Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Ronni Kahn & Jessica Chapnik Kahn: A Repurposed Life

Find out how OzHarvest charity queen and internationally renowned leader Ronni Kahn found her true calling in this passionately uplifting memoir, A Repurposed Life. As the owner of a success…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:51PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Self-portrait exhibition offers new lens for womanhood and the female form

A new photography exhibition by women with disability aims to challenge our preconceptions of women’s bodies. Showcasing feminist self-portraits of six women, Through my eyes addresses lim…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:58PM

Charlotte D'Amboise and More Offer Dance Master Classes to Flip the Senate!

Join your favorite dancers and choreographers for master classes with FLIP IT!, an arts organization working to to unite the dance community in a nationwide effort to flip the Senate blue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON Schuyler Sisters Unite to Help Get Out the Vote

Schuyler Sisters from the many companies of Hamilton came together for a virtual performance of 'The Schuyler Sisters' as part of the production's efforts to help get out the vote!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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When it comes to heritage, family history trumps museums

Heritage has significance. It’s evident in the furor over the mid-year beheading of Christopher Columbus statues in the US and the spraying of graffiti on Captain Cook statues in Australia…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:38PM

Brian Grazer And Ron Howard: Movie Theaters Will Turn Into Broadway — And Don’t Expect Tom Cruise To Wear A Mask Onscreen by Dade Hayes

Imagine Entertainment partners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer expect COVID-19 to have an impact on Hollywood for some time to come — just not necessarily on screen. “This period of our live…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:28PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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And Introducing... [Official Trailer] | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Get to know a new generation of outstanding Canadian theatre practitioners in friendly chats with Beck Lloyd, an emerging artist herself who was to make her Stratford debut in the 2020 seaso…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:42PM

Accessibility in the Time of Corona: An Overview by Rhiannon Ling

There’s no denying that COVID-19 has been a financial and connectivity nightmare for artists. Theatre, in particular, thrives off of that human-to-human connection: it’s what brings in t…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 08:33PM

Cruzando by The Kennedy Center

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THEATER RESOURCES UNLIMITED ANNOUNCES WRITER-PRODUCER VIRTUAL SPEED DATE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 AT 2:30PM by Robert Shuman

(via Michelle Tabnick, Michelle Tabnick Public Relations) Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is offering their popular  Writer-Producer Virtual Speed Date event on Sunday, November 8, 2020…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:15PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The De-Evolution of Morrie Ryskind by Trav S.D.

Some obligatory props today for classic comedy co-writer and Colum alum Morris “Morry” Ryskind (1895-1985). Ryskind has the same birthday as Margaret Dumont, who spoke many of his words …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42PM

Kabuki Rolls With The Times And Launches Paid Streaming Site by The Japan Times

Online streaming of videos of kabuki plays, including an adaptation of a manga and an animated film by Oscar-winning Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, began on Wednesday amid the novel coron…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 07:39PM

Cabaret Convention Nite #1 by Sandi Durell

The Mabel Mercer Foundation presents the first virtual Cabaret Convention Oct 19-22 -“NY Cabaret: Yesterday and Today” By Linda Amiel Burns Donald Smith presented the first Cabaret Conve…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:16PM

Back to the Future Original Cast Album to be released early next summer, first single "Back in Time" out now!

Sony Masterworks Broadway has proudly announced that it will be releasing an Original Cast Recording album for the new West End production of Back to the Future. The OCR's first single…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:15PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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WP Theater Announces Virtual Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 2020-21 season, the first led by new artistic director Lisa McNulty, will feature 6 virtual productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM

2 Cincinnati Theatres Postpone Mainstage Seasons Until Fall 2021 by American Theatre Editors

The theatres will offer virtual programming and special events in lieu of a mainstage season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM

What Exactly Did Keala Settle Think She Was Reading for at Her Hands on a Hardbody Audition...? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his recent concerts with Settle and Beth Leavel, his tragic Tonys red carpet mishap, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Behind the scenes: How did these three Philly arts-makers pivot to digital? by Camille Bacon-Smith

