Artists of Colour Initiative Top 30 semi-finalists announced

With over 60 performers applying for the 2020 Artists of Colour Initiative the Top 30 semi-finalists have been announced. They are: Aadhya Wijegoonawardena, Abu Kebe, Aiden Wang, Akansha Hug…

Axel Vervoordt: ‘The only way to be creative is to be open-minded’

Design lessons from the master of humble luxury 

Lindy Hume announced as Creative Director – Four Winds 2021 and 2022 Easter Festivals

Four Winds has announced the appointment of internationally celebrated and renowned Artistic and Festival Director Lindy Hume to the role of Creative Director of the Four Winds Easter Festiv…

‘THE GREAT HUNGER’ REVIEW: AMBITIOUSLY STAGED, WITH SCENES OF RARE BEAUTY by Robert Shuman

(Sara Keating’s article appeared in the Irish Times, 10/5; Photo: Cora Venus Lunny, Caimin Gilmore and Olesya Zdorovetska in the Abbey Theatre’s production of The Great Hunger by Patrick…

Voces Fantasmas & The Women Have Something to Say by The Kennedy Center

LOGOS: The Music Man (2021) by JK

Like most of us that are into the theater scene, we, too, are craving anything that could possibly count as new content. Which brings us to the installation of a new marquee for a new Broadw…

Looking Back: Two works by Thaddeus Phillips by Kathryn Osenlund

In today's edition of my look back on theater from years past, I remember two Thaddeus Phillips works from 2015 and 2017: Alias Ellis Mackenzie and A Billion Nights on Earth.

Theatre Talk | It Can't Happen Here by Roundabout Theatre Company

Less is more, especially now: Pizarts’ quarantine dance film ‘Red Between the Lines’

September 17, 2020. Online via The Social Distancing Festival. “Less is more” is an old maxim in art (and in life); humans only have so much sensory, mental and emotional bandwidth, and …

SoloChicago Theatre's Hit Production Of THE UNFORTUNATES Now Available For Viewing by BroadwayWorld

SoloChicago Theatre's hit production of THE UNFORTUNATES is now available for viewing on any device through vimeo.com/ondemand/theunfortunates.

This Bitter Earth

Presented as part of their Ricochet Reading Series, Antipodes Theatre Company (ATC) is pleased to live-stream an online reading of Harrison David Rivers’ award-winning play, This Bitter Ea…

Second City is looking for a buyer by Deanna Isaacs

The comedy powerhouse is on the market for only the second time in its 60-year history. Yes, And . . . Second City is for sale!…

Arts Centre Melbourne & Metro Tunnel announces collaborative project by Peter J Snee

Arts Centre Melbourne and the Metro Tunnel Creative Program (MTCP) are excited to announce an open Expression of Interest (EOI),

WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY available for on-demand streaming! by Gabi Bergman

The gang is back! WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY is available for on-demand streaming! Presented as a support group for people who

TheaterMania Live with Andrew Goren of Harmony Helper by TheaterMania

TheaterMania Live with Isabella Rossellini by TheaterMania

TheaterMania Live with Justin Levine by TheaterMania

Random Acts review. A white girl’s lessons in racial tension (in person!) by Jonathan Mandell

When Renata Hinrichs was five years old, a black girl beat her up, and a black boy rescued her. She re-enacts this scene about halfway through “Random Acts,” her solo autobiographical pl…

Spooktacular! Poseidon Theatre Company’s ‘DRAMA – an aural experience’ by Matthew Wexler

Just in time for Halloween, Poisedon Theatre Company will release a limited audio series, 'DRAMA - an aural experience' by Jeffrey James Keyes. The post Spooktacular! Poseidon Theatre Compan…

A chat with Bruce Spence about ACTober by Gabi Bergman

With 2020 hitting the industry harder than ever, ACTober calls on everyone to reflect on the importance of the performing

The Artists of Colour Initiative Top 30 semi-finalists announced by Gabi Bergman

Last month, the Artists of Colour Initiative (AOC) launched a scholarship competition designed to provide financial assistance and industry support

Trump Ends Negotiations On The HEROES Act; Equity Responds

Actors' Equity Association has released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's tweet asking the Senate to block all coronavirus relief until after the election. 

Equity-League Health Fund Addresses Issues Raised by Actors' Equity Over the Impact of Recently Announced Changes

Equity-League Benefit Funds has addressed issues raised by Actorsa?? Equity over the impact of the Health Fund changes, which will require members to work more weeks per year to qualify for …

‘Zoo Motel’ Review: Got the Key. Where’s the Minibar? by Laura Collins-Hughes

The setting is stylish, and some tricks are nifty. But this Zoom show, which encourages audience involvement, is more scattershot than inspired.

Tidtaya Sinutoke Wins 2020 Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award by American Theatre Editors

The award celebrates female composers and comes with a $10,000 grant.

Black Artist Coalition to stream ‘I Am… A Celebration of Black Artistry’ by News Desk

The Black Artist Coalition (BAC) releases its second visual project, “I Am…” A Celebration of Black Artistry Thursday, October 8, 2020. One of the pillars of the Black Artist Coalition…

Alliance Theatre Offers Anti-Bias Training Courses by American Theatre Editors

Trainings based in theatre learning strategies are available for corporations, nonprofits, educators, and families.

New Musical Desert Rose, From Black 47 Rocker Larry Kirwan, Aims for Broadway by Broadway.com

Larry Kirwan, the lead singer of the rock band Black 47, is taking his talents to the theatrical stage. He is writing the book, music and lyrics for Desert Rose, a new rock musical romance …

In the News: Ali Ewoldt and More Set for Prospect's Filmed Musicals, Marin Ireland and Crystal Dickinson to Star in Why Would I Dare? Reading, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Opera and Broadway veteran Zachary James will celebrate female composers in an upcoming visual album.

NEFA Announces 2020 National Theater Project Awardees by American Theatre Editors

This year the New England Foundation for the Arts has awarded over $1 million to support 10 new works.

Newcomer Liz Kate Joins DEAR EVAN HANSEN Film

Singer-songwriter Liz Kate has joined the cast of the upcoming 'Dear Evan Hansen' film in an undisclosed role. 

Australian Production of Who’s Your Baghdaddy Available to Stream by Ryan McPhee

The musical comedy will also land on BroadwayHD November 11.

Woolly Mammoth’s ‘Human Resources’ sendup pushes the right buttons by Thomas Floyd

Produced in collaboration with the Telephonic Literary Union, the ‘audio anthology’ expands theatrical boundaries with four original works.

Reminders of Beauty and Grace: A Review of “Steps in the Garden” by Winifred Haun & Dancers by Sharon Hoyer

Winifred Haun & Dancers site-specific work is steeped in the beauty of the locale and the grace of bodies in motion.

Amanda Kloots Shares Passionate Response to President's COVID Tweet by Playbill Staff

Kloots lost her husband, Tony-nominated actor Nick Cordero, to the virus in July.

Odds & Ends: Sabrina Carpenter to Star in Alice in Wonderland Movie Musical & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Sabrina Carpenter to Star in Alice in Wonderland Reimagining Sabrina Carpenter, who made her Broadway debut as Cady Heron…

Watch Now: Wicked‘s Reminder to Be Ready to Vote by Broadway Direct

Register. Vote. Own Your Power – For Good. Join the Touring and Broadway Companies of Wicked in order to make your voice heard by being ready to vote. The post Watch Now: Wicked‘s Remin…

Opinion: Laurie Metcalf Walked So Laurie Metcalf Could Run by Broadway Beat

by Evan Zelnick. @MandyMooron. From the Steppenwolf Theater Company to the Great White Way, acclaimed actor Laurie Metcalf has used those...

My October Talks by Trav S.D.

One Week From Today, October 13, 7pm: Show Business 101 I hope you’ll tune in next Tuesday for my online talk for the The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. What you’ll learn: American…

Jim Parsons Will Promote THE BOYS IN THE BAND on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Jim Parsons will appear on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' this Thursday, October 8th, to promote the film adaptation of 'The Boys in the Band.' 

'The Last Five Years' at Southwark Playhouse soars even higher after shutdown by Matt Wolf

'The Last Five Years' revival is itself revived at Southwark Playhouse

Laurents Hatcher Foundation Awards Second Round Of Emergency Grants by BroadwayWorld

"In times like these, it is important to unite and exhibit as much compassion and generosity as possible in the face of what can seem like overwhelming circumstances," said David Saint, Pres…

Love Actually in concert – the film with live orchestra by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Richard Curtis' all-star rom-com Love Actually in concert comes to London's Eventim Apollo in time for Christmas with a live orchestra. This post Love Actually in concert –…

Digital Australian Production of Who's Your Baghdaddy Available for Streaming

The musical was recorded over Zoom.

Chicago’s famed Second City comedy theater is now fully up for sale by Chris Jones

Following an exit by co-owner Andrew Alexander over the summer, the theater is now fully on the market. It's been shut down since March by the pandemic and continues to have expenses.

André Gregory: Actor, Director, Artist by Kate Guadagnino and Sean Donnola

He’s been in the theater world for decades, but painting, he says, has taught him a new way of seeing.

Theater Review: WIESENTHAL (The Wallis) by Tony Frankel

WIESENTHAL ENTHRALLS Writer/performer Tom Dugan’s solo show Wiesenthal capitalizes on the strengths of the famous Nazi hunter – his resilience, tenacity and humor. Dugan has crafted a sh…

Are You Getting Google Search Console’s Monthly Performance Reports? by Drew McManus

We haven’t talking about Google Search Console in a while, but it is still one of the best secret weapons most arts orgs aren’t using but should. Search Console works in tandem with Anal…

Emergent Seed $500 microgrants for DC Metro emerging creatives: Round 2 closes this Friday by Lorraine Treanor

Emergent Seed, an arts organization created in response to the impact of coronavirus on the DC area creative community, is closing its second round of $500 microgrant applications on Friday,…

NEWS: RSC will focus its 2021 Stratford-upon-Avon programme in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre by Press Releases

The Royal Shakespeare Company will focus its programming in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon over the coming year, with the Swan Theatre and The Other Place remaining closed…

VIDEO: Alex Brightman Plays an Animated BEETLEJUICE On Last Night's TEEN TITANS GO!

He's back! Last night on Cartoon's Network's Teen Titans Go!, Alex Brightman returned as Beetlejuice.

Paula Pell Joins GIRLS5EVA With Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles

'Saturday Night Live' alum Paula Pell has joined the cast of 'Girls5eva,' the upcoming comedy from Tina Fey.

Laura Benanti, Danielle Brooks, Antonio Banderas, Daniel Craig and More Join The Public Theater's FORWARD. TOGETHER.

The Public Theater announced today that FORWARD. TOGETHER. A virtual event to support The Public Theater, will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET, directed by Tony Award winn…

'Like being in a speakeasy during Prohibition' – standups on their first gigs since lockdown by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

Bridget Christie was a bag of nerves, Suzi Ruffell played Covid for laughs and Stephen K Amos was so rusty he needed a clipboard ... top comics on the thrill of returning Lockdown was the lo…

Podcast Exclusive: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales: Amber Ardolino

Amber Ardolino is a dancer, singer and actress who made her Broadway debut in Hamilton, and was also in the original Chicago company. She is currently part of the Broadway cast of Moulin Rou…

Royal Shakespeare Company says more than 150 roles at risk due to pandemic by Chris Wiegand

RSC aims to open its biggest Stratford theatre in December, but two other venues will remain closed until 2022 The Royal Shakespeare Company is to keep two of its theatres in Stratford-upon-…

Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming, Ep. 18: “Un-Loneliness – Music for Pain and Mental Health" by The Kennedy Center

Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming, Ep. 17: "The Impact of Music: Stress, Emotion, & the Brain" by The Kennedy Center

Music and Mind LIVE with Renée Fleming, Ep. 19: "The Inner Voice" - SERIES FINALE by The Kennedy Center

New Hollywood Podcast: ‘Yellow Rose’ Star Eva Noblezada Talks Candidly About Broadway, Filipino Representation And Her Passion For Pole Dancing by Dinorayramos

Actress and singer Eva Noblezada had her first big break playing the iconic role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. She first appeared in the starring role in London before heading to the …

19 Villainous Showtunes To Kick Off Your Halloween Season by Marc J. Franklin

From Sweeney Todd to Mean Girls, revisit these songs sung by some of Broadway’s favorite villains.

Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More Set for Re-Imagined Public Theater Virtual Gala by Dan Meyer

"We must strive to build institutions worthy of the beauty of our artists," says Kenny Leon, who directs the event.

Theater in brief: Out Front plans 3 virtual shows; Alliance begins art & activism series by ArtsATL Staff

Out Front Theatre Company will stream three digital productions this fall and... The post Theater in brief: Out Front plans 3 virtual shows; Alliance begins art & activism series appeare…

SCENERY and Broadway Green Alliance Launch 'Green & Grand Bag' Created from WICKED on Broadway

SCENERY has collaborated with Broadway Green Alliance to launch The Wicked on Broadway Green & Grand bag. The bag is 100% upcycled out of the bounce drop from Wicked on Broadway with art…

‘American Dreams’ Review: In this Game, Citizenship is the Prize by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Who gets to stay? The digital adaptation of a 2018 satire asks the playgoing audience to weigh in from home.

Royal Shakespeare Company to focus its work in the main house in 2021 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Royal Shakespeare Company will focus its programming in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon over the coming year. This post Royal Shakespeare Company to foc…

Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Maria Shriver, Sam Smith and More Join Virtual 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball

Event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis announced today that Sir Michael Caine, David Copperfield, John Elway, Kenny G, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Maria Sh…

Nick Cordero's Widow, Amanda Kloots, Castigates President for Downplaying Coronavirus

Cordero died three months ago after 95 days in the hospital.

The Ferryman's Paddy Considine to Star in HBO's Game of Thrones Prequel

Considine will play King Viserys Targaryen.

Playwright Larissa FastHorse Named 2020 MacArthur Fellow

FastHorse is the author of The Thanksgiving Play, among other works.

Check Out Artwork From the BroadwayWorld Remix Jagged Little Pill Challenge!

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

Billy Porter Releases 'For What It's Worth (Something Happening Here Remix)' Featuring Stephen Stills

GRAMMY®/EMMY®/TONY®-winner Billy Porter has released For What It's Worth (Something Happening Here Remix featuring Stephen Stills) today. The song is available on all streaming platforms…

Larissa FastHorse, Ralph Lemon and More Announced as MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners

The MacArthur Foundation has announced the 21 a??Geniusa?? Grant winners for 2020, who are recognized for their contributions with a grant of $625,000. Among the winners is playwright …

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for UNCLE VANYA, Coming to Theaters Oct. 27

Following its critically acclaimed opening in London earlier this year, Sonia Friedman Productionsa?? stunning 5-star production Uncle Vanya, a new adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiec…

Obie Awards Acceptance Speech: Edmund Donovan by American Theatre Wing

LES MISERABLES to Premiere in Vietnam

It has been announced that Les Miserables will be performed in Vietnam for the first time. The show will make its Vietnamese stage debut at The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre No…

Free ‘Flash Acts’ theater festival to spotlight U.S. and Russian artists by News Desk

The Forum for Cultural Engagement has announced Flash Acts, a free six-day, bilingual, virtual theater festival October 8 to 13, 2020. This one-of-a-kind performance festival brings together…

The Sound of Music's Marta Von Trapp Is Making (and Selling!) Face Masks With a Familiar Pattern by Logan Culwell-Block

Former child actor Debbie Turner is using fabric inspired by the 1965 movie musical to create face coverings, headbands, and more.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins Manhattan Theatre Club as Artistic Advisor

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced that Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson will join Manhattan Theatre Club as Artistic Advisor. Santia…

Watch Toby Jones, Richard Armitage and More in Trailer for New Uncle Vanya Film by Caitlin Moynihan

Playwright Conor McPherson's new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya is heading to theaters. Starring Toby Jones in the title role and Richard Armitage as Astrov with direction by Ian …

Playwright Larissa FastHorse Among MacArthur Foundation's 2020 'Genius Grant' Recipients by Ryan McPhee

The 21 recipients will each receive a "no strings attached" stipend of $625,000, distributed over five years.

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From an Afrocentric pageant by W.E.B. Du Bois to the founding of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in 1960, October has been a busy month for theatre.

Voting—A Special Dispatch from Oz | WICKED by Wicked The Musical

Register. Vote. Own Your Power – For Good. Join the Touring and Broadway Companies of WICKED in order to make your voice heard by being ready to vote. Visit https://www.vote.org/ and mak…

Uncle Vanya - Film Trailer by Official London Theatre

Monique Coleman, Amber Crawford and More Announced for THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STORY

New York actor and playwright Robert Galinsky's Off Broadway hit 'The Bench' has announced additional casting, including Monique Coleman (star of Disney's 'High School Musical' franchise), A…

A load of Crap by Dmitry Samarov

Wendy Woloson’s book dives deep into America’s obsession with cheap stuff. Crap is a fun and easy word to say. But what crap is is a lot harder to pin down.�…

New on show: Sin at the National Gallery

Bronzino’s incestuous ‘Allegory with Venus and Cupid’ is the star of a London show exploring transgression in art history

Stars in the House Welcomes Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof's Joel Grey, Samantha Hahn, Steven Skybell, More October 6 by Andrew Gans

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

MacArthur Foundation Announces 21 ‘Genius’ Grant Winners by Julia Jacobs

The writer N. K. Jemisin and the playwright Larissa FastHorse are among the fellows recognized for their “exceptional creativity” with a no-strings-attached grant of $625,000.

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners for 2020: The Full List by Julia Jacobs

The MacArthur fellowships are awarded for “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits.” Below are this year’s fellows.

'Fête Galante' invites us to celebrate lavishly by S. Nicole Lane

An art party of women artists opens at Heaven Gallery. Gwendolyn Zabicki began thinking up the exhibition “Fête Galante” while in Paris in 2016 after seeing…

Potted Panto returns to the Garrick Theatre for socially distanced run this Christmas!

Award-nominated production of Potted Panto will make an eagerly anticipated comeback this holiday season, it has been announced. Marking the show's 10th anniversary, the new, socially dis…

Watch Emily Skinner & Alice Ripley's Moving Rendition of 'You Learn to Live Without' from If/Then by Caitlin Moynihan

They will never leave you! Broadway favorites came together for Second Stage Theater's virtual benefit celebrating Angela Sun and Tom Kitt on September 21. Hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and…

The swing’s the thing: collecting hanging chairs

From rattan cocoons to space-age acrylic bubbles, there’s nowhere better to chill out

Larissa FastHorse Named MacArthur Fellow by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'The Thanksgiving Play' is known for creating space for Indigenous artists and stories.

In ‘American Dreams’ at Round House, it’s game on! for U.S. citizenship by David Siegel

“Every form of refuge has its price,” once sang The Eagles. That concept hasn’t changed as the ardent, emotion-packed American Dreams unfolds before audiences. American Dreams is Round…

Underfunded High School Forced to Forgo Production of “Heathers” for More Affordable "Heather" by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. BILOXI, MS - Sources report that, due to budget restraints, Biloxi High School has had to forgo their upcomi...

BWW Prompts: Who Is Building Your Broadway Wardrobe?

Which costume designer is creating a brand new wardrobe for our readers? Find out here!

LIFE ON THE STAGE: CONVERSATION AND FILM Returns With Ron Howard in Virtual Conversation About FROST/NIXON

The Actors Fund announced today that Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film, presented by Jacob Burns Film Center in partnership with The Actors Fund, returns with filmmaker and JBFC Board…

Atlantic Theater Company Announces The Fall Reunion Reading Series

Atlantic Theater Company has announced its Fall Reunion Reading Series, a free virtual reading series of plays that had their World Premieres at Atlantic Theater Company. The series, which l…

Atlantic Theater Company Will Present Virtual Readings of Skeleton Crew and Guards at the Taj by Dan Meyer

The Fall Reunion Reading Series kicks off with Dominique Morisseau’s play.

Australian Premiere Of WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY is Now Available For On-Demand Streaming

A new critically acclaimed Australian production of the satirical musical comedy Who's Your Baghdaddy, or How I Started the Iraq War is available to stream on demand around the world today, …

Tonight on the Livestream: Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown)

Not every singer-songwriter can write a musical.  As I was quoted when Spider-Man was flying around these parts, “It’s one thing to write a 3-minute song.  It’s another to write a 3-…

Watch Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel Join Wicked Cast Members for New 'Voting' Video by Andrew Gans

The "Special Dispatch From Oz" features new lyrics by Wicked creators Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

Exclusive Listen: Jefferson Mays Revisits I Am My Own Wife for Audible by Ryan McPhee

The performer reprises his Tony-winning role in Doug Wright's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning solo show.

Nick Cordero Widow Amanda Kloots Slams Donald Trump COVID Advice As “Hurtful” & “Disgraceful” by Greg Evans

UPDATE, with video message Amanda Kloots, the former actress who chronicled her late husband Nick Cordero’s painful decline from COVID-19, has responded to Donald Trump’s Don’t let COV…

VIDEO: WICKED Casts Reunite For a Musical Dispatch from Oz on Voting!

Are you showing up to vote on November 3? The cast of Wicked thinks you should! The company just released a music video about voting featuring special lyrics by award-winning Stephen Schwart…

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

For followers of the their podcast and previous livestream ('Tuesday, Thursday, April, August') as well as newbies, this will be fun and fast-paced program of fan favorite segments like 'All…

VIDEO: Matt Bomer Talks About Covering Kelly's Song on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Kelly Clarkson admits to Matt Bomer the she saw his cover of her song, 'People Like Us,' on 'Doom Patrol' and loves that the lyrics really connected to the LGBTQ+ community. Tune in to the s…

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, October 6- with Joel Grey, Jackie Hoffman, and More!

Today (October 6) in live streaming: Fiddler in Yiddish reunites, Broadway Buskers is back, and so much more!

Amanda Kloots Calls Out Trump for 'Disgraceful' Comments- 'It IS Something to Be Afraid Of'

Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero earlier this year to extensive complications from COVID-19 is taking issue with some of the President's latest comments to t…

Hope Mill Theatre to Stream Its Production of Rent This Fall by Dan Meyer

The staging stars Six Olivier nominees Millie O’Connell and Maiya Quansah-Breed.

10 Broadway TikToks You Have to Watch by Broadway Direct

TikTok has gained immense popularity this past year and now has about 500 million active users on the app each month. From dance videos to videos about memes, you may or may not be familiar …

Darren Criss, Jennifer Hudson, Rita Moreno, Samuel L. Jackson Set for Broadway for Biden Concert

The starry event will also feature Laura Benanti, Glenn Close, James Monroe Iglehart, Ashley Park, and many others.

Panto returns to the West End with Olivier-nominated ‘Potted Panto’ by Frankie

Potted Panto celebrates 10 sidesplitting, thigh-slapping years with a festive season at the Garrick Theatre from 5 December - 10 January. The post Panto returns to the West End with Olivier-…

NEWS: See It Safely toolkit is launched to support theatres & bolster audience confidence by Press Releases

The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have launched a new scheme called See It Safely, to support venues as they navigate the challenges of reopening, and to give audiences the confid…

Jennifer Hudson, Darren Criss, Karen Olivo, and More Set for In Our America: A Concert for the Soul of the Nation by Andrew Gans

The casts of SIX and KPOP will also be part of the Broadway for Biden fundraiser.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Mark Ruffalo, Michael Cera, and Gretchen Moi Will Lead HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Reading to Benefit the Stella Adler Academy

A virtual reading of Kenneth Lonergan's Hold On To Me Darling will take place on October 11 at 7pm ET to benefit The Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theater in Los Angeles. Mark Ruffalo w…

Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts Offers Free Flu Shots to Members of the Entertainment Industry

The Actors Fund is partnering with Mount Sinai to offer free flu shots to members of the entertainment industry at The Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts.

VIDEO: Learn All About 110 IN THE SHADE on IT'S THE DAY OF THE SHOW Y'ALL- Live at 5pm!

Need a new Broadway diversion to get you through the day? Check back today at 2pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'al…

SOLT and UK Theatre launch new "See It Safely" campaign to improve audience confidence

Producers across the UK are adopting additional measures to ensure audience member safety. Launched by SOLT and UK Theatre, the See It Safely campaign will both figuratively and literally se…

Actors Playhouse Taps ‘Young Talent Big Dreams’ Winners by Bill Hirschman

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre announced the winners of its 10th annual Young Talent Big Dreams youth talent contest, this year held with virtual entries and performances.

Hot Clip of the Day: Hailey Kilgore Mesmerizes in Michael Arden Directed Once On This Island

Happy Birthday wishes go out to two-time Tony Award directing nominee of Spring Awakening and Once On This Island Michael Arden.

Broadway Songs about the Workplace by Broadway Direct

Since many office workers have now had to adapt to remote work, they may be missing the small perks of going into an office every day: chats with coworkers, coffee breaks, and perhaps your o…

See It Safely campaign launched to build confidence in attending theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre has announced the launch of the See It Safely campaign which is aimed at making audiences confident in relation to theatres as CO…

Column: Why the Rose Garden COVID-19 fiasco was dismal news for the return of live entertainment by Chris Jones

The White House Rose Garden infection fiasco was a test case that showed rapid testing doesn't work as hoped, at least in present form. Chris Jones argues this debacle was bad news for the r…

Wild & Online: The Host Becomes the Guest in an Interview with Karen Yates of “Wild & Sublime” by Hayley Osborn

Chicago's cabaret talk show about sex makes the move to podcast.

The Show Must Go On! Palace Theatre tickets are selling fast (like literally)!

If you've been looking for some cold hard evidence of just how eager West End fans are to return to the theatre, look no further! Tickets for The Show Must Go On! charity concert are selli…

Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY release pushed to 2021 by Gabi Bergman

The release of the highly anticipated West Side Story film has been delayed almost a year. The film was set

Special Episode: Tracy Thorne Discusses ‘Jack Was Kind’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt speaks with writer and performer Tracy Thorne about her new play “Jack Was Kind.” Thanks to All for One Theater, the show is entering its final week of a month…

As COVID Wreaks Havoc in the Performing Arts, Do We Still Need a National Opera Company? by Peter Tregear

Anyone looking for evidence of just how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic has been to Australia’s performing arts industry need look no further than its flagship company, Opera Australia. …

Westfield News ArtsBeat. 10/06/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat. 10/06/20. TheaterWorks’ “At The River I Stand”, all-star Mahaiwe gala, news about Hartbeat, Berkshire Theatre Group, Valley Voices “Nailed It” and arts new…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 10/06/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Today on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today, an #ArtsBeat report on Valley Voices at The Academy of Music, an all-star gala at The Mahaiwe, fall music at Berkshire Theatre Group, an…

THE LAST FIVE YEARS Southwark Playhouse SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

And so to a real press night, an event now as rare as a mystical apparition , a shining sword rising from a dark lake. . The gallant Southwark Playhouse offers a miniature musical, Jason Rob…

The New Tomorrow - Full Show by Young Vic

VIDEOS: Jenn Colella, Laura Benanti, and More Celebrate the 19th Amendment With #SoWeCanVote

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, WP Theater has teamed up with American Theatre Wing to launch #SoWeCanVote.

Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre Launches the SEE IT SAFELY Campaign

The  Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre have launched a new  scheme called See It Safely, to support venues as they navigate the challenges of re-opening, and to give audien…

Lookback: on putting aside books you don’t like by Terry Teachout

From 2005: I expect a lot out of the books I read, and when they fail to deliver the goods, I toss them aside with a clear conscience and no second thoughts. Life is so very short–and so o…

Almanac: Martin Luther King on hatred by Terry Teachout

“Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man’s sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful…

See It Safely: Your guide to a COVID-safe theatre experience by Official London Theatre

Inside Out at the Royal Festival Hall — an online season set to charm

Streamed series of events kicks off with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Actors Fund Gala by Sandi Durell

The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, will hold its first-ever Virtual Gala on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 7:00pm ET.…

R.I.P. Ernie Orsatti: The Man Who Fell To Fame by Trav S.D.

Saddened to hear the news about the passing of Ernie Orsatti (1940-2020) back on September 12. He was the son of two remarkable parents. His father Ernie Orsatti, Sr, had been a stand-in for…

Wake Up With BWW 10/6: Trailer For ONE ROYAL HOLIDAY With Aaron Tveit and Laura Osnes, and More!

Today's top stories: One Royal Holiday trailer (Aaron Tveit & Laura Osnes), trailer for What the Constitution Means to Me on Amazon Prime Video, and more!

From standup to stanzas: Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry by Brian Logan

The comedian’s new podcast is bursting with enthusiasm for poems. If standup forces him to be funny, here he forces himself to be true ‘Phwooar – Ginsy Ginsy Ginsy, I love you so much!…

Michael Clark review – from the syringe solo to the bum-revealing jeté by Claire Armitstead

Barbican Art Gallery, LondonThe Scottish dance iconoclast married extraordinary technique with boundless imagination – and his work is as provocative as ever It’s one of time’s more ba…

The Last Five Years review, Southwark Playhouse: A gorgeous, sparkling revival by Ava Wong Davies

<p>Jonathan O’Boyle’s beautifully judged production has now been remounted for the Covid age, with Perspex dividers between each seat</p>

Carmen Herrera: the 105-year-old artist on late-life fame

The Cuban-American painter and sculptor talks about colour, feminism — and why being ignored is ‘a form of freedom’

‘There are some very funny moments’: DOING THE BOOK CLUB – Northern Comedy Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Northern Comedy Theatre has once again brightened up the online drama landscape with Doing The Book Club, the latest in David Spicer’s Doing… series.

On the Yinka Ilori trail

His technicolour public art has brought joy to the suburbs. Now, you can bring Yinka Ilori’s brand of happy back home

TALKING HEADS – PLAYING SANDWICHES/ LADY OF LETTERS Bridge, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

TWO MORE FROM ALAN BENNETT              One of the darkest and one of the merriest.   PlAYING SANDWICHES  is an even more than usually sombre one of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads.�…

NEWS: Emergency surgery forces Giles Terera to pull out of Death of England: Delroy at the National Theatre by Press Releases

Having had emergency surgery (not Covid related), Giles Terera will no longer be appearing in the National Theatre production of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ new one-person play Death of E…

PIPPIN – Sydney by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has ONE double pass to giveaway for PIPPIN at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on Thursday 26th November @ 7:30pm.

Devised Experiments in Breaking Zoom by Carrie Klewin Lawrence, Amy Clare Tasker

By Carrie Klewin Lawrence, Amy Clare Tasker. Carrie Klewin Lawrence and Amy Clare Tasker have a conversation about devising online, if that’s considered “theatre” or not, audience part…

Shopfront Arts Co-op reopens with To My Younger Self

This October, Shopfront Arts Co-op. will reopen their doors to welcome audiences to their newly redesigned home as they present To My Younger Self on stage from 15 – 18 October, and stream…

The Boys in the Band: once banned in Australia, this pre-gay liberation story is now a fond, funny Netflix remake

The Boys in the Band, a remake of a 1970 film based on a 1968 play, has arrived on Netflix with little fanfare. The film tells the story of Michael, a Hermés scarf-loving, Manhattan-dwelli…

On the Couch with Heidi Axelsen

Who is Heidi Axelsen? Co-curator of Bankstown Biennale, artist, mother of a 6 month old and a 5 year old, co-director of MAPA Art and Architecture. What would you do differently from what yo…

The Boys Are Back… On Screen by Frank Dilella For Broadway Direct

Mart Crowley’s seminal play The Boys in the Band — about a bunch of gay friends living in New York City in the late 60s — is set to return to the screen courtesy of entertainment powe…

Livestreaming a Performance: Glory

By . Reactor presents a performance of Glory livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 10 a.m.

Livestreaming a Performance: All's Well That Ends

By . Reactor presents a performance of All's Well That Ends livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 10 a.…

Livestreaming a Performance: Bad Kids

By . Reactor presents a performance of Bad Kids livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 12 October 2020 at 10 a.m.

Livestreaming a Performance: Our Little Centenary

By . Reactor presents a performance of Our Little Centenary livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 25 October 2020 at 10 a.m.

Creative support shores up jobs in Victorian Arts Organisations

The Victorian Government is supporting creative businesses across the state to find COVIDSafe ways to welcome back audiences and earn revenue through new grants for arts and cultural organis…

Livestreaming a Performance: Not Us, Not Ever

By . Reactor presents a performance of Not Us, Not Ever livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 23 October 2020 at 10 a.m.

Livestreaming a Performance: Finally the End

By . Reactor presents a performance of Finally the End livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 18 October 2020 at 10 a.m.

Documentary ‘Softie’ and the bear pit of Kenyan politics

Activist Boniface Mwangi on confronting corruption in his homeland, and director Sam Soko on recording his campaign

Follow the Journey of Luis A. Miranda and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Siempre, Luis October 6 by Dan Meyer

The documentary premieres on HBO.

Celebrate Tony Nominee Michael Arden With a Look Back at His Stage Career by Marc J. Franklin

The actor and director celebrates his birthday October 6.

#NYCDANCEUNITES — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

#NYCDANCEUNITES - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet Join Forces to Lead the Dance Community wi…

Report: Actor Who's a "Best Friend" Type Actually Really Shitty Friend by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - Allegations broke last night claiming that local actor Johnny Paul James, despi...