Have a virtual Passover Seder with Jason Alexander, Bette Midler, Dan Levy, Idina Menzel and more! by Gabi Bergman

Stuck inside for Passover this year? Don’t worry, we’ve got some very special guests… The Saturday Night Passover Seder united

Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Says He’s “Fighting for His Life Right Now,” Still in ICU After 11 Days by Roger Friedman

Amanda Kloots, wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero, issued a dire warning this morning about her husband. Nick has been unconscious and

Listen to the First Song from the Hilarious Parody “Tiger King: The Musical” from Composer Andrew Lippa and Kristen Chenoweth by Roger Friedman

As much as I loathe all the people from “The Tiger King,” a parody is just the right thing. So here’s “Little

Chicago Humanities Festival Shifts Strategy in Reaction to Covid-19 Pandemic by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Chicago Humanities Festival has shifted its strategy in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, rescheduling spring [...]

Auditorium Theatre’s Hearts to Art Summer Camp Returns July 2020 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Hearts to Art, the Auditorium Theatre’s award-winning summer camp for young people who have experienced [...]

At Home With The Auditorium Presents Dancers from Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

The Auditorium Theatre’s new weekly video series, At Home With the Auditorium, brings Auditorium Theatre performers [...]

36th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest Postponed Until Labor Day Weekend by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Out of an abundance of caution, and prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of its guests, [...]

A day in the life: Karole Armitage by Admin

Our days are when the incomparable magic of dance art happens. It’s also when we work ourselves to sheer exhaustion, stress about finances and wonder where it’s all going. It’s when we…

Happy 88th Birthday, Joel Grey! A virtual celebration on #StarsintheHouse! by New York Theater

Below is the hour-long celebration tonight of Joel Grey’s 88th year (the number of keys on a piano) and his EIGHTY-YEAR career, via Stars in the House, with Joel Grey himself, his daughter…

Quiz: What Shakespearean Loverboy Are You? by Performerstuff

Quiz: What Shakespearean Loverboy Are You? Written by Rose Helsinger April 4th, 2020 Shakespeare wrote a wonderful array of lovers and romances both comedic and dramatic. There’s bras…

Watch Kristin Chenoweth, Joel Grey, 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.

LIVE at 8 PM: SATURDAY NIGHT SEDER Benefit Featuring Ben Platt, Idina Menzel and More!

Tune in tonight for 'Saturday Night Seder' a virtual Passover Seder to benefit COVID-19 first responders, beginning at 8 PM EST!

New Study Estimates $4.5 Billion In Pandemic Losses for the Arts Sector So Far

According to a new survey from the Americans for the Arts, the arts sector in the United States has lost an estimated $4.5 billion to the current virus pandemic.

DIXON PLACE ONLINE CONTAGION CABARET–WED., 4/22 by Robert Shuman

Beloved Artists! I know we’re all settling into our new lives inside and we here at Dixon Place are leaning into our new lives online. We have an Online Event Page that lists events.�…

Top 10 Broadway Musicals: COVID-19-Style by Guest Author

10. “Don’t Kiss Me Kate” 9. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Lab Coat” 8. “How to Succeed in Business without Leaving Your Couch” 7. “Freeze Rent” No pay, not today 6. �…

VIDEO: Ben Platt Covers 'Needy' By Ariana Grande

Tony-winner Ben Platt took a seat at the keyboard today to deliver an Ariana Grande cover.

Mental Health Series: IG Live by Admin

This pandemic is infecting hundreds of thousands of Americans with the virus and all of us with fear. In response to dealing with the anxiety, uncertainty and isolation, I am launching a Men…

The Show Must Go Online: Theaters Closed By COVID-19 Get Creative by Jeff Lunden

As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.

DCMTA Spring 2020 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Design Elements in Professional 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…

‘Leaping Lizards!’: Audition Choices for Annie by Character by Performerstuff

‘Leaping Lizards!’: Audition Choices for Annie by Character Written by Leryn Turlington April 9, 2020 Auditioning for Annie? Take the easy street and check out these excellent so…

Boosting Your Creativity by Manhattan Theatre Club

Disney on Broadway fundraiser canceled after union dispute by Caitlin Huston

The streaming “Disney on Broadway” fundraiser, scheduled to take place Monday, has been canceled after Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS failed to reach an agreement with the American Fe…

QuaranToons: A Different Kind of Mask for The Phantom of the Opera by Broadway.com

Broadway.com illustrator Tug Rice has been thinking up what our favorite Broadway characters are doing while theaters are closed and at home social distancing. In this installment, we hea…

Join the April 11 Playbill Live Watch Party for Bandstand Musical Film, Starring Laura Osnes and Corey Cott by Andrew Gans

The event also features new interviews with Osnes, Cott, Beth Leavel, director-choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and co-creators Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor.

National Theatre Live presents a free stream of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’ by Melissa Strong

National Theatre Live delivers a fresh production of Jane Eyre as bold as the heroine of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, streaming free on YouTube through April 16, 2020. Melissa Strong…

"Opening Up" from Waitress by American Repertory Theater

Broadway Benefit for Pandemic Assistance Sunk by Labor Dispute by Michael Paulson

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS had planned to stream a concert of Disney songs, but canceled the program when a union demanded compensation.

Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway Concert Streaming Event Canceled by Andrew Gans

The event was scheduled to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

Six Questions Special Edition: Actress and Singer Ann Kittredge

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…

Watch J. Smith-Cameron, Patrick Breen, Marylouise Burke, More Read David Lindsay-Abaire's Fuddy Meers on Plays in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

Plays in the House is a spinoff of Stars in the House, the daily benefit series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley to benefit The Actors Fund.

New:Streaming Feature: The Chaperone

New streaming feature, The Chaperone and April 10th and11th updates of Curtainup's virus related comments.

VIDEO: Dame Judi Dench Dons a Bunny Hat and Wishes Everyone a Happy Easter

Dame Judi Dench is wishing everyone a happy Easter!

VIDEO: Appalachian State University Students Sing 'The Song of Purple Summer' in Lieu of Cancelled Production of SPRING AWAKENING

In honor of their cancelled production of Spring Awakening, students from Appalachian State University put together a video of themselves singing The Song of Purple Summer.

Listening Party: Revisit Paul Simon’s The Capeman by Marc J. Franklin

Girl From the North Country star Luba Mason recommends revisiting the musical adaptation of Salvador Agrón’s life.

Scene at Two River - John Rua by Two River Theater

Theatre helps us find meaning when being happy is not enough by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs I have two children, two sons. Ask any parent what they wish for their child, the most common answer is happiness. “As long as they’re happy.” “I just want them to b…

The College Showcase Must Go On (Virtually!) - Part 20

We've been compiling videos from college seniors all around the country for our new daily showcase series. Although their performances were cancelled, the show must go on-- virtually!

Samin Nosrat by NPR

Samin Nosrat, chef, joins us along with panelists Tom Bodett, Helen Hong, and Josh Gondelman.

The Daily Distraction: Karen Ziemba Seduces Bill Irwin With Sondheim by Ryan McPhee

Sooner or later she always gets her man...

Hamilton Suspension Extended, LA Philharmonic Cancels Remainder of Season, and More Los Angeles Theatre Updates by Dan Meyer

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the globe, companies are pushing their start dates back further.

We Are NY Phil @ Home: J.S. Bach Suite No. 2 for Unaccompanied Cello in D minor by New York Philharmonic

VIDEO: Watch The Royal Opera House's Full Production of COSI FAN TUTTE Now!

The Royal Opera House is offering free broadcasts of its opera and ballet shows throughout April, available to stream on YouTube, as part of its #OurHouseToYourHouse campaign.

COMPANY Posts in Support of the #LightItBlue Initiative

Across the country, people are taking part in the #LightItBlue campaign, to honor people working on the frontlines during the current health crisis. Broadway's Company posted in support of t…

Paul Douglas: Satellite in Eclipse by Trav S.D.

Paul Douglas (Paul Douglas Fleischer, 1907-1959) was memorably cast as a cuckolded husband in Fritz Lang’s adaptation of Clifford Odets’ Clash by Night (1952), in which Robert Ryan beat …

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Million Dollar Quartet on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award-nominated musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre April 11, 2010.

Playtexts of shows you are missing during the shutdown by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Here is the first in our round-up of some of the playtexts of shows that were cut short or postponed because of the theatre shutdown. Nothing beats live theatre, and some of t…

Playscripts of shows you are missing during the shutdown Part Two by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon continues his round-up of some of the playscripts of shows that were cut short or postponed because of the theatre shutdown. This post Playscripts of shows you are…

‘When You Believe has a choral majesty that is undeniable’: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (Album review) by Ian Foster

There was a moment in the last couple of days as I listened to ‘Make It Right’ for the umpteenth time that I wondered whether I’d been a bit harsh to The Prince of Egypt when it opened…

VIDEO: Watch the Full Production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Starring Tim Minchin, Mel C and Chris Moyles

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Shows Must Go On! continues this week with Jesus Christ Superstar Live Stage Show starring Tim Minchin, Mel C and Chris Moyles. 

VIDEO: Scarlett Strallen Sings 'I Happen to Like New York' From THE NEW YORKERS in New #EncoresArchives!

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 producti…

Nick Cordero's Wife Asks For Prayers as His Condition Gets 'Very Bad'

Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots is asking for prayers, as Nick's condition is worsening.

The Last Theater Show by Darryl Reilly

Here are accounts of productions I attended just before live performances traumatically ceased in NYC due to COVID-19; one review was not published before. The post The Last Theater Show app…

D is for Darren Criss: Watch him sing Broadway by New York Theater

Darren Criss has performed in only two Broadway musicals, one as a replacement for three weeks; he was about to co-star in the revival of a David Mamet play opening this month on Broadway……

ABT 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

Artists Who Inspire!: Jordan Friend by Nicole Hertvik

He takes requests at his online concerts. If he doesn’t know a song, he’ll learn it. And if you want to send him a few bucks through Venmo? Well, that would be cool. Jordan Friend, the 2…

Is anyone still watching? Relevant, am I still? by Robbie Durham

The dust has settled, the heat is fading and the chaos is being organised. People in our line of work have accepted our fates and learned to cope and, hopefully, resist the feelings of inade…

& Juliet get quizzed on their noughties knowledge by Official London Theatre

Tune in: Kander & Ebb's Curtains, starring Jason Manford, streams online to raise money for charity

Another lockdown must-watch for musical theatre fans takes place on Tuesday 14 April 2020. And the producers of CURTAINS are inviting fans to get involved too with their own #ShowPeople vide…

Drag sashays online during Connecticut coronavirus crisis with revues, storytimes and flair by Christopher Arnott

Drag artists, with performance venues closed and their loyal audiences scattered, have turned their homes into stages, channeled their bravado through their Facebook pages, and are keeping s…

Shakespeare in the Era of Social Distancing by Vikram Phukan

While it can never really supplant the vibrancy and vividness of live, in-the-flesh theatre, the showcasing of performing arts in the digital space has expectedly received a fillip over the …

Costume Challenge: Modernizing a Classic Character’s Ensemble by Kerry Hishon

The following exercise challenges students to take on the role of costume designer and come up with a modern look for a character from a different era. Students will learn about the characte…

Early Dave Malloy Musical BEARDO Will Stream for Two Weeks

Beardo, an early musical from Tony-nominated composer Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) will be available for streaming for two weeks.

Happy Birthday, Joel Grey! Celebrate the Broadway Legend with This Colorful Tribute to His Most Iconic Roles by Lindsey Sullivan

They call him wonderful—and not just when he was playing Wicked's Wizard! Joel Grey is synonymous with the Great White Way, and April 11 marks the Tony winner's 88th birthday. How best to …

Disney+ At Work On ROBIN HOOD Remake

Robin Hood is the latest in a long line of Disney classics headed for a remake.

“Bubble” is Digital Performance for the Political Viewer by Aleks Sierz

It’s only been a week since London’s West End went dark and theatres closed all over the UK, but it feels like months. Really. Like many others, I’m in self-isolation, stressed by work…

22 Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend, April 11-12 - Two versions of Jesus Christ Superstar, a star-studded Seder and more

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many stage performers are sharing their talents online. In addition to interviews and performances with Broadway stars an…