BRIGADOON Original Cast Member Virginia Bosler Passes Away at 93

Veteran actor and dancer, Virginia Doris, known professionally as Virginia Bosler passed away on August 30 at the age of 93. 

Lendlease to deliver Geelong Arts Centre’s transformation by Arts Review

Local tradespeople are set to benefit when works begin on the Little Malop Street stage of Geelong Arts Centre’s transformation. The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of A…

Livestreaming Downtown Variety: Take 15

By . La MaMa and CultureHub presented Downtown Variety: Take 15 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 23 October 2020 at 5 p.…

Livestreaming Downtown Variety: Take 14

By . La MaMa and CultureHub presented Downtown Variety: Take 14 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 18 September 2020 at 5 …

Stephen Schwartz joins Music Theatre Melbourne’s judging panel for COVID: The Musical by Arts Review

Music Theatre Melbourne (MTM) has revealed Stephen Schwartz as the international mystery guest who will join its four Australian judges to determine the winner of its exciting quest for a ne…

Inaugural Write North Writers’ Group Residency Recipients Announced by Arts Review

Byron Writers Festival and Create NSW have announced the recipients of their inaugural Write North Writers’ Group Residency for a group of mid-career and established NSW writers – Robyn …

Black Lives Matter mural unveiled in Bloomfield offers ’message of solidarity and empathy’ by Susan Dunne

The first of three Black Lives Matter murals was unveiled ‪on Tuesday evening‬ at town hall. The murals are being financed by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

A rich and expansive look at ‘All the Sonnets of Shakespeare’ from Cambridge University Press by Deb Miller

Two prolific scholars and writers on Shakespeare, and colleagues at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Paul Edmondson (Head of Research and Knowledge and Director of the S…

Livestreaming Catalysing Change Through Artful Agitation: Part I: Be Ill-Disciplined

By . performingbordersLIVE20 and Contact present Catalysing Change Through Artful Agitation: Part I: Be Ill-Disciplined livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV…

NEWS FROM THE WOOSTER GROUP: THE B-SIDE AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14 by Robert Shuman

(from Jim Byk/Kelly Guiod, the Press room, 9/1) NEWS FROM THE WOOSTER GROUP:  THE B-SIDE AVAILABLE TO STREAM ONLINE, CAPPING SUMMER OF OPENED ARCHIVES European tour of The Mother, postpon…

VIDEO: Watch a SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Reunion on Stars in the House

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Reunion with Brenda Braxton and more!

Julianne Moore Joins Dear Evan Hansen Movie Cast

Moore will take on the role of Heidi.

Livestreaming a performance of Fuglen, der (The Bird, There)

By . performingbordersLIVE20 and Warehouse9 present a performance of Fuglen, der (The Bird, There), new work by Danish filmmaker and artist Lasse Lau livestreaming on the global, commons-bas…

Why Algorithms Are Problematic In Education by Artsjournal

“The global pandemic made it difficult to sit exams safely, so a solution needed to be devised. By looking at a combination of teacher’s predictions, past individual performance, and pas…

Why Are Magazine Artciles Fact-Checked But Books Aren’t? by Artsjournal

Most nonfiction books are not fact checked; if they are, it is at the author’s expense. Publishers have said for years that it would be cost-prohibitive for them to provide fact checking f…

The Other Oz: Sounds of Northwest Arkansas by CACHE + City Sessions by The Kennedy Center

Evan’s mum has been found by Peter J Snee

It was confirmed today that Julianne Moore will play Heidi Hansen in the upcoming musical film,  Dear Evan Hansen. This announcement completes

So Big! Ben Platt to Headline Dear Evan Hansen Film, with Julianne Moore & Danny Pino Completing Cast by Broadway.com

Ben Platt, Julianne Moore and Danny Pino complete the principal cast of the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen, according to Deadline. Platt will repr…

Bay Area Emmy spotlight: Zendaya earns acclaim for ‘Euphoria’ by Chuck Barney

Oakland native faces off against vets like Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Colman and Laura Linney

Breaking: Julianne Moore Joins Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie

BroadwayWorld just reported last week that Amy Adams and Danny Pino joined the cast of the upcoming 'Dear Evan Hansen' film. Now Deadline reports that Oscar winner Julianne Moore has joined…

Determined to Salvage the Fall, Cabaret Plots Its (Outdoor, Online) Return by Elysa Gardner

Making performances more accessible to audiences is part of the mission. Presenting shows that reflect the moment is another.

There’ll Be a Theater Season. But How and Where and When? by Alexis Soloski

Announcing stage productions, and timing, has become a matter of wishful thinking, guesswork and experimentation. Case in point: the no-show plan.

Julianne Moore Rounds Out Principal Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Movie by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar winner joins Ben Platt, Amy Adams, and more.

Inside The Brains Of Jazz Improvisers by Artsjournal

“How do singers such as Betty Carter take command of the present moment, seemingly bending reality to their will? While more romantic notions of creativity might point to Carter, and other…

The Future Of Our Lives Indoors by Artsjournal

“Multiply your age by 0.9. If you’re forty, you’ve spent thirty-six of your years indoors. About a third of that is time spent sleeping, but still. Most humans who live in the United S…

International Voices Project brings the world to your home by Katie Powers

This year's virtual festival of plays breaks through our global isolation. When Patrizia Acerra founded the International Voices Project in 2010, she sought to c…

Five Questions with Lauren Ferro by Christa Skiles

Thespian Filmworks winner on finding inspiration from infomercials The post Five Questions with Lauren Ferro appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

ATCA Awards Stephanie Alison Walker 2019 Primus Prize by American Theatre Editors

The award, given to an emerging woman playwright, recognizes Walker's play 'The Madres' with a $10,000 honorarium.

Keeping it Simple: Lyric Opera Opens the Fall Arts Season in Your Living Room by Aaron Hunt

The Lyric Opera's season opener balances the gravitas of the moment with joy and celebration

In the News: Maurice Hines Doc Honored at American Black Film Festival, Broadway Cares' Virtual Run Raises Over 80K, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Watch Muny regular Richard Riaz Yoder's love letter to the theatre.

Years ago, Chicago’s young Congo Square Theatre put the young Chadwick Boseman’s work on stage by Chris Jones

His play, "Deep Azure," involved an African-American police officer who panicked and shot a student. It was staged by Congo Square in 2005, with Boseman at the opening.

Can Improv Theatre Work With These New Suggestions? by American Theatre Editors

An art form and industry built on ‘Yes, and…’ faces a world of 'no,' 'maybe,' and 'who knows.'

MCC Youth Company Uncensored 2020 by MCC Theater

Livestreaming a viewing and discussion on Revenge by Laura Uribe and Juan Carlos Saavedra

By . Glod: Political Theatre as a Civil Right presents a viewing and discussion on Revenge by Laura Uribe and Juan Carlos Saavedra livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced H…

Australia Wants To Charge Google, Facebook For Showing News Stories. Google’s Fighting Back… by Artsjournal

Australian regulators say the tech giants benefit from publishing news generated by others, but Google and Facebook are so dominant in search and social, respectively, that publishers can’…

Mark Twain, Skeptic Though He Was, Believed In Telepathy by Artsjournal1

“He believed, he once wrote, that a mind ‘still inhabiting the flesh’ could reach another mind at great remove. There was an inciting incident in the spring of 1875 (before Twain’s r…

Time To Challenge The System That Supports Shakespeare? by Artsjournal

The Shakespeare system is not simply Shakespeare’s written work, but the complex and oppressive role his work, legacy, and positionality hold in our contemporary society. Feeling defensive…

New Game Has Players And AI Creating Genre Fiction Together by Artsjournal1

“Powered by an artificial intelligence text generator, the video game [AI Dungeon] can be played on smartphones or computers, offering players a choice of five genres: fantasy, mystery, ap…

Here’s What It’s Like To Visit The Newly Reopened Met Museum by Artsjournal

The new rules were evident inside the Met, where staff have installed an elaborate routing system designed to shuffle visitors from room to room without much crossover. Entrance into the Egy…

Fall arts 2020: Bay Area dance troupes go online in pandemic pirouette by Andrew Gilbert

Amy Seiwert's Imagery, S.F. Ballet, ODC/Dance, S.F. Trolley Dances among the troupes and events offering virtual content in pandemic era.

In Europe’s Theaters, Outsiders Tread a Tricky Path by Laura Cappelle

The firing of the British artistic director of one of Paris’s most famous venues exposes fault lines between globalization and local tradition.

QUIZ: Which Year Did These Original Productions Open?

The revival of Oklahoma opened in 2019. But do you know the year the original production opened? Take our latest quiz to test your knowledge!

Original Hairspray Cast to Reunite for MCC Theater's 2020 Miscast Gala

Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and more will take part.

Theaters Across Country to Light Marquees Red and Urge Congress to Pass Restore Act

The events will take place tonight.

BROADWAY CARES VIRTUAL 5K Raises $81,854 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Fundraisers hit streets, trails and treadmills around the world as they ran, walked, hiked, biked or danced the first Broadway Cares Virtual 5K. The socially distanced event raised $81,854 f…

AKA NYC to donate 500 hours of work to Black theater producers by Caitlin Huston

AKA NYC will donate 500 hours of work to help emerging, independent Black theater producers, the advertising agency announced Tuesday.  In donating the hours, which include creative, strate…

VIDEO: See Tituss Burgess in the Trailer for SING ON!

Hosted by the hilarious and talented Tituss Burgess, this eight-episode series is a karaoke-lovera??s dream. In each themed episode, six contestants belt out the biggest hits from that genre…

Podcast: BroadwayRadio Chats with Tony-Winning Producer Ron Simons on BLUE, FOR COLORED GIRLS, More

On todaya??s episode of BroadwayRadio's 'Tell Me More,' host Matt Tamanini speaks with one of the busiest Broadway producers working during the pandemic, Ron Simons. In addition to being the…

Embodying inclusion through vulnerability of dance and multimedia performance: Heidi Latsky Dance Company. by Irina Yakubovskaya

Heidi Latsky is a dancer and a choreographer who puts her vision of an inclusive integrated world on display, unapologetically. Her dance company Heidi Latsky Dance has been at the forefront…

Judy Kuhn, Hailey Kilgore, Krystal Joy Brown, More to Perform at Belting for Biden Event by Dan Meyer

The all-female concert celebrates the nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate.

Lincoln Center Theater Names Lileana Blain-Cruz Resident Director by American Theatre Editors

Blain-Cruz will direct at least one LCT show per season and will help to develop and select programming for the theatre.

Encores! Archives Project - Songs for a New World 2018 by New York City Center

When Kate Whoriskey was tapped to direct Songs for a New World, she invited choreographer Rennie Harris to collaborate—resulting in a revolutionary vision of the work. In “Flying Home,�…

Here’s how my Jewish great-grandparents’ Philly bakery lives in me today by Anndee Hochman

While braiding and baking the Friday challah, Anndee Hochman imagines her great-grandmother’s journey from Russia. What did she carry with her? Are those things alive today?

“Invictus” by Anthony Barfield by Lincoln Center

Up Close and CENTER STAGE | Skylar Brandt by American Ballet Theatre

Jeff Kaufman’s ‘Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life’ by Gail Obenreder

The 2018 documentary ‘Every Act of Life,’ seeing a resurgence following Terrance McNally’s death from COVID-19 complications earlier this year, is a wonderful look into the life and ca…

What Will Happen When Our Brains Can Talk Directly To Computers? by Artsjournal

Voice recognition, like that used by Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa, is a step toward more seamless integration of human and machine. The next step, one that scientists around the world …

How Chekhov Created The Short Story As We Know It Today by Artsjournal1

“John Cheever [once] told [an] audience he was ‘one of perhaps ten American writers who are known as the American Chekhov’. The description isn’t unhelpful because it’s used carele…

Early Departure Of The Canadian Opera Company’s General Director Is A Good Course Correction by Artsjournal

“What Alexander Neef failed to do spectacularly is build an audience. It is a failure that one might attribute to the vagaries of the economy, the advent of livestreaming, the price of par…

What A Time For Belarus Free Theatre To Be Starting A New Season by Artsjournal1

As protests against the latest rigged election of Alexander Lukashenko continue to rock the former Soviet state, “will the theatre, which has won increasing acclaim on tours abroad but put…

Music for the Movement: Why Othello cast sings “Glory” at American Shakespeare Center by Lorraine Treanor

Before the opening and at the end of intermission of every performance at American Shakespeare Center, actors turn musicians to serenade the audience.  Usually a rousing, fun time, at the s…

Check Out Artwork From the BroadwayWorld Remix Hadestown Challenge!

In BroadwayWorld Remix, we want our readers to make their own art for a particular show. This week's show is Waitress!

Podcast Exclusive: THE THEATRE PODCAST WITH ALAN SEALES: Montego Glover

This Broadway performer believes abundance is the only way to go, and shares how after 'cutting her teeth' in the theater, she found her way into television, video games, animation, and more.

Hailey Kilgore, Judy Kuhn, Ryann Redmond & More Join Line-Up for BELTING FOR BIDEN

Broadway for Biden, in partnership with Broadway Sessions, Women for Biden-Harris, and Women of Color for Biden-Harris, will present its first performance fundraiser for the Biden-Harris …

Actors Fund Benefit HUGE Success by Sandi Durell

      ‘The Theatre Will Survive’ was revealed last night, August 31, 2020 and turned out to be the event of the season!  Lyricist Michael Colby and Composer/Orchestrator Ned Paul Gin…

Jackie Burns, Micaela Diamond, More to Preview New Works in New York Theatre Barn Showcases by Ryan McPhee

The September lineup will virtually spotlight eight in-development titles.

AKA NYC Donates 500 Hours of Work to Support Independent Black Producers by Dan Meyer

The advertising agency aims to create a more equitable space for diverse storytelling.

CHECK IN FROM AWAY | Fan Appreciation by Mirvish Productions

DontTalkOfLove by Mirvish Productions

Atlanta Opera will do two outdoor shows “under the tent” in October-November by Scott Freeman

The Atlanta Opera will produce a fall season of two shows in... The post Atlanta Opera will do two outdoor shows “under the tent” in October-November appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Fall Arts Preview 2020: With Experimental Spirit, The Dance Center of Columbia College Reinvents the Fall Season by Sharon Hoyer

Ellen Chenoweth, director of the Dance Presenting Series at Columbia College, talks about how she and the entire Dance Center faculty and staff reimagined the Fall season, looking for abunda…

TODAY’S THEATRE TALK by Sandi Durell

  New York Theatre Barn will continue to host weekly free live streams of its New Works Series each Wednesday evening at 7PM ET. Upcoming September installments of the series include excerp…

Original Cast of Broadway's Hairspray Will Reunite for Miscast20 by Andrew Gans

The annual gala, featuring stars of stage and screen performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast, will be presented virtually in September.

People You Should Know . . . Joshua Morgan by Zack Calhoon

Joshua Morgan is an actor based in NYC. He founded and ran the first dual city theatre company that was based out of Washington, DC and Winston-Salem, NC before returning to work as an actor…

Livestreaming the panel To the arts & beyond: What does it mean to support Black Lives Matter?

By . The Cultural Equity Learning Community (CELC), an initiative of Arts Connect International, presents To the arts & beyond: What does it mean to support Black Lives Matter?

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Jenny Lind's first U.S. tour to the founding of the Native ensemble Red Earth Performing Arts, September has been a busy theatre month.

Up Close and CENTER STAGE ✨ by American Ballet Theatre

Charity concert with West End stars to play at Actor's Church in Covent Garden next month

A number of top West End vocalists will perform for the charity concert next month.

TheaterMania Live with Scott Silven by TheaterMania

TheaterMania Live with Adam Chanler-Berat by TheaterMania

Brenda Braxton Guest Hosts Stars in the House, Featuring Smokey Joe's Cafe's Ken Ard, Adrian Bailey, DeLee Lively, Victor Trent Cook, More by Andrew Gans

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

How Paris’s Châtelet Theatre Fired Its Artistic Director (Rudely) by Artsjournal1

“[Ruth] Mackenzie was sitting in her office when she learned to her astonishment that she had been sacked for ‘bullying’. She was even more shocked, when [general director Thomas] Laur…

Hobby Lobby/Museum Of The Bible Deal To Return Looted Antiquities Is Unfair To Iraq by Artsjournal1

“Exploitative and degrading” is how one Iraqi newspaper described the current draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Iraqi government and the Museum of the Bible along with the fa…

How Did A Removed Confederate Monument End Up At An African-American Museum? by Artsjournal1

The CEO chose to take it, that’s how. “Spirit of the Confederacy, a bronze sculpture of an angel holding a sword and palm branch, was removed from Sam Houston Park in June … and is now…

Starchitect Richard Rogers Retires At Age 87 by Artsjournal1

“Pritzker Prize-winning architect and high-tech architecture pioneer Richard Rogers has retired from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the practice he founded in 1977. … He is perhaps bes…

2020 Helen Hayes Awards Announcements - Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical - Helen by Theatre Washington

2020 Helen Hayes Awards Announcements - Outstanding Lighting Design by Theatre Washington

2020 Helen Hayes Awards Announcements - Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical - Hayes by Theatre Washington

NEWS: Josie Lawrence will star in New Perspectives’ streamed stage adaptation of The Boss of It All by Press Releases

The cult classic Lars von Trier film, The Boss of It All, has been adapted for a specially staged streamed version by theatre company New Perspectives, with Josie Lawrence playing the title …

“West Side Story”—More Relevant Now than Ever—Streaming Netflix/Hulu by Abby Tozer

Reflections  Bernstein, Sondheim Champion Youthful Self-Discovery by Abby Tozer Whenever I hear the words “West Side Story,” I recall my Grandpa’s story of proposing to my Grandma at …

Watch Teaser for Netflix's Emily in Paris, Starring Lily Collins, Ashley Park, More by Andrew Gans

The Darren Star romantic comedy premieres in October.

Louisville Ballet Dancers Return To Work For A Season Like None Other by Stephanie Wolf

For the audience, Louisville Ballet's 2020-2021 season will be entirely virtual. But the dancers have already started rehearsing in person — with masks, and lots of new safety protocols.

September 2020 Theater Openings: What’s streaming day by day by Jonathan Mandell

Below is the day-by-day calendar of “theater openings”* in September, 2020, as we enter the sixth month of winging it online — and experimenting back offline. This month will see Brian…

Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke to Lead Private Lives Online Reading

Robert Lindsay and Sanjeev Bhaskar will round out the company.

BBC Proms opening weekend — live concerts are downsized but ambitious

A new work from Thomas Adès was the highlight in a mix of premieres and smaller works

Tonight on the Livestream: 4x Tony Award Nominee Raul Esparaza

If you watched my livestream with Brian Stokes Mitchell a few weeks ago, you got to hear me tell “Stokes” how something he did during the original production of Ragtime is on my Top 10…

First Look: Sleepless: A Musical Romance production photos released!

Production shots for the world premiere production of Sleepless: A Musical Romance have finally been released. Based on the hit screenplay for Sleepless in Seattle, the stage musical adaptat…

Watch Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Harada, Lea Salonga, More in Teaser for Let Us Entertain You by Dan Meyer

The upcoming digital event is a tribute to Broadway by frontline and essential workers.

Check Out Photos of Sleepless at London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

The musical adaptation of Sleepless in Seattle, starring Kimberly Walsh and Jay McGuiness, opens September 1.

Fall Schedule Announced NiCori Kids Musical Theater by Sue Matsuki

NiCori Kids Musical Theater NiCori Kids Musical Theatre is a class dedicated to the student ages 9-12 who loves Musical Theatre! NiCori Kids Musical Theatre is a skills-building course that…

Online This Week: Games, Greed, and Memory by American Theatre Editors

This week: a Nick Cordero memorial tribute, festivals of Latinx writers and young playwrights, Harriet Harris as Eleanor Roosevelt, and a Madhuri Shekar encore.

Review: The Maid’s Room, Scenes for Survival, National Theatre of Scotland by Matt Barton

Review: The Maid's Room, Scenes for Survival, National Theatre of Scotland2.0StarsThe pandemic hasn’t halted theatre’s affinity with a good ghost story. This instalment in the National T…

8 Videos That Make Us Excited for Telly Leung's Birdland Concert!

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

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, September 1- with Adam Pascal, Raúl Esparza, and More!

Today (September 1) in live streaming: Smokey Joe's Cafe reunites on Stars in the House, Broadway Buskers continues, and so much more!

Love Theater? Jesse Green Recommends Streaming Options by Gilbert Cruz

The Times’s Culture editor has questions. Our critic has answers.

Playbill to Stream Mauricio Martinez’s De Mexico to Broadway Concert by Playbill Staff

The stream, presented in partnership with Jose Cuervo®, also features Orfeh and Mariand Torres.

London's Open-Air Pippin, Starring Ryan Anderson and Tina Alum Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Extends Again by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin September 8 at the Garden Theatre at The Eagle.

‘Hare allows much more of his own personality to emerge’: BEAT THE DEVIL – Bridge Theatre by Maryam Philpott

The first short play is Beat the Devil in which David Hare stakes first claim to what will surely be a new genre or at least a familiar theme in the coming months – the Covid monologue.

Stream Stealers: September 9, 2020 by Playbill

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 by Susan Grace

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BAM and The Civilians Release Free Archival Stream of Michael Friedman's Paris Commune

Friedman pens the musical with Steve Cosson.

Review: Get Happy, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival by Shirley Both

Review: Get Happy, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival4.0StarsIt is a rainy afternoon in Woolwich Arsenal where acrobatics and physical theatre company Told By An Idiot are about to…

Emma Thompson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Emilia Clarke, Robert Lindsay Set for Virtual Reading of Private Lives by Andrew Gans

Lockdown Theatre, in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund, will present the Noël Coward comedy.

BBC’s New Boss Will Look At Changing How BBC Is Funded by Artsjournal1

“The BBC has looked at whether the licence fee [paid by each household with a television] could ultimately be replaced with a new special income tax, based on the Swedish model for funding…

Aerosol Research Helps Get Vienna Philharmonic Back Onstage by Artsjournal1

“The Vienna Philharmonic was one of the first professional orchestras to return to rehearsals and performances since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wouldn’t have been possibl…

Tony-Winning Director-Choreographer Casey Nicholaw Kicks Off New Interview Series Measured in Love by Mark Peikert

Sponsored by Lexus, the eight-part series reveals how theatre stars first discovered their love of performing arts, and how much the industry relies on one another.

Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson Will Return to The Last Five Years in London by Dan Meyer

A revised socially distant staging will begin at Southwark Playhouse this fall.

Broadway Catch Up: September 1 - Sierra Boggess, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Stars, 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 …

Best in glass: the new wave of makers

Meet the artists shattering tradition to create a fresh new art form

Seattle-area venues to light up red in support of live entertainment workers impacted by COVID closures by Yasmeen Wafai

Seattle-area venues plan to join others nationwide and light up in red Tuesday night to raise awareness of the live entertainment industry and workers who are hurting during the pandemic shu…

English National Ballet today announces its revised plans for Autumn 2020 by Megan

English National Ballet's previously scheduled performances have been cancelled due to the continuing impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The post English National Ballet today announces…

Indigenous Performers In Australia Struggle For Recognition As 21st-Century Artists by Artsjournal1

Audience demand for First Nations performing arts is growing. yet, aside from one superstar company (the dance troupe Bangarra), “many independent Indigenous dance and theatre artists are …

Parks, pubs and pitches: where to watch UK theatre in September by Chris Wiegand

Shakespeare at a cricket ground, a festival in a bombed-out church and park-bench drama – plus more socially distanced shows to enjoy this month August is over but there’s still time to …

The 2020 Tony Awards: Jeff & Mike's Tony Nominations Musical Categories Wish List by JK

If for no other reasons than it'll be something to look forward to and it is an attempt at normalcy, we are excited about the recent announcement that the 2020 Tony Awards will be taking pla…

Photo Flash: First Look at SLEEPLESS, A MUSICAL ROMANCE, at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, began socially distanced indoor performances at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre on 25 August. The show opens officially tonight.

VIDEO: Watch Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen's NEXT YEAR, SOME YEAR- Live at 12pm!

Every Tuesday at 12pm ET, BroadwayWorld's own 'Ben Rimalower's Broken Records' podcast co-hosts, Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen, will be broadcasting 'Next Year, Some Year,' a weekly hour-lo…

Fall Arts Preview 2020: Can’t-Miss Fall Stage Events by Sharon Hoyer

Three great events to kick off the fall season.

The Best Zoom Plays, Audio Dramas and Livestream Theater of Fall 2020 by David Cote

From Molière in the Park's 'The School for Wives' to the experimental work 'Cannabis! A Theatrical Concert,' there's plenty for theater lovers to steam this fall.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

New York Theatres Hire Women of Color, ‘The Prom’ Film Sets Release Date, Schele Williams on “West Side Story” Revival “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podc…

Guido Deiro: The Accordion Player Who Stole the Heart of Mae West by Trav S.D.

Guido Deiro (1886-1950) was Italian aristocracy, a count from the countryside from an area near Turin which literally bore his surname. The family grew cattle, grapes, and a variety of fruit…

VIDEO: Alexandra Socha Sings 'Time Heals Everything' From MACK & MABEL as Part of Encores! Archives

The video features Alexandra Socha singing 'Time Heals Everything' from Encores! 2020 production of Mack & Mabel.

Casting announced for Jason Robert Brown’s iconic musical The Last Five Years by Megan

Casting announced for iconic musical, The Last Five Years, with Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson will return to their roles of Cathy and Jamie. The post Casting announced for Jason Robert Br…

NEWS: Molly Lynch & Oli Higginson reprise their roles in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse by Press Releases

Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson will return to their roles of Cathy and Jamie in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse from 1-31 October 2020 with a press night on 5 October 2020.

Without Rent Relief, 60 Percent of NYC’s Independent Theaters May Close for Good by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

Small theater venues might be gone for good if the city doesn't provide some form of rent relief.

Westfield News ArtsBeat 9/1/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 9/1/20. A review of JL Homan's memoir "Out Here in The Stars"; Goodspeed brings David Lutken down by the river side. Harriet Harris is Eleanor Roosevelt at Barrington…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/1/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s “Brad Shepard Today” News about Godspell, Goodspeed, Gershwin, and more. Segment begins at: 6:23 

Leiter Looks Back: Four Revivals of 1922-1923 by Jk Clarke

      By Samuel L. Leiter   To date, the seasons covered by this series have not been especially thrilling with regard to revivals, especially Shakespearean ones. Much of the Shakespeare…

Just Us — truths about race and the pain of silence

Claudia Rankine’s timely and powerful collection of prose and poetry concludes her ‘American Lyric’ trilogy

First look: Sleepless Production Shots by Frankie

Opening tonight! Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre have released brand new production shots from Sleepless. The post First look: Sleepless Production Shots appeared first on Official London Th…

Lookback: on seeing The Fantasticks in adulthood: by Terry Teachout

From 2006: I went to the new Snapple Theater Center Fiftieth and Broadway to see a press preview of the new revival of The Fantasticks. As anyone who knows anything about theater can tell y…

Almanac: Steven Spielberg on fact-based art by Terry Teachout

“One of the jobs of art is to go to the impossible places that history must avoid.” Steven Spielberg, speech on the 149th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address Continue reading Almanac: …

The Play Lover’s Glossary: 10 Terms to Know Before Opening the Script by Ryan McPhee

Do you know your denouement from your deus ex macchina? Your catharsis from your chorus?

Creating Broadway-Quality Digital Programs With PLAYBILLder by Logan Culwell-Block

As theatre moves online, PLAYBILLder brings the in-theatre program experience along for the ride.

Live Virtual Table Read Of Noël Coward’s Private Lives In Aid Of The Royal Theatrical Fund by Megan

Live virtual read Of Noël Coward’s Private Lives for The Royal Theatrical Fund. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Emilia Clarke, Robert Lindsay And Emma Thompson. The post Live Virtual Table Read…

Why Billy Porter 'won't shut up' when it comes to politics by Helena Andrews-Dyer / The Washington Post

Wake Up With BWW 9/1: Get a Look at THE PROM Film Cast on Set, and More!

Today's top stories: check out a behind the scenes photo from The Prom film, learn about the upcoming Stephen Schwartz documentary, and more!

Beat the Devil review, Bridge Theatre: Ralph Fiennes stars in a slapdash and heavy-handed ‘Covid monologue’ by Ava Wong Davies

<p>It seems sometimes like writer David Hare is attempting to explain the situation to someone who has completely missed the pandemic — rather than engage with an audience who are li…

‘First & foremost a theatrical piece’: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING (Online review) by John Chapman

Daniel Bye’s The Price Of Everything is first and foremost a theatrical piece which examines the function of narrative and makes us question the veracity of what we hear.

Night Fall, Hartford’s autumn arts spectacle, shifts to video by Christopher Arnott

The annual Night Fall event, which features dozens of locals artists and giant puppets performing in area parks, has moved online for 2020. The video will stream on Oct. 3.

All the latest 2020 Helen Hayes Awards and more by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

The 2020 Helen Hayes Awards—recognizing outstanding work produced on Washington-area stages in 2019—are being celebrated as a series of virtual events, from August 31 to September 11, 20…

One Enchanted Evening, Glastonbury Abbey review - concert of West End show tunes by Veronica Lee

Magnificent backdrop of ruins for fundraiser On a normal bank holiday weekend there would be festival events held in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. But in this anything-but-normal year, c…

Theater Laid the Foundation for Kenny Ortega’s Hollywood Success by Variety

How to craft dances for screens, with the director of “High School Musical” and Netflix’s upcoming “Julie and the Phantoms.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

On the Couch with Louise Bezzina by Arts Review

Who is Louise Bezzina? I am a wife and mother of two children who are 7 and 4 years old. I am the Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival. I am a passionate advocate of the arts with my life …

RACV’s Art Collection goes digital for the first time by Arts Review

For the first time in almost twenty years, RACV’s collection of more than 1,000 artworks will be made available to the public via a new interactive website to help encourage connection and…

Event registrations open for 2021 Adelaide Fringe by Arts Review

With opportunities to be involved in both live venue and online events, artists, performers and presenters can share their creativity and innovation with the world when they register for nex…

New report shows Victoria’s dance studios are under siege by Peter J Snee

Every week, across Victoria, thousands of children attend their local dance studio to take classes and enjoy their favourite types

What Playwrights Can Learn from Intimacy Directors by Hallie Palladino, Gaby Labotka

By Hallie Palladino, Gaby Labotka. Playwright Hallie Palladino chats with intimacy director Gaby Labotka about how intimacy directors approach scripts, the importance of a well-chosen adver…

Are Orchestras “Better than Ever”? — What Not to Tell a Young Musician by Artsjournal1

“Orchestras are better than ever” – if you mean that, literally, you mean that in terms of the role the institution plays in Minneapolis or Philadelphia or Boston, it has a bigger and …

Diversity Diversion: Plumbing Museums’ “Pipeline” Problem in Hiring Minorities by Artsjournal1

While the persistent lag in hiring minorities is arguably a manifestation of museums’ systemic racism, it is also a “pipeline problem” — the relative scarcity of well-trained minorit…

Bushtime to Save Woodfordia by Arts Review

Woodford Folk Festival has launched a world-first innovative and ambitious arts camp experience after being forced to cancel its multi-award winning annual festival due to COVID uncertainty,…

Free TheaterMania Jigsaw Puzzle: Once On This Island Edition

See how long it takes for you to put this puzzle back together.

Builder announced for $128m Geelong Arts Centre Little Malop Street redevelopment by Peter J Snee

Local tradespeople are set to benefit when works begin on the Little Malop Street stage of Geelong Arts Centre’s transformation.

Gertrude Opera presents Australia’s first-ever online Opera Festival by Arts Review

Running from 16 – 25 October 2020, Gertrude Opera has announced the program for the Yarra Valley Opera Festival, Australia’s first ever online opera festival. “As insurmountable as the…

VIDEO: On This Day, September 1- Happy Birthday, Carolee Carmello!

Today we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to the great Carolee Carmello!

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Myth-o-logues by Janice Harris by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Myth-o-logues by Janice Harris is a fantastic one-act and classroom resource. Pick and choose from this must-have collection of monologues from Greek…

A Look Behind the Scenes of Broadway National Tours by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

The theater community is facing an unprecedented obstacle this year in the form of COVID-19, the virus that shuttered Broadway last March and has proven equally devastating for the touring i…

Broadway Songs to Celebrate 11 O’Clock Numbers by Broadway Direct

The 11 o’clock number is the theatre term for that big, show-stopping song that happens late in Act 2, usually sung by a major character that comes to a realization. They have this name be…

Behind the Scenes of the Tony Awards Video Roundup by Broadway Direct

Leading up to the digital Tony Awards this year, we’re taking this chance to take a look back at Tony Awards from years past. In this video roundup, we’ve dug through the internet to fin…

Igor Levit: a pianist in tune with the times

As well as winning plaudits for his playing, the German musician is using his profile to promote political and social causes

Marsha Mason and Brian Cox Star in Dear Liar Virtual Reading September 1 by Dan Meyer

Mark Brokaw directs the Bucks County Playhouse presentation.