Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Victorian Government announces $16.8 million Arts Survival Package by Gabi Bergman

The Victorian Government is helping to save hundreds of jobs in the state’s independent creative and cultural sector while keeping

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:53PM

Concert dance living on, online with Island Moving Company’s ‘Great Dance in Great Places’

Newport, Rhode Island’s premier contemporary ballet company, Island Moving Company (IMC), has always been inventive and resourceful; without a consistent “home-base” theater; the compa…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:34PM

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Nominations have been announced for the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards which are to be held digitally this year on 31 May due to the COVID-19 crisis. This post 65th Annual Dra…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:17PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Magic is in the Miniature: Toy Theatre Thrives Online During Quarantine by Marisa C. Hayes

In its simplest form, the proscenium is constructed of little more than cardboard. Small paper figures and objects come to life via slots, rods, or other humble mechanics. But these modest m…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:56PM

Victorian Government announces Survival Package to help save Arts Jobs by Arts Review

The Victorian Government is helping to save hundreds of jobs in the state’s independent creative and cultural sector while keeping Victorians connected through the coronavirus crisis. A $1…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:50PM

VR, Theatre and the Importance of Immersion by Ágnes Bakk

Wojtek Markowski is the producer of the Polish experimental lab Dream Adoption Society. Together with the director of the company, Krzysztof Garbaczewski, and other team members they create …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:23PM

Support TabeTomo as They Support the Hospital Workers by Evan Seplow

This article has nothing to do with Theater, other than the fact that New York City is the home of Broadway and more.  And we heard about a restaurant in the East Village that’s going way…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:05PM

3 free must-sees this weekend by Lorraine Treanor

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration Free Sunday, April 26, 8pm. Legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim will be toasted with an all-star birthday concert, streami…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:03PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Drew Gasparini's Virtual Concert for We Aren’t Kids Anymore by Dan Meyer

The Playbill exclusive event found Lilli Cooper, Raymond J. Lee, Bonnie Milligan, and Colton Ryan joining the composer to perform from his newly released song cycle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:20PM

Gaming with the Evan Hansens! by Gabi Bergman

When theatres globally are shut down, one must wonder what actors are getting up to. And here’s your answer –

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM

Petra Karr, who dedicated herself to church, theater and taking care of those in need, dies at 60 of coronavirus disease by Brendan Kiley

Petra Karr, who with her husband, Chris, founded what became the theater company ACT 1, died on April 7.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:00PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Bernadette Peters' Emotional 'Not a Day Goes By' as You Ready for Sunday's Starry Sondheim Fest by Caitlin Moynihan

Not a day goes by that we don't think about Bernadette Peters singing in her many Sondheim roles. From Follies to Follies to A Little Night Music to Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ streaming by Pandemic Players of Baltimore by Lee Jeffreys

I have to hand it to the Pandemic Players of Baltimore for making virtual lemonade out of the Covid-19 lemon. I sat in the comfort of my home recently and enjoyed their production of Luigi P…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:35PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (81) by Robert Shuman

The secret of the voice lies in feeling an emotion. Once that is felt, the voice comes of itself. (MLIA)  

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:43PM

Broadway Bounty Hunter by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2020 (Ghostlight) Here’s a highly enjoyable cast album of a fun show with a fanciful, meta-theatrical concept, built around the dynamic singer-actress Annie Gol…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:31PM

Be More Chill by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, Two River Theater, 2015 (Ghostlight)   Based on a novel by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill is a cautionary tale about a loner teenager named Jeremy Heere who attempts to become �…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 05:11PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Humanities Festival Announces TORI AMOS Virtual Appearance May 6 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos began writing her memoir Resistance by asking: “Can we out-create the destructiveness that is all [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:12PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Jamie deRoy & friends by Barry Gordin

An interview of Terrence McNally by Casey Childs will be featured on the Jamie deRoy & friends television show. April 23, 2020: The Jamie deRoy & friends television show will feat…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:46PM

Broadway stars celebrate Sondheim’s 90th birthday with ‘Take Me to the World’ on Sunday by Deb Miller

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim turned 90 on March 22, and in honor of that milestone, an all-star roster of Broadway favorites will commemorate the life and career of the timeless composer…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:22PM

NiteLife Exchange Streaming Picks of the Week

Multi-talented singer-actress Klea Blackhurst, who’s long been associated with that other belting talent, Ethel Merman, is launching a fun project on her Facebook page here #TheEthelMer…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:06PM

Gear Up for the Sondheim 90th Birthday Salute with Mandy Patinkin's Brilliant "Buddy's Blues" by Lindsey Sullivan

Don't you adore Mandy Patinkin? We do, and this makes us especially excited for the previously announced Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration on Sunday, April 26. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Book Review: Bob Avian’s Engrossing Inside Look At Broadway “Dancing Man “ by Bill Hirschman

