The David Desk Awards plus Thoughts on B’way’s Future by David Sheward

Normally this would have been one of the best weeks of the year for theater lovers. The Tony Awards for Broadway’s best would have presented on Sunday June 7. But because of the COVID-19 p…

Review: ‘The Room Plays’ – Eden Theater’s new Zoom shorts – Start on the Right Foot by Erin Kahn

A cynical loner meets her match. A young couple discovers a dangerous artifact. An eccentric bride tries to pick up the pieces of her life.And it’s all on Zoom. Eden Theater Company’s ne…

Artists First? Charting a Future for the American Theater by Carey Perloff

By the time our theaters reopen, which artists will be left standing? Let us revisit the ancient notion of the acting company. The post Artists First? Charting a Future for the American Thea…

>> Streaming Theater >> Plays at Home: June 10 by Bdhorwitz

Play List – Mostly FREE – On Line NOW For REVIEWS, Click on Photos For Plays, Click on Theaters   “The Winter’s Tale” – Shakespeare CheekbyJowl.org ♦♦♦ “Rocky Horror Sho…

Disney Proposes Phased Re-Openings for Disneyland and Disney World This July

The Walt Disney Company has announced phased re-openings of Disneyland and Disney World this summer.

Raul Esparza and Samira Wiley to Star in TARTUFFE Molière in the Park Live Stream

Four-time Tony Award-nominee and Obie Award-winner Raúl E. Esparza and Emmy and SAG Award-winner Samira Wiley will star in a live stream presentation of Richard Wilbur's translation of Mol…

Possible Futures: Claudia Alick on Reimagining the Theatre of Tomorrow

TBA News & Features Latest News more View RSS feed Email to a Friend Possible Futures: Claudia Alick on Reimagining the Theatre of Tomorrow Wed…

Stars in the House Welcomes Tony Winner Betty Buckley by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Michael James Scott, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Daniel J. Watts and Ato Blankson-Wood Discuss a Global 'Awakening' to Racism by Caitlin Moynihan

With global protests calling for justice and racial equality occurring on a daily basis, Black Broadway artists are using their voices to promote change. In an effort to keep the conversatio…

Los Angeles County to Introduce Guidelines to Restart TV and Film Production

Guidelines will allow production to resume as soon as Friday, though many projects are expected to resume operations later this summer as union representatives negotiate protocols for each …

Kennedy Center Couch Concerts - Hope and Resilience featuring Sihasin and Taína Asili by The Kennedy Center

Wild SF exhibit of early photos gets a new life online by Randy McMullen

Contemporary Jewish Museum stunning exhibit "Predicting the Past: Zohar Studios" was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but is now available online.

Odds & Ends: Rita Moreno & Gloria Estefan to Duet on One Day at a Time Special & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Rita Moreno & Gloria Estefan Will Sing Out on One Day at the Time Rita Moreno and Gloria Estefan will perform a parody …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Michael James Scott, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Daniel J. Watts and Ato Blankson-Wood by Broadway.com

Michael James Scott leads Asmeret Ghebremichael, Daniel J. Watts and Ato Blankson-Wood in a roundtable discussion about racial equality and the current protests for justice.

Are Young Dancers Specializing Too Soon? by Artsjournal

In sports medicine, a growing body of research suggests that specializing in one form of training increases the risk of injury and burnout in young athletes. Not all sports medicine research…

#100DaysofPractice: Musicians Put Their Practicing Online by Artsjournal

The accounts are a way for musicians to hold themselves accountable for consistent, productive practice and to receive feedback from other musicians. They are also an archival tool, a way to…

George Floyd’s Brother Testifies: Is $20 what a black man is worth? by New York Theater

“I couldn’t take care of George the day he was killed, but maybe by speaking with you today, I can help make sure that his death isn’t in vain. To make sure that he is more than anothe…

VIDEO: Jon Rua Performs Original Dance Narrative 'ToGeTheR' For Milwaukee Rep's OUR HOME TO YOUR HOME Series

In the latest installment of Milwaukee Rep's OUr Home to Your Home series, Jon Rua performs his original dance narrative a?oeToGeTheR'.

GableStage Opens Commissions For Brand-New Online Works by Bill Hirschman

GableStage is coping with the death of Joseph Adler plus the shuttering of live performances, but it has started new initiative meant to originate new material and support artists financiall…

The Shubert Foundation Announces 2020 Grants by Matthew Wexler

The Shubert Foundation has awarded a total of $32 million in 2020 grants to 560 nonprofit arts organizations across the United States. The post The Shubert Foundation Announces 2020 Grants …

Aurora Theatre Company Shifts to Flexible 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

With a new membership program, the organization will be able to offer members virtual tickets or live tickets depending on if and when the theatre can reopen.

