Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Playwright Donald Marguiles Teaches Character Building for MTC Education

How do we create strong, vivid, and memorable characters? In this module from MTC Education viewers will explore making bold choices, view an excerpt from MTC's production of Donald Marguli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PM

VIDEO: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA World Tour Cast Performs 'Masquerade' for Andrew Lloyd Webber

The cast of the world tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera posted a special tribute to the composer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39PM

VIDEO: Laura Osnes Shares Her ANYTHING GOES Memories for Roundabout Off-Script

As part of Roundabout's Off-Script series, Tony-nominee Laura Osnes is sharing some favorite memories of working with Sutton Foster, dancing with Colin Donnell, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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New TCG Study Estimates $500 Million+ in Not for Profit Theatre Revenue Lost By June

Theatre Communications Group released the findings of its Coronavirus Preparedness and Impact Report.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56PM

Cultural Warriors Call It A Day by Vikram Phukan

One unexpected casualty of these beleaguered times is a relatively young arts organization that had only recently celebrated its eighth anniversary on February 29 (and because that’s leap …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:54PM

Viro-Skeptics: Why Are Some Having Trouble Taking The Crisis Seriously? by Artsjournal

It’s not entirely irrational behavior. And it can be explained. It’s the product of several longterm trends that encourage hyper-skepticism. – Good Company

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

The Cult Of Celebrity… In Perspective by Artsjournal

As Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi recently noted, both capitalism and celebrity rely on the “lie of meritocracy:” that working hard will lead to ultimate success. The grips of COVID-19,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Uffizi Prepares For Onslaught Of Crowds by Artsjournal

Museum director Eike Schmidt recalled that after the Arno River in Florence flooded in 1966 and shuttered the museum, the number of visitors to the Uffizi jumped from 1 million to 1.5 millio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Bring it Home with Les Misérables charity download by Peter J Snee

A concert production of Cameron Mackintosh’s iconic musical Les Miserables is now available to download as part of a charity

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:05PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Taylor Mac Sings 'Lost Horizons' from GONE MISSING⁣ ⁣in New #EncoresArchives!

The most recent video features Tony-nominee Taylor Mac singing the song 'Lost Horizons' from the musical Gone Missing presented by Encores Off-Center in 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32PM

MADE IN NY Talks 'The Business Of Broadway' Tomorrow

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) announced that two a?oeMade in NYa?? Talks for the Spring 2020 series will be offered online: a?oeThe Business of Broadwaya?? will take p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32PM

Tony-Nominee Jeff Daniels to Perform Online Concert Fundraiser For The Purple Rose

In response to the pandemic, The Purple Rose Theatre Company shut its doors on March 13 to keep patrons, staff, and artists safe. With the state of Michigan executive order that soon followe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: AMERICAN IDIOT Original Broadway Cast Sings '21 Guns' to Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary

Stars John Gallagher Jr., Rebecca Naomi Jones, Stark Sands, and Michael Esper and the original Broadway company of American Idiot on Broadway reunite to celebrate the show's 10th anniversar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13PM

BWW TV: Karen Olivo, Daniel Breaker and More Call for Passage of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act

Today, actors and activists with roles in some of Broadway's biggest hits launched a video in which they read the devastating words of people in solitary confinement in New York's prisons. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Cast of Hulu's Difficult People Reunite on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

Chatting cabaret with Adam Noviello by Gabi Bergman

Once again, our performing artists have managed to adapt to these crazy times. Joining the list is Adam Noviello, who

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM

Watch Folger Theatre’s MACBETH now! by Gabi Bergman

A co-production between Two River Theater Company and Folger Theatre, this supernatural and spellbinding production of Macbeth is directed by Emmy-winning

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Streaming Theater – UP-DATE – April 20 by Bdhorwitz

Streaming Plays – UP-DATE CLICK on photos or titles for Reviews ♦♦♦ “Beardo” – Jason Craig & Dave Malloy Shotgun Players – #SongPlay – Streaming NOW shotgunplayers.org …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:31PM

Paula Vogel: Borrowing Time and Toasting the Future by American Theatre Editors

The playwright looks forward to opening nights, and a theatre we no longer take for granted, on the other side of COVID-19.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:28PM

Which 2020 Theatre Awards Are On? The Full List!

While the theatre community continues to adjust to a spring without Broadway, what would have been the 2020 Awards season approaches... with some major adjustments already in place. Which ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

The Actors Fund Announces TOOTH FAIRIES IN QUARANTINE for This Week's VIRAL VIGNETTES

The Actors Fund has announced Tooth Fairies in Quarantine as this week's vignette for, 'Viral Vignettes,' featuring original work with popular character actors from classic TV shows and film…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

BWW Exclusive: Conversations and Music with Michael Feinstein- Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz

Today, watch as he tells us all about Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Broadway star Andrea Macasaet hosts ‘Karaoke and Chill’ during lockdown by Barbara Hoffman

Welcome to “Karaoke and Chill,” Andrea Macasaet’s two-week, self-recorded marathon.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:11PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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St. Louis Theatres Create COVID-19 Task Force by American Theatre Editors

The task force will meet to discuss strategies and concerns related to virus-related challenges area theatres are facing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:53PM

Watch Reneé Rapp, Andrew Barth Feldman and Julie James Choose Winner of Broadway's Biggest Fan Contest by Broadway.com

We asked if you were Broadway's biggest fan and you answered the call! Over the course of almost two months, thousands of videos were submitted from fans vying for their chance to be crowned…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Three on the Aisle: Solving a Problem With Maria by American Theatre Editors

The critics talk to Woolly Mammoth's Maria Manuela Goyanes about theatre in the age of COVID-19, and discuss the relative merits of online theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:38PM

Miami-Dade Arts Lost $22.8 Million Through March by Bill Hirschman

Already, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Miami-Dade arts and culture world an estimated $22.9 million and affected 1,700 jobs just through the end of March, according to the first figures…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:36PM

Intermission Talk: Buyer & Cellar Online—Sold! by Bob Verini

Performing Jonathan Tolins's Streisand-centric fable live and online, Michael Urie hits it out of the park The post Intermission Talk: Buyer & Cellar Online—Sold! appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:34PM

Vineyard Theatre Announces Roth-Vogel New Play Commission by American Theatre Editors

Producer Daryl Roth and playwright Paula Vogel partner to launch a new annual play commissioning program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM

In ‘Homebound,’ 10 playwrights write a Web series as unpredictable as the life we’re living by Peggy McGlone

Round House Theatre presents ‘Homebound,’ a weekly series about life in isolation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:24PM

American Songbook Association Changes by Sue Matsuki

Keith Meritz appointed Interim Executive Director of American Songbook Association Keith Meritz has been chosen as Interim Executive Director for the American Songbook Association by its Boa…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 05:19PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 8

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 8 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tu…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:14PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 7

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 7 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tu…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:11PM

Video Roundup April 20: Amber Riley Returns to Dreamgirls, Betsy Wolfe Dedicates a Song to Nick Cordero, More by Dan Meyer

Stage favorites are working to raise spirits in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 6

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 3 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tue…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:08PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 5

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 5 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tu…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:04PM

Diana Phillips Tapped as President of the Shubert Foundation by Dan Meyer

The current board director will step into the role following the late Michael I. Sovern.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

The Metropolitan Opera Launches Free Student Streams With Renée Fleming and More

In addition to the free Nightly Met Opera Streams, the Met Opera's Education team has launched Free Student Streams. Designed to support students, teachers, and families working and learni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

Sunny Showtunes: Embrace Social Distancing with AIN'T TOO PROUD

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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

#BWWPrompts: Who Would You Cast As Glinda and Elphaba in the WICKED Movie?

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 05:03PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 4

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 4 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tu…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:01PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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René Buch, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Repertorio Español, Dies at 94 by Olivia Clement

Born in Cuba in 1925, Buch was an artistic leader, playwright, and director for the theatre, as well as a lawyer, editor, and painter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Arts Admin State Of Employment Poll, Update 1 by Drew McManus

On April 12, we asked readers to complete a short, two question poll designed to measure how the employment status of arts administrators and independent contractors is being impacted by cor…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:55PM

How Technology Has Changed How We Analyze (And Understand) Shakespeare by Artsjournal

The latest analysis is computer-aided quantitative analysis of the texts. It’s revelatory (in a way), and it adds something to our understanding. But it doesn’t replace our previous clos…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

Livestreaming Café La MaMa Live: Take 3

By . La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and CultureHub present Café La MaMa Live: Take 3 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:52PM

Virtual events in Connecticut, from theater to dance, music, comedy and more by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut theaters, dancers, DJs, drag artists and more go online with virtual performances.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:49PM

Virtual SXSW: Film Review — ‘Tomboy’ by Kurt Gardner

This intriguing documentary focuses on some of the rarest performers in the music business — female drummers.

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:42PM

2020 Powerhouse Theater Season Postponed by American Theatre Editors

New York Stage and Film and Vassar College will delay the Powerhouse summer season due to the coronavirus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:40PM

Happy Hour on the Fringe: BOY PROJECT with Nell Bang-Jensen & Samiha Hadeed-Moore by Raina Searles

Health and safety are our number one priorities here at FringeArts, and in compliance with CDC recommendations for staying safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be postponing our 202…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 04:36PM

Following The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies Will Head to YouTube by Dan Meyer

The Shows Must Go On continues April 24 with the Australian production of the musical sequel, starring Ben Lewis and Anna O'Byrne.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

Shubert Foundation Appoints Board Member Diana Phillips As President by Greg Evans

The Shubert Foundation, the nation’s largest private foundation dedicated to funding of not-for-profit theatre and dance companies, has appointed Diana Phillips to serve as President of t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:12PM

VIDEO: Watch Lesli Margherita Save the Day in Premiere Episode of Sparklepuff!

