Amanda Levete: the architect building the future

The RIBA Stirling Prize winner believes we can build a better, brighter world. She’s very persuasive

The Impossible Dream (The Quest) [reprise] - Man of La Mancha | Stratford Festival 2014 by Stratford Festival

The timeless anthem "The Impossible Dream" from the Stratford Festival's 2014 production of Man of La Mancha. Celebrating the past, longing for the future. www.stratfordfestival.ca/Suppor…

Chamber opera inspired by jazz cornet legend Buddy Bolden premieres Friday by Scott Freeman

Buddy Bolden is one of the mythological figures of jazz, considered by... The post Chamber opera inspired by jazz cornet legend Buddy Bolden premieres Friday appeared first on ARTS ATL.

All My Friends are Racist comedy series heads into production

Screen Australia has announced production funding for a new five-part comedy series for ABC iview, with support from Screen Queensland. All My Friends Are Racist follows two Zoomer best fr…

Audition Song Suggestions for She Loves Me – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for She Loves Me the Musical –  by Character Written by Leryn Turlington September 29, 2020 You don’t need ‘A Trip to the Library’ to find your per…

Old Souls: Monologues for Kids Who Think Like Adults by Performerstuff

Old Souls: Monologues for Kids Who Think Like Adults Written by Amanda Grace October 14th, 2020 When I was a child—and even now—there was nothing I loathed more than being spoken d…

Going LIVE on Facebook with the MUST Cabaret Festival 2020 by Gabi Bergman

Sit back, relax and be entertained! You are invited to a diverse, two-week festival filled with dynamic performances of music,

Giving artists a voice, virtually: The 2nd annual ‘Empower One Another’ by Admin

September 26-28, 2020.Online at onstagedanceco.com.  A meaningful thing about the arts is how it can give people a voice, a space to express themselves and share their experiences. Being ab…

Darren Yap to open NIDA theatres with NEXT TO NORMAL by Gabi Bergman

NIDA’s Parade Theatre is reopening, with Darren Yap directing Next to Normal for the October Season of Student Productions. NIDA-trained

Politics and Theatre: A Love/Hate Relationship by Sarah Johnson

Almost since humans started living in social groupings theatre has been a part of life. The period often cited as

From ghostly to gothic to goofy, theater artists celebrate the season by Catey Sullivan

Random Acts, Unwell, and PlayMakers Laboratory create scary stories to share (online) in the dark. Exal Iraheta grew up listening to tales from Central American …

Here’s why you aren’t seeing articles about Trump in BSR this election season by Alaina Johns

If we don’t comment on the current White House, what can we comment on? Plenty, as it turns out—and focusing our energy away from the president is the perfect comment in itself. Alaina J…

The Business of Show Biz: Planning In A Pandemic

by Velina Brown Q: I know that you?ve been teaching a goal-setting workshop for years that friends of mine have taken and enjoyed. Well these days, every ti…

A poetic look at paintings from London’s National Gallery in ‘Give Me Your Hand’ by Irish Rep by Deb Miller

Founded in 1824, and ranked seventh on the list of the world’s most visited art museums in 2019, The National Gallery in London is home to an encyclopedic collection of more than 2,300 wor…

DRAMA DESK AWARD-WINNING WORKING THEATER LEADS THE NEW DIGITAL AGE OF THEATER ANNOUNCING 2020-2021 SEASON by Robert Shuman

DRAMA DESK AWARD-WINNING WORKING THEATER LEADS THE NEW DIGITAL AGE OF THEATER ANNOUNCING 2020-2021 SEASON PRESENTING WORKS BY LEILA BUCK, MICHAEL PREMO, RACHEL FALCONE and LISA RAMIREZ WORK…

Conchata Ferrell, Memorable Maid on ‘Two and a Half Men,’ Dies at 77 by Anita Gates

She first achieved acclaim on the stage. But she was best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Berta, Charlie Sheen’s gruff housekeeper.

Bassoon Sonata | NSO @ Home: Laurel Ohlson, Assoc. Principal Horn by The Kennedy Center

Chen Dance Center: SOUTH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN by The Kennedy Center

Watch Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Record 'Winter Wonderland' for Upcoming Hallmark Holiday Movie by Logan Culwell-Block

One Royal Holiday, starring Osnes and Tveit with Victoria Clark and Krystal Joy Brown, premieres November 1.

