Melbourne Fringe appoints three new directors to the Board by Arts Review

Melbourne Fringe has announced the appointment of three new directors to the Melbourne Fringe Board in Joel Bray, Rupert Sherwood and Sonia Lindsay. Melbourne-based artist, Joel Bray is a pr…

St Kilda Festival suspended for 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns by Arts Review

Port Phillip Council has announced it has suspended its 2021 St Kilda Festival as safety and restriction uncertainties continue to surround the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Bernadene Voss said t…

Call Answered: Asher Knight Interview: UK Singer/Songwriter, "Oxygen" by Adam Rothenberg

Asher Knight is a singer/songwriter whose sound I adore. What made love Asher even more is the story behind his music. His low-self esteem almost stopped him from pursuing a career in music.…

New NY State COVID Guideline Bans Ticketed Events at Bars

A new provision in New York Statea??s coronavirus guidelines for small venues, including bars and restaurants, prohibits businesses from charging separately for live music.

Semi-finalists announce for 2020 Rob Guest Endowment by Peter J Snee

After online auditions conducted over the past few weeks, the 30 Semi-Finalists for the 2020 Rob Guest Endowment Award were

Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Show, Stratford Festival 2018 by Stratford Festival

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Burlesque’ by Admin

“It’s a life, it’s a style, it’s a need, it’s burlesque.” It was 10 years ago when these words were sung on the silver screen as tasteful, scantily clad dancers moved around a st…

VIDEO: Watch Gen Z Stars Unite on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for Gen Z Broadway with Josh Colley (Newsies), Lilla Crawford (Annie), Celia R. Gooding (Jagged Little Pill), Gaten Matarazzo (Les Miserables) and�…

BWW Prompts: Which Broadway School Would You Want to Attend?

Today we asked our readers which Broadway school they'd like to attend- read the responses!

Livestreaming culturecapital:online LUKE REECE vs DANI FECKO

By . National Theatre School of Canada presents the fourth round of culturecapital:online LUKE REECE vs DANI FECKO livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV netw…

In The (Home) Office: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss by Goodspeed Musicals

Livestreaming culturecapital:online JENNA RODGERS vs MADDIE BAUTISTA

By . National Theatre School of Canada presents the third round of culturecapital:online JENNA RODGERS vs MADDIE BAUTISTA livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound …

SOME LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS FOR LONDON’S WEST END by Robert Shuman

(Matt Wolf’s article appeared in The New York Times, 8/13; Photo: Playgoers at the Donmar Warehouse for “Blindness,” a reimagining of José Saramago’s 1995 novel as a sound installat…

Pete Hamill: The Invisible City by Trav S.D.

Pete Hamill passed away on August 5. Like many New Yorkers, I had read his columns and articles for years in the Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, New York Magazine and the Village Voice, …

Sophie Okonedo and Kae Alexander Join Amazon's THE WHEEL OF TIME

Deadline has reported that Sophie Okonedo and Kae Alexander have signed on for The Wheel of Time, Amazona??s adaptation of Robert Jordana??s fantasy epic. Okonedo will take on the role of …

Newspaper Newsrooms Are Shutting Down Across America. What That Means For News by Artsjournal

Like office workers across the United States, journalists have been pushed by the coronavirus to retreat from communal spaces and into remote work. Now some are confronting the very real pos…

What We Learn From Book Manuscripts by Artsjournal

The manuscripts of literary works-in-progress fascinate on many levels, from the flush-faced thrill of spying on something intensely private and the visceral delight of knowing that a legend…

How Hollywood Reacted To Women Getting The Vote 100 Years Ago by Artsjournal

This early promise of a more equit­able industry didn’t last. Once the studio system kicked into gear, women were largely muscled out of positions of authority. There are exploding opport…

A Viral Video Puts Spotlight On Tiny Community Dance Company In Lagos, Nigeria by Artsjournal

“In the beginning, people kept saying, ‘What are they doing?!’” Mr. Ajala said. “I had to convince them that ballet wasn’t a bad or indecent dance, but actually something that re…

Nik Dodani & Colton Ryan Join the Cast of Upcoming Dear Evan Hansen Film by Broadway Direct

Today, it has been revealed that Nik Dodani and Colton Ryan will join the cast of the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation with music and lyrics by Academy Award-winning Benj Pasek and…

Colton Ryan and Nik Dodani Set for Dear Evan Hansen Movie by Caitlin Moynihan

Today's going to be a good day because there's new casting for the previously announced Dear Evan Hansen movie. Colton Ryan and Nik Dodani will join the cast and play Connor Murphy and Jared…

Stream Stealers: September 3, 2020 by Playbill

Musical of the Month: Floyd Collins: The Creative Team by JK

As with most shows, Floyd Collins was brought to the stage by a team with varying levels of experience. Whether it was their first show or one of many, all of them have continued to have su…

Colton Ryan and Nik Dodani Join Dear Evan Hansen Movie by Ryan McPhee

The two will play Connor Murphy and Jared Kleinman, respectively.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS by The Public Theater

Is Dance for Life its own cause? by Deanna Isaacs

The former Chicago Dancers United executive director raises a social media storm about the organization and its annual benefit. COVID-19 couldn’t stop the 2020…

Melissa Center is…Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal by Cultural Weekly

Artists make Art — especially now. We’re especially proud to share this Crowdfund of the Week, because it is fun, funny, and all about the persistence of theatre and theatre-makers. Acto…

Me Here, You There: What Happens Between Us in the Dark by American Theatre Editors

What are we doing in the theatre? The clues are in what our art is made of: bodies, words, and a third thing that is neither and both of them.

TheaterMania Live with Seth Walters in Iowa by TheaterMania

In the News: Sophie Okonedo Lands The Wheel of Time Role, Ben Platt Guest Hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live!, More by Andrew Gans

Plus, the final episodes of the musical series A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical are now available to stream.

The founder of Pride Films and Plays is gone. What happened? What's next? by Kerry Reid

PFP's story contains lessons about board oversight and artist empowerment. There are no shows to speak of happening on Chicago stages, but the offstage drama ha…

Skylight Music Theatre announces a search for new musicals written by Black, Indigenous, people of color by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre announces search for original musicals by BIPOC writers and composers.

Obie Awards 2020: John-Andrew Morrison Acceptance Speech (A Strange Loop) by American Theatre Wing

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 14 - The Birth of a Musical by Paper Mill Playhouse

Why Efficiency Can Be Too Much Of A Good Thing by Artsjournal

Some motivation produces excellent performance; too much motivation produces choking. Some group collaboration produces cohesion and enhances productivity; too much of it leads to staleness.…

The Evolution Of The Quizbowl, From Radio To Screen To Zoom by Artsjournal1

“Technology and trivia may not be obvious bedfellows. But trivia enthusiasts in the postwar-trivia boom of the 1950s would surely look in envy at technologies we take for granted today: wo…

Cameron Mackintosh Companies Eliminate 850 Theatre Jobs by Artsjournal

Theatre union: “The entire industry has been shocked by Cameron Mackintosh’s unwillingness to use the coronavirus job retention scheme in full or deploy resources beyond the furlough mon…

Celebrate World Photography Day with These Throwback Broadway Photos!

Today is World Photography Day! We're looking back at some Broadway memories, thanks to our amazing theatre photographers.

That '70s Show Reunion: Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith to Star in Online Play

The pair will take the virtual stage in Barrington Stage Company's Three Viewings.

Theatre Review: ‘Zero,’ streaming by Spooky Action Theater by Mary Ann Johnson

“Zero” is enigmatic, devious, heartbreaking, and breathtaking. Set in a private reform school/residential treatment center called St. Vedastus Academy for Misguided Teens, it does a mast…

If you’ve been missing theatre in Toronto, here are two plays you can see — outdoors — before August ends by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Guild Festival Theatre is staging its ‘Alice in Wonderland, ‘Salt-Water Moon,’ puppets, music and dance hybrid in the east end; Theaturtle and Shakespeare in Action present the Wajdi M…

Why Rebuilding Beirut’s Arts Ecosystem Will Be So Much Harder Than It Would Be Elsewhere by Artsjournal1

Artists and institutions in Beirut, large and small, have rebuilt several times since the outbreak of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war in 1975 and through subsequent conflict. But even before t…

Eastern Europe: Tension Between Trying To Forget Communist Past And Profiting From It by Artsjournal

In many eastern European countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Czechia and Poland the locals’ desire to forget their collective traumatic past is paradoxically interwoven with the …

Last Of The Grand Unifying Theorizers by Artsjournal

Rene Girard was almost the Platonic ideal of a hedgehog: he belongs to that lineage of 19th- and 20th-century thinkers whose vast synthetic ambition is now seen by many in the academy as not…

Lorenzo Wilson Milam, The Johnny Appleseed Of Independent Community Radio, Dead At 86 by Artsjournal1

He didn’t start the community radio movement (that was Lew Hill of Pacifica), but, as one radio historian wrote, “if Lew Hill fathered the movement, Lorenzo Milam reared it.” He founde…

"Have Mercy!" 7 Fun John Stamos Clips Singing Spectacular Showtunes

Everyone's favorite uncle is celebrating a birthday today. We're talking about none other than our beloved Uncle Jesse from the hit 90's television series "Full House" John Stamos. Let's rev…

VIDEO: Liz Callaway Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, August 19 (2:30pm ET), as he chats with Broadway s…

As Indoor Theatre Remains a No-Go, Barrington Stage Company Rethinks Fall Slate of Concerts, Readings, More by Ryan McPhee

Some shows will move to the theatre's outdoor space; some will go online; some will happen next year.

Hugh Jackman May Be in Your Virtual Dance Class by Caitlin Moynihan

Before the coronavirus crisis shut down Broadway theaters, Tony winner Hugh Jackman was scheduled to return to Broadway as Harold Hill in The Music Man this fall. The revival, which will als…

Tony Winner Sophie Okonedo Tapped for Amazon Fantasy Epic The Wheel of Time by Lindsey Sullivan

Sophie Okonedo, who won a Tony Award for her performance in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, is set for a recurring role on the new Amazon series The Wheel of Time. The show is based…

Livestreaming culturecapital:online MARK HOPKINS vs RALPH ESCAMILLAN

By . National Theatre School of Canada presents the second round of culturecapital:online MARK HOPKINS vs RALPH ESCAMILLAN livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound…

Julie Taymor's Gloria Steinem Biopic, Starring Julianne Moore, to Be Released on Amazon

The film is written by Taymor and Sarah Ruhl.

New Musical Romantics Anonymous to Stream Live in the US

The production is created by Emma Rice, Michael Koomin, and Christopher Dimond.

Public Theater Adds Saheem Ali and Shanta Thake to Artistic Leadership Team

The Public is working to build an anti-racist organization.

Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane to Release Showtunes Album

The record is MacFarlane's sixth.

The Broadway Q&A With Paper Mill Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee by Playbill

"You Are Amazing” – From Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume by The Kennedy Center

A conversation with Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons by Deb Miller

With over 20 years of experience and a running count of five nominations and four Tony Awards to his credit – more than any other Black Broadway producer in history – Ron Simons, CEO and…

Trav S.D.’s Guide to Airplane Disaster Movies of the 1970s by Trav S.D.

It’s National Aviation Day! To observe the occasion, I thought I would take a look at a genre that specifically celebrates professional aviators and those that support them: pilots, mechan…

Hershey Felder will present ‘Gershwin Alone’ live from Italy as benefit for Porchlight Theatre by Chris Jones

His “George Gershwin Alone" played an extended run at the Royal George in 2005-06, and the live concert will benefit a number of theaters.

Livestream reading of The Ballad of Emmett Till on August 28, Anniversary of Historic Murder by Fountaintheatre

The original director and cast of the Fountain Theatre’s 2010, multiple award-winning production of The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza will reunite for a live-streamed reading of…

Off-Broadway's Public Theater Taps Saheem Ali and Shanta Thake as Associate Artistic Directors by Dan Meyer

The hires are part of an expanded and restructured artistic leadership team.

Streaming movie picks: Disney’s ‘Ivan’ is a classic family film by Randy Myers, Correspondent

"Ivan," adapted from a classic kids' book, will charm the whole family; also worth catching are 'Cut Throat City,' 'Tesla,' 'Chemical Hearts.'

#BurberryInspire | "Blended" by American Ballet Theatre

Nostalgic New 90's Era Film DRAMARAMA is A Valentine To Theatre Fans

Looking for something new and mid 1990's nostalgic to enjoy over the weekend? Remember those house parties you've gone to with your pals from the high school play? Writer and director Jonath…

Learn About Studying Theatre at Shenandoah University and Western Connecticut State University by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from the two theatre programs will take your questions during Playbill and The Growing Studio's upcoming live stream.

The Old Vic's Three Kings, Starring Andrew Scott, Announces New Dates by Lindsey Sullivan

There are officially new dates for the Old Vic's production of Stephen Beresford's new play Three Kings. Olivier winner and Fleabag favorite Andrew Scott, who is set to star in the productio…

Julie Taymor & Sarah Ruhl's Gloria Steinem Biopic to Premiere on Amazon Prime by Lindsey Sullivan

In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, this new biopic is taking a page out of Hamilton and Mulan's book. The Glorias, a film directed by Tony winner Julie Taymor and co-written by Tony nomi…

Watch This Powerful Performance from Girl From the North Country's Kimber Elayne Sprawl by Lindsey Sullivan

Kimber Elayne Sprawl has previously discussed why Girl From the North Country, the last Broadway show to open before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters, is more relevant than ever. "I …

At Theaters, Push for Racial Equity Leads to Resignations and Restructuring by Michael Paulson

“It takes a lot of work and humility, and it requires that white people step aside,” says one of several artistic leaders who have done just that.

Review: Soup Song, Scenes for Survival, National Theatre of Scotland by Nina Cave

Review: Soup Song, Scenes for Survival, National Theatre of Scotland5.0StarsActor Annie Louise Ross sits at her kitchen table in a cosy kitchen with photos, mementos and cooking paraphernali…

Watch Now: Girl From the North Country‘s “Tight Connection to My Heart” by Broadway Direct

The cast and crew of Girl From the North Country are thrilled to be participating in Harlem Week 2020. To commemorate, Kimber Elayne Sprawl and the team behind the musical created a music vi…

At US Colleges: An Identity For Everyone by Artsjournal

American academia is a hotbed of proliferating identities supported and largely shaped by the higher ranks of administrators, faculty, student groups, alumni, and trustees. Not all identitie…

Mariinsky Ballet Restarted Performances, And COVID Struck. Now It’s Been Shut Down Again by Artsjournal1

“[The company] hosted galas at its St. Petersburg theaters, featuring solos and duets performed by dancers who had undergone weekly tests for coronavirus. More ambitiously, it had begun st…

Stars in the House Welcomes Celia Rose Gooding, Lilla Crawford, Presley Ryan, More August 19 by Andrew Gans

The daily live stream benefits The Actors Fund.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Luke Bayer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo For this week's Throwback Thursday we spoke to Luke Bayer who appeared as Robbie in Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre and Fiver at Southwark Playhouse. This post THROWBAC…

Your Outdoor Theater Memories, Starring Hanks, Streep and Rain by The New York Times

Toppling arches, swarming mosquitoes and celebrity encounters are among the singular summer sensations readers can still recall.

Camryn Cowan’s “Harlem Shake” by New York Philharmonic

Review: Dear Peter, Iris Theatre, St. Paul’s Church Covent Garden by Nick Ferris

Review: Dear Peter, Iris Theatre, St. Paul's Church Covent Garden 4.0Stars So here it is: the return of West End theatre. But things are far from normal, with the action transported from an …

Watch Trailer for New Death on the Nile Film, Featuring Kenneth Branagh, Annette Bening, Armie Hammer, Sophie Okonedo, More by Andrew Gans

The 20th Century Studios remake is currently scheduled for release October 23.

'Canary in the coalmine': Scarborough's Stephen Joseph theatre reopens for autumn by Chris Wiegand

John Godber’s B&B drama – performed by the playwright, with his family – launches programme that includes one-woman Christmas show A play written by John Godber during lockdown is …

NEWS: Romantics Anonymous will be performed & broadcast live from Bristol Old Vic by Press Releases

Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic and Plush Theatricals have announced that Emma Rice’s critically-acclaimed musical adaptation of Romantics Anonymous will be performed at Bristol Old Vic, an…

George Street Playhouse teaches educators how to be more engaging in a virtual setting

A New Jersey theater company is teaching the state’s educators how to be more engaging in a virtual classroom. George Street Playhouse is leading the effort by using theater exercises desi…

Project Power — an action movie that will strike fear into the hearts of Netflix’s rivals

This comic-book tale centres around a powerful designer drug

The View From The Shard Tickets by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Shard is Western Europe's tallest building at 1016ft, offering spectacular views of London. The View From The Shard tickets are now on sale. This post The View From The S…

Sheep Without a Shepherd — a multi-layered comic thriller from China

Cinema itself is a prominent theme in this story of blackmail, death and deception

You’ve Been Trumped Too — documentary sequel is a lacklustre affair

Anthony Baxter’s film follows resistance to the Trump empire’s golf course in Scotland

The One and Only Ivan — a mistimed and misfiring Disney family film

This morose movie tells the story of a gorilla stuck in a failing circus

With NYC Museums Cutting Staff, Directors’ High Salaries Get More Scrutiny by Artsjournal1

“Many of New York’s museum leaders have taken pay cuts to offset some of the financial damage their institutions are suffering from their Covid-related closures. But at a time when museu…

Strike At Tate Galleries In UK To Protest Layoffs by Artsjournal1

“More than 100 staff members at the Tate galleries in England began an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning to protest the institution’s announcement that it would cut more than 300 jobs…

Putting An Orchestra Onstage While Maintaining Social Distancing Is A Puzzle (In More Than One Sense) by Artsjournal1

First, there are the obvious issues of placement: how far apart the string players must be, how much farther apart for the winds and brass, placing the conductor where everyone can see. In L…

Judge Raises Amount Tavis Smiley Must Pay PBS To $2.6 Million by Artsjournal1

In late 2017, PBS suspended Smiley’s late-night talk show following sexual harassment allegations from staffers. Smiley sued the network, which countersued, and in March 2020, a jury award…

The Inside Story Of An Inside Job: The Slow-Motion $8 Million Robbery Of The Carnegie Library by Artsjournal1

“Like nuclear power plants and sensitive computer networks, the safest rare book collections are protected by what is known as ‘defense in depth’ — a series of small, overlapping mea…

Radio Listenership Has Plunged. But NPR’s Listenership Is Up Ten Percent. Why? by Artsjournal

Even as its legacy platform’s audience has declined, though, NPR says it is reaching more people than ever. The dip in radio listenership — 22 percent — has coincided with a record num…

At Least One London Theatre Has Kept Busy Throughout The Pandemic by Artsjournal1

“The Bush Theatre in London [has] produced a series of timely Monday Monologues online, curated The Protest series of digital pieces inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and posted …

VIDEO: Michael R. Jackson Joins Williamstown Theatre Festival's LAWN TALK

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Mandy Greenfield and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and 2020 WTF Artist-in-Residence Michael R. Jackson met up in Williamstown for a social…

The making of Impressionism

A new permanent display of Hasso Plattner’s collection represents democratisation at work in the art world

Hugh Jackman Is Taking Virtual Dance Classes to Prepare for The Music Man by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner gave a shout out to Broadway Dance Center during an interview with Jimmy Fallon.

Watch New Music Video for 'Tight Connection to My Heart' From Broadway's Girl From the North Country by Andrew Gans

Released as part of Harlem Week’s Virtual Music Festival, the video features cast member Kimber Elayne Sprawl.

Are you a TheaterMaker with a Side Hustle? Let us help your hustle.

Since the Theater biz is so up and down, most TheaterMakers do something on the side to make some bucks. Some sell real estate. Some coach budding performers. Some make websites. And so on.…

Two-Bit Johnnies and Sophie Tucker: A Chicago Glossary by Felicia Fitzpatrick

A reference and vocabulary guide to lyrics in the John Kander and Fred Ebb musical.

Designing Doesn’t Stop, Even When Stage Shows Do by Maya Phillips

Staying creative in lockdown means setting the scene for a cat, a baby and a garden. Plus an Instagram account that makes Mom and Dad into art stars.

Watch Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean & Anika Noni Rose in “Get It Girl You Go” by Broadway Direct

Official Music Video for Get It Girl You Go by Laura Bell Bundy Starring: Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean, Anika Noni Rose Featuring: Ally Maki, Anna Camp, Annaleigh Ashford, Ashley Park, B…

Playwright and Emmy-Nominated Mrs. America Writer Tanya Barfield Talks About Her Shirley Chisholm Episode, Starring Uzo Aduba by Playbill Staff

Also an alum of The Americans, Barfield shares the fascinating details that didn't make it into the episode, as well as the ways her playwriting background has helped and hurt her career in …

‘You will find much to make you think about’: ALBION – Almeida Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

If anything, the resonances in Mike Bartlett’s Albion have grown and strengthened as countrywide divisions have hardened.

Emma Rice's Romantics Anonymous Musical Will Be Broadcast Live From the Bristol Old Vic by Andrew Gans

Based on the film Les Émotifs Anonymes, the musical features a score by Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman.

New Dates Set for Andrew Scott-Led World Premiere of Three Kings by Dan Meyer

The new play by Stephen Beresford will be live streamed from the Old Vic stage.

The Old Vic announces new dates for Three Kings with more tickets released by Hira Desai

The world premiere of Three Kings will now be live-streamed straight to your homes from Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 September, with more tickets now available.  The post The Old Vic announces n…

Blackpool Grand Theatre faces permanent closure by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Blackpool Grand Theatre management has said the historic theatre could be closed for good as a result of the financial devastation bought about by COVID-19. This post Blackpo…

WATCH: Misty Copeland and Billy Porter Spearhead Black Theatre United and Fair Count’s New Census Completion Campaign by Ryan McPhee

The only1ofme video series features Black artists using demographic language from the census to position themselves as individuals and members of the community.

Get to Know Obie-Winning Harlem9, the Group Behind 48 Hours in Harlem Event by Felicia Fitzpatrick

The organization celebrates the past, present, and future of Black theatre with the annual presentation.

Your Very Own Traveling Theater Workshop with Mr. B: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

Amazon Prime to Release The Glorias, Starring Oscar Winners Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander by Dan Meyer

The Gloria Steinem biopic, directed by Tony winner Julie Taymor, is bypassing a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Glorias, Starring Oscar Winners Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander, Heads to Prime Video by Dan Meyer

The Gloria Steinem biopic, directed by Tony winner Julie Taymor, is bypassing a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today’s Theatre Talk by Sandi Durell

  “Hugh Jackman Talks Taking Zoom Dance Classes in Preparation For The Music Man” by BroadwayWorld – “Hugh Jackman recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Jac…

Hot Clip of the Day: Grease's Osnes & Crumm Are The Ones That We Want "Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Honey!"

"But oh, those summer nights!" - especially like the one held 13 years ago on August 18th over at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre. After gathering in front of televisions from January - M…

12: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical by Musicalsplaining

By popular demand, Lindsay and Kaveh take a (virtual) trip to a pineapple under the sea, where they give bottom-feeding theater critics a bad review and reminisce about the good ol' Virgin M…

Ep. 74: A Conversation with Playwright Elaine Romero by Lauren Van Hemert

The Justice Theater Project, is co-producing Elaine Romero's play A Sentiment, as part of The 19th Amendment Project. The play opens virtually August 22nd and runs through September 30th. Fo…

‘With Or Without An Audience,’ London’s Wigmore Hall Will Present 100 Concerts By Christmas by Artsjournal1

“The autumn series will not only include solo recitals and duos, but trios, quartets and larger ensembles will return to Wigmore Hall for the first time since lockdown. … All 100 concert…

Wise Children to stream Romantics Anonymous live from Bristol Old Vic by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wise Children announce that the critically acclaimed Romantics Anonymous will be performed and broadcast live from Bristol Old Vic. This post Wise Children to stream Romantic…

Review: After Miss Georgina Ballantine, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Mirren Wilson

Review: After Miss Georgina Ballantine, Pitlochry Festival Theatre 4.0Stars Have you ever heard of Miss Georgina Ballantine? Let me tell you. On the 7 October 1922, Georgina Ballantine made …

Review: This Is Not Schiehallion, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Mirren Wilson

Review: This Is Not Schiehallion, Pitlochry Festival Theatre3.0StarsSchiehallion in Perthshire stands at 3,547ft and features a mystical view of Loch Tummel. Nothing beats climbing a munro…

The Bush Theatre announces a new series of on-stage masterclasses by Hira Desai

The Bush Theatre have just launched a series of brand new Masterclasses which aim to offer an insight into theatre from leading practitioners. The post The Bush Theatre announces a new seri…

New York Theatre Barn Presents Excerpts From Sean’s Story and Clicquot August 19 by Dan Meyer

The works follow a young Black man in love and a woman who changed the champagne industry forever.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Schumer Sponsors Save Our Stages Act, “DEH” Film Casting, Barden Bellas Reunite “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of th…

New digital mystery agency game experience launched today by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Mystery Agency, a brand new collection of immersive, escape room style mystery puzzle experiences launched on Kickstarter today. This post New digital mystery agency game…

Shakespeare’s Globe restarts award-winning Guided Tour by Hira Desai

After closing in March this year, the Globe Theatre opens its oak doors once more for guided tours from 21 August. Find out more here! The post Shakespeare’s Globe restarts award-winnin…

The Tour Is Off, but That Won’t Keep ‘Romantics’ Apart by Eric Grode

The musical comedy will be livestreamed from England, with a quarantined cast and tickets aiding more than 30 global venues.

Theater? Yes! by Sandi Durell

Berkshire Theatre Group in Pittsfield, Ma. under the tent . . . happening now with Godspell thru Sept. 4 and SOLD OUT!  The innovative socially distanced seating has made it possible.   Th…

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Talks Taking Zoom Dance Classes in Preparation For THE MUSIC MAN

Hugh Jackman recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Jackman revealed that he has been taking the Zoom dance classes offered by the Broadway Dance Center.

Flippin’ Piece of Art by Joe Patti

While I am not really plugged into the visual arts gallery/museum world, one topic I have seen come up repeatedly is the sense that the creator of a piece should realize some benefit when th…

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of August 17 - A KILLER PARTY and BLEEDING LOVE Cast Recordings, Music From Lena Hall, and More!

Need something new to read or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's newly-announced releases include the cast recording for A Killer Party, which fe…

Snapshot: Carl Reiner appears on This Is Your Life by Terry Teachout

Carl Reiner is the guest on This Is Your Life. This episode, hostead by Ralph Edwards, was originally telecast by NBC on March 23, 1960: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history…

Mischief Theatre's Henry Lewis creates interactive game The Mystery Agency by Official London Theatre

Joe Iconis Talks Creating a Viral Musical and More Live August 19 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Be More Chill and Black Suits composer-lyricist will answer your questions on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio.

Almanac: C.S. Lewis on the need for companionship by Terry Teachout

“We are born helpless. As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even ourse…

Enjoy mystery puzzle experiences delivered straight to your door with The Mystery Agency by Hira Desai

The Mystery Agency is a brand new collection of mystery puzzle experiences that can be delivered straight to your door. Find out more here. The post Enjoy mystery puzzle experiences deliver…

Review: Scenes for Survival: The Longest Summer, National Theatre of Scotland by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: Scenes for Survival: The Longest Summer, National Theatre of Scotland3.0StarsThose long British childhood summers, endless days of possibility and madcap energy punctuated by weak su…

Column: After this awful 2020, it just makes sense to start a theater season in January — this is our chance to change by Chris Jones

This is our chance to reset, everyone! In the wake of the mess left by the pandemic, theaters and other cultural organizations will be forced to follow the calendar year with their seasons. …

Great outdoors: the magic of Regent's Park Open Air theatre – in pictures by All Photographs By Tristram Kenton

Theatre has returned to Regent’s Park in London with a socially distanced revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, plus comedy nights under the stars. We look back at memorable past productions …

Riverside Studios announce Riverside Reads by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A season of new plays and musicals are to get their world première as part of ‘Riverside Reads’, a series of read-through events at Riverside Studios on the first Tuesda…

‘A story that needs to be told’: FRAGMENTS OF HOME – Shedinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Fragments of Home works both as a theatrical performance and as a film, with Annie George’s performance striking a delicate balance.

Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple suffers damage from flash flood by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Queen's Theatre Barnstaple has suffered damage after torrential rain flooded Barnstaple Town Centre. This post Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple suffers damage from flash flood fi…

Simon Gleeson and Natalie O’Donnell Live – In Your Lounge Room by Arts Review

Building on the success of Geelong Arts Centre’s #WhereCreativityMeetsAtHome Live series, and focusing on home-grown talent from the G21 region, one of Australia’s leading musical theatr…

Call Answered: Carina Battrick Interview: Child Actress, Viggo Mortensen's "Falling" by Adam Rothenberg

Carina Battrick is a rising actress who already has an impressive list of credits. She starred as “Young ToriSpelling” in the television series Broke and Famous (REELZ). Carina’s first…

All dressed up with nowhere to play: Edinburgh's stranded fringe stars – in pictures

The cancellation of this year’s Edinburgh festival and fringe left many performers without a stage – so Richard Davenport shot the saucy sea witches and confused sheep closer to home ins…

Vivid Photos from Democratic Convention Roll Call Showcasing America by New York Theater

Instead of the traditional roll call nominating their candidate, the delegates at the 2020 Democratic National Convention announced their votes in their home state or territory, standing in …

On the Couch with Ian Michael by Arts Review

Who is Ian Michael? I am a Wilman Noongar man. I am a son, brother, uncle. I am living on Boorlo or what is now known as Perth – the land of the Whadjuk Noongar people. I am an actor, writ…

New British Musical is taking the Internet by Storm by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Catfish the Musical is a new contemporary show with an electric cast album many are describing as the next big thing! Book Tickets! This post New British Musical is taking th…

MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture by Arts Review

Published by Thames & Hudson Australia in collaboration with the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture is the first publication on the MPavilion pr…

Review: For Quality Purposes, Stan’s Cafe by Lotty Holder

Review: For Quality Purposes, Stan's Cafe4.0Stars“Hello and thank you for waiting, how may I help you today?” Words we have all heard when trying to fix our internet, tax code, credit ca…

Review: Scenes for Survival, Black Scots, National Theatre of Scotland by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: Scenes for Survival, Black Scots, National Theatre of Scotland 4.0Stars An extract from Phillipe Ducros, Linda McLean and Davey Anderson’s 2018 production First Snow, Black Scots i…

Music bible NME brings the noise with Asian launch

Cult voice in music journalism embarks on international push under Singapore owners

'All that momentum has collapsed': The damaging ripple effect of this year's Edinburgh Fringe cancellation by Isobel Lewis

Last year, 3,841 Edinburgh Fringe shows were performed across the space of a month. This year there were none. Isobel Lewis explores the impact of the loss of the Fringe

Large-scale, multi-sensory experience Van Gogh Alive to open in Sydney by Arts Review

The world’s most acclaimed and visited multi-sensory COVID-aware experience celebrating one of the most feted artists of all time, Van Gogh Alive heads to Sydney this September in an Austr…

Amandla Stenberg to play Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation by Sean McLoughlin

Amandla Stenberg, the 21 year old actress and singer, has joined the cast of the upcoming Universal Pictures film adaptation

A TV Critic On The Virtual Democratic Convention’s Opening Night by Artsjournal1

James Poniewozik: “At its shakiest, it was, like much pandemic-era TV, uncanny, disjointed and unsettlingly weird. (To its credit, though, there were few of the glitches that have riddled …

Crossword: Missing Broadway? We Are Too, but This Puzzle Looks to Its Return

This week's theme involves Broadway shows that we hope to see back onstage next year.

New York’s galleries reopen: the exhibitions you should see first

With lockdown lifting for the city’s museums, visitors can return to the major shows that had been forced online

“Speedy Internet” Surpasses “Valid Driver’s License” as Most Valuable Resume Skill During Pandemic by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic causes virtual performances to skyrocket in popularity, c...

Storm Lever, Alexandra Silber, Alysha Umphress, More Star in Barrington's The Hills Are Alive With Rodgers & Hammerstein Outdoor Concerts by Andrew Gans

Performances begin August 19 at the Massachusetts theatre company.

Join Tim Dolan on a Virtual Tour of Broadway August 19 With Playbill Social Selects by Dan Meyer

At This Theatre shares the stories of historical theatres in Times Square and beyond.

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

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

Actor Not Cursed to Communicate Exclusively Through Showtunes, That's Just Kind of How He Is by Broadway Beat

by Justin Avery Smith. @JustAVerySmith. BOSTON - Local actor Ronald Hitchings addressed the long-standing rumors that he had run-in with ...

The New Dance Alliance Board, Advisory Board & Staff Announce the Launch of the Black Artists Space to Create Residency by The Dance Enthusiast

The New Dance Alliance Board, Advisory Board & Staff Announce the Launch of the Black Artists Space to Create Residency

Arts On THE ROOF, an Intimate Performance Series by Arts On Site by The Dance Enthusiast

Arts On THE ROOF, an Intimate Performance Series by Arts On Site