"I Am The Ally," says White Actress Deleting Ti Moune from Resume by Broadway Beat

by Melody Munitz. @melody_munitz. NEW YORK, NY - From the recent surge of actions calling for racial justice within the arts, some true h...

Local Audience Claps Far Too Long After Relatively Unimportant Musical Number by Broadway Beat

by Val Barnhart. DENVER - A recent production of Cinderella at Denver Central High School left the audience and cast alike in suspense a...

Edie Falco, Michael McKean, More Reunite for a Virtual Reading of The True July 16 by Dan Meyer

The New Group presents Sharr White's political drama online following its 2018 staging.

Amadeus, Starring Lucian Msamati and Adam Gillen, Begins Streaming July 16 by Dan Meyer

The 2016 revival of Peter Shaffer's Olivier- and Tony-winning play was filmed at London's National Theatre.

Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More Take Part in Virtual Broadway Barks Across America, Hosted by Bernadette Peters July 16 by Andrew Gans

The 22nd installment of Broadway Barks, the pet adoption event founded by Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore, is being held online.

Look Back at Angels in America on Broadway in Honor of Tony Kushner by Marc J. Franklin

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright celebrates his birthday July 16.

Khanh Ong: A Gay Guy's Guide To Life Love Food by Arts Review

Join MasterChef favourite and resident gay guy Khanh Ong as he helps you rediscover how food can make you feel, how it brings friends and family together and how it helps reconnect. With mor…

City of Sydney invests in night-time economy by Arts Review

As businesses slowly reopen their doors, the City of Sydney is supporting restaurants, bars and venues to get back into gear. In its latest round of business support grants, the City has awa…

Theatre United Against a Shift to the Right by Anja Quickert

Pressure on the German theatre and cultural landscape has increased significantly since the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party won seats in parliament. The institutions have d…

Feeling Remote by Steven Morris

Zoom is responsible for "the death of the pause" says performer-playwright Morgan Smalley. "Whenever there's a pause, everyone thinks their Internet has gone out." The post Feeling Remote a…

TheaterMania Live with Brave New World Star Harry Lloyd by TheaterMania

Book Review: Broadway in the Box: Television's Lasting Love Affair with the Musical by Jonathan Mandell

Before it even opened on Broadway in 1954, the producers of the musical "Peter Pan" had struck a deal with NBC to present it live on television, after its Broadway run, with its cast intact,…

Broadway Bares Goes Virtual with Zoom In Event on August 1 by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will take its annual striptease spectacular online for the first time with Broadway Bares: Zoom In, which will stream here on August 1 at 9:30PM ET. As prev…

Aleshea Harris' What to Send Up When It Goes Down & More Set for Playwrights Horizons' 2021 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Playwrights Horizons has announced four productions for its 2021 season. As previously reported, this will be Adam Greenfield's inaugural season as artistic director; Tim Sanford stepped dow…

Danielle Brooks, Patina Miller & Michael Benjamin Washington on the Incredible Impact of Representation by Caitlin Moynihan

With global protests calling for justice and racial equality, Black Broadway artists are using their voices to promote change. In an effort to keep the conversation growing, Broadway.com inv…

Review: Synetic Theater's The Decameron, Day 6. We dance! by Lorraine Treanor

The short videos from Synetic on this sixth day of content give us three worlds and stories through the language of dance. In classical ballet's repertoire there is no greater or more physic…

'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' Was Actually (In Its Way) A Feminist Anthem by Artsjournal1

The words that everyone knows are just the chorus. There are verses about a baseball-mad woman named Katie Casey who went to the stadium, sat in the front row, loudly cheered the players and…

On Opera Over The Phone, Just For Me by Artsjournal

It wasn't quite like being in a recital hall, but it did give me a chance to enter another romantic world in real time with a real person on the other end of the phone line. " NPR

Making Dance Students' Year-End Recitals Happen, Virus Or No Virus by Artsjournal1

"Among students of dance, the recital is much more than just a performance. It's the culmination of a year's work and a social event: … When the pandemic hit, some studios made swift decis…

How Cancel Culture Is Driven By Capitalism by Artsjournal

It is strange that "cancel culture" has become a project of the left, which spent the 20th century fighting against capricious firings of "troublesome" employees. A lack of due process does …

A Comparison Of What Governments Around The World Are Doing To Help Rescue Culture by Artsjournal

Stimulus packages for the arts and culture range from the £1.57bn package announced by the UK this week to smaller packages in countries such as Zimbabwe, Estonia and Costa Rica. " The Gu…

A Third Of All UK Arts Freelancers Say They May Leave The Field by Artsjournal

A quarter of freelance theatre workers have been unable to access emergency income of any kind and a third are considering leaving the industry, according to a survey of more than 8,000 part…

Is "The Sublime" An Outdated Romantic Idea? by Artsjournal

The Romantic poet William Wordsworth wrote of 'the sensation of sublimity' as 'a comprehensive awe'. Psychologists refer to the sublime as an awe-like aesthetic emotion. Without the positive…

Now In Disarray, 20th Century's Winning Nations Flail And Fail. So Who Are The Next Winners? by Artsjournal

"As a general insurrection erupts against America's foundational inequities, and a British national identity propped up by fantasies of empire finally splinters, it isn't enough to lament th…

Stars in the House Spotlights 30 Rock With Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits The Actors Fund.

Couch Concert - NSO members Celebrate the NSO Summer Music Institute by The Kennedy Center

Playing Anger: Enraged Speeches That Actually Go Somewhere by Performerstuff

Playing Anger: Enraged Speeches That Actually Go Somewhere Written by: Amanda Grace July 13th 2020 Yelling at the top of your lungs can feel empowering to you, but it tends to leave …

Review: Scenes for Survival: Disco with Mum, National Theatre of Scotland by Lotty Holder

Review: Scenes for Survival: Disco with Mum, National Theatre of Scotland 0.0Overall Score Disco with Mum gives us an intimate look at a video call between a mother and daughter who are spen…

Review: Scenes for Survival: Courier Culture, National Theatre of Scotland by Lotty Holder

Review: Scenes for Survival: Courier Culture, National Theatre of Scotland5.0StarsCourier Culture follows a new delivery driver's route through the streets of Glasgow in lockdown, as he stru…

Burning Coal Theatre Company Announces 'The 19th Amendment Project' by American Theatre Editors

The series of 10-minute plays by women and non-binary writers explores the passage of the amendment and its impact 100 years later.

Ruthie Fierberg Launches Debut Podcast Why We Theater on the Broadway Podcast Network by Playbill Staff

An intersection of theatre and social justice, the podcast premieres with guest Jocelyn Bioh tied to her School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play.

Court Theatre Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago company will produce a virtual series this fall, and live programming will resume in February 2021.

The League of Chicago Theatres Announces Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The year-long fellowship for Black Chicago-area artists is aimed at creating lasting relationships between artists and theatres.

Broadway Bites: 5 Can't-Miss Videos by Matthew Wexler

"Hamilton" jam session, Betty Buckley, Shoshana Bean and Adrienne Warren are just some of the surprises you'll find in this week's Broadway video picks. The post Broadway Bites: 5 Can't-Miss…

Watch an incredible rendition of 'Defying Gravity' by Idina Menzel, Shoshana Bean & more by Sean McLoughlin

In celebration of Shoshana Bean's recent online concert, a myriad of Broadway and international music theatre alumni united to create

'World of Dance': Watch San Jose pair dazzle JLo and other judges by Chuck Barney

Bay Area standouts advance to semifinals on NBC competition

What's in My Case? Cong Wu by New York Philharmonic

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Broadway Theatre Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

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

The Line Jabs Like a Needle of Truth by David Sheward

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closures of theaters and reinforced the feeling of being in suspended animation. With no live dramatic reaction to this national crisis which has brought…

Better Access To Stories Can Improve Adolescent Lives In Africa by Elleke Boehmer, Zimpande Kawanu and Archie Davies

Across cultures, the self-making powers of storytelling are widely recognized. Steve Biko, the South African Black Consciousness thinker, once said that we need to speak from whe…

Double review " unsettling audio that turns your home into a sci-fi dystopia by Mark Fisher

Available onlineDarkfield's eerie two-person sound experience is a gothic horror that ingeniously overcomes the usual pitfalls of online theatre 'This is supposed to be a controlled space, a…

Offer To Buy Old Vic Theatre Rejected by Artsjournal

Asked about reports that ATG had attempted to acquire the theatre, a statement sent to The Stage from the Old Vic said ATG " which owns 32 venues in the UK " "did approach the Old Vic some w…

QUEER KIDS, NERDS AND SWORD FIGHTS: IT'S THE HOT SCHOOL PLAY by Robert Shuman

(from The New York Times, 7/2; Photo: The New York Times; via Pam Green.)   This is a narrative about youngsters who make up tales. This is a narrative through which ladies wield swords, …

The Bushnell sets new dates for Blue Man Group and Neil Gaiman by Christopher Arnott

The Bushnell has announced new dates for two of the spring shows it had to postpone. Blue Man Group is now coming May 28-30, 2021, and An Evening With Neil Gaiman has been rescheduled for Oc…

#ConcertForKids: Infinitus by Lincoln Center

11 of Oz's Greatest Team of WICKED Elphabas & Wizard and I's Revisited!

It's good to see these Elphabas, isn't it?! Beginning Shoshana Bean's virtual Beaverton High School PA Benefit on Monday, the evening's festivities brought together 11 incredible Elphabas to…

Playwrights Horizons Unveils Plans for 2021 Season by Olivia Clement

New Artistic Director Adam Greenfield has announced four shows as part of the 50th anniversary season.

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 9 - A Family of Fight Directors by Paper Mill Playhouse

How to Work in Theatre in 2020 (And Beyond) | Working in Theatre by Center Theatre Group

Understanding the Theatre Landscape: Unions, Contracts & More | Working in Theatre by Center Theatre Group

Funding Your Projects: Grants, Fellowships & Other Forms of Support | Working in Theatre by Center Theatre Group

Arena Stage is pinning its hopes on a five-play in-person season beginning in January by Peter Marks

"Celia and Fidel" is set to be the first play on a roster that includes two new musicals.

Watch Members of the Arizona Theatre Company and More Unite for The 24-Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

The new slate of performances featured actors and writers from a dozen Arizona-based companies.

[HD] 2020 MTTP Summer Program by York Theatre Company

Inside Opera San Jose's new digital performance studio by Sal Pizarro

Named for late supporter Fred Heiman, the new space allows Opera San Jose to stream performances to audiences at home.

Hamilton Star Mandy Gonzalez Will Release a YA Novel (Featuring the Ghost of Ethel Merman!) in 2021 by Dan Meyer

Fearless follows a group of teen performers who must confront the spirit of the Broadway legend.

Not a Moment but a Movement: Toward an Anti-Racist American Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The collective that started by saying 'We See You, White American Theater' makes its own demands to be seen, and fully included, at last.

Great Lakes: Business as Unusual, and Some Urgent Questions by American Theatre Editors

Midwestern orgs are hunkering down but not defeated in their plans to stay relevant as they restructure.

Mid-Atlantic: Adaptation and Engagement by American Theatre Editors

At theatres in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, flexibility is the watchword.

New York Stage and Film Names 15 Participants for 2020"2021 Filmmakers' Workshop by Ryan McPhee

The year-long program offers developmental readings, feedback sessions, classes, and more.

Artists of the World, Unite! by American Theatre Editors

As we face another Depression, can we dream of a new Federal Theatre Project? Any such hope begins with political organizing onstage and off.

New England: Inward and Outward by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are variously going local and virtual, and reflecting deeply on their role in a changed future.

Plains: 'Too Stubborn to Go Away' by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Missouri work to adapt to the new reality and plan for the next chapter.

Rocky Mountain: Short-Term Vs. Long-Term Thinking by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho keep the theatre faith, and many or most employees, in hopes of a full return.

South Atlantic: Resetting Expectations by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina focus on how they can best serve their communities when they can't do it from their stages.

South Central: Social Distance and Social Justice by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana face budget shortfalls, existential questions, and a new sense of purpose.

Southwest: Hot Spot Survival by American Theatre Editors

As the pandemic rages through Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma, theatres adjust their models and make new commitments, while one New Mexico theatre goes under.

West: Ready or Not, Change Is Coming by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington know they can't go back to normal, and increasingly they're seeing they wouldn't want to anyway.

Playwrights Horizons Details First Season Under New Leadership by Sarah Bahr

Though no dates are set, Adam Greenfield plans to present four plays, all directed by women, at the Off Broadway theater.

Theater Streams See Stars Pop Up in Unexpected Places by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Most of them are available on short notice, after all. Live readings with some of the New Group's original casts and an Ian Dury jukebox musical are among this week's highlights.

'Creative activism' inspired by George Floyd at forefront of London arts festival by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Roy Williams' 846, a collection of audio plays, will be performed at Greenwich+Docklands festival Artists need to engage in "creative activism" to help combat racism, according to the creato…

UK tour for hit show Six and top music acts axed due to local lockdown concerns by Chris Wiegand

Producer Kenny Wax says drive-in shows would have provided vital work for theatre freelancers Concert series was to feature Kaiser Chiefs, Dizzee Rascal and The Streets A major tour of the …

Broadway Bares Will Go Virtual August 1 by Andrew Gans

The annual striptease heads online to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Lindsay Mendez & Alli Mauzey sing "For Good" from WICKED on Katie (October 2013) by Broadway Television Archive

Submit Your Questions for College Theatre Auditions With Ithaca College and Syracuse University by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from the two college theatre programs will join Playbill live July 17.

Grant Imahara, Co-Host Of TV's 'Mythbusters', Dead At 49 by Artsjournal1

"For more than 200 episodes, Mr. Imahara, lovingly referred to as the 'geek' of the show's build team" " he had been an engineer at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm " "wowed audien…

Frieze Cancels Two Art Fairs In London This Fall by Artsjournal1

"As the pandemic continues to ravage large parts of the world, it is becoming clear that such events may not take place as planned, and on Tuesday, Frieze London and Frieze Masters informed …

Audiences Are Feeling Even More Reluctant To Come Back Than They Were Three Months Ago by Artsjournal1

"As coronavirus numbers continue to rise in most U.S. states, the willingness of theatre patrons to return to their old theatregoing habits has plummeted, two tracking surveys show. … The …

$550 Million In Losses And Expenses, Finds Report On COVID-19's Effect On New York City's Nonprofit Arts Sector by Artsjournal1

Among the major data points: "Ninety-five percent of organizations canceled programs, 88% modified delivery of their programs, and as of May 8th, 11% were not providing products or services …

2,500-Year-Old Statue Of Atlas To Return To Temple Of Zeus In Sicily by Artsjournal1

"The statue, eight metres high and built in the 5th century BC, was one of nearly 40 that adorned the ancient building, considered the largest Doric temple ever built, even if it was never c…

Telluride Film Festival Was Trying Hard To Make Itself COVID-Safe. Here's Why It Was Just Canceled Anyway by Artsjournal1

The September festival happens in a small, relatively isolated town, and management had planned a new reservation system, distanced seating, more outdoor venues; they'd even sourced a big su…

Bringing Tap Dance To The Cause Of Social Justice: Ayodele Casel by Artsjournal1

From blending tap steps and rhythms with Puerto Rican and other Latin music to reviving the memory of great female tappers of the past to founding a rehearsal and performance space in the So…

A Modern Spire For A Restored Notre Dame? Mais Non! by Artsjournal

The idea was met with skepticism from numerous architects, conservationists, and academics, and polls showed that the majority of Parisians favored restoring Viollet-le-Duc's design. (The…

In The Last Big Pandemic, New York's Theaters Stayed Open (But It Wasn't Business As Usual) by Artsjournal1

"Royal S. Copeland, the powerful health commissioner of New York City when the [1918] Spanish flu crept in, looked askance at pandemic responses elsewhere … [and] was philosophically disin…

Donald Trump Jr. Declares War On Publishers by Artsjournal

Publishers have long relied on conservative imprints to churn out money-making bestsellers, but in the Trump era, fissures have emerged between those imprints, right-wing stars, and congl…

Promoting Your Book In The Summer Of COVID by Artsjournal1

There aren't many readings at bookstores these days, so what are authors doing instead? Live-streamed appearances for which attendees buy the book to get a ticket and a #ParkAndRead drive-in…

Hagia Sophia As Political Hostage by Artsjournal

Skeptics see ErdoÄŸan's decree as a last-ditch call to his nationalist base for support as his political star wanes among Turkey's youth. Even before his disastrous Covid-19 response threa…

Six Cancels U.K. Drive-In Theater Tour Due to COVID-19 Concerns by Caitlin Moynihan

The previously announced drive-in theater tour of the popular Six has been canceled. Originally set to play at 12 drive-in concert venues in the U.K. as part of Live Nation Entertainment's U…

Taming of the Shrew Live Viewing Party | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

Taming of the Shrew Trailer | Stratford Festival On Film by Stratford Festival

Reflecting Shakespeare TV: Episode 8 - Leadership and Worth (Julius Caesar) by The Old Globe

Wolf Trap to stream a summer's worth of gems from its archives by David Siegel

Wolf Trap's Filene Center may be quieter than usual this summer of 2020, but it is far from dark. While there are no live performances in an abundance of caution because of COVID-19, Wolf Tr…

"Sing Out, Louise!" Birthday Queen Laura Benanti Brings Us Sunshine!

Happy Birthday to Tony Winner Laura Benanti! Let's have a closer look at her newest project #SunshineSongs and the amazing #SunshineConcerts!

NEWS: Local lockdown unease leads to Six drive-in UK tour being cancelled by Press Releases

The drive-in tour of the hit musical Six, due to be performed across the UK in August and September 2020, has been cancelled due to concerns about local lockdowns.

Book Review " The Mikado to Matilda: British Musicals on the New York Stage by Mark Robinson

For all of you musical theatre anglophiles out there, have I got a book for you. Thomas Hischak's The Mikado to Matilda: British Musicals on the New York Stage will definitely be a welco…

SIX Cancels Drive-In Engagements in the U.K. by Ryan McPhee

The musical was to play 12 open-area venues, with audiences stationed in or around their own vehicles, this summer.

Denied a stage, Academy of Classical Acting 2020 grads perform Shakespeare and Shaw as live radio plays by Keith Loria

Due to the coronavirus, the intensive one-year MFA in Acting, Academy for Classical Acting, a joint venture between Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University, was unable t…

Video: NY Philharmonic plays 13-year old Jordan Millar's arrangement of We Shall Overcome. Heart-searing by Gregory J. Ford

This is THE anthem of THE American civil rights movement that many other movements for civil rights around the world have adopted.  You will have heard it sung in documentaries and the ne…

Six Live From The Drive In Tour cancelled by Hira Desai

Live Nation Entertainment have announced that their Live From The Drive-In concert series that was to feature Six the Musical will no longer proceed as planned. The post Six Live From The Dr…

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Great Performances Part 2 by JK

As we said yesterday, over the past ten seasons, we have been witnesses to some truly amazing performances. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reaso…

World Changers by Raenosa Onwumelu

Leadership training inspires Thespian alums The post World Changers appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

NEWS: RSC confirms rescheduled programme for winter 2021 by Press Releases

The Royal Shakespeare Company has confirmed full performance dates for its previously scheduled productions of The Magician's Elephant and The Wars of The Roses Part 1 and 2 which will now t…

THROWBACK THURSDAY: West End legend Claire Moore by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo For this week's Throwback Thursday we spoke to West End legend Claire Moore. From Phantom to Miss Saigon to Calendar Girls our stages have been graced by Claire's talent. Thi…

Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen Music Supervisor Alex Lacamoire Joins Playbill Live to Answer Your Questions by Logan Culwell-Block

The three-time Tony winner will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio at 1 PM ET.

Spaceship Earth " enjoyably freaky documentary about a fascinating project

Matt Wolf's film tells the story of a two-year experiment in the Arizona desert

Piranhas " a bristling account of juvenile organised crime in Naples

Francesco Di Napoli stars as a teenager drawn into the city's dark underbelly

Ben Affleck finds substance in his starring role in Finding the Way Back

He plays an aimless construction worker who seeks redemption in this formulaic but effective film

Clemency " revelatory acting in the story of a conflicted prison warden

Death row hangs heavy over Alfre Woodard's character in this scalding drama

Jesus Christ Superstar to Play Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London This Summer by Lindsey Sullivan

Praise be! Following the announcement that outdoor performances in the U.K. can resume with a limited and socially distanced audience due to COVID-19 guidelines, Regent's Park Open Air Theat…

Toni Stone, Frederick Douglass Musical & More Set for Arena Stage's 2020-2021 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Though Broadway theaters remain shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, this Washington, D.C. theater company has its sights set on 2021. Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith a…

Here We Go Again! Mamma Mia! Opens in Japan with COVID-19 Guidelines by Lindsey Sullivan

As theaters remain shut down in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, this production is bringing audiences joy in Japan. Mamma Mia! opened on July 14 at the Kanagawa Arts Center in Yokohama. …

With Social Distance Precautions, Japan Opens 1st Production of Mamma Mia! Since Coronavirus Pandemic by Ryan McPhee

The musical opened July 14 at Yokohama's Kanagawa Arts Center.

Nice Work and Anything Goes Director-Choreographer Kathleen Marshall Answers Your Questions Live by Playbill

Boundless Theatre: "Youth Culture Drives Us Far More Than Theatre Culture" by Samuel Nicholls

In our latest feature, Sam Nicholls speaks to the Artistic Director of Boundless Theatre, Rob Drummer about how merging both live and digital theatre could be the way forward. On Friday 3 Ju…

Albright-Knox adds glass pipe structure for access to underground parking by Jonathan D. Epstein News Staff Reporter

A new "headhouse" feature is being added to the planned redevelopment of the Albright-Knox-Gundlach Art Gallery's campus.

Broadway Breakdown: Steel Pier by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week we take a look at the Tony Nominated Musical from 1997, Steel Pier. With a score by Kander and Ebb and choreography by Susan Stroman, how could it fail? Spoiler: it did :-( Check…

These Theatermakers Set Out to Launch a New Type of Theatre Criticism; What They Created Instead Has Proven Invaluable by Olivia Clement

Co-founded by Sarah Ruhl and Julia Jordan, and edited by Melissa Crespo, 3Views has become the record of would-be theatrical productions throughout the U.S. in this historic moment.

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Remembers Nick Cordero and Talks Her New Show LITTLE VOICE on CBS THIS MORNING

Sara Bareilles was a guest on CBS This Morning Wednesday to talk about her new Apple TV series Little Voice!

George Salazar, Austin Scott, and James Brown III Featured On Theatre Podcast DRAMA

Lucille Lortel Award winner George Salazar (Be More Chill, The Lightning Thief), Austin Scott (Girl From the North Country, Hamilton), and James Brown III (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)…

A Plague on Your Houses: Reading Covid-19 Into Disease Onstage by Maya Phillips

Efforts like 'The Oedipus Project' are worthy, but in an attempt to draw contemporary parallels, they can misread drama and mislead about the present.

Simon Cowell buys out Sony Music from joint venture

Music reality show entrepreneur acquires television rights to 'The X Factor' and 'Got Talent' series

VIDEO: Watch a 30 ROCK Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with 30 Rock Cast Reunion with Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski and more surprise guests!

Two words that should no longer exist in our business or any business.

There has never been a more challenging time to work in the theater than right now.   While all industries have gotten a punch in the face thanks to this pandemic, the theater got rope-a-…

Brian Stokes Mitchell & Allyson Tucker on their experience with COVID-19 by Actors' Equity Association

While we are working diligently to establish safe and appropriate ways to get members back to work, it's important to remember that the reason these safety measures are so important is becau…

Dr. David Michaels Explains Theatrical Reopening Principals by Actors' Equity Association

Dr. David Michaels, former head of OSHA during the Obama Administration, is working with Equity to establish safe and sanitary procedures for theatrical work during COVID-19. These guideline…

John Cameron Mitchell, Beth Henley, More Contribute to New Collection of Short Plays Written to Be Performed Online by Logan Culwell-Block

Watch the Hedwig writer and star perform Forced from Dramatists Play Service's Technical Difficulties: Plays for Online Theatre, now available to license.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, July 15- with Chris Jackson, Freestyle Love Supreme, & More!

Today (July 15) in live streaming: Freestyle Love Supreme visits Backstage Live, Chris Jackson chats with The Chaos Twins, and so much more!

TodayTix Launches Virtual Classes Program, Taught By Alex Brightman, Tituss Burgess, and More!

Starting Monday, July 20, TodayTix will launch its first-ever virtual classes program called TomorrowTix Classes.

Cyntha Erivo, Michaela Coel, More Tapped for BBC's Creative Diversity Xperience by Dan Meyer

The two-day virtual event will feature masterclasses, panel discussions, and more.

Ricky Drummond opens up about love, death, and 'Desiderium,' his new musical from Monumental by Guest Author

On Monday, July 20, 2020, Monumental Theatre Company will present an online reading of a new musical, Desiderium, written by Ricky Drummond and featuring music by The Oh Hellos. Because of t…

Watch Now: Idina Menzel, Shoshana Bean, & More Sing "Defying Gravity" by Broadway Direct

"Defying Gravity" featuring (in order of appearance) Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Stephanie J. Block, Alexia Khadime, Julia Murney, Lindsay Mendez, Lindsay Pearce, Rachel Tucker, Jessica Vo…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1089: Annabelle Lee Revak by Adam Szymkowicz

Annabelle Lee Revak Hometown: Spooner, WICurrent Town: Chicago, ILQ:  What are you working on now?  A:  A musical fairytale called Starfall. It's about two people from opposite en…

Arena Stage Reveals Updated 2020"2021 Season by Andrew Gans

The upcoming season will now launch in January 2021 with Eduardo Machado's Celia and Fidel.

Raymond Hackett: A Pro from Age 5 by Trav S.D.

There are several discrete pieces to the stage and screen career of actor Raymond Hackett (1902-1958). Along with his older brother Albert, he was first a Broadway child actor, managed by th…

Broadway Catch Up: July 15 - Shoshana Bean, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Jackson, 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 …

'There's some interesting use of technology': GUANTANAMO BOY/HER " Half Moon Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

I noticed that there were a pair of Half Moon Theatre productions " Guantanamo Boy and her " which involved Brolly, a collaboration between designer/illustrator Rachana Jadhav and writer/dir…

Regent's Park Open Air to Reopen in August for Jesus Christ Superstar Concert by Olivia Clement

Along with new safety protocols, the venue capacity has been reduced.

Local theater companies explore coexistence with online festival by Joanne Engelhardt

Redwood City's Fuse Theatre and Dragon Theatre this year had intended to expand on the one-act festival they co-produced last summer. "Over the next few years, our plan was to build a festiv…

33 'I Want' Songs To Keep You Motivated by Marc J. Franklin

From Hello, Dolly! to Hamilton, revisit these musical numbers in honor of Broadway.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Come From Away Sets New Performance Dates in Australia by Dan Meyer

The musical will play at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney and return for a limited engagement in Melbourne.

Call Answered: Jessica Sherr: "Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies" streams at OnTheStage.com by Adam Rothenberg

I have always been fascinated by legendary Bette Davis. Ever since I saw F/X's Feud: Bette and Joan, I became even more captivated by her. Everything about Jessica Sherr's Bette Davis Ain't …

Synetic Theater's brave and generous 'Decameron' is wonderfully inventive by Amy Kotkin

History always has lessons to teach during times of enormous tumult. How did past societies struggle through similar cataclysms and emerge with their spirits intact? Many of us are newly awa…

Hot Clip of the Day: Having a WILD PARTY at Encores! Off Center With Foster, Kalukango & More!

5 years ago today, New York City Center's Encores! Off Center began its limited run decadent revival of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party. The glorious party attendees? Have a look!

(VIDEO) Caroline Kay and David Hunter release new online musical made while in home quarantine

Singer-songwriter Caroline Kay and former London Waitress star David Hunter have never actually met in person. But they didn't let that stop them from creating and releasing an enti…

On This Day In New York Theater: July 15 in the 1920's, 1930's, and 1940's by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter (No. 10 in the series) July 15, 2020: Before we move to July 15, the next day in our rambles through the sluggish summertime offerings of the twenties, thirties,…

Special Episode: Jordan Schildcrout on Broadway's Long-Running Plays by Matt Tamanini

Covering 100 years of theatre history, In the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway's Hit Plays traces the long-running Broadway play as a distinct cultural phenomenon that rises and fall…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Obies Announce Winners, Davenport to Develop Jukebox Shows, Eleven Elphabas Sing "Defying Gravity" 1) Obie Awards Announce 2020 Winners 2) Theatrical News Primary Wave Music Publishing hires…

Peter Docherty obituary by Alasdair Steven

My friend Peter Docherty, who has died of cancer aged 75, had a distinguished career as a designer for the stage " especially ballet. Peter and the choreographer Ronald Hynd made a formidabl…

I'm one of the freelancers who makes British theatre happen. Who will secure our future? | Fiona Laird by Fiona Laird

Saving buildings and administrative jobs is pointless without protecting artists Much to the surprise of many in theatre, the government recently announced a generous arts "bailout" package …

Fight a pigeon for your seat! Unforgettable theatre encounters by Compiled By Chris Wiegand

Susan Wokoma recalls plays backed by birdsong, Tallulah Brown found a fairytale in the reeds and Gregory Doran takes a trip back to Lancaster Read the rest of our series on the theatres that…

Regent's Park Open Air theatre to reopen with Jesus Christ Superstar by Chris Wiegand

Distancing, mandatory masks and one-way systems will be in place as first major London venue announces return of live theatre Regent's Park Open Air theatre in London is to reopen next month…

Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie's Jekyll And Hyde to be streamed online by The Old Vic by Hira Desai

Oliver Award winner Drew McOnie's Jekyll And Hyde will be available to watch for free on The Old Vic's YouTube channel from 7am BST on Wednesday 5 August. The post Olivier Award winner Drew …

BIPOC Theater-Makers Call for a Fundamental Restructuring of Broadway When It Reopens by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

A coalition calling themselves We See You, White American Theater has authored an in-depth report on the steps Broadway must take to be a safer and more equitable place for BIPOC artists.

Snapshot: Mikyung Sung plays Hindemith by Terry Teachout

Mikyung Sung and Jaemin Shin play Hindemith's Double Bass Sonata: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and F…

Almanac: Ron Shelton on reincarnation and human vanity by Terry Teachout

"How come in former lifetimes everybody's somebody famous?" Ron Shelton, screenplay for Bull Durham Continue reading Almanac: Ron Shelton on reincarnation and human vanity at About Last N…

New and Upcoming Book, Music, and Film Releases For the Week of July 13 - HADESTOWN Lyric Book, Music From Telly Leung, Melissa Errico, and More!

Check out this week's list of new and upcoming book, music, and film releases, including a Hadestown lyric book, new music from Telly Leung, Melissa Errico, and more!

Cynthia Erivo, Michaela Coel, and More Set For BBC's Creative Diversity Experience

BBC is hosted its first Creative Diversity Experience, an ambitious two-day virtual experience that celebrates the vibrancy, innovation and leadership of British and global Black, Asian a…

Hello Harry! | A Celebration of 40 Years at Stage Door by Official London Theatre

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Premieres New Dance Film "Single Use" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Single Use" will premiere on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7pm EDT and will be followed by a talkback.

20 musicals, theatrical films and programmes you can watch on Disney+

There's no denying that the newly released Hamilton film on Disney+ has taken musical theatre fans by storm! And the movie's exclusive, supplementary programme, Hamilton: History Has I…

'Death haunts this play as surely as it does Hamlet': How significant is the role of Hester in The Deep Blue Sea? by Maryam Philpott

Like Shakespeare's greatest play, The Deep Blue Sea is grief channelled into art, aligning Hamlet and Hester as two souls enveloped by death and choosing whether to live.

Danson to Denzel: A fangirl reflects on 40 years of interviews by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sharon Eberson's chats with Hollywood and Broadway celebrities, authors and artists, and why Ian McKellen yelled at her. 

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre to reopen next month with Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert & MOREoutdoor series by Hira Desai

From 14 August, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre will be welcoming back audiences with 70 live performances in August and September. Find out more! The post Regent's Park Open Air Theatre to r…

Wake Up With BWW 7/15: Watch the Full OBIE AWARDS Ceremony, and More!

Today's top stories: watch the full Obie Awards ceremony and check out the winners list!

Some Ideas To Reconfigure Theatres In The COVID Age by Artsjournal

"The West End is full of wonderful historic theatres, but they're now completely outmoded. People are four inches taller than when they were built, so the seats are too small, the sight line…

NEWS: Donmar Warehouse will reopen temporarily with socially distanced sound installation featuring Juliet Stevenson by Press Releases

The Donmar Warehouse is to reopen temporarily from 3 to 22 August 2020 with a socially distanced sound installation " Blindness, based on the dystopian novel by Nobel-prize winning José Sar…

Garrulous Gary Garrels: The Thought-Police Nab Another Unguarded Curator by Artsjournal1

I'm again risking the wrath of the thought-police by coming to the defense of another consummate museum curator who has had the misfortune of wandering into the cancel-culture crosshairs. " …

The Arts in America " Is the Pandemic a Perfect Storm? by Artsjournal1

At a moment when culture could vitally contribute to national pride and resilience, the arts are newly challenged financially. The reverberations, internationally, disclose a sudden, naked d…

Melbourne Fringe announces a second festival for 2020: VCR FEST by Arts Review

Melbourne Fringe will present a digital festival from its Fringe Common Rooms venue at Trades Hall at the end of the month, in addition to the annual Melbourne Fringe Festival in November. T…

Does the World Need More Undergraduate Playwrights? by Tom Horan

By Tom Horan. Playwriting professor Tom Horan talks about a recent dilemma he faced at his university: Should he add an official playwriting option for his students? Would that be ethical?

For Our Poland They Go into Battle! "Berek" at The Ester Rachel and Ida Kaminska Jewish Theater, Warsaw by Marta BryÅ›

Maja Kleczewska's and Łukasz Chotkowski's Berek is like a dive into a dark spot of history, a confrontation with facts that are not so much denied as viewed as irrelevant in the Polish hi…

COME FROM AWAY 2021 Sydney season announced by Peter J Snee

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions are pleased to announce the rescheduled dates for the Sydney season of COME

Come From Away 2021 Sydney Season Announced by Arts Review

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions are pleased to announce the rescheduled dates for the Sydney season of Come From Away. The Tony and Olivier award-winning musical will com…

Come From Away Announces Rescheduled Performance Dates for Sydney, Australia in 2021 by Caitlin Moynihan

Welcome back to the rock, Australia! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has Broadway shut down, Come From Away will now begin its run at Sydney, Australia's Capitol Theater on June 3,…

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre's much loved WOW Festival goes online! by Arts Review

School's out and although Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre's (CPAC) much-loved annual WOW Festival is not being held in-person this year, the venue is inviting creative youngsters to join them …

VIDEO: 42ND STREET Revival Dancers Join Teens To Save Their Local Theater Production

It hasn't been only Broadway with a broken heart during these coronavirus times. Youth around the country have also experienced canceled auditions, shows and programs while theater companies…

Is the bubble set to rise again?

Popular among postwar designers and architects, domes and bubbles seem apt for the Covid era

Extended Trailer: Olivier Tarpaga "Declassified Memory Fragment" (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

CDC Recommends Mandy Patinkin Sing Just One Happy Birthday While Handwashing in Effort to Save Water by Broadway Beat

by Olivia McCormick. @nolikesliv. WASHINGTON " In a briefing issued earlier today, the Center for Disease Control made an unexpected amen...

"American Pie" Musical in the Works, Probably by Broadway Beat

by Jason Keane. @jasondkeane. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway producer Jim Hack announced this morning that a musical adaptation of the raunchy 1...

DANCE NOW Announces 25th Anniversary Season & Virtual Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Get enthused for DANCE NOW's 25th Anniversary Season & Virtual Festival!

Virtual Reading of Meg Miroshnik's The Droll {Or, a Stage-Play about the End of Theatre} Streams July 15 by Dan Meyer

Paula Vogel's Bard at the Gate series continues with a reading starring Matt McGrath, Blake Dalton, and more.

Checking In With… Porgy and Bess Star Angel Blue by Andrew Gans

The soprano sings Bess opposite Eric Owens in the July 17 PBS broadcast of the opera, part of the Great Performances at the Met series.