When the world needs saving, there is just one lady you should call on to get the job done... Lesli Margherita Sparklepuff. Watch below as she saves the day in episode one, baby Got Back.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! Broadcast of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Raises $400,000 and Counting For the Actors Fund

The Actors Fund announced today that The Shows Must Go On! YouTube Channel broadcast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of The Opera at the Royal Albert Hall raised more than $400,000 in j…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

VIDEO: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Fire Escape/How Far I'll Go Mashup in New #54BelowatHome

Following a postponement of programming due to the COVID-19 developments, Feinstein's/54 Below is opening its vaults and launching a series of streamed performances to provide theater fans e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Rob McClure, Jenn Colella, Kerry Butler and More to Appear on THE PRODUCER'S PERSPECTIVE LIVE!

Producer, Ken Davenport, announced the new lineup of guests to appear on The Producer's Perspective Live on his blog, TheProducersPerspective.com.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Mozart Was A Brilliant Letter-Writer by Artsjournal

Composers’ letters can make frustrating reading. Beethoven’s are brusque, practical affairs; Brahms hides behind a humour as impenetrable as his beard. But with Mozart, you get the whole…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:54PM

Frontiers: We’re At The Junction Of Human Thought And Machine Computation by Artsjournal

“On the one side is the human mind, the source of every story, theory and explanation that our species holds dear. On the other stand the machines, whose algorithms possess astonishing pre…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:54PM

Rob McClure on Mrs. Doubtfire's Broadway Return, His Hero Danny Burstein & His One-Man Sweeney Todd by Lindsey Sullivan

Rob McClure as Mrs. Doubtfire (Photo: Matthew Murphy) Upon the announcement of the Broadway shutdown, Tony nominee and former vlogger Rob McClure was three previews deep into Mrs. Doubtf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

BELARUS FREE THEATER: A DISSIDENT COMPANY CELEBRATES 15 YEARS UNDERGROUND by Robert Shuman

(from The New York Times, 4/16; photo: The New York Times;  via Pam Green.) The Belarus Free Theater, founded in 2005 by dissident artists in the former Soviet republic, has operated clande…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:32PM

Diana Phillips named president of the Shubert Foundation by Caitlin Huston

Diana Phillips has been named president of the Shubert Foundation, the organization announced Monday. Phillips takes over the position previously held by Michael I. Sovern, who died on Jan. …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:24PM

Playbill Viewing: The Rehearsal Blurs Theatre and Reality by Mark Peikert

In the streaming series, a young actor begins to have difficulty keeping her life and a role in Miss Julie separate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Vineyard Theatre Announces New Daryl Roth and Paula Vogel Play Commission by Olivia Clement

The annual commission will be awarded to a mid- to late-career playwright to create and develop a new play with the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

9 "Fabulous, Baby" Sister Act Videos, Wait and See!

What better way to celebrate Sister Act's 9th Broadway Anniversary than with 9 fabulous videos of some fierce Deloris Van Cartiers in action!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:00PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Now: Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, and More in New Hollywood Trailer by Broadway Direct

Netflix released the trailer for its upcoming series, Hollywood, and the cast is loaded with stars of the screen and stage. Broadway favorites Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, and Jo…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:56PM

An Indie Bookstore Apocalypse? (Maybe Skip This Story) by Artsjournal

What’s clear to everyone is that the much celebrated “independent bookstore renaissance,” which coincided with the post–Great Recession economic expansion, is over. Hundreds of store…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

How The Messages Around Us Will Change Their Resonance by Artsjournal

For the last century, the advertising industry has been centered around this cardinal principle: Find the consumer’s problem and fix it with your product. When the problem is practical and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

New York City Ballet Launches Digital Spring Season by Andrew Gans

The six weeks of online programming will feature full ballets and excerpts from more than 20 works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Masquerade | The Phantom of the Opera World Tour by The Phantom Of The Opera

Hello Phans! We hope you are staying healthy and most importantly, staying at home during these unprecedented times. Whilst all theatres and performances have been paused in line with govern…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:42PM

In ‘Daddy Long Legs,’ A Letter-Writing Musical Lifts Off the Page by Matthew Wexler

Adam Halpin and Megan McGinnis in ‘Daddy Long Legs.’ (Photo: Jeremy Daniel) By Bobby McGuire It’s been said that letter writing is a lost art.… The post In ‘Daddy Long Legs,’ A L…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:42PM

See Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope & More Broadway Stars in Ryan Murphy's Hollywood Trailer by Lindsey Sullivan

Netflix has released the trailer for Ryan Murphy'sHollywood, and it is glamorous. Not only that: it's chock-full of star power. The new series, which takes place post-World War II as a grou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Watch Michael Urie Reprise His Acclaimed Buyer & Cellar Turn Right Here on Broadway.com by Lindsey Sullivan

Miss amazing theatrical performances as much as we do? You're in luck! Broadway.com is livestreaming a benefit performance of Jonathan Tolins' hilarious play Buyer & Cellar, starring Mic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Six Queens, Annie Broadway Reunion & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

A royal roster of talent is set 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, producer J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Legally Blonde's Broadway Cast Reunites to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Lindsey Sullivan

Omigod, you guys! The Broadway Podcast Network is presenting a Legally Blonde reunion as part of their "Broadway Together" COVID-19 Response Initiative. The virtual event, which benefits Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Ragtime Benefit Concert, Starring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald & Kelli O'Hara, Is Postponed by Broadway.com

The star-packed Actors Fund benefit concert of the 1998 musical Ragtime has been postponed to the fall. The one-night event, dedicated to the memory of original cast member Marin Mazzie, was…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Rob McClure of Mrs. Doubtfire by Broadway.com

Mrs. Doubtfire star Rob McClure checks in with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Here's How You Can Help Tony Nominee Nick Cordero and His Family as He Fights COVID-19 by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony nominee Nick Cordero is fighting for his life. On April 1, Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots announced on Instagram that he had "been sick for awhile" with what they originally thought was p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Broadway Was Booming. Then Came the Pandemic. by Michael Paulson and David S. Allee

Broadway was booming. Then came the coronavirus.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:32PM

Reports from Quarantine: How 4 stage managers, used to setting a fast pace, are spending their time at home by Jon Jon Johnson

Our unsung heroes, the people who keep everything running. The folks who are more on top of their game than any theatre artist you’ll ever meet: Stage Managers. Stage Managers are the spin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:32PM

How I got hooked on theatre: Simon Godwin by Guest Writer

It began with sawdust, clowns, and the high wire. It began with walking excitedly across muddy English fields to a gaudy big top. It began with spectacle and a world elsewhere. Then, on my n…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:32PM

Watch Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire Musical Reunite on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The Actor’s Life Goes On, Minus a Script by American Theatre Editors

The pandemic shutdown is a crushing blow for theatres, but it is individual artists who are absorbing the brunt of the pain.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:46PM

La Jolla Playhouse to Offer New, Immersive Theatre Experiences for At-Home Entertainment by Dan Meyer

The Without Walls productions include a personalized Netflix binge, a neighborhood walking tour, and a brain teaser mystery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PM

Online at The Met: Virtual Opera Gala, Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara in The Merry Widow, More by Ryan McPhee

The Metropolitan Opera continues its free nightly streams, in addition to a global live concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Tamsin Greig on Twelfth Night: 'The self-judgment of women is awful' by Interview By Chris Wiegand

As the National Theatre streams its acclaimed staging of Shakespeare’s comedy, its star recalls playing Malvolia and eliciting help from the audience What was your reaction when asked to p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PM

Zara review – giant baby leads her army into your living room by Kate Wyver

Available onlineMind the Gap’s enormous outdoor production boldly tackles the stigma faced by a mum with learning disabilities • Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PM

Download the Staged Concert of Les Mis with Michael Ball and Alfie Boe by Kitty Underwood

From today you can now download Les Misérables – The Staged Concert, starring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas, Carrie Hope Fletcher, John Owen-Jones and so many more that we couldn�…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:12PM

NEWS: Cameron Mackintosh releases digital download of Les Miserables concert to raise funds for Covid charities by Press Releases

Cameron Mackintosh has announced the debut of the hugely successful Les Misérables -The Staged Concert on digital download in the UK and Australia, which will also raise much-needed funds f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:07PM

Livestreaming Breaking Down the Gates: A Conversation About Curation and Inclusion in the Arts

By . UC Berkeley's Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies presents Breaking Down the Gates: A Conversation About Curation and Inclusion in the Arts livestreaming on the globa…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:04PM

DCMTA Spring 2020 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Community Theater Productions, Performances, and Design Elements 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 …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00PM

Listening Party: Revisit the Broadway Cast Recording of Aladdin by Marc J. Franklin

Cambodian Rock Band star Courtney Reed recommends taking a magical journey with the hit Disney musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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New York Stage and Film and Vassar Postpone 2020 Powerhouse Season by Olivia Clement

The institutions are postponing the annual summer program in upstate New York in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Look Back at the 2017 Revival of Hello, Dolly! With Bette Midler, Donna Murphy, and Bernadette Peters by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award–winning revival opened at the Shubert Theatre April 20, 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Monologues for Good Guys (Who are Tired of Playing Bad) by Performerstuff

Monologues for Good Guys (Who are Tired of Playing Bad) Written by Amanda Grace April 20, 2020 No one’s flawless, but these characters are trying their best. If you’re tired of play…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 12:51PM

2020 NYC Pride March Canceled as COVID-19 Crisis Ensues by Olivia Clement

The Pride March was set to celebrate its 50th anniversary in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

Public Theater Cancels Summer Programming by American Theatre Editors

The theatre will suspends its programming through Aug. 31, including Shakespeare in the Park.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM

American Idiot UK Tour cast release Green Day cover to aid NHS by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Tom Milner along with band members from UK and Ireland tour of American Idiot released a unique cover version of Green Day’s ‘Wake me up When September Ends’ to raise f…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:38PM

The Story Behind The Fantastical Dr. Seuss Library by Artsjournal

The library is a bit jarring in real life. It’s more like the Space Age tower headquarters of the police, only with hundreds of sunkissed students pouring in, out, and around it. – The D…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

What The Pandemic Revealed: Our Failure To Build The Things We Know We Need by Artsjournal

Part of the problem is clearly foresight, a failure of imagination. But the other part of the problem is what we didn’t do in advance, and what we’re failing to do now. And that is a fai…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies Up Next on The Shows Must Go On by Sarah Quagliariello For Broadway Direct

With The Phantom of the Opera having streamed this past Friday on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new YouTube series, The Shows Must Go On, what better way to follow up this iconic musical than with…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:32PM

Hot Clip of the Day: Key Changes, A Mashup and 3 Time Tony Nominee Joshua Henry

Broadway saw two opening nights on April 20th in 2010 and 2014 both featuring three time Tony nominee, one of the dreamiest, Joshua Henry.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:00PM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Actor Nick Cordero has leg amputated because of COVID-19 by Cnn.com Wire Service

The 41-year-old singer/actor has been hospitalized for almost three weeks in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:54AM

Phantom Sequel Love Never Dies to Air for Free This Weekend on YouTube

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical will stream on the Shows Must Go On channel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

TheaterMania Will Go Live With Beth Leavel, Derek Klena, Sing Street Stars, and More

Find out who's on deck to be interviewed each day this week at 2pm ET.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Nick Cordero's GoFundMe Raises $360K After Leg Amputation Amid Coronavirus Battle

Cordero is currently in an ICU in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Auction Houses Try To Step Up Digital Selling, But Art Prices Remain Low by Artsjournal2

The chairwoman of Sotheby’s fine art division says, “In effect, we’ve been in the live theater business. Now we’re segueing into what is more like live streaming. The truth is, that …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

How Our Phones Track Social Distancing by Artsjournal2

And everything else about our location, as well; you can download huge files of randomized info about the entire US, if you’d like. “If you’re wondering whether data from your phone is…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

Online Relief For Listeners Isn’t Replacing Income For Devastated Musicians by Artsjournal2

There’s just nothing left, really. “The temporary halt to playing live removes the one dependable way musicians can make money. Royalties from music being played in pubs, clubs and sho…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

Please, Please, Give Us This Eighth Narnia Book by Artsjournal2

Now is truly a time when the world could use an update to the beloved C.S. Lewis series. But only 75 copies of the sequel, written by a Narnia lover and scholar, exist. “It may never be co…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

When The Telenovelas Ground To A Halt by Artsjournal2

The writers scrambled to end the last episode on a cliffhangar from footage they’d already shot. This is a first: “Neither military dictatorship nor the Rio Olympics halted production of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

New Barbara Hepworth Letters Rewrite The Idea Of The Great Artist As A Bad Mother by Artsjournal2

Hepworth has, for decades, been thought of as a cold and uncaring parent who sent her triplets away when they were four months old so she could get some work done. Surprise: The letters tell…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

Peter Beard, Photographer And Artist, Has Died At 82 by Artsjournal2

Margalit Fox: “Beard, a New York photographer, artist and naturalist to whom the word ‘wild’ was roundly applied, both for his death-defying photographs of African wildlife and for his…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

The Backstage Creatives Trying To Keep Hollywood Going by Artsjournal2

Shooting may not resume until at least August for most productions – or it may be far later – but while most everyone in cast, crew, and production teams are out of work, some are franti…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

The Art Of The Pandemic Poster by Artsjournal2

Before Twitter, before 24-hour cable news, before instantaneous visual information flooding our lives, there was the poster. “Produced and displayed on a massive scale, these posters used …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

Grammy Winner Miho Hazama Explains How To Combine Classical Training And Contemporary Jazz by Artsjournal2

Hazama, in this podcast: “My main study back in Japan was to be a film composer. But at the time, computer was taking over the entire industry. My thing was to write for acoustic musicians…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

What Winning The Women’s Prize Does For An Author’s Career by Artsjournal2

Zadie Smith, Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie, Marilynne Robinson, Tayari Jones, and many more winners of what used to be the Orange Prize explain what it does. Ann Patchett: “Even now, I’ll be …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

The Last Tourist In Assisi by Artsjournal2

Contemplating Giotto as the virus closes in, the author says, “Assisi is a city where religious pilgrims come to pray, study, and convene. Before the virus, nuns, priests, monks, and frier…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

Balcony Tenor Maurizio Marchini Took Time Off When He Saw Army Trucks Taking Away Bodies by Artsjournal2

After the Italian shutdown, Marchini immediately “went viral” (but in a good, pre-Covid-19 way) when he performed from his balcony on March 13. He didn’t even know it because, he says,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

What’s Going To Happen Next For The Art World? by Artsjournal2

Are blockbusters over? Can galleries survive, and, if they do, will they be more important than museums? And can art-world social media come back from the thirsty ferret tweet? – The Guard…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

The Cast Of 2006’s ‘A Chorus Line’ Revival Makes A Physically Distanced Dance Video by Artsjournal2

What started as a jokey way to help fellow cast members share dance moves turned into an emotionally moving performance with 44 different cast members dancing everywhere – alone with masks…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

THIS WEEK ON THE LIVESTREAM: Kenny Leon, Ryan Scott Oliver, Jenn Colella, and more!

We had another terrific week of ‘streamin this past week!  Some highlights (click the links to watch the replays)! David “DJ” Kurs, the Artistic Director of Deaf West talking about ho…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:30AM

Disney's The Lion King Experience Now Available for At-Home Use by Andrew Gans

The free, interactive education initiative offers multi-course curricula exploring the theatre-making process.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

The 65th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominations to Be Announced on Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

We knew that this year's Drama Desk Awards were going digital. The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards has partnered with Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway perso…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Legally Blonde: The Musical Cast to Reunite on Broadway Podcast Network by Ruthie Fierberg

Original cast members Laura Bell Bundy, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Richard H. Blake, and more will take part in the Broadway Cares benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Catch Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, More in Hollywood Trailer by Dan Meyer

The Netflix series from Ryan Murphy debuts May 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
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How You Can Support Tony Nominee Nick Cordero’s Recovery From COVID-19 by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway favorite continues to battle to return home to wife Amanda Kloots and their son.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Watch Ben Platt, Jennifer Hudson, Leslie Odom, Jr., More Sing on One World: Together at Home by Dan Meyer

Several theatre alums participated in the marathon concert to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

VIDEO: Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dickie Hearts, Emma Ramos, and More Read ROMEO AND JULIET For the Public's Brave New Shakespeare Series

The Public Theater is inviting the world to use Shakespeare's words to connect with friends, family, and communities, all from their homes. For week three, André Holland & Marsha Step…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest Timothy Busfield!

On this episode Emmy Award winning actor and A Few Good Men star Timothy Busfield shares stories about his days on Thirtysomething, acting with Kevin Costner, marriage to Melissa Gilbert and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Chita Rivera Talks CHICAGO, WEST SIDE STORY and More on STARS IN THE HOUSE

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

VIDEO: Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Jeremy Pope and More Star in the First Trailer for HOLLYWOOD!

Netflix has shared the first trailer for Hollywood, their highly-anticipated new limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Working Theater Names Tamilla Woodard as Co-Artistic Director

Working Theater has named Tamilla Woodard as its new Co-Artistic Director at the Drama Desk and AUDELCO award-winning off-Broadway company a?" joining veteran Co-Artistic Director, Mark Ples…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Disney Theatricals Offers Free Access to THE LION KING EXPERIENCE Education Program

Disney Theatrical Productions is now offering a free virtually accessible version of The Lion King Experience, a unique holistic arts education program that provides students and educators a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, April 20- with Rob McClure, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More!

Today (April 20) in live streaming: Mrs. Doubtfire visits Stars in the House, Celia Keenan-Bolger teaches a master class and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

BWW Exclusive: Get Fit in 15 with a Workout from Mark Fisher Fitness Trainer Harold Gibbons!

The warm-up should take 5 minutes to gently get you ready for more intense movement, with a focus on breath control and range of motion.  It includes:

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov

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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Simon Callow, Part 3 by Barry Gordin

SIMON CALLOW: MY LOST INTERVIEW WITH A RENAISSANCE MAN: Part 3 By: Samuel L. Leiter April 20, 2020: This continues my interview with the British stage, film, and TV star, Simon Call…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:30AM

VIDEO: Watch MRS. DOUBTFIRE Cast on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 2pm!

Stars in The House continues today (2pm) with the cast of Mrs. Doubtfire (Analise Scarpaci, Jenn Gambatese and Rob McClure) and tonight (8pm) with a cast reunion of Hulu's Difficult People�…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

One World: Together at Home — Stones steal the show while Gaga keeps it low-key

The TV and web-cast concert was praiseworthy but overall struck a muddled note

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:20AM

Come From Away FAQ: Your top 15 questions answered!

One of the best musicals the West End has to offer continues to wow London audiences! Here's everything you need to know about Come From Away in the UK so that you won't feel like a fish ou…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 20, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:46AM

Connecticut artist’s Personaland is an online magical village with art exhibits, games, videos by Susan Dunne

Artist Stewart Wilson of New Hartford, who is known for his tiny Persona sculptures, created personaland.com to give those Personas a place to live and be magical.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:44AM

Broadway Catch Up: April 20 - Kelli O'Hara, Ben Platt, Jennifer Hudson, Betsy Wolfe, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out this weekend's videos, from stars includi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Join the BroadwayWorld Book Club with THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY Vol. 1 and Discuss with Jennifer Ashley Tepper- Live at 12pm!

Today's next round of discussion prompts will focus on the next chapter of The Untold Stories of Broadway, 'The Al Hirschfeld Theatre'. Be sure to tune in right here at 12pm as Jennifer Tep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

2020 Drama Desk Award Nominations to Be Announced on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley will reveal the nominees for the 65th annual ceremony, celebrating work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of American Idiot on Broadway. by Marc J. Franklin

The rock musical opened at the St. James Theatre April 20, 2010.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM

Checking In With... Tony-Winning Tootsie Bookwriter Robert Horn by Mark Peikert

From Quibi series to Randy Rainbow's videos, here's what Horn is up to in quarantine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

Five Questions with Sarah Lina Sparks by Anita Martin

Thespian Playworks winner on the therapeutic nature of writing The post Five Questions with <br/>Sarah Lina Sparks appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:19AM

Broadway Heat: The Mrs. Doubtfire Edition! The Elimination Round! by JK

Dude looks like a lady! Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny is back and live in a big new Broadway musical. In a cast that features Broadway favorites and newcomers alike, this show is genera…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AM

‘Patsy Ferran is a treat’: TREASURE ISLAND – National Theatre (Online review) by Tom Bolton

The excitement still builds on a Thursday night, when many of us sit down to watch theatre as though it was analogue television in the four-channel era.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Nick Cordero by Barry Gordin

Actor Nick Cordero, Due to Complications from COVID 19, Has Leg Amputated By: Ellis Nassour Monday, April 20: The wife of Tony Award and two-time Drama Desk nominee Nick Cordero, Ama…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:51AM

NBC sells stake in Euronews as focus shifts to new global TV channel 

US broadcaster’s launch of NBC Sky World News has been delayed by virus crisis

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:50AM

VIDEO: Billy Hipkins Shares His Award Winning Bonnets in the Latest Episode of FINISHING THE BONNET

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has created the series Finishing the Bonnet to give theater lovers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a Broadway bonnet.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

VIDEO: Raymond J Lee Covers 'When There Was Me and You' From HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES

Broadway's Raymond J Lee posted a cover of 'When There Was Me and You' from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series! 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! Will Continue With LOVE NEVER DIES This Saturday, April 25

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Shows Must Go On! continues this week with Love Never Dies this Saturday, April 25.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

VIDEO: Watch the Promo For Episode 11 of ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

The new promo has dropped for the next episode of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Will Be Announced On STARS IN THE HOUSE on April 21

The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced on a?oeStars in the Housea?? tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, at 2pm ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

Shakespeare in the Park Canceled. See You in September…or Later. Awards Season Kicks In. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

Free Shakespeare in the Park has been canceled, for the first time in its 58 years – news that hits hard, and the sharpest sign that New York theater is unlikely to reopen until the Fall a…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:07AM

Six stars dominate week 4 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct]

Week 3 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct] was packed full of entertainment; being our first week with four different events! There will be more of that this week Baking Live returning on Thursday …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Ramin Karimloo Challenges THE SHOWSTOPPERS to Write a Song in 24 Hours

Ramin Karimloo has challenged The Showstoppers to compose a musical theatre song in just 24 hours.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM

Tabletop worlds by Terry Teachout

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

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AM

Just because: Kim Stanley and Geraldine Page in Chekhov’s Three Sisters by Terry Teachout

Kim Stanley, Geraldine Page, and Sandy Dennis co-star in a 1966 Actors Studio film version of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters directed by Paul Bogart: (This is the latest in a series of a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: W.H. Auden on humor by Terry Teachout

“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.” W.H. Auden, “Notes on the Comic” Continue readin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Shows Must Go On: The Australian production of Love Never Dies streams for 48 hours from Friday by Press Releases

The lockdown streaming schedule for Andrew Lloyd Webber's free-to-view YouTube Channel The Shows Must Go On, continues this Friday with a broadcast of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phan…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:51AM

How contemporary art is changing in the Covid-19 era

Online platforms are delivering artists’ responses with unprecedented speed

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:14AM

VIDEO: Sir Patrick Stewart Reads Shakespeare's Sonnet 33

Sir Patrick Stewart is continuing his #ASonnetADay series on Twitter! This time, he's reading Sonnet 33.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12AM

This week’s top 10 classical concerts to watch online

From Berlin to Melbourne, here are the best performances to watch at home free of charge

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:06AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Amity Dry’s The (M)other Life to kick off Hope. New Work Development Initiative by Arts Review

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic having an impact on many industries across the globe, including our own creative sector, a new online theatre development initiative kicks off this w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:46AM

Watch the NHS drama Tiger Country, starring Indira Varma – video

Written and directed by Nina Raine, the acclaimed medical drama Tiger Country, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2015, is available to watch for free until 10pm on Sunday 26 April Continue read…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM

‘Packs a lot of ideas in its hour running time, which flies by’: BAABA’S FOOTSTEPS – Online Fringe Festival (Online review) by Michael Davis

Far from being just a niche tale about familial connections, the play’s intersectionality provides greater depth in the questions and answers it broaches.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

New online show promises Irish mythical adventure by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Theatre company Big Telly is to take audiences at home on “an Irish adventure to a mythical other world” through a new online theatrical experience. This post New online s…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Judi Dench in Conversation with Giles Brandreth to be streamed online by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Dame Judi Dench in conversation, hosted by Giles Brandreth, will be streamed online to support the Orange Tree Theatre. This post Judi Dench in Conversation with Giles Brandr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:29AM

Melbourne Recital Centre – connecting music-lovers with live music online in these challenging times by Arts Review

Music entertains, uplifts and inspires us. We need it now more than ever. So while Melbourne Recital Centre’s doors may be closed, the music continues online with #HearTogether – and it�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:26AM

Living Room Concerts: Jordan Li-Smith Performs 'Make Them Hear You' From RAGTIME

For today's Living Room Concert, we've got the multi-talented Jordan Li-Smith giving us a gorgeous version of 'Make Them Hear You' from musical Ragtime. Watch the video below!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Michael Urie perform BUYER & CELLAR now by Peter J Snee

TV and stage favourite Michael Urie returns to his acclaimed role in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar live from his

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:50AM

Australian Book Review appoints Sarah Holland-Batt as its new Chair by Arts Review

The Australian Book Review has announced that Sarah Holland-Batt has been appointed as its new Chair. Joining the Board in 2019, Holland-Batt is the first Queenslander to hold this position …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:30AM

Taking Risks to Promote Community with Visky’s Juliet by Neil Blackadder

By Neil Blackadder. Neil Blackadder writes about three productions of Juliet at Chicago’s Theatre Y, including the most recent one that configured and filled the small black-box space in a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“A Little Life”: Adaptation and Mixed Reality by Olivia Ek

There’s a colloquialism within the theatre community that ‘you know lighting design is good when you don’t notice it.’ While the validity of that statement remains debatable, the fut…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:31AM

 A Celebration of Love, Nature, and German Lied with 92Y by Megan McCormick

Both Schumann and Beethoven are masters at the form particularly in their use of text painting, which is the practice of further emphasizing the emotional state of the character through harm…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:23AM

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Power Play by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Power Play by Lindsay Price is a dramatic play for your high school performers that is sure to evoke discussion and dialogue. A gunshot is heard. Whi…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

English National Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet School unite to share a message of solidarity and hope

Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, and English National Ballet School in London, are two of the UK’s top ballet schools whose students go on to dance with professional companies at home…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:00AM
Monday, April 20, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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2020 Gallipoli Art Prize Winner reflects on Rural Fire Service bravery by Arts Review

Alison Mackay has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Gallipoli Art Prize for her powerful work Breathe – depicting nine different gas masks, mostly from WWI. A NSW south coast reside…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:44AM

David Hyde Pierce and Ari'el Stachel Perform a Number From The Visitor

The new Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey-Kwame Kwei-Armah musical was scheduled to run this month.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:42AM

Today on Broadway: Monday, April 20, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Nick Cordero Faces Medical Set Back, St. Martin Says September Reopening More Likely, Tons of Much Needed Recommendations “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:37AM

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida — how Iron Butterfly’s psychedelic epic found its way into hip-hop

The 17-minute track also featured in a classic episode of The Simpsons

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Can technology make the art world accessible?

JiaJia Fei is the first consultant catering purely to the digital needs of the art world — will others follow?

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

12 Stage Performances to Watch Today, April 20 - See Kate Baldwin, the cast of 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Romeo & Juliet' and more

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers from Broadway and beyond are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch toda…

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

From the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce: The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation will start offering small business grants of $5,000 Today by The Dance Enthusiast

The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation will start offering small business grants of $5,000 today at 3:00 pm EST.   

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM