Yoko’s Joke: Signs of the Times for the Metropolitan Museum’s Impending Reopening by Artsjournal1

Either Max Hollein and Daniel Weiss, the director and president of the Metropolitan Museum, were knowing participants in Yoko Ono’s mischievous potshot at their august institution, or they…

The Lewis Prize for Music – Hiring for Press/Media Lead by Artsjournal

The Lewis Prize for Music seeks applicants to provide a range of communications services, particularly around public and media relations. This includes engagement for its third round of fund…

Arts Across America by The Kennedy Center

Theatre Artists Fund, Established by Sam Mendes, Reaches £3.5 Million by Lindsey Sullivan

Award-winning director Sam Mendes, the Society of London Theatre and U.K. Theatre have called on industry figures, corporations and charitable trusts to donate to the Theatre Artists Fund, …

Itzhak Perlman At 75 by Artsjournal

Mr. Perlman has been so ubiquitous that it is easy to take for granted his status as “the reigning virtuoso of the violin,” as his marketing materials put it. But with his 75th birthday …

State of the arts in 2020 and beyond: new inquiry by Peter J Snee

Australia’s cultural and creative industries and institutions will be the focus of a new Parliamentary inquiry. The House of Representatives

NIDA graduate wins award to make film set in Melbourne’s Turkish community by Peter J Snee

Actor Melissa Kahraman found herself part of the NIDA cohort who completed their training just in time for the industry

A sneak peek at ‘Escape from Camp Eerie’ by ‘Broadway Whodunit?’ with Andrew Barth Feldman and Will Roland by Deb Miller

The second installment of Broadway Whodunit?, Escape from Camp Eerie makes its livestream debut on Sunday, August 30, at 6 pm ET. So get out your notepad and pencil, sharpen your sleuthing s…

20 Years Ago: My First Full Length Play by Trav S.D.

Well, now: in the heat of current events we are apt sometimes to neglect benchmarks. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of my play House of Trash in the 2000 New York Internatio…

TheaterMania Live with Jaden Gines by TheaterMania

TheaterMania Live with Sophia Baldassari by TheaterMania

Theatre Artists Fund raises £3.5m including a £1m contribution from Arts Council England by Hira Desai

Thanks to a significant investment from Arts Council England, the fund will now open for its second round of applications. Find out more here. The post Theatre Artists Fund raises £3.5m in…

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 15 - Kate Baldwin by Paper Mill Playhouse

#SoWeCanVote by American Theatre Wing

Hugh Jackman, Alanis Morissette and More to Appear on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON This Week

Hugh Jackman, Seth Rogen, Alanis Morissette and more are set to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week!

Andy Karl Talks Broadway, Baseball, and More on The BREAK A BAT! Podcast

Tony-nominee Andy Karl steps into the Batter's Box for Episode 48 of Break a Bat! Check out their chat below as Andy chats baseball, Broadway, Rocky and more!

BWW Prompts: Which Singer's Catalogue Would You Turn Into A Musical?

Today we asked readers which music artist should be the next to get the jukebox treatment!

Goin' Steady for a Great Cause! Watch This Adorable Performance of 'Telephone Hour' from Bye Bye Birdie by Broadway.com

What's the word, hummingbird? Over 50 performers, including Octet Lucille Lortel award winner Kuhoo Verma, Broadway alum Jonathan Burke and more, teamed up to sing Bye Bye Birdie's "Tel…

Danielle Brooks, Daphne Rubin-Vega & More Tapped for Netflix's Social Distance by Lindsey Sullivan

Netflix has announced the cast for the corona-centric Social Distance. The eight-episode anthology series is being produced remotely and is set during the first few months of the COVID-19 cr…

Playbill's Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration by Playbill

Musical of the Month: Floyd Collins: The Score by JK

This week, we end our Musical of the Month series on the off-Broadway show Floyd Collins. Specifically, I'll be sharing a few thoughts on the score (music and lyrics) by Adam Guettel. I'll …

Theatre artists cross the line to end the silence and speak out for The SoSu Series by Billie Krishawn

“I froze, not knowing what to do, instantly realizing … that he had all the power to hire me, and if I said no, I risked having any kind of role at one of the largest theatres in the cou…

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Finds New Permanent Home by American Theatre Editors

Located just over three miles from its current home, HVSF's new site will feature a permanent open-air tent.

Sean Connery At 90 (Yes, 90) by Artsjournal

Connery nonetheless celebrates his advance on a tenth decade as an avatar of old-fashioned masculinity. His role as James Bond — hating the Beatles at the height of the their success — h…

NYC’s Ambitious Arts Diversity Plan? Who Can Tell What’s Working? by Artsjournal

Under the plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to hold august institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall accountable for hiring more members of historically marginaliz…

Elliott Masie and Telly Leung Host EMPATHY CONCERT Featuring Michael Longoria, Liz Callaway and Melinda Doolittle

Elliott Masie & Telly Leung are hosting the 17th weekly one-hour Empathy Concert on Friday, August 28th! Featuring Broadway and TV Stars Michael Longoria, Liz Callaway, Melinda Doolittle…

VIDEO: Phillipa Soo, Jenn Colella, Nikki M. James and More Sing 'How Long' From SUFFRAGIST

Kim Blanck, Ally Bonino, Jenn Colella, Holly Gould, Stephanie Hsu, Nikki M. James, Grace McLean, Mia Pak, Phillipa Soo, Shaina Taub, Kuhoo Verman, Ada Westfall, and Kate Wetherhead came toge…

Ana Villafañe, Raviv Ullman and More Star in Moving Edition Of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

Last night, The 24 Hour Plays and the New Sanctuary Coalition, an organization working tirelessly to liberate immigrants (Friends) from detention and help them remain safely in the United St…

In the News: Viola Davis, Rita Moreno, Meryl Streep Give Voice to Notable Women, Christine Ebersole to Be Honored, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Natalie Toro, Orville Mendoza, Marc de la Cruz, and more are featured in a new music video for Bye Bye Birdie's "The Telephone Hour."

Arena Stage's Fall Looking Forward Season to Include The 51st State Film, Master Classes With Parker Esse, Aaron Posner, More by Andrew Gans

The Washington, D.C., venue will also offer a socially distanced Cabaret Nights series.

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

Miami City Ballet Cancels Previously Announced 2020-21 Season by Artsjournal1

“The organization plans to celebrate its 35th anniversary … with a reimagined season of new commissioned digital works, outdoor performances and online premieres of some of the company�…

Major Indian Publisher Withdraws Book About 2020 Riots In Delhi by Artsjournal1

“The book, titled Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story [and now dropped by Bloomsbury India], claims that the riots were the result of a conspiracy by Muslim jihadists and so-called ‘urban…

Reopening Theatres Will Fail If They Can’t Get Insurance by Artsjournal

According to producer Edward Snape, the current situation “will stop work happening in the first place”, because producers will not be able to proceed with planned projects uninsured. �…

How 70,000 Chinese Characters Were Made To Fit On A Western Computer Keyboard by Artsjournal1

The world power that is 21st-century China likely wouldn’t exist as we know it if an ingenious and tenacious computer programmer named Wang Yongmin hadn’t solved that very basic, very co…

DC Fan Dome Sets The Gold Standard (So Far) For Virtual Events by Artsjournal

Virtual conventions are long. People are watching at home, in their rooms, instead of in giant ballrooms packed with other excited fans. Trying to bring some of that convention energy to peo…

Why Don’t Orchestras Improvise? by Artsjournal

“There’s a language there, and the language comes out of so many years of study. And the idea that the orchestra can’t move a couple of paces in a certain direction toward what they wo…

Nearly 12 Million Videos Removed From YouTube In Two Months by Artsjournal

Of the removed videos, 3.8 million were taken down for child safety reasons, 3.2 million for spam or scams, 1.7 million for nudity or sexual content, 1.2 million for violence and 900,000 for…

Studio Theatre enlists Black artists for Friday’s March and The Breath Project by News Desk

Studio Theatre has commissioned seven Black artists who are attending the 57th anniversary March on Washington Friday, August 28, to create artistic responses that bear witness to their expe…

"Let There Be Light" With 6 Throwback Videos of Next To Normal Original Broadway Cast

Another fabulous virtual Broadway reunion this time with the original 2009 Broadway cast of Next To Normal is coming up on the outstanding web series Stars in the House. Before this weekend'…

Unions For Stage Singers, Dancers, Directors & Choreographers Issue “Playbook” For Safe Return To Work by David Robb

The American Guild of Musical Artists and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society on Wednesday issued a detailed “playbook” for the safe return to work for opera and choral singer…

Neyla Pekarek Artist Spotlight by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Livestreaming School of Resistance - Episode Four: Why Theatre?

By . NTGent presents School of Resistance - Episode Four: Why Theatre?

In the (Home) Office: Show Shepherd by Goodspeed Musicals

Mj Rodriguez, Janet Mock, More Board HBO Adaptation of Between the World and Me by Ryan McPhee

They join a cast that includes Phylicia Rashad, Courtney B. Vance, Angela Bassett, and Oprah Winfrey.

Practice 30 Day 26: Esther Yoo by New York Philharmonic

Launching the NY Phil Bandwagon by New York Philharmonic

"How Long" from SUFFRAGIST | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

TwoRiver10 - Playwrighting Process Tips with Tony Meneses by Two River Theater

Christy Altomare to Star in Joni: The Musical Developmental Reading by Caitlin Moynihan

Christy Altomare will be taking on the role of Grammy-winning folk artist Joni Mitchell in an upcoming developmental reading of Joni: The Musical. The new musical, written by Georgeta Rae, w…

Watch Wicked Pals Alexandra Billings & Bret Shuford's Epic 'Anything You Can Do' by Lindsey Sullivan

It's good to see them, isn't it? Here's your feel-good click of the day: Bret Shuford and Alexandra Billings, who became pals during Billings' run as Madame Morrible in the Emerald City-set …

#BurberryInspire | "Trapped" by American Ballet Theatre

Okieriete Onaodowan, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Danielle Brooks, More to Star in Social Distance Netflix Series by Dan Meyer

The anthology series also features Becky Ann and Dylan Baker, along with Max Jenkins.

Major Broadway Theater Owner Jujamcyn Sues Insurance Companies Over Paltry COVID Payout by Greg Evans

In a lawsuit that offers a glimpse of COVID-19’s economic threat to the Broadway industry, Jujamcyn Theaters, owner of five major Broadway venues, is suing its insurance companies after th…

Theater to Stream: A World of Fringe and More Apples by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Festivals from Sydney and Edinburgh move online, and Richard Nelson mixes in another of his theatrical franchises to conclude a Zoom trilogy.

Review: F*ck Off, Bread and Roses Theatre by Olivia Kiely

Review: F*ck Off, Bread and Roses Theatre3.0StarsThis is my first time stepping back inside a theatre and I return to find it changed in some ways and unchanged in others. The good news is e…

From Stage to Streaming in 90 Days: Act II battles Electile Dystfunction with tech start-up Surfcode by Smalley Bogg

Ambler theater begins streaming its election-themed show this week.

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Announces New 2021-22 Season by American Theatre Editors

TCT will postpone its previously planned 2020-21 season and partner this season with Broadway on Demand.

Online Learning Is Changing Our Brains. We Need To Understand How by Artsjournal

“To skim to inform” is the new norm for reading. What goes missing are deep reading processes which require a quality of attention increasingly at risk in a culture and on a medium in wh…

Afghanistan’s Most Famous Actress, And First Female Filmmaker, Shot In Kabul by Artsjournal1

Saba Sahar, who is a senior police officer and an activist as well as a performer and producer/director, was shot in her car or her way to work. She was comatose for 20 hours but is now out …

Why It’s Hard To Determine Happiness by Artsjournal

If we cured all the world’s cancers, made the perfect smartphone and achieved the ideal form of representative government, but everyone was just as miserable after as they were before, the…

Is New York City Mayor’s Push To Diversify Arts Institutions Working? There’s No Way To Know For Sure by Artsjournal1

“Under the plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to hold august institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall accountable for hiring more members of historically margina…

15 Fun Broadway Gifts to Add to Your Back to School Shopping List

We've compiled some fun Broadway gifts from your favorite shows that will be perfect for the upcoming school year!

VIDEO: Dyllón Burnside to Sing 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' for R&H GOES POP!

Today The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced the next video in their YouTube series R&H Goes Pop! - At Home. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Richard Rodgers and Lor…

BWW Interview: Millikin University Unveils New Center for Theatre & Dance

Students at Millikin University's School of Theatre & Dance will get a change a scenery this fall. That's because the University's newest campus facility, the Center for Theatre & Da…

Women’s Rights Statue unveiled in Central Park, with audio play starring Meryl Streep et al by New York Theater

  The Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument was unveiled this morning in Central Park, accompanied by a new audio play “Talking Statue” by Joanne Parrent, in which Viola Davis, Jane Alexan…

Actors' Equity Approves Indoor Productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Fully Committed & More by Lindsey Sullivan

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the Actors’ Equity Association has already approved the reopening of the Massachusetts-based Barrington Stage Company and Berkshire Theatre Group. The o…

Social distancing guidelines for singers updated after new COVID transmission study results

It will now be possible for singers to perform even closer than originally outlined. The announcement comes after London's first fully staged, socially distanced musical of all time, Sleeple…

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Harriet Thorpe by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff This week on Throwback Thursday Sarah Day speaks to Harriet Thorpe currently playing Eleanor in Sleepless the musical in London. This post THROWBACK THURSDAY: Harriet Thor…

Bill Callahan — the ‘miserabilist’ steps into the light

The singer-songwriter has lost none of his sardonic wit now that he’s making music under his own name

Watch Dyllón Burnside Sing 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' on R&H Goes Pop! – At Home by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum and Pose star performs the Rodgers and Hart tune from Pal Joey.

Play-PerView Lines Up Virtual Readings of Sugar in Our Wounds, Seneca Falls, and Hamlet in Bed by Ryan McPhee

The company says it has raised $100,000 for charities and arts organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ayad Akhtar to Release Latest Book, Homeland Elegies, in September

Akhtar is the Pulitzer-winning playwright behind Disgraced and Junk.

Acceptance Speech: Raja Feather Kelly (A Strange Loop) by American Theatre Wing

Donja R. Love's Sugar In Our Wounds Among Play Readings Set for Play-PerView in September

Find out the lineup here.

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Gives Update on THE MUSIC MAN, Talks Ongoing 'Feud' With Ryan Reynolds and More

Hugh Jackman called in to SiriusXMa??s The Jess Cagle Show to talk about his Emmy nominated performance in HBOa??s Bad Education, to give an update on The Music Man, the Broadway revival tha…

“DANCERS & DOGS” - A Film by Luis Ribagorda Featuring Sarah Lane, Cora & Maya! by American Ballet Theatre

Review: 52 Souls, Chronic Insanity by Aimee Shields

Review: 52 Souls, Chronic Insanity3.0StarsIt’s difficult to write a review of 52 Souls because I can only write about my own experience of this piece, which is one of billions of potential…

Review: American Shakespeare Center twists Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s already complex comedy by Tim Treanor

We think of Shakespeare as a romantic. He was anything but. As portrayed in the canon, love is an affliction, which clouds the reason and destroys discrimination and judgment. If we take a c…

11 Quaint New Jersey Towns You Must Visit by Sue Davies

For culture lovers, stop by the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, the Zimmerli Art Museum, the State Theatre, or George Street Playhouse. New Brunswick is easily accessible by train.

VIDEO: What Makes a Show? Find Out on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for What Makes A Show? with guests Jorge Avila, Joseph Pittman, Xavier Rubiano and Stephen Spadaro.

For National Dog Day: A Leg Up on “Lassie” by Trav S.D.

How appropriate that National Dog Day falls during the dog days of August! Having already offered up close and personal peeks at Rin Tin Tin  and Pete the Pup, we thought it it only right t…

June Collyer: From Silents to Sitcoms by Trav S.D.

Some brief acknowledgment this day for June Collyer (Dorothea Heermance, 1904-1968). June was the older sister of Bud Collyer, who voiced the character of Superman on radio and in animated c…

How I Broke My Theatre Fast With a Celebration Called ‘Quince’ by American Theatre Editors

This outdoor performance in Bushwick was a reminder of the joys of gathering, and of the magic of New York City.

Watch Trailer for Radha Blank's The Forty-Year-Old Version, About a Playwright-Turned-Rapper by Andrew Gans

The Netflix comedy also features Jacob Ming Trent, Stacey Sargeant, André Ward, Welker White, and Tony winner Reed Birney.

Tom Kitt Breaks Down His Original Score for Off-Broadway Musical Superhero by Tom Kitt

Starring Kate Baldwin, Bryce Pinkham, and Kyle McArthur, the musical—featuring a book by John Logan—premiered at Second Stage in 2019.

Dyllón Burnside | "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” | R&H Goes Pop! - At Home | AUGUST 26, 1pm ET by Rodgers & Hammerstein

7 Essential Videos Of Singing, Dancing, & Guitar Playing Nick Cordero

Mark your calendars for 7pm EST on September 6th at 7pm. A free, virtual celebration of Broadway's late Nick Cordero will be held on Broadway On Demand. Ahead of this special memorial, let's…

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Finds First Permanent Home by Sarah Bahr

Thanks to a donation of land, the staple of New York summer theater will move to a nearby location. Riverside views will remain.

Review: Fiona & The Fox, Wild Geese Theatre Company by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Fiona & The Fox, Wild Geese Theatre Company 5.0Stars During the days of lockdown and furlough, having a garden has been a privilege in many ways. Both as a place to enjoy th…

How To Bring L.A. Back From Disease, Dissension, And Unrest? Build Concert Halls, Says Mark Swed by Artsjournal1

“On the surface, that no doubt sounds idiotic — economically, socially and in just about every other way,” writes the L.A. Times classical music critic. “It’s not. It is the simple…

Istvan Rabovsky, First Big Ballet Star To Defect From Soviet Bloc, Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

“Trained in Hungary and the Soviet Union, Mr. Rabovsky and [his wife Nora] Kovach created a sensation with their technical virtuosity and an energetic style virtually unknown to Western au…

Your questions about streaming shows online . . . answered.

 Two weeks ago, I admitted that I effed up.   I’ve received so many questions about streaming shows online that I realized I haven’t given you enough answers!   Well, that was then an…

Cal Performances new fall season moves online in a big way by Sue Gilmore, Bay City News Foundation

Cal Performances sets 15-show streaming season with Yo-Yo Ma, Tetzlaff Quartet, Nathalie Joachim, Julia Bullock and many more.

Stars in the House Asks 'What Makes a Show?' August 26 by Andrew Gans

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

Broadway Actor-Writers Wesley Taylor & Alex Wyse Sign With ICM Partners For Literary Representation by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway and TV writers, actors and directors Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse have signed with ICM Partners for literary representation across all media. Taylor is best known for perf…

Nick Cordero Tribute to Stream September 6 by Matthew Wexler

Broadway On Demand will stream a celebratory memorial tribute honoring Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero on September 6. The post Nick Cordero Tribute to Stream September 6 appeared first on…

Stream Stealers September 1, 2020 by Playbill

College Theatre Auditions With UNCSA and Webster University by Playbill

A Beginner’s Guide to the Golden Age of Live Theater on TV by Ben Brantley

Today we stream what shows we can find. Back then: James Dean, “Twelve Angry Men” and conclusive proof that Kim Stanley was one of the all-time greats.

Watch a newly released trailer from Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert by Hira Desai

Check out a new trailer of the special staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. The post Watch a newly released trailer f…

Connecticut Book Awards 2020 finalists include ‘Citizen Outlaw', ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous‘, ‘Old Newgate Road’ by Susan Dunne

The Connecticut Center for the Book and Connecticut Humanities announced the finalists for the 2020 Connecticut Book Awards, an annual honor bestowed on Nutmeg State authors and illustrators…

George Spelvin: Theatrical Man Of Mystery by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week we take a look at George Spelvin, who's Broadway career spanned almost 100 years. The day of his Broadway debut is even a holiday called George Spelvin Day! So who the heck is this…

Bromo Fizz and La Grippe: A Guys and Dolls Glossary by Logan Culwell-Block

A reference and vocabulary guide to lyrics in the Frank Loesser musical.

The West Wing Cast to Reunite for Staged Reading of Season 3 Episode

The filmed reading on HBO Max will benefit Michelle Obama's When We All Vote organization.

Celebrate Keke Palmer With a Look Back at Her Broadway Debut in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella by Marc J. Franklin

The actor and recording artist celebrates her birthday August 26.

Actors' Equity Approves Indoor Productions at 3 New England Theatres by Dan Meyer

Among them is a seven-person, socially distanced staging of Little Shop of Horrors.

‘SOUTHLAND SESSIONS’ celebrates the creativity and spirit of Los Angeles’ arts and cultural communities by Admin

Weekly TV series SOUTHLAND SESSIONS on KCET provides a unique window into the regional arts and cultural institutions of Los Angeles, at a time when attending in-person events is not an op…

‘Aaron Monaghan fulfils his brief wonderfully’: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD – Druid Theatre Company (Online review) by John Chapman

Though the Playboy of The Western World may have been written in 1907 it still has clear resonances for the world today.

Hot Clip of the Day: Spring Awakening Tour Sings Cut "A Comet On Its Way"

"Spring and Summer, ev'ry other day." As summer is winding down, we thought this cut tune from Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening seemed like an appropriate throwback. The song is said to have …

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 by Susan Grace

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‘Manipulative, Offensive, And Cheap’: Whitney Museum Cancels Show Of Black Artists’ Work After Artists Cry Foul by Artsjournal1

“The Whitney Museum of American Art on Tuesday canceled an upcoming exhibition after artists of color objected to the institution’s having obtained their work through discounted sales la…

Lost 13th-Century Portions Of Westminster Abbey Rediscovered by Artsjournal1

“Built in the 1250s as part of Henry III’s rebuilding efforts, the L-shaped structure” — called the Great Sacristy — “housed sacred items, including chalices, altar linens and ve…

Broadway Catch Up: August 26 - Laura Benanti as Melania Trump, Tamyra Gray, Heath Saunders, Nik Walker, 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 …

Zoom Presentation Of 'The Telephone Hour' From BYE BYE BIRDIE Will Premiere Today

A new Zoom presentation of a?oeThe Telephone Houra?? from Bye Bye Birdie, featuring over 50 performers, will premiere today!

Jujamcyn Files Lawsuit Against Insurance Companies For Failing to Cover Losses Due to the Health Crisis

Jujamcyn Theaters has filed a lawsuit against its insurance companies, Federal Insurance Company and Pacific Indemnity Company, for failing to cover losses suffered during the COVID-19 pande…

We Are More Accepting Of Disease Spreading In Large Crowds Than I Thought by Joe Patti

A recent study looking at a connection between influenza mortality and professional sports leagues provides some insights into the possible impact of the more highly contagious Covid-19 viru…

REVIEW: Declan, Traverse Festival Streaming ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Declan now streaming online until 3rd September as part of the Traverse Festival. This post REVIEW: Declan, Traverse Festival Streaming ✭✭✭✭✭…

Learn How to Book Regional Gigs With Paper Mill Playhouse's Mark S. Hoebee August 26 by Logan Culwell-Block

Your questions about the New Jersey theatre and Broadway testing ground will be answered live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio.

Predicting the Tonys: A Guide to the Designers Eligible in This Very Strange Season

The third in a three-part series about how the 2020 Tony Awards could shake out.

Support For The Arts, And For Public Funding, In Australia Hits New High: Study by Artsjournal1

“The top-level statistics are impressive: few other industries can boast sustained engagement with 98% of the population. The survey shows a significant rise in both the number of Australi…

Actors’ Equity OKs Three Indoor Productions, The First Since COVID Lockdown by Artsjournal1

“All three theaters are nonprofits in New England, where virus cases are low. The region has already been home to the first two outdoor productions featuring union actors during the pandem…

Column: A theater season without dates is the new trend. Here’s why it’s actually a good thing. by Chris Jones

When will a Chicago theater put on that particular show in 2021? It hasn't said because it doesn't know. But this obstacle can actually be a big step forward.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 by Ashley Steves

Jujamcyn Sues Insurers Over COVID-19 Coverage, A “The Color Purple” Musical Film Adaptation Is On The Way, Broadway On Demand Nick Cordero Memorial Tribute “Today on Broadway” is a d…

Ai Weiwei’s Coronation documents the pandemic from its beginnings in Wuhan

Anger rises in this film by the artist and activist

Rising Phoenix — a stirring documentary tells Paralympics stories

A history of the games is melded with the biographies of disabled athletes

Hope Gap — Annette Bening and Bill Nighy star in a very English drama

Director William Nicholson adapts his own stage play for the screen

NEWS: Scotland’s Capital Theatres has received £168,000 National Lottery support by Press Releases

Capital Theatres, Scotland’s largest theatre charity, has received £168,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its three venues – Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre, King’…

The Chicago Blues Brothers Tour – A Night At The Movies by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Direct from London’s west end, join the Chicago Blues Brothers Tour bring the boys and their 11 piece band, for a new all singing, all dancing hit parade This post The Chic…

Snapshot: “Dave Lambert: Audition at RCA” by Terry Teachout

“Dave Lambert: Audition at RCA,” a 1964 documentary about the jazz singer by D.A. Pennebaker: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this spa…

How the Theatre Artists Fund has helped: Tess Letham by Hira Desai

We're talking to the recipients of the Theatre Artists Fund grant to find out how the pandemic has affected them and to learn more about their stories. The post How the Theatre Artists Fund …

Almanac: H.L. Mencken on idealism by Terry Teachout

“An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it is also more nourishing.” H.L. Mencken, A Little Book in C Major  Continue reading Alma…

Glued to Roald Dahl: the Guardian will stream The Twits by Chris Wiegand

A theatrical reading of the children’s classic, directed by Ned Bennett, will be free online One has mouldy cereal in his beard and revoltingly hairy ears; the other has a glass eye and a …

Will live theatre survive in the post COVID world? by Sarah Johnson

Last June the European Theatre Convention (ETC) held its first online International Theatre Conference. Like thousands of others have found;

‘This piece has some zinging one-liners’: UNTIL THE AD BREAK – Maverick Charles Productions (Online review) by Louise Penn

You can catch Until the Ad Break at Online@theSpace until the end of August. It is a reimagined scene from the company’s 2018 show, 21 Minutes, created and filmed during lockdown.

Giant leap off stage: farewell to the Royal Ballet's stunning Edward Watson – in pictures by All Photographs By Tristram Kenton

The superbly physical dancer is retiring as a principal of the Royal, although he will continue to work as a coach. Here is a feast of his career highlights, all photographed for the Guardia…

Exercises In Imagination: How Bay Area Actors Craft Their Performances on Virtual Stages

by Jean Schiffman When Leigh Rondon-Davis first directed on a Zoom platform (Eleanor Burgess?s two-hander The Niceties at Shotgun Players), the actors were asking questions …

Wake Up With BWW 8/26: Equity Signs Off On Three Indoor Productions, and More!

Today's top stories: Equity has approved three indoor productions on the East Coast, and more!

Paths to Empowerment: How Theatre Collectives Are Building Equitable Power Structures

by Nicole Gluckstern   As performing arts venues and companies have been forced by COVID-19 to shut their doors indefinitely, a narrative has emerged that going back to ?normal? whe…

Beast Visit is a Beauty by Abigail Weil

Ever since the quarantine began, a joke has been circulating throughout critical discourse—ok, on Twitter—about the literature that will emerge a year, five years, a decade from now: pos…

Sparrow Mentors: empowering the Australian arts community by Arts Review

Connecting and empowering creatives to change their lives, and the lives of others, through their work,  Shaun Rennie has announced the launch of a new artistic mentoring program, Sparrow M…

Melted Snow on Virtual Stages by Jasmine Jamillah Mahmoud, Autumn Knight

By Jasmine Jamillah Mahmoud, Autumn Knight. Seattle-based Jasmine Mahmoud talks to New York–based Autumn Knight about Knight’s recent performance Our Water is Melted Snow, geography and …

Ziggy Ramo’s Black Thoughts live at the Sydney Opera House by Arts Review

In an exclusively commissioned performance featuring a 10-piece band and specially-made visuals, Ziggy Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna will present his debut album, Black Thoughts, in a live-stream…

Rock legends bang the drum for suffering colleagues! by Peter J Snee

Rock drummers Ian Paice (founder of Deep Purple) and Jon Farris (INXS) long time admirers of one another, have joined forces to help promote

Crossword: This Is Going to Be an Amazing Puzzle, and Here's Why

Because this is a Dear Evan Hansen crossword, in anticipation of the movie that's now in the works.

Australian Chamber Orchestra announces first live public performances at City Recital Hall by Peter J Snee

The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) has today announced its musicians will return to the concert hall for the first time

New York’s Metropolitan Museum reopens with an important 150th anniversary show

‘Making the Met 1870-2020’ highlights the continuities and shifting meanings of great art

Obsessed! These Broadway Musicals Have Been Updated for Quarantine and Are Definitely Not Depressing by Broadway Beat

by Laura Ornella. @lauraornella. We've been quarantining, and now some of your favorite Broadway musicals have joined the party! They've ...

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

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

Opinion: It’s Not Real Theatre Unless My Knee Is Absolutely Smashed Against The Seat In Front of Me by Broadway Beat

by Spencer Meade. @spennyislennie (Instagram), @comeadey (Twitter). Since COVID-19 shut down performance spaces, events like Stephen Sond...