Any serious Philly arts fan knows by now that local companies and venues aren’t sitting out the pandemic. But big or small, how are they making the shift to distanced performances? Camille…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:10PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles by Neil Genzlinger

The actor appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PM

In the News: Brian Stokes Mitchell Is Sarah Siddons' Actor of the Year, Waiting for Obama to Stream, Cast Set for The Flame!, More by Andrew Gans

Plus, watch the cast of Children’s Letters to God reunite in a new music video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Looking For A Decentralized Office Phone Solution? by Drew McManus

Now that many organizations are vested in a remote workforce model, one of the logistical questions to consider is how to handle phone extensions. If your organization is a G Suite user, the…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:34PM

First look at the 2020 Fall for Dance Festival by New York City Center

Filmed Live from Our Stage! The 17th Fall for Dance Festival invites audiences around the world to experience this annual sold-out “highlight of New York City’s cultural calendar” (The…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:23PM

New music releases of hits from the New York stage by Deb Miller

Among the latest releases of music from stars and shows of the New York stage are a current single with a duet performance of a vintage song from the 1920s, the original cast recording of a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:20PM

Don’t Miss: Gunnar Montana’s ‘Basement’ by Matthew Wexler

The Philadelphia-based director-choreographer’s latest project, "Gunnar Montana’s Basement," promises grown-up thrills, chills and palpitating choreography. The post Don’t Miss: Gunnar…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:12PM

Watch Cast of Broadway's Ain't Too Proud Reunite for Powerful New Music Video 'I'm Losing You' by Andrew Gans

The video, with musicians and performers recording in isolation, supports the Black Lives Matter movement and urges viewers to vote.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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'Circle Jerk' Review: A Satire That Aims at Too Many Targets by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley’s virtual play includes a YouTuber, an influencer and a meme machine. Sometimes total chaos ensues.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PM

Review: What the Constitution Means to Me, streaming on Amazon Prime “exuberant, angry, proud and patriotic” by Jayne Blanchard

You know things are dire during Corona Times when you find yourself sobbing over a piece of parchment—aka The Constitution of the United States. What’s next? Rending my garments over the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:42PM

Alexis Hex casts spells—and yarn by Catey Sullivan

The crafty, supernatural queen hosts the webseries Knitting’s A Drag. The queendom of drag is vast and diverse: There are comedy queens and look queens and ins…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:40PM

Audition Monologues for Peter and the Starcatcher by Performerstuff

Audition Monologues for Peter and the Starcatcher Written by Amanda Grace October 7th, 2020 If you’re shooting for a role in Rick Elice’s adaptation of the 2004 novel by Ridley P…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 03:22PM

CONSCIENCE by Joe DiPietro Starring Harriet Harris Available for Streaming 10/27 - 10/30 by Jeryl Marcus

The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE will come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse this October. Due to the shutdown of theaters through…

SOURCE: saysmesaysmom.blogspot.com at 03:18PM

Review: On Demand, Dazed New World Festival by Anna Perry

Review: On Demand, Dazed New World Festival 4.0Overall Score With Anti-Slavery Day falling within the frame of Applecart Arts’ Dazed New World Festival, the venue played their part in rais…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM

Review: This is the Scene, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Aimee Shields

Review: This is the Scene, Pitlochry Festival Theatre 4.0Overall Score If the Shades of Tay series is a “love letter to Scotland”, This is the Scene is a love letter to the river itself.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM

Review: Macbeth, Big Telly Theatre by Matt Barton

Review: Macbeth, Big Telly Theatre 2.0Overall Score This is perhaps the most definitive proof yet that ‘The Scottish Play’ is cursed. Zoom has been the repurposed vessel for theatre’s …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM

Review: A Night at the Musicals, Southwark Playhouse by Ryan Van Champion

Review: A Night at the Musicals, Southwark Playhouse5.0Overall ScoreA Night At The Musicals gives audiences a chance to sit back and relax, as the sounds of the West End wash over them in a …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:03PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Ramin Karimloo Sing Out His Original Tune 'Constant Angel' by Caitlin Moynihan

Ahead of his upcoming Tonight at the London Coliseum virtual concert, stage favorite Ramin Karimloo is giving fans a sneak peek. Filmed on stage at the London Coliseum to an empty audience, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

'He Was My Baby!' Viola Davis on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Co-Star Chadwick Boseman; Watch the Trailer by Beth Stevens

Ahead of the December 18 release of the film adaptation of master dramatist August Wilson's first play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Netflix offered a press sneak peek. Starring Oscar and Tony w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

‘Temping’ Is a Workplace Drama for One. You’re Hired. by Alexis Soloski

An immersive work at the Wild Project asks the sole audience member to consider the value of life while role playing as an office worker involved in calculating risk of death.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM

‘White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color,’ by Ruby Hamad by Kelly Conrad

Ruby Hamad’s debut book, ‘White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color,’ is a provocative and powerful account of white women’s role in white supremacy and the …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:30PM

Writers Theatre Announces Updates to 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include productions from Black Lives Black Words International Project and Manual Cinema.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

Theatre Exile Announces 3-Play 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature work from playwrights Jeremy Gable, Anna Moench, and Antoinette Nwandu.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

Back on Broadway: A Tour of Times Square Favorite Spots by New York Theater

Shortly after the Tony Awards announced its much delayed 2020 nominations in the middle of a pandemic-induced shutdown, I brought actor and writer Kevin James Doyle back to Times Square for …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:08PM

Finally, one of the world’s finest – and most mysterious – ancient statue collections is unveiled

Ninety-six sculptures belonging to the Torlonia family are now on show at the David Chipperfield-renovated Palazzo Caffarelli in Rome

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Unions Jurisdiction Battle Continues as SAG-AFTRA Files Formal Complaint Against Actors' Equity, Calls for Mediation by Dan Meyer

Both unions are claiming ownership of streaming theatrical productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Keke Palmer Will Host NICK NEWS: KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT

Nickelodeon is letting kids' voices be heard this election season with the return of its bellwether 'Kids' Vote' poll and a brand-new Nick News: Kids Pick the President special hosted by ent…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

SPOTLIGHT ON PLAYS Adds Lillian Hellman's WATCH ON THE RHINE

The spring season of the 'Spotlight on Plays' series will also feature Lillian Hellman's WATCH ON THE RHINE. All proceeds for these events will benefit the Actors Fund, to aid during this ti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Back on Broadway: A Tour of Times Square Mid Pandemic by NewYorkTheater

Kevin James Doyle, actor and writer who used to hang out in Times Square, give tours there and perform there (in his show "How 2 B a New Yorker") revisits his favorite spots. Click https://n…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:42PM

Colorado theater in the time of Black Lives Matter: A new reckoning, in five acts by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

"The best way to signal that we really do stand with the community is we do the work to transform ourselves. We do the work from the inside out. So that when we can turn the lights back on o…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:42PM

BWWTest by BroadwayWorld

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Coming: Hamlet in the A.M., MNM Gets Closer Than Ever, Lupone Sends A Live Concert by Bill Hirschman

With exploratory baby steps, South Florida theater companies are staging events: A cut-down Hamlet by the Shakespeare Troupe, a filmed full production of Closer Than Ever by MNM, and Patti L…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:36PM

Dance Cyberman, Dance by Joe Patti

There was a minor uproar recently in the UK over an ad campaign featuring a picture of a ballerina with text suggesting that her next job could be cyber. The implication a lot of people saw …

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 01:32PM

Watch Now: Ain’t Too Proud Releases New Music Video for “I’m Losing You” by Broadway Direct

“History continues to repeat itself until we get it right.” - Dominique Morisseau There has never been a more important time to make your voice heard in an election. #Vote2020 because #B…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:03PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kamilah Forbes Wins 2020 Zelda Fichandler Award by American Theatre Editors

The award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation includes a $5,000 prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM

WP Theater's 2020–2021 Season Will Include New Rock Opera Weightless by Andrew Gans

The lineup features collaborations with AYE DEFY, Ma-Yi, viBe Theater Experience, Rattlestick, and Red Bull Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

About Face Announces 25th Anniversary Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's 2020-21 season will feature a virtual festival and a planned return to in-person theatre with Samantha Mueller's 'Laced.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:48PM

Check Out Photos of Betrayal at London’s Theatre Royal Bath by Marc J. Franklin

The Harold Pinter classic opens October 21 as part of the theatre company’s “Welcome Back” season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

Check Out Photos of Betrayal at U.K.’s Theatre Royal Bath by Marc J. Franklin

The Harold Pinter classic opens October 21 as part of the theatre company’s “Welcome Back” season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

REVIEW: Seth Rudetsky Concert Series with Keala Settle, Streamed Online ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Seth Rudetsky and Keala Settle in the latest of the Seth Online Concert Series streamed this week. This post REVIEW: Seth Rudetsky Concert Series with Ke…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:38PM

Creative Cauldron’s ‘On Air’ transfers from local stage to worldwide airwaves by News Desk

“Dancing and singing over the wireless airways—how might it have happened? What might have been a dry history lesson is given delightfully appealing musical charm in Creative Cauldron’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:34PM

COVID-19 Update: The Third Peak

For your entertainment: The original cast of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE will come together again for a live reading of the play with George Street Playhouse to stream Oct…

SOURCE: www.lightingandsoundamerica.com at 12:30PM

Larry Owens, Andy Karl and Orfeh, More Are Part of Comedy Edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues October 20 by Dan Meyer

Jaclyn Backhaus and Douglas Carter Beane are among the writers tapped for the latest edition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

Back To The Future The Musical to release Original Cast Recording by Frankie

Masterworks Broadway is delighted to announce that in early Summer 2021, it will release the Original Cast Recording to Back To The Future The Musical.  The post Back To The Future The Mu…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:05PM

Why platform games such as Crash Bandicoot are as popular as ever

Developers have used the constraints of the format to display their artistry and invention

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00PM

Four Walls Theater presents Pravin Wilkins’s ‘BARS’ by Michele Zipkin

A new all-digital theater group concludes its inaugural season with Pravin Wilkins’s ‘BARS,’ which follows characters on both sides of the justice system, asking who it really serves. …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:00PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Members & More Set for Arthur Miller Foundation Virtual Gala by Lindsey Sullivan

Rise up! The annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, celebrating the power of public school arts education, are going virtual. Presented by Broadway.com, this year’s third annual gala cel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

WATCH: Ten Minute Tidbits with Spencer Glass and Guest Jodi Benson - Thursday at 5pm ET!

It's the Day of the Show Y'All host Spencer Glass is taking over our Instagram Live with his new show, Ten Minute Tidbits!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Review: Vato Tsikurishvili’s mysterious Joy! at Synetic by Jill Kyle-Keith

One would think that a show about joy would have little to do with theater- or much else, for that matter- these days. Yet Synetic Theater, that chameleon of invention, brings us little glim…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:18AM

Indecent, What the Constitution Means to Me, Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, More Take Center Stage in TDF's 'Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events' by Ryan McPhee

The November series, inspired by the TDF-run Wendy Wasserstein Project, will feature Rebecca Taichman, Paula Vogel, Thursday Williams, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Tonight on the Livestream: Tony-winner and 3-Time Academy Award-Nominee, John Logan

What does the movie the massive Hollywood action movie, Gladiator, have in common with the two-hander play Red, about artist Mark Rothko? And what does Red have in common with the ultimate B…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

‘Hamilton’ Cast Members Join Annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors Lineup by Greg Evans

Original cast members of Broadway’s Hamilton have joined the line-up of performers for the annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors celebrating public school arts education. The third annual…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch a Trailer for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman

August Wilson's play comes to Netflix, directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:54AM

Stars in the House Celebrates Artists in Residence Recording With Laura Osnes, Alan Menken, More October 20 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

The Original Rex Ingram by Trav S.D.