Round House Theatre Updates 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Maryland company has cancelled all live performances through 2020.

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Global Pandemics and Art with the Institute on Disabilities by Raina Searles

 During the global coronavirus pandemic, FringeArts is pivoting the focus of our podcast to checking in with our artists, our audiences, and our community partners during these unprecedente…

Theatermakers of color call white theater to account for systemic racism by John Stoltenberg

The cultural momentum powering protests that followed the May 25 murder of George Floyd has galvanized a national and local movement for transformational change in American theater led by Bl…

2021: A Traffic Jam Of Postponed Biennales by Artsjournal

Following a wave of postponements due to the public-heath situation, it seems that 2021 may give 2017 a run for its money. There are at least 20 major biennials—more biennials than months�…

The Line Between Imagination And Appropriation by Artsjournal

The time-honored answer to this what-gives-you-the-right question is: creative imagination, which for the writer is a muscular species of empathy. Okay, I’m not you, the logic goes, but if…

Katie Pelkey Named Aurora Theatre’s First Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Pelkey has been with Aurora Theatre for 13 years, most recently serving as the company's general manager.

Continuity review – gripping study of Irish republican terror by Arifa Akbar

Available online In Gerry Moynihan’s monologue, recorded at the Finborough in 2017, Paul Kennedy gives a magnificent performance Gerry Moynihan’s debut play begins in a bustling Northern…

The Guardian view on the danger for the arts: action is needed now | Editorial

After three months of silence, Oliver Dowden must do more than issue vague reassurances Twelve and a half weeks have passed since, on 16 March, Boris Johnson told Britons they must “avoid�…

Durango PlayFest Cancels 2020 Season by Playbill Staff

The week-long festival of new plays, held each summer in Colorado, will return in 2021.

Five Questions with Abby Stuckrath by Christa Skiles

ITO encourages Thespians to embrace their theatre communities The post Five Questions with <br/>Abby Stuckrath appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Sure, Online Opera’s Nice, But There’s Real Magic Inside An Opera House by Artsjournal1

“The limitations of relaying opera from stage to online are subtle. It’s the difference between an experience that’s mesmerizing and one that’s merely impressive.” David Patrick St…

NY Philharmonic Cancels Fall Season by Artsjournal

The decision not to resume performances before Jan. 6, 2021, at the earliest came the week after the Metropolitan Opera said it would not reopen before the end of December. Like the Philharm…

Books Are A Contrived Medium. Soon They Will Be Gone by Artsjournal

Literacy altered the human brain, making it “refit some of its existing neuronal groups” and “form newly recycled circuits.” The brain had to change because the innate brain can’t …

Words And Phrases That Should Be Banished From The Rehearsal Room by Artsjournal

“We can dismantle oppression in our language as a means of valuing and honoring individuals in the room. There are a plethora of sayings used in rehearsal environments that cause a BIPOC a…

Recreating The Musical Instruments Of Ancient Mexico’s Lost Metropolis by Artsjournal1

Teotihuacán, which had a population of around 100,000 at its height circa 500 CE, seems to have had no system of writing and left behind no known written records. But musical instruments ha…

Enough With The Statements Of Solidarity! by Artsjournal

“As if moving to some syncopated symphony, arts organizations and cultural institutions across the country are parading out statements of “solidarity” in these moments. I’ve stopped …

Bradley Fields, Who Used Magic To Teach Math, Dead Of COVID At 68 by Artsjournal1

“[He] was ‘an antique guy in a modern world,’ appearing in a derby and vest and performing illusions from the vaudeville era: classic tricks with steel rings or handkerchief, dividing …

Why We Push Harder When The Finish Line Is Close by Artsjournal

Whatever it is you’re striving to achieve, science shows you’re likely to push harder the closer you feel to the finish line. When researchers first speculated about this tendency, they …

The Original CHICAGO Turns A Razzle Dazzle 45 This Month!

In the summer of 1975, Chicago made its Broadway premiere on the 3rd of June at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers). In honor of the show opening 45 years ago this June (!) we …

‘We See You, White American Theater’ movement gains traction by Caitlin Huston

After penning a testimonial speaking to racism within the theater industry, a collective of more than 300 theatremakers — artists who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color —�…

Watch Susan Heyward, Rosalyn Coleman, More in ‘Fists Up/Underlying Conditions’ From The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

The episode featured a roster of Black artists performing to benefit Communities United For Police Reform.

TheaterMania Live with Artemis Fowl Star Lara McDonnell by TheaterMania

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues And Classic Black Present FISTS UP/UNDERLYING CONDITIONS

Last night, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues presented 'Fists Up/Underlying Conditions,' a special event featuring entirely Black artists to benefit Communities United For Police Reform.

VIDEO: AP Entertainment Shares Interview Footage of Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth in Honor of WICKED Anniversary

AP Entertainment has shared interview footage of Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth in honor of Wicked opening in San Francisco on June 10, 2003.

VIDEO: Watch Betty Buckley on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with Betty Buckley.

Celia Rose Gooding, Kenny Leon, Adrienne Warren and More to Take Part in New York Times Panel Discussion

New York Times Critic-At-Large Wesley Morris will be moderating a panel discussion with Broadway artists, responding to national unrest as part of OFFSTAGE: OPENING NIGHT, tomorrow, June 11…

Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, More Set for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Virtual Gala by Ryan McPhee

The June 11 streaming event will feature old and new performances, interviews, and more.

Apollo Theater did not create Broadway house petition by Caitlin Huston

A petition to make the Apollo Theater a Broadway house garnered close to 16,000 signatures in the past week.  However, the petition, which has now closed, did not come from the Apollo Theat…

See Anna Deavere Smith in Conversation as Part of 92Y’s Confronting Hate initiative by Olivia Clement

The June 15 talk will focus on racial inequality in the justice system, a theme present in Smith's plays.

Reflecting Shakespeare TV: Episode 3 - Expectations, Reputation, and the Past (Henry IV, Part I) by The Old Globe

Actor Jamyl Dobson discusses his livestream reading of ‘one in two’ for Playbill’s Pride Plays by Deb Miller

For its first installment in this month’s primetime series of Pride Plays, commemorating the 50th anniversary of New York’s Gay Pride Parade with livestream readings of four significant …

Public Theater, Lincoln Center & More Receive Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts by Lindsey Sullivan

As part of its second round of funding in the 2020 fiscal year, the National Endowment for the Arts has announced it will award a total of $84 million in the form of 1,144 grants to arts or…

4 Reasons Theatrelovers Should Buy a Cricut Machine for Fan Art by Playbill Staff

Both a printer and a cutter, Cricut lets you take your DIY projects to another level—including personalizing your own theatre memorabilia!

Inaugural Antonyo Awards For Black Theater Artists Sets Juneteenth Ceremony by Greg Evans

The first annual Antonyo Awards honoring black Broadway and Off Broadway theater artists is set for streaming on June 19 (aka Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of slavery in America…

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 4 - Paper Mill's Dreamgirls by Paper Mill Playhouse

Four Black Artists on How Racism Corrodes the Theater World by Laura Collins-Hughes, Michael Paulson and Salamishah Tillet

A playwright, a director, an artistic director and an actor share their experiences — and prescriptions for change.

Watch Because of Winn Dixie Cast Reunite Virtually to Perform ‘What I Got’ by Dan Meyer

Bowdie, who played the pup in the Duncan Sheik-Nell Benjamin musical's Goodspeed premiere, also joined in the fun.

Printmaking in the Kitchen Workshop: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

Submit Your Questions On College Theatre Auditions For Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Ohio Northern University by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from these prestigious university theatre programs will join us live to answer your questions June 12.

Stars in the House Presents Free Speech: Performing Artists and the Power of the Spoken Word June 10 by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Rita Moreno and Gloria Estefan to Duet on One Day at a Time by Dan Meyer

The pair will sing a new version of “Mi Tierra” on the June 16 animated episode.

BWW Exclusive: Playwright Gregory S. Carr Pens Manifesto for the BIPOC Theatre- 'I Am Not August Wilson'

Playwright Gregory S. Carr shares a manifesto for the BIPOC Theatre. 'I am not August Wilson,' he writes.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Grants Totaling $84M for Arts Organizations

As a part of its regular grantmaking, separate from grants related to CARES Act funding, the National Endowment for the Arts announces over $84 million for 1,144 new awards to organizations …

Opening Night: Exploring Broadway As It Was, Is and Will Be | Offstage by New York Times Events

Lewis Capaldi “Before You Go” | #BeforeYouGo TikTok Compilation by DanceOn

Gerald Freedman, Forging Family Wherever He Went by American Theatre Editors

The celebrated director of 'Hair,' Great Lakes Theater AD, and UNCSA dean taught his students invaluable lessons that apply equally to theatre and to life itself.

When to Stop? My essay in “A Moment on the Clock of the World” in the context of Covid-19 & Black Lives Matter by Diane Ragsdale

In a 2018 I was invited by Melanie Joseph to write an essay for a book that would mark the final production of the company she founded 25 years earlier, The Foundry Theatre. The book, A Mome…

Watch Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein Discuss Her Diagnosis With ALS and Ongoing Activism

Luker will lead a concert benefitting the ALS drug Prosetin on June 17.

Shubert Foundation Awards $32 Million in Grants to Arts Nonprofits by American Theatre Editors

The 2020 grants cover 560 organizations and put the foundation's giving over $500 million since 1977.

Recalling Claire Foy & Matt Smith in LUNGS: ‘If you think that ignorance is bliss, this one probably isn’t for you’ by Violet Mackintosh

If you are thinking of experimenting with this strange new medium and want to worry about global warming instead of a pandemic for a change, read on for what I thought back in October.

Hamlet Live Viewing Party | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

In Conversation with Margaret Atwood on The Tempest by Stratford Festival

In Conversation with AMAKA UMEH and DONNA-MICHELLE ST. BERNARD | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

Rita Moreno and Gloria Estefan to Duet in Animated Episode of ONE DAY AT A TIME

Gloria Estefan and Rita Moreno will sing duet in the upcoming animated episode of One Day at a Time!

Eddie Redmayne Speaks Out Against J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Tweets

Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne has spoken out against J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets.

A New World Awaits Us by American Theatre Editors

For Black theatre artists, this is a time for healing; for our white counterparts, it is a time of reckoning. Can we make this moment count?

‘Find Joy in the Destruction of the Lie’ by American Theatre Editors

The complete text of speeches by Jamil Jude, Monique Holt, and Nikkole Salter that opened last week's TCG 2020 virtual conference.

11 Connecticut organizations get grants from National Endowment for the Arts totaling more than $1 million by Susan Dunne

National Endowment for the Arts has announced a new round of grants, and 11 Connecticut organizations got a total of more than $1 million.

With COVID-19 Restrictions Still in Place, NY Philharmonic Cancels Fall Season by Olivia Clement

The Philharmonic hopes to resume live performances in January 2021.

‘There are so many talented writers out there deserving of opportunity’: Composer Darren Clark on launching new UK Musicals platform by Ian Foster

As his new digital sheet music store New UK Musicals launches, I talk with multi-award winning composer and lyricist Darren Clark about the site and his career.

You Don’t Nomi — a love letter, of sorts, to a cinematic calamity

Jeffrey McHale’s documentary assesses Showgirls and its afterlife

The King of Staten Island — Judd Apatow’s film has comedy wrapped in sadness

Pete Davidson co-writes and stars in a fuzzy self-portrait of loss and fragile mental health

The Australian Dream looks back on a shameful episode in sports history

Daniel Gordon’s documentary is a tale of racism and bullying in Australian rules football

Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is the most vital film you will see this year

A group of African American veterans return to Vietnam in this sombre and uproarious drama

National Endowment for the Arts’ 2nd Round of 2020 Funding Spreads $84 Million Across 1,144 Grants by Ryan McPhee

The awards will go to organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories.

Annenberg Space For Photography In L.A. Closes For Good As Funders Pivot To Pandemic Recovery by Artsjournal1

The museum, one of Southern California’s leading venues for photo exhibitions, had been closed for three months because of the coronavirus lockdown and was unsure when, and under what rule…

AMC Says It Will Reopen Its Cinemas Worldwide In July. Here’s Why It Needs To. by Artsjournal1

Affirming warnings it gave last week, the world’s largest movie theater chain reported that it lost $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020, a period that saw the beginning of the corona…

London’s First Purpose-Built Theatre Found In East End by Artsjournal1

“The Red Lion is thought to have been built around 1567 and probably played host to travelling groups of players. … Archaeologists are as certain as they can be that they have found its …

Poets Threaten Boycott Of Poetry Foundation Over Response To Antiracism Protests by Artsjournal1

“More than 1,800 people have signed on to an open letter criticizing the Poetry Foundation’s response to the protests sweeping the United States, pledging not to work with the organizati…

Dancing In The Streets For George Floyd And Racial Justice by Artsjournal1

The Electric Slide in Harlem and the Cupid Shuffle in Newark; the bomba in Puerto Rico and voguing in Chicago; Ojibwe and Nuhua dances in Minneapolis and haka in New Zealand — those are ju…

How Frontline Booksellers Have Been Facing The Pandemic by Artsjournal1

“Frontline booksellers are the first people customers see when they set foot in bookstores across America. They also do physically demanding work, from carrying heavy boxes to shelving tho…

How Indie Movie Theatres Are Innovating by Artsjournal

“We will always have storytellers that want to tell stories and cinema has become an essential part of the way modern society does that,” said Tori Baker, the president and CEO of the no…

Disney Is Developing Lionel Richie Movie Musical All Night Long by Lindsey Sullivan

Four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie's catalog of chart-topping hits is inspiring an original Disney movie musical. The film, titled All Night Long, is named after his hit song from 1983…

Op-Ed: The Nonprofit Theater Industry Can't Just Do the Bare Minimum Anymore

One play by a BIPOC writer per season does not make diversity.

Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga & Melissa Errico Join Virtual Summer Concert Series by Lindsey Sullivan

This summer concert series is certainly heating up! As previously reported, Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway concert series, which first began in Provincetown at the Art House in 2011, is debuting…

REAL to REEL Honors Michael Feinstein With Special Guest Kristin Chenoweth

The Hollywood Museum in partnership with Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell will present REAL TO REEL LIVE (VIRTUAL EDITION 2020). Michael Feinstein will be receiving the Insp…

CSC Announces New Lineup of Conversation-and-Performance Events with ASSASSINS Cast

Classic Stage Company (CSC; Artistic Director, John Doyle) today announced a new lineup of participants in the free online version of its signature series Classic Conversations, hosted by…

Quick Announcement re: our Fall Conference and a Favor . . .

Hey all . . . a quick announcement about our fourth annual TheaterMaker Super Conference . . . First, rest assured, it’s still happening (on November 14th and 15th to be exact). Second, li…

Nominations are in and voting is on for Broadway Black’s first Antonyo Awards by Deb Miller

In a livestream ceremony on Facebook and YouTube last night, hosts Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen) and Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton) announced the nominations in 23 categories, along wit…

Signature Theatre Opens Lobby to Protesters This Weekend

Signature Theatre has announced that it will continue to take part in the Open Your Lobby campaign, keeping its lobby doors open to protesters this weekend.

JoyceStream: Ballet Tech Kids Dance by Joycetheater

TCM Celebrating Judy Garland's Birthday With Movie Marathon

See what's on today in celebration of Garland's 98th birthday.

New Antonyo Awards, Celebrating Best of Black Theater, Announces Nominees

Winners will be revealed on June 19.

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Ambassador Theatre Have You Seen? by Playbill Staff

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the beloved theatre.

Lockdown Town: One Night Records immersive London experience now on special offer!

The world's first immersive music venue, One Night Records, unveiled their new premiere production Lockdown Town. The immersive experience is among the first of its kind to ever implement so…

RECAP: Bill Berloni Talked Broadway Plans for BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continued Tuesday night (8pm) with activists and educators, Bill Berloni, Joe church, Ashley Horne and Beverly Jenkins.

Hot Clip of the Day: Garland's Birthday Brings Us Back to The Boy From Oz

June 10, 2020 would have marked the legendary Judy Garland's 98th birthday. In 2003, Isabel Keating portrayed Ms. Garland in the Hugh Jackman led The Boy From Oz chronicling the larger than …

College Theatre Auditions: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Ohio Northern University by Playbill

The Small Hours Festival creates community through monodramas by Ariel Parrella-Aureli

Prop Thtr's virtual monologue festival calls time on the usual theater cliques. When Aniello Fontano finished his MFA studies in dramatic writing from the Univer…

VIDEO: STARS IN THE HOUSE Continues with Free Speech: Performing Artists and the Power of the Spoken Word- Live at 2pm!

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Plays In The House: FREE SPEECH: Performing Artists and the Power of the Spoken Word with James Alexander, Masi Asare, Valerie David, Jennifer N…

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, June 10- with Betty Buckley, Brenda Braxton and More!

Today (June 10) in live streaming: Betty Buckley visits Stars in the House, Quarantine Cabaret is back, and so much more!

Black theater artists herald a new day in a proclamation and celebration by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names issue a statement, “Dear White American Theater,” inspired by playwright August Wilson.

Broadway Catch Up: June 10 - Kerry Washington, Ben Platt, Christopher Fitzgerald, 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 …

Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga & Melissa Errico Join Seth Rudetsky For Streaming Concerts!

Producer Mark Cortale announced today that award-winning theatre superstars Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga, and Melissa Errico will join the line-up of talent slated to participate in The Seth …

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Lionel Richie Movie Musical in the Works From Disney by Olivia Clement

The project is tentatively titled All Night Long, after the well-known Richie song.

Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga, Melissa Errico Join Seth Rudetsky's Virtual Summer Concert Series by Dan Meyer

The trio will perform individually each Sunday, following Kelli O'Hara, Jeremy Jordan, and Jessie Mueller.

Broadway for Racial Justice Demands Collaborative Action to Protect Black, Indigenous, People of Color in Theatres Nationwide by Ruthie Fierberg

Actor Brandon Michael Nase founded the grassroots organization to respond to complaints of racism in the theatrical workplace and offer financial aid to BIPOC.

VIDEO: Josh Gad Hopes CENTRAL PARK Has Brought People a Sense of Light

Josh Gad was a guest on Tuesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about his current projects, which include Apple TV's Central Park and Disney+'s Artemis Fowl.

REMAINS OF EARLIEST PURPOSE-BUILT PLAYHOUSE FOUND IN EAST LONDON by Robert Shuman

(Mark Brown’s article appeared in the Guardian, 6/10.) Location of the Red Lion, which predated the Globe, has been subject of debate for years Archaeologists believe they have found remai…

DC Theatre community gathers for Black Lives Matter vigil, photos and video by Billie Krishawn

70 days. 10 weeks. 2 months. 1,680 hours. 100,800 minutes. 6,048,000 seconds. No. This is not the lyric sheet to some RENT musical remix. This is the amount of time that stood between Theatr…

Roy Alexander Weise: “A Lot of Black People Haven’t Felt Like We’re in This Together” by A Younger Theatre

Missed it over on Instagram Live last week? Fret not… In our seventh AYT in Isolation episode, we speak to the particularly delectable, Roy Alexander Weise who, as well as being joint Arti…

Celebrating Judy Garland on Her Birthday by Playbill Staff

The legendary actor and singer, made famous from The Wizard of Oz, was born June 10, 1922.

Plymouth Point review – dare you solve this thrilling mystery? by Miriam Gillinson

Scour the internet for clues in this hysterical whodunnit from two Punchdrunk alumni – which, for all its immersive trickery, is first and foremost a cracking piece of storytelling At a pa…

Black Lives Matter: four plays that resonate amid the protests

Roy Williams, Rachel De-lahay, Justin Audibert and Charlene James select dramas that speak to our current moment Chosen by Rachel De-lahay Continue reading...

Mark Gatiss: 'We talk more about mental illness but the stigma hasn't gone away' by Interview By Arifa Akbar

The star of Nottingham Playhouse’s The Madness of George III, streamed for National Theatre at Home, talks about royalty, lockdown and theatre’s future This play is about King George III…

‘A lean, swift & feisty political thriller’: CORIOLANUS – Donmar Warehouse (Online review) by Shane Morgan

To take a play as epic in scale as Coriolanus and find a natural home within the intimacy of London’s Donmar Warehouse takes a skill and lightness of touch that is not only rare but all so…

Donja R. Love’s one in two Is the Urgent, Black, Queer Play for This Moment by Dan Meyer

Love's play one in two will be presented by Playbill and Pride Plays June 12.

Bleeding Love by Carey

Sometimes art imitates life, and sometimes life imitates art. And sometimes the two combine in an eerily prescient performance that both inspires and unsettles. Such is the case with Bleedin…

Leading disabled artists & cultural leaders send open letter to UK Culture ministers by Hira Desai

On Tuesday 9 June, over 100 leading disabled artists and cultural leaders sent an open letter to The Secretary of State for Culture Oliver Dowden MP and devolved UK Culture Ministers, demand…

Pandemic Could Wipe Out More Than Half Of UK Performance Venues by Artsjournal1

“Half of all music venues and 70% of theatres across the UK face permanent closure as a result of the coronavirus crisis, industry leaders have told a committee of MPs.” Testified one ex…

The Metropolitan Opera Releases Statement Vowing to Do Better in Terms of Racial Equality

The Metropolitan Opera has released a statement, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and addressing how they can do better moving forward.

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Broadway Top 40 Countdown: #30-21 by JK

Last week, we began The Broadway Top 40 Countdown of the best new Broadway songs of the last decade. If you missed it, you can check it out HERE. This week, we get up to the middle of our l…

Tickets Back on Sale For EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE; West End Run Extended to Winter 2021

Tickets are now on sale for Everybody's Talking About Jamie, for performances beginning on 2 September 2020

VIDEO: Renee Fleming Chats With Deepak Chopra, MD, and Rudy Tanzi, PhD on MUSIC AND MIND LIVE

Renée Fleming welcomes the world-famous author Deepak Chopra and renowned neuroscientist and musician Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, to discuss 'An Integrated Approach to COVID-19 and the Mind.'

Shakespeare in a Divided America — of Bard and culture wars

James Shapiro’s book takes in assassination, cross-dressing and a Trumpian Caesar

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by Ashley Steves

BIPOC Theatre Artists Demand Change In Letter and Petition, Broadway Black Launches The Antonyo Awards and Announced Nominees “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podca…

VIDEO: Josh Groban Performs 'Your Face', Talks Virtual Concert, and More on THE LATE LATE SHOW

Josh Groban appeared on last night's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Watch live theatre performances in new online series In The Wings by Hira Desai

In a new 4-part series, you can catch the first live performances in theatre with a live band since theatre closures in March. Find out how to watch & more! The post Watch live theatre …

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of June 8 - Nick Blaemire's A LITTLE MORE ALIVE, ROYALTIES With Darren Criss, and More!

Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including Nick Blaemire's A Little More Alive, Royalties with Darren Criss, and more!

Traveling the world through a novel—or twenty by Terry Teachout

I’ve written a “Staying Inside Guide” piece for The Wall Street Journal about the novel sequence, highlighting three of my favorite authors who have worked in the genre. Here’s an e…

Snapshot: André Watts makes his TV debut in 1963 by Terry Teachout

André Watts, Leonard Bernstein, and the New York Philharmonic perform Liszt’s First Piano Concerto as part of a Young People’s Concert featuring young classical performers, originally t…

Almanac: Barbara Pym on candor by Terry Teachout

“She liked to think of herself as a straightforward sort of person. ‘People always know where they are with me,’ she would say rather smugly; it never occurred to her that people might…

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces virtual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival by News Desk

Now in its 61st year, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces the festival will be presented for the first time all-digital. From…

There Is No “Try” by Artsjournal1

Long ago Barry Hessenius charged us to move from thinking of the pursuit of equity as a “issue” to making it an obsession. So, if “doing” is where we go now, what does the doing look…

The cinefication of theatre predates lockdown: What are the implications? by Maryam Philpott

For better or worse, the association between theatre, television and film has only grown closer in the last ten years, not just with artists moving between the different genres but also in t…

The Stratford Festival admitted its own systemic racism and gave Black artists a chance to speak out by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,carly Maga - Theatre Critic

For 72 hours, the Stratford Festival handed its social media channels to Black artists and artisans. They revealed their experiences of racism throughout Canada’s theatre world and urged S…

Possible Futures: Claudia Alick on Reimagining the Theatre of Tomorrow

by Nicole Gluckstern Visioning for the future requires letting go of fidelity to the mandates of the past. Let's serve what we need now. What are you ready to let go of? ? Claudia Alick, …

Tune in: The Shows Must Go On resumes this weekend with The Wiz Live! Watch the trailer here

Ease on down the road: Way before Wicked, The Wiz reinvented children's classic on Broadway. The star-studded live American telecast of the soul and R&B take is the next free-to-view str…

On the Couch with Gusta Mara by Arts Review

Who is Gusta Mara? I’m Gusta Mara, an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Samoan man from Far North Queensland. This is my second year dancing with Bangarra Dance Theatre. What would yo…

An Intimate and Up-Close performance with Debra Byrne & Dion Hirini by Arts Review

One of Australia’s leading entertainers Debra Byrne, and her musical collaborator of close to 20 years singer and guitarist Dion Hirini, perform their intimate and up-close performance of …

La Princesa de Woking: Sex, Brexit and big hair in Emma Sidi's glorious spoof by Ryan Gilbey

Sidi’s new online soap opera brings all the overheated thrills of Mexican telenovelas to the home counties If a Mexican TV company set a Spanish-language soap opera in a bland British town…

Bloomsday In Melbourne celebrates James Joyce’s famous novel with the release of 18 short films by Arts Review

Bloomsday In Melbourne has announced an innovative way to celebrate James Joyce’s famous novel Ulysses this year, with the release of 18 short films on Tuesday 16 June 2020. “We’ve tak…

Opening the Screen on “Live Video Theatre” by Peter J. Kuo

By Peter J. Kuo. Peter J. Kuo discusses live video theatre—what it is and what it isn’t, the current difficulties and limitations around creating it, what it can do and how accessible it…

Australia’s drive-ins: where you can wear slippers, crack peanuts, and knit ‘to your heart’s content’ by Arts Review

We have seen many changes in Australian’s consumption of media during isolation. There has been an increase in television viewing; cinemas were forced to close (although some have crafted …

Thursdays @ 5:00 pm Karen Mason Sings from Queens! by Sue Matsuki

THURSDAYS @ 5:00 PM EDT The one and only Broadway and Cabaret Diva…Karen Mason Sings from Queens! On Karen’s Facebook Live page

Wednesdays @ 8:00 pm Bob Egan’s Virtual Piano Bar by Sue Matsuki

WEDNESDAYS @ 8:00 pm EDT Bob Egan’s Virtual Piano Bar Celebrates the Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Featuring: Giuseppe NJ, Kathy Graham Pappas, Paula Johns, Patty Leone, Bruno…

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist by Jeff Lunden

Theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to get work to the public. Some are doing plays for podcast, others are turning what would have been stage works into audio dra…

Think you love musicals? Meet the fan who has seen Les Mis 977 times by Mark Lawson

What makes Wicked and Starlight Express so addictive? A new documentary, Repeat Attenders, chronicles the reasons superfans return to see their favourites You might guess that the Australian…

Belvoir Launches Quick Response Grants Program and Residencies for Small to Medium Sector Artists by Arts Review

Belvoir is thrilled to announce a new grant and residency opportunity for independent artists at Belvoir St Theatre. The company has opened their doors for submissions, calling for expressio…

Zooming In OnTalia Reeses Virtual Life. by Db Frick

  Photo By: Talia Reese The entertainment community on the whole has been hit very hard by recent events. Not all have been hit quite as hard as the world of stand up comedy. Some think it …

The Lockdown Monologues – Part 2 by Peter J Snee

The Lockdown Monologues is a three-part series of live online performances capturing the experiences of people living through the COVID-19 pandemic

Broadway in Trying Times: Join Us for Conversation and Song by The New York Times

Exploring the season that was, and wasn’t, and protests to remake the Great White Way. Plus Mary-Louise Parker and the casts of “Company” and “Six.”

WATCH: The Antonyo Awards Nomination Ceremony Hosted By Bryan Terrell Clark & Kristolyn Lloyd by Drew Shade

Hosted by Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen) & Bryan Terrell Clark (Hamilton), the nomination ceremony for the inaugural Antonyo Awards, a celebration of the Black Broadway and Off-Broad…

Tales For Our Time – DECAMERON 2.0 debuts online in July by Peter J Snee

More than 30 of the state’s finest established and emerging artists will collaborate and present a series of isolation-inspired stories

Thinking Shakespeare Live: Sonnets! (June 9, 2020) by The Old Globe

Cherishing First Nations arts and culture – new fund to support COVID-19 recovery by Arts Review

The Australia Council for the Arts has announced a new fund of approximately $500,000 to support and invest in First Nations arts and cultural groups experiencing disruption due to the COVID…

The reinvention of Ed Miliband

Labour’s former leader is back and still convinced it’s time for capitalism to change. Can he make an impact?

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Virtual Streets: Stephen Petronio Company's #LoveSpreadsFaster, Featuring the Premiere of #GimmeShelter by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Virtual Streets: Stephen Petronio Company's #LoveSpreadsFaster, Featuring the Premiere of #GimmeShelter, "#GimmeShelter packed the punch of a music video wi…

Paige Fraser, Creative Director of "Bent But Not Broken," Speaks Up About Scoliosis by The Dance Enthusiast

"From that point on I knew I had to work even harder. Not only because I was a dancer of color, but also because I had a spine deformity that would effect my alignment for the rest of my lif…

Rosas, the Concertgebouw Brugge, and De Munt Present Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s new "The Goldberg Variations, BWV988" for a Limited Audience by The Dance Enthusiast

In Rosas, the Concertgebouw Brugge, and De Munt Present Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s new "The Goldberg Variations, BWV988" for a Limited Audience, "Now that the government has announced t…

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: On June 10 by Olivia Clement

Judy Garland is born, Torch Song Trilogy opens on Broadway, and The Five Lesbian Brothers open Brave Smiles Off-Broadway.

Fun Home Actors From Off-Broadway, Broadway, West End, and National Touring Productions Reunite for Virtual Fundraising Event June 10 by Andrew Gans

The Q&A session with the stars of the Tony-winning musical benefits The Actors Fund.