American Place Theatre Co-Founder Wynn Handman, a Revered Acting Teacher, Dies at 97 by Lindsey Sullivan

Wynn Handman, co-founder of the The American Place Theatre, died at the age of 97 on April 11 at his home in Manhattan. According to Deadline, the esteemed acting teacher died of complicatio…

Jeremy Jordan on His Rent Dream and Long Little Shop Intermission by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan was set to make his debut as Seymour Krelborn in off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors on March 17. That first day on Skid Row never came for Jordan, who was halfw…

Broadway to Continue Honoring Essential Workers Weekly with Light It Blue Campaign by Lindsey Sullivan

Encore, encore! After participating in the Light It Blue campaign last week, Broadway theaters will continue to take part in showing gratitude for the healthcare heroes, first responders and…

Odds & Ends: Star-Studded Saturday Night Seder Benefit Raises $2.35 Million & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Seder Benefit Raises $2.35 Million Mazel tov! The previously announced Saturday Night Seder was a huge success. In addition…

Glee Reunion, Schitt's Creek's Eugene Levy & Catherine O'Hara & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

A talented lineup of stars have signed on to appear in this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband,…

Michael Urie to Return to Buyer & Cellar with Broadway.com Living Room Livestream Benefit by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway.com will livestream a benefit performance of Jonathan Tolins' hilarious play Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie, who is set to reprise his acclaimed turn live from the livi…

VIDEO: Vanessa Williams and Stanley Wayne Mathis Sing 'Come Rain or Come Shine' from ST. LOUIS WOMAN

Vanessa Williams and Stanley Wayne Mathis perform the classic tunes, 'Come Rain or Come Shine' in the company's 1998 production of St. Louis Woman.

THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG Adds Ariana Grande, Josh Groban, Darren Criss And More!

More celebrity guests join a?oeThe Disney Family Singalong,a?? hosted by Ryan Seacrest, for a night of magic and music.

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Alvaro Saar Rios by Tlaloc Rivas

By Tlaloc Rivas. Tlaloc Rivas presents Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Alvaro Saar Rios livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlroun…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 & Keith Sherman by James Marino

The show will go on for “Celebrating 25 Years of Disney” after all, BAM cancels its remaining spring programming, award show news, and more. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

Watch Vanessa Williams and Stanley Wayne Mathis Sing 'Come Rain or Come Shine' From City Center Encores! St. Louis Woman by Andrew Gans

The fourth week of videos, part of the venue's series featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores!, spotlights love songs.

Pandemic Diversions by Darryl Reilly

Darryl Reilly, Critic Like many, I have sought solace through entertainment during these first weeks of shelter-in-place. This is a roundup of the most enriching such works. María Irene For…

“One Man, Two Guvnors” at The National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Armchair theatre-lovers rejoice. During the lockdown, the National Theatre is streaming a selection of its past hits for free for one week at a time. These shows, originally filmed as part o…

A Mid-Pandemic Letter To The City Of Ottawa From A Young Theatre Critic (CC: GCTC’s Daisy) by Aisling Murphy

It’s been a strange few weeks. Despite the unprecedented scope of this cultural wound, I write to my city from a place of optimism – from an internal ache for community and togetherness.…

Michael Urie Live From His Living Room! by Sandi Durell

  Broadway.com will livestream a benefit performance of Jonathan Tolins’ hilarious play Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie, who is set to reprise his acclaimed turn live from the l…

When I'm Seven-Four (featuring Mike Titlebaum) by Jason Robert Brown

The great Mike Titlebaum, director of jazz studies at Ithaca, joins me for a typically restrained arrangement of the Beatles's "When I'm Sixty-Four" in isolation, also featuring Mike's overz…

Poulenc: Sonata for Four Hands (1918), sight-read with questionable accuracy but considerable spirit by Jason Robert Brown

JRB & Georgia Stitt and the abominable snowman.

Watch Tony Winner Marc Shaiman, Jenifer Lewis, 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.

VIDEO: HAMILTON San Francisco Cast Members Sing to Say Goodbye

Earlier this month it was reported that Broadway's Hamilton has canceled the remainder of its performances at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre. To say goodbye to the City by the Bay two cast …

"Arabian Nights" Dance Tutorial - ALADDIN on Broadway by Disney On Broadway

Learn choreography from "Arabian Nights", taught by the Broadway cast. Disclaimer: The modified choreography featured in this video is intended to encourage active lifestyles through dance…

Pandemic Could Be An Opportunity To Rethink How Cities Work by Artsjournal

We’re using cities differently while we’re under lockdown, but urbanists see this as an opportunity to maybe challenge the ways we have constructed and use urban areas. Cars, for example…

Peter Sellars On Art And Creativity After COVID by Artsjournal

“My feeling is truly we are in the midst of a new era trying to be reborn,” he said, reached by phone in Culver City. “And, yes, the labor pains are fierce.” – Los Angeles Times

Watch Australia’s Naomi Price in the 10th anniversary concert of Yank! A WWII Love Story by Sean McLoughlin

After 10 years the cast of the Off-Broadway production of Yank! A WWII Love Story reunited for a celebratory concert

Metropolitan Opera to Present a Live Streamed, Globe-Trotting 'At-Home Gala' by Ryan McPhee

Over 40 singers will take part from their homes around the world.

1st Stage announces dynamic 2020–2021 season by News Desk

1st Stage, a vibrant professional company in Tysons, Virginia, recently announced their dynamic 2020-2021 season. This 13-year-old organization has grown from a grassroots collective of loca…

It’s a Streaming World After All: Scuttled Benefit Is Back. by Michael Paulson

The Broadway Cares fund-raiser, featuring a concert of Disney songs, is being rescheduled after the musicians’ dropped a demand that members be compensated.

The Met at 150: 5,000 Years of Art about Theater by Jonathan Mandell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded 150 years ago today, April 13, 1870, by an act of the New York State Legislature, which makes it a good day to sift through its vast online collect…

After Vera Stark and Dracula, Jessica Frances Dukes Heads to Ozark

Dukes stars in the third season of the Netflix drama, alongside Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.

VIDEO: Adam Pascal Sings 'Seasons of Love' and Shares His Support for Prima Theatre

New Date Set for Streaming of Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway Concert by Andrew Gans

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

Livestreaming Asian American Theatermakers in Conversation: Celine Song and Max Yu

By . CHUANG Stage presents Asian American Theatermakers in Conversation: Celine Song and Max Yu livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv…

STARS IN THE HOUSE Announces Sean Hayes, GLEE Cast and More as Upcoming Guests

'Stars in the House', the daily online show to benefit The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced a preview of thi…

The Met Announces Plans to Live-Stream an All-Star AT-HOME GALA

The Metropolitan Opera announced plans today to live-stream what it is billing as an At-Home Gala on Saturday, April 25, at 1pm EDT, featuring performances by many of the company's most prom…

#BWWPrompts: Who Is Your Broadway Hero and Why?

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.

SHAKESPEARE SUNDAYS: Adapting and Directing Shakespeare with Sara Holdren by Two River Theater

THAT THING YOU DO! Cast Will Reunite to Honor Adam Schlesinger

Page Six has reported that the cast of “That Thing You Do!” is reuniting to honor songwriter Adam Schlesinger — who passed away from coronavirus complications earlier this month — …

Lessons in creative coping during COVID-19: A conversation with Rick Davis, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason Universi by David Siegel

With college and university campuses in the DMV area closed because of COVID-19, distance learning is now the norm. But how do students in the performing and visual arts continue their educa…

Karen LeFrak's "Sleepover at the Museum" by New York Philharmonic

Sunny Showtunes: Let Your 'Freak Flag' Fly with SHREK THE MUSICAL

We here at BroadwayWorld know that sometimes social-distancing can get you down. With the theatre industry at a standstill, many of us are craving some trademark musical theatre merriment to…

VIDEO: Josh Groban Sings 'You'll Never Walk Alone' For His Second #ShowerSongs Performance

Josh Groban has released his second #ShowerSongs video! In the Facebook post with the video, Josh Groban shared:

Listen to Sean Hayes on SETH RUDETSKY'S BACK TO SCHOOL Podcast

SiriusXM and Pandora recently launched 'Seth Rudetsky's Back to School,' an original weekly entertainment podcast launches on March 24. On 'Back to School,' Broadway mainstay Seth Rudetsky, …

Los Angeles Theatre Artist Diane Rodriguez Dies at 68 by Ryan McPhee

The writer, director, and performer was a leader at such organizations as Center Theatre Group, the Theatre Communications Group, and the National Council on the Arts.

In About-Face, Musicians’ Union Agrees to Pandemic Fund-Raiser by Michael Paulson

Broadway Cares said it would reschedule a canceled event featuring a concert of Disney songs after the American Federation of Musicians dropped a demand for additional compensation.

2020 Census Awareness | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

VIDEO: Jessie Hooker-Bailey & Gilbert Bailey Sing 'What About Love?' For Milwaukee Rep's OUR HOME TO YOUR HOME Series

While the stages remain dark during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Milwaukee Rep is rallying its creative resources to bring the world-class theater audiences have come to know and love direc…

Labor Dispute – One Man Can Right the Wrong AND DOES! by Sandi Durell

UPDATE: RAY HAIR – PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFM REVERSES DECISION AND MUSICIANS’ UNION IS NOW IN SOLIDARITY WITH ACTORS EQUITY AND SAG-AFTRA. THE STREAM WILL NOW BE RESCHEDULED!     …

Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer to Announce 2020 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Tomorrow at Noon

Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer will announce nominees for the 35th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards on Tuesday, April 14, at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT. The Lortel Awards recognize Outstanding A…

Broadway Musicians Petition Their Union To Allow Streaming Of Show For COVID Relief by Artsjournal

The show is a Disney concert from last year that producers want to use to raise money for COVID relief. All the unions had agreed except for the musicians union. “As musicians we have lost…

Video Roundup April 13: Amber Gray, Annaleigh Ashford, More Sing a Hand Washing PSA, The Black Men of Broadway Get Dapper, More by Dan Meyer

Stage favorites are making the most of social distancing in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Essential Tool To Survive The Pandemic? Imagination by Artsjournal

“Pandemics, wars, and other social crises often create new attitudes, needs, and behaviors, which need to be managed. We believe imagination — the capacity to create, evolve, and exploit…

Mandy Gonzalez Finishes Final Chemo Treatment, Expresses Gratitude in a Tweet

Mandy Gonzalez has shared in a heartfelt tweet that she has finished her final chemo treatment. She expressed gratitude and thanked her family - stating that her husband could not be with h…

Michael Urie Will Reprise BUYER & CELLAR Role for Livestream Benefit

Obie, Lortel, and Drama Desk Award- winner Michael Urie (Grand Horizons, Torch Song) will reprise his role in a livestreamed one-night-only performance of Buyer & Cellar to benefit Broa…

7 Awesome Videos You Love... We Love... of Pronoun Showdown

Who knew that one tiny word swap could make the audience look at a popular Broadway song in a brand new way? Here are 7 of our favorite Pronoun Showdown videos!

