How to Attend Black-Tie Galas From Home by Sara Aridi

Many fancy fundraisers have moved online and are offering low-price or free tickets for virtual attendees.

Red Carpet Montage by Bucks County Playhouse

BCP GALA 2020 by Bucks County Playhouse

James A. Johnson Tribute Week: D.C. Artists by The Kennedy Center

A West Wing Special on HBO and the merging of theater and politics, stage and screen, Democrats and democracy by New York Theater

The staged reading of an 18-year-old episode of the TV series “The West Wing” might seem like a peculiar exercise in nostalgia, and maybe vanity, by its creator Aaron Sorkin, who’s gon…

Dance Teacher Web unleashes brand new website by Admin

To better serve the dance teacher community, Dance Teacher Web (DTW) has launched a sleek new website. The site features a library of over 1,000 on-demand teaching videos, hundreds of arti…

THE FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT, PART 3 by Robert Shuman

(Andrew Kleidon’s article appeared in the Door County Pulse,  10/23; Photo of Hallie Flanagan, Door County Post. ) A Quick and Decisive Blow to Progressive Theater In fewer than three yea…

Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Aaron Sorkin's film gives the notorious 1968 trial an unmistakable of-the-moment feel.

Watch stunning video featuring UK artists – A Chorus Line Reimagined by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Choreographers Stephen Mear, Matt Cole, and Jane McMurtrie and 20 leading West End performers were gathered together to create A Chorus Line Reimagined. This post Watch stunn…

Edith O’Hara, a Fixture of Off Off Broadway, Dies at 103 by Neil Genzlinger

The theater she founded, the 13th Street Repertory Company, has been an eclectic presence on the New York scene for almost half a century.

James A. Johnson Tribute Week: James A. Johnson Young Artist Series by The Kennedy Center

James A. Johnson Tribute Week: Global Artists by The Kennedy Center

Thoughts on Some Offerings of Theatrical Methadone for Those Missing Live Theater by Jan Simpson

A Zoomed scene from the staged reading of Lisa Loomer's docudrama Roe  It hit me unexpectedly. I’d been going along for the past seven months telling myself that I didn’t really miss …

Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard | Pre-show by Official London Theatre

Review: Dante’s In-Furlough by Nina Cave

Review: Dante's In-Furlough 4.0Overall Score Dante’s In-Furlough, based on Shel Silverstein’s poem, ‘Billy Markham and the Devil’ is a humorously named immersive piece at London’s …

Review: *Untitled, Zest Theatre by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: *Untitled, Zest Theatre 3.0Overall Score *Untitled is a new, inventive digital piece that captures the exuberance and anxiety of being a young person in such an uncertain world, and …

Review: Strange Rocks, Mull Theatre by Mirren Wilson

Review: Strange Rocks, Mull Theatre4.0Overall Score“How to begin?” This is the question I ask myself every time I go to write a review. No doubt, every writer faces this question each ti…

Dr Blood's Old Travelling Show review – devilishly good by Clare Brennan

Leeds PlayhouseA fun-filled tale of local authority corruption This new, outdoor show from the innovative company imitating the dog (ITD) is a sanguinary tale of local authority corruption �…

Sabrina Sloan of Hamilton - Instagram Live Interview by Broadwaysf

Sabrina Sloan joined us to talk about playing Angelica Schuyler in HAMILTON, and more on a @broadwaysf Instagram Live broadcast from Friday, October 23, 2020 with BroadwaySF's Jonathan Amore…

A George Mason University music review celebrates underrepresented voices by David Siegel

Give yourself a musical boost and some warm inspiration for these stormy days.  Add plenty of deeply appreciated civility during an unsettled period. These might seem hard to find, but if 2…

Theater Preview: BERKELEY REP’s 2020-21 SEASON by Jim Allen

BERKELEY REP’S IN SEASON As with most theater companies, Berkeley Rep’s season goes virtual. Titled Rep On-Air, it will include collaborations with Raúl Esparza, New Yorker cartoon art…

Merian C. Cooper: Mercenary of the Movies by Trav S.D.

