The Victorian Actors’ Benevolent Trust needs YOU by Peter J Snee

The Victorian Actors’ Benevolent Trust (VABT) has assisted thousands of entertainers and performing arts professionals for more than 60 years

Isolating Aussie singers in London find new ways to entertain by Peter J Snee

Australian singing group The Girls From Oz may have had all of their performances cancelled for the foreseeable future due

Introducing Dunera: A way to stay connected with your community without leaving home by Peter J Snee

The Australian Jewish community will this week launch an exciting new online initiative to bring the world of art, culture

VIDEO: Watch All of the Songs from THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG: VOLUME II from Idina Menzel to Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Ben Platt &am

Taking to their living room studios and kitchen stages to sing beloved Disney melodies with the nation were Christina Aguilera, Tituss Burgess, Sabrina Carpenter, Chloe x Halle, Billy Eichne…

Strong growth in 2019 sets Opera Queensland on firm foundation to endure COVID-19 challenges by Sean McLoughlin

A strong foundation of work in 2019 has placed Opera Queensland in a strong position to meet the demanding economic

Today on Broadway: Monday, May 11, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Represented on de Blasio’s Re-Opening Council, Ruthie Ann Miles Gives Birth, SONDHEIM. IS. ON. INSTAGRAM! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…

Opera Australia cancel FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and postpone productions amidst COVID-19 by Sean McLoughlin

Ongoing coronavirus restrictions lead to nationwide cancellations for Opera Australia Fiddler on the Roof – Sydney and Melbourne cancelled Sydney

Australian Premiere of HEAD OVER HEELS postponed by Gabi Bergman

BB Arts Entertainment, Two Doors Productions and Hayes Theatre Co today announced that the Australian Premiere of HEAD OVER HEELS

Suba Das: “There are companies and human beings who really care that you exist” by A Younger Theatre

In the fourth episode of our AYT in Isolation series, we talk to the incredibly inspiring and insightful, Suba Das, Artistic Director of HighTide; a theatre company and charity based in East…

Broadway community uniting for a Mother’s Day tribute by Sean McLoughlin

The Broadway community is coming together for a Mother’s day matinee performance. Join stars from the currently suspended productions of

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS to stream this weekend by Sean McLoughlin

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famed musical, Cats, will screen this weekend – rounding out a six week season of the music

Watch Idina Menzel and Ben Platt Duet on Aladdin Anthem 'A Whole New World' by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorites performed on the ABC special The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II.

Opera Philadelphia streams WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED online by Sean McLoughlin

On the run after a series of tragic incidents, five North Philly teens find refuge in an abandoned, condemned house

Andrea Martin Guest Hosts Stars in the House, Featuring LaChanze, Charlotte d'Amboise, Sutton Foster, More by Andrew Gans

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

RECAP: James Wesley and Seth Rudetsky Talked About the Making of 'Broadway for Orlando on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Sunday afternoon (2pm) with the making of Broadway for Orlando.

VIDEO: Lesli Margherita 'Auditions' For Mama Rose For BC/EFA's BROADWAY DOES MOTHER'S DAY

BC/EFA hosted Broadway Does Mother's Day today! As part of the event, Laura Benanti created an 'audition tape' for the role of Mama Rose.

Keanu Reeves, interviewed for “Chain Reaction” by Pauline Adamek

From the archives! Here is my interview with Keanu Reeves, star of Chain Reaction, first published in December 1996. In a University of Chicago research lab, a dedicated team of sc…

“Heat” — Michael Mann’s drama explained by Pauline Adamek

From the archives! Here is my coverage of a press conference with Michael Mann for his film Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert de Niro, first published in 1995. You may have already …

WOMEN AT WORK “Unstoppable and In Solidarity” by Pauline Adamek

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-progress experie…

VIDEO: Marie's Crisis Staff Performs 'Mama, A Rainbow' in Honor of Mother's Day

The staff at Marie's Crisis has put together a video in honor of Mother's Day!

VIDEO: Harvey Fierstein 'Auditions' For Mama Rose For BC/EFA's BROADWAY DOES MOTHER'S DAY

BC/EFA hosted Broadway Does Mother's Day today! As part of the event, Harvey Fierstein created an 'audition tape' for the role of Mama Rose.

VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Plays 'Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat' From CATS

Andrew Lloyd Webber's next Sunday Singalong is Skimbleshanks from Cats!

VIDEO: Laura Benanti 'Auditions' For Mama Rose For BC/EFA's BROADWAY DOES MOTHER'S DAY

BC/EFA hosted Broadway Does Mother's Day today! As part of the event, Laura Benanti created an 'audition tape' for the role of Mama Rose.

Exclusive Interview with Legendary Exploitation Producer Sam Sherman (Part Two) by Kurt Gardner

Sam concludes his story.

Geffen StayHouse presents The Present by Pauline Adamek

WORLD PREMIERE of The Present. Written & Performed by Helder Guimarães Directed by Frank Marshall May 7 – June 7, 2020 Purchase tickets here. The Present is inspired b…

Little Richard, Not The Inventor But The Architect Of Rock And Roll, Has Died At 87 by Artsjournal2

Little Richard, the pianist and singer behind “Long Tall Sally,” “Tutti Frutti,” and many more, was the epitome of early rock and roll. His musical influence was massive, but his “…

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Marabar? by Artsjournal2

Actually, Marabar, the million-pound granite sculpture, isn’t the problem: The National Geographic Society’s plan for expansion is the problem. Artist Elyn Zimmerman isn’t happy with t…

Andre Harrell, Who Bridged Musical Genres, Has Died At 59 by Artsjournal2

The innovative music executive founded Uptown Records and changed the sound of R&B and rap in the 1980 and 1990s. – The New York Times

At First, Hollywood Unions Praised Government Bill, But Six Weeks Later, They Say It Doesn’t Help Enough by Artsjournal2

After many members of SAG-AFTRA and other Hollywood unions were locked out of a bill that was supposed to help freelance and self-employed artists, the unions are calling for changes. “Mus…

Chinese Cinemas May Now Truly Reopen, If They Follow Distancing And Other Guidelines by Artsjournal2

“‘Finally, there’s a glimmer of hope!’ wrote one enthusiastic cinephile.” – Variety

Living In Fear Of Dying With A Book Unfinished by Artsjournal2

Australian writer Mem Fox knows what it’s like to worry about being well enough, surviving long enough, to finish a book. “She feels the terror in her body – something like cold sweats…

The Ballerinas Raising Money For Other Dancers by Artsjournal2

The video, conceived of by Misty Copeland and another ABT dancer, stars 32 ballerinas from 14 different countries and is meant to raise money for dancers who depend on performance income to …

Golden Globes Make More Temporary Changes To Accommodate The Worldwide Lockdown by Artsjournal2

The new changes are for the foreign language motion picture category to match similar changes for all other categories – making pictures eligible that would have been released in their hom…

With No Live-Action Filming, Animated Production Continues During Lockdown by Artsjournal2

Animation studios, like the one that produces (all parents and grandparents may now groan) Paw Patrol, are still going full force – from home studios. It’s not always simple: “the bigg…

Just Read. In Quantity. Any Book. by Artsjournal2

Seriously, the lists stopped mattering around the second, or was it third, or fourth? week of quarantine. “Our rapid shift from laser-focused self-improvement to read-all-the-things omnivo…

Satish Gujral, Indian Painter, Sculptor, And Architect, 94 by Artsjournal2

Gujral studied with Diego Rivera and David Siquieros, recorded the pain of 1947’s Partition, and designed the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi – among his many, many, many other accomplishme…

Starring The Mothers Of Movies In A 14-Hour Showpiece by Artsjournal2

The herstory is real: “This is not about slamming the patriarchy, but a joyous trip through women’s work on screen, puckishly curated into 40 chapters on different themes including openi…

Museums In Europe Reopen Slowly, Cautiously, And With Both Joy And Fear by Artsjournal2

This is the way it’s working in Germany and (soon) Belgium: “How are art museums to reopen without endangering staff and visitors? Cimam, the international committee for museums and coll…

TV Advertising Pitches Run Into A Few Dense Coronavirus-Related Roadblocks by Artsjournal2

This is when networks usually spend millions of dollars for a live show to gain billions of dollars in advertising for the upcoming year. “Advertising has long served as a media-industry l…

Sneaking In A Terrible Private Development Idea Under Cover Of The Pandemic by Artsjournal2