Today, an overdue look at African American stage and screen star Rex Ingram (1895-1969). Ingram grew up in Cairo, Illinois, the son of a worker on the riverboat Robert E. Lee. He was the fir…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:32AM

Derek Fordjour: painting the black experience

The rising artist’s exquisite abstract patterning explores realities of African-American life

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:26AM

Writers Theatre adjusts season again; About Face hopes to return to live performance in the spring by Chris Jones

The theater in Glencoe has a new play with blues music, adds a Christmas play and the digital play "Ride Share."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:26AM

VIDEO: Zachary Quinto Talks About the Broadway Shutdown on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

The actor reflects on the cultural impact of theater closures and talks about his performance in Netflix's “The Boys in the Band.”

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

VIDEO: Ramin Karimloo Sings 'Constant Angel' From Upcoming Streaming Concert at the London Coliseum

Ramin Karimloo has provided a sneak peek at his recent concert at the London Coliseum, that will be streamed on October 23.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Ellen Reid’s Soundwalk in Central Park — a gently ambitious musical panorama

The composer’s site-specific piece, recorded by the New York Philharmonic, is an imaginative response to straitened times

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:00AM

Album Review: Lucie Jones Live at the Adelphi by Ian Foster

Covid-19 may have cut her time in Waitress short but Lucie Jones Live at the Adelphi is a great reminder of the leading lady she is and will surely continue to be.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Tony-Winning Broadway Producer Dori Berinstein on What Keeps Drawing Her Back to Live Theatre by Playbill Staff

Also a documentarian, the lead producer on shows including Legally Blonde and The Prom shares why a passion for the stage has driven her for the last 25 years in Measured in Love.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:53AM

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

Westfield News ArtsBeat 10/20/20. American Dreams comes to the area thanks to a consortium of CT arts groups. Tony Award nominations, Larissa FastHorse, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. ht…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 09:40AM

Lucas Hedges, Paul Mescal, and Grace Van Patten Star in This Is Our Youth October 20 by Dan Meyer

Lila Neugebauer directs a virtual production of Kenneth Lonergan’s play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Swan Song Tour starring Andrew Lancel announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jonathan Harvey's one-man comedy Swan Song starring Andrew Lancel is to tour following acclaim at the Liverpool Theatre Festival. This post Swan Song Tour starring Andrew Lan…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:36AM

A dazzling, shocking indictment of America: What the Constitution Means to Me review by Arifa Akbar

This funny, tragic and deeply unsettling one-woman tour de force shows who the US constitution serves – and who it lets down. The statistics alone are horrifying Heidi Schreck tells us she…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM

Opera Theatre of St. Louis' new season features virtual, in-person programming by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A winterlong "virtual season" will precede an outdoor festival season.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:32AM

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

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. American Dreams brings Connecticut arts groups together. Hailey Brinnel is a finalist in a national jazz competition. Remembering pia…

SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.com at 09:30AM

Beetlejuice Musical to Open in South Korea in 2021 by Dan Meyer

The production will play Seoul, one of the few places in the world that has hosted large-scale theatre throughout the pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Playbill Presents: The 2020 Holiday Gift Guide by Dan Meyer

It’s never too early to start your shopping—especially this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

New Seattle foundation gives $9 million to arts organizations — mostly for new work by Brendan Kiley

This week, the Friday Foundation, a new Seattle entity, gave $9 million to nine Seattle arts organization — mostly for new work. The gifts are a legacy from the late philanthropists Jane L…

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Theater & Cabaret Talk by Sandi Durell

Where Will You Stand When Everything Changes? Barrington Stage Company Founder/Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announced that the entirely original new musical based on true stories, The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:30AM

Political theater rules at Connecticut’s virtual theaters in the run up to the election by Christopher Arnott

Pre-election shows from TheaterWorks, HartBeat Ensemble and other Connecticut theaters touch on such topics as immigration, disinformation campaigns and Donald Trump.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:25AM

Henry IV by Sandi Durell

Review by Carol Rocamora “Places, ladies”! That’s the customary call when a stage manager readies actors for an entrance, right?  Not in this version of Henry IV!  In Phyllida Lloyd�…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:03AM

Newly released children’s book, Broadway Baby, to raise money for the Theatre Artists Fund by Frankie

