2021 Mardi Gras Parade to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia’s beloved celebration of pride and diversity, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will become the first internationally significant event to be staged since the spread…

Networks and Resources Have Always Mattered by Joe Patti

I recently came across an article the LA Review of Books on the book The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech by William Deresi…

ABT Studio Company | A Day in the Life of the Ballet Bubble by American Ballet Theatre

[UNLISTED] Your NSO Principal Timpanist | NSO@Home: Jauvon Gilliam by The Kennedy Center

The U.S. Army Chorus by The Kennedy Center

Livestreaming a Conversation: Decolonizing Pantomime: The Little Theatre Movement and Miss Lou

By . Akiba Abaka Arts presents the conversation Decolonizing Pantomime: The Little Theatre Movement and Miss Lou as a part of the 10 Weeks in Jamaica series livestreaming on the global, comm…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Directing as Mothering

By . Tebere Arts Foundation presents the conversation Directing as Mothering with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreaming on the global, …

Theater: WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL (2020 Season) by Gregory Bernard

PRICK UP YOUR EARS It’s been said that radio is the invisible medium that has the greatest effect in stimulating the imagination of listeners, especially when it is a dramatization (versus…

Opera Australia announces a return to the Sydney Opera House in January 2021

Opera Australia will return to the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage for the first time since the coronavirus shut down its 2020 season in March, announcing a three-month COVID-safe season that …

2020 Curatorial Intensive continues to bring the art community together

NETS Victoria will once again collaborate with the Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) to present the 2020 Curatorial Intensive, continuing to reach curators across Victoria and …

Voters in Jersey City Embrace a New Tax to Finance the Arts by Julia Jacobs

Officials had worried that a new arts tax may be too much to ask in a place still reeling financially from the pandemic, but 64 percent of New Jersey voters approved of the idea.

Michael Kushner is taking his podcast series ‘Dear Multi-Hyphenate’ to the classroom by Deb Miller

An exciting and original project is coming this Spring from Broadway multi-hyphenate Michael Kushner – a person who has multiple proficiencies, often cross-pollinating into each other to a…

African American Arts Alliance Announces Black Excellence Award Honorees by American Theatre Editors

The 20th annual award ceremony will be held virtually on Nov. 10.

Livestreaming Performance of Nondefective by Quantic Group by Jo Brailescu

By Jo Brailescu. How does the queer body survive in a heteronormative world?

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Ryan Scott Oliver Breaks Down His New Album Future Demons by Ryan Scott Oliver With Lindsay Mendez

RSO brings his horror-thriller album to life, explaining the ins and outs of writing spooky music—with an intro from Tony winner Lindsay Mendez.

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 25 - Mark Waldrop by Paper Mill Playhouse

This week, Mark S. Hoebee is joined by Mark Waldrop, who wrote the lyrics for PETE 'N' KEELY, and will direct our production of the show this season.

Check Out These Stunning Photos of Rent at the Hope Mill Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

The production, starring Six Olivier nominees Millie O’Connell and Maiya Quansah-Breed, is set to stream November 27–December 20.

Column: Will we ever learn? Hubris by both a president and the news media on a tense Tuesday election night by Chris Jones

The echo chamber strikes again. The New York Times deletes a tweet saying the news media declares election victories, and Trump may be planning to become a media channel all his own.

Notre Dame’s Shakespeare in Prisons Conference Goes Virtual by American Theatre Editors

The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference begins next week online, and will continue through next spring.

HELLO KITTY MUST DIE 10 Questions

Ann Hu who stars as Fiona Yu and several other characters while telling the story of HELLO KITTY MUST DIE answers 10 questions about the play.

Adrienne Warren, Aaron Tveit, Celia Rose Gooding, More Join iHeartRadio Broadway Tony Nominees Special by Dan Meyer

The program includes songs from the Best Musical nominees, interviews with cast members, and more.

A Broadway Playlist to Pick You Up When You're Feeling Anxious

Looking for a musical to get you through the day? Here are some of our favorite showtunes.

How Ming Cho Lee Taught Me to See by American Theatre Editors

The great designer and teacher's attention was intense and clarifying, bringing us closer to the heart of our work and closer together in community.

Patti LuPone Was a Constant. The Other Ingredients Never Cooked. by Laura Collins-Hughes

With a marquee creative team, this romantic musical should have been a sure bet. One great song survived the out-of-town turmoil.

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! Presents Season of Shakespeare With Patrick Stewart, Fiona Shaw and More

The Shows Must Go On! has announced their upcoming upcoming programming featuring Shakespeare! The Shows Must Go On! will stream a new title every Monday at 2 PM ET on YouTube, and be availa…

Amazon Christmas Ad features ballet dancer in times of COVID-19 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo This year's Amazon Christmas ad gets special mention from us this year and is a much watch! Featuring a ballerina whose dreams are threatened by COVID-19, Amazon gets our pra…

Review: ‘Crave’ Is a Timely Ticket for a World on Fire by Alexis Soloski

Sarah Kane’s 1999 play, performed live at the Chichester Festival Theater and available to stream this week, meditates on power and powerlessness, and makes specific devastation feel unive…

Western Stage Artistic Director Jon Selover to Retire by American Theatre Editors

Selover, the company's longest-serving artistic director, will retire in December.

In ‘Dance We Do,’ Ntozake Shange Tells an Artist’s Love Story by American Theatre Editors

Her posthumous release honors the under-recognized place of Black artists in dance and theatrical history.

Prologue Theatre kicks off monthly new works series by News Desk

Prologue Theatre has launched FOREWORD: A New Works Series. Each month through March 2021, a creative team will come together for two weeks to workshop a playwright’s new play, culminating…

Theater to Stream: Kristina Wong Runs for Office and ‘Oedipus El Rey’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Watch a theater maker’s story of becoming an elected official, Greek tragedies transposed to Chicano America and Daniel Kitson’s tour of the ghostly empty theaters of Britain.

Houston Grand Opera Moves 2021 Programming, Including Jake Heggie, Margaret Atwood, and Joshua Hopkins’ Songs for Murdered Sisters, Online by Ryan McPhee

The remaining in-person events of the Texas company’s 2020–2021 season have been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.

David Tennant's Sonnets, Patrick Stewart's Macbeth Will Stream Free This Month

The productions will air as part of a "Shakespeare Season" on the Shows Must Go On Youtube channel.

Harry Potter's Noma Dumezweni on the Virtues of Kindness, Hard Work, and The Undoing

The Tony and Olivier Award nominee co-stars on the new HBO drama opposite Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant.

Composer With Dementia Surprised by Stephen Sondheim After Song Goes Viral

Paul Harvey received a congratulatory video from his idol.

Quiz: Which of These Shows Won the Best Play or Musical at Both the Oliviers and Tonys?

2020 has an autumn full of digital ceremonies – so try our fun quiz!

Barbican to continue livestreamed concert series during second lockdown by Kitty Underwood

The Barbican will continue its live-streamed concert series Live From The Barbican, as well as its curated digital cross-arts programme. The post Barbican to continue livestreamed concert se…

Theatre 2020 Project Aims to Capture Effects of 2020 by American Theatre Editors

The project by the Harry Ransom Center is collecting a variety of materials capturing this tumultuous year.

Roy Andersson captures the poetry of fleeting moments in About Endlessness

The veteran Swedish director’s latest film is slow-moving, cruel — and hilarious

Broadway and West End Alum Carol Arthur Dies at 85 by Dan Meyer

The performer appeared in productions of On The Town, The Music Man, and more.

Joffrey Ballet Keeps Holiday Magic Alive With Virtual ‘Nutcracker’ Offerings by Matthew Wexler

The Joffrey's new virtual offerings include the debut of a newly animated digital Nutcracker display as part of Chicago’s Art on theMART. The post Joffrey Ballet Keeps Holiday Magic Ali…

Andrea Riseborough excels in impeccable drama Luxor

Zeina Durra’s film about a woman returning to Egypt — and her past — is a subtle study of emotional scar tissue

Love Child — startling documentary about a family in flight

Six years in the life of an unconventional Iranian refugee family in Istanbul

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project — a tale of obsession, intellect and conspiracy

Matt Wolf’s biography of the activist-archivist packs a wealth of ideas fit for a novel

Opera Australia announces a return to the Sydney Opera House by Sean McLoughlin

Opera Australia will return to the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage for the first time since the coronavirus shut down its

Watch Chuck Cooper in Lilli Cooper’s New Music Video ‘But I Was Cool’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The father-daughter duo collaborated as performer-director on this jazzy tune reminding everyone to stay cool during election week.

Ignatius Donnelly: Myth-Making Minnesotan by Trav S.D.

November 3 was the natal day of demagogic populist politician and pseudo-scientific author Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831-1901). It seems well to take note of him on this day when millions of Am…

GALA Theatre is a covid-19 ‘guinea pig’: first District theater to resume live indoor performance by Thomas Floyd

The Columbia Height theater will stage reduced-capacity shows as part of a pilot program.

Stephen Sondheim Surprises 80-Year-Old Composer Living With Dementia After Improvised Piece Goes Viral by Logan Culwell-Block

The piece of music, written by retired music teacher Paul Harvey, was recorded by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and released as a single.

Sloane Square sensations: scenes from the Royal Court – in pictures by All Images By Tristram Kenton

Mark Rylance in Jerusalem, Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Tribes and Matt Smith in That Face feature in Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton’s archive of shots at the revered London theatre Cont…

Here’s What She Said to Me review – evocative multi-generational Nigerian saga by Arifa Akbar

Crucible, Sheffield/onlineA three-woman cast powerfully captures the shifting fortunes of a Nigerian family down the decades, from Ibadan to Britain With a cast of three on an almost bare st…

In case you want to watch something ELSE today besides CNN.

It’s 8:56 AM on the day after the election as I type this.  So by the time you read this blog, we may be closer to this political drama’s denouement. That’s all I’m going to say ab…

Patrick Stewart in Macbeth, Fiona Shaw in Richard II, More Works From the Bard to Stream in November 2020 by Dan Meyer

The Shows Must Go On! is currently showing Being Shakespeare with Simon Callow.

LONG – Ted Snowdon Reading Series 2020 by Manhattan Theatre Club

‘Brown Sugar Bake-Off’ festival centers Black women’s voices by Sherrita Wilkins

When I learned that a bake-off was taking place, I instantly thought of warm apple pie and holiday-themed gourmet cookies. That’s the foodie in me. However, the Brown Sugar Bake-Off festiv…

Stars in the House Welcomes Sierra Boggess and Montego Glover November 4 by Andrew Gans

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

Eleanor Lloyd appointed President of Society of London Theatre by Kitty Underwood

It has been announced at today’s Society of London Theatre (SOLT) Annual General Meeting that Eleanor Lloyd will be the new President of SOLT. The post Eleanor Lloyd appointed President of…

When Gig Young Got Old by Trav S.D.

On October 19, 1978, Hollywood actor Gig Young (Byron Ellsworth Barr, 1913-1978) was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Manhattan apartment, the body of his newlywed wife Ki…

Lincoln Center Activate: Community Gathering - What can we accomplish together that we can't alone? by Lincoln Center

Kimber Lee, Maya Arad Yasur, Stephanie Street Pen Letters for Dear Tomorrow, Part of U.K. Touring Initiative Signal Fires by Andrew Gans

The Acting Touring Company commission is inspired by James Baldwin’s 1963 Letter to My Nephew.

‘It’s a blunt force impact of emotion, building to a frenzy’: CRAVE – Chichester Festival Theatre by Matt Merritt

Crave is a blunt force impact of emotion, building to a frenzy and then, in a little under 50 minutes, it’s over and we leave. The world outside is just the same, but we’re refreshed –…

Only ‘For You’: A match-making program at Court Theatre pairs up artists and seniors by Chris Jones

As spread to Chicago by choreographer Erika Chong Shuch, the program pairs up artists and elders and lets the creativity exchange begin. You could call it a new way of defining "audience."

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 by Susan Grace

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REVIEW: The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series – Beth Malone, Online ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Beth Malone as she joins Seth Rudetsky in the latest of the Seth Concert Series now streaming online. This post REVIEW: The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series …

Sam Mossler (1975-2020) by American Theatre Editors

Remembering a Florida actor-playwright who came home.

REVIEW: Little Wars, Streaming Online until 3 December ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Steven Carl McCasland's play Little Wars with an all star cast which can be streamed through streamtheatrenow.com. This post REVIEW: Little Wars, Strea…

Chinese censors control the celluloid world, too

Even star director Zhang Yimou had to bend to their will in his new movie ‘One Second’

Frances Faye: From “Plan 9” to “Pretty Baby” by Trav S.D.

Who says science fiction movies aren’t educational? I first learned the name Frances Faye (Frances Cohen, 1912-1991) from Ed Wood’s Plan Nine from Outer Space (1959). There’s that scen…

Tell Me More | Episode 54: Ashley Lee on Black playwrights’ experience with racism by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with Los Angeles Time entertainment reporter Ashley Lee. They talk about her recent article “40 Black playwrights on the theater ind…

Review: Crave, Chichester Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Crave, Chichester Festival Theatre4.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesContent warning: This review mentions suicide Crave is a wonderful return to live production for Chichester Fes…

Casting announced for Dick Whittington at the National Theatre by Hira Desai

For one year only, pantomime comes to the National Theatre, and the full company of Dick Whittington have begun rehearsals this week. Catch a first look! The post Casting announced for Dic…

From my files: men, women, and farce by Terry Teachout

A Terry Teachout Reader, my self-anthology, came out sixteen years ago. I’ve published hundreds of pieces on various subjects since then, and I have no plans to put together a sequel to th…

Snapshot: “Tuesday in November” by Terry Teachout

“Tuesday in November,” a 1945 documentary featurette about elections in America made by the Office of War Information for overseas distribution. It was directed by John Houseman and scor…

Almanac: Edmund Burke on principle and the people by Terry Teachout

“Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.” Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France Continue reading Almanac: Edmund Burke on principle a…

Spotlight on Black Broadway Producers: Richard Gay by Dan Meyer

Teaming up with Questlove, Tony Cornelius, Anthony E. Zuiker, Live Nation’s Shawn Gee, this producer brings Soul Train to Broadway.

‘Hamilton’ Was Just the Beginning. Hollywood Loves Broadway, Again. by Alexis Soloski

Theaters may be closed, but streamers and studios are flocking to the stage to meet the insatiable demand for content.

Review: A Black Story, Applecart Arts by George Collins

Review: A Black Story, Applecart Arts2.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesThe layout of A Black Story at Applecart Arts swamps it instantly. Six bland office chairs in two rows of three sit …

A message from Alfred Enoch - #YV50 by Young Vic

‘Intricately thought out & masterfully constructed’: VIPER SQUAD – CtrlAltRepeat (Online review) ★★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Viper Squad is a highly entertaining and thoroughly engaging piece of interactive Zoom theatre, providing human connection and a welcome sense of escapism.

From Stage to Screen: 5 Shows That Got It Right (And 5 That Didn’t) by Jesse Green, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Laura Collins-Hughes and Scott Heller

Our theater experts provide a guide to some of the successful (and failed) cinematic adaptations of plays and musicals — all for your streaming pleasure.

When Darkness Falls at Union Theatre to be postponed by Hira Desai

Following the Government’s announcement, WHEN DARKNESS FALLS at The Union Theatre in London, will now be postponed. Read more here. The post When Darkness Falls at Union Theatre to be pos…

Broadway Tweets: Keep Calm! Wait. #CountAllVotes by New York Theater

As Election Day ended without an official declared winner for President, or word of which party will control the Senate, Broadway Tweeters urged patience and calm. “It’s gonna take awhil…

On the Couch with Sanja Simic

Who is Sanja Simic? I am a creative producer and theatre director, living and working on Jagera and Turrbal country in Meanjin, Queensland. I’m currently the Creative Producer at La Boite …

Support for Creative Recovery in Fire-Affected Victorian Communities

Creative workers affected by the summer bushfires will soon start to rebuild their businesses, tell their stories and contribute to community recovery through the first round of the Victoria…

The Countdown is on for Carols by Candlelight 2020

With only 50 days until Christmas Eve, the countdown is on for Vision Australia’s beloved Carols by Candlelight from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The event is working closely with broadcast…

Every Character is a Responsibility: Kumud Mishra by Basav Biradar

The actor, who plays his first lead role as a circus artist in the recent film Ram Singh Charlie, talks about his transition from theatre to cinema Famous in theatre circles for over 25 year…

Hooked on Classics

In 1981, British musical arranger, Louis Clark, had the idea of setting a string of favourite classical themes to a persistent disco beat, for a recording by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra…

A summer of escape, entertainment and connection at the Sydney Opera House

Legendary rock musical RENT – with its galvanising story of love and connection – kicks off a vibrant Sydney Opera House summer program full of magic, illusion, music theatre and circus…

Deadline (1980 – dir. Mario Azzopardi): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Hopefully the circulation of this new print of Deadline will lead to some rowdy retrospective screenings once they’re safe to hold again. The post Deadline (1980 – dir. Mario Azzopardi):…

Zappa (2020 – dir. Alex Winter): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

Frank Zappa is a walking contradiction. The post Zappa (2020 – dir. Alex Winter): Philadelphia Film Festival review appeared first on phindie.

Perth International Jazz Festival 2020

Showcasing the amazing talent that Western Australia has right on its doorstep, the Perth International Jazz Festival (PIJF) takes over the city this weekend from Friday to Sunday with free …

Shereen Pimentel, Amanda Robles, More Perform in Latest Episode of New Works Series November 4 by Dan Meyer

The New York Theatre Barn presentation features songs from Ramona and Johnny and the Devil’s Box.

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

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

IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet's "Lift Lab Live" by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet's Lift Lab, "Typically intricate, Richard Alston’s Distance offers a tantalizing sample of a ballet that NYTB hopes to present in 2021. Quick and …