally’s 1991 play Lips Together, Teeth Apart. View it on Broadway.com and Broadway.com’s Facebook and YouTube channels at 8p…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:18PM

We Will Gather Again, Because We Have To by American Theatre Editors

Though we're cut off for the time being from our greatest source of strength, human kindness will get us through this crisis.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Alex Brightman of Beetlejuice by Broadway.com

Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman chats with Paul Wontorek from his in-law's home in Oklahoma!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita Will Match BC/EFA Donations During Lips Together, Teeth Apart Livestream by Lindsey Sullivan

Power couple alert! As previously announced, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star in this evening's starry livestream reading of Terrence McNally's 1991 play Lips Together, Teeth Apart toni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Here's How You Can Stream Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Theater Production of Fleabag by Lindsey Sullivan

New York audiences who didn't have a chance to catch the Lortel-winning off-Broadway run of Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit solo comedy Fleabag will now have an opportunity to see it …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Alex Brightman on Practicing the Beetlejuice Voice While Walking with His Dog & More by Caitlin Moynihan

When it was announced that Broadway would shut down due to the ongoing coronoavirus crisis, it didn't take long for Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman to head out of the city with his wife a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jordan Fisher, and More to Join Upcoming BROADWAY JACKBOX

Former Evan Hansens Ben Platt, Jordan Fisher, Noah Galvin, Taylor Trensch, and Ben Levi Ross will be battling it out in the April 7th Broadway Jackbox event! 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Jagged Little Pill’ producer Eva Price on weathering the Broadway shutdown by Caitlin Huston

“Jagged Little Pill” was gearing up for Tony Awards season when Broadway theaters were ordered to close on March 12.  Producer Eva Price expects the new musical to return to Broadway wh…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:51PM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag play to be streamed online by Chris Wiegand

The show, which played a sold-out run at London’s Wyndham’s theatre, is being streamed to raise money for those affected by Covid-19 • Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM

'I crack up every time': comedians' all-time favourite standup routines by Interviews By Ben Williams

Top comics pick the routines that make them howl with laughter, from Eddie Murphy on Rocky to Eddie Izzard on penknives and Michelle Wolf on women’s worst enemies Phil Wang: Andy Daly’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM

J.K. Rowling Has 'Fully Recovered' From Coronavirus

J.K. Rowling shared on Twitter that she has 'fully recovered' from coronavirus. Rowling shared that she wasn't formally tested, but she had experienced all of the symptoms of coronavirus o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

VIDEO: Watch Julliard's Fourth-Year Dancers' Final Performance Together

You can now watch Julliard's fourth-year dancers' final performance together!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Off Broadway’s Season Shook Up Norms of Life and Theater by Ben Brantley and Jesse Green

Our co-chief theater critics discuss the plays and musicals that reflected and predicted an unstable world.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM

'Hamilton' Cast Reunites For Emily Blunt, John Krasinski And One Lucky 9-Year-Old by Stephen Thompson

Strap in for a 17-minute explosion of goodhearted joy, courtesy of the stars of A Quiet Place and the entire (socially distanced) original cast of Hamilton.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:32PM

This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I acknowledge survivors’ complicated feelings by Daralyse Lyons

Daralyse Lyons experienced sexual abuse at a young age, and then she experienced other people’s assumptions on how she should feel about it. How did she navigate recovery?

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:29PM

Watch Colin Donnell, Caissie Levy, More on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

VIDEO: Josh Gad Voices New Olaf Digital Short

While at home, Josh Gad has blessed all Frozen fans by voicing a new Disney digital short featuring Olaf!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

All Rise, Featuring Ruthie Ann Miles and Lindsay Mendez, to Air Coronavirus-Themed Episode by Dan Meyer

The CBS series will film the individual performers’ scenes remotely.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

The Netherlands Has Had A Rash Of Van Gogh Thefts In Recent Years by Artsjournal

The fact that all 28 Van Gogh paintings, from six separate thefts, were eventually recovered should offer hope that The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring will eventually return to its hom…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:12PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Special Appearance During New York-Presbyterian Hospital Staff Briefing

Every morning, NewYork-Presbyterian Executive Vice President and COO Dr. Laura Forese provides a live video briefing to the hospital system's more than 47,000 employees. This morning's brief…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

In Which I Rank the Top Nine Game Show Phonies of My Youth by Trav S.D.