American Dreams by Elyse Trevers

  One of the controversial campaign issues this election year is immigration and the Zoom show “American Dreams” deals with the thorny issue head on. By participating in a game show, th…

The Phoenix Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VI, Part III’ by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

The Phoenix Theatre in Chester Springs embraces Zoom with its presentation of ‘Henry VI, Part III,’ one of the Bard’s lesser-performed histories. Jill Ivey reviews.

Get a Sneak Peek at Future Demons, Ryan Scott Oliver's Collection of Haunting Songs by Lindsey Sullivan

Halloween is fast-approaching, and while the coronavirus pandemic may prevent costumed revelers from gathering, Ryan Scott Oliver has just the thing to celebrate this time of year: Future De…

CHECK IN FROM AWAY | Episode 19 | We Will Rock You by Mirvish Productions

PBS Releases “Broadway’s Best” Schedule on Great Performances by Broadway Direct

As part of their “Broadway’s Best” lineup, Great Performances raises the curtain once again for theater-lovers by broadcasting a theatre favorite every week on PBS, beginning on Friday…

In the News: Aziza Barnes Tapped for HBO's Pride, Abingdon’s Virtual Short Play Festival Lineup Announced, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Listen to Meg Toohey, Sara Bareilles, and more perform tribute to late Waitress co-star Nick Cordero.

The Most Important People Social Distance In The Penalty Box by Joe Patti

I mentioned last week that I was in the middle of virtually attending the combined Arts Midwest-Western Arts Alliance Conference. I will probably have a couple entries of observations on par…

VIDEO: Sara Brians, Alex Hartman, Sam Quinn and More Come Together for Short Dance Film PEOPLE

Broadway's Sara Brians, Alex Hartman and Sam Quinn teamed up to create a dance short film with the message of community and love. To experience music and dance is to connect with humanity. I…

Don’t Miss: ‘Howell Binkley: A Celebration of Light and Love’ by Matthew Wexler

A video tribute in memory of lighting designer Howell Binkley will be available for streaming beginning October 25. Binkley designed 52 Broadway shows. The post Don’t Miss: ‘Howell Binkl…

IMPRESSIONS: Annie Rigney’s “Quis Est” at the Ace Hotel by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Annie Rigney’s “Quis Est” at the Ace Hotel, "Their movements start to differ from one another, drawing from vocabularies both classical and urban. As their actions esc…

Remembering writer Jim Quinn, Philadelphia’s apostle of change by Dan Rottenberg

In a bleak conformist city where nothing seemed to change, lately everything has changed. The fiercely brilliant critic Jim Quinn deserves some of the credit. Dan Rottenberg remembers his co…

Dallas Summer Musicals Launches Virtual Professional Development Platform for Arts Educators by Logan Culwell-Block

Dallas teachers will work with high-profile theatre professionals towards a more anti-racist and inclusive learning environment.

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Field-Wide Talks with Tai Verley, Nichole Canuso, and Brenna Geffers by Henry McDevitt

As the 2020 Fringe Festival winds down we bring you this three part special. Artistic Producer Zach Blackwood and Fringe Festival coordinator April Rose are joined by three Philadelphia-base…

THEATER TALK

The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE will come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse October 27 thru 30. Due to the shutdown of theaters t…

Story Pirates Launch SLEEP SQUAD, a New Immersive, On-Demand Family Show Featuring Lilli Cooper

Producers Tony Award winner Eva Price (Oklahoma!, Jagged Little Pill) and Story Pirates have announced SLEEP SQUAD, virtual immersive theater experience for families. Tickets go on sale toda…

Ashley Park Says Darren Star is 'The Stephen Sondheim of TV Writing'

'Mean Girls' Broadway star Ashley Park appeared on Variety's 'Stagecraft' podcast, where she talked about her role on Darren Star's recent Netflix series 'Emily in Paris.'

James Snyder Joins SHAKIN' THE BLUES AWAY: A Virtual Gala for Goodspeed

Goodspeed Musicals has announced that Broadway actor and Goodspeed's own Billy Bigelow, James Snyder (Goodspeed's Carousel; Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, In Transit, If/Then)…

Indiana Rep Announces Updated 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will partner with WFYI Public Media to capture and stream virtual performances.

Broadway's Rema Webb Blazes a Trail Alongside Fannie Lou Hamer

Webb plays the late civil rights activist in one of the first shows to be performed in the tristate area since the theaters shut down.

Jimmy Buffett, Brad Paisley, John Grisham to appear at Mark Twain House virtual gala by Susan Dunne

A virtual fundraising gala for the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford will be Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., with special guests including publishing superstar John Grisham and musical legends Jim…

Don't mock the pasties!: Inside Cornwall's standup scene by Rachael Healy

In the UK’s most southwesterly county a burgeoning standup scene thrives everywhere from remote village halls and old bakeries to the cliffside Minack theatre A cliff edge, an old bakery …

'I worked in horror films. Now I'm an undertaker': arts workers who had to find new jobs by Kate Hutchinson

A DJ turned shaman, a lighting designer turned railwayman, a dancer turned gayrobicist … as the government causes fury with a ballerina job ad, we meet workers forced to retrain due to Cov…

Turn Off Your Phone, Check Your Mailbox by American Theatre Editors

From sci-fi mysteries to history lessons, theatremakers are putting their own stamp on snail mail exchanges.

‘Carolyn Bryant’ Review: Reliving a Lie That Never Goes Away by Laura Collins-Hughes

This stylized, two-character play finds the woman whose false accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till bound to him, and to racist myths, forever.

Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, this year’s Sarah Siddons winner, sang for New York from his apartment window during the pandemic by Chris Jones

The Broadway star and this year’s recipient of the Chicago theater award sang “The Impossible Dream” from the musical “Man of La Mancha" for healthcare workers and the crowds that ga…

Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel Push New Opening Dates to Fall 2021 by Caitlin Moynihan

The new musical Flying Over Sunset, which was cut short ahead of its first preview due to the Broadway shutdown, will now open in the fall of 2021. Lincoln Center Theater's opera adaptation …

Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Aaron Tveit & Laura Osnes' 'Winter Wonderland' Duet by Lindsey Sullivan

Now this is a true gift! As previously announced, Aaron Tveit and Laura Osnes are starring in the Hallmark holiday movie One Royal Holiday, which premieres on October 31. Ahead of the movie'…

Les Misérables Concert, Starring Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, Returns to the West End in December by Lindsey Sullivan

Can you hear the people sing? Les Misérables - The Staged Concert is set to return to the West End for a six-week limited run at the Sondheim Theatre. Performances will begin on December 5 …

A Christmas Carol to Return to Broadway for the 2021 Holiday Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Jack Thorne's adaptation of A Christmas Carol will make a Broadway return in 2021. Directed by Matthew Warchus, the stage reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic story had been aiming to re…

Odds & Ends: Watch Kristin Chenoweth Sing 'Over the Rainbow' for the Girls & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates the International Day of the Girl It's good to see her, isn't it? Tony winner Kristin Chenowe…

Read Reviews for the Filmed Version What the Constitution Means to Me by Dan Meyer

The Broadway production of Heidi Schreck's play heads to Amazon.

Here’s why everybody should watch FX’s ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ by Mina Reinckens

Killers with no regard for human life may not sound like the most queer-positive demographic, but everyone should be watching ‘What We Do In the Shadows,’ a lovingly queer TV series abou…

VIDEO: BOLEYN - A NEW MUSICAL Premieres 'Talk To The Ghosts' Featuring Jane Bruce

Jane Bruce, of Broadway's JAGGED LITTLE PILL, has premiered the song 'Talk To The Ghosts' from BOLEYN - a new musical now in development.  BOLEYN is a new Folk/Rock meets Renaissance music…

STICKS & STONES Cast Members Talk First Stage Kiss, Favorite Broadway Love Song, Favorite Musical and More

The new musical STICKS & STONES premieres on Friday, October 15th at 8:00 p.m. on www.broadwayworld.com and www.broadwaycares.org. It stars Joshua Colley, Mykal Kilgore, Javier Muñoz, …

‘Spotlight on Plays’ Adds Four Readings of Work by Women by Scott Heller

After criticism over gender parity, Pearl Cleage, Larissa FastHorse, Adrienne Kennedy and Sarah Ruhl will be featured in the spring.

Seeking Pandemic Theater? Your Call Will Be Answered Shortly by Alexis Soloski

Two immersive audio pieces, in the form of an automated phone system and a play told as recordings from a grim future, talk about trying and failing to connect with others.

Lincoln Center Theater Plans to Reopen Productions in Fall 2021 by Broadway Direct

Based on current information regarding COVID-19 and concern for the well-being and safety of its artists, audiences, and staff, Lincoln Center Theater, which had hoped to reopen its producti…

Howell Binkley: A Celebration of Light and Love, Virtual Tribute to the Late Lighting Designer, Will Be Streamed in October by Andrew Gans

Mr. Binkley designed the lighting for 52 Broadway shows, receiving two Tony Awards.

Broadway Hit ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Is Now Streaming by David Cote

Heidi Schreck’s fiercely urgent and soul-restoring play 'What the Constitution Means to Me' retains all the impact it had on Broadway in its shift to streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Theater Preview: SUCH SMALL HANDS (Kane Rep Digital Reading) by Nia Liat

UPCOMING READING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Tony Award winner Rondi Reed and Steppenwolf’s Francis Guinan will star in a world premiere virtual reading of Adam Szymkowicz’s Such Small Hands,…

"State of Darkness" sneak peek | Streaming Oct 24-Nov 7 by Joycetheater

New York Philharmonic Cancels Remainder of 2020-2021 Season by Ryan McPhee

The orchestra had performances scheduled from January 6, 2021, to June 13.

How Broadway’s Will Blum Used 476 Pieces of Cardboard to Create a 125-Foot Cave and Stage Floyd Collins in His NYC Apartment by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Beetlejuice and School of Rock staged a 12-minute solo operetta and shows us how he did it.

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The award-winning play is even more relevant today, dangerously so The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear appeared first on N…

Stars in the House Spotlights L.A. Theatre Works October 13 With Charlayne Woodard, Matthew Rhys, More by Andrew Gans

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

Round Hill hopes to hit the right note with London IPO

Music publishing company follows Hipgnosis in raising equity

See George Street Playhouse's CONSCIENCE Again! Newly Announced Virtual Version! by Ruth Ross

The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE, starring Tony Award-winner Harriet Harris as Margaret Chase Smith and Lee Sellars as Senator Joseph McCarthy, will come together again for a…

Spotlight On The Arts: Geraldine Brown Giomblanco, Author, “Geraldina & The Compass Rose”, October 13, 2020 by Barry Gordin

Piano Bar Live! Streams This Tuesday, October 13, With Host Scott Barbarino and Co-Host Lisa Asher, Plus The World Famous Stardusters

Tonights guests are The World Famous Stardusters, Amanda Brasher, Kayleigh Brennan, Michael RJ Campbell, Zachary Carter, Dono Cunningham, Preston Hammond, Francesca Loeber, Kevin Ray, Cat Ya…

HOWELL BINKLEY: A CELEBRATION OF LIGHT AND LOVE to Feature Cameron Macintosh, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More

Parsons Dance and Friends and Family of Howell Binkley have announced that Howell Binkley: A Celebration of Light and Love, a video tribute in memory of lighting designer Howell Binkley crea…

Rob McClure, Kate Baldwin, John Treacy Egan, Kathryn Allison and More Announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's Winter Shows

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the casts for Sing in a New Year! and Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, the first two productions to be produced on the Paper…

Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Santino Fontana and More to Perform at Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Annual Gala

Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Santino Fontana, Stephanie J. Block, and Broadway Tony-nominee Norm Lewis will perform at the virtual 53rd annual gala of the Greater New York Chapter of the Cr…

American Utopia Is David Byrne's Blissful Vision of What the World Could Be

Director Spike Lee brings the sold-out Broadway sensation to HBO...and boy, could we use it right now.

Spotlight on Plays Online Series Adds Female Writers to Production Lineup

The plays will be presented in the spring of 2021.

Podcast Exclusive: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Presents Isabella Rossellini

The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales presents Isabella Rossellini. An actress, filmmaker, model, and philanthropist all rolled into one, this multi-faceted, multi-talented performer may be t…

VIRTUE Starring Joshua Henry and Margaret Colin to Stream on Broadway on Demand

Cowboy Bear Ninja and cowboy + cougar entertainment will present VIRTUE, a film play by Emily Bohannon and directed by Valentina Fratti set to stream beginning October 16th, 2020 as a Pay-Pe…

8 Latinx, Hispanic, and Chicano/a Playwrights You Should Know by Performerstuff

8 Latinx, Hispanic, and Chicano/a Playwrights You Should Know Written by Rosalind Helsinger October 13, 2020 All of these incredible Latinx, Hispanic, and Chicano/a playwrights are stil…

Jason Suran's New Virtual Show RECONNECTED to be Presented in November

Producers Carl Moellenberg and Adam Rei Siegel will present mentalist Jason Suran, in his new virtual show Reconnected, an unforgettable evening of psychological astonishments. The show's p…

Broadway Shutdown Extended Until Woman In Charge of Unlocking Theaters Finds Her Keys by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The Broadway League announced this week that the theater-wide shutdown will continue on until...

VIDEO: Kate Rockwell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Wednesday at 12pm!

Tune in right here Wednesday, October 14 (12pm ET), as Richard chats with the wonderful Kate Rockwell. Kate who headlines a concert with Radio Free Birdland on Thursday, October 15 at 7PM E…

Works by Sarah Ruhl, Adrienne Kennedy & More Added to Spotlight on Plays Spring Season

The spring season of the a?oeSpotlight on Playsa?? series will feature four new productions by playwrights Adrienne Kennedy, Larissa FastHorse, Sarah Ruhl and Pearl Cleage. Additional detail…

Watch Now: Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Sing “Winter Wonderland” by Broadway Direct

The Broadway stars lead the original holiday film, One Royal Holiday, which premieres Oct. 31 at 8 PM ET/PT on Hallmark Channel. The post Watch Now: Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Sing “Winte…

New on show: Leila Alaoui at Somerset House, London

The Franco-Moroccan photographer created an important and distinctive body of work

Cinema chain AMC warns it could run out of cash this year

World’s largest operator says attendance has plummeted 85% since reopening of US screens

Kate Baldwin, Christopher Sieber, Rema Webb, More Will Be Part of Paper Mill Playhouse's Virtual Season by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the streaming productions of Sing in a New Year! and Some Enchanted Evening.

WATCH: Beth Leavel and Adam Heller Sing from CALL ME MADAM - Concert Now Available On Demand!

Beth Leavel's concert with Seth Rudetsky is now available On Demand through October 26 on BroadwayWorld Events!

The movement will be beautified by Raven Geary

In a show of racial unity, Latinx artists across Chicago have spent the summer contributing their talents to the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. As we refl…

Kerry Butler, Gavin Lee, and More Will Lead A VERY BRADY MUSICAL Benefit Reading

A new Brady Bunch musical, called A Very Brady Musical, will be have a virtual benefit reading for the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. The musical will star Broadway performers Gavin Lee and K…

Watch Now: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Official Trailer by Broadway Direct

Show the world who you really are. Check out the brand-new trailer for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Inspired by true events, New Regency’s and Film4’s Everybody’s Talking About J…

Shakespeare Theatre announces its 2020-2021 virtual and in person season. by Tim Treanor

Like spring crocuses peeking out of the melting snow, DC-area theaters are beginning to formulate a path back to their audiences, tentative but real.  Shakespeare Theatre Company is among t…

Broadway Battles The Dark in 4 Ways. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

With exactly three weeks to go until Election Day and, as we learned officially last Friday, at least another eight more months until Broadway reopens, it’s hard not to feel anxious. But t…

Tonight on the Livestream: Olivier Award-Winning Playwright and Bookwriter, Katori Hall

You have to be a heck of a talent to go to Columbia, or Harvard, or Juilliard. But to go to all three? That’s what Katori Hall did.  And her first play after graduation from Juilliard, Th…

The Thanksgiving Play, Dear Elizabeth, More Works by Female Playwrights Set for Spotlight on Plays in Spring 2021 by Dan Meyer

The new lineup includes newly announced "MacArthur Genius" Larissa FastHorse, Pearl Cleage, Adrienne Kennedy, and Sarah Ruhl.

Gavin Lee, Kerry Butler, More Will Star in Virtual A Very Brady Musical by Dan Meyer

The Ogunquit Playhouse benefit will make appropriate use of the Brady Brunch squares in the theatre-via-Zoom era.

Old Vic Christmas Carol Plans Broadway Return and National Tour During 2021 Holidays

The beloved work is adapted by Jack Thorne and directed by Matthew Warchus.

Les Miz is Returning to the West End This Christmas — Here's How

The staged concert production will run at the Sondheim Theatre.

Returns of Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel Pushed Until Fall 2021

The Lincoln Center Theater productions were running at the time of the shutdown.