Does any of this seem like a good idea right now? “The scheme is set to bring a 12,500-seat arena, 300-room hotel and three vast exhibition halls to the 10-acre waterside site, along with …

A New PBS Series Is (Depressingly) Relevant Right Now by Artsjournal2

Actor Daniel Dae Kim, one of the first celebrities (after Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson) to reveal that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, is one of the narrators for a new series that …

A Harpist Had An Idea, And The Dallas Symphony Delivered by Artsjournal2

Idea originator Emily Levin: “Preparing and recording a video was already a large time commitment. I expected my colleagues to simply send me their recordings. That’s not what happened. …

The Plan For Movie Theatres, If There Can Be A Plan At All by Artsjournal2

What the shutdown has revealed; “The theater industry is crucial to giant studios, which for the most part aren’t interested in proceeding without theaters. The profits come from selling…

Regional Spotlight: How Hale Center Theater Orem is Working Through The Global Health Crisis

Now more than ever it is important to support theater and do our part to keep the art form that we love so much alive and as thriving as it can be during these unprecedented times.

You Can’t Stop The Beat: Well, At Least Online In So. Florida by Bill Hirschman

Trivia contests, master classes, solo performances, new play development online, lectures, podcast-like schmoozing interviews, requests for video audition, 24-hour theater projects, even sol…

Theatre Review: ‘The King and I’ by Lincoln Center Theatre, Streaming on BroadwayHD by Jeannette Mulherin

Lincoln Center Theatre’s spectacular Tony award-winning production of “The King and I” features Broadway’s brightest stars singing some of Rogers and Hammerstein’s most beloved cla…

Theatre Review: ‘By Jeeves’ on The Shows Must Go On by Lee Jeffreys

Theaters everywhere may be closed due to the global pandemic, but it sure is alive and well on the internet. Thanks to the likes of National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, plays,…

Brave New Shakespeare Challenge - THE TEMPEST with Patrick Page | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Brave New Shakespeare Challenge - THE TEMPEST with Myra Lucretia Taylor | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

On Prospero, THE TEMPEST, and Shakespeare | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Watch “Broadway Does Mothers Day” by Jonathan Mandell

In the hour-long video below, the casts of more than a dozen Broadway shows, and their mothers…and their kids… along with their pets….made jokes, performed shtick, sang songs, and tol…

Review: Dem Times, Omnibus Theatre Online by Samuel Nicholls

Review: Dem Times, Omnibus Theatre Online3.0starsProduced by Our Days, Dem Times is the story of Samuel Adjei, a British-born troublemaker forced by his parents to attend a rigorous Ghanaian…

This Week on Broadway for May 10, 2020: Iconic Mothers on Stage by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the iconic mothers on stage. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Br…

Soap it Up: Nathaniel McIntyre by The Old Globe

Watch the All-Star Variety Show Broadway Does Mother's Day by Broadway.com

The previously announced digital variety show Broadway Does Mother’s Day just got bigger! Featuring sketches, performances and appearances from stage stars, the virtual event will take…

Swans For Relief by American Ballet Theatre

NSO @ Home LIVE: NSO's Pavel Pekarsky and Family by The Kennedy Center

In Good Company: Geraint Wyn Davies with Seana McKenna & Scott Wentworth | Stratford Festival by Stratford Festival

Online Theater: The Familiar vs. The New by Exeunt Staff

Our critics gather to talk about what theater they are watching online and why. The post Online Theater: The Familiar vs. The New appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Stephen Sondheim is Now on Instagram!

Stephen Sondheim is now on Instagram!

Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone with Ed Dixon

The Lion King's PSM Ron Vodicka and Calleri Casting's Paul Davis talk about growing up together in the theatre world of San Diego, along with the host Brad Bradley. Talking points include th…

VIDEO: Katie Goffman and Sara Andreas Create the 'Boss Bitch Fight Challenge: Broadway Edition' Featuring Caroline Bowman, Kate Rockwell, Christine Dw

A bunch of Broadway ladies got together to create the Boss Bitch Fight Challenge: Broadway Edition.

The Cast of Blue Wishes You a Happy Mother's Day by Mark Peikert

The production, directed by Phylicia Rashad, was scheduled to open at the Apollo May 10.

VIDEO: BLUE Celebrates Mothers' Day, Featuring Lynn Whitfield, Phylicia Rashad, and More!

Blue, the new play directed by Phylicia Rashad, is celebrating Mothers' Day with a new video!

VIDEO: Patrick Page Performs From THE TEMPEST as Part of The Public's BRAVE NEW SHAKESPEARE Challenge

Patrick Page performed a monologue from The Tempest as part of the Public Theater's Brave New Shakespeare challenge!

The Daily Distraction: Audra McDonald Goes 'Beyond the Moon' in Far-Out Hello Again Music Video by Ryan McPhee

We might be confirmed to our apartments, but Sally is ready to head into the outer space.

An open letter to unmasked runners and bikers who won’t stay six feet away by Roz Warren

When you push by Roz Warren without a mask on during your workout, she's tempted to trip you. But she's decided on something a little safer.

The Theatre Is Empty, But On Its Abandoned Set, A New Show Is Going On by Artsjournal2

An art installation called Caretaker will run on the Royal Court’s stage until the theatre reopens. The show “is a livestream of the theatre’s uninhabited main stage, with intermittent…

Dancing at home…with your pets!

For most of us, all of this time at home is a new sensation. No studio or office to go to, all the meals at home, and finding creative ways to make your living room into your home dance stud…

Review: The Tell-Tale Heart, Threedumb Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Review: The Tell-Tale Heart, Threedumb Theatre3.0starsWho would’ve thought we’d live through something scarier than a classic Gothic story? Edgar Allen Poe and his short but terrifying t…

VIDEO: Mrs. Doubtfire (Rob McClure) Calls Winners of Mother's Day Contest

Earlier this week, Broadway's MRS. DOUBTFIRE invited fans to enter a contest to win a personal  Mother's Day phone call to their mom (or any special lady who's been like a mother) from t…

RECAP: Chita Rivera Talked About How She Taught Laura Benanti How to Bow and Jason Alexander Performed on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Saturday night (8pm) for An Evening with Chita Rivera and Friends.

VIDEO: Judi Dench Answers Questions From Daniel Craig, Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, and More on British Vogue's ASK A LEGEND

What do you think Sam Smith would ask Judi Dench, given the chance? What about Cara Delevingne, Stormzy, Charlize Theron, Naomi Scott, Kate Moss, or her former James Bond co-star, Daniel Cra…

‘There are going to be some pretty sad stories that will come out of this period’: Baby Reindeer writer/performer Richard Gadd on his Corona cance by Dominic Cavendish

'I actually managed to be quite philosophical about it in the end. There’s a sense that we’re all in it today, and there are much bigger things at play, like people dying and getting sic…

#MemorialForUsAll - Yo-Yo Ma by Lincoln Center

Get to Know Musical Villains in This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Broadway might be canceled, but Elaine Paige on Sunday isn't! Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show. This week, Paige …

VIDEO: Anika Noni Rose and Chloe x Halle Perform 'Almost There' on THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG: VOLUME II

'The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II' airs tonight, May 10 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT). Get a sneak peek at Anika Noni Rose and Chloe x Halle perform 'Almost There' from The Princess and the Fro…

'Visual poetry': taking physical languages beyond the Deaf community by Lyndsey Winship

Here/Not Here, a new film by Bim Ajadi, is aiming to bring the visual vernacular art form in to the mainstream Hottest front-room seats: best theatre and dance online Addressing the camera, …

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Sing New Song 'Across the Way' by Mark Peikert

Part of The 24 Hour Plays' Viral Monologues and written for the actor by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, the "bonus track" was released May 9.

Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater Pitches A 2021 ‘Mini Season’ Starting In March by Artsjournal2

The Guthrie’s leadership had envisioned various scenarios as lockdown orders arrived. But “now, as the ripple effects of the coronavirus health crisis are felt throughout the economy, an…

Look Back at Disney's Tarzan on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The stage adaptation of the classic animated film opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre May 10, 2006.

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus – video obituary by Monika Cvorak

Roy Horn, one half of a duo whose magic tricks astonished millions, has died from coronavirus complications. He was 75. Siegfried and Roy were an institution in Las Vegas, performing six sho…

Three Vaudeville Stage Mothers: A Mother’s Day Post by Trav S.D.

MA JANIS Elsie Janis was so dependent on her domineering stage mother that she remained in some senses a “child star” until well after her fortieth year. Ma Janis did everything for her:…

Coriolanus review – orgiastic frenzy in a modern-day setting by Mark Fisher

Available onlineAndré Sills dominates the stage as a leader hungry for battle in Robert Lepage’s up-to-date take on Shakespeare’s tragedy Hottest front-room seats: best theatre and danc…

‘A strong debut with a smoky late-night vibe’: One Voice by Siobhan Dillon (Album review) by Louise Penn

'For the first time in my life, I feel truly vulnerable when I am singing these songs. It’s terrifying and exhilarating at the same time.' West End performer Siobhan Dillon’s new …

Connecticut summer theater festivals Arts & Ideas, Five Senses and O’Neill Theater Center reinvent themselves for social distancing by Christopher Arnott

Three major Connecticut summer arts festivals planning to go ahead this summer: two by going online, and one through innovative socially distanced programming.

“I Remember”…An Extraordinary Moment by Sue Matsuki

Lina Koutrakos presents her Advanced Performance Class singing the beautiful Stephen Sondheim song, I Remember… Full disclosure: David Sabella and I (Sue Matsuki) are part of this beautifu…

DAILY @ 2:00 & 8:00 pm Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley’s Stars in the House by Sue Matsuki

Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley’s Stars in the House DAILY @ 2:00 pm & 8:00 www.Facebook.com/SethRudetskyBway/Videos Donate at https://www.starsinthehouse.com/ Seth Rudetsky is the a…

MONDAY 05/11 @ 6:30 pm The Wedding Singer Reunion by Sue Matsuki

THE WEDDING SINGER REUNION CONCERT – MONDAY, MAY 11 AT 6:30PM We’re gonna party like it’s 1985… again! Join original cast members of the 2006 Tony Award-nominated Best Musical The …

WEDNESDAY 05/13 – 12:00-2:00 pm The Beach Cafe’s Fund Raiser for Heroes by Sue Matsuki

THE BEACH CAFE’S FUND RAISER FOR HEROES Hamburgers for Hospital Heroes (HHH) Dave Goodside of The Beach Cafe is announcing a Fund Raiser launching on Wednesday, April 15th. They are locate…

THURSDAY 05/14 @ 8:00 pm Billy’s Place! by Sue Matsuki

Billy’s Place Starring the Incredible Billy Stritch THURSDAYS @ 8:00 pm on his Facebook Live page I saw this first show this past Thursday and it was completely delightful. Billy is comple…

SATURDAY 05/16 @ 8:00 pm Mina Hartong by Sue Matsuki

Kenneth Gartman presents The Magnolia Room Premieres SATURDAYS @ 8:00 pm EST This week starring: Mina Hartong in A Night of Comedy!   During this time of quarantine, BJ Ryan’s Magnolia Ro…

SUNDAY 05/17 @ 6:30 pm Grand Hotel 25th Anniversary Concert by Sue Matsuki

54 SINGS GRAND HOTEL:  THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT – SUNDAY, MAY 17 AT 6:30PM Join members of the original Broadway cast, including Tony winner Liliane Montevecchi, Tony nominee Kare…

STIFF UPPER LIP 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.

Review: Provok’d: A Restoration, Guildhall School of Music and Drama by Mirren Wilson

Review: Provok'd: A Restoration, Guildhall School of Music and Drama 4.0Stars It’s a tricky time to be a final year drama school student. With showcases cancelled, final shows indefinitely…

Theatre Community Comes Together May 10 for Broadway Does Mother's Day by Olivia Clement

The digital variety show benefits Broadway Cares’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

Stage Design: Tradition of Diversity by Nadine Berghausen

Germany has more theatres and concert halls than almost any other country in the world. From its many small, private theatres to the large opera houses, stage designers are always working to…

VIDEO: On This Day, May 10: TARZAN Swings Onto Broadway!

On this day in 2006, Disney's Tarzan swung onto Broadway starring Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese!

On the Record — the archive podcast unearths letters of love and sadness

A new series offers a fascinating glimpse into lives lost to history

Tony Winners Idina Menzel and Ben Platt Share a Duet on The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II May 10 by Andrew Gans

Ryan Seacrest returns to host the ABC special, also featuring Tony winners Heather Headley, Anika Noni Rose, and more.