Governor Cuomo Snubs Broadway In Planning New York Rebound by Marc Hershberg

As a new task force takes center stage to help boost the New York economy, Broadway has been banished to the balcony.

Livestreaming Hunter College Dance Festival Spring 2020  

By . CultureHub and Hunter College Dance present Hunter College Dance Festival Spring 2020 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.t

Playlist: Under-Sung Sondheim by Mark Robinson

With the recent celebration of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s birthday and the glorious “Take Me to the World” concert on Broadway.com, it got me thinking of the myriad celeb…

Drink From The Well of Yourself: “Play In Your Bathtub” as Quarantine Comfort Theatre by Emily Cordes

Individual tastes notwithstanding, it can be argued that the best theatre is that which connects us to our own humanity and lived experience. Though the COVID-19 outbreak, and ensuing mass q…

Larisa Martínez with Maestro Kamal Khan (& guest Joshua Bell) and Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung by The Kennedy Center

LA STAGE Chat: Crisis Engagement by LA Stage Alliance

Our first LA STAGE Chat guest host, Matt Lehrman, Founder of Social Prosperity Partners discusses Crisis Engagement and the 12 Tasks to Sustain Donors in Turbulent Times. The post LA STAGE C…

Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better. by Milo Rau

Milo Rau was to receive an honorary doctorate from the UGent in March. Corona decided differently, but Etcetera decided to go ahead and publish the essay Rau wrote for this occasion. The ess…

Watch New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards Presented on Stars in the House Live Stream April 29 by Andrew Gans

Jeremy O. Harris, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Mulaney, Heidi Schreck, and Michael Shannon are part of the awards ceremony.

Zachary Levi | Roundabout Off-Script by Roundabout Theatre Company

What to stream? Brilliant ‘Mangos,’ City Lights, Shakespeare and Mister G by Randy McMullen

Here are some cool streaming options for stage and music fans: from a great new play, to a classic musical and Grammy-winning kids musician.

20 Major Film Festivals Will Stream An Online Festival by Artsjournal

The 10-day “We Are One: A Global Film Festival” will feature content curated by the Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto and Tribeca film festivals, among others, starting on May 29…

Will We Take The Wrong Lessons From The Pandemic? by Artsjournal

Will the current pandemic change human attitudes to death? Probably not. Just the opposite. Covid-19 will probably cause us to only double our efforts to protect human lives. For the dominan…

Formality Is Out Of Fashion – But Ritual Helps Make Things More Democratic by Artsjournal

Comfort has won, and most formality is gone. But the freedom of informality comes at a cost. Formality is the bulwark against some of the nastiest human impulses, and acts as a vaccine again…

Trump Lear Review: Past Its Prime, But Making The Most of Zoom by Jonathan Mandell

In the middle of the new livestreamed version of  the satirical solo show “Trump Lear,”  David Carl as Donald Trump sips on a long straw that is fitted into a bottle of Lysol. It is a …

'Theatre kept my mind so activated': the existential crisis of Sydney's 'standing ovation man' by Elissa Blake

Grahame Best sees more than 100 shows a year and rises to his feet to applaud every one. Now under lockdown, he’s suffering Grahame Best keeps a ghost light burning 24/7 in his Wollongong …

The Musicology of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's CAROUSEL with Andy Einhorn by Rodgers & Hammerstein

We Are NY Phil @ Home: Cynthia Phelps on the Viola Melody Opening Mahler 10 by New York Philharmonic

Going Live with Marc Kudisch, Michael Park, and James Van Der Beek by TheaterMania

Nick Pitera - BroadwaySF Instagram Live by Broadwaysf

Collaboraction Theatre Launches the TOGETHER NETWORK by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Collaboraction’s Together Network is a new platform for interactive online programming focused on bringing people [...]

Skylight Music Theatre’s Virtual Benefit Concert To Feature Dennis DeYoung by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Skylight Music Theatre will bring outstanding talent together — while staying apart — in an exclusive [...]

Goodman Theatre Announces HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN Streamed Live From Italy May 10 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

In light of canceled performance engagements due to COVID-19 (including A Paris Love Story at Goodman Theatre, [...]

