Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Secret Theatre permanently closed its doors on May 5th 2020.

Broadway playwright’s like Jim Rado, Neil LaBute, Jeremey Kareken and Greg Kotis have all graced our seats. We have had Broadway performers step on to our relatively tiny stage to give the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:51PM

Trafalgar Entertainment to operate Sydney’s Theatre Royal by Arts Review

Leading global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment (TE) has announced its agreement with the New South Wales (NSW) Government to become the new operator of Sydney’s Theatre …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:17PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Best Music Documentaries To Watch Now

We dove into the archives to find six of the best globe-trotting music documentaries to keep readers occupied and maybe even teach them something new. Whether you’re a fan of Japanese vid…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:58PM

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Talks TIGER KING and More on CONAN

Tonight Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth stops by Conan O'Brien's virtual show to chat quarantine hobbies, TiKToK, and why she thinks Carole Baskin killed her husband.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42PM

Trafalgar Entertainment Asia-Pacific heralds green shoots of recovery with Theatre Royal Sydney acquisition by Peter J Snee

Leading global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment (TE) is pleased to announce its agreement with the New South Wales (NSW)

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:37PM

Capturing the Ephemeral: Marc J. Franklin on Theatre Photography, Inspiration, and Community by Irina Yakubovskaya

His photography is undoubtfully radiating, soulful, with a hint of edgy energy. Marc J. Franklin is the Principal Photographer and Assistant Photo Editor at Playbill, and his work includes c…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:23PM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 7, 2020 & Lisa Goldberg by Matt Tamanini

Shetler Studios to Close, Unions Discuss Healthcare and Returns, Discussing 2020 Tony Awards with Publicist Lisa Goldberg “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:05PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: The Cast of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES Sing Acoustic Covers of Season 1 Songs

The cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series! is performing acoustic covers of their favorite song from Season 1. Check out their clips below:

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42PM

Mudgee’s Sculptures in the Garden calls for submissions for 10th Anniversary Year by Arts Review

Regional NSW’s largest and most renowned outdoor sculpture exhibition, Sculptures in the Garden, is set to take place this October at the Rosby Vineyard gardens in Mudgee. Submissions are …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:30PM

Alas, Germany Didn’t Allocate $54 Billion In Relief Funding To The Arts by Joe Patti

You may remember reading that Germany had rolled out €50 billion ($54 billion) in funding for the arts a few weeks back. The news was touted as putting arts funding in the US to shame. Whi…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 09:03PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Art As Medicine: Building Solidarity in and with Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Communities by Hannah Fenlon, Abigail Vega, Ann Marie Lonsdale, Nicole Brewer

By Hannah Fenlon, Abigail Vega, Ann Marie Lonsdale, Nicole Brewer. Livestreaming the #ArtistResource panel Art As Medicine: Building Solidarity in and with Asian American & Pacific Islan…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:11PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Christine Ebersole, Norm Lewis, and Brian Stokes Mitchell on Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

Michael McClure, Present at Beat Poetry’s Birth, Dies at 87 by Neil Genzlinger

He took part in the storied San Francisco reading where Allen Ginsberg unveiled a version of “Howl.” He went on to have his own moments of fame and notoriety.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:48PM

Ariana DeBose and More Visit Jim Caruso's Pajama Cast Party Monday!

The mother of all open mic night/variety shows has taken to to the web, and it's required watching for lovers of Broadway, jazz and cabaret.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

Veanne Cox and Laura Osnes to Co-Host Virtual Premiere of MARRY HARRY

The Dog Lives Productions and Streaming Musicals will partner with FoodTank to present a free virtual opening night on Friday, May 22 for the original romantic musical comedy, Marry Harry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors’ Equity President Kate Shindle Speaks Out About Arts Funding: 'Congress Must Do More' by Lindsey Sullivan

On May 6, Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle participated in a press call with fellow union professionals in the arts, entertainment and media industry to discuss the challeng…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

“Good Talks” With Robin Eve and Donnie Vapor – Strong Island Television – Sundays 8pm by Db Frick

                                                                              Picture : Robin Eve, Donnie Vapor Photo By:                ...

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 06:36PM

“Breaking Glass” Review: Sydney Chamber Opera Livestreams Premiere by Melanie Walters

There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis, but the wider accessibility of world-class performances is one positive outcome to have eme…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:29PM

Famed Beat Generation poet Michael McClure dead at 87 by The Associated Press

"Michael was incredibly gracious, erudite, and totally dedicated to the poet's calling," said Elaine Katzenberger, publisher of City Lights, which published McClure's works dating to 1963. "…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:24PM

Hans Ulrich Obrist: Gaming Out Scenarios For A New Art World by Artsjournal

The scenario that pays off in the end is the Leviathan Scenario, where everyone makes sacrifices and is mobilized to develop local solutions, creating bottom-up experimentation with governme…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Broadway Ponders The Scope Of Issues Before Shows Can Reopen by Artsjournal

Actors’ Equity Association is rethinking almost every direction: How can more space be added to dressing rooms? Which costume fabrics resist the virus better? How many people need to touch…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Sotheby’s Deeply In Debt, Tries To Reopen And Cut Costs by Artsjournal

To date, the company’s outstanding debt stands at $467 million (plus interest), according to the latest documents. It has to pay more than one quarter of that—$119 million—in interest …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Funeral Workshop by Artsjournal

When at last the chamber was empty, the team was surprised to discover that it wasn’t a tomb. The room had a raised, table-like area and shallow channels cut into the bedrock along the bas…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

The Neuroscientific Explanation For Why You Need A Hug Right Now by Artsjournal

Without touch, humans deteriorate physically and emotionally. “We know from the literature that lack of touch produces very negative consequences for our wellbeing,” says Alberto Gallace…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Movie Theatres Can’t Reopen Yet, So They’re Finding Novel Ways To Connect by Artsjournal

“The Music Box in Chicago has a kind of tip-line where people can call in and describe what streaming services they have and their programmers will recommend what to watch. It’s been wil…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Pandemic Is Spurring Operatic Innovation by Artsjournal

The covid-19 crisis has forced a sacrifice of so much of what makes opera so powerful — the massive casts, booming orchestras, elaborate staging and singular thrill of being present to exp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:24PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O'Hara and More Join SONGS FOR MOUNT SINAI

After a highly successful launch last week, THE CLEAR DAY PROJECT and MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL SYSTEM have released 16 all new artist gratitude videos today, Wednesday May 6th, 2020, in support …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Theatre Review: ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ on National Theatre Live by Lee Jeffreys

Love, war, and empire are mapped out on a large stage in William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. But there is also a rocky and emotional landscape traveled by two very intrepid explore…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:16PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Unstoppable and In Solidarity: WOMEN AT WORK by Cultural Weekly

The Roots and Wings Project Founder/Creative Director Jesse Bliss and the California Arts Council Cultural Pathways Grant Present WOMEN AT WORK, a transformative works-in-progess experience …

SOURCE: www.culturalweekly.com at 05:20PM

What We Learned When the 12 Largest Entertainment Unions Gathered to Discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ruthie Fierberg

Representatives from Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, SDC, IATSE, and more shared progress and new developments regarding employment during the pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Theatre Streams: Who Uses The Offer? by Rainer Glaap

A a non-representative survey by Rainer Glaap, Germany Bremen, April 26, 2020: The streaming offer of cultural institutions has massively increased with the beginning of the corona pandemic …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:00PM

SIX musical takes home Visionary Honours Award for Play/Musical of the Year Award

The popular West End show won the award for Musical of the Year in a virtual ceremony tonight for the 2020 Visionary Honours. SIX The Musical is now booking at the Arts Theatre in London u…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer Hudson, Sabrina Carpenter, Tituss Burgess, More Join TV Concert The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II by Andrew Gans

Ryan Seacrest will return to host the ABC special, airing on Mother's Day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Michael McGrath | Roundabout Off-Script by Roundabout Theatre Company

Michael McGrath ● LITTLE ME (1998) Our theatres may be dark, but we're keeping the story-telling going. From backstage antics to onstage moments, our artists are sharing their favorite th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

Watch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Stars Perform Acoustic Covers of the Hits From Season 1 by Ruthie Fierberg

Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrgio, and more are all in this together during quarantine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Anne Washburn to Lead The Flea's Next Playwriting Workshop Online by Olivia Clement

The virtual workshop will focus on activism around voter registration and voter protection, and explore the civic function of theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Video Roundup May 6: Frankie James Grande Channels the Tiger King, Rob McClure Conducts an Unexpected Medley, More by Kerri Kearse

Stage favorites are taking to social media to boost morale in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Amanda Jane Cooper on Her Don Quixote Dream & the Stage Door Encounter That Changed Everything by Caitlin Moynihan

It's good to see her, isn't it? Former Wicked star Amanda Jane Cooper has had quite an interesting month. After ending her concert tour in Israel early due to the COVID-19 crisis, Cooper wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Iconic Marsh theater is streaming away: Marga Gomez, Josh Kornbluth, more by Randy McMullen

Iconic SF theater The marsh, famous for solo stage shows, features steady stream of virtual content.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:23PM

New 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues to Tell Stories From People Affected by COVID-19 and Incarceration by Dan Meyer

The video series teams up with various arts and advocacy organizations to present the next edition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Revisit Productions That Have Called Broadway's Circle in the Square Home by Playbill Staff

While audiences wait for Broadway to reopen, check out some of the shows that have been seen in the round there.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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SHETLER STUDIOS & THEATRES HAS CLOSED by Robert Shuman

Dear Shetler Studios & Theatres community – We hope you and your loved ones are in good health, and that you are finding positive ways to adapt to the new world we find ourselves livin…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:55PM

Wilma Announces 2020-21 Season, Flexible Subscription Package by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature the world premiere of a 'Hamlet' adaptation from James Ijames and productions of 'Fairview' and 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:48PM

Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ Starring John Gallagher Jr Postponed For A Year Due To Pandemic by Greg Evans

Berkeley Rep’s world premiere of Swept Away, a stage production featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, written by Moulin Rouge!‘s John Logan and reteaming Spring Awakening director M…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:32PM

Avett Brothers Musical Swept Away, Starring John Gallagher Jr. & Stark Sands, Postponed to Summer 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced world premiere musical Swept Away, directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, was scheduled to play California's Berkeley Repertory Theatre from June 14 through July 26…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Watch Christy Altomare's Soothing Acoustic Take on 'A Cockeyed Optimist' from South Pacific by Lindsey Sullivan

We love a performance from Broadway alum and former vlogger Christy Altomare! She was the latest guest on R&H Goes Live!, a weekly livestream concert series from the Rodgers & Hammer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

This Dance Teacher Is On A Mission To Bring More Dance To Hospitals — Even In A Pandemic by Artsjournal1

“To continue offering dance despite the pandemic,” Melissa Turnage, a dance artist in residence at several hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama, “[has] made DVDs for each of the units she …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

London’s West End Theatres Will Remain Closed At Least Through Late June by Artsjournal1

“Cancellations [due to the pandemic] have now been extended from 31 May to 28 June. ‘This does not mean theatres will reopen on 29 June,’ [the Society of London Theatres] stressed in i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Philippine Government Orders Country’s Largest Broadcast Network Off The Air by Artsjournal1

ABS-CBN, for years a target of President Rodrigo Duterte for its reporting, was shut down on May 5 as its broadcast license expired. The network’s application to renew, which must be renew…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Arts Groups File Business Interruption Insurance Claims, And Insurers Are Refusing To Pay by Artsjournal1

“The claims filed by arts groups, from movie theaters to concert halls, have become a particularly intense battleground, in part because the virus ended a primary source of revenue — tic…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Before Petipa Became A Great Choreographer, He Was Ballet’s Cecil B. DeMille by Artsjournal1

“Decades before Cecil B. DeMille sent horse-drawn chariots thundering through the desert, the world’s most famous ballet choreographer created an epic version of Egypt for the stage, and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Treasure Trove Of Russian Avant-Garde Art Discovered In Small-Town Museum’s Basement by Artsjournal1

“A leading Russian avant-garde expert says he has identified dozens of works by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova languishing in [the Yaransk Mus…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Chicago Summer Festivals Cancel – A Collective Loss by Artsjournal

The Ravinia and Grant Park cancellations bring this point home in one stunning blow, an entire musical season quashed before it started. We grieve these losses, knowing that they’re slight…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

How ‘Sesame Street’ Has Reflected 50 Years Of American Society Back To Itself by Artsjournal1

Jill Lepore traces the history (and prehistory) of “the most extensively researched television program [ever made]” — from the educational and social ideals of its creators (and the en…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Philadelphia Arts Organizations Ponder A Variety Of New Models by Artsjournal

A new subscription plan that’s part virtual, part in-theatre? Fierce scenario planning that projects out the next two years… – Philadelphia Inquirer

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

How Do You Play A 45-Foot-Long String Instrument? Like This by Artsjournal1

“Flanked by 20 strings on each side, her fingers coated in rosin, [Ellen] Fullman, 62, walks a central aisle while rubbing the strings lengthwise, conjuring thrumming minimalist drones and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

So How’s This Going To Work – Social Distancing In Theatres? by Artsjournal

The problem is not audience participation. It may drop, but, as my analysis to follow shows, even if it drops 20, 30, or even 40 percent, that is not the drop we should worry about. What wil…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

How Did The Last Pandemic Affect Music In The U.S.? Not That Much by Artsjournal1

“The [Spanish] flu did not transform the American cultural scene, as the new coronavirus threatens to; when the outbreak eased, in 1919, musical life returned swiftly to normal. A columnis…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Time To Revive The Plague Column? (Some Ideas) by Artsjournal

Plague columns haven’t been much in fashion for nearly 300 years. But as the horrendous toll of death and suffering from today’s modern coronavirus plague continues to climb, the time ma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

‘Darkness Residencies’: Four Writers Spend Hours In Completely Blacked-Out Rooms by Artsjournal1

Artist Sam Winston, as part of his project A Delicate Sight, invited Bernardine Evaristo (co-winner of last year’s Booker Prize), Raymond Antrobus (winner of last year’s Folio Prize for …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Martin Lovett, Cellist Of Amadeus String Quartet, Dead Of COVID At 93 by Artsjournal1

“When the playing of his three colleagues – all Austrian exiles – threatened to become too sweet, Lovett could be relied on to bring them back to the right side of good taste with a fi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Harry Groener to Star in Livestream Reading of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

As part of the 'Much Ado About SOMETHING' series, The Working Actor's Journey podcast presents - in collaboration with the San Diego Shakespeare Society and the City of Coronado Public Libra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

World Premiere of Avett Brothers Musical SWEPT AWAY Starring John Gallagher, Jr. Now Scheduled for 2021 at Berkeley Rep