A Tale of Two Centuries: ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’ by Matthew Wexler

An unlikely meeting between polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and a single mom who composes video game music makes for an innovative new musical. The post A Tale of Two Centuries: ‘Ernest S…

Wise Children, BBC online review – beautifully bizarre by Aleks.sierz

Emma Rice’s version of Angela Carter’s last novel is a celebration of alternative families Reviewing theatre now means reviewing film. Knowing that Emma Rice’s Old Vic 2018 production …

Watch Our Live Interview With Be More Chill and Dear Evan Hansen's Will Roland

Roland discusses those two shows, plus Billions, Cats, Bat Boy, and much more.

Iron & Wine - "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Couch Concert - National Spotlight: Raheem DeVaughn and Wes Felton by The Kennedy Center

Iron & Wine with the NSO Pops - "On Your Wings" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Renée Fleming and Elīna Garanča in Der Rosenkavalier, Madama Butterfly, More Coming Up in Metropolitan Opera's Streaming Series by Ryan McPhee

Additionally, the Met continues its student initiative with Carmen.

Amazon Self-Publishing Promised To Democratize Publishing. Instead… by Artsjournal

It has become a cesspool for scammers and con artists and crackpots of every kind. Worse, it even helps promote racist supremacist views. What can be done? – ProPublica

Dance That Becomes Dis-Dance by Artsjournal

So how do you dance with others when you have to keep your distance? Online of course, and Dis-Dance parties allow you to dance together from the safety of your own room. – The News Hour (…

SpongeBob Star Ethan Slater, Bonnie Milligan, and More Tapped for the Next Broadway JackBox by Olivia Clement

Also joining Andrew Barth Feldman and Alex Boniello April 14 will be Natalie Walker and Danny Skinner.

The Extreme Power Of Imperfection by Jeryl Brunner

During this time of Pause it's refreshingly genuine to experience productions in their raw states. The Performing Arts Project lives by that mantra.

Musicians’ union waives payment requirement for Broadway Cares event by Caitlin Huston

The American Federation of Musicians agreed Monday to waive its requirement that its members be paid for a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids fundraiser. The fundraiser, which featured the st…

Broadway Musicians Union Changes Tune: Disney Benefit Stream Can Go On (But Not Tonight) by Greg Evans

The Disney on Broadway show will go on: The American Federation of Musicians has agreed to waive fees for a streaming of last November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway …

Review: Twelfth Night, RSC (via MarqueeTV) by Nina Cave

Review: Twelfth Night, RSC (via MarqueeTV)3.0starsOur play is set in 1890s England amongst the rural countryside full of beautiful statues, glasshouses and fountains.  In this 2017 RSC prod…

Artists Who Inspire! #4: John Becker by Guest Author

Welcome to the fourth installment of Artists Who Inspire! During this unprecedented shutdown of live theater, DCMTA will use this space to lift up local theater artists who are finding ways …

SOCIAL ISOLATION SWINGIN’: JRB & Mike Titlebaum Ruin The Beatles by Jason Robert Brown

Quarantine does strange things to people. In this case, it compelled my old college buddy Mike Titlebaum (now the Director of Jazz Studies at Ithaca College) to reach out to me and ask if I …

VIDEO: Joshua Turchin's THE EARLY NIGHT SHOW Releases New Episode

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition (Corona Cabaret) continues with the release of a new episode featuring special guests: Eleanor Koski (Broadway - Les Miserables, God…

This Past Weekend's Most Streamed Shows on BroadwayHD!

For the past three weeks, the number one streaming show on BroadwayHD was Kinky Boots. This weekend, Oklahoma took the spot of number one. Here's a Top 10 list of most-streamed shows this p…

Red Bull Theater Announces Launch of RED BULL THEATER LIVE With Presentation of 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE

Red Bull Theater today announced the launch of its special programming to provide an opportunity for its community of artists and theater lovers to gather in the virtual space during this u…

Governor Cuomo Announces That New York Will Work with Five Neighboring States for Reopening Plan

With news today that New York state has possibly reached a plateau in new COVID-19 diagnoses, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans for what comes next. New York will team with five neighbor…

Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer to Announce 2020 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Virtually by Dan Meyer

The nominees will be announced via live broadcast on Playbill.

On (Trying) to Create in the Age of COVID by American Theatre Editors

One way we might use this anxious downtime: to imagine a theatre field that's better and fairer than the one we've known.

Watch Complete 10th Anniversary Yank! Concert, Starring Bobby Steggert, Ivan Hernandez, Nancy Anderson by Andrew Gans

The evening featured songs, scenes, and stories performed by cast members from around the world.

Is There Anything More Useless In A Time Of Crisis Than The Humanities? Maybe Not… by Artsjournal

“Even in good times, the humanistic academy is mocked as a wheel turning nothing; in an emergency, when doctors, delivery personnel, and other essential workers are scrambling to keep soci…

How Museums In Europe Are Faring by Artsjournal

Most are shut down, though in places such as Albania and Sweden where museums remain open, they’re seeing increases in visitors. Closed museums report an 80 percent loss of income. Many ar…

Theatre Lab Sets 2nd Benefit — For Behind The Scenes Workers by Bill Hirschman

Theatre Lab is creating a second Online Monologue Festival culminating with an April 27 performance to benefit behind the scenes workers in South Florida theater such as stage managers, des…

9 Episodes That Turned TV Series Into Musicals by Dan Meyer

From Buffy to Transparent, Bob’s Burgers to Daria, these one-off musical extravaganzas catered to TV and Broadway fans alike.

New York and surrounding regions create teams to reopen states by Caitlin Huston

The state of New York, in coordination with its surrounding areas, will create a team of officials tasked with designing a reopening plan after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo an…

New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards for 2020 to be announced on April 16 by Deb Miller

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle, founded in 1935, has been presenting its annual award for the Best New Play of the season since 1936, making it the second-oldest theater award after th…

New Movement Collective review – eerie journeys into Auster and Homer by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineThere are striking moments in the films of this dance group’s performances, inspired by New York Trilogy and The Odyssey • Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and…

The COVID-19 Blues by Mirvish Productions

Broadway Marquees to Go Blue Weekly in Solidarity With Those on the COVID-19 Front Line by Ryan McPhee

Instead of dimming to mourn, theatres will shine messages of encouragement.

Red Bull Reschedules 'Tis Pity She’s a Whore Reading as Part of New Online Programming by Olivia Clement

The reunion reading will take place April 20, amid virtual offerings that include a live conversation with Michael Urie.

Watch the Cast of Broadway's Jagged Little Pill on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

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

The Daily Distraction: Audra McDonald Has All the Answers by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner croons you through getting rid of hiccups, a boiled egg hack, and more.

Encores! Archives Project - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 2005 by New York City Center

Watch the Full Saturday Night Seder Starring Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, Shoshana Bean, Idina Menzel, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

In case you missed the seder hosted by Jason Alexander, watch stories and songs from a slew of stage and screen celebrities—including an unforgettable Prince of Egypt performance by Erivo …

Ramin Karimloo, Playbill, More Launch New Podcasts on the Broadway Podcast Network by Ruthie Fierberg

What’s new to listen to on the theatre podcast platform.

Alley Theatre, Central Square Theatre, More Host Video Auditions by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with self-tape audition opportunities for shows across the country.

Dear Theater Fans, We Can't Wait to See You, Too. Love, BroadwaySF by Broadwaysf

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lesli Margherita and Little Did I Know Podcast's Quarantine Performance

The stars sing one of 22 songs from the new musical podcast.

The Jonathan Larson Project and More Featured This Week on TheaterMania's Going Live... Series

The series airs daily at 2pm on Facebook and YouTube.

Why Dear Evan Hansen’s Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Turned ‘You Will Be Found’ Into a Book by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, an exclusive look at pages from the new illustrated hardcover.

Listening Party: Revisit Actors Fund’s Concert of Hair by Marc J. Franklin

Six star Brittney Mack recommends revisiting the cast recording of the 2004 concert starring Gavin Creel, Shoshana Bean, and more.

Riverdale and Sabrina Show Runner to Adapt Good Boys and True Into New Quibi Series by Olivia Clement

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's 2008 drama will be developed with Riverdale writer Greg Murray.

Riverdale and Sabrina Show Runner to Adapt His Good Boys and True Into New Quibi Series by Olivia Clement

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's 2008 stage drama will be developed with Riverdale writer Greg Murray.

ABT Primary Virtual Class with Sonia Jones 🌟 April 13, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

VIDEO: Dee Roscioli Puts Her Twist on 'Diva's Lament' For Orlando Shakespeare Theatre's LIVING ROOM SESSIONS

Dee Roscioli speaks for all us in this hilarious new video for Orlando Shakespeare Theatre's Living Room Sessions. Putting a twist on a?oeDivas Lamenta?? from Spamalot, with alternate lyrics…

RIVERDALE Showrunner to Develop High School Drama for Quibi

Today, Quibi announced it is developing 'GOOD BOYS AND TRUE,' a new drama from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ('Riverdale,' 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina', 'Katy Keene'), based on his play.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Jeremy Jordan by Broadway.com

We check in with Broadway favorite Jeremy Jordan! 

Watch John Legend, Brandon Victor Dixon & More in This Epic Jesus Christ Superstar Sing-Along by Lindsey Sullivan

Praise be! Just because theater lovers are practicing social distancing doesn't mean they can't come together. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been tinkling at the piano keys during this time with h…

Watch Nathan Lane Talk About Penny Dreadful: City of Angels & His Long History with Terrence McNally by Lindsey Sullivan

Though Broadway is currently shut down, here's how you can enjoy a new performance from three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane. As previously reported, Lane is starring in the noir murder myster…

Hear Marisa Tomei, John Lithgow, More on New Playing By Air Season by Andrew Gans

The podcasts feature audio productions of plays by Rajiv Joseph, Doug Wright, Ngozi Anyanwu, and more.

Robin Williams collection up for auction — online — April 19 by Jon Kawamoto

In a news release, Clars Auction Gallery states the "extraordinary collection is a reflection of the late comedian/actor’s interests and career, including a passion for contemporary art."

Living In A Gaudi Masterpiece During The Lockdown by Artsjournal2

Suddenly, La Pedrera in Barcelona went from tens of thousands of visitors per day to … no one. Ana Viladomiu is one of the few people there. “Two other tenants remain in another part of …

The World’s Longest Art Walk Is Underground by Artsjournal2

Stockholm’s subway system is stocked: “Since construction began in 1950, some 250 artists have decorated 94 stations across 68 miles of track.” – Wired

How Artists Bear Witness To Events Of Their Time by Artsjournal

Conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler chose one way, conducting in Nazi Germany through World War II. Dmitry Shostakovich chose another in deep Soviet Russia. Joseph Horowitz contrasts the two in th…

33 Years Ago, This Novel About A Pandemic In 2020 Got A Lot Right by Artsjournal

In 1987 Israeli science fiction writer Hamutal Shabtai wrote a book about a mysterious virus that engulfed the world in 2020. The scary part is that she got many of the details of what is no…

Let’s Go to a Virtual Party—So Many of Our Friends Will Be There! by Marilyn Lester

By Marilyn Lester****“Laughter the Best Medicine.” The Reader’s Digest ran this column for years. And it’s true, particularly through the lens of lyricist Michael Colby‘s new “I�…

Donald Howarth (1931-2020) Playwright and Director – an Obituary. by Harriet Devine

Donald Howarth, who has died in London aged 88, was one of the celebrated generation of playwrights whose work was first shown at London’s Royal Court Theatre in the 1950s. He enjoyed nati…

See Charles Busch***** by Corine Cohen

TUNE IN for six incredible shows! This week, #54BelowatHome features an all-star lineup of cabaret and theatre legends! CHARLES BUSCH “NATIVE NEW YORKER” TONIGHT! Monday, April 13 at 6:3…

Luba Mason - At Home - "What'll I Do" Video Series by Call Me Adam

Kara Lindsay, Kevin Massey and More to Appear as Guests on THE SHOW MUST GO ON...SHOW Episode 2

Art Lab and ShowTown Productions will present a new web series THE SHOW MUST GO ON...SHOW; airing on YouTube every Tuesday at 7:00PM. Hosted by co-creators Howie Michael Smith and Andy Tru…

Playwright James Graham Says Theatre Industry Won't Survive The Health Crisis Without 'Aggressive Government Bailout'

The Independent has reported that playwright James Graham said that the theatre industry will not survive the coronavirus crisis without an a?oeaggressive government bailouta??.

VIDEO: Watch Jeremy Jordan, Shoshana Bean, Karen Olivo & More Share a Happy Moments with Their Dogs!

Oh To Be A Dog and Pets of Broadway have teamed up to share happy moments of Broadway actors and their dogs. During this time of uncertainty, one thing we know for sure is that your dog will…

Tonya Pinkins, Randy Graff and More to Appear as Guests on DEAR MULTI-HYPHENATE Podcast

Michael Kushner and Broadway Podcast Network are launching Dear Multi-Hyphenate, a new podcast that shares stories and experiences from multi-hyphenates, or artists who have multiple profici…

VIDEO: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Luba Mason, Marc Kudisch and Jeanette Bayardelle Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Tomorrow at 12pm!

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here tomorrow, April 14 (12pm), as he chats with stars of Girl f…

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records QuaranStreams- Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1982 concert 'Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway.' The evening is hosted by Tom Bosley and features Broadway favorites such as Ethel Merman, Barry…

#ConcertsForKids - Gustafer Yellowgold by Lincoln Center

VIDEO: Mirvish General Manager Ron Jacobson Sings The COVID-19 Blues

Ron Jacobson is the general manager of all four Mirvish Theatres. While he's been working from home for the last month he has found the time to write this wonderful new song called The Covid…

Going Live with Renée Taylor by TheaterMania

Going Live with The Jonathan Larson Project by TheaterMania

Going Live with Jennifer Ashley Tepper by TheaterMania

Wynn Handman, Founder of American Place Theatre, Dies at 97 by Olivia Clement

Mr. Handman is the subject of the 2019 documentary film It Takes a Lunatic as well as the book WYNN PLACE SHOW.

Broadway legend Chita Rivera set to kick off 2020-21 Trust Cabaret Series by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tony-winner Ali Strokers and Tony- and Emmy-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon are part of the series, entering its ninth season.

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT by Eugene O'Neill

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focu…

New York Theatre Workshop Will Host a Masterclass With Jeremy O. Harris

NYTW's 'Mondays @ 3' will continue, even though the theatre is shut down! The series will include online master classes on directing, writing, performance and more. The classes will take pl…

Wynn Handman, theater founder and star teacher, dies of coronavirus at 97 by Deadline

Students included Alec Baldwin, Allison Janney, Denzel Washington and Burt Reynolds.

The College Showcase Must Go On (Virtually!) - Part 22

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!

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'The Jellicle Ball' From CATS

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and …

NY Drama Critics Circle Announce Awards April 16 by Sandi Durell

  The winners of the 2020 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards will be announced Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10am. The selections, which mark the start of this year’s theater awards se…

Watch an Exclusive Clip From The Goldbergs New Musical-Themed Episode by Ruthie Fierberg

The April 15 episode, based on the true experience of creator Adam Goldberg, features Ana Gasteyer's drama teacher character as she is forced to put on a student-written musical.

The Show That Ate Off-Broadway by American Theatre Editors

How 'Little Shop of Horrors' grew beyond its downtown roots and changed musical theatre for good.

THIS WEEK ON THE LIVESTREAM: Jason Alexander, Justin Guarini, Kate Rockwell, and More!

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our Godspell Reunion last night! I had so much fun catching up with Danny Goldstein, Morgan James, Wallace Smith, Hunter Parrish, Anna Maria Perez de Ta…

Hot Clip of the Day: That's the "Lowdown-Down" with Toni Collette

20 years ago tonight, Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party opened at the Virginia Theatre starring Ms. Collette, Mandy Patinkin, Eartha Kitt, Marc Kudisch, Norm Lewis and so many more uber…

Updates on Current and Upcoming National Tours by Natan Zamansky

A look at the touring musicals and plays that may soon be coming to a city near you, as well as those canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Travis Wall Hosts Free Virtual Dance Convention Break the Floor: Live by Ruthie Fierberg

The So You Think You Can Dance and The Wrong Man choreographer hosts interactive classes, group competition, and more beginning April 18.

Broadway Musicians Petition Union To Let Disney Concert Stream For COVID-19 Fund by Greg Evans

Broadway musicians who performed at last November’s starry Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway event want their union to back off and allow a streaming of the show to raise …

Encores! Archives Project - The New Yorkers 2017 by New York City Center

Olney Theatre’s running Zoom classes for kids and adults. Here’s how it’s going. by Daniella Ignacio

At Olney Theater Center, although all performances and the National Players tour are canceled, the artistic staff, education staff and the National Players have found a new way to stay engag…

BOOK: ‘AMERICAN HUMBUG’–ROBERT WILSON’S BIO OF P.T. BARNUM by Robert Shuman

(Nathaniel Rich’s article appeared in the New York Review of Books, 4/23.) American Humbug Barnum: An American Life by Robert Wilson Simon and Schuster, 341 pp., $28.00 Since his heyday in…

Lockdown emphasises the sharp divide between disabled & able-bodied, but there are silver linings by Naomi Westerman

Being housebound and isolated is not unfamiliar to many members of the disabled and chronic illness communities, strangely leaving us potentially better equipped than the non-disabled to cop…

Playbill Viewing: Dave Malloy's Beardo Now Available to Stream From Shotgun Players by Mark Peikert

The 2011 world premiere of Malloy and Jason Craig's Rasputin musical is now on Vimeo for two weeks.

Is This A Good Time To Launch A Book Titled ‘Notes From An Apocalypse’? by Artsjournal2

Well, perhaps it’s the perfect time. “Readers, for their part, will emerge feeling doomed—yet oddly uplifted.” – The Economist

Tom Hanks, In His Kitchen, With A Camera, Defines The Spirit Of The Time by Artsjournal2

It seems unthinkable that Saturday Night Live could go on right now, but April 11’s show may mark something of a milestone – and a cultural record that should prove to be invaluable for …

The First Quarantine Poem To (Sorry) Go Viral by Artsjournal2

The poem is made up (artfully) of lines from corporate emails. One stanza: “Feeling Fiesta today? Happy Taco Tuesday!Calories don’t count during a pandemicGrocers report flour shortages …

Comics May Not Survive The Pandemic by Artsjournal2

Comic-book publishing, comics stores, the writers, the artists, and everyone are in serious trouble. “The industry has been throttled at every juncture. Comic-store owners have shuttered t…

Thomas Jefferson in the Movies by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday to our third President (1743-1826), principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and purchaser of Louisiana, among a thousand other accomplishments. Jefferson’s moth…

New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Winners to Be Announced April 16 by Andrew Gans

Awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony April 28.

To MTC with Love, Benjamin Scheuer by Manhattan Theatre Club

What Star Wars Teaches About Musical Theatre by Sammy Buck

The five journeys of story structure The post What <em>Star Wars</em> Teaches About Musical Theatre appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

FIND-A-PRO: SKIP WARD by Toscawebdesign

SKIP WARD Bassist Visit Skip’s website EMAIL Skip Ward, Grammy Award Winning Bassist, Guitarist, Ukulele-ist (is that a word), Lap Steel, Tuba, Penny Whistle and Teacher… can also get ar…

Designer John Lee Beatty: Portrait of a Young Man by Sandi Durell

JOHN LEE BEATTY, PORTRAIT OF THE DESIGNER AS A YOUNG MAN: A LOST INTERVIEW Part 6: “I Don’t Like to Be Noodged”     As told to Samuel L. Leiter   This is the sixth installment in m…

The Actors Fund Will Launch Comedic Weekly Series Viral Vignettes by Andrew Gans

The new series will feature original work with character actors from TV and film.

JANET DACAL UNVEILS HER “STANDARDS” PROCEDURE by Sandi Durell

  By Brian Scott Lipton   While Janet Dacal may not be a household name, theatergoers around the country certainly know her name – from starring in such Broadway shows as In The Heights,…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 13, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Theatre Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Presented by Pandemic Players of Baltimore by Jeannette Mulherin

The Pandemic Players of Baltimore have leaped into the fray, filling the void being experienced by arts-starved audiences with a virtual production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’…

Celebrate Liz Callaway's Birthday With a Look Back at Her Obsessed! With Seth Rudetsky by Roberto Araujo

The Tony nominee celebrates her birthday April 13.

Streamed Disney on Broadway Concert Canceled After Dispute With American Federation of Musicians

The stream was to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Julie Budd Offers Words of Praise, Strength & Love by Sandi Durell

    Julie Budd’s been in the business of show since the age of 12, when she won a talent contest while vacationing in the Catskills with her family, and has had an amazing career as a so…

Look Back at Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Marc J. Franklin

The play with music, based on the events surrounding one of Billie Holliday’s last performances, opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre April 13, 2014.

Drama League Opens Applications for Directors Emergency Relief Fund by Dan Meyer

The initiative supports stage directors facing income loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Theatre Review: ‘Macbeth’ Streaming at the Folger Theatre by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

As several theatres are now streaming performances due to the pandemic, Washington’s Folger Theatre is following suit, but with a difference:  The Folger is streaming its older production…

Drew Gasparini Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories and Anecdotes About New Album We Aren't Kids Anymore by Drew Gasparini

Now available to stream and purchase, the song cycle features performances by Colton Ryan, Raymond J. Lee, Lilli Cooper, Nicholas Christopher, and Bonnie Milligan.

For Theatre History’s Sake, Record Your Plays And Musicals by Artsjournal2

When there’s another pandemic, your theatre can be the one making history with broadcasts on YouTube or, who knows, something on Quibi. – The Stage (UK)

What Have We Learned About Wellbeing So Far In Our Isolation? by Artsjournal2

Wellbeing isn’t individual; it’s social. And in this, the Great Pause, we see that “It’s not quite a revolution, but it’s an epic conceptual awakening. … In some ways it’s like…

Baritone Ludovic Tezier Warns That The Virus ‘Will Have The Skin Of The Arts’ If Governments Don’t Step In by Artsjournal2

The opera singer says that the lyric arts are particularly at risk with the shutdown, and he addresses President Macron directly in his column. “I speak on behalf of troubadours and acroba…

To Heck With Streaming Everything; It’s Time To Read Montaigne by Artsjournal2

Well, why not? The original essayist might be the way to go. “On Solitude is one of Montaigne’s many small masterpieces. It’s an essay, typically short and, as always, disarmingly conv…

Note To Fundraisers: Get The Unions On Board Before You Make A Plan Not To Pay Performers by Artsjournal2

The charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS was planning a stream of a November 2019 (remember those halcyon days?) concert that celebrated the 25th anniversary of Disney on Broadway. Prob…

How To Become An Opera Star From Rural South Africa by Artsjournal2

Soprano Vuvu Mpofu grew up surrounded by music in church choirs and school, but when she first heard an aria when she was 15, “the girl plunged into the library to find out where the music…

The View From Quarantine Easels by Artsjournal2

Artists from San Diego, Chicago, Saskatchewan, New York, and more weigh in. Dia Bassett, for instance: “With the COVID-19 pandemic, my life as a mom to a toddler is more confined. My paren…

The Ceramics Sculpture Studio That Starts With Making Garden Pots by Artsjournal2

Now it’s pretty much stopping with the garden pots as well as the artists can’t mentor young proteges in the studio. But the already created ceramics are serving a purpose: “We hope th…

The Show Is Delayed, But That’s OK With The Artist by Artsjournal2

Deborah Roberts, 57, who was set to have her first solo show in September, says, “My daddy hated art and said it was never going to be nothing. He would say, ‘What are you doing that for…

Broadway Heat: The Diana Edition - The Finals!! 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…

Ep. 66: The Odd Couple, Funny Ladies of the Eighties, Amanda Bearse and Teresa Ganzel by Lauren Van Hemert

Amanda Bearse and Teresa Ganzel, TV royalty, were just beginning rehearsals for The https://judsontheatre.com/ (Judson Theatre Company )production of THE ODD COUPLE when COVID-19 shut everyt…

‘It reminds us of the necessity of patience, resilience & love – a message we all need at this time’: JANE EYRE – National Theatre (Online by Violet Mackintosh

I wonder how the defiantly independent Jane Eyre would have coped with the prospect of self-isolation, a reality which had 62,000 people tuning in to watch her journey of romance, betrayal a…

A Month Later: Theater and the Coronavirus. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

It’s been a month since Broadway shut down. Today, April 13th, was the day Broadway was supposed to return, remember? Even the Broadway League realized that was unrealistic, on April 8th e…

Lockdown panto in your living room? At Easter? Oh yes it is! by Mark Fisher

Available onlineMercury Theatre Colchester and St Helens Theatre Royal have both launched online pantomimes for isolated audiences Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to wa…

Hannah Gadsby's Douglas Will Premiere on Netflix by Mark Peikert

The Off-Broadway hit from the Nanette comedian was filmed in performance in Los Angeles.

What's a performer to do when the curtain comes down? by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Zooming into a home near you, local performers find new ways to connect with audiences and students.      

Behind the scenes, creatives are still pretty busy by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Set, lighting and costume designers, carpenters, makeup artists and other creatives in theater, TV and film are still active — at home.   Susan Tsu won the 2017 established artist award i…

A Look Back at the Rehearsal Rooms for Hadestown, Slave Play, Endlings, and More by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Tony-winning New York Theatre Workshop offers a look into its rehearsal photo archives.

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Wild Party on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Michael John LaChiusa’s Tony-nominated musical, starring Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, and more, opened at the Virginia Theatre April 13, 2000.

Just because: Jason Robards talks about Eugene O’Neill by Terry Teachout

Jason Robards talks about Eugene O’Neill. Robards appeared in the original stage production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night and the 1956 New York revival of The Iceman Cometh: (This …

Almanac: C.S. Lewis on culture in times of crisis by Terry Teachout

“Plausible reasons have never been lacking for putting off all merely cultural activities until some imminent danger has been averted or some crying injustice put right. But humanity long …

‘Coronavirus has put things into perspective’: On missing being in a theatre & life in lockdown by Kate Gould

I've been writing about theatre, music, comedy and dance for years and I really miss it. Not being in a theatre as much as I had been has been a sobering experience.

Flowers for Mrs Harris, Chichester Festival Theatre online review - a warmly open-hearted weepie by Matt Wolf

Musical adaptation celebrates British pluck, coupled with luck 18 months or so after it opened in Chichester, Flowers for Mrs Harris launches a sequence of streamed productions from the Wes…

Watch Drawing the Line, a drama about India's partition – video

Written by Howard Brenton, the acclaimed play Drawing the Line, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2014, is now available to watch online until 10pm on Sunday 19 April Continue reading...

Nick Cordero’s Wife, Amanda, Asks Everyone to Blast Elvis Presley Song, It Helped His Blood Pressure Over Face Time by Roger Friedman

Broadway star Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted this this afternoon: “I just got to FaceTime with Nick and I played him

Today’s Live-Streaming Events: ‘Fleabag’ Onstage and a Virtual Nature Walk by Maya Salam

Appointment viewing is back. What online events to look out for today, and when to tune in.

Negative Space by The Theatre Times

"Theatrical space as a place of possibilities and (im) possibilities is revealed in the work of leading UK-Belgian company Reckless Sleepers. In the absence of a conventional narrative, mean…

Arts Admin State Of Employment Poll April 13 – 19 by Drew McManus

Last week, I launched a poll at my orchestra management blog asking readers share their employment status in the wake of coronavirus related shutdowns. The responses were so strong, I decide…

Lyn Gardner: Let’s use this time to think hard about what theatre does and why by Lyn Gardner

There have been so many losses over the past few weeks that sometimes it’s hard to find any gains. But maybe space

Instigating Institutional Change Towards Decolonization by Roya Amirsoleymani, Erin Boberg Doughton, Emily Johnson

By Roya Amirsoleymani, Erin Boberg Doughton, Emily Johnson. Roya Amirsoleymani and Erin Boberg Doughton of the Portland Institute of for Contemporary Art share the steps they’ve taken towa…

“Dance Nation” Review: An Outrageous Depiction of Girls Grasping their Emerging Sexuality and Power by Maggie Tonkin

Review: Dance Nation, directed by Imara Savage. State Theatre Company South Australia and Belvoir for the Adelaide Festival. Dance is at the heart of playwright Clare Barron’s Dance Nation…

Interview with Playwright David Lescot by Guillaume Clayssen

Guillaume Clayssen, a fellow playwright, interviewed David Lescot on his newest piece in June 2016 and was translated for FrenchCulture.org by Jessica Cohen. Dough, a choral text with a fran…

Daily Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano by Sue Matsuki

DAILY Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano at #72andsong on YouTube or Facebook Live. Tune in to watch these Birdland Stars from their home! Sample: Saturday night is our favorite night of th…

Saturdays @ 8:00 pm JayCee Driesen by Sue Matsuki

JayCee Driesen & Jill Wasserman SATURDAYS @ 8:00 pm EST on Facebook Live Sample: Posted by JayCee Driesen Jill Wasserman on Saturday, April 11, 2020

Fridays @ 7:00 pm Kristanthi Pappas by Sue Matsuki

Kristanthi Pappas FRIDAYS 7:00 pm EST on YouTube Live @ https://youtu.be/VcNwv2Xncfc

Daily @ 2:00 & 8:00 pm Seth Rudetsky by Sue Matsuki

Seth Rudetsky’s Stars in the House DAILY @ 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm EST Facebook.com/SethRudetskyBway/Videos

Tuesdays @ 9:00 pm Marie Gentile by Sue Matsuki

Marie Gentile’s What’s the Story with Marie TUESDAYS @ 9:00 pm EST on Facebook Live. Join Marie’s Group HERE 

Lights Up On The Arts: Home Delivery! by Arts Review

The Arts may have been knocked down, but we haven’t been knocked out. Lights Up On The Arts: Home Delivery! is a special and important concert created by James Cutler and Joshua Robson Pro…

Rückkehr nach Reims (Returning to Reims) by God

First published in 2009, Didier Eribon’s memoir Returning to Reims follows the French sociologist’s return from cosmopolitan Paris to his small hometown in the wake of his father’s dea…

Home Before Dark — crime show with a hero who’s tough, ruthless and nine years old

Apple TV+’s quirky and accessible series stars a self-styled reporter trying to crack a cold case

The Amen Break — how an obscure 1960s B-side became the most sampled song in history

The track’s six-second drum solo became a key element in the history of hip-hop

11 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 13 - See the cast of 'Jagged Little Pill,' Charles Busch in concert and more

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 13, from the …

Potri Ranka Manis of Kinding Sindaw on Filipino Folk Dance and A Lincoln Center Commission by The Dance Enthusiast

Potri Ranka Manis of Kinding Sindaw on Filipino Folk Dance and A Lincoln Center Commission

YAGP Announces Virtual Scholarship Program for Ballerinas Worldwide by The Dance Enthusiast

YAGP Announces Virtual Scholarship Program for Ballerinas Worldwide