I’ve always felt that one of the most curious things about the 1933 horror classic King Kong (besides an island populated with prehistoric creatures and a giant ape attacking New York) is …

Performance Technology at Your Fingertips by Sandi Durell

What good is sitting alone in your room? Exciting technology is happening in the world of Zoom and broadcast. MetropolitanZoom now has a Virtual Venue Studio in Long Island City, NY – STUD…

VIDEO: The Skivvies Release New Music Video, SUPER HEROES, Ahead of Upcoming Album Release

In anticipation of the debut of their digital album, The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show, The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley), Rob Morrison, and Michael Kushner have released a new musi…

Actor Doug Jones by NPR

Actor Doug Jones, star of "The Shape of Water," joins us along with panelists Peter Grosz, Maeve Higgins and Eugene Cordero.

On the Origin of Batman by Trav S.D.

Having written about the Batman tv show from the 60s, and the old Hollywood serials it was based on, as well as the animated show The Super Friends, we thought it would be a good idea to do …

‘Atmospheric & gripping & done with panache’: LONE FLYER – Watermill Theatre, Newbury ★★★★ by Libby Purves

Those who know Amy Johnson’s history well will be happy with Lone Flyer as a grippingly impressionistic portrait of a remarkable woman.

Theater wonks and gamers connect with a new ‘Twist’ by News Desk

Theater professionals from New York City, Kentucky, and DC have come together to launch ​Twist, a new virtual experience centered around a rotating series of social strategy games. ​Fol…

VIDEO: Take a Tour of Joe Allen Restaurant's Newly Implemented Safety Measures

Joe Allen Restaurant has officially reopened, with limited capacity, and safety measures in place. In a new video on the restaurant's Facebook page, you can take a tour of a few of the meas…

Meet Our NEXT ON STAGE: SEASON 2 College Top 10!

You voted, here they are! In no particular order, meet our top 10 in the college category.

Moses Kimball: The Barnum of Boston by Trav S.D.

Moses Kimball (1809-1895) should be lauded as a founder of American show business. He is a definite link in the chain that leads to American vaudeville. Simply put (too simply put) Kimball w…

Ryan Spahn on Producing His Film Nora Highland in a Pandemic & More on The Big Interview by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Content Producer Lindsey Sullivan sits down with Ryan Spahn! The multi-talented creator shares about what inspired him to turn his play Nora Highland into a pandemic-produced fi…

Barbican announces new live programmes and digital content by Megan

A partnership with the Bridge, digital walkthroughs of exhibitions, live concerts, new podcasts and so much more happening at the Barbican. Now open. The post Barbican announces new live pr…

National Theatre announces The Normal Heart and Dick Whittington On-Sale by Megan

Further details on the return of pantomime, for one year only, at the National Theatre. Plus, details on upcoming production of The Normal Heart. The post National Theatre announces The Nor…

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: October 24-25- with LaChanze, Broadway Sings for Biden, and More!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 24-25, 2020.

BWW Interview: Kaliswa Brewster Talks Moliere In The Park's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES Featuring an All-Woman Cast

Kaliswa Brewster is starring alongside an all-woman cast in Molière in the Park's live stream of Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's satire THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Lucie Ti…

Audio Drama ‘Shipwreck’ Provides a Disorienting Perspective on American Politics by David Cote

One a three-hour epic play, Anne Washburn’s 'Shipwreck' has been turned into three-part audio drama produced by the Public Theater.

Central Park Is Alive With The Sound Of Music, Thanks To A Site-Specific App by Jeff Lunden

Created by Pulitzer-winning composer Ellen Reid, Soundwalk lets visitors score their socially distanced walks around the park with an ever-changing, GPS-sensitive soundtrack.

AT LONG LAST “LOVING” Nini & Treadwell by Oscar E Moore

It is the creation of Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell, a married couple who spent the past two decades of their life scouring every flea market, estate sale, and online auction for these photog…

‘There is a real sense of us paving a way to bring theatre back’: James Demaine on performing in the West End transfer of Private Peaceful by Emma Clarendon

Emma Clarendon chatted to actor James Demaine about bringing the Barn Theatre production of Michael Morpurgo’s story Private Peaceful to the West End.

