Chunky Move announces $80,000 Choreographer In Residence by Gabi Bergman

Chunky Move in partnership with the Tanja Liedtke Foundation have opened applications for their new Choreographer In Residence initiative. Set

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman is back for a second season by Arts Review

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman is back for a second season with a whole new line-up of stars from Wednesday 9 September until Wednesday 14 October as part of Arts C…

Celebrating is NOT cancelled! Só Dança celebrates 23 years in America

This year, Só Dança is celebrating its 23rd year anniversary of offering premiere dance products to American dancers. Só Dança started as a small family business in Sao Paulo, Brazil, i…

2021 Melbourne Art Fair to be rescheduled to 2022 by Arts Review

Australasia’s most progressive forum for contemporary art and ideas, Melbourne Art Fair, has announced the cancellation of the 2021 edition. With ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-…

Bell Shakespeare announces series of debates in celebration of 30th Anniversary by Peter J Snee

Livestreamed from around the country, high-profile Australians will debate direct Shakespeare quotes. Bell Shakespeare today announced a series of debates

‘Dance of Dreams’ from San Francisco Ballet and Benjamin Millipied: Art as escape

Streaming on YouTube. What are two main things that people want right now? Freedom of movement and human contact, I’ll say. San Francisco Ballet’s six-minute dance film Dance of Dreams, …

Artist applications now open for Brisbane’s first Fringe Festival by Peter J Snee

Calling local artists and performers: Brisbane is set to get its own fringe festival when the inaugural Wynnum Fringe takes

Jacob’s Pillow 2020 Virtual Summer Festival, Part II: ‘And still you must swing’

August 27, 2020.Streamed on YouTube. The final performance of Jacob’s Pillow’s two-month virtual Summer Festival, a festival that met the moment and satisfied real yearnings out there, w…

Exciting new home announced for Genesian Theatre Company by Peter J Snee

The Genesian Theatre Company is thrilled to have found a new home only one bus stop over the Anzac bridge

HAPPY LABOR DAY! by Corine Cohen

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Broadway and Australian performers unite to raise funds for a industry in need by Peter J Snee

Return is an original song written by Australian Composer/Lyricist Jess Newman to boost spirits for the performing arts industry and

News Briefs: New City Players, Actors Playhouse, Main Street Players, Miami-Dade Losses by Bill Hirschman

The virus hasn't stopped South Florida companies from planning, rescheduling and retooling projects.

Carlo Ponti gives back to music education by Pauline Adamek

Maestro Ponti. Don’t miss the opening performance of dazzling piano artistry streamed from the stage of the Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz and featuring the Judges Award Winners of the Orange…

Z is for Zero Mostel on Broadway. by Jonathan Mandell

Samuel Mostel supposedly got his nickname from his mother; if he didn’t do better in school, he would amount to a zero. He did do better — an A student, a linguist who spoke four languag…

A parody update as re-opening is in full swing, for better or maybe better not. Let's hope. by Fred Landau

 A parody update as re-opening is in full swing, for better or maybe better not.  Let's hope.  The one-minute opening from the 7-minute Labor Day sequel (coming soon) to our "When I''m St…

Ain't Too Proud Star James Harkness Is Finding Creative Outlets in Quarantine by Caitlin Moynihan

Living near the theater district during the Broadway shutdown, photographer and performer Matthew Stocke has been haunted walking past the empty theater palaces sitting in repose, waiting fo…

The National Symphony Orchestra Returns for Labor Day 2020 by The Kennedy Center

National Sawdust: Amyra Leon & Majel Connery by The Kennedy Center

Shana Tucker & Marcus Amaker: Black is the New Black by The Kennedy Center

Recode Decode: James Corden by James Marino

In this best-of episode originally published in October 2016, Recode’s Kara Swisher talks to the host of The Late Late Show, James Corden, about redesigning a talk show for the YouTube ge…

JANET MALCOLM: “A SECOND CHANCE”—“WHEN SHE WENT ONSTAGE AND PERFORMED LIKE A TROUPER” by Robert Shuman

(Malcolm’s article appeared in The New York Review of Books, 9/24.) Once a week in the spring of 1994 I would bicycle over to a brownstone on West 16th Street to see a man named Sam Chwat …

BWW Album Review: A KILLER PARTY Is More Fun Than Mystery

A Killer Party has figured out exactly how to tap into digital-theatre-era frustrations and jokes. A murder mystery that leans gleefully into the campiness of the genre more than the horror,…

Acceptance Speech: Alex Hawthorn (A Strange Loop) by American Theatre Wing

Joy, radicalism and bare bottoms: the Young Vic turns 50 by Michael Billington

The giant street party has been cancelled. But there are still plans to celebrate the theatre that wowed young crowds, championed black playwrights and conjured finales from Italian cuisine …

What the West End has to say about theatre returning without social distancing

The 1st of November. That's the date the UK government has given for when theatres could potentially re-open free of social distancing measures. It also happens to be Zizi Strallen's 30th…

We vlogged Sleepless The Musical | Jay McGuiness & Kimberley Walsh Interview by Official London Theatre

Side hustle essential: how Covid brought dancers to their knees by Lyndsey Winship

Most people in dance work freelance on punishingly low pay – and now lockdown has made things even worse. No wonder they’re taking jobs elsewhere When lockdown hit in March, it didn’t …

Labor Day and the Pandemic: Will there now be more theater about workers and working? by Jonathan Mandell

On past Labor Days, I’ve asked: Where are the American plays about unions, or workers, or even just workplaces? But now that “arts workers” have turned Labor Day into an #ArtsWorkersU…

Roscoe Karns: Screwball Stalwart by Trav S.D.

Roscoe Karns (1891-1971) is generally remembered for several beloved supporting turns he did in the 1930s and ’40s, though his screen career stretched nearly a half century, from 1915 thro…

Watch: ‘One of the Good Ones’ Nick Cordero Tribute Film by Matthew Wexler

A special memorial video was created as part of Broadway on Demmand's tribute to Nick Cordero, who died of COVID-19 complications. The post Watch: ‘One of the Good Ones’ Nick Cordero Tri…

1980s Broadway Musical Logos Madness! The Final 4! by JK

We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…

‘An effortless watch’: SHIELDERS / THREE KINGS (Online review) by John Chapman

John Chapman ties up a few loose ends by catching up with short play/film Shielders as part of the Traverse Theatre Festival and the live stream of Stephen Beresford’s play Three Kings, st…

Joburg Theatre Stages Zakes Mda’s “Dead End” as First Live Audience Production by Tonderai Chiyindiko

After the unforeseen Covid-19 induced a public events hiatus where all forms of public gatherings, including theatre productions, were not allowed, Joburg Theatre has managed to do what few …

Watch the Broadway Community Honor Nick Cordero With 'One of the Great Ones' by Andrew Gans

The song was part of the September 6 tribute to the late, Tony-nominated actor that streamed on Broadway on Demand.

Special Interview: Rob McClure on Miscast, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ Quarantine, Passing the Baton by Matt Tamanini

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Broadway to shut down, Tony nominee Rob McClure was in previews for the new musical adaptation of the iconic film “Mrs. Doubtfire.” In this special Labo…

Agatha Christie’s long-lost plays by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon is impressed by Agatha Christie’s long-lost play, The Lie – part of a collection of recently discovered scripts. This post Agatha Christie’s long-lost plays …

Dates announced for Tonight at the London Coliseum by Jess Young

There are more chances to see fabulous talent performing. London Coliseum will be streaming seven intimate acoustic performances from 18 September – 23 October. Get your calendars open as …

Just because: the Everly Brothers on TV in 1958 by Terry Teachout

The Everly Brothers sing “Wake Up, Little Susie” and “Should We Tell Him” on an episode of The Big Record, hosted by Patti Page, which aired on CBS in 1958: (This is the latest in …

Almanac: Byron on jealousy by Terry Teachout

Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it,For jealousy dislikes the world to know it. Lord Byron, Don Juan Continue reading Almanac: Byron on jealousy at About Last Night.

Shana Simmons Dance pivots to film, outdoor spaces in new works by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Constructed Sight” is a dance-for film series that partners dancers with public works of art across Pittsburgh.

‘Packs an emotional punch’: C-O-N-T-A-C-T – Various London locations ★★★★ by Press Releases

Set adrift in the ocean of indifference and ineptitude of government guidelines, theatres and producers are finding creative solutions to stage shows, and this socially-distanced production …

For Hartbeat Festival, more than 3 dozen local bands perform from Hartford Riverfront by Christopher Arnott

The Hartbeat Music Festival, which has quickly become one of the biggest local band events in Connecticut, has gone online this year. Over three dozen bands are participating, including uniq…

Oliver Dowden hints at theatre opening by Christmas but at what cost? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Social media is buzzing as the theatre industry is talking about re-opening following an article by Oliver Dowden in the Mail On Sunday. This post Oliver Dowden hints at thea…

REVIEW: C-O-N-T-A-C-T, Clapham Common ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews C-O-N-T-A-C-T, a new immersive show staged outdoors at locations in London which seems to be perfect IN the age of social distancing. This post REVIEW: C…

On the Couch with Jasmine Mansbridge by Arts Review

Who is Jasmine Mansbridge? I currently live in Regional Victoria. I am an artist and for me that means I am always thinking of what I can paint or what I can make. I am very energised by my …

C-o-n-t-a-c-t, Musidrama review - a beautifully bonkers promenade by Laura De Lisle

Real-life theatre bounces back with this lovely meander through grief and loneliness A woman sits on a bench. She’s got a song stuck in her head – she can’t remember how one of the lin…

I Am Woman by Arts Review

I Am Woman is the story of Australian singer, Helen Reddy, and her rise to fame in the early 1970s. After arriving in New York in 1966 as a single mum on the false promise of a music contrac…

Amid a war on culture, are Australia’s art schools an endangered species? by Arts Review

The plight of art schools in Australia in recent decades is hardly breaking news. Shrinking budgets, staff cuts, amalgamations and reduced course offerings have plagued most of them. Some wo…

Odette: Live at Riverside by Arts Review

Odette took to the stage in front of a scattering of audience at Riversides Theatres in Parramatta, while also streaming live. Backed by musicians Liam Drinan (percussion) and James Malone (…

Steps for COVID-safe studios

As dance studios begin to reopen across America, deep cleans and stringent sanitation processes are becoming the new normal. Even if your state doesn’t consider it mandatory, following bes…

Original Princess Bride Stars to Reunite for Benefit Reading of Screenplay

The one-time event will benefit the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

NGV announces Melbourne NOW 2023 with a major commitment to local artists by Arts Review

The National Gallery of Victoria has announced the second edition of the landmark, city-wide exhibition, Melbourne NOW, which will be centred at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia in 2023.…

The spell of the studio — Atelier Picasso at Bastian gallery

In the clutter of an artist’s workplace, can we absorb something of the creator?

Streets of Laredo was already steeped in history when singers such as Marty Robbins tackled it

The ‘cowboy’s lament’ is one of the most widely discussed and dissected songs in the folk canon

Playbill's Weekly Streaming Guide: What to Watch September 7–11 by Ryan McPhee

Preview new Disney and Loch Ness monster-inspired musicals, get your Broadway bake on, and more.

French Takes on Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet Head Online From the Metropolitan Opera by Ryan McPhee

The Nightly Met Streams series goes all-French this week with titles by Massenet, Bizet, and more.