Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles Gives Birth to Baby Girl by Dan Meyer

The stage and screen star shared the good news on social media.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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"Think Before You Kill Me" by Mo Brady

by Justice Moore ~Botham Jean~ Think before you kill me As I sit here in MY chair You picked the wrong apartment door Your mistake is my despair Maybe you think you’ll get away You’ll fe…

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 08:49PM

“Red” Illuminates the Artist’s Power—Streaming PBS by Patricia L. Morin

John Logan Captures Mark Rothko’s Anger & Angst by Patricia L. Morin Set Designer Christopher Oram’s artist’s warehouse surprises us with a huge canvas with wine-colored vertical l…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:30PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch An Evening With Chita Rivera and Friends, Featuring Her The Rink Co-Stars Jason Alexander, Rob Marshall, and Scott Ellis by Andrew Gans

The Saturday night installment of Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's Stars in the House benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

SCALED-BACK MUSICAL by Joe Dziemianowicz

The latest installment of the YouTube series The Show Must Go On is a comedy motored by colorful characters and mistaken identities.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:06PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles Announces Birth of Daughter Hope Elizabeth by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles took to social media on May 9 to announce the birth of her daughter, Hope Elizabeth. Miles and her husband, Jonathan Blumenstein, announced they were expec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

PLEASE PRAY FOR NICK CORDERO. by Corine Cohen

As well as everyone with Covid 19 Prayers for the sick. Heard that Cordero has had two strokes and lost his leg. We pray for him and his family as well as Danny Burstein, Rebecca Luker, Gavi…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 05:52PM

Ruthie Ann Miles Announces Birth of Baby Girl, Hope Elizabeth

Ruthie Ann Miles has announced the birth of her baby daughter, Hope Elizabeth!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Kate Baldwin - "The Water Is Wide" (Arranged by Georgia Stitt) by Georgia Stitt

GEORGIA STITT & FRIENDS November 18, 2019 - Live at Birdland Jazz BAND: Georgia Stitt (piano), Elena Bonomo (drums), Alex Eckhardt (bass), Adele Stein (cello), Angie Swan (guitar) Filmed …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

The Amazing Keith Claverie by Adam Szymkowicz

Keith Claverie who played Dusty in NOLA Project's Clown Bar and originated the role of Brian in Stockholm Syndrome perfoms a monologue from East Haddam. ---------------------------------…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:03PM

Watch Sarah Brightman: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall for 72 hours only now! by Sean McLoughlin

Recorded in September 1997 at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, Sarah together with the English National Orchestra, perform

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:00PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Watching theatre online… How does it compare to the real thing? by Ayt Guest Writer

Sure, watching theatre online is great, especially at the moment, but how can it ever compare to the real thing? After watching and thoroughly enjoying some, Violet Mackintosh ponders over t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Harold and Lillian Review at Curtainup by Elyse Sommer

Escerpt: Perfect on screen diversion -- and role model for production methods for future plays and films. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:33PM

Anya Richkind: The Spontaneous Playwright in Experimental Theatre by Ziming Jim Liu

Anya Richkind is an emerging Brooklyn-based playwright who has taken many different roles in theatrical arts since she was little. She has written many experimental theatrical creations that…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:30PM

Guthrie Theatre of Minneapolis slashes budget and cancels shows through March 2021 by Chris Jones

One of the biggest arts institutions in the Midwest has slashed its 2020-21 season, a jolt for the arts.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:04PM

Watch Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, Live with Leslie Uggams, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Renee Elise Goldsberry by Jonathan Mandell

Watch the live Saturday matinee below of “Blithe Spirit,”  a comedy by Noel Coward about a clash of ghosts, starring Angel Desai, Montego Glover, Renee Elise Goldsberry,  William Jacks…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:02PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Leslie Uggams, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell, More Read Blithe Spirit 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

Remdesivir to be shipped to 6 states, following its FDA clearance last week by Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Saturday that it is delivering 140 cases of the drug remdesivir to Illinois, 110 cases to New Jersey, 40 cases to Michigan, 30 case…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:00PM

Washington Performing Arts, looking ahead, sets town halls for input by David Siegel

With so much still unknown about the lasting effects of COVID-19 on the performing arts, the singular Washington Performing Arts (WPA) has delayed announcing its 2020–21 season until June …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:00PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Samantha Bee by NPR

Samantha Bee, host of Full Frontal, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Helen Hong, and Adam Burke.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Daily Distraction: The Original Nine Commercials Were Sexy, Mysterious, and Chaotic by Ryan McPhee

Anita Morris isn't allowed to show what she's selling on TV.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

FAME is Now Available to Stream on BroadwayHD

Fame is now available to stream on BroadwayHD!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

ROY HORN OF SIEGFRIED & ROY DIES OF CORONAVIRUS AT 75 by Robert Shuman

(Pat Saperstein’s article appeared in Variety, 5/8; photo: Comicbook.com.) Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, whose collaboration with Siegfried Fischbacher created the well-known animal training and ma…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:12AM

How Many of These Poorly Translated Lyrics Can You Decipher? by Talaura Harms

Reconstruct these lyrics that have been fed through an online translator.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Calls Jimmy Fallon; Talks 'You'll Never Walk Alone' on THE TONIGHT SHOW

During last night's episode of The Tonight Show: At Home Edition, Barbra Streisand called Jimmy Fallon from her own quarantined home!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

RECAP: Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley Shared Stories About Marin Mazzie on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Friday night (8pm) with Jason Danieley for World Ovarian Cancer Day.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

‘A reminder of how important kindness & friendship is’: KINKY BOOTS – Broadway HD ★★★★ (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

This uplifting and compassionate musical is a reminder of how important kindness and friendship is. Now available to watch online via Broadway HD.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Pippa Evans: 'The funniest word? Discombobulated, it's how everyone's feeling right now' by Pippa Evans

The musical comedian, improviser and composer on the things that make her laugh the most An Audience With Billy Connolly (1985). In between jokes you can play “spot the celeb” in the bac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Guthrie to Stay Closed Until March 2021 Mini-Season by American Theatre Editors

The Twin Cities powerhouse announces a three-show season at a drastically reduced budget.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:59AM

Review: Superman, VAULT Festival by Estelle Homerstone

In an explosion of gig-theatre, cringey ‘first time’ stories and slut-shaming, Superman provides a colourful and empowering account of the experiences teens exploring their sexuality for…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:48AM

Review: Recall @ BE Festival via Zoom by Lotty Holder

Review: Recall @ BE Festival via Zoom3.0starsRecall is a part of BE festival’s online programme of theatrical events responding to the unprecedented times we are living in.  Exploring the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:48AM

10 of the Most Memorable Broadway Mothers for Mother’s Day by Performerstuff

10 of the Most Memorable Broadway Mothers for Mother’s Day Written by The Performer Stuff Team May 07, 2020 When it comes to mothers, theatre has all types — compassionate ones, …

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 08:30AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Brave Spirits Theatre kicks off festival of playreadings from the early English stage by News Desk

Brave Spirits Theatre announces a virtual summer staged reading festival celebrating the history plays of the English early modern stage. A supplement to BST’s two-year Shakespeare’s His…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:29AM

‘They all spent time in Bat Out of Hell’s Obsidian’: The Songsmiths – Tenors of the West End (Album review) by Ian Foster

Vocal group The Songsmiths’ Tenors of the West End offers up some fascinating harmonies on some classic pop tunes.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Revisit the Original Broadway Production of Nine on Its 37th Anniversary by Playbill Staff

The original production opened May 9, 1982, at the 46th Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theater artists to envision the future in Saturday chats online from Olney by News Desk

In a time when connection is more important than ever, Olney Theatre Center is revamping its Streaming Saturdays, a live online discussion series featuring the perspectives of a wide range o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:44AM

Reggie Rymal: Baron of the Ball-and-Paddle by Trav S.D.

Reginald “Reggie” Wesgate Rymal (1921-2002) got his start in Toronto as a teenage yo-yo champion, but his ball-and-paddle act in nightclubs, film and television is what brought him brief…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:24AM

The Charming Genius Sharonlee Mclean by Adam Szymkowicz

Sharonlee, who was in the premiere of Kodachrome posted these two monologues of mine: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 06:12AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sarah Brightman at the Royal Albert Hall to stream free this weekend by Sean McLoughlin

Sarah Brightman is an English singer, actress, musician, dancer and songwriter who made her West End debut in Cats. Brightman

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:10AM

It’s a dog’s life: Lurching through lockdown by Charlotte & Jeff

Charlie (a director) and Jeff (actor/writer) have just celebrated their first wedding anniversary. In normal times they only see each other about half the week, but currently have each other…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Brighton theatre fears lockdown could bring curtain down permanently

The survival of the coastal town’s vibrant arts scene will depend on the community ‘being on the front foot’

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 03:00AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Performing Arts Needs You! – VABT Virtual Big Bucket Rattle by Arts Review

The Victorian Actors’ Benevolent Trust (VABT) has assisted  thousands of entertainers and performing arts professionals for more than 60 years and now, more than ever, needs public suppor…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:51AM

Steve Martin On His Years As A Comic — And Walking Away From Stand-Up by Terry Gross

At the height of his fame, Martin shifted his focus from stand-up to acting and writing. He called his memoir, Born Standing Up, a biography of "someone I used to know." Originally broadcas…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:42AM

Comedy Clubs Are Closed, So To Reach Audiences, Comics Have To Improvise by Elizabeth Blair

Live audiences help comics get exposure and work out new material. Colin Quinn says virtual platforms don't replicate "the tension" of being in front of a room full of strangers.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:42AM

Anthony Jeannot – Stand Up Comedy Album by Arts Review

In his first year of comedy, Australian comedian Anthony Jeannot won the Search for a Funny Bone competition in a field that included international superstar Ronny Chieng (The Daily Sho…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:17AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Eugenia Lim: The Ambassador by Arts Review

Exploring how national identities and stereotypes cut, divide and bond our globalised world, Bega Valley Regional Gallery presents online, Eugenia Lim: The Ambassador. In this three-part pro…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:18AM

VIDEO: On This Day, May 9: NINE Opens On Broadway

On this day in 1982, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Nine, opens at Broadway's 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers).

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

Drama Teacher Self-Care (And No, We Don’t Mean Candles and Bubble Baths) by Kerry Hishon

The term “self-care” is often met with eye-rolling and sarcastic laughter. We equate self-care with basking in a Jacuzzi with a fancy drink, taking a luxury cruise, or “treating yo’s…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Simon Godwin: ‘Theatre has lived through plagues before’

The director talks about gender-swaps, fundraising and the future of drama after lockdown

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Take a Look Back at Glenda Jackson in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women by Nathan Skethway

The Tony-winning actor celebrates her birthday May 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Look Back at Audra McDonald, Steve Kazee, and More in 110 in the Shade on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony-nominated revival, directed by Lonny Price, opened at Studio 54 May 9, 2007.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Viewing: Sarah Brightman: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber and Andrea Bocelli, Streams on YouTube Starting by Andrew Gans

The performance, not commercially available, aims to raise funds for COVID-19 relief charities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM