Home suite home: Peter Copping’s French fairytale house  

The fashion designer’s Normandy manor La Carlière has inspired a range of homeware. He explains why he swapped high fashion for haute cushions, and gives us an exclusive glimpse inside 

Magical Cast announced for PIPPIN

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones have announced their stellar cast for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN which opens at the Sydney Lyric Theatre at The Star fo…

Klea Blackhurst Invites You To SHAKIN' THE BLUES AWAY by Goodspeed Musicals

Washington National Opera pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg by The Kennedy Center

Dramaworks Hosts Month of Readings By Lynn Nottage by Bill Hirschman

The work of two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage will be the focus of a series of free live online readings and subsequent discussions this month produced by the Palm Beac…

NGV announces more than 100 artists for NGV Triennial 2020

Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including isolation, representation and speculation on the future, the NGV Triennial will present a large-scale …

Next on Stage: Season 2 | High School Top 30 by BroadwayWorld

Anonymous messages from the nocturnal guardians by Gabi Bergman

Rant, rave, ramble, reflect – we’re ready to listen. Under the cover of darkness, anyone can call The Nightline project to

An Emmett Till That Resonates On Zoom by Sylvie Drake

It’s been too many months since any of us have set foot in a real theatre to see a real stage show, surrounded — elbow to elbow — by fellow members of the faith. But even as we still s…

OUR WORDS: First Nations poets perform original works online plus Festival Centre celebrates OUR MOB with digital showcase by Gabi Bergman

Adelaide Festival Centre is celebrating contemporary First Nations poetry with OUR WORDS: Spoken word from First Nations artists – an

Stars Bring a Broadway Tune Back to Times Square, Unexpectedly by Colin Moynihan

Two dozen shielded performers, including Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells, surprised passers-by with a rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday.”

LET’S PLAY ‘BEAT THE BARD’ (8) by Robert Shuman

Can you beat the Bard? Questions by Joyce E. Henry, Ph.D. All rights reserved.  

There’s Not Much Work for Actors. Now Their Unions Are Fighting. by Michael Paulson

At issue: Who should represent performers and stage managers when theater is recorded and streamed, one of the few viable options during the pandemic.

PIPPIN cast announced! by Gabi Bergman

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones today announced their stellar cast for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN which

NY Pops to Present Benefit Concert with Kelli O'Hara; Launches Rodgers and Hammerstein Podcast

The New York Pops is presenting a virtual benefit concert featuring Kelli O'Hara on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EST hosted by New York Pops Music Director and Conductor Steven Rei…

Introducing 15 Minute Stories, part of our 20/21 Essential 5th Digital Collection by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The 5th Avenue Theatre is thrilled to start putting the artists in our community back to work! Actors, writers, and musicians have begun new collaborations to write and perform personal stor…

Livestreaming a Performance and Conversation: The Roma from the Duvet or Enter the Majority (Slovakia)

By . Independent Theater Hungary presents a performance and conversation around The Roma from the Duvet or Enter the Majority (Slovakia) as part of the Roma Theatre Retrospective 2020 livest…

Daniel Loeb pushes Disney to axe dividend and double streaming budget

Activist investor calls for radical shift of focus from box office to Disney+ arm

Livestreaming a Performance and Conversation: Who killed Szomna Grancsa? (Romania)

By . Independent Theater Hungary presents a performance and conversation around Who killed Szomna Grancsa?

Put Your Voice to Work by Rosalind Early

Break into the field of voice-over acting The post Put Your Voice to Work appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Livestreaming a Performance and Conversation: Del Duma (Romania)

By . Independent Theater Hungary presents a performance and conversation around Del Duma (Romania) as part of the Roma Theatre Retrospective 2020 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, …

Connecticut clubs and concert halls are able to reopen Thursday: Who’s up for it? by Christopher Arnott

The state is allowing music venues to reopen Oct. 8 but few are able to without some clarification of the new regulations.

Calidore String Quartet - Lincoln Center New Stages Livestream by Lincoln Center

In the News: T. Oliver Reid, Joriah Kwamé, More to Take Part in Black Theatre Caucus' Virtual Awareness Event, Hear From the Creators of the Musical by Andrew Gans

Plus: Tidtaya Sinutoke has been named the recipient of the sixth annual Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.

Watch This Live Virtual Reality Theatre Performance From the Museum of Science, October 7 by Ruthie Fierberg

Learn about #FutureStages and how you can put on your own VR production from home.

Has 2020 got you stressed and exhausted? Some calming guides from The SoSu Series by Billie Krishawn

Here is my schedule when I was a full-time theatre teacher, while also pursuing my craft: 6:00am- Wake up 6:15am- Shower 6:30am- Dress 7:00am- Make breakfast 7:30am- Morning commute to work …

Jenna Ushkowitz Rallies in Support of NYC Straws 'By Request Only' Bill

Continuing her activism across a range of issues, Tony Award winner Jenna Ushkowitz joined forces with Oceana, Beyond Plastics, and 350 Brooklyn today to support New York City's 'straws by-r…

Annette Bening Will Direct And Star In COASTAL DISTURBANCES for PLAYS IN THE HOUSE

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that stage and screen icon Annette Bening will return to the role that earned her her first Tony nomination - Holly Dancer in Coastal Disturban…

Kate Rockwell to Host Virtual Wine Tasting Event

Kate Rockwell, who has been starring as Karen Smith in Broadway's Mean Girls, will bring theater fans and wine lovers together for an interactive virtual evening of wine tasting on October 1…

TV Musicians Rally and March in New York City To Demand Fair Contracts From ABC, CBS and NBC

More than 75 musicians joined together in front of the Ed Sullivan Theater to call out CBS and the other television networks as musicians escalated efforts to secure a fair contract, gain wa…

Laurie Metcalf, Laura Linney, Vanessa Williams, Carrie Coon Set for Online Streaming Plays

A full season of streaming theater has been announced via Broadway's Best Shows.

ABT Us: Lauren Post by American Ballet Theatre

First Look: The Prom on Netflix by Broadway Direct

New photos have been released for the upcoming movie, The Prom, to be released for streaming on Netflix starting December 11, 2020. The movie is directed by Ryan Murphy and is based on the …

A - Zoom! 26 Broadway & Off-Broadway Musicals We'd Love To See Produced Online

Remember how we used to get year after year of those live musical telecasts on television? With Broadway in intermission, what if those could come back but online? Here are 26 to consider!

We Sat Down with the Cast of Netflix’s “The Prom” But Were Replaced With a More Famous Publication by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - We recently had the opportunity to sit down with the cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix a...

Musical of the Month: Hairspray by JK

As we live in another age of civil unrest and protests for equality, racial justice, it seems more than appropriate to celebrate Hairspray as Musical of the Month. This week, we'll take a lo…

For a Second Series of Play Readings: More Shows, More Stars by Scott Heller

One night only: “This is Our Youth,” “Uncle Vanya,” two Mamet plays, and more. With casts that include Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf and Lucas Hedges.

Ryan Murphy Says The Prom Film is '25 Percent' Different From Broadway Hit; See First Look by Caitlin Moynihan

It's almost time to dance again. The higly anticipated film adaptation of The Prom is arriving on Netflix on December 11, and we have a first look at the extra-starry cast. As previously rep…

Annette Bening Will Star in and Direct Coastal Disturbances Reading for Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

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

Joe Iconis Musical We the People Filmed on Stage, Will Stream October 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

This socially distanced performance, filmed at Paper Mill Playhouse earlier this month, captures the 2008 rock musical about American elections.

Theatre News: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC to present virtual cabaret Losing My Mind: A Celebration of Sondheim by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is pleased to announce the first concert of their 2020-2021 40th Anniversary Season. The season will open with a virtual cabaret entitled Lo…

The Best of All Possible Costumes: An Interview with Costume Designer Judith Dolan by Colden Lamb

In March 2020, Colden Lamb had the opportunity to sit down with award-winning costume designer Judith Dolan and ask her about her work on multiple productions of Candide with legendary dire…

Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, Ellen Burstyn, Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick Among All-Star Line-Up For Virtual Broadway Play Series by Greg Evans

Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Williams, David Alan Grier, Elizabeth Ashley, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges and Paul Mescal are among the actors who…

The Phantom of the Opera Will Stream on YouTube Again by Broadway Direct

The YouTube channel The Shows Must Go On, started earlier this year streaming Andrew Lloyd Webber classics for musical theatre lovers throughout this pandemic. This Friday, the channel revis…

Patti LuPone, Morgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, Phylicia Rashad, More to Headline All-Star Play Readings by Dan Meyer

The slate includes Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth, and Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue.

Analise Scarpaci and Ashley Reyes Join SOUP TROUPE ONLINE

Tune in on Saturday, October 10 at 2PM EST for SOUP TROUPE ONLINE. Hosted by co-founder Danny Feldman (Hide and Seek) and co-president Dani Wergiles, the livestream is streamed every weeken…

Randy Rainbow and Patti LuPone's 'If Donald Got Fired' Hits #1 on iTunes Comedy Chart

Two-time Emmy nominee Randy Rainbow released today his first-ever collaboration with two-time Tony Award® winner Patti LuPone. The new parody video/song, 'If Donald Got Fired,' is based on …

VIDEO: Watch Broadway Stars Unite in Times Square to Sing SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE!

The theater community is coming together in Times Square today for the first time since Broadway was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The event, 'A Moment for Broadway,' is o…

Review Roundup: SIEMPRE, LUIS on HBO

'Siempre, Luis' is here! See what the critics are saying about the documentary film centered around Luis Miranda, father of Lin-Manuel. 

Culture Caucus @ The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

"Come Rain or Come Shine" form ANGELA INGERSOLL SINGS JUDY GARLAND by Goodspeed Musicals

Anthony Rapp Talks Baseball And Broadway On The BREAK A BAT! Podcast

Anthony Rapp steps into the Batter's Box for Episode 54 of Break a Bat! In this episode, he rehashes some of his favorite moments as a fan of one of America's most beloved teams, thoughts on…

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 21 - It's Kind of a Funny Story by Paper Mill Playhouse

This week on Babbling by the Brook, Mark sits down with Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman about their musical adaptation of IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY.

Kelli O'Hara Headlines New York Pops' Upcoming Streaming Benefit Concert by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner's performance with the orchestra in Connecticut in September will stream later this month.

Kelli O'Hara Headlines Upcoming Streaming Benefit Concert for the New York Pops by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner's performance, filmed in Connecticut in September, will stream later this month.

Marin Theatre Company Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 54th season will be a mix of virtual and live productions, and will feature three world premieres.

'Boys in the Band' movie has two STL cast members by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Matt Bomer, best known for role in USA Network's "White Collar," was born in Webster Groves. The movie also stars Parkway West grad Tuc Watkins.

St. Louis Chamber Chorus launches an unconventional season by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Artistic director Philip Barnes explores what makes the chorus special, in six programs.

How the Viral Grocery Store: A New Musical Was Built Through TikTok Collaborations by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Composer and arranger Dan Mertzlufft kicked off an unexpected chain of musical performances on TikTok.

Lyricist Tim Rice Thinks CHESS Could Make a Broadway Comeback

Lyricist Tim Rice revealed that he has some projects in the works- or at least he did before the start of the pandemic. One of which was an updated version of From Here to Eternity.

The New York Pops Presents Virtual Benefit Concert Featuring Kelli O'Hara

The New York Pops is presenting a virtual benefit concert featuring Kelli O'Hara on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EST hosted by New York Pops Music Director and Conductor Steven Rei…

New Brunswick, N.J.: Big-City Amenities With a Small-Town Feel by Kathleen Lynn

New Brunswick takes pride in its cultural offerings, including the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts, George Street Playhouse, the Crossroads Theatre Company and the American…

Theater to Stream: Scotland Speaks and Nurses Get Their Say by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Plus: A marquee cast tackles a Kenneth Lonergan play, and Glenn Close, Beanie Feldstein, Audra McDonald and Melissa Errico go digital.

MTC Student Monologue Challenge: You Have No Idea (Fall 2020) by Manhattan Theatre Club

Center Theatre Group Announces 2020-21 Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The company's virtual platform will feature archived stage productions, audio plays, and new works by the CTG Creative Collective.

Joe Iconis's We the People: America Rocks! Recorded in Time for Election Day

The family musical will be streamed on October 24.

Norm Lewis to Play Dracula in New Halloween Audio Production

The script will be an adaptation of the Orson Welles classic.

First Look: Photos From The Prom Movie, Starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman

Keegan-Michael Key and Ariana DeBose are also featured in the movie.

Jack Mulhall: From Biograph to B Movies by Trav S.D.

A tip of the hat today to silent screen star Jack Mulhall (1887-1979). Mulhall was from upstate Wappinger’s Falls, New York and started out as a teenager working carnivals and vaudeville, …

How Theatres in the West End and Across the U.K. Are Hoping to Build and Maintain Audience Confidence by Ryan McPhee

As select venues begin to welcome back theatregoers with limited capacities, SOLT and UK Theatre unveil the See It Safely campaign.

Obie Awards Acceptance Speech: Deirdre O'Connell by American Theatre Wing

NY Phil Bandwagon: World Premiere of Anthony Barfield’s “Gravity” by New York Philharmonic

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Benefit Concert Draws Broadway Voices: James Monroe Iglehart, Adrienne Warren, Danny Burstein, More by Greg Evans

A one-night-only Halloween benefit concert presentation of the Tim Burton/Danny Elfman spooky 1993 classic The Nightmare Before Christmas is drawing top-notch Broadway talent, including Jame…

Check Out New Photos of Meryl Streep, Ariana DeBose, and More in The Prom on Netflix by Marc J. Franklin

The film adaptation of the Broadway musical, directed by Ryan Murphy, is set to arrive to Netflix during the Christmas season.

Taking the Heat, and Leading Through Crises, at Oregon Shakes by American Theatre Editors

In her and her team's first season at OSF, Nataki Garrett has faced COVID and wildfires, challenges that have only intensified their ties to the community.

A First Look at Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, and More in Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square by Marc J. Franklin

The holiday movie, directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen, will arrive on Netflix November 22.

Amanda Kloots slams Trump’s comments about not letting Covid ‘dominate’ life after losing husband to virus by Clémence Michallon

<p>‘Have some empathy. Why are you bragging?'</p>

New York's Experimental Ensemble SITI Announces Final Season in 2022 by Dan Meyer

The NYC-based theatre ensemble performed together for over 30 years.

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with The Doo Wop Project’s Dwayne Cooper by Deb Miller

To say that Dwayne Cooper is a triple threat would be a gross under-estimation of his many talents. He’s had featured roles in the Broadway casts of Motown: The Musical and Hairspray, ea…

Kajillionaire — director Miranda July delivers unexpected pleasures

A story of ageing grifters that has humanity as well as eccentricity

Theatre News: Shoshana Bean, New York Theatre Barn, Like Water for Chocolate, The Unfortunates, Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad and Anika Noni Rose by Suzanna Bowling

Based on a true story, THE UNFORTUNATES, set in Victorian London, follows Mary-Jane Kelly, a down on her luck “unfortunate.” One night she encounters a stranger alone in her local tavern.

James Monroe Iglehart, Adrienne Warren, Danny Burstein, More Set for The Nightmare Before Christmas Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

The virtual Halloween event will benefit the Lymphoma Research Foundation and The Actors Fund.

James Monroe Iglehart, Adrienne Warren Set for Online Nightmare Before Christmas Concert

The event will take place on Halloween.

Saint Maud — holiness and horror on the English seaside

Rose Glass’s debut feature about a young woman on a mission has echoes of Taxi Driver and Carrie

The Boys in the Band — a landmark in gay history revisited

Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking 1968 play comes to Netflix with Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto

The Forty-Year-Old Version — sparky comedy about a struggling Harlem playwright

The film makes fine comedy from the indignities visited on the artist as a middle-aged woman

The Next “Moulin Rouge!”? This Guy’s Listening to the Radio by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The inside of local man Ted Hicks’ 2009 Nissan Altima is being deemed the new Moulin Rouge! T...

‘Superstar’ Lyricist Tim Rice Ponders His Career, Theater’s Future, Live Action Remakes & Technicolor Dreamcoats – Deadline Q&A by Greg Evans

Sir Tim Rice has written lyrics for some of the most beloved and successful musicals of the past century, from Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Ches…

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special Heading to Disney+ by Ruthie Fierberg

Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett and the rest of East High Wildcats reunite and offer a sneak peek at Season 2.

Who's The Cat's Meow? Let Us Know! It's Cats Opening Night Anniversary!

On October 7, 1982 Cats the Andrew Lloyd Webber scored musical (with T.S. Eliot lyrics) directed by Trevor Nunn officially leaped onto Broadway. Check out our social template on our social c…

How I Spend It: Ron Arad on ping-pong 

If it’s not topsy-turvy, it’s not right: the designer shares his singular take on table tennis, design... and life

Jose Solís: The Critic as Cheerleader, and Critics’ Lab Leader by American Theatre Editors

Solís, who has been leading a BIPOC Critics Lab on his own steam, will lead one under Kennedy Center's auspices next month.

Rick Hammerly named Executive Director of DC’s recorded performance archive, WAPAVA by Lorraine Treanor

For more than 30 years, DC actor and director Rick Hammerly has been adding to the history of Washington area theatre as actor, director and Artistic Director of Factory 449. He has added a�…

Original Cast Recording of IN THE GREEN to be Released on October 16

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that it will release the Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 original cast recording of In the Green - the new musical by Grace McLean - in digital and streaming for…

Photo Flash: See First-Look Images From DOLLY PARTON'S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE

A rich and nasty woman, Regina Fuller, returns to her small hometown after her father’s death to evict everyone and sell the land to a mall developer - right before Christmas.

Patti LuPone to Donald Trump: You’re Fired. And your Evita act sucks by Jonathan Mandell

Patti LuPone has made Twitter and YouTube her stage to perform some blunt take-downs of Donald Trump, in response to his debate performance and his post-hospital  balcony scene, which she c…

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis A. Miranda, Jr. Compete in a Father-Son Challenge by Dan Meyer

What is the Hamilton creator’s most embarrassing childhood memory?

// SEED, Form(at) Performance Festival Online by Ryan Van Champion

// SEED, Form(at) Performance Festival Online3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesOne amazing product of the global lockdown this year is the outpouring of creativity that has made full use …

Norm Lewis Will Take on Count Dracula in New Version of Orson Welles' Radio Play by Andrew Gans

Resounding Creative Director Steve Wargo penned the new Dracula adaptation.

¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices Raises Over $189K for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Broadway Bridges by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, watch highlights from the concert event celebrating Latinx Heritage Month.

¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices Raises Over $189K for Broadway Cares, R.Evolución Latina, and Broadway Bridges by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, watch highlights from the concert event celebrating Latinx Heritage Month.

Showstopper takes up residency in the Garrick Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Olivier Award-winners Showstopper The Improvised Musical takes up four-month  residency at the Garrick Theatre, London from November. This post Showstopper takes up residenc…

37 New Yorkers Making an Impact in Entertainment by Haley Kluge

Variety’s New York Impact Report embraces the persistence and perseverance of the folks in the biz. This year, we’ve all dealt with a global pandemic, racial reckoning, protests, content…

10 Monologues That Make Solo Music by Ben Brantley, Laura Collins-Hughes, Jesse Green and Alexis Soloski

In a few minutes or a full show, these performers capture heartbreak, fury and laughs. For the words of Samuel Beckett, a disembodied mouth did the trick.

SITI Company Announces Final Season by Sarah Bahr

After three decades, the noted experimental New York theater company will stop producing shows in 2022.

It Takes One: How the Monologue Speaks Loudest in Lockdown by Ben Brantley

Self-aware, self-conscious or self-deluding, it’s a form as old as theater itself. And it’s flourishing in a time of social isolation.

'We Must Save Broadway,' Writes Sarah Jessica Parker

Broadway, television, and film actress Sarah Jessica Parker wrote an impassioned op-ed in which she argued for the return of theatre, specifically as the lifeblood of New York City. 

WATCH: The Premiere of Next on Stage - Season 2 with the Announcement of Our High School Top 30

Next on Stage returns TONIGHT! Tune in tonight at 8pm ET for the announcement of our high school top 30 in season 2 of our online musical theatre singing competition sponsored by Broadway R…

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, October 7- with NEXT ON STAGE Season 2, BOYFRIENDS, and More!

Today (October 7) in live streaming: Next on Stage is Back for Season 2, meet the cast of Boyfriends, and so much more!

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow is Joined by Patti LuPone for Epic Parody- 'If Donald Got Fired'

In his latest musical parody, Randy Rainbow isn't just singing from Gypsy. He's singing for Gypsy with Patti LuPone! Watch below as he is joined by Broadway royalty to sing 'If Donald Got Fi…

New Play GHBoy Will Premiere at London's Charing Cross Theatre in November by Andrew Gans

Jon Pashley will direct the debut play from actor Paul Harvard.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Johnny Nash and Van Halen: Losing Two Pop Giants on the Same Day by Trav S.D.

Yesterday, the music world lost two trailblazers, each of whom only hit the #1 spot once on the pop charts, but who both left much much greater legacies than that might imply. Johnny Nash wa…

Newcomer Liz Kate Joins Dear Evan Hansen Movie by Dan Meyer

The singer-songwriter takes on a new role in the film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical.

Phantom With Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess to Stream Again Free This Weekend

The concert of the musical at the Royal Albert Hall will be presented for 48 hours.

VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg Wants SISTER ACT 3 to Happen

James Corden connects with his friend Whoopi Goldberg, and James thanks her for inspiring him when she hosted the Academy Awards years ago. After, James asks Whoopi about the speed of the ne…

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel & Luis Miranda Play the Father-Son Challenge on THE TONIGHT SHOW

Luis talks about the moment he realized his son Lin-Manuel Miranda would be a performer instead of a lawyer and Lin-Manuel shares the career advice his dad gave him after college.

At Woolly Mammoth, a ‘play’ you access only by telephone by Celia Wren

A collaboration with the Telephonic Literary Union, “Human Resources” is funny, biting — and yes, even poetic.

David Bowie Biopic STARDUST Will Premiere at Rome Film Festival

The upcoming David Bowie biopic 'Stardust' will be released by I Wonder Pictures in Italy, and will make its premiere at the Rome Film Festival later this month.

Frieze Sculpture Park opens its doors to nature

An upbeat free-to-wander exhibition combines playfulness with serious concerns of contemporary realities and metaphysics

Hot Clip of the Day: Birthday Belle Toni Braxton Sings "A Change In Me" From Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Happy birthday to the fantastic Toni Braxton. In this special 1998 clip from 22 years ago, Toni appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show as the first African American woman to play Belle in Broa…

Hampstead Theatre reopens with The Dumb Waiter for limited season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Hampstead Theatre will re-open for a limited period with Alice Hamilton's 60th-anniversary production of Harold Pinter's iconic play The Dumb Waiter. This post Hampstead Thea…

Hermione Lee: Tom Stoppard, A Life review - the last word on a theatrical wordsmith by Matt Wolf

Capacious biography pins down an elusive subject "The older he got, the less he cared about self-concealment," or so it is said of Sir Tom Stoppard, somewhere deep into the 865 pages of …

VIDEO: The Lincoln Project Creates Trump-Themed EVITA Parody

The Lincoln Project has created a video, titled Covita, a Trump-themed parody of Don't Cry For Me Argentina from the musical Evita.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

FastHorse, Lemon Earn Genius Grants, Santiago-Hudson Joins MTC as Advisor, Patinkin & Grody Go Off in Campaign Commercial “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podca…

VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg Reveals SISTER ACT 3 May Be in the Works

Whoopi Goldberg was a recent guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she talked about the speed of the news, her dating life and skills in the kitchen.

Once upon a time by Terry Teachout

Hilary and I were married thirteen years ago today. Back then I took it for granted that I would outlive her—she still had a life expectancy of two years—but it soon became clear, to my …

Snapshot: Jim Ferguson sings “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning” by Terry Teachout

Jim Ferguson sings “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning,” accompanying himself on bass: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space e…

Mark Rylance: ‘Listen to the young, forgive their excesses’

The actor on his role in ’60s-set Netflix drama ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and how it reflects today’s political turmoil

Almanac: Pablo Neruda on love by Terry Teachout

Love is so short, forgetting is so long. Pablo Neruda, “Poem 20” (trans. W.S. Merwin) Continue reading Almanac: Pablo Neruda on love at About Last Night.