Newly released children's book written by Russell Miller, Broadway Baby, to raise money for the Theatre Artists Fund. The post Newly released children’s book, Broadway Baby, to raise money…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:02AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

New Musical from Weinstein Accuser Set for Barrington, MTC Announces Programming, Netflix Announces “Ma Rainey” Trailer “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

"Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires: Wildhorn Ballads by JK

Last month, we started a new series - "Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires - where we pick out songs that we love from scores of Broadway shows that didn't quite make it. For every "Memory," …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM

The Subtext: David Adjmi’s Artist’s Heart by American Theatre Editors

Each month Brian James Polak talks to a fellow playwright about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life’s muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, ins…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:30AM

589 more arts organisations receive financial aid from Culture Recovery Fund

Nearly 600 additional arts organisations have received support from the UK Government's Culture Recover Fund amounting to about £76 million. The announcement comes after the first round of …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:30AM

Lookback: the veil of the past by Terry Teachout

From 2016: I remember quite a lot about my ten-year-old self and the town in which I lived—but not much about the rest of the world. Just the other day I looked up Wikipedia’s timeline o…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Ricky Schroder’s Tears, Sweeney Todd’s Razors by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from his memoir 'Lot Six,' playwright David Adjmi recalls childhood touchstones and the shape and meaning they gave to his pain.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:00AM

Almanac: Anthony Powell on fortune-tellers by Terry Teachout

“To have one’s fortune told gratifies, after all, most of the superficial demands of egotism. There is no mystery about the eternal popularity of divination.” Anthony Powell, The Acce…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Blondie UK Tour 2021 – Pre Sale from 22 October by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Blondie UK Tour announced for 2021. For the first time in four years, this iconic band will tour UK arenas. Pre-sale available from 10am on 22 Oct 2020. This post Blondie UK …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:08AM

‘What happens when the camera stops rolling & there is no self-editing?’: ALL BY MYSELF – Part of the Main Theatre Company (Online review) by Rev Stan

All By Myself is a production by Part of the Main theatre company for Applecart Arts and it explores identity during the Covid crisis when your only connection to the outside world is via th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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West End Veterans Launch Emotive Animated Short Film to Remind People of the Magic of Live Theatre by Frankie

West End veterans launch emotive animated short film, The Applause, to remind people of the magic of live theatre ahead of Christmas. The post West End Veterans Launch Emotive Animated Short…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:06AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Interview with French Theater Director Paul Desveaux by Nicole Birmann

Paul Desveaux is the director of Compagnie L’Héliotrope. In the United States, he recently staged Pollock, written by Fabrice Melquiot, with two American actors. The production, which w…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:02AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Songs that are Power Ballads by Broadway Direct

Broadway power ballads are the songs in shows that hold so much emotion, and can fill the theatre with amazing energy, bringing the audience together in eager applause. Now, we’ve created …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:33AM

On the Couch with Danielle Matthews

Who is Danielle Matthews? Good question. I’m still figuring that out myself. I hope Danielle Matthews is overridingly a good person. An empathic person who others feel they can turn to and…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:24AM

The Work of the Imagination by Tamilla Woodard

By Tamilla Woodard. Tamilla Woodard, co–artistic director of Working Theater in New York, talks about why she makes theatre and offers several “what if” thoughts about how the field sh…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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FORM Dance Projects presents Sharp Short Dance

Showcasing the work of young dancers and choreographers from around Australia, Sharp Short Dance – the annual dance festival presented by FORM Dance Projects will be held online from 26 Oc…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:31AM
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Visions, speculations and dystopias: a deep dive into Spaceship Earth

The Capitol and RMIT University present an online event series for space junkies, eco-futurists, and lockdown existentialists this November. The lineup includes a screening of Matt Wolf’s …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:47AM

Lynn Nottage on Finding Inspiration and the Future of Theater by Ayanna Prescod For Broadway Direct

Lynn Nottage is optimistic about theater and what it will look like post-pandemic. The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright interviewed with me two days before the Broadway League anno…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:42AM

A Starry, Re-Imagined Public Theater Virtual Gala Live Streams October 20 by Dan Meyer

The lineup includes Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards