Live from The Reservoir Room this week by Sean McLoughlin

Live from The Reservoir Room this week, FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE will showcase our two Saturday Night performers Mark Trevorrow and Matt Copley 

New fellowships to cultivate emerging talent in regional Australia by Arts Review

Five regional artists and arts workers have been awarded a National Regional Arts Fellowship to support their arts practice in their local regions. The National Fellowships program is a Regi…

Australian music group eyes chance to strike a chord in UK live scene

Silver Lake-backed TEG explores opportunities to scoop up venues and launch ticketing site despite lockdown

Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes visitors back with cabaret on the Playhouse stage, Ghostly Machines in Hamer Hall and family activities on the Forecour by Gabi Bergman

Arts Centre Melbourne has begun turning off its ghost lights to welcome back visitors from Saturday 27 June with music

VIDEO: Beth Leavel Launches MUNY MAGIC IN YOUR HOME Concert Series

The Muny will offer 10 weeks of free online Muny entertainment for the summer of 2020. The online season launched tonight with Muny favorite, and Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner, Beth Leave…

Inaugural Antonyo Awards To Celebrate Best Of Black Theater

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Drew Shade, founder of Broadway Black, about the first ever Antonyo Awards, highlighting the achievement of Black theatre artists.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, presents: World Refugee Day with Danny Ocean and Gian Marco by The Kennedy Center

Couch Concert - Creative Nomads presents Comrades in Arts: Jazzo and Eze Jackson by The Kennedy Center

Jeffrey Boozer, Oakland artist and DJ, dies at 49 by George Kelly

Jeffrey Boozer, an artist, graphic designer, illustrator and DJ, died May 30. He was 49. The cause was complications due to Type 1 diabetes, his family said.

Theatre Review: PBS Great Performances – the 2006 Broadway Revival of ‘Company’ on YouTube by Lee Jeffreys

Brittle, sophisticated, witty, and tuneful are just a handful of words that could be used to describe Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1970 masterpiece of concept over plot, the musical…

Veranda furnishing ideas inspired by a New England porch

Nautical and natural designs encourage the art of outdoor relaxation

Antipodes Theatre Company Launches Inaugural Development Retreat by Peter J Snee

Antipodes Theatre Company, lead by artistic director Brandon Pape,  has enlisted over forty artists to participate in their first annual Winter

SHELAGH DELANEY AND HER LANDMARK 1958 PLAY, ‘A TASTE OF HONEY’ by Robert Shuman

(from the London Review of Books.)  Listen to Podcast ‘NO, I’M NOT GETTING MARRIED!’:  SUSAN PEDERSEN AND JOANNA BIGGS ABOUT SHELAGH DELANEY AND HER LANDMARK 1958 PLAY, A TASTE OF…

Andréa Burns Guest Hosts Stars in the House, Featuring Joshua Henry and Robin de Jesús by Andrew Gans

The June 15 live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

PETER PAN to resume schedule this weekend on The Show Must Go On by Sean McLoughlin

Last weeks scheduled performance of Peter Pan Live was cancelled and replaced with The Wiz. Andrew Lloyd Webber made the

As the Rizzo statue goes down, ‘40 Years of Rocky’ reflects on Philly’s past by Stephen Silver

A new short documentary, ‘40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic,’ examines a movie that tells one story of Philadelphia. Are we writing a new history this month? Stephen Silver consi…

Axelrod PAC launches summer Performing Arts Academy online

New Jersey’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the launch of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) beginning Monday, June 29. Curated by Juilliard alumnus Gabriel Chajni…

Book Critics Circle Board Members Resign Over Statement by Artsjournal

Laurie Hertzel, who had served as president since 2019, announced over the weekend she was leaving the 24-member board. Her departure came two days after another board member, Ugandan-Americ…

A Deep Dive Into The Alternative Universe Of YouTube by Artsjournal

Popular YouTube videos are filled with flashes of memes, zoom-ins, funny voices, gurning faces and whiplash-inducing cultural references. Watching a Pewdiepie video is like having some sort …

Watch Here: Jelani Alladin Hosts the Shubert Foundation High School Theater Festival

The 7pm event will feature excerpts from several musicals presented by various New York high schools.

VIDEO: Jackie Hoffman, Lea Salonga and More Join WE ARE HERE: A Celebration Of Resilience, Resistance, And Hope

This Sunday, Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sing for Hope, and Lang Lang International Music Foundation presented 'We Ar…

MCC Theater to Broadcast Rescheduled LIVE LABS: ONE ACT Production of PUES NADA on Wednesday, June 17

MCC Theater announced their latest LIVE LABS: ONE ACTS production of Aziza Barnes' Pues Nada will be presented on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 pm free on MCC Theater's YouTube Channel. 

Nikki M. James, Brandon Victor Dixon and Montego Glover Join Michael James Scott for #LiveatFive Roundtable Discussion by Caitlin Moynihan

As previously announced, Aladdin star Micheal James Scott has joined the team of Broadway.com's popular daily live news show #LiveatFive to host a weekly roundtable discussion with notable t…

Watch Live: Jelani Alladin Hosts Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The Frozen star will be joined by Adam Chanler-Berat, Carly Hughes, George Salazar, and more at the online celebration of New York City's public high school theatre.

Watch: Jelani Alladin Hosts Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The Frozen star will be joined by Adam Chanler-Berat, Carly Hughes, George Salazar, and more at the online celebration of New York City's public high school theatre.

Happy Birthday Rob McClure! It's Time For #ConductorCam Act Two!

During this Broadway intermission, Rob is still keeping us in stitches with his new hysterical #ConductorCam series on Instagram. The props are back with a vengeance (those darn headphones i…

How To Write A Novel: A Practical Guide by Artsjournal

The most important point to start from is that while there are a number of things you should consider when planning your book – such as characterisation, plotting or the style and voice of…

The End Of The Liberal World Order by Artsjournal

We could try to salvage the order by constructing institutions that enable us to meaningfully govern it. But to do that, we’d have learn to do politics with people who are different from u…

Will People Flee Cities In Post-COVID World? Preliminary Findings Say No by Artsjournal

“We found that 25-to-34-year-old college graduates were among the most likely to move of any demographic group, and that they were systematically moving toward some places and away from ot…

Cynthia Erivo: The American Theatre Wing Master Class by Matthew Wexler

Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo launches The American Theatre Wing's Master Class series with insights about her journey to success. The post Cynthia Erivo: The American Theatre Wing Master …

Cynthia Erivo | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

Watch Ben Platt and Judith Light Go Head-to-Head in Latest The Politician Trailer by Dan Meyer

Season 2 premieres on Netflix June 19, featuring Bette Midler, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more.

NEW VOICES 2012: IT'S OUR TIME by Paper Mill Playhouse

Watch Ben Platt, Judith Light & Bette Midler in The Politician 's Season Two Trailer by Lindsey Sullivan

Scheduled to return to Netflix on June 19, the second season of Ryan Murphy's political satire The Politician will find Ben Platt's character, Payton Hobart, trying to unseat Dede Standish, …

Phylicia Rashad & More to Set for Black Women and the Ballot Radio Plays by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner Phylicia Rashad will be among the stars set for Black Women and the Ballot, a presentation of three short radio plays that will be available on June 19, also known as Juneteenth…

Joshua Henry, Adrienne Warren & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

An impressive roster of Broadway stars is set for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, produ…

Odds & Ends: Billy Porter Salutes Class of 2020, David Henry Hwang Offers Master Class & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Billy Porter Salutes the Class of 2020: 'I'm So Proud of You All' The category is: graduation! Though the COVID-19 crisis h…

VIDEO: Rita Moreno Discusses Martin Luther King Jr., ONE DAY AT A TIME and More on SiriusXM On Broadway

Rita Moreno was the virtual guest on SiriusXM's Broadway Names with Julie James where she shared a story of being on stage with Martin Luther King, Jr. during his 'I Have a Dream' speech, an…

BWW Exclusive: The National Black Theatre Team Makes Statement With A SEAT AT OUR TABLE

What's past is prologue. The United States has never not been on fire for Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Never. Not one day. There has always been a foot, a knee, a noose on our nec…

Audition Song Suggestions for Cabaret the Musical – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Cabaret the Musical –  by Character Written by Leryn Turlington June 15, 2020 Willkommen and Bienvenue to your perfectly marvelous guide to auditioni…

Drive-In Concerts In High Demand by Artsjournal

These shows will be the first paid gig many people in the industry have had since March. Airwaves’ event director, Cindy Jensen, says organising her event has highlighted how desperate the…

Internet Archive Ends Its Free Library Initiative Early After Publishers Sue by Artsjournal

The Internet Archive announced the National Emergency Library project on March 24, in response to the widespread closures of libraries and schools during the Covid-19 crisis. The temporary i…

Jay Armstrong Johnson sings to healthcare workers by NewYorkTheater

As part of an event celebrating the milestone of one million meals served to more than 30,000 healthcare workers in NYC over the previous six weeks, Broadway star Jay Armstrong Johnson, alon…

The Only West End Show Still Standing by Alex Marshall

“Horrible Histories” was meant to be in the West End next month. It’s still happening, just in a castle parking lot 200 miles away.

Corey Fischer’s Traveling Jewish Soul by American Theatre Editors

In a lifelong mission to connect to his roots and to audiences, he created stage poetry out of honest struggle, and helped inspire our best work.

Hulu presents season 2 of ‘Ramy’ by Corey Qureshi

The second season of Hulu’s hit drama series ‘Ramy’ follows an Egyptian American family in New Jersey. Ramy Youssef’s protagonist makes a compelling anti-hero navigating violence, bi…

Royal Shakespeare Company condemns 'abhorrent' TV listing describing Romeo and Juliet cast as 'garishly diverse' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Listing in the Sunday Times compared the production unfavourably to a performance of Macbeth due to air on BBC4

What Is That Traffic From “l.facebook.com” In Google Analytics? by Ceci Dadisman

If you’ve been looking at your Google Analytics data (which I know you are), you’ve probably seen traffic coming from “l.facebook.com”. You might be asking yourself, “What the heck…

Challenged by A.L.S., Rebecca Luker Is ‘Proud I Can Still Sing’ by Sarah Bahr

The Broadway soprano can no longer walk. But by propping herself up on the arms of her wheelchair, she can deliver a song. And on Wednesday night, she will.

Voting Now Open For Broadway's NEXT ON STAGE Top 5

Voting for the top 5 is now open! The nominees have submitted all new songs for you to listen to before casting your vote!

2021 OSCARS Postponed Two Months

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the 93rd Academy Awards telecast has been postponed until April 25, 2021. According to Variety, the ceremony has been …

Contestant Bailey Dorr Has Got Her 'Eye on the Prize' - Next on Stage

We're chatting with the contestants in the top 10 for Next on Stage! Learn what Bailey has been up to during quarantine.

The Decameron Project Seeks Short Plays, Song Lyrics, and More About Justice by Dan Meyer

The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas and a panel of judges will select the winners to be read aloud during a virtual event June 22.

Broadway Black Announces Inaugural Antonyo Awards by American Theatre Editors

The inaugural awards will celebrate the Black theatre community on Juneteenth.

Amid Coronavirus Lockdown, A New Platform Hopes to Aid Theatres With Streaming Performances by Logan Culwell-Block

The comprehensive program from Music Theatre International, ShowTix4U, and Broadway Media Distribution streamlines the streaming process.

Michael R. Jackson Wins Frederick Lowe Award by American Theatre Editors

The Dramatists Guild of America recognizes the composer for his score of 'A Strange Loop.'

You Don't Have to Be Neighbors with Brian Stokes Mitchell to Watch Him Perform This Amazing Medley by Lindsey Sullivan

As Broadway fans know, Brian Stokes Mitchell has lent his voice to bringing positivity during the coronavirus crisis. The Tony winner, who is also chairman of The Actors Fund, treated view…

Watch the 2020 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival, Hosted by Jelani Alladin by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously announced, the sixth annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival will take place on June 15 at 7PM ET. Jelani Alladin, a former Broadway.com vlogger, is set to host …

John Benjamin Hickey, André De Shields & More Remember Terrence McNally in Virtual Discussion by Lindsey Sullivan

A virtual discussion about the life and legacy of the Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally is scheduled to take place on June 17 at 8PM ET on Ovee. Moderator Lucy Merkjee of the T…

It’s Time for Lash La Rue: The Bullwhip Crackin’ Western Star by Trav S.D.

Three cracks of the whip today in celebration of B movie star Alfred “Lash” La Rue (1917-1996). We’d like to be able to say that a character with his skills had come up through circuse…

Tech Workers Take a Break From Props and Sets to Build Real-Life PPE by American Theatre Editors

Face shields and intubation boxes for health care workers are among the gear that set technicians have turned their tools and skills to make.

Hairspray and Carousel Director Jack O'Brien Wants to Answer Your Questions by Logan Culwell-Block

Submit your question now for the two-time Tony winner, and you might get to ask it live on Playbill and The Growing Studio's The Broadway Q&A.

What to Stream This Week: The Inaugural Antonyo Awards, Benefits From Ben Vereen and Rebecca Luker, More by Ryan McPhee

Plus, catch a virtual concert from Tony winner Beth Leavel as well as Leontyne Price singing Verdi.

Drama Desk Awards 2020 – Full List Of Winners by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Inheritance, A Strange Loop and Moulin Rouge are amongst the big winners at the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards held virtually on the weekend. This post Drama Desk Awards 2…

Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus by Associated Press

The Academy’s Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window for feature films.

Art Buyers Are Asking For Big Discounts Right Now by Artsjournal

Buyers demand discounts of as much as 30% on new works and 50% on the secondary market, according to art dealers. Temporary reprieve, including government rescue loans or rent reductions, wi…

Director Of Art Basel: Online Galleries Won’t Replace Art Fairs by Artsjournal

Marc Spiegler: “Fortunately, the Amazon art world won’t come to pass. For one thing, artworks are unique, and thus not so easily commodified. They have no utility value, no truly provabl…

How This Broadway Dynamo Found Her Power by Jeryl Brunner

Asmeret Ghebremichael shares how to be part of the solution.

Coffee Break: Sandra Marante & Jacob Santos by Westport Country Playhouse

King John Trailer | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

Creative Concepts with Steven Page | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

Dwayne Kennedy is the voice of Chicago by Salem Collo-Julin

And it’s a voice the rest of the world needs to hear. Comedian, writer, and actor Dwayne Kennedy is truly a comedian's comedian. He has appeared on screens and…

Black Theater Matters by Jonathan Mandell

#Stageworthy News of the Week. In the mere three weeks since George Floyd was killed, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has received intense attention and growing support. Calls for racial just…

Hairspray and Carousel Director Jack O'Brien Joins Us Live on The Broadway Q&A by Playbill

Built for the Stage June 22 by Playbill

VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of CENTRAL PARK Episode Five

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek of season five of Central Park, premiering Friday, June 19!

Broadway Producer Eva Price Launches New Podcast MY FIRST SHOW Featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ali Stroker and More

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Eva Price (Oklahoma!, Jagged Little Pill) will launch a new podcast called 'My First Show' exclusively on Broadway Podcast Network.

Contestant Ariana Molkara Talks About Her Hidden Talent - Next on Stage

We're chatting with the contestants in the top 10 for Next on Stage! What is Ariana Molkara's secret talent? Read to find out!

David Henry Hwang to Host Workshop and Q&A for American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series

As part of the ongoing American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series, David Henry Hwang will host a playwriting workshop and Q&A discussion, moderated by the Wing's President & CEO He…

Watch Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, and the Cast of Company Perform the Show's Opening Number

Marianne Elliott directs the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical.

Watch Idina Menzel and Megan Hilty's Wicked Duet for the Graduating Class of 2020

The pair sing "For Good" in tribute.

Diana Oh's My H8 Letter to the Gr8 American Theatre to Stream Live This Week

The new work will be presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company.

[HD] 2017 Winter MTTP Intensive by York Theatre Company

Livestreaming Downtown Variety: Juneteenth

By . La MaMa and CultureHub present Downtown Variety: Juneteenth livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 19 June 2020 at 2 p.m.

Arts Organizations Asked Patrons To Donate Their Tickets Instead Of Getting Refunds. Did They? by Artsjournal

With the cost of tickets ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, calling for ticket donations is a strategy many performing arts organizations are using to stay afloat amid coro…

The Objectionable Flannery O’Connor by Artsjournal

O’Connor is now as canonical as Faulkner and Welty. More than a great writer, she’s a cultural figure: a funny lady in a straw hat, puttering among peacocks, on crutches she likened to �…

American Slavery Project Teams With Theater Companies For Virtual Juneteenth Presentation Of ‘Black Women And The Ballot’ Featuring Phylicia Rasha by Dino-Ray Ramos

American Slavery Project is partnering with 11 theaters for a special presentation of Black Women and the Ballot, three short radio plays that will be available nation-wide and virtually fo…

#KeepSharingTheMic 's Broadway Edition is Turning The Volume Up On Broadway's Best

Broadway's Dionne Figgins, co-founder of Broadway Serves, wanted to make an impact within the Broadway community raising the volume up on the community's many voices. All day today, Broadway…

Elizabeth Stanley, Jarrod Spector and More Join Scott Siegel's GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK CONCERT SERIES

NYC writer/producer Scott Siegel has created a new model for creating shows during the Pandemic that guarantees performers payment for their work.

André De Shields, John Benjamin Hickey and John Glover to Take Part in Discussion Honoring Terrence McNally

In an event presented on Ovee, Moderator Lucy Merkjee of the Tribeca Film Festival and filmmaker Jeff Kaufman will be leading a discussion about the life and legacy of the Tony Award winnin…

VIDEO: Watch The Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival, Hosted by Jelani Alladin- Live at 7pm!

Over 160 talented NYC public school teen artists will make their virtual Broadway debuts in the special 2020 Online Production of The Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC …

BroadwayWorld Seeks NYC Based Broadway Theatre Critic With Unique & Diverse Voice

BroadwayWorld is seeking a New York theatre critic with unique and diverse voices to join our team. The writer would head up a weekly column covering current trends, news, and events in the …

'Musical Theatre Is Home' Says Contestant Molly Dubner - Next on Stage

We're chatting with the contestants in the top 10 for Next on Stage! Molly shares a memory from when she got to go backstage at My Fair Lady!

Regional Spotlight: How Paper Mill Playhouse is Working Through the Global Health Crisis

Today we're checking in with Paper Mill Playhouse!

Online 2020 Summer Programs with Two River Theater by Two River Theater

Stream Philip Glass’ Akhnaten and Satyagraha From the Metropolitan Opera This Week by Ryan McPhee

The nightly Met Streams series continues with the two contemporary operas, Leontyne Price in La Forza del Destino, and more.

Michael Urie and Cast of The Government Inspector Reunite for June 15 Online Reading by Olivia Clement

Mary Testa and Michael McGrath also starred in Red Bull's hit 2017 production.

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, June 15- with Joshua Henry, Robin DeJesus and More!

Today (June 15) in live streaming: The Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival, Joshua Henry and Robin DeJesus visit Stars in the House, and so much more!

Cynthia Navaretta, Women Artists’ Advocate, 97 by Artsjournal

Navaretta was not an artist herself, nor a gallery owner, but she was a quiet force on the art scene in New York and beyond. In the early 1970s she was immersed in various efforts by women t…

Dance On The Internet – Not Really The Real Thing, Is It? by Artsjournal

George Balanchine rightly said that watching dance on TV was like reading about a murder in a newspaper—a poor approximation of the terror of the real event. And, for all its offerings, th…

VIDEO: See Ben Platt, Judith Light, Bette Midler, & More in the New Trailer for THE POLITICIAN Season Two

Netflix has shared a new trailer for season two of The Politician, starring Ben Platt, Bette Midler, Judith Light, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laura Dreyfuss, and more!

‘Little Weirds’ by Jenny Slate by Christina Anthony

Actor, comedian, and writer Jenny Slate’s Little Weirds, a vulnerable and tender collection of offbeat essays, explores friendship, self-love, divorce, freedom, and just being a total weir…

STAFF PICK: "SUNRISE, SUNSET" from Goodspeed Musicals FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Goodspeed Musicals

STAFF PICK: "SOLILOQUY" from Goodspeed Musicals' CAROUSEL by Goodspeed Musicals

Scottish stars release Beautiful City as a tribute to NHS and key workers by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Scottish stars of stage and screen release Beautiful City as a tribute to NHS and Key Workers. Take a look at the video nbow! This post Scottish stars release Beautiful City …

How Chicago artists are spreading the message that Black Lives Matter by S. Nicole Lane

Muralists use boarded-up storefronts as their new canvas as part of Paint the City. I biked from McKinley Park to Humboldt Park last Friday to deliver a package …

Samantha Williams to Host Black Theatre Matters Benefit Panel by Olivia Clement

The discussion, taking place June 16, will raise money for NAACP Empowerment Programs.

Music Theatre International Suspends Performer Age Restrictions on Broadway Junior Titles by Logan Culwell-Block

Actors of all ages will temporarily be able to perform in the 30- and 60-minute versions of such shows as Into the Woods and Frozen.

Opposites Dance Workshop with Deb: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

Social Roundup: Broadway Stars React to Supreme Court Anti-Discrimination Ruling for LGBTQ+ Community

The Supreme Court ruled workers cannot be fired for being gay or transgender on Monday, according to CNBC News.

ABT Met Memory Featuring Isabella Boylston by American Ballet Theatre

NEWS: Old Vic streams 2018 production of Joe Penhall’s Mood Music in July by Press Releases

In addition to its experimental #OVinCamera live staging of Lungs, the Old Vic Theatre continues its free streaming of archived productions.

Hamilton and Cats Choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler Answers Your Questions Live June 15 at 1PM ET by Logan Culwell-Block

Submit your question now for the three-time Tony winner as part of Playbill and The Growing Studio's The Broadway Q&A.

Idris Goodwin Offers ‘Free Play’ for Kids to Act Out Anti-Racism by American Theatre Editors

The playwright and poet offers five free scripts for parents and kids to read and play-act at home or in their communities.

Watch Nikki M. James Play the Boss in Episode 3 of Interior Life by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner plays a corporate worker struggling to speak with her team on Zoom without being interrupted.

Exclusive Video: Jeremy Jordan Sings From BONNIE & CLYDE In Concert With Seth Rudetsky

Hosted by beloved musical director and Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky, Jeremy Jordan headlined a live concert this weekend June 14th at 8 PM ET. A replay of the concert will also be available …

BroadwayHD Acquires REPEAT ATTENDERS Documentary

BroadwayHD has acquired Repeat Attenders, a feature-length musical theater documentary from Australian independent filmmaker Mark Dooley. The documentary, which takes us inside the fascina…

Film Adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie Delayed by Dan Meyer

The movie will now aims to arrive in theatres in 2021.

Comedy Club Tries To Bring Back Standup by Artsjournal

Despite current rules limiting bars and clubs from opening to the public, the live comedy club Stand Up NY on the Upper West Side held an invite-only show for professional comics on Wednesda…

Protesters Try To Take African Art From Paris Museum by Artsjournal

The five protesters were stopped before they could leave the Quai Branly Museum with the artwork. They were detained for questioning, and the Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigat…

UK Cinemark Cancels Purchase Of Canada’s Cineplex Theatre Chain by Artsjournal

The takeover would have created North America’s largest chain of movie theaters to better compete with AMC Entertainment. It would have added 165 cinemas to Cineworld’s existing 786 site…

Philosophy Born Of Isolation by Artsjournal

“Social isolation has given me the clear stretch of time that Descartes says is required to do philosophy. Teaching has been cancelled or moved online; birthday parties have been abandoned…

Film Festival Choice: Go Dark Or Go Virtual by Artsjournal

“We’re not going to be able to create this perfect simulacra of running around getting drinks with friends and having conversations in line.” But, watching films with hundreds of other…

BWW Review: Eden Theater Company's THE ROOM PLAYS Zooms In On Teleconferenced Relationships

'I guess I knew that you could miss the things you love; I didn't know you could miss the things you hate,' ponders a New York apartment-dweller who sees little reason to get out of bed as s…

Live from Covent Garden — doom and gloom dominates series debut

A promising programme of singing and ballet was let down by heavy-going material and a grating voiceover

Director Schele Williams Gives an Update on the Aida Revival by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from The Supremes' early days, Schele Williams’ auditions for Rent, a Cats original cast reunion, and more.

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Live Streams, Concerts, and More June 15-21 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jonathan Groff, More Join 2020 Virtual International Thespian Festival Lineup by Logan Culwell-Block

The first online edition of the week-long celebration of high school theatre kicks off June 22.

Ain't Too Proud Star Jelani Remy Joins Built for the Stage June 15 by Playbill Staff

The Lion King alum chats and works out with Built for the Stage founder Joe Rosko in the weekly fitness series.

André De Shields, John Glover, John Benjamin Hickey, More Will Remember Terrence McNally in Virtual Discussion by Andrew Gans

Lucy Mukerjee will moderate the remembrance of the Tony-winning playwright.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jonathan Groff, and Brittney Mack Join the Virtual Edition of the International Thespian Festival

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-award (EGOT) winner and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is joining the lineup for the Virtual International Thespian Festival. Lloyd Webber will share in…

MCC Reschedules Live Stream of Aziza Barnes’ Pues Nada by Olivia Clement

The reading, directed by Whitney White, will stream June 17 on MCC's YouTube.

A Catalog of Frank Montgomerys by Trav S.D.

This post arose because I became interested in a Frank Montgomery who appears to be two different people, as well as a second (or third) one as the case may be, a contemporary who was defini…

Three on the Aisle: Tamilla Woodard on Doing the Work by American Theatre Editors

The critics talk to Tamilla Woodard, co-artistic director of Working Theater, about her experience of racism in the theatre and her recommendations of how to fight it.

Virtual West End Live 2020 programme schedule announced

The schedule for this year's (Virtual) West End Live has been unveiled. Normally taking place outside with mass crowds flocking to Trafalgar Square to get a free taste of what London musical…

Tituss Burgess, Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, Andrew Lippa, More to Judge Songs for Our City Finale Concert by Dan Meyer

Tony winner Alice Ripley, Tony nominee Ethan Slater, and more will perform this week to earn a spot in front of the judges.

Delayed Carbonells To Be Awarded In Online Gala August 3 by Bill Hirschman

The virus-delayed 44th annual Carbonell Awards will be presented August 3, but the usually boisterous “Theater Prom” will be held online and include an acknowledgment of the current tumu…

2020 Drama Desk Award Winners Include Christian Borle, Adrienne Warren, and More

Find out who else took home top honors at the annual presentation.

Brynn Williams and Anthony Chatmon II to Star in Reading of Freedom Riders

The award-winning civil rights musical is written by Richard Allen and Taran Gray.

Virtual Workshops of Taylor Louderman's Pitch In Continue Into Summer by Playbill Staff

Students from around the world can participate in the three-day intensive.

Lost Labour of Love: ‘All I had to do was turn up & say the words wot Shakespeare wrote, didn’t I?’ by John Chapman

Knowing that some 600 people had applied the week previous to that, I had no great expectation that I would be selected but, to my amazement, I was offered the part of Costard.

Theatre Under the Stars Postpones Fall Musicals; Broadway-Bound 1776 Will Now Close Season by Andrew Gans

The Houston venue will launch its 2020–2021 season in December with Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Broadway Catch Up: June 15 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liz Callaway, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, the cast of COMPANY, and More!

Check out this weekend's highlights from some of your favorites, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liz Callaway, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, the cast of Company, and more!

PETER PAN LIVE!, Starring Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman, and More, Will Be Broadcast with The Shows Must Go On

Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch this Friday, June 19 at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be ava…

Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, Nik Walker of CHAOS TWINS!

Actor and Activist Nik Walker joins Ilana on the podcast and shares stories of growing up the son of a single mom who was first Black female  news anchor in New England. His mother, Liz W…

The 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards - The Nominations Part II: Acting Categories by JK

Last week, you nominated your favorite productions of last season for our 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards. This week, you'll be nominating your favorite acting performances in all the pla…

Celebrate Neil Patrick Harris With a Look Back at Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award winner celebrates his birthday June 15.

Festival Profile: Quilters by Anita Martin

Troupe 6826 proves the whole is greater than the sum of its parts The post Festival Profile: <em>Quilters</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, June 15, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Creating a Culture of Play via Zoom by Lavina Jadhwani

By Lavina Jadhwani. Lavina Jadhwani offers artists several techniques to better utilize Zoom, whether as leaders of classrooms, theatremakers part of shows, or attendees of events.

Last Chance to Watch Playbill Pride's Live Stream of Donja R. Love's one in two by Dan Meyer

The stream of Jamyl Dobson, Leland Fowler, and Edward Mawere performance of the Black, queer play about living with HIV, is only available to view through June 15 at 11:59PM ET.

Why The Gorgeous Nothings, a Show About a Queer Prison in the '30s, Demands to Be a Musical by Mark Peikert

A concert presentation of the new show will stream on Playbill June 20.

TINA among winners announced for 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards

Winners for this year's Drama Desk Awards 2020 have been announced with a number of original UK shows winning big during the virtually-held ceremony. Matthew Lopez's epic two-parter, The …

How Harry Potter Fans Are Reacting To JK Rowling’s Comments On Transgender People by Artsjournal

Over the past week, some fans said that they had decided to simply walk away from the world that spans seven books, eight movies and an ever-expanding franchise. Others said that they were t…

How Music Can Boost Your Running Performance by Artsjournal

The kind of music you listen to while running matters when it comes to synchronisation. Runners who put on their earphones when they exercise tend to synchronise their pace to what they’re…

The best blissfully silly comedy for lockdown by Brian Logan

Looking for some escapist laughs? Here are a few tips, from John-Luke Roberts’ chaotic sketches to Flight of the Conchords’ smile-guaranteed songs Hottest front-room seats: the best thea…

VIDEO: PBS Streams Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Through August 31

To honor the life and legacy of the playwright and activist, AMERICAN MASTERS and PBS are making the documentary available to stream.

Hot Clip of the Day: NPH's Birthday Calls For This Sugar Sweet Perf!

Happy Birthday to Broadway star, film star, TV star, beloved award show host and even fantastic magician Neil Patrick Harris!

VIDEO: Dame Judi Dench Shows Off Moves in TikTok Video With Her Grandson

Dame Judi Dench has been creating TikTok videos with her grandson, Sam Williams, while in lockdown. Now, the pair has finally reunited! Dench showed off her moves with Williams in a new vide…

Scottish Government awards Edinburgh Festival Fringe £1.2m in financial aid

The world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe is set to receive some much-needed financial support from the Scottish Government. The news comes after the cultural event was forced to cance…

BMG Label Says It Will Review Recording Contracts To Address Inequities by Artsjournal

In an email sent to managers and performers reported by Music Business Worldwide, BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch said the label was “mindful of the shameful treatment of black artists”, and woul…

WeRNotVirus review – responses to a pandemic of racism by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineTen short plays responding to the rise in racist attacks since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak have a cumulative power Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and d…

Theatre Under The Stars Postpones Fall Musicals Including Broadway-Bound 1776

Theatre Under the Stars has postponed its upcoming season, including Broadway-bound 1776, which was set to open in September.

Capezio and Bloch Vow to Release Wider Range of Shades in Dancewear and Shoes

Capezio and other dancewear companies are vowing to release more inclusive skintones in their clothing lines.

Today on Broadway: Monday, June 15, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Drama Desks Announce Winners, Frankel & Korie Writing “Last Diva,” Broadway Stars #KeepSharingTheMic “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the to…

Acting For Others raises over £600,000 for COVID-19 fund by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Theatrical charity Acting For Others has announced that over £600,000 has been raised across 14 member charities to support theatre workers affected by COVID-19. This post A…

VIDEO: John Barrowman, Elaine C Smith, Alex Norton, and More Sing 'Beautiful City' in Honour of the NHS

Scottish stars of stage and screen, including John Barrowman, Elaine C Smith and Alex Norton with nearly thirty West End performers, have together recorded a spirit-lifting rendition of Be…

On the waterfront by Terry Teachout

In order to divert those of you who, like me, are sticking close to home these days, I’ve been posting images of some of the prints and paintings that hang on the walls of the Manhattan ap…

Just because: King Vidor and William Wyler interviewed by Terry Teachout

King Vidor and William Wyler are interviewed about their work as film directors in an undated British telecast from the Fifties:  (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-relat…

Almanac: George Saintsbury on the function of dinner by Terry Teachout

“But dinner is dinner, a meal at which not so much to eat—it becomes difficult to eat much at it as you grow older as to drink, to talk, to flirt, to discuss, to rejoice ‘at the closin…

John Barrowman and Scottish stars perform Beautiful City from Stephen Schwartz’s musical Godspell by Official London Theatre

Japan’s Acting Troupes Turn Your Home Into A Stage by Nobuko Tanaka

Troupes turn to telework in a bid to keep audiences entertained The performing arts are built on interactions between live audiences and artists — whether ballet dancers, circus performers…

Peter Pan stream for "The Shows Must Go On" rescheduled to this Friday

After the previously scheduled stream of Peter Pan starring Allison Williams (Get Out, HBO's Girls) and Christopher Walken (Hairspray, Batman Returns) was cancelled in solidarity for the B…

Samantha Williams Will Host BLACK THEATRE MATTERS Discussion on June 16

Samantha Williams is hosting Black Theatre Matters, a fundraiser for the NAACP empowerment programs, on Tuesday June 16 at 6pm.

‘A beautiful & powerful musical experience’: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY – Broadway HD ★★★★ (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

This musical, which made its world premiere in the West End in 2013, deserved a much longer run than it received.

In ‘May 22, 2020’ from Arena Stage, a day in the life of the COVID DMV by David Siegel

“I read the news today, oh boy… / the news was rather sad…”  That day was May 22, 2020. In a leap into film docudrama creation, Arena Stage’s Artistic Director Molly Smith chronic…

Glamour and getaways: the joy of 1970s French crime films

Backless dresses, boyfriend sweaters and leopard-print trenchcoats . . . the guilty pleasures of the movie genre and femme fatale fashion

Upcoming film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie delayed to January 2021

It has been announced that the musical movie adaptation of the hit West End favourite will now be released in cinemas worldwide on 22 January 2021. The film's production team at Film4 mad…

Wake Up With BWW 6/15: DRAMA DESK Winners, #KeepSharingTheMic, and More!

Today's top stories: check out the full list of winners for the Drama Desk Awards, Broadway stars will #KeepSharingTheMic today, and more!

Andrew Kwong: One Bright Moon by Arts Review

From famine to freedom, how a young boy fled Chairman Mao’s China to a new life in Australia is explored in Andrew Kwong’s One Bright Moon. Andrew Kwong was only seven when he witnessed …

On the Couch with Elizabeth Hill-Cooper by Arts Review

Who is Elizabeth Hill-Cooper? The Chief Executive Officer of Victorian Opera, a gardener, a retired dancer, a dog lover, an opera director and a choreographer. What would you do differently …

Dressing for dance: Productivity tips for dancers

Dancers want to dance. Dancers really want to dance in a studio, and on a stage. Right now, most of us can’t do that. Confined at home, the weeks turn into months, and when we’ll be ab…

Step Beyond Strategy partners with Barking Gecko Theatre as new Strategic Advisory Partner by Arts Review

Barking Gecko Theatre (BGT) Western Australia’s specialist theatre company for children and families, is delighted to announce a new two-year partnership with Step Beyond Strategy, a profi…

Forgotten plays: No 3 – The Coup (1991) by Mustapha Matura by Michael Billington

A Caribbean-set ‘play of revolutionary dreams’ acquires a chilling new relevance when protests confront the legacy of colonialism Although I admired its ambition, I was sceptical about T…

Watch This announce cast and new performance dates for Into The Woods by Arts Review

Acclaimed Sondheim repertory company, Watch This, have announced the cast and new dates for their production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical masterpiece, Into The Woods. Co…

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Sweep Under Rug by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Sweep Under Rug by Lindsay Price is a great conversation starter for both actors and audience. A great piece for actors who want to tackle something o…

Psycho turns 60 – Hitchcock’s famous fright film broke all the rules by Arts Review

November 1959. Film director Alfred Hitchcock is at his commercial and critical peak after the successes of Vertigo (1958) and North by Northwest (1959). So what does he do next? A black-and…

Fan army: can K-pop phenomenon BTS survive military service?

A planned float is expected to value the band’s agency, Big Hit Entertainment, at as much as $4.3bn

What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye’s 1971 hit was in tune with the turbulent times

The song caused ructions with the Motown label because of its political content