The Dance Enthusiast Asks Brooke Ishibashi and Rachael McLaren about Be an #ArtsHero by The Dance Enthusiast

"Visit BeAnArtsHero.com to download the Action Packet for step-by-step instructions on how individuals and organizations can take the necessary steps to convince all 100 U.S. Sen…

Theatre Fan Mysteriously Disappears After Pointing Out "Newsies" & "Urinetown" Basically Same Show by Broadway Beat

by Josephine Gawrys. @jagawrys. WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. - Williamsport High School senior Lisa Boone was reported missing on Tuesday night w...

Celebrate 100 Years of Rodgers and Hart on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

In honor of the Broadway debut of their collaboration, revisit highlights from the duo's prolific partnership.

What We Ask of Flesh with Christal Brown/INSPIRIT by The Kennedy Center

Rhyme and Reason by The Kennedy Center

Alice Ripley, Christina Sajous and More Join SPEAK UP, SING OUT Concert at Weathervane

Weathervane has announced Speak Up, Sing Out: Voices of Generations United - Weathervane's first ever drive in concert.

Quarantunes Live by TotalTheater

Regional " Houston, TX: Music Box Theater: 2623 Colquitt. Ended July 25, 2020. Musical Revue. Conceived: Music Box cast. Critic: David Dow Bentley (July 2020). ***1/2 Having said that, it is…

New book provides a fresh perspective on the highlights of Australian popular music by Arts Review

It's hardly unusual or surprising that the self-reflective gaze of popular culture is often preoccupied with only the biggest moments of its own making " stars and hits are, after all, the l…

To Screen or Not to Screen: A Digital Experience at Mixer by Matt Hanson

In these uncertain times, as distance has taken on special meaning, the screen has gained a renewed primacy. Through an online portal at Mixer, 12 artists enter the void where experience mee…

Russian Theatre Stages "The Cherry Orchard" Using Minecraft by Nikolay Shevchenko

The "ironic, but reliable" version recreates the theater experience in the finest details. The Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater in St. Petersburg (not to be confused with the Bolshoi Theate…

Dance for Life celebrates 29 years with virtual festival

Chicago Dancers United (CDU) has announced the lineup for Dance for Life 2020: United as One, a digital event showcasing Dance for Life (DFL) performances from the past 29 years and a world …

The New York Philharmonic Invites You to Practice 30 by New York Philharmonic

Join dance teachers around the world at Dance Teacher Web Live Virtual Conference

From August 5-6, Dance Teacher Web (DTW) Live will offer a Virtual Conference " two content-packed days of ideas, inspiration and education to carry dance teachers into 2021.  Now, more t…

EGOT! Alan Menken Wins Emmy Award by Matthew Wexler

Composer Alan Menken became the 16th person to achieve EGOT status last night, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for best original song in a children's, young adult or animated program. The post …

The Actors Channel Launches on Youtube -Offering Skits, Lessons & Fun by BroadwayWorld

A Fun interactive YouTube Channel for actors of all levels launches on YouTube. Part Sesame Street, part Saturday Night Live - lessons, tips and advice for actors of all levels with theatre …

Warning: 90 Percent Of Canada's Live Music Venues Could Shut Forever by Artsjournal

According to the Canadian Independent Venue Coalition, which has launched an online campaign to support Canadian venues, without government support, more than 90 per cent of independent venu…

Public Art In An Activist Time by Artsjournal

"I think that's an exciting direction for public art to take, for people to feel a sense of authority and ownership over their shared space and what it should look like. We have a city full …

Golden Thread Productions Hiring New Executive Artistic Director by Artsjournal

Golden Thread Productions is seeking a new Executive Artistic Director to follow in the footsteps of Founding Artistic Director Torange Yeghiazarian.

Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson to Perform Benefit Concert Live from New World Stages by Lindsey Sullivan

Here comes the general! In addition to watching Christopher Jackson as George Washington in Hamilton on Disney+ or in Hulu's We Are Freestyle Love Supreme documentary, fans of the smoo…

Odds & Ends: Will Lisa Kudrow Come to Broadway as The Comeback's Valerie Cherish? by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Could Lisa Kudrow Come to Broadway as Her Comeback Character? Will Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow could reprise one of her kookies…

Audra McDonald on Co-Founding Black Theatre United as an 'Army of Amplifiers' by Caitlin Moynihan

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald"along with 21 other Black theatermakers"recently announced Black Theatre United (BTU), a new advocacy coalition. BTU is less than two months into its c…

Chabot Space & Science Center will reopen " in June 2021 by Jon Kawamoto

Located in the Oakland hills, Chabot Space and Science Center shut down March 13 because of the statewide shelter-in-place order.

Sara Mearns with Nina Ananiashvili: Studio 5 | Great American Ballerinas Episode 2 by New York City Center

AVENUE Q ORIGINAL CAST! by Corine Cohen

This is the most exciting news! 8 pm ET. 5 in LA. AVENUE Q Original Broadway Cast members Jennifer Barnhart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon and John Tartaglia. �

Review: Listening in the Dark to a Cruel Tale of 'True History' by Laura Collins-Hughes

Shaun Prendergast's play, written to be performed in darkness, asks audiences to imagine what the "ugliest woman in the world" looks like.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces Scholarship Winners by American Theatre Editors

Six students will receive $2,000 to support studies in the performing arts and arts management.

'Liquidus': Tabula Rasa Dance Theater presents four dancers sheltering in place in New York City

July 25, 2020.Online, on YouTube. During the COVID pandemic, nine of the dancers of the Tabula Rasa Dance Theater company became sick with the virus. Half of the company members weren't deem…

Atlanta's Woodruff Center CEO Steps Down by Artsjournal

Doug Shipman said he informed the Woodruff in February of his intentions to leave after three years of leading the organization. The Woodruff Arts Center is Atlanta's foundational arts or…

Brandon Sanderson Had 13 Books Rejected Before Hitting It Big And Earning Millions by Artsjournal

Most writers have novels that never see the light of day. But 13? That's serious dedication. The books were written over a decade while Sanderson was working as a night clerk at a hotel " a …

What It's Like Going To Disney World Right Now by Artsjournal

The bus from the airport to my resort gave me plenty of time to contemplate my life decisions. An air-conditioned trip through a hot zone of the worst disease outbreak in a century will conc…

How Long Can New Orleans Survive Without Its Music? by Artsjournal

Many New Orleans artists make at least 50 percent, and some as many as 75 to 100 percent, of their income during festival seasons. "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence Music Fe…

The World's Youngest Poet? by Artsjournal

His work will appear next summer in his first published collection. Nadim does not write down his poems though. He dictates them. And that's because Nadim doesn't really read and write yet. …

Alan Menken Is Carrying The EGOT! 6 Broadway Covers Of His Award Winning Music

Now is the time to seize the EGOT! Congratulations are in order to newly awarded Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Alan Menken! We're looking at 6 songs that contributed to his award…

Rosie O'Donnell Recalls the 26-Year-Old Onstage Mishap from Grease She'll Never Forget by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his Rizzo reunion with O'Donnell, Maureen McCormick, and more!

Betty Buckley, Patricia Clarkson, Wendell Pierce, More to Pay Tribute to Tennessee Williams by Ryan McPhee

The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival will host the online event July 31.

The Subtext: Backstory and Foreshadowing by American Theatre Editors

In this solo episode, Brian reflects on the podcast's origins, frets about the future, and finds hope in an elder's advice.

Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Perform Together at Virtual Walt Disney Family Museum Fundraiser by Logan Culwell-Block

An Evening with Alan Menken will celebrate the Beauty and the Beast composer's recent EGOT achievement.

Trailer: Shantala Shivalingappa in "Bhairava" and "Discussing Bhairava" (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

My Next 3 Zoom talks! by Trav S.D.

Disinfect your seats, Old School is in Session! But first a reminder that this Thurs.  July 30 at 7:30pm (Eastern) we have Trav S.D.'s History of Drag in Vaudeville in Dixon Place's…

Seret Scott Wins Gordon Davidson Award by American Theatre Editors

The award given by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation will be presented in a virtual ceremony this fall.

Camp in a Box (Plus a Screen) by American Theatre Editors

Theatre companies are using their creativity to engage kids stuck at home, from s'mores to dress-up days.

Playbill LIVE July 31, 2020 by Playbill

Review: Zanies reopens for COVID-19 comedy and socially-distanced crowd in need of laughs. 'Get home safe.' by Chris Jones

For the very funny headliner Kellye Howard and other comics, COVID-19 was understandably the topic of the night.

AUDRA MCDONALD INTERVIEW: "THEATRE CAN'T MISS THIS MOMENT" by Robert Shuman

(Michael Schulman's article appeared in The New Yorker, 7/26; Illustration by Nhung Lê.) Audra McDonald came out of Juilliard in 1993, a twenty-two-year-old with a lyric soprano as pristi…

STAFF PICK: "Singin' in the Rain" from Goodspeed Musicals' 2007 production by Goodspeed Musicals

STAFF PICK: "Heart" from Goodspeed's 2014 production of DAMN YANKEES by Goodspeed Musicals

Nils Haarmann On The Pandemic And Post-Pandemic Theatre by International Online Theatre Festival

Nils Haarmann " dramaturg at the Schaubühne " respond to Grzegorz Jarzyna. The discussion focuses how Schaubühne responded the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it had on its immediate and …

Jelani Alladin, Caroline Innerbichler, Daniel J. Watts and More to Star in Reading of Lydia R. Diamond's STICK FLY

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that Dell Howlett will direct a reading of Lydia R. Diamond's 'Stick Fly' on Saturday, August 1st at 2 PM ET as part of 'Stars In The House's' …

BWW Exclusive: How THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Brought Theatre Back to Seoul and Is Giving Hope to Shows Around the World

Korea! As BroadwayWorld reported in April, the world tour of The Phantom of the Opera resumed performances in Seoul on April 23- just weeks after the show was suspended because of illness wi…

Online alchemy with the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival by Catey Sullivan

Zoom past the COVID doldrums with these August workshops. Shadow and light. Wood and paper.…

VIDEO: See Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson in Teaser for LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA

Freeform's highly anticipated limited series Love in the Time of Corona will premiere as a special two-night limited event, beginning Saturday, August 22, at 8 p.m. EST/PST and continuing Su…

Jelani Alladin, Daniel J. Watts, More Set for Stars in the House Reading of Stick Fly by Dan Meyer

Crystal Monee Hall has composed new original music for the Lydia R. Diamond play.

How do protests and a pandemic invite us to rediscover play? by Danie "ocean”  Jackson

Danie Jackson knows that taking a walk is safer for some bodies than for others"but there are still ways to stay open to the good in the world.

BWW Blog: An Interview with Hamilton Star Carleigh Bettiol!

Carleigh was gracious enough to answer some of my burning questions about her experience with Hamilton and her personal theatre journey. 

R.I.P. Chumleys by Trav S.D.

It is with heavy heart that I report the permanent closure of Chumley's bar, an NYC institution, just months shy of its centennial anniversary. Chumleys's is just the latest in a series of b…

Royana Black Dies: 'Raising Miranda', Broadway's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' Actress Was 47 by Greg Evans

Royana Black, an actress who made her Broadway debut at age 10 in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and, five years later, took the title role in the 1988 sitcom Raising Miranda, died July…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1093: A.A. Brenner by Adam Szymkowicz

A.A. Brenner Hometown: New York City Current Town: New York City Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I'm currently in rehearsals for a Zoom reading of EMILY DRIVER'S GREAT RACE…

#MeaningfulMonday - Meet Abby with Kostumes for Kids!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, we're featuring high school and college students that are giving back to their communities through the arts as part of #MeaningfulMonday!

What Went Wrong at Philly's PlayPenn? by American Theatre Editors

While this influential new-play conference developed plenty of new work, it also developed racist and sexist practices, say many artists and staff, necessitating a change of leadership.

Catch Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson in the Trailer for Freeform's Love in the Time of Corona, Filmed in Quarantine by Ryan McPhee

The real-life couple play a couple navigating life during the pandemic in the two-night event, airing in August.

Sarah Stiles to Release Debut 5-Track EP by Logan Culwell-Block

The two-time Tony nominee has collaborated with songwriter Holly Gewandter for You Can Ukulele With Me.

It's Handled! Scandal's Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

An epic Scandal reunion and more is planned for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, produce…

TheaterMania Live with Marsha Mason by TheaterMania

TheaterMania Live with Ethan Slater by TheaterMania

Katori Hall and Erika Dickerson-Despenza: Crafting Their Narratives by American Theatre Editors

The 2 playwrights talk about what's been lost to the pandemic and look to a future in which Black stories are the default, not the exception.

Chennai-Based The Little Theatre Introduces ArtsLab, A New Alternative Learning Initiative by Gowri S

ArtsLab explores the phenomenon of 'light' in its first module through theatre, art, music, and dance. Light reflects and refracts; it creates drama and gives birth to shadows. Textbook defi…

Responding to conflict, Greenhouse Theater will no longer create shows " though rental stages remain by Chris Jones

In angry letter, Greenhouse co-owner William Spatz cites the online condemnation by the Chicago theater community over reopening the theater to stage of "Judy & Liza."

Obie Awards 2020: Whitney White Acceptance Speech - EXTENDED by American Theatre Wing

Keenan Wynn: Hub of the Universe by Trav S.D.

I have had some three dozen occasions to mention character actor Keenan Wynn (1916-1986) on this blog, and I've even delivered a talk about him, but I've not given him his own post on Tra…

Review: Tiny Dancers, National Youth Theatre by Anna Perry

Review: Tiny Dancers, National Youth Theatre4.0StarsMissing each other and their audience, the National Youth Theatre's Playing Up project was able to continue the training and performing of…

Stream Stealers July 30, 2020 by Playbill

Encores! Archives Project - Stairway to Paradise 2007 by New York City Center

Conor McPherson Wants to Answer Your Questions by Logan Culwell-Block

The Girl From the North Country director and book writer will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio July 29.

NEW VOICES 2006: POP! GOES THE MUSICAL! by Paper Mill Playhouse

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND, 'GONE WITH THE WIND' STAR, DIES AT 104 by Robert Shuman

(Tim Gray's article appeared in Variety, 7/26; photo: Associated Press; via Pam Green.) Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age, two-time Academy A…

Long Wharf Theatre to Present Evening of Streamed Short Play Readings Centering Black Trans Women by Logan Culwell-Block

The Connecticut theatre's Black Trans Women At the Center will include works by Dezi Bing, CeCe Suazo, and Douglas Lyons.

How The Motivations Of Philanthropy Have Changed by Artsjournal

Return on investment (ROI) logic has become a dominant motif of much of philanthropy today. Many contemporary philanthropists perceive themselves as social entrepreneurs, doing well by doing…

Hot Clip of the Day: Celebrate 45 Years of A CHORUS LINE with Original "At The Ballet" Ladies

Over the weekend, a singular sensation of a gold top hat wearing musical celebrated its 45th Broadway anniversary. In 1990, members of the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line reunited o…

Theatre Review: 'Spirit Seekers,' brought to streaming by Dark Horse Theatre Company by Mary Ann Johnson

"Spirit Seekers" is a quick romp with a couple of chills and some really funny moments brought to life on Zoom through the efforts of the Dark Horse Theatre Company. It was an engaging, live…

Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge appointed Vice President of Acting For Others

It has been announced that Phoebe Waller-Bridge, writer and performer of Fleabag, has been appointed in the role of Vice President for arts charity Acting For Others.

Watch James Brown III Talk About Broadway Bares: Zoom In, Fitness, and More in Motivation Monday by Playbill Staff

The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child star joined Built for the Stage's Joe Rosko for the weekly exercise series.

Livestreaming Spectrum Theatre Ensemble's Neurodiversity New Play Festival

By . Spectrum Theatre Ensemble presents their Neurodiversity New Play Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Friday 31 J…

Theatre Review: 'Wannabe,' brought to streaming by 4615 Theatre Company by Mary Ann Johnson

"Wannabe" is an intriguingly deep dive into the lives of five Black kids that follows them from the early 1980s to young adulthood in Front Royal, VA. There are also three white characters "…

Ayodele Casel's Diary of a Tap Dancer V.6: Us Episode 3: Starinah "Star" Dixon by New York City Center

Livestreaming Green New Theater Part 3: Y'all, we gotta fix all of it

By . Groundwater Arts presents Green New Theater Part 3: Y'all, we gotta fix all of it livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thurs…

Live Streamed #Ham4Change Fundraisers to Feature Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Members, More by Dan Meyer

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and more join forces to raise money for various social justice charities.

Watch Performers From Both Sides of the Atlantic Sing a Powerful Rendition of Ragtime's 'Make Them Hear You' by Ruthie Fierberg

The music video, featuring the likes of James T. Lane, Ako Mitchell, Cedric Neal, Clarke Peters, and Layton Williams, raises money for the StopWatch campaign.

Theatre Review: 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,' streaming from Out of the Box Theatrics by Cordelia Dreisonstok

"Peanuts," the classic comic strip featuring "good ol' Charlie Brown," spawned a 1967 musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" with book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner. This musical ve…

Livestreaming Arts + Activism: Jeannette and Making Political Musical Theatre by Lauren Gunderson

By Lauren Gunderson. Playwright Lauren Gunderson presents Arts + Activism: Jeannette and Making Political Musical Theatre livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound …

Deep in the pandemic, can a neighborhood's character survive? by Anndee Hochman

Before a virus turned the world upside down, Anndee Hochman was a familiar figure to her neighbors, walking Germantown Avenue. What has changed? What is perennial, even in a pandemic?

Natalie Dessay as Lucia, Karita Mattila as Tosca, More Up Next in Nightly Met Streams by Ryan McPhee

The Metropolitan Opera's daily series enters its 20th week.

Lotty Rosenfeld, Artist Who Protested The Chilean Dictatorship With Her Art, Has Died At 77 by Artsjournal2

Rosenfeld, "through the simple act of creating a line on a street in Chile, mounted an important artistic and political intervention against an oppressive government." " ARTNews

An Almost Finished Series Plus The Virus Shutdown Equals A Deleted Episode by Artsjournal2

Whoops, not an eight-episode season; a seven-episode season. That standalone can come later, if at all. " BBC

What Do You Do To Thank Brooklyn Hospital Workers During The Pandemic? by Artsjournal2

If you're Los Angeles artist Michael Gittes, you paint 1800 small pieces of work, one for each worker, and deliver them to Brooklyn. The artist: "I decided to paint flowers because even thou…

Audra McDonald: Theatre Can't Miss This Moment by Artsjournal2

The Broadway star " the only performer to win six Tonys, in all four available categories " says it's her job to create more space for other African American actors, and call for institution…

As Long As Zoom Lives, We'll Want To Know What's On Other People's Bookshelves by Artsjournal2

Especially, it seems, the bookshelves of celebrities. Take Regina King: "Tupac Shakur Legacy, by Jamal Joseph: Curated by a family friend, this "interactive biography" of the rapper inclu…

The Unprecedented Bravery Of Oliva De Havilland by Artsjournal2

The actor, who died yesterday, went up against an entrenched system, and won. Her successful 1943 lawsuit against Warner Bros. "destroyed the indentured servitude that was the studio system,…

Richmond Symphony To Return To The Concert Hall by Artsjournal

The new season will include in-person Masterworks concerts at the Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center in September, October and November. The capacity of the Carpenter Theatre wi…

The Revisionist Andy Warhol by Artsjournal

Over the last half-century, Warhol has been merchandised into the trite, plastic banality he supposedly critiqued, but as Blake Gopnik reminds us, the artist is much harsher, and more cynica…

It's tonight! Memorial Celebration of the life and legacy of Victor Shargai by Lorraine Treanor

We hope you can tune in to YouTube tonight as the Washington theatre community comes together in loving tribute to Victor Shargai, long-time leader of theatreWashington, and generous friend …

Live performances of Othello and Twelfth Night at American Shakespeare Center have begun. by Lorraine Treanor

While a survey done by Shugoll Research shows that Washingtonians are chary about returning to theater while the coronavirus rages, one company is prepared to put live actors on the stage wi…

Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status with Daytime Emmy Win for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure by Lindsey Sullivan

Alan Menken has 11 Grammy Awards, eight Academy Awards and a Tony under his belt. On July 26, he officially joined the ranks of EGOT winners (people who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony…

Alex Newell, Michael James Scott & More to Star in A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

A slew of Broadway faves have joined forces for the world premiere virtual musical series A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical, which will premiere on August 5. The nine-episode music…

Jelani Alladin & Christiani Pitts Ooze Class in Performance of 'The Lady Is a Tramp' by Lindsey Sullivan

While the rest of the world spends quarantine in sweatpants, Broadway stars Jelani Alladin and Christiani Pitts got glam for a performance on July 26. The duo, along with dancer Richard Riaz…

[HD] York MTTP Summer 2020, Episode 2: Meet the Songwriters! by York Theatre Company

Piano Bar Live! Streams on Tuesday, July 28, with Jennifer Pace, Warren Schein, Aaron Lee Battle and More!

Tuesday's guests will be Arjana Andris, Ivan Danylets, Aaron Lee Battle, Gabrielle Elisabeth, Jennifer Pace, Lydia Sabosto, Warren Schein, Mystery Guests and MORE!

Orchestral Performance: Duet No. 6 from Bugs Bower's Bob Duets (edited by Charles Colin) by American Ballet Theatre

VIDEO: Listen to Act 2 of HAMILTON, Acted Out by The Muppets

Voice actor and comedian Ricky Downes III has recorded all of Act 2 of Hamilton... in the voices of all The Muppets!

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records QuaranStreams Continues with THE FIRST WIVES CLUB!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk about the 1996 hit movie 'The First Wives Club.' In addition to their in-depth analysis of the comedic talents of Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Ke…

Christopher Jackson to Perform Live Streamed Concert From New World Stages by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton Tony nominee and In The Heights alum will take the Off-Broadway stage August 15.

Not the Hamilton Logo! Performers to Politicians: Save the Arts by Saturday! by Jonathan Mandell

The Week in Theater The Week in News The Week in Videos #Stageworthy News. "Dear Senators: Without your immediate action for financial relief by Aug. 1, we will collapse, and the result will…

Release Date Set for Waitress Star Lucie Jones' West End Solo Concert Live Album by Ryan McPhee

The X Factor and musical theatre favorite was joined by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.

Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure takes working out to a new level

This exercise game for the Switch console aims to bring purpose and fun to exercise and fitness

VIDEO: Watch Taylor Louderman, Rob McClure and More on THE MUNY 2020 SUMMER VARIETY HOUR- Live at 9:15pm!

Tune in tonight to watch the second episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! (9:15pm EDT). Performers will include: Taylor Louderman, Rob McClure, Maggie Lakis, Chloe O. Davis a…

Fortune Cookies and #Marvel, this is Appalling! #TheHand by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess was not planning to write for a while, it is hot, while New York is recovering well, the rest of the non-mask wearing Red States are insuring our ultimate demise, she has …

Dive Deeper x JoyceStream's Artist Talkback with Olivier Tarpaga by Joycetheater

Encores! Archives Project - Cotton Club Parade 2012 by New York City Center

The Playbill Streaming Guide: A Scandal Reunion, More Theatre Awards, and Alan Cumming by Ryan McPhee

Here's what to catch online July 27"31.

André De Shields, Dominique Morisseau, More Take Part in Black Theatre Week by Ryan McPhee

The virtual event kicks off July 27 with a 50th anniversary tribute to New Federal Theatre.

Be More Chill Virtual Get Together by Sandi Durell

    by Adam Cohen   In the vast theatrical pause of 2020, online get togethers have thrived.  One gets a perspective of theatrical performers, creators, and producer's creativ…

Telly Leung Hosts a Discussion With Voice Physicians July 31 for New Health and Wellness Interview Series by Ryan McPhee

Centerstage With Healthcare Heroes marks a partnership between Playbill and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Michael James Scott, Jessica Keenan-Wynn, More Broadway Favorites to Star in Murder Mystery Musical Series by Dan Meyer

Alex Newell, Krystina Alabado, Carolee Carmello, and Jeremy Jordan will also appear in the nine-episode A Killer Party.

Watch: Highlights From Week 2 of Playbill's Search for a Star Contest by Ruthie Fierberg

The competition is heating up, but it's not too late to enter the race!

Talking with Dr. Drama by Sandi Durell

    by Melissa Griegel   Alisa Hurwitz, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist with her own practice in Massachusetts. In addition, she is a psychologist for the Broadway theater communit…

Zanies Comedy Club reopens in Chicago

Zanies Comedy Club reopens on Wells Street with COVID-19 precautions and stand-up comedy.

TODAY'S THEATRE TALK by Sandi Durell

  Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status With Daytime Emmy Win  " Composer Alan Menken became the 16th person ever to achieve EGOT status. He joins the small group of entertainers who hav…

The Tank Names Johnny G. Lloyd Director of Artistic Development by American Theatre Editors

Lloyd will join the leadership team, alongside artistic director Meghan Finn and managing director Danielle King, beginning on July 28.

Fleabag Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge Named Vice President at Acting for Others by Dan Meyer

The U.K. charity supports theatre workers in times of need.

Broadway Background: Theatre Superstitions by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week we explore some Theatre Superstitions that every Theatre person is suppose to follow. We cover both the well-known and obscure and while some might be silly, some are not meant to …

Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine: Online Benefit Reading by Two River Theater

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: I'm the Queen of Procrastination!" by A Younger Theatre

Welcome to episode 16 of the AYT in Isolation series and someone we're sure you'll have heard of. We give you Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: playwright, screenwriter, Twitter warrior and all round le…

Stitching Relationships by Dylan Malloy

How costumers can develop trust with actors The post Stitching Relationships appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 27, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Brenda Braxton Guest Hosts Stars in the House July 27 by Andrew Gans

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

Mary Miller obituary by Christopher Baines

My friend and former teacher Mary Miller, who has died aged 90, was an actor in theatre and on television, and a founder member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company at the Old Vic …

Tim Key and Tom Basden turn up the heat on curry night by Brian Logan

Alan Partridge's Sidekick Simon takes it out on his own hapless wingman " but Enya's repeated interruptions slow the flow I've missed live comedy very much since the closure of theatres. But…

Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status With Daytime Emmy Award Win by Dan Meyer

The stage and screen composer won Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program.

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Tackles Racism in Theatre Education With Online Forum July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Miseducation forum follows the Coalition's three-day Broadway For Black Lives Matter...Again forum held earlier this year.

For Most Of The 20th Century, To Be Chinese In Hollywood Meant Your Name Didn't Matter by Artsjournal2

Victor Sen Yung started in Hollywood as a "Chinese peasant boy" in The Good Earth, and his last role was 43 years later, in The Man With Bogart's Face. He was credited as Sen Yung, Sen Young…

For A Musician At The Intersection Of Art, Community, And Activism, Awards Seem Superfluous by Artsjournal2

Martha Gonzalez sings with the band Quetzal and has a new memoir out as well. When the band was nominated for (and won) a Grammy, "Quetzal never showed up to the pre-Grammy gala. Instead, th…

Writer Walter Mosley Has Some Thoughts On How The Pandemic Will Change Humanity by Artsjournal2

The mystery and TV writer says maybe we'll be better at responding to dangerous events in the future " or at least some of us will be. " LitHub

Blockbuster Movies Are Delayed Again, Indefinitely by Artsjournal2

With fresh spikes in the virus in the U.S., studios delay releases again, and "hopes for a speedy substantial resurgence at the global box office were dashed." " The Guardian (UK)

BWW Book Club: Read an Excerpt From Michael Riedel's RAZZLE DAZZLE: THE BATTLE FOR BROADWAY - Chapters 22, 23 & 24

BroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volum…

Scott Ellis Joins Playbill Live to Answer Your Questions July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Take Me Out and Kiss Me, Kate director will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio at 1 PM ET.

Scott Ellis Joins Playbill Live to Answer Your Questions July 28 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Take Me Out and Kiss Me, Kate director will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio at 1 PM ET.

Join Chita Rivera in Quarantine Cabaret by Sandi Durell

Join Quarantine Cabaret for Cocktails and legendary triple threat Chita Rivera on Thurs. July 30 at 7 pm. It's hosted by Lee Lessack (LML Music founder) and Robert Bannon who will also welco…

A Volunteer Church Assistant At The Nantes Cathedral Has Admitted To Setting Last Week's Fire by Artsjournal2

The volunteer's lawyer: "He bitterly regrets his actions … My client is consumed with remorse," after admitting he set three small fires that destroyed the organ and stained glass dating b…

An Open Letter To Congress About The Arts by Artsjournal2

The argument to Congress: "We are over 675,000 small businesses and organizations in every town, city, and state, employing 5.1 million hard-working Americans who are now desperately struggl…

Why Did Much Of Human Communication Move From Gestures To Oral Language? by Artsjournal2

Hands convey meaning, and they have for eons, but they're not our primary means of communicating to each other. "People gesture, but their gesture is clearly a secondary supplement. People a…

That Time Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Ended Up Guest-Starring On The Animated Series 'Arthur' by Artsjournal2

Just as some of the Boomers and Gen-Xers first encountered opera on Tom and Jerry, and just as some Millennials first found memorized U.S. presidents or learned the nations of the world from…

How Has Little Shop of Horrors Changed Over the Years? by Doug Reside

A look into the archives of Little Shop through its years of Playbills, casting choices, and more.

On This Day in New York Theater: July 27 in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter (No. 11 in the series) July 27, 2020: Again, few midsummer days in the three decades comprised by this column offered more than a handful of openings. For late J…

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 27, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

First-Person Recap of Socially Distanced Show, Raver-Lampman Replaces Bell,'A Chorus Line' Reunion "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre head…

1980s Broadway Musical Logos Madness! Round 1 Group C by JK

We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…

Glenda Jackson On Life, Quarantine, Brexit, The Arts, And Everything by Artsjournal2

What does she think of how the British government is doing? What's she doing during the pandemic? How will the arts recover? And so much more (including the fact that yes, of course she coul…

Just because: Glenn Gould records Bach's Italian Concerto by Terry Teachout

"Glenn Gould: On the Record," a 1959 CBC documentary in which Glenn Gould is seen recording Bach's Italian Concerto at Columbia Records' New York studio: (This is the latest in a series of …

Brenda Edwards and WEGC Sing I Know Where I've Been | From Online Concert 'Hello Harry!' by Official London Theatre

Almanac: Maurice Grosser on the nature of the painter's art by Terry Teachout

"Reading the writings of a friend one often says, 'I can almost hear him talk.' But no one, looking at a picture, can possibly say, 'I can almost see him paint.' The art of the painter is to…

Carnegie Hall finds a formula to deliver music online

Free-to-view programmes put the spotlight on artists with a special connection to the New York concert hall

NEWS: Phoebe Waller-Bridge is appointed vice president of Acting For Others by Press Releases

Acting for Others has announced that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed vice president of the theatrical charity.

Movie theaters can open in Connecticut, but most remain closed by Christopher Arnott

A month after most of them were given the go-ahead to reopen, many Connecticut cinemas are still dark. The reasons range from ongoing coronavirus concerns to the lack of fresh films to show.

On the Couch with Shaun Namarnyilk by Arts Review

Who is Shaun Namarnyilk? I am an artist and I paint at Injalak Arts. I'm also a musician, singing all the good songs that old people used to sing about rock country. I work as a ranger too. …

The Art Hunter takes over South Melbourne shopfront by Arts Review

An all-new Covid-safe window shopping extravaganza, The Art Hunter, has taken over the front window of Melbourne Style in South Melbourne in an exhibition that features ten artists over ten …

Phoebe Waller-Bridge appointed Vice President of Acting For Others by Kitty Underwood

Acting For Others has announced this morning that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed Vice President of the theatrical charity. The post Phoebe Waller-Bridge appointed Vice President of …

David Pountney creates opera to respond directly to Covid-19 crisis

'A Feast in the Time of Plague' will be performed live, in front of a live audience, in September

The Kudos Project: meet the bio-designer who claims "bacteria can be beautiful"

Faber Futures draws on science, architecture and southern African philosophy to create bespoke textile designs

Art of Influence: In conversation with Marc Newson by Arts Review

Since graduating in jewellery and sculpture from Sydney College of the Arts, designer Marc Newson has gone on to become arguably one of the most influential designers of his generation. Hear…

TheaterMania Live with WhileWeBreathe's Azure D. Osborne-Lee, Kirya Traber, and TL Thompson by TheaterMania

Forgotten Plays: No 9 " The Words Upon the Window-Pane and Purgatory by WB Yeats by Michael Billington

A drama in which the spirit of Jonathan Swift haunts a seance and an astonishingly brief update of the Oresteia confirm the poet's remarkable skills as a playwright Few plays are more forgot…

A Time of Interrogation by Teresa Coleman Wash

By Teresa Coleman Wash. Teresa Coleman Wash reflects on how the current state of affairs has fueled an urgency to interrogate all systems of oppression and argues that it's past time to stop…

Hollywood Pantages Theatre Celebrates 90 Years in Hollywood by Broadway Direct

On June 4, 1930, the Hollywood Pantages opened its doors for the first time. In celebration of our 90th anniversary this year, we invited all of you to send us photos and videos of your Pant…

Victorian Government supports Collingwood Creative Hubs by Arts Review

The Victorian Government is helping hundreds of small businesses and independent artists at two creative hubs in Collingwood survive. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announ…

Gamepath brings live game play productions to the UK by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Gamepath - a new company that will develop and stage large-scale experiential and live gameplay productions has been launches in the UK. This post Gamepath brings live game p…

Rivers of Babylon " Boney M's hit has a history stretching back thousands of years

The song's story is a tale of exile, lamentation, liberation " and disco

Jody Oberfelder's "X and O" " A Short Film about Seeking Connection On and Off the Grid, Tic-Tac-Toe Style by The Dance Enthusiast

Jody Oberfelder's "X and O" " A Short Film about Seeking Connection on and off the Grid , Tic-Tac-Toe Style

Elderly Hipster Proud to Say He Liked "Oklahoma!" Before It Was Cool by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Hirschhorn. @rebeccachelseah. QUEENS, New York " After the upsurge of young theatregoers expressing interest in Rodgers and Ha...

Checking In With… Polkadots Playwright and Beautiful Actor Douglas Lyons by Andrew Gans

"There's an entire generation of theatre artists waiting in the wings, with fresh stories to tell."