Hampstead Theatre to reopen in November with The Dumb Waiter revival by Frankie

Hampstead Theatre announces that it will be reopening this November with Nobel Prize-winning writer Harold Pinter’s iconic early play The Dumb Waiter. The post Hampstead Theatre to reop…

‘A feast for the eyes & ears’: WAIT FOR ME (Online review) by Louise Penn

Without pieces of art like Wait For Me – and this mixes music, theatre, ballet, cinema, storytelling and production – the world would be a far lonelier place.

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical coming to Garrick Theatre from November!

The must-see phenomenon of Edinburgh Festival for twelve years, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award; of course, it’s Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. The Showstopp…

NEWS: Panto returns to the West End as Garrick Theatre reopens in December by Press Releases

Double Olivier nominees (and former CBBC TV presenters) Dan and Jeff return for a 10th anniversary festive season of Potted Panto, running for a festive season at London’s Garrick Theatre …

Showstopper! the Improvised Musical announce 4 livestreams by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Showstopper The Improvised Musical announces 4 live stream events in October 2020. Book Now! This post Showstopper! the Improvised Musical announce 4 livestreams first appear…

Hamilton star reveals West End actors are working in supermarkets during the pandemic by Annabel Nugent

Hamilton’s lead actor Sharon Rose has said that many West End stars have begun working in supermarkets amid the pandemic.

Jimmy Carr UK Tour 2021 – Terribly Funny Tour – Book Tickets! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jimmy Carr UK Tour 2021 announced. Jimmy Carr Terribly Funny will be visiting a venue near you at a time when wqe could all use a laugh. This post Jimmy Carr UK Tour 2021 –…

On the Couch with Phoebe Russell

Who is Phoebe Russell? I am the principal double bass of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra as well as a double bass teacher at the University of Queensland and the Queensland Conservatorium …

Shakespeare in Black with Renea Brown by Renea Brown, Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley

By Renea Brown, Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley. Daughters of Lorraine Podcast hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley interview actress Renea Brown on the interactions between Black theatre and …

Pause for the camera: the best of Harold Pinter – in pictures by All Photographs By Tristram Kenton

Revisit the work of one of Britain’s greatest playwrights in the month that he would have turned 90 Continue reading...

Powerhouse presents Australian Artists for Maton Exhibition Program

Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum has announced it will present a digital series of performances from leading Australian guitarists broadcast from its major exhibition Maton: Australia’s Guitar…

Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire' by Petra Mayer

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000…

Like the care economy, arts and culture are an opportunity missed in the 2020-21 budget

If a week is a long time in politics, a year’s an eon. The 2019-20 budget announced a regal return to surplus, with a “fundamentally sound” Australian economy at 2.75% growth and unemp…

Trevor Ashley returns to the stage as Liza Minnelli by Peter J Snee

Sydneysiders are in for a special treat this Christmas when Trevor Ashley returns to the stage, this time Paddo RSL when he will

Rhiannon Giddens, Renée Fleming, More Headline Carnegie Hall’s Digital Opening Night Gala October 7 by Ryan McPhee

The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020.

‘Hades’ brings the ancient gods to lusty, vengeful life

The game has become a sensation thanks to its wit, design and dialogue

Covid sends rollercoasters on a big plunge

The pandemic has hit theme parks and movie theatres hard, adding to disruption from streaming

Extended Trailer: Ate9 in "Calling Glenn" (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Extended Trailer: CONTRA-TIEMPO in "SHE WHO: Frida, Mami & Me" by Joycetheater

The Phantom of the Opera, Starring Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess, Will Stream for Free Again by Dan Meyer

The Shows Must Go On! continues its free full-length presentations with the production filmed at Royal Albert Hall.

New Documentary About The Public’s As You Like It Musical Adaptation Streams October 7 by Dan Meyer

Under the Greenwood Tree premieres on WNET’s All Arts.

A 2-Part Virtual Hamilton Tour Begins October 7 With Broadway Up Close and Playbill by Dan Meyer

Tim Dolan guides Broadway fans around the theatre district and beyond from the comfort of their homes.

Antonio Cipriano and Kira Stone Perform From New Musical Salem October 7 by Dan Meyer

New York Theatre Barn’s New Works Series continues on YouTube.

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Imperial Theatre Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the venue.