The Red Shoes performs at the Olivier Awards 2017 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Gem-eration game – antique jewellery gets a modern makeover

Meet the designers reviving ancient treasures to turn heads again today

TKTS On-The-Day tickets available from this weekend by Megan

Although the TKTS booth is closed, we are committed to bringing you last minute tickets and can now offer TKTS on-the-day tickets to buy online. The post TKTS On-The-Day tickets available fr…

Cabaret Convention Final Night by Sandi Durell

By Linda Amiel Burns “Cabaret Classics” was the theme of the last night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention with many of Cabaret’s Stars performing live from the stage of…

“Waiting for Gretchen: Faust” – Teater Republique by Peter M. Boenisch

Faustimir and Mephistragon The misery of the aging white man, who once diligently studied philosophy, law, and medicine, and yet still finds himself waiting for “gods eller guld eller ære…

Luba Mason Triangle by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester If the coronavirus pandemic has underscored one thing artistically, it’s that CDs have become a lifeline to those starved for stability in the arts. There’s been a stea…

Giant nature playscape in Forest Park set to open in late spring 2021 by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The 17-acre, $4.5 million project is called the Anne O’C. Albrecht Nature Playscape. Her family foundation was a lead donor.

Best Bets: Kane Brown, Denise Thimes, St. Louis Ballet, Anthology, John McDaniel, Connor Towne O'Neill by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Denève and SLSO deliver solid virtuosity, by sections by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

First the strings; then the woodwinds step up in concert at Powell Hall.

Live theater returns: Midnight Company brings one-man show to the stage by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Production of "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll" will observe pandemic safety measures.

Distance Learning Exercise: Lipdub by Kerry Hishon

The following exercise, Lipdub, brings together observation, critical thinking, scene writing, and vocal performance. As well, it’s a lot of fun! Lipdubs are commonly seen on YouTube as mu…

ABTKids Daily | Teaching Artist Tuesday with Filmmaker Matt Donnelly by American Ballet Theatre

VIDEO: On This Day, October 24- Happy Birthday, Raul Esparza!

Today we celebrate Broadway favorite and Tony- nominee, Raul Esparza!

A window on to Ram Kumar’s visionary and spiritual world

Illuminating works on paper by the Indian artist, ‘one of the visionaries of Indian modernism’, are presented by Vadehra Gallery at Art Basel’s viewing rooms

Catherine Petitgas: ‘Collecting is not about decorating’

The influential collector discusses the unusual path she took into the art world and the rewards of being a patron

Matthew McConaughey: ‘There’s a golden age in art coming’

The Oscar-winner on writing his memoir during lockdown and why he’s always looking for the ‘green lights’

Art Basel Hong Kong Spotlight: ‘Hold on to the ship while the waters are choppy’

Asia’s premier art hub gets a modest but focused real-life event next month

Art Basel OVR:20c: 21st-century tech in the service of 20th-century art

From Impressionist to contemporary, some arguably overlooked artists are due to get their moment in the digital spotlight

New York art diary: a miracle on 24th Street

‘I take a deep breath, wanting to inhale all the radiant, revitalising energy spilling out of the tapestry’

Collecting: Art Basel OVR:20C celebrates the 20th century

From Impressionism to early contemporary, artists, collectors, commentators and others frame art's dynamic century 

Robert Smithson — land art’s alluring pioneer

Nearly five decades after his tragic early death, one of the 20th century’s most influential American artists is the subject of two new shows

Are art collectors embracing online viewing rooms - or getting tired of them?

As Art Basel prepares to launch its 20th-century-focused OVR:20c, gallerists and buyers share their views

Ed van der Elsken at the Rijksmuseum: an exhibition full of surprises

An unfinished book found in Dutch photographer’s archives is just one of the discoveries on show

Celebrate David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama Proof at 20 by Marc J. Franklin

The play, which earned star Mary-Louise Parker a Tony Award, premiered on Broadway October 24, 2000.

Live From the West Side: Women of Broadway Concert Series, Featuring Patti LuPone, Vanessa Williams, Laura Benanti, Launches October 24 by Andrew Gans

Two-time Tony winner LuPone kicks off the virtual concert series at The Shubert Virtual Studios on Manhattan’s West Side.

Tonya Pinkins Stars in Live Stream of The School for Wives Beginning October 24 by Andrew Gans

Molière in the Park Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien directs the all-female cast.

Stars in the House Celebrates We the People: America Rocks! October 24 by Andrew Gans

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