The Panic Defense by Barry Gordin

October 13,2020: The Panic Defense, written and directed by Sam Affoumado, is a docudrama spotlighting the inequalities of the criminal justice system as it pertains to the staggering rise …

“Julius Caesar”—All Raw Power—Streaming St. Ann’s by Kim Waldron

Shakespeare Gets Dangerous in Women’s Prison Setting by Kim Waldron “Mischief, thou art afoot,” and it’s thrilling. In Director Phyllida Lloyd’s “Julius Caesar,” the actors app…

Broadway’s ‘Flying Over Sunset’ Joins ‘The Music Man’ & ‘MJ’ In Targeting Fall/Winter 2021 Following Latest Shutdown Extension by Greg Evans

With Broadway’s shut down at least until June, some producers who had been hoping to open shows this spring are re-setting their sights on fall or even 2022, while others have announced no…

Lincoln Center Theater's Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel Set New Dates for Fall 2021 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway musical and Off-Broadway opera had originally been slated for spring 2020.

VIDEO: Learn All About CITY OF ANGELS 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 5pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'al…

VIDEO: First Look at Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin in FIRST DATE

Lambert Jackson Productions and Crazy Coqs will present a virtual production of the Broadway musical First Date. Get a first look at the production in this new preview!

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, October 13- with Tiler Peck, AIN'T TOO PROUD, and More!

Today (October 13) in live streaming: the cast of Ain't Too Proud reunites, Tiler Peck visits Backstage Live, and so much more!

VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch at 3:30pm!

Tune in right here today, October 13 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, curates and stars in A New Stage. Available to stream starting …

Lincoln Center Theater Announces INTIMATE APPAREL And FLYING OVER SUNSET Will Open in Fall 2021

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel are now hoping to reopen in fall of 2021.

Top 8 death drops in the herstory of RuPaul's Drag Race

Halleloo! So you've been chosen to lip-sync for your life and need to impress the judges. Your opponent's outfit is on fleek and not even your fabulous "sequins dress" can outshine that shad…

‘Flying Over Sunset,’ ‘Intimate Apparel’ moved to fall 2021 by Caitlin Huston

Lincoln Center Theater is setting a fall 2021 reopening date for the new Broadway musical “Flying Over Sunset.” The theater had intended to reopen “Flying Over Sunset” in spring 2021…

Hot Clip of the Day: Hugh Jackman Shines On The Music Man's Fast-Talking "Rock Island"

It might be a minute or two before we see Tony winner Hugh Jackman's spin on the legendary Harold Hill in Broadway's revival of The Music Man now that they announced previews will begin in D…

Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton to Reunite for Biden Fundraiser by Ryan McPhee

The October 16 event will include a Q&A moderated by director Thomas Kail and a special performance.

‘A reminder of the joy of live music’: LOCKDOWN TOWN – One Night Records ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Lockdown Town, an immersive time machine of musical history, is socially distanced fun and an ideal distraction from the problems of the world.

From Stage to Screen with Joe Mantello and The Boys in the Band by Ruthie Fierberg

Hear from the all-star cast and Tony-winning director on how they honored Mart Crowley's groundbreaking work with an indelible film adaptation.

New Black theatre company, Two Strikes Theatre Collective, opens with Brown Sugar Bake-off play fest by Jayne Blanchard

“I’m speaking.”–Kamala Harris to Mike Pence at the Vice Presidential Debate. That simple, emphatic statement could serve as the rallying cry for the new theater company, Two Strikes …

Plots Behind the Closed Curtains: Naguib Mahfouz’s “Wedding Song” on Cairo Stage by May Selim

Basing his work on Naguib Mahfouz’s 1981 polyphonic novel Afrah Al-Qobba’s Wedding Song, the director Mohamed Youssef El-Mansour adds his touch with an unexpected ending. Afrah Al-Qobba …

Shernaz Patel on the Changing Landscape of Theatre from Stage to Screen by Gowri S

Actor Shernaz Patel speaks about supervising the transition of theatre to benefit an online audience at Aadyam, and what this shift means to the art form’s future Shernaz Patel holds on to…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Whoopi Goldberg Hosts Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations Virtual Event October 13 by Andrew Gans

The evening features cast members from the hit musical, Temptations founder Otis Williams, and Tony-nominated librettist Dominique Morisseau.

‘Hamilton’ cast to host virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden’s campaign by Ellise Shafer, Variety

Biden’s presidential campaign campaign announced Monday night that it will be holding a virtual grassroots fundraiser with the cast of the hit musical on Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. ET.

Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill Cast Reunite October 13 for the Biden Victory Fund by Dan Meyer

The company of the Broadway musical hosts a virtual fundraiser to support the Biden-Harris election campaign.

David Strathairn Stars in Radio Play Adaptation of It Can’t Happen Here October 13 by Dan Meyer

Several cast and creatives from Berkeley Rep’s 2016 production return.

Relive a Real Court Case October 13 in Why Would I Dare?: The Trial of Crystal Mason by Dan Meyer

The virtual presentation stars Crystal Dickinson as a woman accused of casting a fraudulent vote in the 2016 election.

NEWS: We round up the response to the latest tranche of Culture Recovery Fund grants awarded by the Government by Press Releases

More than 1,300 arts and cultural organisations have benefited from a share of £257 million as part of a vital financial boost from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

Pittsburgh Dance Council cuts more performances from 51st season by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced that three additional programs in early 2021 will be canceled.

Tony-Winning Costume Designer Paloma Young on Loving Regional Theatre, Her Surprising Connection to Susan Hilferty, and More by Playbill Staff

The Peter and the Starcatcher and and Great Comet of 1812 designer shares her journey to Broadway in Measured in Love.

Inside the Broadway Community Project: Hadestown's Dramaturg on Helping Heal the World Through Theatrical Puzzle-Solving and Research by Ryan McPhee

If you incessantly ask "But why?" like a child, there's a theatre job for you, says Ken Cerniglia.

Dominion Stage announces winners of first playwriting contest by News Desk

The trials and tribulations of a talk show host’s family. A date between two extreme opposites that gets dangerous. These are the themes of the two winning entries in Dominion Stage’s fi…

Gertrude Howard: Mae West’s Beulah by Trav S.D.

Gertrude Howard (1892-1934) is best known today for playing Mae West’s maid Beulah in I’m No Angel (1933), sadly one of her last films. Howard had been in movies since 1925, starting wit…

VIDEO: Regional Theatre Spotlight Shines on L.A. THEATRE WORKS on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a Regional Theatre Spotlight On: L.A. THEATRE WORKS: Hosted by Susan Albert Loewenberg with guests Charlayne Woodard, Matthew Rhys, Sarah Dr…

An Impossible Expectation: A Review of “45 Plays for America’s First Ladies” at The Neo-Futurists by Ben Kaye

The Neo-Futurists deftly handle the complicated and nebulous role of First Lady in a new political anthology that makes us miss their live MainStage shows all the more.

October letters: How we know what we know?

Readers respond about PDP's informances, quarantine life, 'Lilith and her Demons, a library layoff, and 'Philadelphia Battlefields.'

Westfield News ArtsBeat 10/13/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 10/13/20. “ROE” at WAM, Russian Troll Farm at Theaterworks, Berkshire Opera’s The Trial of Susan B. Anthony, and arts news for WMass and No. CT. https://thewest…

Special Episode: Karen Mason on ‘Mason at Mama’s in March’ by Matt Tamanini

Acclaimed Broadway star and concert artist Karen Mason will present a special online video broadcast of her acclaimed show “Mason at Mama’s in March,” recorded at the legendary New Yor…

10/13/20 #ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today by Mark G. Auerbach

#ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. News from WAM Theatre, Berkshire Opera, and TheaterWorks. Susan Mikula’s latest exhibit in Northampton, and Tony Awards news. segm…

On Robert Walker, Pere et Fils by Trav S.D.

I’ve never been able to unsee Robert Walker (1918-1951) as a big creep after firm seeing him in Strangers on a Train (1951). It was his penultimate film, though. Theoretically he’s the b…

New Jewish Theatre will postpone performances until fall 2021 by From Staff Reports

The theater operates out of the J’s Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur.

Ben Brantley on Shutting the Stage Door Behind Him by Jesse Green and Ben Brantley

After 27 years and more than 2,500 reviews, The Times’s co-chief theater critic reviews his own tenure and talks about why he’s (quietly) making an exit.

Lookback: the lost art of fact-checking by Terry Teachout

From 2003: As anyone knows who’s been in journalism for more than the past 20 minutes or so, fact checking is an increasingly lost art. Time was when many magazines—if not most—rigorou…

Almanac: Charles Dickens on suffering by Terry Teachout

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but—I hope—into a better shape.” Charle…

‘Piece after piece remains with you after the performance’: THE NEW TOMORROW – Young Vic (Online review) by John Chapman

Although a rather more muted celebration than originally planned, The New Tomorrow is a powerful acknowledgment of the theatre’s ongoing mission to be a real centre for the community.

As shutdown continues, Broadway industry looks for an advocate by Caitlin Huston

When the Broadway League announced theaters would be closed through May 30, 2021, industry members were not surprised by the news.  Some had already received a head’s up from their produc…

Wake Up With BWW 10/13: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Tour and Return to Broadway, and More!

Today's top stories: A Christmas Carol will tour and return to Broadway in 2021, Lin-Manuel Miranda and original Hamilton cast members will reunite for a fundraiser for Biden, and more!

Joel Grey, Joanna Gleason, and More to Take Part in THE BROADWAY POTLUCK For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

The next generation of Broadway performers is ready to shine in The Broadway Potluck, a showcase of Broadway hopefuls set to premiere on Sunday, October 18 at 7pm (EDT) on the Broadway Car…

Arts in brief: Atlanta Opera adds concerts, Horizon Awards, Atlanta Chamber Players by ArtsATL Staff

In addition to the two full operas it will stage beneath a... The post Arts in brief: Atlanta Opera adds concerts, Horizon Awards, Atlanta Chamber Players appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Edward Albee on George Grizzard by Theater Talk

The master playwright discusses his new production "Peter and Jerry" at Second Stage, as well as his early years as a playwright. He also pays tribute to actor George Grizzard who played Nic…

Damon Albarn and Abderrahmane Sissako’s Le Vol du Boli in Paris

The ambitious staging, exploring centuries of African history and colonisation, had a breathtaking score and lush vocals

Why Ashley Park Calls Darren Star the Sondheim of TV by Variety

The "Mean Girls" Tony nominee talks "Emily in Paris" and how she'll help make "Thoroughly Modern Millie" a musical for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Garrett: What’s Your “And”? Unlock the person within the professional

John Garrett is a comedian and speaker, whose podcast What’s Your “And”? overflows with fascinating conversations with professionals about the hobbies that make them who they are. This…

Dynamic in approach and optimistic in spirit – MPavilion reveals 2020 program

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has revealed highlights of the MPavilion 2020 program – Australia’s leading architecture and design event. The program responds to the challenges of a year b…

What Is the Role of the Artist Today? by Michael Rohd

By Michael Rohd. Michael Rohd shares an edited version of a recent talk he gave at the Clarke Forum, Dickinson College, on the role of art and artists today.

Melbourne Music Week to extend with three month program over Summer

Melbourne Music Week will be held over three months this summer to support the local music industry as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19 with a program of free and ticketed events fro…

Playwriting Exercise: Advertisement Prompt by Kerry Hishon

Here’s a playwriting prompt exercise that takes advantage of something that’s frequently around us: advertisements! Ads are everywhere, and their main purpose is to sell us stuff. But we…

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and APRA AMCOS on the hunt for next Queer Music Star

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and APRA AMCOS are on the hunt to present Australia’s next generation of queer music artists in the Express Yourself – Queer Discovery showcase series…

Senator Amy Klobuchar Testimony at Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Hearing video and transcript: “This hearing is a sham.” by New York Theater

“It has been said that the wheels of justice turn slowly. Injustice, on the other hand, can move at lightning speed, as we are seeing here today.” – Senator Amy Klobuchar. Full video a…

National Folk Festival will not proceed in 2021

The National Folk Festival Board has made the very challenging and important decision that the National Folk Festival planned for Easter 2021 will not go ahead. In a statement, National Folk…

All Aussie line-up to shine at 2020 AFL Grand Final

Featuring an all Australian and quintessential Queensland line-up, the AFL have announced the artists that will perform under lights at the Gabba on Saturday October 24 as part of the 2020 T…

Craziest Tony Awards ever! What’s eligible? When will winners be revealed? [Video and audio podcast] by Tom O'Neil

Those notorious Broadway budinskies Michael Musto (Queerty), Brian Lipton (Cititour) and Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil and Sam Eckmann are really befuddled, even irked by the strange state of …

Sound/Stage by Los Angeles Philharmonic — diverse and rewarding

The new online series from Gustavo Dudamel’s orchestra should win converts quickly

Huge Misunderstanding: Biden and Trump Spend Final Day Campaigning Exclusively to Theatre Swings by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. WASHINGTON D. C. - With the final days of the 2020 Presidential Election winding down, both incumbent ...