The new musical Swept Away, featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, scheduled to have its world premiere at Berkeley Rep as part of their 2019-20 season, has announced today that the prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Lead Upcoming MEMORIAL FOR US ALL

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and singer Brian Stokes Mitchell will lead the second and third Memorial For Us All broadcasts Sunday, May 10 and Sunday, May 17 at 6:00 pm ET. In the midst of this unpreced…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

VIDEO: Gavin Creel Sings 'Don't Tell Mama' in A.R.T's Production of EXTRAORDINARY

American Repertory Theater has shared a clip of Gavin Creel singing Don't Tell Mama from Cabaret in A.R.T's production of ExtraOrdinary! Check it out below!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

The 24 Hour Plays to Collaborate With The Broadway Advocacy Coalition & More for Special Edition of VIRAL MONOLOGUES

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues is collaborating with several arts and advocacy organizations - The Broadway Advocacy Coalition; The Confined Arts; RAPP; Zealous and The Center for Insti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Brittney Mack, Kathy Fitzgerald, Sam Primack and More Join The Phoenix Theatre Company's AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS

The Phoenix Theatre Company will host a virtual concert An Evening with Friends Monday, May 11 at 6:00pm PST. Celebrity guests include The Phoenix Theatre Company alumni Nick Cartell, Kathy …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Shetler Studios shuts down after 30 years by Caitlin Huston

Shetler Studio and Theatres, a rehearsal and theatrical space in the Theater District, is ceasing operation after 30 years. The closure, announced Wednesday, comes as non-essential businesse…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:57PM

The Lehman Trilogy and Lodge 49 Star Adam Godley Joins Stream Stealers May 11 to Discuss The Great by Mark Peikert

The Broadway alum stops by the virtual Playbill studio to discuss his new Hulu series about Catherine the Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

Zoë Coombs Marr: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) by Zoë Coombs Marr

In this new series, we ask our favourite comics to take us through the parts of the web that never fail to make them laugh. A lot of Zoë Coombs Marr’s involve birds Look, to be honest wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PM

No Tony Awards This Year, Maybe Next Year, So Who Gets Hurt the Most? David Byrne, Adrienne Warren, Mare Winningham, Jay O. Sanders by Roger Friedman

My friends at Variety– they’re smart people, but they just realized there probably will not be any Tony Awards this season. That’s

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:48PM

Composer Anthony Davis wins music Pulitzer for opera with Pittsburgh ties by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The Central Park Five” opera was first produced as “Five,” directed by Mark Clayton Southers of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:38PM

Award Winning Piano Bar Live! Continues Special Live-Streaming on Facebook, Tuesday, May 12th

This week’s guests will be Karen Mason, Leslie Anderson, Joe Regan, Mama Tits and Jon MJ Cooper.

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:26PM

Broadway unions raise concerns on health insurance, the return of theater by Caitlin Huston

A coalition of entertainment unions held a call with members of the press Wednesday to highlight the similar issues plaguing their members while theater and film productions remain suspended…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:25PM

LA STAGE Chat: What’s my brand? (Leadership) by Courtney Clark

The post LA STAGE Chat: What’s my brand? (Leadership) appeared first on At This Stage.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:24PM

The Daily Distraction: A Pre-Broadway Adrienne Warren Belts Out in Her High School Production of Aida by Ryan McPhee

Before she shook a tailfeather as Tina Turner, she did the Dance of the Robe in Virginia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Christine Ebersole Talks Self-Isolation Parallels to Grey Gardens, Memories of Brian Dennehy, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill catches up with the two-time Tony winner ahead of the release of her film Driveways, starring Dennehy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Watch Nathan Lane Discuss Poking Fun at Stephen Sondheim: 'He Loves When I'm Irreverent' by Lindsey Sullivan

Leave it to three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane to leave audiences laughing—even in these challenging times. He appeared on Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration with s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Audra McDonald & More Join A Night of Covenant House Stars Virtual Concert by Lindsey Sullivan

You know we love a star-studded night for a great cause! A Night of Covenant House Stars, a virtual concert, will feature more than 50 powerhouse performers uniting in support of Covenant H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Amanda Jane Cooper by Broadway.com

Wicked alum Amanda Jane Cooper tells us all about her Zoom wedding and more! 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & More to Release New Songs on Benefit Album by Lindsey Sullivan

This news is music to our ears! Broadway Records and producer Andrew Gerle will release an album of original songs to benefit the Actors Fund and the Dramatists Guild in the time of COVID-19…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Benefit Album to Feature New Songs From Alan Menken, Ahrens and Flaherty, More by Logan Culwell-Block

Artists in Residence, from Broadway Records and Andrew Gerle, will benefit the Actors Fund and the Dramatists Guild.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

Nia Vardalos, Teddy Canēz, Hubert Point-Du-Jour, More Read Tiny Beautiful Things 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 02:06PM

Katie Sandwina: Strongwoman of the Circus by Trav S.D.

Today a celebration of circus strongwoman Katie Sandwina (Katherine Brumbach, 1884-1952). It seems extraordinary to me that she had the same birthday as Vulcana, another famous performer in …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:03PM

Sigmund Freud and Comedy by Trav S.D.

I’ve had a couple of dozen occasions to refer to Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) on this blog. This fairly flimsy, scattershot post is frankly just to have something to link to! Freud’s core t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:03PM

Marty Brill: A Retrospective Introduction by Trav S.D.

Marty Brill (b. 1932) — am I right? Brill has had his finger in many pies over the years, except the middle finger of his right hand, which he lost due to an accident, which is probably wh…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:03PM

VIDEO: Michael Arden Sings 'One Kind Word' to Celia Keenan-Bolger in New #EncoresArchives

New York City Center is presenting the #EncoresArchives series! They will be posting daily highlights from their musical theater vault from Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala producti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Watch “Tiny Beautiful Things” by Jonathan Mandell

  Watch the live-streaming below of Nia Vardalo’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book of advice,  with Teddy Canez, Hubert Point-Du-Jour, Nia Vardalos, and Natalie Woolam…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:02PM

12 Fabulous BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Performances You'll Love

Sunday May 10th at 3pm EST, we are getting a sweet Mother's Day treat with Broadway does Mother's Day a benefit supporting BC/EFA, in place of their annual Easter Bonnet Competition.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:00PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Isabelle McCalla, Lindsay Pearce and More to Appear on BROADWAY SONG ASSOCIATION

Lindsay Pearce (Wicked), Isabelle McCalla (The Prom), Mallory Bechtel (Dear Evan Hansen), and more belt songs from Wicked, High School Musical, Waitress, and more on the Broadway Song Associ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

Theatre Education Programs, Now on a Screen Near You by American Theatre Editors

How U.S. theatres are innovating and adapting to stay connected with the young people they typically serve with in-person programs and classes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PM

Many theatergoers in no hurry to go back to Broadway, new survey finds by News Desk

Shugoll Research, a national marketing research company in Bethesda, Maryland, is releasing a new study of theatergoers and their intent to return to the theater when it reopens after the co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21PM

Watch Christy Altomare Sing "A Cockeyed Optimist" From South Pacific

Altomare takes part in the R&H Goes Live! video series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Watch Christy Altomare Sing 'A Cockeyed Optimist' on R&H Goes Live! by Dan Meyer

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Susan Blackwell And Laura Camien Join TPAP's UPSTAGE LEFT Live Tonight

The Performing Arts Project has announced that Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien are joining TPAP's Upstage Left jamboree live on Zoom tonight!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Alex Newell Shares the Music Video for 'Mama Told Me'

Multi-talented actor and GRAMMY® nominated recording artist Alex Newell has shared a celebratory music video for his second new song of 2020, “Mama Told Me”

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Misty Copeland and Joseph Phillips Launch SWANS FOR RELIEF Initiative to Help Unemployed Ballet Dancers

American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and former colleague, 'Ballet's Golden Boy' Joseph Phillips, have joined forces with The Entertainment Industry Foundation, with seed …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

BWW Exclusive: Daily #MobilityMinute with Mark Fisher Fitness Trainer Harold Gibbons- The Sad Dog

Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to revisit the hip flexor stretch with the Couch Mobilization. Using the couch to elevate the foot increases the amount of s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

VIDEO: Steve Blanchard, Meredith Inglesby, James Judy & More Sing 'Seasons of Love' With BMA Students

Broadway Method Academy, the resident conservatory of Westport Country Playhouse, like so many other businesses, has been hit hard by the impact of COVID-19. The organization's musicals, cla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

VIDEO: Frankie Grande Sings 'Husband Number 2' From Andrew Lippa's TIGER KING: THE MUSICAL (A PARODY)

Today, Billboard unveiled the world premiere of a new music video from Andrew Lippa's evolving new project Tiger King: The Musical (A Parody). The song, a?oeHusband Number 2,a?? is reco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Actors Equity Association President Kate Shindle Reveals There Has Been Progress Made in Health Insurance Issue

This morning, Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle joined other entertainment union professionals to speak to how they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

5 Videos to Cheer About for Birthday Queen Adrienne Warren

Before she was belting out "Proud Mary" and before she was nominated for a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her marvelous performance in Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:40PM

ROCK OUT to this GSP favorite at home! by Ruth Ross

For this installment of "George Street Playhouse at YOUR House," we're inviting you to look back with us to GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER, which had its premiere on our stage during our 40t…

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Broadway insiders say 2020 Tony Awards could be canceled by Variety

For the past seven decades, the show has always gone on for the Tony Awards, which honor the best Broadway performances and productions. But with the 74th edition being postponed from its pl…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:11PM

Watch Michael Arden Sing 'One Kind Word' to Celia Keenan-Bolger in City Center Encores! Juno by Andrew Gans

The seventh week of videos, featuring highlights from New York City Center's Encores! productions, spotlights the scores that have been restored throughout the series' many years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Student Pays Tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda Musicals With 'He Had My Eyes' - Usnavi Meets Hamilton

Student Max Milian shared a video that he created as the final project for his semester's course on the works of Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

VIDEO: The Skivvies Perform 'I Am What I Am' With Deaf West Theatre and Laguna Playhouse

Nick Clearly of The Skivvies shared a video of a collaboration The Skivvies put together with Laguna Playhouse and Deaf West Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS by Neil Simon

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 11:46AM

Ben Platt to Participate in GRADUATE TOGETHER Virtual Ceremony

Tony-winner Ben Platt is one of the many celebrities who will pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Cla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Catch Audra McDonald (and Playbill!) in Clip From This Week's The Good Fight by Ryan McPhee

The partners find that a buzzy new play hits a little too close to home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

New Songs From Alan Menken, Ahrens & Flaherty, and More Will Be Featured on New Benefit Album 'Artists in Residence'

Broadway Records and producer Andrew Gerle will be releasing an album of original songs to benefit the Actors Fund and the Dramatists Guild, two organizations doing essential work supporti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

Central Park, New Series With Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs, to Premiere May 29

The animated musical series hails from the creator of Bob's Burgers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

New York's Shetler Studios Announces Closure

The rehearsal and performance space has been open since 1990.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM

Nuffield Southampton Theatres goes into administration by Chris Wiegand

Company suffers from the severe drop in ticket sales during the pandemic and uncertainty about a reopening date Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nuffield Sou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

Misty Copeland leads dancers in virtual ballet for charity by Brooke Lefferts

“Swans for Relief” is designed to raise funds for dancers all over the world who have lost their jobs after ballet performances, like most public events, were shut down due to social dis…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:26AM

NYC's Shetler Studios Closes Its Doors After 30 Years by Olivia Clement

The theatre district fixture, featuring rehearsal studios and performance spaces, has shuttered.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Cuomo had a big marketing problem. Guess who he asked for help?

The Governor of NY wants his citizens to wear masks. And he ran out ways to get people to do it. That, my friends, is a marketing problem.  He’s trying to sell something.  And not enough…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

‘The camera captures Benedict Wong’s perfectly nuanced performance’: THE ARREST OF AI WEIWEI – Hampstead Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

Howard Brenton's docu-drama about the harassment of the Chinese artist is imbued with fresh urgency and relevance.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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West End and UK theatre shows that have been rescheduled for 2020, 2021, and 2022

Yesterday, SOLT announced that London theatres would remain closed until at least 28 June. While it seems that closures will be now extended on a rolling basis as we await more information, …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:50AM

Richard Dreyfuss plays an elderly man with his head in the stars in Astronaut

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Launches Emergency Grants for Pandemic Relief by Andrew Gans

The grants will provide support to social service organizations around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf Get Presidential

A BOOK SCENE for our Hot Clip of the Day!? Why not! We have good reason.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:44AM

Infinite Football — documentary unveils a blueprint for a football revolution

Corneliu Porumboiu’s film introduces us to a man with big ideas for the beautiful game

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:43AM

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Shared Their Origin Story and Jeremy Jordan, Lindsay Mendez, Keala Settle, and Ben Ross Performed on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Tuesday night (8pm) with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with special guests Keala Settle and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

VIDEO: Watch Ben Cameron Count Down Mom Songs on Ben's Ten- Tomorrow at 3pm!

This week, Ben picks the greatest songs about moms in honor of Mother's Day. Which songs will make the list? Tune in tomorrow, May 7 at 3pm to find out!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

BC/EFA Launches Emergency Grants For Pandemic Relief With $1 Million Gift From Gilead Sciences

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is launching Emergency Grants for Pandemic Relief, a one-week fundraising initiative to provide $2 million in grants to vital organizations across the count…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, May 6- Christy Altomare, Christine Ebersole and More!

Today (May 6) in live streaming: Richard Ridge chats Sondheim with Michael Cerveris and Melissa Errico, Christy Altomare sings R&H, and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Dance at the Gym' from WEST SIDE STORY

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

The College Showcase Must Go On (Virtually!) - Students From BYU, UCF, USC, and More!

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Shetler Studios & Theatres Will Close its Doors Permanently

Shetler Studios & Theatres, the complex that has supplied rehearsal and performance spaces for theatre and dance for over 30 years, has announced it is closing its doors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Watch Sharon D. Clarke, Maria Friedman, Louise Dearman, and More West End Stars Perform ‘We’ll Meet Again’ by Dan Meyer

Vera Lynn, who made the song popular in the ‘30s, paid tribute to the theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Becoming — a Netflix documentary on Michelle Obama and her legacy

There are potent moments here amid the stage-managed gloss

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:41AM

The Whistlers — an impish thriller of double-crossing and tables turned

Corneliu Porumboiu’s crime movie is a colourful tribute to noir classics

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:36AM

Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy is a zippy film about the ethno-gastronomer

Elizabeth Carroll’s documentary spotlights Kennedy as celebrity cook and social historian

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:32AM

Tonight on the Livestream: One of the funniest men on Broadway, Rob McClure

We’ve had quite a few stellar streams over the past few days! And last night, I got a lesson in Twitch from none other than Jordan Freakin’ Fisher! Before last night, I never spoken more…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:30AM

Elizabeth Stanley, Jelani Remy, More Set for Virtual I Wish...The Roles That Could Have Been by Dan Meyer

Feinstein's/54 Below moves its concert series online with a slew of Broadway stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Stephen Colbert, Charlie Day Among 50 Stars Set For Livestream Covenant House Coronavirus Benefit by Greg Evans

A virtual concert event to benefit the Covenant House charity for homeless and trafficked youth has lined up a 50-plus roster of stars to perform or appear for the May 18 fundraiser, includi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:54AM

Schedule of Upcoming and Current Free Live Stream Broadcasts by Playbill Staff

Your guide to where and when to watch captures of live plays and musicals, from the National Theatre and more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Broadway Does Mother’s Day by Matthew Wexler

Executive producers Megan Loughran and Stanley Bahorek are gathering some of Broadway's best for an online tribute to mom on Sunday, May 10. The post Broadway Does Mother’s Day appeared fi…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:48AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Audra McDonald to Host Star-Studded Covenant House Benefit With Meryl Streep, Dolly Parton, and More by Olivia Clement

The one-night-only concert will be live streamed on Broadway on Demand.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Ben Platt Will Be Part of Virtual Graduation Ceremony, Featuring Commencement Speech by Barack Obama by Andrew Gans

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 will air on all major networks simultaneously.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Which Musical Theatre Character Are You Becoming in Quarantine? by Ruthie Fierberg

Are you working non-stop? Have you begun your descent into madness? Or, are you beginning to wonder why anyone would ever leave Grey Gardens?

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

How to Make Your Own Playbill Flowers by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow Sasha Pensanti of Broadway Crafts and the Broadway Green Alliance as she shows the step-by-step process of upcycling Playbills into gorgeous paper flowers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

Westville’s annual ArtWalk goes virtual, with events May 8 and 9 by Susan Dunne

The 23rd annual ArtWalk in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven has gone virtual, with musical performances, improv comedy, an art exhibit, live art-making, visits to artists’ studios, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:03AM

‘Every single week gets more inventive!’ The Show Must Go Online actors discuss their lockdown hit by Debbie Gilpin

I posed some questions to The Show Must Go Online returnees Luke Barton, Kristin Atherton, David Johnson and Lucy Aarden about their experiences with this weekly lockdown hit.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Energy Redirected: The Freedom of Dancing in Quarantine by Sharon Hoyer

In our living rooms and kitchens, we’re liberated from the tyranny of the mirror.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: American Ballet Theatre's Sarah Hill Hosts a Virtual Dance Class for ABTots

Join ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School faculty member and former ABT Company dancer Sarah Smith for a children's dance class!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

'By Jeeves' brought Webber and Ayckbourn to Pittsburgh on the way to Broadway by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The filmed version of the 2001 Pittsburgh Public Theater production will stream for free starting 2 p.m. Friday. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:21AM

Alonzo King Lines Ballet review – hot and cool moves from a master by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineDust and Light, Triangle of the Squinches and Scheherazade showcase the elegant nature of King’s work, which pushes beyond classical ballet Hottest front-room seats: best t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Covid-era opera is getting more intimate, accessible and experimental by Michael Andor Brodeur

Forced online, opera companies are finding new ways to connect.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:36AM

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of May 4 - JAGGED LITTLE PILL Book, SEA WALL/A LIFE Audiobook, and More!

Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including a Jagged Little Pill book, Rags and Cambodian Rock Band cast recordings, S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM

VIDEO: NSO Musicians Perform Excerpt from Dvorak's 9th Symphony, 'From the New World'

The NSO Musicians perform an excerpt from Dvořák's 9th Symphony, 'From the New World,' recorded from their hopes as part of #NSOatHome.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM

VIDEO: Cast and Creatives of Signature Theatre's A CHORUS LINE Reunite For SIGNATURE STRONG LIVE!

It was a Chorus Line reunion on the most recent episode of Signature Strong Live!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM

VIDEO: Take a Scene Writing Workshop With Mr. B as Part of Lincoln Center's Pop-Up Classroom

Take a scene writing workshop as part of Lincoln Center's Pop-Up Classroom! In this new workshop, Mr. B is back helping us brainstorm topics and characters as we write our own scenes!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM

VIDEO: NSO's Adriana Horne and Jennifer Kim Perform Strauss

In a new NSO @ Home video, Jennifer Kim answers some commonly asked questions about being in the NSO, and performs a work was originally for voice and orchestra by Richard Strauss with Adria…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM

Snapshot: Harold Russell in “Diary of a Sergeant” by Terry Teachout

“Diary of a Sergeant,” a 1945 U.S. Signal Corps documentary short about Harold Russell, a paratroop sergeant who lost his hands in a World War II demolition accident. (In the film, Alfre…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: W.S. Merwin on separation by Terry Teachout

Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color. W.S. Merwin, “Separation” (courtesy of Emily Gordon) Continue reading Almanac: …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 5/6: De Blasio Hopes to Return to Normalcy in NYC in September, and More!

Today's top stories: Mayor De Blasio is hoping to return to 'as much normal as we can be' by the beginning of September, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Be The First Guest On MOUNTVIEW LIVE – GILES TERERA MEETS...

Mountview today announced a series of live-streamed conversations hosted by their alumnus, the Olivier Award-winning actor Giles Terera. The hour-long conversations will include each guest d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM

My Circle in the Square by Darryl Reilly

“Romeo and Juliet” at this unique theater was the first Broadway show I saw. Rex Harrison, George C. Scott and Brian Bedford were also memorable there. The post My Circle in the Squar…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:16AM

Oh No, George! review – playful pooch's tail-wagging caper by Chris Wiegand

Available onlineNo pot plant or bin is safe in Can’t Sit Still’s pleasingly physical adaptation of Chris Haughton’s picturebook Can’t Sit Still? What a brilliant name for a children…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

How online games are becoming a new arena for live music

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Checking in With… Tony Winner Shuler Hensley, Star of Oklahoma!, The Ferryman, Young Frankenstein, and Upcoming The Music Man by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00AM

How Steppenwolf changed Australian theater and why Alec Baldwin and Rose Byrne can be seen on the Red Line by Chris Jones

In 2010, Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre brought “August: Osage County" to Sydney Theatre Company. The actor Andrew Henry had his life changed, and so did Australian theater.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Margaret Atwood Reads Fables: Livestreaming Today by Peter Libbey

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

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32AM

The best play I’ve seen for each of the past 10 years (aka the agony-to-choose list) by Rev Stan

Not to let a decade of theatre bloggery go by without marking the occasion, to kick things off, I've compiled a list of my favourite play for each year I've been blogging. It has been fun re…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Healthcare Workers and Artists celebrate International Nurses Day with HEART SOUNDS by Peter J Snee

Join Heart Sounds, an online concert streaming on International Nurses Day, Tuesday 12 May 2020. International Nurses Day is celebrated annually

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:36AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Expanding Where, Why, How, and with Whom Artists in the United States Work by Jan Cohen-Cruz

By Jan Cohen-Cruz. Jan Cohen-Cruz invites theatremakers working in community-based and socially engaged art in the United States to take part in research about commonalities across the field…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Opera Queensland presents free online performances AN ARIA A DAY by Sean McLoughlin

Opera Queensland has consulted some of Australia’s most revered music specialists to prescribe an uplifting and invigorating course of free

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:59AM

FIRST SEEN 2020 | creative journeys to the stage by Arts Review

FIRST SEEN: NEW WORKS-IN-PROGRESS, The Street’s annual program for theatre-makers, returns in 2020. During May and August, two writers, Nigel Featherstone and Helen Machalias, progress the…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:50AM

VIDEO: On This Day, May 6- GLORY DAYS Opens (and Closes) On Broadway

On this day in 2008, Glory Days had its opening night on Broadway, and subsequently joined just a handful of musicals in history to post a closing notice on the same night. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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City Recital Hall appoints Justin Boschetti as new CEO by Arts Review

The Board of City Recital Hall has confirmed the appointment of Justin Boschetti as the new CEO of City Recital Hall from today. He has served as interim CEO of City Recital Hall since Febru…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:43AM

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Rosie's Theater Kids, and More Visit THE SHOW MUST GO ON SHOW

Episode 5 of The Show Must Go On Show, features an original song performed by Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller, Rosie's Theater Kids taking the *virtual* stage, and Dr. Tony Weiner MD & …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15AM

NYCB Principal Dancer Tiler Peck Releases Debut Children's Book KATARINA BALLERINA

NYC Ballet principal dancer and Broadway performer, Tiler Peck, and fellow dancer Kyle Harris, today released their debut children's book, Katarina Ballerina.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05AM

The future of festivals: arts organisations look towards 2021

With summer events cancelled, the focus is on how to recoup funding and audiences

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

18 Stage Performances to See Today, May 6 - See Tiny Beautiful Things, the English National Ballet, Tony winner Christine Ebersole 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 today, We…

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

17 Stage Performances to See Today, May 6 - See Tiny Beautiful Things, the English National Ballet, Tony winner Christine Ebersole 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 today, We…

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

How One Regional Theatre Is Cultivating New Audiences During the Pandemic - With six productions available to watch online, Virginia's American Shakes

With six productions available to watch online, Virginia's American Shakespeare Center is expanding its reach---Weeks before Broadway closed, Ethan McSweeny already knew live theatre was in …

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

How One Regional Theatre Is Attracting New Audiences During the Pandemic - With six productions available to watch online, Virginia's American Shakesp

With six productions available to watch online, Virginia's American Shakespeare Center is expanding its reach---Weeks before Broadway closed, Ethan McSweeny already knew live theatre was in …

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