Community-ism by TheaterMania

Major Public Art Installation – Interchange Pavilion – unveiled at South Eveleigh by Arts Review

A major new public pavilion and sculptural landmark by Australian artist and architect Chris Fox has been unveiled in the heart of South Eveleigh’s revitalised Village Square in Sydney. Au…

Mandy Moore and Al Blackstone: Tips on teaching and choreographing remotely by Admin

Here’s an upside to the dance world finding its footing in the new normal: we’re all learning the steps together. While I’ve been teaching livestreamed classes and running remote rehea…

Stand and deliver: in praise of the news kiosk

How the humble newsstand has emerged as a hero of our times

Finding community and possibility, from the stage to the screen: 2020 Virtual Boston Contemporary Dance Festival by Admin

August 15, 2020.Virtually over Zoom. Each year, the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival (BCDF) offers a space for dance artists and dance enthusiasts in Boston and the greater Northeast to ga…

Meet the 30 Semi-Finalists of Playbill’s Search for a Star Contest by Ruthie Fierberg

Before we announce the Grand Prize winner out of our Top 10, meet 30 more gifted contestants.

Beat the Devil, Bridge Theatre review – Ralph Fiennes delivers an arresting account of Covid-19 by Rachel Halliburton

Theatre itself become an act of rebellion against the microbe For a riveting, cathartic – and often surprisingly humorous – 50 minutes Ralph Fiennes paces the stage at the Bridge Theatre…

Could your vintage Lego set pay the college fees?

Archive sets are changing hands for thousands. Are you sitting on a mini goldmine?

These Podcasters Are Celebrating Women’s Equality Day In A Special Way by Jeryl Brunner

With their Page To Stage podcast, these podcasters are inspiring people to vote.

The True Significance of Mary Shelley by Trav S.D.

Mary Shelley (1797-1851)  has been more in our consciousness of late, thanks to the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein‘s publication (and the superlative exhibition about same at the Morga…

Review: Bringing Borges to Life in ‘Footnote for the End of Time’ by Maya Phillips

Theater in Quarantine’s latest small-scale, digitally savvy production is an adaptation of a Borges story about a man stopping time to stare down death.

Thorazine by TheaterMania

Not Invisigirl by TheaterMania

The Theater Man by TheaterMania

Winter of '99 by TheaterMania

Practice 30 Day 30: Judith LeClair, Principal Bassoon by New York Philharmonic

“The Atlantis Project:” Creator Chris Harris on the Intersection of Culture and Climate Change in His New Audio Series for Young Audiences by Rhiannon Ling

It’s no secret that climate change is a universal topic, a subject that has only just begun to enter the theatrical sphere in earnest. But what happens when one shows such an important sub…

The Hollywood Bowl In The Time Of The Pandemic by Artsjournal2

There’s no summer season of music for the L.A. Phil at the Hollywood Bowl. But there are food banks, a take-out restaurant from those who usually make food for the concerts, and a lot of m…

How To Keep The Memory Of WWII Alive Now? by Artsjournal2

It’s 2020, so video games, of course. “History games can spark interest in learning more, says Bob Whitaker, a professor of History at Collin College and host of the podcast History Res…

“What this March means to me at this moment in America” by Guest Author

Studio Theatre commissioned seven Black artists who have appeared on its stages to create artistic responses to their experience at the Commitment March on Washington, August 28, 2020. They …

REVIEW: CHLOROFORM, LIES AND RACISM FIRE UP ‘THE JACKSONIAN’ by Robert Shuman

(Ben Brantley’s article appeared in The New York times, 8/28; Clockwise from top left: Bill Pullman, Carol Kane, Amy Madigan, Juliet Brett and Ed Harris in “The Jacksonian;” via Pam Gr…

This Week on Broadway for August 30, 2020: Giuseppe Bausilio by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with performer Giuseppe Bausilio. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Bro…

Alice Koller, Author Of ‘The Feminist Walden,’ 94 by Artsjournal2

Koller, author of An Unknown Woman, inspired many women to consider their lives as full and complex – but she wasn’t necessarily pleased with her own experience. “It is a paradox that …

Disabled Theatre Workers Want More Than Just A Discussion Panel by Artsjournal2

Truly, one more discussion? As a Gen-Xer might say, big whoop. Here’s a list of action points for when theatre resumes – or to work on right now. – American Theatre

Theatre Review: ‘Twelfth Night’ at Blackfriars Playhouse by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

Blackfriars Playhouse of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, has continued with its productions through the Coronavirus pandemic, streaming  a complete playbill of its al…

Theatre Review: ‘Saltwater Farm, Act One’ streaming by the Pipeline Playwrights and Metro Stage by Mary Ann Johnson

Families are never easy. Add in generations of “heritage,” familial roles, declining wealth, and seething rage, and a family business meeting becomes incendiary. . . . there was enough t…

The Joys Of Music Reaction Videos by Artsjournal2

Is it time for, say, Beethoven reaction videos? Because this was the experience of someone hearing “Bohemian Rhapsody” for the first time: “Watching the full gamut of human emotions �…

Falling In Love With A Poem Across The Centuries by Artsjournal2

This is the way of powerful literature, across hundreds (or thousands) of years. “It landed in the hands of a schoolgirl who would one day fall in love with it. At first, she pushed it awa…

Studios, Unions Closer To Deal For Return To Work In The U.S. by Artsjournal2

Sources say that the “major issues are testing protocols, sick pay and travel to work sites.” Studios cautiously say they hope to resume shooting after Labor Day, September 7. – Variety

Music Theater Works is heading from Evanston to Skokie, where it says it can grow by Chris Jones

The 40-year-old company formerly known as Light Opera Works is known for classic musicals with full orchestras, and hopes to produce "Mamma Mia!" at the North Shore Center next summer.

The Complexities Of Black Speculative Fiction Can’t All Fit Under Afrofuturism by Artsjournal2

The term was coined, by a white writer, in 1993. It might have been a good start, but there are issues: “It lacks room to conceive of Blackness outside of the Black American diaspora or …

10 Special Speeches for the Spectacularly Smart by Performerstuff

  10 Special Speeches for the Spectacularly Smart Written by Amanda Grace August 30th, 2020 With age comes the wisdom to identify wisdom in all its forms. Some of these characters are…

NSO @ Home LIVE • August 30 • Carole Bean, Michelle Lundy & Will Joseloff by The Kennedy Center

The Leonard Cohen Estate Is Considering Legal Action After RNC Uses Hallelujah – Twice by Artsjournal2

The RNC asked for permission, and the Cohen Estate said no. According to estate’s legal representative, “if the organizers had requested to use Cohen’s 2016 song ‘You Want it Darker�…

In London, South Bank Arts Workers Rally For Their Jobs by Artsjournal2

Workers from the Tate, the Southbank Centre , and the National Theatre rallied for their jobs and against what they call callous job cuts on Saturday. One explained that now, “You’ve got…

Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Ernst Lubitsch’s ‘To Be or Not to Be’ by Michael Feingold

Death, marital infidelity, egomaniacal actors, and inept totalitarian armies all conspire to produce a glorious absurd comedy. The post Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Ernst Lubi…

Go Way Down to Hadestown on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is bringing listeners some of the top t…

Jessika D. Williams as Othello at ASC is a marvel to behold by Andrew Walker White

By far one of the most exciting theatrical discoveries for me has been the work of the remarkable Jessika D. Williams. Those of us lucky enough to have seen her in the the American Shakespea…

Theater Quiz for August 2020 by New York Theater

How well were you following theater news and reviews in the month of August? Take this quiz to find out.   Loading…

What Happens If Studios Decide They Truly Don’t Need Movie Theatres? by Artsjournal2

First of all, this timeline is a terrible one; can we jump to another one? But basically, this all hinges on how Tenet performs in theatres versus how Mulan performs on Disney+. – Vulture

Writing About A Movement, Not A Moment by Artsjournal2

What we think we know about the fight for women to get the legal right to vote is only a sliver of the history – and of our present. “There’s a lot of that still hanging in the balance…

Rewriting Irish Dancing’s Weirdly Strict Gender Rulebook by Artsjournal2

Trans dancers are challenging the conventions. Hayden Moon says it’s not easy: “I’d spent years learning to be high on my toes and not make any noise and never let my heel touch the gr…

Nervous Eyes, Hand Sanitizer, And No Run On Popcorn by Artsjournal2

What it was like to watch Tenet in Toronto: A little nervewracking, a little weird, a lot enjoyable. “For 45 years, the summer blockbuster has given us something to orbit around, a Movie E…

Getting Anti-Black Language Out, While Retaining The Core Ideas And Beauty, In Shakespeare by Artsjournal2

This may not be easy, and a lot of theatre artists may not want to think about it – but a Google Doc can help. “If there’s an instance where the word ‘slave’ does harm and the word…

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musicians Sign A Contract Through 2025 by Artsjournal2

Just a year after a protracted and bitter lockout, the musicians approved a multiyear contract that, while it includes COVID-19 related wage cuts (for administration as well as for musicians…

For The First Woman To Lead A Prestigious Paris Theatre, Accusations Of Bullying Lead To Her Firing by Artsjournal2

Ruth Mackenzie was the first woman to run the Théâtre du Châtelet, the first woman to hire a Black artist to direct a play at the French theatre, and also, she says, the first woman direc…

The Coronavirus Has Made It Clear How Desperately The U.S. Needs To Provide Internet For Everyone by Artsjournal2

To be blunt, as kids go back to school, it’s more obvious than ever. “Despite the truly heroic efforts in some communities, 17 million children in our country still do not have the tec…

The Filmmakers Of ‘Honeyland’ May Never Leave The Balkans by Artsjournal2

What do documentary filmmakers owe their subjects? What if the documentary wins multiple awards, grosses a lot of money, and makes the subjects (and documentarians) famous?  Staying involve…

Educating Rita; The Comedy of Errors review – a breath of fresh air by Clare Brennan

Minack theatre, Porthcurno, Cornwall; Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterAn unflappable duo braved the elements in Willy Russell’s comedy drama, while Shakespeare’s crowd-pleaser ch…

Beat the Devil review – righteous rage of David Hare's corona nightmare by Arifa Akbar

Bridge theatre, LondonIn the return of live indoor theatre, Ralph Fiennes delivers the playwright’s fury at the government’s response to the virus – and his despair when he catches it …

2020 Tony Awards confusion: What’s going on with the musical categories? by Sam Eckmann

Good News: The 2020 Tony Awards will be held virtually this fall, giving the shuttered Broadway industry a desperately needed shot of good will. Bad news: Only four new musicals opened befor…

Visual & audio treats from the Traverse Festival by Thom Dibdin

There is some very promising writing talent on show in the Traverse Festival, and it is done justice both by the standard of performance and production from the venue.

Murder at River Crossing Book Club ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons August 30, 2020: One of the promising developments in the entertainment industry during the pandemic is the many creative ways companies have met the challenge of n…

Can you improve your competition technique during isolation? by Admin

Sure, there have been tons of dance classes made available to us during COVID and we’re able to dance at home while in quarantine, but without dancing completely full out in a real-size da…

Alden Theater’s new Drive-Thru is a family-friendly mystery by David Siegel

With the sold-out success of Small Change, their first Drive-Thru theater experience, the creative folk at the Alden Theatre in McLean have developed a totally new live event. It is the Alde…

Whitney White and Soyica Colbert join Shakespeare Theatre Company   by News Desk

Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Simon Godwin has announced that Whitney White and Soyica Colbert—the director and the dramaturg for The Amen Corner—are joining STC as assoc…

WATCH: Casting Directors Tara Rubin and Benton Whitley Give Audition Advice by Roberto Araujo

What does it take to give the best audition? They both share their insights with Playbill.

The role of the non-commercial theatre by Sarah Johnson

AmDram: Steppingstone, community service, or just simple enjoyment? There are many reasons people join an AmDram (amateur dramatics) group. Perhaps

Goodspeed’s folksy outdoor concerts continue with David Lutken, who’s played Woody Guthrie and Will Rogers by Christopher Arnott

The Goodspeed is continuing its new outdoor "By the River" concert series with David Lutken of "Will Rogers Follies" and "Woody Sez" fame, Sept. 10-27.

Cabaret Hotspot Goes “Back to School” by Sue Matsuki

Welcome September! Welcome Back to Cabaret Hotspot! This week Cabaret Hotspot shines the Spotlight on some of the Fall Classes being offered starting in September and running through the Fal…

Don’t Tell Mama’s Next Big Adventure! by Sue Matsuki

Don’t Tell Mama Renting Both Stages for Video Taping for acts of all kinds who want to professionally video everything from a demo tape to an entire show. Filmmaker Michael Lee Stever (Bro…

Signasium Announces Their Fall Schedule! by Sue Matsuki

From Shower Singers to Broadway Hopefuls – Announcing Singnasium’s Fall On-Line Classes That Appeal to All! With Featured Artists Julie Gold, Karen Mason,              Nikki M. Ja…

Jazz Voice Offers Masterclasses with Amazing Artists and MORE! by Sue Matsuki

Jazz Voice, the new kid in town, if offering an array of classes, Masterclasses and networking opportunities @ www.JazzVoice.com This amazing on-line site is the brainchild of jazz singer, A…

Performance & Creative Artist Workshops by Sue Matsuki

“Positive Intelligence for Performers & Creative Artists.” Industry professional, Dana P. Rowe will be offering a six-week program in the fall. For more information please visit: htt…

Sept-Oct DJM Studio Offers Vocal Performance, Acting, Coaching & More! by Sue Matsuki

DJM Studio @ www.djm-studio.com DJM features group classes and individual coaching in Voice, Vocal Performance, and Acting. In addition to Dan Manjovi, they have two other teachers on staff,…

Catching up with the Clubs by Sue Matsuki

Who is open and what’s going on with our beloved Cabarets and Restaurant/Clubs? Cabaret Hotspot has heard back from a few of the club owners on what is going on right now and until such ti…

This Actress Is Also A Math Obi-Wan Kenobi by Jeryl Brunner

Danica McKellar is bringing her passion for sums and equations to children around the globe, supporting organizations like The Lollipop Theater Network

Rob McClure, Lesli Margherita, Solea Pfeiffer, Celia Rose Gooding, More Star in Broadway Whodunit's Escape from Camp Erie August 30 by Dan Meyer

The virtual, interactive murder mystery series from Andrew Barth Feldman allows the audience to play detective.

Podcast — How to Save a Planet brings optimism to environmentalism

The series works by identifying viable solutions to the climate crisis

Krysta Rodriguez, Courtney Reed, and Olivia Puckett Read The Smell of the Kill on Stars in the House August 30 by Andrew Gans

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