Australasia’s premier art fair Sydney Contemporary to return in 2021 by Arts Review

Australasia’s premier international contemporary art fair, Sydney Contemporary has announced it will return in September 2021. First presented in 2013 and presented annually since 2017, Sy…

Laura Michelle Kelly | "I Enjoy Being a Girl" | R&H Goes Live! - MAY 13th at 1PM ET by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Broadway star Nick Cordero emerges from coma, his wife says by Tim Balk / New York Daily News

In the Zoom Where it Happens: PlayGround Launches A Digital Theatre Festival

by Nicole Gluckstern As PlayGround?s 25th Anniversary season draws to a close, its spring programming continues forward, albeit with a virtual twist. Forced by shelter-in-place to cancel up…

VIDEO: The Cast of PROMENADE Sings 'Four' at City Center

In the latest installment, the great Megan Hilty performs 'Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend' in the 2012 production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Closed through Labor Day, #HamilFilm to Stream this Summer, NICK CORDERO IS AWAKE! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlin…

VIDEO: Tony Shaloub Reveals Bout with COVID-19 and Revives MONK on the NBC Peacock Variety Show!

Tony Award-winner Tony Shaloub dropped by NBC'S Peacock Variety Show to channel his beloved germaphobe character Monk for a sketch.

Victorian Government backing sport, tourism and cultural icons to rebound by Arts Review

The Victorian Government is backing Victorian sport, tourism and creative industries, with $150 million to save jobs and ensure our best experiences are available on the other side of the co…

Watch American Ballet Theatre: Together Tonight for 48 hours only by Sean McLoughlin

For 80 years the American Ballet has danced all around the world, however for the first time they will be

The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Welcomes SIX Star Adrianna Hicks

From Oklahoma, to Germany, to Austria, and then finally to New York City, this international Broadway performer now finds herself playing an international queen.

I thought we were in this together. If others are ending quarantine, why not follow? by Alaina Johns

Our #FlattenTheCurve quarantine was hard enough when solidarity abounded and we stayed home together. But how does it feel when others decide to start venturing out? Alaina Johns is anxious.

NSO @ Home Virtual Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 7, "Allegro con brio" | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

"Stubb Kills a Whale" from Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin's Moby-Dick by American Repertory Theater

ANDRE MORIN promotes THE TEMPEST | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

F@T5: Long Distance! Episode 6 — "Real Talk" with Nathaniel Tenenbaum by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Kenya Barris’s ‘#blackAF’ on Netflix is a brazen family comedy by Kyle V.  Hiller

Kenya Barris, the writer and producer behind ABC’s ‘black-ish,’ makes his Netflix debut with ‘blackAF,’ a meta mocumentary. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.

Watch Cast of NBC's Caroline in the City, Including Lea Thompson, Malcolm Gets, More, Reunite on Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

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

VIDEO: Patrick Stewart MACBETH Streaming Now from PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES

PBS has unlocked a selection of its shows and concerts in its Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances series, for a limited time.

'Thank U, Stop': Middle Eastern artists say 'next' to stereotyping by Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel

“Shukran Bas” flips the cultural appropriation lens with a music video parody. “Put down the brownie batter hummus and slowly step away from the culture.�…

Brooks Ashmanskas | Roundabout Off-Script by Roundabout Theatre Company

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 theatre memories. Check back each week …

Tony Nominee Nick Cordero Is Awake After Battling COVID-19 by Playbill Staff

The Broadway star has responded to treatment, according to his wife Amanda Kloots.

Broadway Won’t Reopen For Some Time — But What About New York City Movie Theaters? by Anthony D'Alessandro

Broadway theaters aren’t expected to reopen in New York City for quite a long time, Deadline sources saying not before 2021. And according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent reopenin…

Aloft Circus Arts and Actors Gymnasium bring the circus from their homes to yours by Kerry Reid

Sanctuary in Place! and Isolated prove you don't need a big top. Flying high and fearlessly in front of awestruck spectators is what circus is all about, right? …

University Off The Campus? The Virus Will Radically Reshape Higher Ed by Artsjournal

Already, the University of Michigan anticipates losses of $400 million to $1 billion this year across its three campuses. California’s university system suffered $558 million in costs due …

Igor Levit – A Singular Pianist by Artsjournal

Alex Ross: “Other pianists of Levit’s generation may have achieved wider mass-market fame—Lang Lang and Yuja Wang come first to mind—but none have comparable stature as a cultural or…

The Problem With Pulitzers by Artsjournal

Elite journalism is chosen by elite journalists. Any problems with that? Well, it leads to certain kinds of myopia… – The Baffler

Prediction: Elite Colleges Will Dominate In The Post-COVID Marketplace by Artsjournal

There’s a recognition that education — the value, the price, the product — has fundamentally shifted. The value of education has been substantially degraded. There’s the education ce…

Theatres Make, and Unmake, Their Summer Plans by American Theatre Editors

As Utah Shakes’s summer season shutters, theatres from Missouri to Massachusetts weigh alternatives to staying dark for the rest of 2020.

Watch SIGNAL ONLINE featuring Australia’s Maggie McKenna and Indy Angel! by Gabi Bergman

Ground-breaking new musical theatre event SIGNAL ONLINE is being live-streamed around the world once again on Tuesday, May 2020 at

Bonus Podcast: Bill Kurtis In the Wild by NPR

Go on a nature walk with Bill Kurtis.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero emerges from coma, his wife says by Tim Balk

Kloots said Cordero’s doctor relayed that the actor is still weak but is responding to commands at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Odds & Ends: Six, Rachel Chavkin Among 2020 Elliot Norton Award Winners by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Winners of the 38th Annual Elliot Norton Awards Announced Winners of the 2020 Elliot Norton Awards were announced on May 11…

Livestreaming Experiments in Digital Storytelling

By . CultureHub and La MaMa present Experiments in Digital Storytelling livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 16 May …

League of Independent Theater Announces Town Hall by American Theatre Editors

New York City performance venues and indie companies will hold an emergency town hall on rent forgiveness this month.

‘Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot’ by Mikki Kendall by Lindsay Gary

Mikki Kendall’s ‘Hood Feminism’ argues that feminism is a movement that forgot Black women. Reviewer Lindsay Gary wonders whom the book is truly addressing, and why it ignores long-est…

Charles Busch and Jennifer Simard On Wed. by Corine Cohen

Tomorrow Charles is doing a reading at 2 and Jennifer Simard is at 8. See you tomorrow! The post Charles Busch and Jennifer Simard On Wed. appeared first on BroadwayShowbiz.com.

10th Annual Celebration of The Roger Rees Awards to Be Held Online by Sarah Quagliariello For Broadway Direct

The Broadway Education Alliance has announced that the 10th annual presentation of the Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance, a celebration of high school musical programs,…

Pioneer Theatre Announces Shortened Season Beginning in 2021 by American Theatre Editors

Two canceled 2019-20 productions highlight a shortened 3-show season.

Finalists Announced for 2020 Roger Rees Awards, Honoring New York City-Area High School Performers by Logan Culwell-Block

The digital ceremony, hosted by Andrew Barth Feldman and Frank DiLella, will be streamed June 1.

Video Roundup May 12: Wayne Brady Drops a Rap About Masks, Wicked Vets Advise Against Defying Quarantine, More by Kerri Kearse

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

BROADWAY SHUTDOWN EXTENDED THROUGH LABOR DAY by Robert Shuman

(David Rooney’s article appeared in the Hollywood Reporter, 5/12; Photo: 12newsnow; via the Drudge Report.) The Broadway League on Tuesday confirmed that theaters will remain dark for an a…

How Manhattan Theatre Club Engages Student and Adult Writers to Get Creative Through the COVID-19 Crisis by Olivia Clement

MTC's education programming includes readings of student-written plays with professional casts, a dramatic writing workshop, and more.

Livestreaming Translating the Uncertain Present

By . PEN America, the Center for the Humanities at CUNY Graduate Center, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library present Translating the Uncertain Pres…

Broadway extends shutdown through Sept. 6; fate of Pittsburgh series opener unclear by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The fate of national tours, such as those coming here for the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh 2020-21 season, has not yet been announced.

NiteLife Exchange Streaming Picks of the Week

Tuesday, May 12th 6:00 pm ET Webinar: Sound, Lights, Camera, Background, Action; you will learn how to produce like a pro, to inexpensively set up lighting, green screen, camera, mic and …

‘Smash’ Cast To Reunite For Benefit Stream Of 2015 ‘Bombshell In Concert’ by Greg Evans

Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and other cast members of NBC’s 2012-13 series Smash will virtually reunite May 20 for a one-night-only Actors Fund benefit st…

#ComposerInIsolation | Skimbleshanks by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

Andrew thought it was about time we did something from @Cats The Musical. Here’s Skimbleshanks! #StayAtHome #ComposerInIsolation #CATS

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release by Stephen Thompson

A film of the original Broadway cast performing Hamilton was scheduled to hit theaters on Oct. 15, 2021. Now it's coming to Disney+ 15 months ahead of schedule.

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, announced Tuesday that their productions will continued to be shuttered through at least Sept. 6.

A Strange Loop Creator Michael R. Jackson on How His Pulitzer Win Felt Like Being on Quantum Leap by Caitlin Moynihan

It would be an understatement to say that Michael R. Jackson has had a good quarantine. In the past few weeks, Jackson has earned over a dozen nominations, honors and awards for his work as …

Watch Dee Roscioli Parody Wicked's Signature Anthem with the 'Defying Quarantine' by Lindsey Sullivan

Dee Roscioli has got some choice words for those struggling to stay indoors. While she understands going stir crazy at home, the former Elphaba is encouraging fans not to defy COVID-19 safet…

Center Stage Film, Directed by Tony Winner Nicholas Hytner, Inspires New TV Series by Lindsey Sullivan

Five, six, seven, eight! Center Stage, the 2000 cult favorite film, directed by Tony winner Nicholas Hytner, choreographed by Tony winner Susan Stroman,  and featuring stage favorites like…

Don't Forget Me! Smash Musical Bombshell: In Concert to Be Livestreamed Later This Month by Caitlin Moynihan

The one-night-only Actor's Fund benefit concert of Bombshell, the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical that is the center-point of the hit-TV show Smash, will be broadcast on May 20 at 8PM ET. …

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s ‘Plaza Suite’ postponed to 2021 by Variety

The show will go on March 19, 2021.

Drexel’s Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection dons a digital design by Helen Walsh

Virtual galleries and digital museum tours have met a whole new era in the pandemic. Helen Walsh takes a look at Drexel's Fox Historic Costume Collection, which you can find on Google Arts &…

85 Years Ago FDR Created The Federal Writers Project. Could We Do Another One? by Artsjournal

The Writers Project had a huge impact on writers in America. Now, as writers and publishers are struggling, is it time for another FWP? Short answer: not likely, but a guy can dream… – L…

Wouldn’t It Be Great If We Could Study History Scientifically? (Doesn’t Work) by Artsjournal

Science is evidence-based. History is evidence. So why can’t we apply scientific method to history? Because historical record is a very messy business. – Aeon

Isolation Multiplied: Artist Retreats In The Time Of COVID by Artsjournal1

“For many artists, writers and composers who have been rewarded prestigious residencies to isolate themselves in remote places and sometimes in punishing climates, it is a coveted situatio…

by Artsjournal

It remains unclear when Broadway might reopen. Many industry officials believe it will be considerably later than Labor Day. The practical effect of Tuesday’s announcement is that box offi…

How A Soap Opera Institution Is Returning To Shooting While Maintaining Social Distance by Artsjournal1

“They stand five feet apart, cannot hold hands, kiss or simulate a brawl, but the cast and crew of Neighbours — a long-running Australian soap opera that returned to production in late A…

The Daily Zoom Call Of New York’s Arts Leaders… by Artsjournal

More than just a logistical feat, the phone call has become a singular measurement of how worried, desperate and vulnerable cultural organizations have become since the virus hit. And just a…

The Hague’s New Art Court Nearly Septuples Its Pool Of Arbitrators And Mediators by Artsjournal1

“The specialist Court of Arbitration for Art … [was created in 2019] to adjudicate art world matters ranging from chain of title, authenticity and copyright fair use. Last year, the pane…

Zoom Etiquette: What Your Bookshelf Says About You by Artsjournal

The bookshelf has become the background of choice on Zoom calls from home. These aren’t random choices. The books and objects on your shelves say things about you. And now the game of figu…

For 600 Years, The Buddha Was Never Depicted In Human Form. How Did He Get A Face? by Artsjournal1

“The story of how the image of Buddha finally broke forth into the world after 600 years of symbolism is one of the most intriguing in the history of art — one that is inextricably tied …

A Message From Our Hearts by Lincoln Center Theater

Even in these uncertain times, there is something that fills us with hope -- gratitude. Now more than ever, your support of what we do and your belief in the power of theater keeps us going.…

BOMBSHELL RETURNS! by Corine Cohen

NEWS   Press Release:   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE   “BOMBSHELL IN CONCERT” REUNITES THE CAST OF NBC’S “SMASH” FOR A SPECIAL one-night-only EVENT   STREAMING exclusively ON …

Can Physical Comedy Work on Zoom? Bill Irwin Wants to Find Out. by Laura Collins-Hughes

His 10-minute, two-character play will test the possibilities of a new form that puts faces, more than bodies, at the center of the action.

Cast of SMASH to Reunite for “Bombshell in Concert” Streaming Event by Sarah Quagliariello For Broadway Direct

The Actors Fund has teamed up with PEOPLE to offer a special one-night-only streaming event of “Bombshell in Concert,” featuring a reunion of original cast members from the NBC fan-favor…

BROADWAY SHUTDOWN WILL LAST THROUGH LABOR DAY; ‘PLAZA SUITE’ BOOKS MARCH 2021 by Philip Boroff

Broadway has given up predicting when it will be back. With no indication about when it will be safe to produce theater in New York or when audiences will feel comfortable returning, the Bro…

Staging a Scene Workshop with Mr. B: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

2015 Bombshell Concert to Be Streamed as Benefit for The Actors Fund by Mark Peikert

Introduced by Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger with an intermission hosted by Julie Klausner, the concert will stream May 20.

Kosmopolis Rebound: Sopot, 2020 by S.e. Gontarski

Professor S.E. Gontarski is the honorary patron of Beckett Research Group in Gdańsk, created and directed by Professor Tomasz Wiśniewski. BRGiG is the organizer of  The University of Gda�…

The Daily Distraction, Pray, or Betty Buckley Will Belt at You! by Ryan McPhee

Commemorate the anniversary of Carrie's infamous Broadway bow with this iconic Carnegie Hall performance.

T is for Ten-time Tony-winning Tommy Tune by Jonathan Mandell

Look at Tommy Tune mid-flight with top hat and cane, and he’s the quintessential song-and-dance man of his generation; he’s billed himself as Broadway’s tallest tapper. But among what�…

Lara Zinn Dye - #VirtualBucketBrigade by Theatre Washington

Playbill Stream Stealers - Episode 2 - Adam Godley by Playbill

Ivan Carlo - #VirtualBucketBrigade by Theatre Washington

David Schlumpf - #VirtualBucketBrigade by Theatre Washington

André De Shields, Lynn Nottage & More Join The 24 Hour Plays' COVID & Incarceration Edition by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously reported, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues is collaborating with several arts and advocacy organizations to feature real stories from those currently and previously incarcer…

Plaza Suite, Starring Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker, Sets New Broadway Dates by Broadway.com

The Broadway revival of Neil Simon's 1968 comedy Plaza Suite has been postponed due to the Broadway shutdown caused by COVID-19. Real-life married couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica …

Transformation Tunesday: Naughty, Bawdy, Gaudy, Sporty "42nd Street"

Hear the beat of dancing feet from the original and revival casts of the terrific tapping companies of 42nd Street this Transformation Tunesday!

Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October

Rishi Sunak, Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer, has announced some changes to the UK's job retention scheme, which will take effect at the end of July. The Coronaviru…

Laura Benanti, Audra McDonald, Antonio Banderas, Glenn Close & More Join The Public Theater's WE ARE ONE PUBLIC

The Public Theater announced today that WE ARE ONE PUBLIC, a one-night-only star-studded virtual event to support The Public Theater, will take place on Monday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Urban Stages to Present Online Benefit Presentations of DOGS OF RWANDA and DEATH OF A DRIVER

Urban Stages announced the release of two Off-Broadway productions on YouTube beginning Friday, May 15 at noon. First up will be Dogs of Rwanda, written by Sean Christopher Lewis, directed…

Broadway Performances Now Canceled Through Labor Day by Matthew Wexler

Broadway theatres are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for performances through September 6, 2020. The post Broadway Performances Now Canceled Through Labor Day appea…

Audra McDonald, Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, More Set for Public Theater's Virtual Gala by Dan Meyer

The free event will live stream June 1.

Flexible Adaptation of the musical "Now. Here. This." to be released for Live and Online Productions! by Logan Calwell-Block

Concord Theatricals has launched a flexible version of HUNTER BELL, SUSAN BLACKWELL & JEFF BOWEN's "Now. Here. This." which allows theatre companies freedom in casting, size, running time an…

Broadway Will Remain Dark Through at Least September 6

The shutdown has been extended through Labor Day.

In Audio ‘Outtakes,’ Qui Nguyen Puts Himself Back Into His Family Story by American Theatre Editors

Minus his usual blood and mayhem, the 'Vietgone' playwrights tells a touching and funny personal story in a new podcast series for Playwrights Horizons.

Michelle Collins Guest Hosts Stars in the House, Featuring Ellie Kemper, Bryan Safi, and More by Andrew Gans

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

Check Out an Exclusive Clip of Taye Diggs on Celebrity Ghost Stories by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum revisits Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop in the May 13 season finale.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Pulitzer Prize Winner Michael R. Jackson by Broadway.com

Michael R. Jackson, the Pulitzer Prizer-winning creator of A Strange Loop, chats with Paul Wontorek.

Broadway’s ‘Plaza Suite’ Starring Matthew Broderick And Sarah Jessica Parker Postpones Opening For A Year by Greg Evans

The Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker and directed by John Benjamin Hickey, will postpone its opening more than a year due t…

Plaza Suite Postpones Broadway Run to March 2021 by Broadway Direct

Today, producers for the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite announced new production dates with stars Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, directed by John Benjamin Hickey…

Broadway Revival of Plaza Suite, Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Pushed to 2021 by Dan Meyer

The Neil Simon comedy was set to begin previews in March prior to the coronavirus shutdown.

Lincoln Center Announces BROADWAY FRIDAYS, Free Online Streams Featuring CAROUSEL, THE NANCE and More

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced Broadway Fridays, free online streams of some of the most beloved Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts of Broadway productions from Linco…

VIDEO: Dee Roscioli, Annaleigh Ashford & Colin Hanlon Perform WICKED Parody 'Defying Quarantine'

Dee Roscioli, Annaleigh Ashford and Colin Hanlon have released a music video of their Wicked parody, Defying Quarantine!  The song was written by Ben Clark.  Check out the video below!

92Y Releases Never-Before-Seen Performance of UNDER MILK WOOD, Starring Michael Sheen

To celebrate International Dylan Thomas Day on May 14, 92Y's Poetry Center will release a never-before-seen recording of a 2014 performance of Thomas' play, Under Milk Wood, featuring actor …

‘Plaza Suite’ moves production to March 2021 by Caitlin Huston

“Plaza Suite,” starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, has moved the production to next spring following the further closure of Broadway theaters. The revival of Neil Simon�…

Andre De Shields, Lynn Nottage & More to Take Part in THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: 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, The Center for Institut…

July 4 will be an all-American, COVID-19 battleground this year. ‘Hamilton’ will be at the center of the fight. by Chris Jones

Public fireworks on July 4, or streaming "Hamilton" from July 3? The symbolism and debate will be too rich to resist.

Broadway closure extended at least through Labor Day by Hannah Frishberg

Now the show won't go on again until at least Tuesday, September 8.

What Everyone Can Learn From Actors About Dealing With Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Unemployment by Ruthie Fierberg

Psychologist and former Broadway dancer John Carroll on how to cope in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.

Dolly Parton, Stephen Schwartz, Jason Robert Brown & More Join VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL

Dolly Parton and Stephen Schwartz will make guest appearances at the first-ever Virtual International Thespian Festival (ITF), happening June 22-26 on the screens of theatre-lovers around th…

Read Equity's open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak requesting additional financial assistance for the creative industry

Equity, the trade union representing creative practitioners, sent an open letter to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding future sustainability for artists and organisations. The letter was wr…

Refunds and exchanges on Broadway tickets: Performances suspended through September 6 by Deb Miller

With the ongoing shutdown of Broadway theaters and suspension of shows due to the coronavirus until further notice, The Broadway League – the national trade association for the Broadway in…

Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day by Mark Kennedy

Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Sept. 6.

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the first Black character on a U.S. stage to a fire at NYC's Park Theatre and the birth of the Guthrie in Minneapolis, May has been a notable month for theatre.

CHECK IN FROM AWAY | Episode 2 by Mirvish Productions

André De Shields, Lynn Nottage, Rebecca Naomi Jones, More Join Special Edition of 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

"COVID and Incarceration" will tell stories from people affected by the recent pandemic and correctional facilities.

Broadway Shows Extend Performance Suspension Through September 6; Official Return Date Not Set by Lindsey Sullivan

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Broadway League has announced a further delay to the reopening of shows on the Great White Way. Initially set to be shut down through April 12 and�…

Looking Back on 35 Years at Lincoln Center Theater by Playbill

Lincoln Center Will Stream Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller in Carousel, Nathan Lane in The Nance, Santino Fontana in Act One by Andrew Gans

The free streams are part of the new Broadway Fridays series, featuring past Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts.

Act Breaks: Betsy Morgan sings a classic by The Old Globe

As Broadway Shows Look To Stay Dark All Summer, Date For Refunds And Exchanges Extended by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

The entire 2019-2020 theater season was ultimately cancelled by the shutdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Watch Jenna Russell and the Leading Ladies of Piaf Give a Virtual Performance by Dan Meyer

The Olivier winner and Tony nominee plays Edith Piaf in the upcoming bio-musical.

Actors' Equity Association Releases Statement Addressing the September Extension of the Broadway Shutdown

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement regarding media reports that the Br…

The Roger Rees Awards, Co-Hosted by Andrew Barth Feldman, Announces 2020 Showcase Student Roster

The Broadway Education Alliance has announced the 87-high school students who will participate in the 10th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance.

Kuntu Repertory founder Vernell Lillie was Pittsburgh's 'queen mother of black theater' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dr. Vernell A. Lillie, May 11, 1931-May 11, 2020

Watch Now: “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story by Broadway Direct

"It is always hard to see the light at the end of a tunnel and even more so, that of a tunnel we've never been in before. 'Something's coming, something good!' would be good to keep in mind …

One murder, four years, no answers by Maya Dukmasova

A mother takes to podcasting wondering if CPD did “a cover-up or are they just this damn incompetent?” We've heard both versions of the story too often, trag…

Álex Pina: television’s Mr Binge heads to Ibiza

The creator of the Spanish Netflix hit series ‘Money Heist’ has broadened his horizons with his new show

Bruce Willis interviewed for “Last Man Standing” by Pauline Adamek

From the archives! Here is my interview with Bruce Willis, star of Last Man Standing, first published in September 1996. With it’s unpaved streets and dust-caked, rickety buildings, …

Teacher Appreciation Week!

This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week! The Education Department at George Street Playhouse created this video to thank teachers across New Jersey for their work now and always, with u…

Second Edition of The Homebound Project Features Mary-Louise Parker, Zachary Quinto, Uzo Aduba, and More by Olivia Clement

The online theatre project, featuring new works written by leading playrights, is raising funds for No Kid Hungry.

12 Live Ben Platt Tunes Ahead of Radio City Netflix Concert Out May 20!

Ben Platt, one of our multi-talented Broadway superstars most popularly from Dear Evan Hansen, has a big concert film premiering on Netflix May 20th.

Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day by Mark Kennedy

It is still not clear when performances will resume.

Actors’ Equity On Board With Broadway’s Sept. 6 Ticket Refund Extension – Update by Greg Evans

Actors’ Equity Association says it agrees with the Broadway League’s decision to refund Broadway tickets through September 6, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today the Broadway League t…

Broadway Will Remain Shut Through at Least Labor Day by Michael Paulson

The Broadway League canceled performances through Sept. 6 and said it did not know when they might resume.

Scoop Update: Broadway Suspended Through September 6

This morning, Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League President, released a statement regarding the current closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Broadway canceled through at least September 6: Broadway League by Jonathan Mandell

The Broadway League has announced that all of Broadway’s 41 theaters would remain shut down at least through Labor Day. This simply recognizes the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the…

Dolly Parton, Jason Robert Brown, More Join Guest Star Lineup at Virtual 2020 International Thespian Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The first-ever online edition of the week-long celebration of high school theatre kicks off in June.

Tonight, Award Winning Piano Bar Live! Continues Special Live-Streaming on Facebook at 7:15pm ET

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

WATCH: Broadway’s Kyle Harris Read an Excerpt From Katarina Ballerina by Roberto Araujo

The children's book was co-written by New York City Ballet dancer Tiler Peck and Harris.

Playbill's Pride-Themed Sing For Hope Piano Nominated for Robert E. Gard Award by Dan Meyer

The award honors projects that have integrated the arts into the community in meaningful ways.

Six The Musical FAQ: Your top 15 questions answered

The West End's powerhouse musical SIX, which recently took home the 2020 Visionary Honours Award for Musical of the Year, will continue to dominate the London theatre box office once lockdo…

Our Top 3 Videos From Week 1 of the #LivingRoomTheatre Challenge by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch a scene from The Wizard of Oz complete with a live Toto, an at-home Sound of Music, and more!

Six, American Utopia Win Boston's Elliot Norton Awards

The awards honor the best in Boston theater.

Free TheaterMania Jigsaw Puzzle: Build the Set of Moulin Rouge!

Can you re-create our photo of Derek McLane's stunning set?

Festival Profile: Guys and Dolls by Anita Martin

Indiana Thespians bring authentic choices to a beloved classic The post Festival Profile: <em>Guys and Dolls</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Broadway theaters to remain closed through September by Caitlin Huston

All Broadway theaters will remain closed through at least Sept. 6, the Broadway League announced Tuesday. A date to resume performances has “yet to be determined,” according to the Leagu…

Broadway Shutdown Extended Through the Summer Due to Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis by Ryan McPhee

Shows will remain dark as New York City grapples with the pandemic.

Disney+ Fastracks ‘Hamilton’ Film with July 3 Premiere by Matthew Wexler

Launching a year ahead of schedule, Disney+ will premiere the filmed version of the original Broadway cast of 'Hamilton' beginning July 3. The post Disney+ Fastracks ‘Hamilton’ Film wit…

Bill T. Jones, Carrie Mae Weems and More to Take Part in Virtual Conversation on Race, Arts, and Social Justice

Contemporary American artist Carrie Mae Weems and legendary choreographer Bill T. Jones will join the American Medical Association's Dr. Aletha Maybank, and Harlem-based The Brotherhood/Sist…

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'The Bitch of Living' From SPRING AWAKENING

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 …

Flexible Adaptation of Now. Here. This. to Be Released for Live and Online Productions by Logan Culwell-Block

The flexible version will have a virtual premiere streamed on YouTube.

The College Showcase Must Go On (Virtually!) - Students From Belmont, Catawba, Alabama, 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!

Celebrating 10 Years of Sardi’s Portraits With Cate Blanchett, Ben Platt, Laura Osnes, and More by Marc J. Franklin

Check out highlights from the 2017 portrait unveilings at the famed midtown restaurant.

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE PIANO LESSON by August Wilson

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…

Yes, there will be live theater in Denver in June — and you’ll be able to watch it from your car by John Wenzel, The Know

After purchasing tickets, attendees will be asked to follow a prescribed driving route starting in north Denver, witnessing one staged scene after the next from cars while listening to an FM…

‘Hamilton’ movie now coming to Disney+ this summer by Chuck Barney

Your living room can be the room where it happens as hit musical becomes available to stream

THE HOMEBOUND PROJECT Announces Lineup For Second Edition - Mary-Louise Parker, Zachary Quinto, Uzo Aduba, and More!

The Homebound Project has announced the line-up for their second edition of new online theater benefiting children affected by the coronavirus pandemic. To date, the project has raised $40…

St. Ann's Warehouse to Host Stream of Simon McBurney's The Encounter by Olivia Clement

The Brooklyn theatre has partnered with Complicité to make the theatrical experience, seen on Broadway, available online free of charge.

Write About Sex? Garth Greenwell Wonders ‘Why One Would Write About Anything Else’ by Artsjournal1

“Sex is an experience of intense vulnerability, and it is also where we are at our most performative, and so it’s at once as near to and as far from authenticity as we come. … Sex is a…

Some Young Afghans Turn To Writing Erotic Poetry To Get Through The Lockdown by Artsjournal1

In the land of the Taliban? Yes — Afghanistan is historically part of the Persianate world (Dari, the official language, is a Persian dialect), and metaphor-filled erotic poetry has a thou…

Can’t Comp And Discount Your Way To An Audience by Joe Patti

You may have seen the video message by Guthrie Theatre artistic director Joseph Haj last week where he laid out why the Guthrie wouldn’t be offering their content virtually as other places…

Renée Fleming Will Continue to Explore Music and Mind in Live Streamed Series by Ryan McPhee

The soprano will speak with various medical professionals about the intersection of music and neuroscience.

Morgan Freeman Joins A NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS Hosted by Audra McDonald, Featuring Stephanie J. Block, Jordan Fisher, Alex Newell, and More!

Covenant House announced today that Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is the latest star set to join A Night of Covenant House Stars, a May 18th concert to benefit Covenant House, the internationa…

GUEST BLOG: “Producing the Digital Musical: Live Theatre in the Age of Quarantine”

TheaterMakers are the MacGyvers of the Arts. We’ll make art with whatever we have.  We can turn a barn into a theater, some newspaper into a dress . . . and yep, a pandemic into an opport…

VIDEO: Tina Fey Talks Netflix's UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Interactive Special

Tina Fey was a guest on Monday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special on Netflix!

The Daily Call That 200 Arts Groups Hope Will Help Them Survive by Robin Pogrebin and Michael Paulson

In a sign of the pandemic’s toll, New York’s cultural institutions, large and small, feel compelled to share their woes and tactics in strategy sessions.

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, May 12- with James Snyder, Jeanna de Waal, Anika Noni Rose, and More!

Today (May 12) in live streaming: It's the Day of the Show Y'all with Spencer Glass, Ken Davenport chats with James Snyder and so much more!

Regional Spotlight: How Theatre Rhinoceros 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.

Hamilton Movie, Featuring Original Broadway Cast, Coming to Disney+ in July by Lindsey Sullivan

We're satisfied with this news! Disney's previously announced filmed performance of Hamilton's original Broadway cast was scheduled to hit movie theaters on October 15, 2021. In light of the…

Tonight on the Livestream: Harry Potter himself . . . James Snyder

Big thanks to Santino Fontana for sharing his time and his stories about “baby blowouts,” his Andrew Cuomo impersonation, what he is writing (yes, he’s a writer too) and more. If yo…

Italy’s First Post-Lockdown Opera Performances Will Be At A Roman Horse Track by Artsjournal1

In July, the Rome Opera will stage Verdi’s Rigoletto, conducted by Daniele Gatti, in the Piazza di Siena, a venue on the grounds of the Villa Borghese normally used for equestrian events. …

This May Be The First US Theater To Call Off Its 2020-21 Season Due To COVID by Artsjournal1

In place of a regular mainstage season, Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis will expand its “Next” workshopping program, “making public the shows it is developing for the future, keeping …

Movie Theatres In UK Won’t Open Until At Least July 4 by Artsjournal1

“[A] 60-page document, entitled Our Plan to Rebuild, sets out that cinemas are part of a ‘high-risk’ group of businesses that will be the last to reopen from July 4 onwards” — and …

Thomas Sokolowski, AIDS Activist And Beloved Museum Director, Dead At 70 by Artsjournal1

“[He was] one of the four founders of Visual AIDS and an organizer of the first Day Without Art … [and] his nearly four-decade career in museums included tenures at the Grey Art Gallery …

Amid The Epidemic, There’s One Place Where Dance Goes On (Almost) Undisturbed by Artsjournal1

“This rural compound in India’s southern tip is one of the few places where professional dancers can still do what the rest of the performing arts world can only dream about. At Nrityagr…

Hamilton Film Starring Original Broadway Cast to be Released on Disney+ by Sarah Quagliariello For Broadway Direct

The Walt Disney Company, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Kail announced this morning that the upcoming Hamilton film will be released on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. The film, whic…

Disney Plus to Censor All “Hamilton” Cursing, Sexual Content, Rapping by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - In a huge development this morning, Disney announced that Thomas Kail’s filmed performance of the original Broadwa...

Audition Song Suggestions for Bye Bye Birdie the Musical – By Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Bye Bye Birdie the Musical – By Character Written by Leryn Turlington May 8, 2020 You’ve ‘got a lot of livin’ to do to prepare for a musical thea…

‘Hamilton’ Film To Premiere On Disney+ In July, A Year Ahead Of Schedule by Lee Seymour

A $75 million investment yields a bright spot for the troubled House of Mouse.

Richard J. Poccia Joins Board of The Shubert Organization by Dan Meyer

The former Pricewaterhouse Cooper partner brings over 40 years of business accumen to the theatre industry.

R.I.P. David Green: Killed by Trump by Trav S.D.

I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. David Green, my stage manager on I’ll Say She Is has died of Covid-19. David wasn’t a professional stage manager (though he was in the theatre) bu…

‘Hamilton’ movie starring original cast set for July release on Disney+ by Hana R. Alberts

You don't have to "wait for it."

(WATCH VIDEO) Back to the Future musical cast reunite for lockdown performance of "The Power of Love"

The UK production of Back to the Future — which enjoyed a critically acclaimed world premiere in early March of this year at the Manchester Opera House — has recorded a special home…

Musical Theatre Factory to Premiere Michael R. Jackson Concert on YouTube by Olivia Clement

The 37th Annual Michael R. Jackson Talk and Sing, recorded at Joe's Pub, will feature live pre- and post-show content available on Instagram.

Midnight Your Time: Diana Quick on motherhood and her 'empty nest' drama by Arifa Akbar

Despite a knee injury, the actor’s lockdown has been productive – she stars in the Donmar’s online play about a mother’s relationship with her daughter Hottest front-room seats: bes…

Flatpack screendance festival review – dance that leaps through the screen by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineThese short works, which include performances by a dream lineup of choreographers, are an array of innovation Screendance – that is, dance created specifically for camera, …

Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical is coming to Disney+ one year early by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

The film was originally scheduled for cinema release in 2021

The living room where it happens: Hamilton film to premiere on Disney+ by Chris Wiegand

Streaming service moves forward launch of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit by a year, to just before the US Independence Day weekend An eagerly anticipated film of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s …

Watch Megan Hilty Sing 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' in City Center Encores! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Andrew Gans

The famed New York City venue is offering highlights from its Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala productions.

33 More Broadway-Themed Tattoos by Felicia Fitzpatrick

We asked, you answered: Do you have any tattoos inspired by the theatre?

The Feingold Column: My Recycled Repertoire, and Why (Two Long-Ago American Plays)  by Michael Feingold

Michael Feingold looks at two popular century-old plays which had enduring afterlives, "Nothing But the Truth" and "The Cat and the Canary" The post The Feingold Column: My Recycled Repertoi…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 by Susan Grace

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‘Hamilton’ Movie Will Stream on Disney Plus on July 3 by Michael Paulson

In a surprise move, the film of the original Broadway production is being released 15 months early.

Musical Theatre Superfan Documentary Repeat Attenders Gets VOD Release Date by Dan Meyer

Mark Dooley’s film was initially aiming to hit theatres in June.

Watch Trailer for Hannah Gadsby's Douglas on Netflix by Mark Peikert

The Off-Broadway hit from the Nanette comedian was filmed in performance in Los Angeles.

Watch Tony Winner Katrina Lenk's Stirring Rendition of 'Something Good' from The Sound of Music by Caitlin Moynihan

Although audiences may not be able to currently see Tony Winner Katrina Lenk lead the new revival of Company as Bobbie, but fans can still get a dose of Lenk's talent thanks to her newest ad…

Monologues about Pregnancies that are Far From Perfect by Performerstuff

Monologues about Pregnancies that are Far From Perfect Written by Amanda Grace Date: April 22nd, 2020 Pregnancy is a magical experience, sometimes. Sometimes, it’s a waking nightmare,…

Hartford Public Library shifts from sanctuary to outreach amid coronavirus crisis by Christopher Arnott

It’s hard to be seen as a shelter, a sanctuary, or a temple of knowledge when your doors are closed. But Hartford Public Library, its buildings shut since March 13, has taken to the air an…

HAMILTON STREAMS ON DISNEY ♡ by Corine Cohen

HAMILTON is coming to Disney plus in July! This is thrilling. I never saw the original company and now I can. The post HAMILTON STREAMS ON DISNEY ♡ appeared first on BroadwayShowbiz.com.

'Hamilton' movie will arrive on Disney+ in July by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

You now can watch the film version of the Broadway smash hit that had been due to open in movie theaters next year.

VIDEO: Learn All About an Old Musical with Spencer Glass on IT'S THE DAY OF THE SHOW Y'ALL? Live at 1pm!

Need a new Broadway diversion to get you through the day? Check back today at 1pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'al…

BREAKING: HAMILTON Film is Coming to Disney+ July 3

Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced that the Hamilton film is coming to Disney+ on July 3!

Broadway Catch Up: May 12 - Rob McClure, Myra Lucretia Taylor, JERSEY BOYS Cast Members Jarrod Spector, Andy Karl, Richard H. Blake, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your …

The return of the movie musical: 9 upcoming ones to look forward to by Olivia Mitchell

During the Golden Age of Hollywood, movie musicals were abundant and arguably the most popular genre. However, with the move towards pop culture in the 1960s, their popularity dwindled and g…

Hot Clip of the Day: Christine Cornish Smith Sings of "The 12th of May" From HELLO AGAIN

It's "The 12th of May..." and do we have a song for you. Broadway's Christine Cornish Smith sings "Tom" - a melodic song from MIchael John LaChiusa's 1993 Off-Broadway musical, Hello Again.

Katrina Lenk | "Something Good" | R&H Goes Pop! (Official Music Video) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

‘Hamilton’ movie to premiere on Disney Plus in July by Caitlin Huston

The film of the original cast of “Hamilton” will premiere on Disney Plus in July. The Walt Disney Company, as well as producers and creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas…

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ debuting July 3 on Disney Plus by Brent Lang, Variety

Hamilton coming to Disney Plus

Hamilton Will Stream on Disney Plus on July 3

The filmed version of the musical will make its debut.

Hamilton Film, With Original Broadway Cast, Will Now Stream on Disney+ This Summer by Mark Peikert

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical, filmed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, was initially announced for a 2021 theatrical release.

HAMILTON recording to be released on Disney+ on July 3 by Gabi Bergman

Disney Executive Chairman Robert Iger and Lin-Manuel Miranda announced this morning that Hamilton will be released on July 3rd on

Hit Edinburgh musical Unfortunate releases Fringe Cast Recording Album

Fat Rascal Theatre have released a five-song EP for their 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch. The fringe cast recording EP is availa…

High quality and variety in the Gramophone Lockdown Gala

This online charity event featured past winners of the magazine’s awards, including James Ehnes and Ian Bostridge

VIDEO: Manhattan Theatre Club Explores Dramatic Conflict

This module explores how to shape the needs and desires for your central character by using two theatre games and viewing scenes from MTC's Tony Award-winning production of August Wilson's J…

VIDEO: Nick Adams Goes Live on BroadwaySF's Instagram

Nick Adams went live on Instagram for BroadwaySF on May 8!

Lyric Hammersmith Will Stream A DOLL'S HOUSE on May 20

You can watch a free screening of Lyric Hammersmith's production of A Doll's House, for free on YouTube on Wednesday 20 May, 2020!

Flashback Video: Watch Clips From Signature Theatre's THE VISIT, Starring Chita Rivera

As part of its Signature Strong series, Signature Theatre has released exclusive flashback clips from the company's 2008 production of The Visit, starring Chita Rivera.

VIDEO: Watch Michelle Collins, Ellie Kemper & More on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 2pm!

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with guest Host Andréa Burns joined by Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt and tonight (8pm) with Wayne Brady.

Minerva Courtney: The Lady Chaplin Impressionist by Trav S.D.

This snippet was generated for upcoming publication in a popular vintage magazine, but I’m missing two vital snippets: from whence she came, and whither she wandered. The subject in questi…

Watch the London Shakespeare’s Globe production of Macbeth by Sean McLoughlin

London Shakespeare’s Globe is an Elizabethan playhouse on the south bank of the river Thames. It is the home by

Westfield News ArtsBeat 5/12/20. by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 5/12/20. Remembering UMass Fine Arts Center Fred Tillis. A new Shakespeare & Company book. News about Berkshire Theatre Group, TheaterWorks, The Majestic and other ar…

Luke Barnes on 'Finding Your Voice' | Write From Home - YV Taking Part by Young Vic

What Boris Johnson's three-stage coronavirus exit plan means for UK theatres

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently recovered from COVID-19, has announced a new three-step exit strategy for reopening the country. Here's how it might affect the West End and UK…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/12/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/12/20. Online events at TheaterWorks, GhostLit Rep, Chester Theatre, and Silverthorne, plus remembering UMass Fine Arts Center Fred Tillis. Segment begins …

Hamilton Broadway cast recording will hit Disney+ on 3 July 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Disney+ are to release the film of the original Hamilton Broadway cast a year early starting on 3 July 2020. This post Hamilton Broadway cast recording will hit Disney+ on 3 …

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Fans Perform 'Waving Through a Window' in Mashup Video

In honor of the show's return to the Ahmanson, Center Theatre Group has released a mashup video of Dear Evan Hansen fans performing 'Waving Through a Window'!

VIDEO: Watch a Trailer For Stratford Festival's THE TEMPEST, Streaming May 14 to June 4

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

VIDEO: Take a Songwriting Workshop as Part of Lincoln Center's Pop-Up Classroom

Take a songwriting workshop with Damian, as part of Lincoln Center's Pop-Up Classroom! Experiment with different musical structures and choices to create your own unique groove.

Flashback Video: Maura Tierney Honors Sally Field at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors

Actress Maura Tierney (ER, NewsRadio) honors Sally Field at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors in this flashback video!

Flashback Video: 'Sit Down, John' From Goodspeed's 1776

Goodspeed Musicals has released a flashback video to its 2007 production of 1776.

Lookback: a day without art by Terry Teachout

From 2004: “I watched the tail end of Master and Commander after I got home from a dinner party in Washington Heights last night, then read myself to sleep with the last chapter of David…

Dynamite performed by The Comedy About A Bank Robbery by Official London Theatre

Almanac: Epicurus on happiness by Terry Teachout

“Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship.” Epicurus, Principal Doctrines (trans. Robert Drew Hick…

Gwydion Suilebhan: “Now is the time for artists to ask The Deep Why” by Guest Author

By Gwydion Suilebhan In 1960, a Turkish immigrant named Erol Onaran arrived in the United States with a whopping $32 in his pocket and a fair bit of skill as a television repair person. Erol…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 & David Gordon by Matt Tamanini

Outer Critics Circle Announces Revamped Honorees, “Cher Show” Pushes Back Tour, James Chats with OCC’s David Gordon “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

Power of Love performed by Back To The Future the Musical by Official London Theatre

Monsoon Wedding at the Roundhouse rescheduled to summer 2021

The highly anticipated musical adaptation of Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding has been postponed to next summer, it has been confirmed. The show was originally meant to open at the Roundhouse o…

Neil Gaiman Reads 'Coraline': Livestreaming Today by Maya Salam

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

Your Place – a new short film competition for regional filmmakers by Arts Review

The City of Port Phillip, through the St Kilda Film Festival, has unveiled Your Place – a digital film competition aimed at encouraging filmmakers in regional Victoria to create short film…

‘Plenty of genuinely moving dramatic moments’: ABOUT 500 – Vault Festival (Online review) by Luca Molinari

If men were the people expected to plan their lives around having children with any expediency, there would be no gender wage gap.

Tune in: Cats is next up on Andrew Lloyd Webber's lockdown streaming line-up. Watch Elaine Paige singing 'Memory'

Never mind the panned 2019 big-screen release. True feline fans know that the 1998 recording of CATS, featuring Elaine Paige reprising her role as Grizabella, is where's it's really at. And …

Music in Wartime by Artsjournal1

Here’s an ingenious 45-minute film by Behrouz Jamali that revealingly juxtaposes the music Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky wrote in response to World War II. The video artist Peter…

The Lion King's London home, the Lyceum Theatre, has been flooded

"This is the morning report." Last night (11 May 2020), the orchestra pit located in the basement of the Lyceum Theatre was flooded by about 12 feet (4 metres) in depth. The London Fire …

Back To The Future musical cast perform The Power Of Love by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The UK Cast of new musical Back To The Future performed The Power Of Love on US actor and comedian Josh Gad's Reunited Apart on You Tube This post Back To The Future musical …

Brian Stokes Mitchell's Fight to Help the Whole Industry Get Better by Variety

The Tony-winning Broadway favorite on his coronavirus recovery, the Actors Fund, and why “Impossible Dream” is the perfect song for right now.

>> Streaming Theater >> Update: May 11 >> by Bdhorwitz

Play List – Mostly FREE – Streaming NOW For REVIEWS, Click on Photos For Plays, Click on Theaters   “Red” #MarkRothko #ModernArtist PBS.org – to May 26 ♦♦♦ “Antony & C…

ANAM appoints Paavali Jumppanen as new Artistic Director by Arts Review

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) has announced the appointment of international piano virtuoso Paavali Jumppanen as its new Artistic Director commencing in January 2021. “Af…

Online exhibition sows the Seeds of Our City by Arts Review

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) have collaborated with globally renowned design and engineering firm Arup to present a free 3D virtual exhibition, Seeds of Our City. Fortifying the con…

Tom Key: A Spiritual Connection by American Theatre Editors

After 25 years at the helm of Atlanta's Theatrical Outfit, Key is ready for his next act.

On Art and Activism by Israel Aloni

By Israel Aloni. Israel Aloni argues that the lack of governmental support for artists has pushed them to pursue activism but contends that art ought to remain independent of the civil-polit…

Florian Schneider and Kraftwerk helped shape the sound of modern music by Arts Review

There are few bands whose influence was such that it can unequivocally be said that modern music would sound different without them. Kraftwerk, co-founded by Florian Schneider, whose recent …

Student Drama Success: The Exile and the Onion Girl by Lindsay Price

The Exile and the Onion Girl by Lindsay Price is a vividly modern adaptation of Aeschylus’ play, The Libation Bearers. Ore has been exiled for 10 years, working as a goat herder. Onee has…

Queenie van de Zandt enlists her alter ego in online series by Sean McLoughlin

Comedy Queen, Queenie van de Zandt, enlists her alter-ego – Jan van de Stool – to help us through COVID-19

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

A strong foundation of work in 2019 has placed Opera Queensland in a strong position to meet the demanding economic and social conditions predicted to follow the COVID-19 pandemic. Artistic …

“Thank God for COVID,” says All-White High School Who Were Planning Production of “Hairspray” by Broadway Beat

by Ish Gupta. @doofyish. BOTSFORD, Conn. – The Botsford High School Drama Club announced Tuesday that, despite initial widespread lament over the coronavirus...

12 Stage Performances to See Today, May 12 - See Michael Feinstein, Christine Ebersole, Irish Rep's 'Molly Sweeney,' 'Fun Home' 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, Tu…

See 'Hamilton' with the Original Broadway Cast in Your Home This Summer! - Disney+ will be screening the filmed performance

Disney+ will be screening the filmed performance Last week, when Lin-Manuel Miranda said on Live with Kelly and Ryan that the Hamilton movie would be released "sooner rather than later," he …

Broadway Shows Suspended Through Labor Day and Probably Beyond - The ongoing impact of COVID-19 on NYC's theatre scene

In sad but not surprising news, The Broadway League officially announced that all Broadway shows are suspended through Labor Day. Considering arts and entertainment are part of the last phas…

Broadway: What's Cancelled and What's Postponed? - All the changes to the Broadway lineup due to COVID-19

All the changes to the Broadway lineup due to COVID-19When Broadway theatres shuttered due to the COVID-19 crisis on March 12, they vowed to reopen in a month. But as of May 12, the Broadway…

Checking in With… Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tony Winner Lena Hall by Andrew Gans

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

Broadway: What's Closed, Canceled or Rescheduled? - All the changes to the Broadway lineup due to COVID-19

All the changes to the Broadway lineup due to COVID-19---When Broadway theatres shuttered due to the COVID-19 crisis on March 12, they vowed to reopen in a month. But as of May 12, the Broad…