The paradigm of theater as a co-creative art is repeatedly depicted in Bob Avian’s autobiography Dancing Man, an engrossing account of the creation of theater seen from the inside in an il…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:54PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Everybody Say Yes! Watch the First Music Video From Bobby Conte Thornton's Debut Album by Broadway.com

Everybody is saying yes to Bobby Conte Thornton! Thornton, who is part of the Company revival as PJ, just released his debut album Along the Way. Featuring 13 songs reimagined by Thornton an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Santino Fontana, Phillipa Soo, Alison Fraser, More Read Shaw's Arms and the Man on Plays in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

The Apple Family’s Checking In on Zoom. You’re Invited, Too. by Alexis Soloski

Richard Nelson’s new play, “What Do We Need to Talk About?” will be performed online, but live, restoring some of theater’s ephemerality.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:32PM

P is for Patti LuPone. Her Broadway career in photos and videos by Jonathan Mandell

  When Patti LuPone recently sang for the Rosie O’Donnell Show in quarantine, many viewers were intrigued by the glimpse of her basement, and especially the jukebox in it—which prompted…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:10PM

Intermission Talk: Five Bites of the Apple (Family) by Steven Suskin

Richard Nelson's newest installment in his celebrated Apple Family series "opens" online on Wednesday, and the first four plays are available for viewing The post Intermission Talk: Five Bi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:00PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Josh Groban's Masterful 'Finishing the Hat' Will Get You in the Mood for the Sondheim Celebration by Lindsey Sullivan

In addition to being a world-renowned singing sensation, Josh Groban is also an honest-to-goodness theater nerd. In 2015, he released Stages, an album chock-full of musical theater classics…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

VIDEO: Children of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Choir Perform David Bowie's “Space Oddity”

Over 50 kids in the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Choir virtually came together to sing Bowie's a?oeSpace Oddity.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

VIDEO: Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin Talks HOMELAND Series Finale on THE LATE SHOW

Homeland stars Mandy Patinkin and Claire Danes appeared on the at-home edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

VIDEO: City of Glasgow Wind Orchestra Perform Virtual Cover of 'Uptown Funk'

Members of the City of Glasgow Wind Orchestra performed a virtual version of Uptown Funk, recorded in isolation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

VIDEO: Stratford Festival Will Stream CORIOLANUS April 30-May 21; Watch the Trailer Here!

The Stratford Festival is launching a film festival during this period of social isolation, offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of its Stratford Festival O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Piano Bar Live! Continues It’s Special Live-Stream on Facebook Tuesday, April 28th

Michael McAssey, hosts PBL! this Tuesday, April 28th at 7:15 pm, following New York City’s 7 O’Clock Cheer. This week’s guests will be Sharon McNight, Klea Blackhurst, Kenney Green, Bo…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:19PM

Video Flashback: Cicely Tyson in a Clip From THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ahmanson in 2014

Center Theatre Group is curating a collection of scenes from some of their most beloved productions for your viewing pleasure.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM

VIDEO: 'You Are Here,' a Cut Song from COME FROM AWAY at CUT FROM AWAY At Feinstein's/54 Below

Broadway's Come From Away hit the stage for CUT FROM AWAY: THE UNTOLD STORIES & SONGS, a one night only concert event at Feinstein's/54 Below earlier this year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

REVIEW: Five From Inside, Traverse Theatre Online ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews the Traverse Theatre's Five From Inside, five monologues by Rona Munro which have been rehearsed in isolation which are now online. This post REVIEW: F…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:12PM

Allison Janney by NPR

Allison Janney, actor, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Faith Salie, and Luke Burbank.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Countdown of The Best "Another Hundred People" Perfs For Sondheim's 90th Birthday Livestream Concert

Tomorrow - there is going to be a live stream concert for the ages. Benefitting ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty), Raúl Esparza will be hosting Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th B…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: will.i.am, Natasha Bedingfield, Coheed and Cambria, and More Celebrate NASA With the NSO Pops

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Pops celebrates NASA with a virtual #NASAatHome concert that features highlights from past concert collaborations at the The John F. Kennedy Center for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Autism Friendly Performance

On March 1, 2020, TDF presented its first ever Autism Friendly Performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre. James Brown iii took over TDF's Instagram to give fans a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: HADESTOWN Fan Covers 'Way Down Hadestown' in Costume

One Hadestown fan, Rachel Tail, has taken to YouTube to upload a cover of 'Way Down Hadestown'. She even committed to performing all of the roles in full costume!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Carlos Lopez Hosts a Virtual Company Class For American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre has released a new video of a virtual company class, with former ABT Soloist and current ABT Ballet Master, Carlos Lopez.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Karoline Xu Performs an Excerpt From ROMEO AND JULIET as Part of the Public Theater's Brave New Shakespeare Series

Karoline Xu performs Pablo Neruda's Spanish translation of a monologue from ROMEO AND JULIET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Barbra Streisand Joins Lineup For GLAAD's 'Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone'

Barbra Streisand has joined the lineup for GLAAD's upcoming livestream event!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Robert Foxworth Performs Shakespeare's Sonnet 117 as Part of The Old Globe's Act Breaks Series

Watch actor, and Old Globe Associate Artist and Board member, Robert Foxworth perform Shakespeare's Sonnet 117 as part of the Old Globe's Act Breaks series!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Alan Cumming Reflects on Working on CABARET as Part of Roundabout's Off-Script Series

As part of Roundabout's Off-Script series, Alan Cumming is sharing a memory from working on Cabaret in 1998!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Love Hurts at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A 1990s series that still works as a Pandemic diversion

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:20AM

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Releases 'A Spoonful of Clorox' MARY POPPINS Parody

Randy Rainbow is back with his latest hilarious song parody. He's taking on Trump once again with A Spoonful of Clorox, a parody of A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

VIDEO: Watch a Clip From THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS Opera, Which Will Stream This Summer

A Steve Jobs opera will be available to stream this summer!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Big River on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical adaptation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre April 25, 1985.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks His 'Christine Cadenza' Challenge

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has challenged fans to make up their own cadenza at the end of Think of Me. Webber chatted with the Associated Press ab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Watch Christopher Sieber, Drew Gehling, More Play BROADWAY JACKBOX!

Broadway Jackbox returned last night with special guests Christopher Sieber, Drew Gehling, Solea Pfeiffer and Will Roland!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Global Pandemics and Art with Eric Jaffe by Raina Searles

During the global coronavirus pandemic, FringeArts is pivoting the focus of our podcast to checking in with our artists, our audiences, and our community partners during these unprecedented …

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 10:37AM

VIDEO: David Bryan, Composer and Bon Jovi Keyboardist, Has Recovered From COVID-19

Composer and keyboardist for Bon Jovi, David Bryan, has revealed that he has fully recovered from COVID-19 after five weeks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

How The Glee Project Helped Launch These 4 Performers to Stardom by Keith Loria

Before Ali Stroker won her Tony Award, Alex Newell hit Broadway, Lindsay Pearce became Elphaba, and Blake Jenner worked with Peter Dinklage, they all got their start on the reality competiti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Look Back at Patina Miller, Rachel Bay Jones, and More in Pippin on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The revival, directed by Diane Paulus, opened at the Music Box Theatre April 25, 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

‘The show charts the experience of migration through six phases’: WAITING FOR THE SHIP TO SAIL – Chickenshed Theatre (Online review) by Liz Dyer

Waiting For The Ship To Sail is a worthwhile reminder that while our minds and our media may currently be focused on one crisis, that doesn’t mean other, equally urgent, issues have gone a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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American Pops Orchestra’s ‘Voices of Tomorrow’ finals stream tonight by David Siegel

“Right now we are all desperately seeking contact and connections,” said Luke Frazier, Founder and Maestro, American Pops Orchestra, in a recent phone conversation on a chilly, rainy mor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:48AM

Spotlight: Todd Buonopane by James Marino

The Spotlight podcast is hosted by Jena Tesse Fox. Guest: Todd Buonopane Twitter | Instagram | Facebook On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Spotlight,” Jena Tesse Fox talks to Todd Buo…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:05AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Miller Brothers 101 Wild West Show by Trav S.D.

The Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show was just the most visible face of a vast economic empire based in Oklahoma. The 101 Ranch, located near Ponca City, in what was then known simply…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:03AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Paul Desmuke: The Judge by Trav S.D.

Paul Desmuke (1876-1949) was a native of Atacosca County, Texas. Born without arms, he became extremely proficient in the use of his feet. With his lower extremities, he could write, play th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:54AM

‘If new funds don’t come in, we can probably manage until the beginning of the autumn’: Artistic director Anthony Biggs on the Playground Theatr by Dominic Cavendish

As the weeks of lockdown continue, with theatres up and down the country and around the world closed for the foreseeable future, I caught up with another artistic director, Anthony Biggs of …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Herrin Made” Used Theatre to Reflect Community History in Southern Illinois by Lavinia Roberts

Herrin Made was a play written and performed in the United States’ deeply rural area of Southern Illinois, a region composed of small towns such as Carbondale, Carterville, and Herrin. It …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:16AM

Italian Resilience Against COVID-19: Singers and Virtual choir by Maria Pia Pagani

Because of COVID-19, Italian singers can only continue to work online by using live streaming. The absence of direct contact with the audience has the ability to transform silence into an in…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:13AM

Analyzing a Movie Musical by Kerry Hishon

The following exercise has a straightforward premise: watch a movie musical and analyze it! This written exercise helps students practice skills including analytical and critical thinking, o…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Eddy — Netflix’s Parisian jazz drama is stylish and scuzzy

André Holland stars as a beleaguered club owner in a series that accents the downbeat

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

North Korea: Kim Jong-un Not Dead, Just Rehearsing Juliet's Death Scene for the Big Spring Play by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA – Earlier today, both Japanese and Chinese news outlets released stories that Kim Jong-un, son of th...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM