Building a more inclusive Creative State in Victoria by Arts Review

The Victorian Government is backing ten of Victoria’s celebrated creative organisations to become more inclusive, building a fairer and stronger creative sector for all Victorians. Ministe…

Akua Allrich & Braxton Cook by The Kennedy Center

Innovation in a time of great uncertainty – Van Gogh Alive by Sally Wright

Bruce Peterson is the owner and founder of Grande Exhibitions, and the creator of Van Gogh Alive. Opening in Australia for

Brisbane Writers Festival delivers an all digital lineup in 2020 by Arts Review

In what’s guaranteed to be a page-turner – in the digital sense – Brisbane Writers Festival will deliver an exciting week-long online program, The Room to Dream: A Celebration of the A…

Staging Australian Women’s Lives: Theatre, Feminism and Socially Engaged Art by Arts Review

Staging Australian Women’s Lives: Theatre, Feminism and Socially Engaged Art is a research project that sees the stage is an ideal laboratory for crafting and rehearsing responses to soci…

TV Misses Movie Ads. But Do The Movies Need TV Any More? by Artsjournal

TV needs the movies. But as the pandemic has forced the closure of countless movie theaters, new questions have surfaced about how much the movies will need TV. – Variety

Germany Begins Big Experiment Studying Universal Income by Artsjournal

For three years, 120 people are to receive 1,200 euros per month, and throughout the study period, they will be closely observed and frequently interviewed, as will the 1,380 members of the …

Sales Of America’s All-Time Bestselling Book Are Down, But Reading Of That Book Is Up by Artsjournal1

“More Americans are buying Bibles they read less — if ever — and reading Bibles they didn’t buy because they’re dipping into verses here and there online …, according to the find…

Ani DiFranco’s Plan To Give Prisoners A Voice by Artsjournal

The Prison Music Project, which is a political and creative effort, is focused on centering the voices [and] stories of people who get entangled in the justice system, people who experience …

Three Arrested In Elite International Movie Piracy Ring by Artsjournal

“The group allegedly circumvented copyright protections on nearly every movie released by major production studios, as well as television shows, and distributed them by way of a worldwide …

Hundreds Of Canadian Radio And TV Stations Warn They’ll Have To Close by Artsjournal

As many as 40 local television outlets and 200 Canadian radio stations could be forced to close in the next three years as the financial pressures faced by media companies intensify under th…

Much-Lauded Black-Run Jazz Label Faces Up To A Complicated History by Artsjournal

The campaign that was intended to celebrate the partnership of Gene Russell, a Black pianist and producer who died in relative anonymity in 1981, and Dick Schory, a White percussionist and a…

Martha Graham Dance Company announces online programming for 95th season by Admin

The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its 95th season, which begins with a special Martha Matinee and the finale of The Eve Project on September 23. The 2020-21 season continu…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (90) by Robert Shuman

The actor must first of all believe in everything that takes place on the stage, and most of all he must believe in what he himself is doing. And one can believe only in the truth. Therefore…

VIDEO: Watch Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean and Anika Noni Rose on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with Get It Girl You Go! with Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean and Anika Noni Rose.

Real couples star in Quantum Theatre’s livestreamed ‘Constellations’ by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

‘¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices’ Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month by American Theatre Editors

The concert event, co-produced by Playbill and the Broadway League, will showcase Latinx contributions to the theatre.

Rec Room Arts Announces Sound Scripts Project by American Theatre Editors

The Houston company will present a 9-part series of audio plays October through February.

Singer Yvette Monique Clark Live-Streams “Diva of the ‘Demic” Virtual Cabaret on Friday, August 28

Singer-actress Yvette Monique Clark live-streams her virtual cabaret, Diva of the ‘Demic on Facebook Live, Friday, August 28 at 8 pm ET. Piano accompaniment is by A. Michael Tilford. Clark…

Cute Cats and Dogs of the National Symphony Orchestra by The Kennedy Center

In the News: Watch Sharon D. Clarke and Celia Imrie Perform From 2020 Popcorn Winner, Cast Announced for Sunnymead Court Premiere, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Jerry Mitchell kicks off #ArtsHero's Town Hall series.

The Cherry Sets 4-Show 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature in-person as well as live streaming offerings.

Theater Operator Sues Insurers That Denied It Coronavirus Payments by Julia Jacobs

Jujamcyn Theaters, the operator of five Broadway houses, asserts that it was wrongfully denied insurance coverage after the pandemic forced it to shut down.

Stratford group unveils plans to rebuild and run historic Shakespeare theater by Christopher Arnott

A new group is attempting to build a new Shakespeare theater in Stratford, where the last one burned down last year after decades of sitting dormant. The project hopes to restore the town's …

Digital Toolkit: TrailOff by Tenara Calem

In an ordinary non-pandemic Fringe Festival season, FringeArts would be reaching out to audiences and encouraging them to come to contextual programming for all of the Curated performances a…

Youth theater ensembles? They're Essential by Kerry Reid

Free Street, Collaboraction, and TimeLine put young theater artists in the frame. The long hot summer is winding down, according to the calendar, but youth theat…

'I feel like she's penetrating my soul': the power of Our Bodies Back by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineCommissioned by Sadler’s Wells, Jonzi D’s new black-and white film powerfully weaves poetry and dance in a tribute to black women who have suffered violence The best thea…

Digital Toolkit – the Wig Wag Workshop: Exploring Voice by Tenara Calem

In an ordinary non-pandemic Fringe Festival season, FringeArts would be reaching out to audiences and encouraging them to come to contextual programming for all of the Curated performances a…

Practice 30 Day 27: Canadian Brass by New York Philharmonic

National Arts Centre takes theatre to the great outdoors with COVID-friendly performances by Adina Bresge - The Canadian Press

The Grand Acts of Theatre initiative will see large-scale outdoor works staged in 11 communities from coast to coast as the pandemic has shuttered live venues

SF venue PianoFight expanding into closed Oakland Flight Deck theater by Jim Harrington

"We are proud to announce that PianoFight is the new operator of 1540 Broadway, formerly known as the Flight Deck," organizers announce on website.

A Cultural History Of Chairs by Artsjournal

In the centuries prior to western industrialisation, stools or benches were common household furnishings, but chairs were special-occasion objects, usually the exclusive property of the weal…

This Ballet Company Is Canceling ‘Nutcracker’ But Not Its Fall Season by Artsjournal1

The Richmond Ballet is foregoing its annual cashflow lifeline because the piece simply involves too many people to be done safely while the pandemic continues. But the company’s Studio Ser…

Illegal Gold Hunters Obliterate 2,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site by Artsjournal1

“When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan arrived at the ancient site of Jabal Maragha last month, they thought they were lost. The site had vanished. But they hadn’t m…

The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch August 28-30 by Ryan McPhee

A Next to Normal reunion, a summer camp murder mystery, and more.

Grease!, The Boys in the Band, Judy, More: What’s Coming to Streaming in September 2020 by Dan Meyer

Titles for theatre lovers coming to HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.

Now’s the time to collect vintage coin jewellery

Whether 2,000 or 200 years old, “gemme nummarie” are gaining contemporary currency

Young Playwrights’ Theater Names First Playwrights In Progress by American Theatre Editors

Adanna Paul and Savannah Miller will be the first participants in the Young Playwrights in Progress program, receiving readings in 2021.

Meet the makers: a bold new wave of craft creatives

Five artisans talk about the experimentalism, obsessions and environmental passions that inform their work

Is this the most extraordinary toy collection in the world?

As he makes his New York debut at Perrotin gallery, the Chinese painter Chen Fei reveals a secret obsession – for sofubi toys

Furniture design that’s aiming for the stars

Fifty years on from the first lunar landing, a new crop of designers is gazing up to the heavens for inspiration

Call Answered: Stephanie McCourt Interview: Singer, Songwriter, Debut EP "Wings", "X-Factor" by Adam Rothenberg

I have just discovered the musical goddess known as Stephanie McCourt, known to millions from being on the X-Factor in 2015. Her powerhouse vocals are on the same playing field as Aretha Fra…

NEWS: RSC starts redundancy consultations as closure is extended to 2021 by Press Releases

Responding to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the direct impact on the RSC, artistic director Gregory Doran and executive director Catherine Mallyon have confirmed that RSC theatres wil…

SDCF Announces Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency by American Theatre Editors

The residency will pair a BIPOC director or choreographer with an artistic director looking to make significant changes at their theatre.

Audible Announces Third Round of Emerging Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

The third cohort of playwrights increased in size by 50 percent to offer support to more out-of-work writers.

What If Museums Aren’t Up For Reform? by Artsjournal

What if adaptation is not what is needed? What if we are asking the wrong questions? We are asking how to integrate our structures: staff, collections, exhibition schedules, board membership…

CBS to Air Fourth Season of One Day at a Time Beginning in October

The series will have its broadcast premiere this fall.

2021 Jonathan Larson® Grant Applications Now Open by American Theatre Wing

Quiz: Who Originated These Iconic Roles?

Do you know who played these classic characters?

Watch Robert Battle's No Longer Silent Beginning August 27 by Dan Meyer

The piece streams as part of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Ailey All Access series.

Digital Toolkit: Being/With by Tenara Calem

In an ordinary non-pandemic Fringe Festival season, FringeArts would be reaching out to audiences and encouraging them to come to contextual programming for all of the Curated performances a…

I’d Gladly Pay You, Tuesday (If You’ll Come Out of Retirement) by Trav S.D.

I consider the case of Tuesday Weld (Susan Weld, b. 1943) to be one of maddeningly unfulfilled promise. One of the screen’s great beauties as well as one of its great talents, she had the …

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month With the ¡VIVA Broadway! Concert From Playbill & The Broadway League by Playbill

Review: Scenes for Survival, Future Perfect (Tense), National Theatre of Scotland by Liam Offord

Review: Scenes for Survival, Future Perfect (Tense), National Theatre of Scotland4.0StarsFuture Perfect (Tense) feels like a natural theatrical result of the pandemic.  Director Eve Nicol …

Krysta Rodriguez, Courtney Reed, and Olivia Puckett Set for The Smell of the Kill Reading on Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

Plays in the House is a spinoff of Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefiting The Actors Fund.

Lesbian love story wins Popcorn Writing award for new play Edinburgh never got to see by Chris Wiegand

Jennifer Lunn wins £2,500 prize for drama Es and Flo, whose fringe premiere was sabotaged by the Covid pandemic A drama about an ageing lesbian couple’s love, and their experience of disc…

Outdoor Godspell Extends at Berkshire Theatre Group by Dan Meyer

The production marks the first Equity-approved musical since the coronavirus pandemic.

Fading Memories of Germany by Jeff Huebner

Lincoln Square artist Lothar Speer said he’d restore his prominent German heritage mural. But as the neighborhood has become less German and more gentrified, he wonders if anyone really ca…

‘Visceral And Virtuosic’ Dutch Novel Wins International Booker Prize by Artsjournal1

“The 29-year-old Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become the youngest author ever to win the International Booker prize, taking the award for their ‘visceral and virtuosic’ deb…

New Zealand’s Top Arts Groups Can’t Get Visas For Their Overseas Performers by Artsjournal1

The New Zealand Symphony, Royal New Zealand Ballet, and Auckland Philharmonia all say that key members of their companies, foreign nationals who were abroad when the COVID lockdown began, ar…

Three Suspects Charged As Part Of Worldwide Movie Piracy Scheme by Artsjournal1

“The men, who have been charged with copyright infringement conspiracy, were accused of being members of the Sparks Group, a sophisticated piracy outfit spanning several continents … [th…

New Chief Of Paris Opera Will Begin Work Next Month, A Year Early (But What Of His Current Job In Toronto?) by Artsjournal1

When Canadian Opera Company general director Alexander Neef accepted the appointment to run the Opéra national de Paris from 2021-22, he was cutting short his Toronto contract by four years…

Guy Who Punched Picasso Painting At Tate Modern Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison by Artsjournal1

“The incident took place on December 28, when Shakeel Massey, a Spanish architecture student, punched Picasso’s 1944 painting Bust of a Woman numerous times. He held metal padlocks and w…

Drop Local Content Quotas For Australian TV Networks And Industry Will Be Wrecked, Say Producers by Artsjournal1

Current licensing rules for free-to-air commercial TV broadcasters in Australia require a set number of hours of original, locally produced drama, nonfiction/news and children’s programmin…

Actors With Disabilities Are Finally Starting To Break Through by Artsjournal1

“If a successful cultural transformation can be defined as the moment when you can finally stop counting heads, the first sign of that may be when you realize that at least there are heads…

‘I Do Not Envy Ms. Berg Her Position’ — New Director Of Jewish Museum Berlin Begins An All-Too-Sensitive Job by Artsjournal1

After thirty years at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, Hetty Berg is taking the helm of an institution which is, thanks to history, both highly visible and loaded with baggage. The…

A Need For Boldness In Rethinking The Arts by Artsjournal

We should be deeply skeptical of Trumpian fantasies of business-as-usual on the horizon. There is evidence that the pandemic, when it comes to attending live entertainment events, is changin…

Ms. Broadway August 2020: Mean Girls' Krystina Alabado by JK

Of the current Plastics over at Mean Girls, Krystina Alabado has the most seasoned and lengthy resumé. That's no slight to the other actresses, of course, but they are in good company. She…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Blake Lively, Richard Gere & Diane Keaton in New Movie The Making Of by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda just added another film project to his roster. The Tony winner has been tapped to join Blake Lively, Richard Gere and Diane Keaton in the new rom-com …

Charlie Kaufman on putting the human psyche on screen for Netflix

The writer-director talks about exploring turbulent inner lives in his new film ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ and debut novel ‘Antkind’

BingeWatch — fatale attraction of classic film noir

With their smouldering femmes fatales, hard-boiled anti-heroes and quick-fire dialogue, these films are always worth revisiting

Cook Like the Bard With Playbill Social Selects' Serving Up Shakespeare August 27 by Dan Meyer

Try your hand at cooking with chef and Shakespearean actor John Tufts.

REVIEW: Godspell 50th Anniversary Concert, Online ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo reviews the Godspell 50th Anniversary concert streamed online benefitting Acting For Others and the National Aids Trust. This post REVIEW: Godspell 50th Annivers…

Putting It Together - Ladies of George Street, Part 2

In this episode, we rejoin some of your favorite actresses from our stage! Betsy Aidem, Ellen McLaughlin and Laiona Michelle talk about those who have inspired them, directing, writing, and …

Audition Song Suggestions for The Light the in Piazza – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for The Light the in Piazza – by Character Written by Leryn Turlington August 22, 2020 Statues, stories, and 16-bar cuts! Are you yelling, “Aiutami!” o…

Digital Toolkit: The Making of BOY PROJECT by Tenara Calem

In an ordinary non-pandemic Fringe Festival season, FringeArts would be reaching out to audiences and encouraging them to come to contextual programming for all of the Curated performances a…

British Museum reopens to a new world order

The institution is under ever greater scrutiny over the origins of its collections and how it presents history

You’re just ONE of these away from whatever you want in theater . . . or in anything.

There has been a lot of time for reflection during the last five and a half months. (Can it be only 5 months since Broadway shut down? Why does it feel like we’re stuck in some Back To The…

8 Videos That Make Us Excited for Billy Stritch's Birdland Concert!

There's no doubt Billy Stritch can put on an excellent performance! Check out some of his past gigs before this week's Birdland concert!

UK Government Reduces Distancing Requirement For Performers After New Study

A new study was conducted regarding the transmission of COVID-19 while singing, which has caused official Government guidance to be adjusted.

MTC Student Monologue Challenge: Naomi + Ana by Manhattan Theatre Club

Applications Now Open For Broadway Advocacy Coalition's BAC Artivism Fellowship

The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has announced that applications are now open for the inaugural BAC Artivism Fellowship.

Corey Cott, Aaron Lazar, Kim Cattrall Featured in New Fox Series Filthy Rich

The soapy drama will premiere in September.

Declan, Traverse Theatre online review - compressed and compelling by Matt Wolf

Traverse Theatre two-hander transfers well to the screen In normal times, Edinburgh Festival audiences would now be packing into the city’s invaluable Traverse Theatre, home to some of th…

Benefit Raises Dollars and Spirits Online: Celebration of the Arts in Howard County by Carolyn Kelemen

Four vocalists, three instrumentalists, and two dancers. That’s the field competing this year for the title of Howard County’s Rising Star, an honor bestowed annually at the Celebration …

Extended Trailer: Complexions Contemporary Ballet (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Stars in the House Welcomes Shoshana Bean and Laura Bell Bundy August 27 by Andrew Gans

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

Acting Couple Hadley Fraser & Rosalie Craig to Star in New Musical Before After in London by Lindsey Sullivan

Real-life couple Hadley Fraser and Rosalie Craig will perform together in Stuart Matthew Price and Timothy Knapman's new musical love story Before After. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pa…

Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda to star in digital benefit show by Mark Kennedy

“Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices” will be held online Oct. 1 and will be hosted by Andréa Burns. It will be directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo.

Drew Droege’s Happy Birthday Doug Heads to BroadwayHD by Ryan McPhee

The solo show, produced by Michael Urie and Zach Laks, played SoHo Playhouse up until the theatre shutdown.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo, and Members of the Original Cast of In The Heights Headline ¡VIVA Broadway! Hear Our Voices Concert Special by Ruthie Fierberg

Hosted by Andréa Burns, the evening celebrates Latinx Heritage Month and stars Karen Olivo, Mandy Gonzalez, Jaime Camil, Gloria Estefan, and many more.

Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser star in Before After at Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser to star in new musical Before After via live stream at Southwark Playhouse this September with three live performances. This post Rosalie Crai…

Parity Productions Announces Virtual 2020 Awards Ceremony by American Theatre Editors

The winners of the organization's commissions will be announced at a virtual ceremony Oct. 7.

Milwaukee Rep Announces 2020-21 Season ‘Reset’ by American Theatre Editors

The company will move its 2020-21 season lineup to 2021-22, and will present five socially distant productions.

Predicting the Tonys: What's Not Eligible in This Very Strange Season

A conclusion to our series about how the 2020 Tony Awards could shake out.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, August 27- with Jane Krakowski, Shoshana Bean, and More!

Today (August 27) in live streaming: The New Group presents The Jacksonian, Billy Stritch performs for Radio Free Birdland, and so much more!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG, Produced by Michael Urie and Starring Drew Droege, Will Be Available on BroadwayHD

BroadwayHD will make Happy Birthday Doug, from producer Michael Urie, available to stream!

Play-PerView Announces its Lineup For September - SENECA FALLS, SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS, and HAMLET IN BED

Play-PerView has announced its lineup of production coming in September! This month's lineup begins with Seneca Falls on September 12, followed by Sugar in Our Wounds on September 19, and H…

Married Stage Stars Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser Will Star in New Musical Before After by Andrew Gans

The staged reading will be presented via live stream at Southwark Playhouse in September.

‘I think the show is a statement about the power of community’: Jack Miles brings his new musical St Anne Comes Home to London by Emma Clarendon

Writer and composer Jack Miles chatted to Emma Clarendon about his new musical St Anne Comes Home, playing as part of the Iris Theatre’s Summer Festival.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, August 27, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Star in Romantic Comedy The Making Of by Dan Meyer

The cast also features Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, and Blake Lively.

Southwark Playhouse to live-stream a new musical starring Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser by Hira Desai

Catch Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser in new musical Before After via live-stream at Southwark Playhouse next month. Find out how to get tickets here! The post Southwark Playhouse to live-st…

7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 28-30 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

From Metallica to Inside Lands; homemade ice cream to Stanford's hidden gems, here are some cool ways to experience this Bay Area weekend.

Eva Mullaley On The Pandemic And Post-Pandemic Theatre by International Online Theatre Festival

The Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is the Australia’s biggest Aboriginal-led theatre company. Yirra Yaakin (Yir-raarh Yaarh-kin] means “Stand Tall” in Noongar language; the company is ba…

Hot Clip of the Day: "Run Freedom Run" with Urinetown OBC in The Heart Of Times Square

URINETOWN began their Broadway previews on August 26th and we are cheering for this exciting "Run Freedom Run" led by Hunter Foster from Broadway on Broadway in 2001.

Connecticut theaters unite to lobby state for $12 million in economic aid by Christopher Arnott

Six major Connecticut theaters have lobbied the state for $12 million in relief money, to be taken from the Federal CARES assistance program.

West End Stars perform in online charity concerts in September by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo West End Stars and theatre's technical entertainment companies come together in Wewst End Unplugged to support industry family throughout September. This post West End Stars …

Special Episode: Alan Filderman, Director/Casting Director of Berkshire Theatre Group’s “Godspell” by Ashley Steves

On today’s special episode, Ashley talks with Alan Filderman, director and casting director of the currently-running production of “Godspell” from Berkshire Theatre Group. The first pr…

Debfibrillator to present World Premiere of Sunnymead Court by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Defibrillator, in association with The Actors Centre, today announces the cast for the world première of Gemma Lawrence’s new play Sunnymead Court This post Debfibrillator…

Jennifer Lunn wins The Popcorn Writing Award 2020 with extract performed by Sharon D. Clarke & Celia Imrie by Hira Desai

It was announced today that Jennifer Lunn has been awarded The Popcorn Writing Award 2020 for her play ‘Es and Flo’. Find out more here. The post Jennifer Lunn wins The Popcorn Writing A…

The Sisters G: Jazz Age Beauties in Stereo by Trav S.D.

Fate appears to be conspiring to make me (and thus you) aware of The Sisters G: I caught them recently (they are hard to miss) in Paul Whiteman’s The King of Jazz (1930) and Frank Fay’s …

NEWS: Jennifer Lunn wins The Popcorn Writing Award 2020 as famous faces film extracts from finalists’ plays by Press Releases

Jennifer Lunn has been awarded the The Popcorn Writing Award 2020 for her play Es and Flo, and receives a cash prize of £2,500.

Almanac: Emerson on virtue and vice by Terry Teachout

“Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions, and do not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance” Co…

Carolee Carmello Talks About HELLO, DOLLY!, New Digital Musical A KILLER PARTY, and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Yesterday, August 26, he chatted with the incomparable Carolee Carmello!

‘Will disturb & amuse, provoke & enthuse’: 52 SOULS – Chronic Insanity (Online review) by Louise Penn

Chronic Insanity’s final show of 12 in lockdown may well be their best, with each virtual performance a random set of pieces chosen by the viewer from a deck of cards.

Virtual book clubs throughout Connecticut by Susan Dunne

The coronavirus pandemic has severely cut back services offered by most municipal libraries. But in many towns, people who love books can meet in book clubs on Zoom.

Column: Looking ahead to fall’s weirdo 2020 Tony Awards, and what they must achieve by Chris Jones

Some early favorites for this year's Tony Awards include "Moulin Rouge" and "Slave Play." But importantly, the virtual ceremony must be about more than competition.

Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre celebrates a century of showtime! by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

From showgirls and vaudeville to scandals and corporate rescues, the former Pantages Theatre, renamed for beloved Toronto impresario and businessman Ed Mirvish, turns 100 with a more muted C…

Review: Scenes For Survival, Tiger is Out, National Theatre of Scotland by Alice Flynn

Review: Scenes For Survival, Tiger is Out, National Theatre of Scotland4.0StarsShort and sweet, ​Tiger Is Out​ is an extract from Oliver Emanuel’s forthcoming play ​I Am Tiger ​whi…

Wake Up With BWW 8/27: Jujamcyn Files Lawsuit Against Insurance Companies, and More!

Today's top stories: Jujamcyn has filed a lawsuit against its insurance companies for failing to cover losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State of the arts in 2020 and beyond: new inquiry by Arts Review

Australia’s cultural and creative industries and institutions will be the focus of a new Parliamentary inquiry. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Ar…

Theater Review: 'Jedermann' and ‘Everywoman’ at the Salzburg Festival by A.J. Goldmann

The pseudo-medieval morality tale “Jedermann” inaugurated the first Salzburg Festival with an outdoor performance in 1920. The world premiere of “Everywoman” expands the concept beyo…

& Juliet star Miriam-Teak Lee to host The Stage Debut Awards 2020 by Hira Desai

The award-winning & Juliet actress Miriam-Teak Lee will host this year’s The Stage Debut Awards. Find out more here (including the full list of nominees!) The post & Juliet star Mi…

AussieTheatre.com launches brand new What’s On Calendar and Jobs Board by Peter J Snee

Whilst the world was in lockdown and the arts industry was suffering the terrible impact caused by the COVID-19 outbreak,

Cinderella review – vintage fairytale from Birmingham Royal Ballet by Lyndsey Winship

Available online The familiar story of transformation, in the company’s 2010 production, is given a free video outing two months before a new live ballet is set to debut The best theatre a…

A fair go for all? Research examines link between culture and inequality in Australia by Arts Review

New research by Western Sydney University highlights the pivotal role culture plays in social divisions and inequalities in Australia, between classes, age groups, ethnicities, genders, city…

Do They Know Its Covid Time At All? by Joe Patti

I am guessing it isn’t any news that a lot of arts and cultural organizations are struggling financially and grappling with the challenges presented by Covid-19. I mean, there is a lobbyin…

NEWS: Miriam-Teak Lee will host The Stage Debut Awards 2020 by Press Releases

The Stage has announced the award-winning & Juliet actress Miriam-Teak Lee will host this year’s The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Access Entertainment.

National Gallery of Australia appoints Hetti Perkins as Curator of 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial by Arts Review

Leading curator Hetti Perkins, an Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman from Central Australia, has been appointed curator of the National Gallery of Australia’s 4th National Indigenous Art Trienni…

Bondi Festival to return with a Bang in 2021 – 2020 Festival Postponed by Arts Review

Waverley Council’s celebration of arts and culture – Bondi Festival – will now take place in winter 2021. The decision to postpone the event planned from 26 September 2020 follows a re…

Dismantling Anti-Black Language by Holly L. Derr, Lavina Jadhwani

By Holly L. Derr, Lavina Jadhwani. Holly Derr interviews Lavina Jadhwani about the document she created called Dismantling Anti-Black Linguistic Racism in Theatre, which offers several examp…

Meet the Mullets by Arts Review

Meet the Mullets is a mockumentary about a passionate theatre troupe of blokes and their Mums, forced to stop work through a global pandemic. In this twisted character comedy, the multi-awar…

What's Streaming? Jelani Alladin in a Reading of B.J. Tindal's Goodnight, Tyler

Plus, check out readings of the winning plays for our inaugural Young Playwrights Contest throughout the weekend.

New Series: Audiences During the Pandemic by Artsjournal1

My goal as guest editor of Lynne Conner’s blog for the next six months is to share and respond to what I’m seeing happening during this crisis through the lens of the audience. Every day…

Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Carol Kane, More Are Part of August 27 Virtual Reading of Beth Henley's The Jacksonian by Andrew Gans

The reading is part of The New Group's Reunion Reading Series.

Sam Tutty, Ruthie Henshall, Jenna Russell, More Star in Virtual Godspell Concert Beginning August 27 by Andrew Gans

Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre streams the Stephen Schwartz musical through August 29.

Jelani Alladin, Danielle Deadwyler, Michele Shay, More Are Part of B.J. Tindal's Goodnight, Tyler Benefiting National Black Theatre by Andrew Gans

The August 27 virtual reading is the inaugural presentation of Alladin's Dumont Millennial Productions company.

Do You Know All of the Tony-Winning Best Plays? by Marc J. Franklin

Seventy-two shows have taken home the title since 1948—can you guess them all?

Checking In With… Hamilton's Thayne Jasperson by Andrew Gans

A member of the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton, Jasperson has also been seen on Broadway in Matilda and Newsies.

Mike Pence Clones Wife Twice, Safely Attends Performance of “Three Sisters” by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. WASHINGTON D. C. - Vice President Mike Pence - famously unable to be alone with a woman without his wife, Ka...