Apropos of nothing but badly needed escapism: we herewith rank the top game show phonies of my youth (the 1970s), from most to least nauseating. Categories include: Most Oleaginous, Most Lec…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:54PM

Honor Blackman, a Memorable James Bond Adversary, Dies at 94 by Anita Gates

In a long career she was best known for an early role: Pussy Galore, who declared herself immune to Agent 007’s charms before judo-flipping him.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PM

Lance Bass, Sarah Levy, Gigi Gorgeous and Noah Reid to Appear on Second Episode of HUMPDAY WITH HAMPSHIRE

The Actors Fund has announced guest stars for this week's live-streamed talk-show a?oeHumpday With Hampshirea??, hosted by a?oeSchitt's Creeka?? star Emily Hampshire.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PM

Live From Our Living Rooms Festival — jazz for the lockdown age

A series of quickly arranged performances captures the power of live gigs

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:45PM

Former Evans Hansen Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jordan Fisher, and More to Go Head to Head in April 7 Broadway Jackbox by Olivia Clement

Also playing will be Taylor Trensch and Ben Levi Ross, along with the West End's Sam Tutty and national tour star Stephen Christopher Anthony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Former Evan Hansens Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jordan Fisher, and More to Go Head to Head in April 7 Broadway Jackbox by Olivia Clement

Also playing will be Taylor Trensch and Ben Levi Ross, along with the West End's Sam Tutty and national tour star Stephen Christopher Anthony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

PATRICIA BOSWORTH, ACTOR TURNED CELEBRITY BIOGRAPHER, DIES OF CORONAVIRUS by Robert Shuman

(Stacy Perman’s article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, 4/4; photo: Patricia Bosworth, left, with Audrey Hepburn in “The Nun’s Story.” [Patricia Bosworth]). Patricia Bosworth, kn…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:28PM

Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel & Stephen Colbert To Host 'One World: Together at Home' Featuring Elton John, Lady Gaga, & More!

Global Citizen and the ​World Health Organization (WHO) ​are partnering for a special one-night event, 'One World: Together at Home,'​ to air across multiple global networks and plat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

The Daily Distraction: Watch the First Musical Theatre Performance to Ever Win a Tony by Ryan McPhee

Though the annual awards were not broadcast on national television until 1967, David Wayne reprised his Tony-winning Finian's Rainbow performance at the 25th annual ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

As Schools Move Online, Less Than Half Of Their Students Log In by Artsjournal

The absence rate appears particularly high in schools with many low-income students, whose access to home computers and internet connections can be spotty. Some teachers report that less tha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:06PM

‘This proves that staying in really does have its compensation’: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – National Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

These shows, originally filmed as part of the flagship’s NT Live project, are now available on its YouTube channel. The first is Richard Bean’s gloriously silly farce, One Man, Two, Guvn…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Listening Party: Revisit Legally Blonde on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Girl From the North Country star Colton Ryan recommends the Broadway cast recording of the hit musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Arts funds respond to COVID-19 by Kerry Reid

Arts for Illinois offers short-term assistance. Will it have long-term implications for funding? It came in waves last month. At first, we had a trickle of annou…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:55PM

Actors’ Equity calls on federal government for health insurance subsidies by Caitlin Huston

Actors’ Equity is calling on the federal government to provide health insurance subsidies to members of the entertainment community who have lost coverage due to the impact of COVID-19.  …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:54PM

12 Theatre-Related Online Resources for Kids and Families to Get You Through COVID-19 by Olivia Clement

A list of remote classrooms, virtual craft and dance workshops, celebrity bedtime stories, and much more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda's Thank You Message to Hospital Workers

Miranda recorded a video fro the doctors at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital system.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:42PM

Bob Avian by Barry Gordin

Bob Avian: Dancing Man, A Life in Theater as Choreographer/Director; Tales of Collaborating with Michael Bennett in New AutobiographyPart One By: Ellis Nassour April 6, 2020: Tony-w…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:40PM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag play available to stream in coronavirus charity fundraiser by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Fans can buy the stage show on Soho Theatre On Demand and Amazon Prime Video

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:36PM

Lips Together, Teeth Apart's Celia Keenan-Bolger on Balancing Being of Service and Giving Herself a Break by Beth Stevens

Celia Keenan-Bolger is known for being a social justice warrior almost as much as she is revered as a performer. We checked in with the To Kill a Mockingbird Tony winner as she prepared to t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Playbill Viewing: Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Mientus, Carrie Manolakos Prove to Be a 'Smash' in 54 Below's Hit List Concert by Michael Gioia

Hit List made its much-anticipated debut December 8, 2013, at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Don’t Miss: All-Star Reading of ‘Lips Together, Teeth Apart’ by Matthew Wexler

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Zachary Quinto, and Ari Graynor star in a live reading of 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart.' The post Don’t Miss: All-Star Reading of ‘Lips Together…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:12PM

More of your support for theatres may be tax deductible in 2020, thanks to two CARES Act provisions by Tim Treanor

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) enacted last week has some significant appropriations for theater — including a $25 million direct grant to the Kennedy C…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

It’s True, It’s True, It’s True, Breach Theatre online review – a rivetting watch by Aleks.sierz

BBC film version of a Renaissance rape trial is powerfully resonant and completely relevant Artemisia Gentileschi has definitely had a hard time. Although she was an outstanding Renaissance …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:03PM

How Epidemics Of The Past Drove Innovation by Artsjournal

As we are seeing with the coronavirus today, disease can profoundly impact a community—upending routines and rattling nerves as it spreads from person to person. But the effects of epidemi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:03PM

Margaret Atwood Says We Are All In The ‘Better Than Nothing’ Era Now by Artsjournal2

The writer prompted the National Arts Center of Canada to launch virtual book tours for authors with new books out during the pandemic shutdown. Authors are “‘really pinched,’ Atwood s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:03PM

(A 5, 6, 7) 8 "At The Ballet" Crescendos - Look At All The Maggies!

Look at all The Maggies of A Chorus Line sing one of the spectacular parts of the score

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:03PM

Metropolitan Opera Offers Aida, Così fan tutte, More Online This Week, Launches Free Student Streams by Ryan McPhee

The Free Student Streams, separate from the ongoing nightly series, will offer resources to students and teachers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Schedule of Upcoming Free Live Stream Broadcasts by Playbill Staff

Your guide to where and when to watch captures of live plays and musicals, from the National Theatre and more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Lockdown Theatre [Direct]: Week 2 lineup to feature Marisha Wallace and more

LTD announces the new lineup for Week 2 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct], a special weekly Instagram series to help you get your West End fix while bored in quarantine. After raging success w…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Coronavirus: Online showcase initiative set up for drama school graduates by Giverny Masso

Drama school graduates missing out on final-year performances because of coronavirus will be able to showcase themselves online as part of a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Coronavirus: West End theatres to remain closed until at least May 31 by Georgia Snow

West End theatres will not reopen until June at the earliest due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been confirmed. The Society

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Coronavirus: Concerns grow that audiences may be reluctant to return to gathering in theatres by Georgia Snow

Artistic directors have expressed fears that theatre audiences may be hesitant to return to public gatherings once lockdown rules are relaxed. Venues

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM

Coronavirus: Theatre leaders outline challenges as venues remain dark by Georgia Snow

As the UK grapples with life under lockdown, theatres across the country are being forced to ask how and what their operation

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

Coronavirus: Chichester Festival Theatre to make shows available online for free by Giverny Masso

Chichester Festival Theatre is to stream productions from its archive online for the first time, beginning with the musical Flowers for Mrs

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:32AM

Who Won the 2020 Broadway Brackets Championship? by Felicia Fitzpatrick

You voted for your favorite musical, and the winner is...

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda & ‘Hamilton’ Cast Zoom-Bomb John Krasinski With Good News Performance by Greg Evans

John Krasinski, with a little help from Lin-Manuel Miranda and some friends, Zoom-reunited the original cast of Broadway’s Hamilton Sunday for a Florida fan whose now-canceled ninth birthd…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:30AM

Coronavirus: ‘Netflix for theatre’ set up to showcase Off-West End productions by Giverny Masso

An online hub aiming to become a “Netflix for theatre” has been founded to showcase productions from Off-West End theatres and smaller

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:26AM

Listen to Tony Winner Lillias White Sing 'Get Happy' From Upcoming Solo Album by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite offers a personal take on the Harold Arlen-Ted Koehler classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Coronavirus: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live Fleabag show to be streamed online for charity by Georgia Snow

The live production of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag is to be made available online to raise money for charity, as the writer and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22AM

Need Some Good News? Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda & Original Hamilton Stars Surprise a Young Fan by Lindsey Sullivan

John Krasinski's newfound show YouTube show Some Good News focuses on positive stories, and his newest episode will make Broadway fans everywhere smile. When nine-year-old fan Aubrey had …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Jo Stevens succeeds Tracy Brabin as shadow culture secretary by Georgia Snow

Tracy Brabin has been replaced as shadow culture secretary in the first reshuffle from new Labour leader Keir Starmer. Brabin, the MP

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Coronavirus: Pay deals reached for actors and stage management during closures by Matthew Hemley

A series of pay agreements to support performers and stage managers during the period of theatre closures has been agreed with union

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Broadway Cares to Live Stream Disney Benefit Concert for COVID-19 Relief Fund

Ryan McCartan will host the live stream on April 13.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda and Original Hamilton Cast Surprise a Lucky Fan

The stars take center stage with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag Play to Stream on Amazon Prime Video & Soho Theatre Site

The film will benefit charities helping to fight coronavirus.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

THIS WEEK ON THE LIVESTREAM: Susan Blackwell, David Henry Hwang, Damian Bazadona, and More!

This week kicks of Week #3 of our brand new Corona-inspired series, The Producers Perspective LIVE! The first two weeks have exceeded my own expectations for who has shown up, and the inspir…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Will Cinemagoers Flock Back After This Ends? by Artsjournal2

Whenever that is, of course. Some movie theatre owners expect that they will: “We strongly believe there will be a rush to cinemas to see all kinds of movies because people will just want …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Yes, The Bible Museum Had Some Issues by Artsjournal2

And now it wants to win over its critics by being honest about how many of its artifacts had tainted histories – or were entirely fake. – The New York Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

The Woman Who Wrote A Fantastic Pandemic Novel A Few Years Ago Returns To Take On A Different Issue by Artsjournal2

Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven was much recommended in the coronavirus’ early days – but even she thought people shouldn’t be reading it right now. Her new novel is about the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Novelists Tell Us What To Read To Inspire Us by Artsjournal2

Sebastian Barry goes for the real classics: “It seems uncanny that there is a radiant book for these times, although it was written 2,000 years ago.” – The Guardian (UK)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

If Books Are Proving Too Long For A Pandemic Attention Span, Try Poetry by Artsjournal2

Why not? It’s National Poetry Month, after all, and poems can refocus the mind, bringing it gently back to focus. You might even try memorizing a poem or two. – The Atlantic

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Actor Turned Biographer Patricia Bosworth Has Died At 86 by Artsjournal2

Bosworth, who was part of the Actors Studio with Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroes, gave up acting to write instead – and write she did, about Diane Arbus, Jane Fonda, Montgomery Clift, Ma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

A Novel Art Form For The Novel Virus by Artsjournal2

That’s right, it’s not a portrait: It’s a doortrait. – The Guardian (UK)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

This Bavarian Village Has Performed The Passion Play Every Year Since 1633 In Thanks For Being Spared From A Pandemic by Artsjournal2

But this year, another plague broke the record. “This year’s Passion Play, scheduled to premiere in May and run through the summer, had to be abandoned because of the coronavirus. An ep…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Why The Limitations Of Our Homebound Lives Work For Online Choreography And Dance by Artsjournal2

“You’re a pony; you’re a firecracker; you’re a shape-shifter; you’re using your bookshelf as a stabilizer for butt wiggling. Given humanity’s terminal uncertainty now, I feel par…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

This Indie Movie About Abortion Access Opened Three Days Before Theatres Shut Down by Artsjournal2

How can a film like Never Rarely Sometimes Always get an audience in the age of social distancing and sheltering in place? Well, contemporary events might actually help. “Given that multip…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

David Hockney Says Put Away The Camera And Pick Up The Pencil by Artsjournal2

Why? “He recommends everyone drawing with open eyes. ‘I would suggest they really look hard at something and think about what they are really seeing.'” – The Guardian (UK)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Tips From Met Opera Performers For Surviving The Shutdown Of Everything by Artsjournal2

One Met Opera dancer said that his counterparts in other cities should “get to know your rights under the newly passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (known as the CARES…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Score a Free Copy of Stefano Massini’s The Lehman Trilogy Novel by Dan Meyer

The playwright’s book adaptation will be on sale in June—but you can get it now for free!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

Stream Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show Fleabag online by Kitty Underwood

Everything you need to know about how to watch the full play of Fleabag with Phoebe Waller-Bridge online and donate to the Fleabag Response Fund. The post Stream Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:30AM

Jason Addison: ‘I’m a lighting designer, but I’ve also got bills to pay’ by Giverny Masso

A graduate of the Association of Lighting Designers’ Lumière Scheme, Jason Addison talks to Giverny Masso about working with Matt Clutterham and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:30AM

Check Out Phylicia Rashad, Raúl Esparza, and More Do Public's Brave New Shakespeare Challenge by Olivia Clement

The online creative challenge kicks off with Shakespeare's Sonnet 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

The Drama League Launches 2 New Digital Series With In Conversation and #Collaboration by Dan Meyer

Episodes will feature Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Erica Schmidt, Ngozi Anyanwu, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Watch Now: Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Joins John Krasinski on SGN by Broadway Direct

On John Krasinski's new YouTube show, Some Good News, he surprised his guest Aubrey with the original cast of Hamilton, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, who sang "Alexander Hamilton" from the h…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:14AM

In the pandemic shut-down, Philly’s musicians find creative ways to keep playing by John Morrison

Philly's music scene has taken a hit as clubs and restaurants have shut down and gigs have been canceled. John Morrison speaks with a few local artists on how they are coping, how they are a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:06AM

Hot Clip of the Day: "Strike The Band Up" and Dance With Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch racing around a stage in 1979 is our Monday Motivation.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:03AM

Disney’s Broadway Anniversary Concert To Stream For COVID-19 Assistance Fund by Greg Evans

Last November’s sold-out, one-night-only benefit concert featuring 79 performers from Disney’s 25 years on Broadway will be streamed April 13 to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fig…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:01AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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London’s Sleepless Musical Makes Medical Scrubs for the U.K.’s NHS by Ruthie Fierberg

The producers behind the new musical romance team up with costume designer Sue Simmerling for COVID-19 relief effort to produce necessary medical supplies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

London’s West End theatres to remain closed until at least 31 May by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It has been confirmed by the Society Of London Theatres that London's West End Theatres are to remain closed until at least 31 May 2020 due to the COVID-19. This post London�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:35AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 6, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:29AM

Broadway Cares Will Live Stream Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway Concert by Andrew Gans

Hosted by Frozen's Ryan McCartan, the event will raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

West End Theatres to Remain Closed Until June by Olivia Clement

The Society of London Theatres issues a new statement regarding closures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Obituary: John Tooley – Royal Opera House boss who drew new audiences to the venue by Michael Quinn

During his 18-year tenure as general director of the Royal Opera House from 1970, John Tooley guided the historic Covent Garden institution

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:17AM

Women Making (Sound) Waves by Martha Wade Steketee and Anita Martin

Reflections from six leading sound designers The post Women Making (Sound) Waves appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:17AM

Cast of Hamilton reunite on Zoom for birthday singalong by Chris Wiegand

Lin-Manuel Miranda and company sing opening number from the show to a nine-year-old superfan of the musical • Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online• The be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

John Krasinski gave the Patriots a shout-out on 'Some Good News' by Kevin Slane

The episode also featured Emily Blunt, Robert De Niro, and a shout-out to the Patriots.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:06AM

‘Given the success of TED Talks, lecture-performance seems particularly suitable to on-screen viewing’: Thinking Bigly (Online review) by Laura Kressly

Between Ben Yeoh and David Finnegan, there’s an impressive array of interests, knowledge and skills. Theatre, economics and climate change are among them.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Celebrate Paul Rudd With a Look Back at His Career on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The stage and screen star celebrates his birthday April 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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#AloneTogether, singing! Online theater gets seriously comic. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

In the first week of April, as the news remained scary and theaters remained closed, theater – and especially theater music – became a balm. Mrs. Doubtfire didn’t open on Sunday, the f…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:47AM

37th Annual Green Room Award Winners Announced by Gabi Bergman

Tonight marked the 37th Annual Green Room Awards, and its first ever online broadcast! Launched in 1983, the Green Room

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00AM

37th Annual Green Room Awards announced Online in Melbourne by Arts Review

In its 37th year of acknowledging excellence in the performing arts on the Melbourne stage during 2019, the Green Room Awards Association have announced the recipients of more than 60 awards…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:00AM

Coronavirus Can’t Stop The Beat Of Broadway Podcast Network by Marc Hershberg

Broadway Podcast Network seems to be bucking the trend.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Carry on Costumes & SLEEPLESS producers fund fabric to make NHS scrubs by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sleepless producers Michael Rose and Damien Sanders join forces with costume designer Sue Simmerling's Carry On Costumes to make scrubs for the NHS. This post Carry on Costum…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:48AM

How Dancers In The U.K. Are Pulling Together In The Face Of Uncertainty And Fear by Artsjournal2

The dancers, especially the freelancers, are facing terrible losses of income and camaraderie, not to mention fitness opportunities. “Self-training isn’t anything new to dancers, but in …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:32AM

Wilhelm Burmann, Teacher Of Ballet’s Best And Brightest, Has Died At 80 by Artsjournal2

Burmann, who died of renal failure after testing positive for COVID-19, was “a revered ballet master and teacher who trained generations of dancers, including Alessandra Ferri, Julio Bocc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:32AM

Coronavirus: Stephen Fry and Sheila Atim to star in radio play raising money for theatre charities by Giverny Masso

Stephen Fry, Sheila Atim, Sarah Hadland and Layton Williams have been cast in a new radio play, which is raising money for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AM

Broadway Heat: Diana Edition: The Elimination Round by JK

Royals followers and theater fans rejoice! She was a princess that captivated the world, with a wedding to end all weddings. Her life was no fairy tale, and still she was an amazing mother a…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM

Coronavirus: 42% of creative businesses have lost all income – survey by Giverny Masso

Two fifths of creative organisations estimate their income has dropped by 100% since the coronavirus outbreak, new data from the Creative Industries

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AM

Coronavirus: Costume designer and producers of Sleepless musical join effort to make NHS scrubs by Georgia Snow

The producers and costume designer of the forthcoming Sleepless musical have joined forces to help make scrubs for NHS workers fighting coronavirus.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Watch the miners' strike drama Wonderland by Beth Steel – video

Written by Beth Steel, the acclaimed drama Wonderland, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2014, is now available to watch online until 10pm on Sunday 12 April Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM

Rinsing bananas and rapping about teapots … comedians work from home by Chris Wiegand

Without any gigs to perform, comics are spreading good cheer on Twitter and TikTok. Here’s a roundup of the latest from Suzi Ruffell, Jessica Fostekew, Mo Gilligan and others Warning: cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM

Luna: A Play About the Moon review – science and stories in cabaret for kids by Chris Wiegand

Available onlineRoustabout Theatre’s encounters with the moon range from gravity-dancing to skits with astronauts and a werewolf Coronavirus and culture - a list of major cancellations Ho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM

Stephen Fry, Layton Williams and Russell Tovey lead cast of Isolation radio play. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Stephen Fry, Mina Anwar, Layton Williams, Emily Atack, Russell Tovey, Sheila Atim MBE, Sarah Hadland lead the cast of 'self-isolation' radio play The Understudy. This post St…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:00AM

SOLT confirms London's West End will remain shut until 31 May

The Society of London Theatres (SOLT) has confirmed that the West End will remain closed until at least 31 May 2020. The news comes after it was announced last Friday that ATG venues would …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Obituary: Eddie Large – one half of the most successful British double act of the 1980s by Michael Quinn

Eddie Large, one half of the most successful British comedy partnership of the 1980s, has died from coronavirus while undergoing treatment for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AM

A letter to unknown friends by Terry Teachout

A few days after my beloved Hilary received her double-lung transplant, I published an open letter in The Wall Street Journal addressed to the family of the anonymous organ donor, now decea…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:02AM

Just because: George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell in Don Quixote by Terry Teachout

George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell dance the “vision scene” from Balanchine’s Don Quixote, choreographed in 1965. The score is by Nicolas Nabokov: (This is the latest in a series …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:01AM

Almanac: Marcel Pagnol on human life by Terry Teachout

“Such is the life of man. A few joys, quickly obliterated by unforgettable sorrows. “There is no need to tell the children so.” Marcel Pagnol, In My Mother’s Castle (courtesy of Bru…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘I would be fascinated to see how this piece develops’: Orangutan – Cup of Brew (Online review) by Louise Penn

Orangutan is presented by Cup of Brew, written by Toby King, directed by Fiona Kingwill, and performed by Louise Waller. We first meet Alice sitting on her messy bed, overflowing with cushio…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Kohei Iwamoto by Arts Review

Who is Kohei Iwamoto? Kohei is Japanese, he is curious, he is chilled! What would you do differently from what you do now? I would travel the world more, see more people and places. Who insp…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:35AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Coronavirus: John Krasinski and Lin Manuel-Miranda organise Hamilton performance on Zoom for young fan by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Nine-year-old Aubrey was unable to attend a performance of the hit musical in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:48AM

How international dance festival Spring Forward is bucking the trend by hosting a virtual edition by Nick Awde

While many festivals have already decided to cancel this year’s events in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, Aerowaves’ Spring Forward will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Arts Centre Melbourne announces new digital program: Together with you by Arts Review

Arts Centre Melbourne has announced a new digital initiative – Together with you – to uplift, comfort, educate and entertain local and global communities while its venues’ doors are te…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:51AM

La Mama Theatre responds to Australia Council four year funding outcomes by Arts Review

On Friday afternoon, Melbourne’s Iconic institution, La Mama Theatre, learnt that their application for four-year funding from the Australia Council for the Arts was rejected, despite bein…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:46AM

The Importance Of Safdar Hashmi by Vikram Phukan

Sudhanva Deshpande’s book, Halla Bol remembers the legendary theatremaker and activist through a series of events that recall his life’s worth. A book tour with a difference is currently…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:09AM

Kate Maltby: Theatre is a live art, but we can try to replicate the shared experience online by Kate Maltby

What a difference a month makes. In my last column I celebrated the gathering of (largely) old-time theatre critics to celebrate Michael

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: The Edinburgh Fringe should use its fallow year to renew its purpose by Lyn Gardner

Make no mistake, the cancellation of this year’s Edinburgh festivals, in particular the fringe, is a major blow for independent artists. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of dance and diversity by Admin

Ballet Hispánico celebrates 50 years of bringing diverse dance to New York City this month. Representation in the dance world is a prudent and prominent conversation these days, and Balle…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 02:00AM

Revolutionizing the Way You Hear Theatre with Iyvon Edebiri of The Parsnip Ship and Playwright Andrew Rincón by Tamara Kissane, Iyvon Edebiri, Andrew Rincón

By Tamara Kissane, Iyvon Edebiri, Andrew Rincón. In this episode of Adventures in Audio Fiction, host Tamara Kissane converses with Iyvon Edebiri and Andrew Rincón about The Parsnip Ship,…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Blue Room Theatre dealt major funding blow by Arts Review

Like a number of arts organisations across Australia, The Blue Room Theatre learnt on Friday that their application to the Australia Council for four year funding from 2021 – 2024 was not …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:37AM

Quiz: Name That Musical From Just One Song Title!

If we give you a single musical number, can you name the show?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36AM

Leah Swann: Sheerwater by Arts Review

From a stunning new literary talent, you won’t be able to put down this novel about a mother’s love for her children – it will break your heart. Ava and her two young sons, Max and Ted…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:03AM

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Chemo Girl and Other Plays by Christian Kiley by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Chemo Girl and Other Plays by Christian Kiley is an incredible dramatic collection of plays that can be performed as a full night of theatre or as a c…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Monday, April 6, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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My Brilliant Career releases Original Cast Recording by Arts Review

In 2019, the writers of award-winning musicals Prodigal, Once We Lived Here and Virgins: A Musical Threesome, Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank, gave a musical voice to Miles Franklin’s iconic …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:10AM

Imagine — John Lennon’s song became an anthem for troubled times

A recent online version sung by stars and celebrities was both praised and pilloried

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

13 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 6 - See Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Zachary Quinto, Caissie Levy and others

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Monday, April 6, from the c…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

The Kitchen Launches a New Weekly Lineup of Online Programming by The Dance Enthusiast

The Kitchen Launches a New Weekly Lineup of Online Programming

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Deirdre Towers, "Jammin' On Plum Island Sound" and More... by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Deirdre Towers, "Jammin' On Plum Island Sound" and More... "NYC is famous for its energy. That energy is still palpable. Without…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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