Berkshire Theatre Group to Present Live Stream of HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN

Berkshire Theatre Group will present a one-time-only, live-streamed broadcast musical event, live from Florence, Italy Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin as a Mother's Day special on Sunday, …

CATS National Tour Announces Closing

BroadwayWorld has learned that the CATS National Tour has officially closed. Donna Vivino (Grizabella) shared the news in a Facebook post.

Video Flashback: RENT Celebrates Its Groundbreaking Opening Night on Broadway!

On this day in 1996 Rent, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.

#BWWPrompts: Which Broadway Character Would You Want As Your Best Friend?

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.

VIDEO: Joe Kinosian Performs Monologue 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…

Sunny Showtunes: Lift Your Spirits with GODSPELL!

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…

DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Can-Can-Can You Keep Up with the MOULIN ROUGE Choreography?

In this latest episode (filmed in early March), Ben is can-canning his way through the choreography of Moulin Rouge! The Musical with the help of Karli Dinardo. Use your quarantine time to l…

Alex Boniello and More Join NAMI-NYC's #MentalHealthMatters Social Media Campaign

NAMI-NYC (local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness) will mark May's Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on meeting the immediate needs of New Yorkers impacted by COV…

Public Forum: Digital Duets - Helga Davis and Daniel Alexander Jones | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Outer Critics Circle to Honor Truncated New York Season by American Theatre Editors

Up to five honorees in each category for Off-Broadway and Broadway shows will be announced on Monday, May 11.

Main Street Theater Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Houston theatre celebrates its 45th season with 13 productions and a tour.

Anna K. Jacobs Acceptance Speech | 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient by American Theatre Wing

Teaching Theatre Now Is a Re-Education for Us All by American Theatre Editors

The pandemic cut short the academic year for me and my high school theatre students, but we are finding ways to connect---and some silver linings.

How Italy Will Reopen Its Museums by Artsjournal

The next phase is set to start on May 4, with museums slated to welcome visitors again on May 18. They must follow safety guidelines drawn up by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage an…

From People Who Care: The Opera Recordings That Got Them Hooked by Artsjournal

Talk to a fan or performer, and they usually have a moment, a performance, a recording that got them hooked on whatever the art was. The Times asked 14 famous opera-lovers what their moments…

Video Roundup April 29: The Skivvies Share A Quarantine-Inspired Single, Les Misérables Stars Past and Present Join Forces, More by Kerri Kearse

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

For Its Virtual Gala, The Tank Invites You to Cook Up a Storm by Olivia Clement

Guests purchase a grocery box and wine pairing, delivered for an at-home cook-along with Chef Jenn de la Vega.

Eva Noblezada, Taylor Louderman, Christopher Gattelli, More Lead Online Broadway Workshops on New Platform by Logan Culwell-Block

The monthly subscription grants access to live streamed and previously recorded classes across a various theatrical disciplines.

The House that Geoff and Julia Built by Steven Morris

“At the age of 16,” Michel says, “I knew right away that I wanted to work as an actress on stage and then that was it. I was in love with the theater and will always be in love with th…

Column: Are you a Cuomosexual? Politicians are our new celebrities during the pandemic by Chris Jones

The Hollywood types are all locked away in their beach houses and penthouses. Who's taking up the spotlight now? Our mayors and governors.

Watch: NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards on ‘Stars in the House’ by Matthew Wexler

Tune in at 8 p.m. EST for a live stream of this year's New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards with plenty of all-star guests. The post Watch: NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards on ‘Stars in …

Christian Douglas - #VirtualBucketBrigade by Theatre Washington

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What If Broadway Songs Were About Quarantine? Watch this Hilarious Take on Wicked, Hamilton & More by Lindsey Sullivan

You know we love a showtune reimagined for quarantine! Members of the Holderness family are using their time indoors well by raiding the wig shelf and dreaming up new lyrics to Hamilton's …

Tony Yazbeck Is Doing Planks on Zoom with His Flying Over Sunset Co-Stars During Quarantine by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony Yazbeck has never taken LSD, but in Lincoln Center Theater's upcoming original musical Flying Over Sunset, he gets to take audiences on a massive acid trip. Originally scheduled to open…

APPRECIATION: SHIRLEY KNIGHT, A BRIDGE TO ACTORS STUDIO GREATNESS AND AN ACTING MODEL FOR OTHERS by Robert Shuman

(Charles McNulty’s article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, 4/23; photo: Variety.) Luminous is an overused word in theater criticism, but the word is aptly applied to Shirley Knight, the…

Sally Wilfert, Bradley Dean, More Will Take Part in Virtual Reading of Josh Canfield's It's About Family by Andrew Gans

The live reading will help raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

How To Save Indigenous Culture? Pop by Artsjournal

Their argument is that there is no better way to become visible than through pop culture. – The New York Times

Is This An Art Collective Or A Private Equity Firm? Group Buys Brand-Name Artwork And Literally Breaks It Up To Sell Off The Parts by Artsjournal1

“The Brooklyn-based artists and designers behind MSCHF purchased a $30,000 Damien Hirst spot print and cut out all 88 of its dots. Starting today, they’re selling the dots for $480 each.…

SHAKESPEARE SERIES: Romeo and Juliet, Act I by Two River Theater

Bay Area Book Fest relaunches with online programs by Joan Morris

Annual Bay Area Book Fest, canceled by COBVID-19, reborn as #UNBOUND," with an online series of videos on lit, democracy and more beginning May 1-3.

Washington National Opera: “Humming Chorus” from Madame Butterfly by The Kennedy Center

NSO @ Home: Jamie Roberts, Assistant Principal Oboe | Mozart's "Zaide" by The Kennedy Center

#ConcertsForKids: Piano Tales - James & Jerome by Lincoln Center

My favorite things by Salem Collo-Julin

Chicagoans share the objects that make their homes good places to be. Stay-home edicts and orders preventing Illinois residents from public congregation have onl…

Encores! Archives Project - House of Flowers 2003 by New York City Center

Carnegie Hall to Host Weekly Streams of Past Performances by Ryan McPhee

The series, part of its partnership with medici.tv, includes cocnerts from Joyce DiDonato, Gustavo Dudamel, and Philip Glass.

Collaging Workshop with Ms. Taryn: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

Feinstein's/54 Below Will Stream The Wedding Singer and Grand Hotel Reunions, Andy Karl and Orfe's Legally Bound, and More by Ryan McPhee

The midtown hotspot's #54BelowatHome series continues on YouTube.

Feinstein's/54 Below Will Stream The Wedding Singer and Grand Hotel Reunions, Andy Karl and Orfeh's Legally Bound, and More by Playbill Staff

The midtown hotspot's #54BelowatHome series continues on YouTube.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Tony Yazbeck of Flying Over Sunset by Broadway.com

We check in with Flying Over Sunset star Tony Yazbeck!

Jake Gyllenhaal on His Epic Take Me to the World Performance & Calling Stephen Sondheim 'Steve' by Lindsey Sullivan

In addition to growing out his hair ("slowly inching into the hipster world") and baking sourdough bread, stage and screen star Jake Gyllenhaal has also spent his time in quarantine wowing a…

QuaranToons: Regina George of Mean Girls Makes Her Protective Mask Fashionable by Broadway.com

Broadway.com illustrator Tug Rice has been thinking up what our favorite Broadway characters are doing while theaters are closed and they're at home social distancing. Now that North Shor…

Lucas Hnath's Dana H. Among L.A. Drama Critics Circle Winners by Lindsey Sullivan

Winners have been announced for the 51st annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, honoring excellence in theater in L.A. and Orange County. Center Theatre Group received four awards f…

Choreo Spiral: Frozen's Rob Ashford Is One Thoroughly Great Choreographer

Shining the spotlight today on Tony and Drama Desk Award winner Rob Ashford and his spectacular Broadway choreography credits.

Jeremy Jordan, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kate Baldwin, and Jessica Vosk to Perform in Georgia Stitt’s Live Album Release Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The performance celebrating Stitt’s A Quiet Revolution will stream exclusively on Playbill May 1.

This Company Is Making LPs Using Actual 1960s Technology by Artsjournal1

The albums released by London-based Electric Recording Co., “assembled by hand and released in editions of 300 or fewer — at a cost of $400 to $600 for each LP — are made with restored…

Why Zoom Makes You Feel Bad by Artsjournal

To be sure, video calls are great for letting toddlers blow kisses to their grandparents, showing people what you’re cooking for dinner or maybe demonstrating how to make a face mask out o…

Writing Incredible Theatre for Young Audiences (as well adults) by Lauren Gunderson

By Lauren Gunderson. Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Writing Incredible Theatre for Young Audiences (as well adults) live-streamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRo…

Hamilton Stars James Monroe Iglehart, Alysha Deslorieux, Michael Luwoye, More Join This Ends Tonight Reading by Dan Meyer

The play is written by Ain’t Too Proud star and fellow Hamilton alum Nik Walker.

The Daily Distraction: Daphne Rubin-Vega Trades Mimi for Mark in Rent Duet With Adam Pascal by Ryan McPhee

The pair rock out on a traditionally male-male duet.

Watch: In the musical ‘In Real Life,’ characters communicate online. When COVID-19 struck, life imitated art on Zoom by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Thanks to technology and the perseverance of all involved, Sheridan College put on a workshop production of the show this month, with rehearsals and a performance all happening online, write…

Review: Round House Theatre’s Homebound: Episode One, “Connect!”  by Kelly McCorkendale

The first episode of Round House Theatre’s new weekly webseries Homebound is a quick, slick, fluid slice of life in the pandemic. The opening sequence—a close-up of hand washing as if it…

Celebrate International Dance Day With 6 Decades of The King and I by Mark Peikert

From Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner to Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe (and Elaine Stritch!), look back at these waltzing couples.

Sentiments on the Significance of Seinfeld by Trav S.D.

Jerry Seinfeld (b. 1954) is a man who has stood on the shoulders of giants, one who has since become a giant himself, which must be very uncomfortable for the people he’s standing on. My n…

Liking Leno Again by Trav S.D.

Now that Jay Leno (b. 1950) has become Tip O’Neill, I like him again. I caught him on Bill Maher’s show the other day after not having watched him in action for like a decade, and was de…

ABT Primary Virtual Class with Leann Underwood 🌟 April 29, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

How the Public Theater Reunited the Cast of The Apple Family Plays for a Zoom Play About COVID-19 and the Future of Theatre by Olivia Clement

Richard Nelson walks us through the process for his latest Rhinebeck drama, premiering on YouTube April 29.

Dance Class with Weston Krukow - BroadwaySF Instagram Live by Broadwaysf

Andréa Burns, Justin Guarini, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, More Read Motherhood Out Loud 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.

Celebrate Broadway With These 25 Lego Recreations of Moulin Rouge!, Six, and More by Marc J. Franklin

Take a look at Jack Abrams' Broadway Bricks designs as he transforms ordinary Legos into Broadway shows.

Playbill Playlist: Solo Dance Party Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

The perfect soundtrack to your private Broadway-themed quarantine dance party.

Deborah Borda On Surviving Tough Times by Artsjournal

“The next couple of months are very unknown. But times of this kind of catastrophe are times for really reimagining what you can do and bringing people along to dare to make those choices.…

Female Choreographers Are Transforming The Story Ballet by Artsjournal1

“An iconic yet tortured female painter. A mistress wrapped up in a witch hunt in an early American colony. A talented cellist whose life ended prematurely after her battle with multiple sc…

Shuttered Theatre Companies Still Need Their Fundraising Galas. So They’re Streaming Them — And It’s Working by Artsjournal1

“With many staffers on furlough, and operations grinding to a halt, fundraising efforts (and a boost of morale) can be more important than ever. And while there’s some debate over how we…

How Our History Has Been Shaped By Plagues by Artsjournal

“We don’t have to look far and wide to see how disease has challenged and shaped our increasingly cosmopolitan world. The modern epidemics of cholera, typhus, yellow fever, measles, smal…

The Difference Between European And American Intellectuals by Artsjournal

The American writer—so goes the transatlantic stereotype—addresses the general public deliberately and democratically. Rapidly clarifying her argument and the research or experience behi…

I’ve Been Furloughed But the Leadup Has Been Stressful by Ayt Guest Blogger

Like many creatives doing side-jobs, this writer was on a 0-hour contract and had no idea whether they were going to be furloughed. Here, they talk anonymously about the anxiety they felt be…

Watch Derek Klena Sing "Younger Than Springtime" From South Pacific

Klena's new performance is part of the R&H Goes Live! video series.

In a hopeful move, Pittsburgh Playhouse announces new reading series for 2020-21 season by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Point Park Conservatory  program will choose six new works with the hope of holding readings and discussions at the Rauh Theatre.

Daniel Mays on the ‘long, enjoyable slog’ to leading man

The actor talks about moving from ‘heavy-lifting’ support roles to starring in new Sky series ‘Code 404’ as a reanimated cop

Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Star Elizabeth Stanley Talks Planning – Career And Otherwise – In An Age Of Unc by Greg Evans

Editors’ Note: With acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline�…

Listening Party: Reliving the Magic of Wicked by Nathan Skethway

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Joe Serafini recommends the original Broadway cast recording of the long-running Stephen Schwartz hit.

Watch Derek Klena Sing 'Younger Than Springtime' on R&H Goes Live! by Dan Meyer

The YouTube series offers live stream performances and Q&As with a variety of Broadway favorites.

Broadway's Still Here! Spot Stars from Every Musical in This Epic Performance of 'I'm Still Here' by Lindsey Sullivan

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration was packed with a jaw-dropping lineup of stars: Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick …

Peter Hunt, Director of Stage and Screen 1776, Dies at 81

Hunt served as artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival from 1989-95.

Mario Cantone to Host Lortels; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Present

The event will be presented May 3.

French Notre Dame de Paris Musical Delays New York Premiere by Almost Two Years

The musical will run at the David H. Koch Theater.

Improvising at a distance by Kerry Reid

Instructors adapt to online comedy and improv courses. When the Upright Citizens Brigade announced that it was closing its training center and theater in Manhatt…

FBI Cracks Down on Ring Light Black Market Amongst Amazon Shortage by Broadway Beat

by Daniel Tepper. @tanieldepper. WASHINGTON D. C. - At a remote press briefing this afternoon,Claudia Gordon, the FBI’s Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, dis…

Get Sweaty #WithMe | Wanyue Qiao Pilates Mat by American Ballet Theatre

2020 Tommy Tune Award Winners Announced in Digital Ceremony by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, and more were on hand to honor these Texan high school theatre students.

Playbill Viewing: Fiddler on the Roof Came to the Big Screen in 1971 by Mark Peikert

Starring Topol as Tevye, the film earned eight Academy Award nominations.

One Berkshires Theater Is Going Ahead With Its Summer Season — In A Very Careful, Socially Distanced Way by Artsjournal1

“The Barrington Stage Company, … responding to the coronavirus pandemic, will give up the ambitious musical productions for which it is known (it’s the birthplace of The 25th Annual Pu…

Irrfan Khan, Star Of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ And ‘Life Of Pi’, Dead At 53 by Artsjournal1

After an unsatisfying early career in Indian TV serials and films (his acting was too subtle and his looks too unconventional for a traditional Bollywood lead), he found acclaim in the Briti…

Theatre Community Bands Together to Help Children Affected by COVID-19 With The Homebound Project by Olivia Clement

Over 50 actors and playwrights—including Amanda Seyfried, Uzo Aduba, and Mary-Louise Parker—will take part in the new initiative.

Watch 70 Cast Members From International Titanic Productions Sing "We'll Meet Tomorrow''

The musical is written by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone.

Les Misérables' Vocal Warm-up with Musical Director, Steve Moss by Official London Theatre

3 West End plays I’m most looking forward to when theatres reopen by Annie Davey

Uncertainty in timetabling is likely to be with us for quite a while. However, I'm keeping my hopes alive that some of the most anticipated plays of the spring and summer season will still g…

Just For This Year, Oscars Will Relax Rule That Contenders Must Be Shown In Theaters by Artsjournal1

“During a meeting on Tuesday, the [Academy’s] board of governors approved a temporary hold on the requirement that a film needs a seven-day theatrical run in a commercial theater in Los …

Performers And Presenters Game Out Various Reopening Scenarios (Some Of Them Quite Pricey) by Artsjournal1

With both the timing and the conditions of the return of live performances uncertain, organizations are considering numerous possibilities, from outdoor shows (free or ticketed) with spectat…

Mr Klein — Joseph Losey’s lost classic re-emerges

Alain Delon stars in this existential thriller, set in Nazi-occupied Paris

Ema is a humdinger of a film from Chilean director Pablo Larraín

A woman’s life unravels spectacularly in this wildly original movie

Watch 70 Actors From 6 Productions of Titanic Join Forces for Epic Version of 'We'll Meet Tomorrow' by Andrew Gans

The rendition of the Maury Yeston tune also features musicians from the China tour of the musical.

The Assistant — a coldly furious indictment of a film mogul monster

Kitty Green’s response to the Harvey Weinstein case unfolds with muted rage

Rising High — a raucous German comedy of real estate fraud

Berlin’s property boom is the setting for Cüneyt Kaya’s film

Remembering Michael McCarthy by Sheri Flanders

Tributes from actors, comedians, and friends of the Chicago comedy legend. Maya Angelou once said: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people…

Mischief Theatre's Charlie Russell Tells Us In 10 by Official London Theatre

27 TV Musicals to Stream From Home by Ruthie Fierberg

From Bette Midler in Gypsy to High School Musical to live television musical events, here’s your list to watch during quarantine.

26 TV Musicals to Stream From Home by Ruthie Fierberg

From Bette Midler in Gypsy to High School Musical to live television musical events, here’s your list to watch during quarantine.

White Christmas Tour 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo White Christmas Tour 2020 - Irving Berlin's classic family musical will undertake a tour in late 2020. White Christmas the musical tickets are on sale now. This post White Ch…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Hot Clip of the Day: Dance the "Tango: Maureen" for RENT Anniversary & International Dance Day

How do you combine the RENT Broadway opening night anniversary back in 1996 and International Dance Day? Thank you Jonathan Larson!

Kathryn Gallagher Auditions for Her Dream Role in This Jason Robert Brown Musical by Playbill

Alyssa May Gold Auditions for Her Musical Dream Role by Playbill

An Important PSA From Avenue Q's Trekkie Monster by Playbill

Jackie Hoffman Does Disney As She Auditions for Her Dream Role by Playbill

Krystina Alabado Sings for Her Dream Role in Hadestown by Playbill

Theater Awards and Streaming in the Age of COVID by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 29, 2020: Theater and the performing arts continue despite the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday was commemorated with Take Me to the World…

Tommy Bracco Delivers a Hilarious Audition for The Lion King by Playbill

A New Volume of ABC's The Disney Family Singalong Will Air on Mother's Day by Andrew Gans

Ryan Seacrest will return to host the special.

Titanic the musical cast sing out for charity by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A combined cast performance of We'll Meet Tomorrow from Thom Southerland's acclaimed production of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's Titanic the musical has been released to aid…

Music streaming during pandemic boosts Spotify paying users

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

Simone De Beauvoir Has A New Novel Coming Out by Artsjournal1

Yes, she’s been dead for 34 years. She started writing the book, titled The Inseparables and based on her best friend (who died at 21), in 1954, the year she won the Prix Goncourt for The …

Cellist Lynn Harrell, 76 by Artsjournal1

“Over the course of his wide-ranging career, Harrell performed as a soloist with just about every major orchestra in the U.S. and Europe. Within the classical music world, Harrell was also…

Aliens, Scientists, Show Choirs by Anita Martin

Dreamland premieres at Salina South High School The post Aliens, Scientists, Show Choirs appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Theater Top 5: May 2020 by Kevin Greene

Ever the ingenious industry, Chicago theater and performance companies continue to find new and creative ways of bringing their art directly to audiences.

‘Matthew Kelly & David Yelland are more than a match for each other’: A HABIT OF ART – Original Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

Original Theatre’s touring production of The Habit of Art was one I missed in 2018. It was due to return this year, but circumstances being as they are, here is a streamed version availabl…

James Weaver, Period-Instrument Pioneer And Founder Of Smithsonian Chamber Players, Dead At 82 by Artsjournal1

He was part of the first generation of American musicians to work seriously on the revival of historical keyboard instruments and their repertoire. He used the Institution’s instrument col…

In ballet, conductors are the dancers’ guardian angels by Sarah L. Kaufman

“The dancer’s fate is in the hands of the conductor,” one ballerina says of the hidden heroes of the art form.

Arts council helps local artists with $500 relief checks by Marylynne Pitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For local artists, emergency funding of $500 helps pay bills, buy books and keeps them afloat while they hustle for new gigs.

Snapshot: Tennessee Williams on board the Queen Mary by Terry Teachout

Jack Mangan interviews Tennessee Williams on board the S.S. Queen Mary. This clip was originally telecast in 1950 by WJZ-TV as part of Ship’s Reporter, a TV series in which Mangan interv…

Let us shine a spotlight on sets and costumes from your high school musicals by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Send iimages from your school and we will showcase the hard work that has gone unseen because of COVID-19.

Almanac: Thomas Campbell on death and remembrance by Terry Teachout

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Thomas Campbell, “Hallowed Ground” Continue reading Almanac: Thomas Campbell on death and remembrance at About Last Night.

Show won't go on, but he still looks like a fuzzy Uncle Fester by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quintin Michalski has no regrets about shaving his head for a high school musical “The Addams Family” even though the show is canceled.

Sydney Film Festival joins We Are One: A Global Film Festival by Arts Review

Sydney Film Festival has joined 20 major film festivals from around the world led by Tribeca Enterprises and including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, Sundance and San Sebastian, together w…

Checking in With… 4-Time Tony Nominee Judy Kuhn, Star of Les Misérables, Chess, Fun Home, More by Andrew Gans

The new feature series catches up with Broadway favorites during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Revisit the Original Broadway Production of Legally Blonde by Marc J. Franklin

The musical comedy, starring Laura Bell Bundy, opened at the Palace Theatre April 29, 2007.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday concert is next up on The Shows Must Go On channel. Watch the highlights here

Another weekend must-watch for musical theatre fans. The latest broadcast on the lockdown line-up for The Shows Must Go On freeview YouTube channel is the star-studded 50th birthday concert …

Alan Cumming: ‘I never thought about my foreskin until I came to America’ by Chris Godfrey

The Hollywood star and bestselling author is becoming a podcaster. He discusses his fight against circumcision, his fear of Harvey Weinstein – and why he is an optimist to the core ‘I’…

Wednesday’s Livestreaming Events: A Virtual Apple Family Play, Offset and Tones and I by Maya Salam

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

Sleaze and racism in Netflix’s Hollywood take shine off ‘golden age’

New period drama about an aspiring actor pulls back the curtain on postwar Tinseltown

What Is Going On? by Official London Theatre

‘I’m glad this version has helped me to appreciate the play more’: The Show Must Go Online’s Titus Andronicus (Online review) by Debbie Gilpin

Last week was Shakespeare’s birthday, so The Show Must Go Online went all out with their latest production, holding a Titus Andronicus party in the Bard’s honour.

8 Scenes to Perform at Home With Your Family to Be Featured in Playbill's #LivingRoomTheatre by Ruthie Fierberg

Download scenes from shows like The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, and more (courtesy of Concord Theatricals), film your #LivingRoomTheatre, and your performance could be featured on Play…

Tall ship tales: oral accounts illuminate past encounters and objects, but we need to get our story straight by Arts Review

Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You…

VicArts Grants funding to support artists to get creative in isolation by Arts Review

While theatres, galleries, arts and music venues are temporarily closed, the Victorian Government continues to invest in Victoria’s artists, enabling them to work and develop new c…

Indigenous Theatre and the Climate Crisis by David Geary

By David Geary. Indigenous playwright David Geary takes us on a journey through his ancestral lineage and land, and highlights the role of the trickster.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 & Rachel Hoffman, CSA by Ashley Steves

2020 Outer Critics Circle Awards set a new date and format, Off Broadway Alliance Awards nominees are announced, and more. Plus, Ashley sits down with Rachel Hoffman, CSA, from Telsey & …

“Isolation” by the Unknown Pen by Neeraja Murthy

Writer and theatre director Amaan Ahmad’s idea of doing digital theatre live received a big thumbs-up on Facebook. It was actually his wife who had suggested he develop a play for a digita…

Musicals Dominating Tehran’s Theaters: The Box Office’s Popular Trend by Niloofar Mohtadi

A look at ongoing productions on Tehran’s stages shows a growing interest in box office hit musicals like Les Misérables and Mary Poppins, and the remarkable presence of celebrities in th…

Éric Rohmer at 100: an antidote to hyperactive screen media

The French director’s centenary is celebrated with a new box set of his subdued, subtle films

FBI Cracks Down on Ring Light Black Market Amongst Amazon Shortage by Broadway Beat

by Daniel Tepper. @tanieldepper. WASHINGTON D. C. - At a remote press briefing this afternoon,Claudia Gordon, the FBI’s Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Res...

Celebrate Jonathan Larson's Rent With These 10 Iconic Quotes by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre April 29, 1996.