Voting opens for next star on Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame

Accomplished Australian and international performers are on the shortlist for the next star to shine bright on Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame. Public voting is now open on who wil…

Remembering Gerald Schoenfeld, also Peter Bartlett and David Pittu on “What’s That Smell?” by Theater Talk

(From 2008) A discussion of “What’s That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling” with the inimitable Peter Bartlett and the mockumentary show's creator, actor David Pittu. Also, a look bac…

Where’s My Money? returns to the stage this December

Melbourne’s theatre audiences breathed a sigh of relief and the first show announced post lockdown sold out within an hour of Premier Daniel Andrew’s statement released on Sunday! The In…

Darnell Miller Songs from the Loft by The Kennedy Center

Bell Shakespeare announces 2021 season

Marking the company’s return to the stage and live performance for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown in March, Bell Shakespeare has announced their 2021 season. As Australia’s n…

Kerry Greenwood: Death in Daylesford

Surrounded by secrets, great and small, the formidable Miss Phryne Fisher returns to vanquish injustice in Death in Daylesford. When a mysterious invitation arrives for Miss Phryne Fisher fr…

Drury Lane is a big winner at the virtual 2020 Jeff Awards; Court Theatre wins for ‘King Hedley II’ by Chris Jones

The suburban musical house wins for “An American in Paris” and “The Color Purple.” Plus Carrie Coon gets an acting trophy for "Bug" at Steppenwolf Theatre.

10 SOVIET ACTRESSES YOU SHOULD KNOW (PHOTOS+VIDEOS) by Robert Shuman

Vasily Malyshev/Sputnik; Sputnik (Valeria Paikova’s article appeared on Russia Beyond, 11/6.)   These committed movie stars became symbols of their era, setting silver screens alight with…

A Tale of Two Tragedies by Peter J Snee

The premise of a tragedy is simple; it ends in death. The audience knows this from the outset. The protagonist,

In time of division, Kristallnacht events revisit stories of overcoming and explores hate through history by Christopher Arnott

Local schools, libraries and others remember Kristallnacht, the "Nights of Broken Glass" in November 1938 when Nazis terrorized German and Austrian Jewish communities. Events range from scho…

Pandemic Diary October: History and Gender Roles by Nicole Serratore

What is time anymore? October was a week ago and I cannot even conjure in my mind what it looked it. Looking at my calendar, I packed up my office for an office move. I went to a beer garden…

Victoria to bowl up a creative season like no other

The Victorian Government is reactivating the creative state, with an impressive season of art, music and entertainment this summer and beyond to support our creative industries and take expe…

Don’t Miss: ‘Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens’ by Matthew Wexler

A revival of "Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens" will stream online beginning December 1, World AIDS Day, through December 5. The post Don’t Miss: ‘Elegies for Angels, Punks an…

Fantasy home: a stone hideout on a volcanic island offers peace – and pizza

Forget the illicit secrets this Pantelleria house harboured in the movie A Bigger Splash, here it is an oasis of relaxation

Belvoir announce Part One of 2021 productions by Sean McLoughlin

Belvoir is pleased to announce the productions making up the first part of their 2021 season. In recognition of the

Everyman Theatre premieres ‘Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains’ by News Desk

Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre will bet on another successful run with Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains by Caleen Sinnette Jennings, premiering for in-person performances on Novembe…

Music Theatre Melbourne announce winner of competition by Sean McLoughlin

In the first wave of a pandemic, when the lights were out in theatres all over Australia, Music Theatre Melbourne

Black Swan Theatre Company 2021 season by Sean McLoughlin

Whilst COVID has been challenging, it has offered us the chance to reset, reimagine and reignite the creative energy that

Livestreaming a Conversation: Contemporary Authorship and Traditional Practice

By . Tebere Arts Foundation present the conversation Contemporary Authorship and Traditional Practice with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent live…

Public Shakespeare Initiative Talks - Who's There: Hamlet & Black Lives by The Public Theater

Token Theatre makes its debut with Zac Efron by Irene Hsiao

The 'tragic Asian' love story disappears in this new gay rom-com. Zac Efron: two-time winner of the MTV Movie Award for “best shirtless performance,” four-ti…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Being Apart, Being Together

By . CultureHub LA presents the conversation Being Apart, Being Together livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 20 November 2…

The Poetry of Strangers—a book launch in the pandemic by Pauline Adamek

Poet Brian Sonia-Wallace. Poet Brian Sonia-Wallace was named West Hollywood’s new Poet Laureate last October, and he’s already off and running with the prestigious moniker. Newly laun…

A Red Orchid Names Travis Knight, Sadieh Rifai to Artistic Positions by American Theatre Editors

Knight will serve as associate artistic director, while Rifai will work as artistic development coordinator.

Teen Plays Tackling Gun Violence to Stream on Broadway Platform by American Theatre Editors

Seven plays about gun violence will premiere on Broadway on Demand on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Livestreaming a Conversation: Newbie and Niu-Bi

By . Ping Pong Arts presents a conversation from their Artists Connectivity Series, Newbie and Niu-Bi, livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlro…

Word of Mouth "Live" • Sunday, November 15, 2020 by Bucks County Playhouse

Bucks County Playhouse's Word of Mouth Live!, an online storytelling series, returns this Sunday, November 15 at 7pm with an all-new show featuring Dame Wilburn, Mike Albo and Jen Singer. T…

In the News: Catch Connecticut's In-Person and Streaming Last 5 Years, Josh Groban Offers An Evening of Harmony on PBS, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Leslie Odom Jr. drops The Christmas Album.

BWW Blog: The TheaterMakers Summit Is “The Zoom Where It Happens”

Are you an actor, director, producer, playwright, or theater professional? Do you want to be as prepared as possible for when Broadway reopens? If your answer is yes to either one of these q…

Quintessence Theatre presents Georg Büchner’s ‘Danton’s Death’ by Josh Herren

Quintessence Theatre finished up its Shout into the Void Virtual Play Reading Festival and celebrated Election Day with Georg Büchner’s political masterpiece ‘Danton’s Death.’ Josh …

PAAFF 2020: Takeshi Kushida’s ‘Woman of the Photographs’ by Kelly Conrad

'Woman of the Photographs,' one of the narrative features screening as a part of the 13th annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, is a surreal Japanese film whose loose narrative i…

Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr. Expecting Their Second Child by Ruthie Fierberg

The Waitress and Hamilton stars, respectively, announced the pregnancy on Instagram.

Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Film Adaptation of Tony-Winning Play Oslo by Caitlin Moynihan

Olivier winner Andrew Scott and Tony nominee Ruth Wilson will lead the upcoming film adaptation of J.T. Rogers' Oslo, according to Deadline. The previously announced movie was written by Rog…

Round House begins monthlong tribute to living legend Adrienne Kennedy by News Desk

Round House Theatre, in association with McCarter Theatre Center, has announced updated details for The Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence, a four-week festival highlighti…

Back in the burbs by Megan Kirby

Author Jason Diamond reflects on his Chicagoland suburban-spiration. When writer Jason Diamond grew up in Chicago's north suburbs, he couldn't wait to escape. Bu…

Theatrefolk Featured Play – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Adapted by Laramie Dean by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. There’s no place like home. And there’s no adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel like Laramie Dean’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Dorothy…

Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Upcoming Film Adaptation of Oslo by Broadway Direct

An upcoming film adaptation of J.T. Rogers’ Oslo, has been announced it is in production, starring Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Black Mirror) and Ruth Wilson (HBO’s His Dark Materials, Mrs. Wi…

Review: ‘Readymade Cabaret 2.0’ Brings Randomness to Virtual Theater by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With nods to Duchamp and Dada, this interactive production raises questions about fate, narrative convention and the process of making art.

Whitney Houston Sings Broadway and Broadway Sings Whitney Houston in 13 Videos

Over the weekend, the late pop legend with an incomparable voice for the ages - Whitney Houston - was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Though Whitney never appeared on Broadwa…

Single from 80 Year-Old Composer with Dementia, Paul Harvey, Earns £1M Donation to Alzheimer's Society and Music for Dementia

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, 80-year-old composer Paul Harvey got the surprise of his life when he got a shoutout from his musical idol, Stephen Sondheim. Harvey, who has battled w…

James Monroe Iglehart Shares Photos From BIGGEST LITTLE CHRISTMAS SHOWDOWN on HGTV

James Monroe Iglehart will host 'Big Little Christmas Showdown' on HGTV this winter! The actor took to Twitter to share photos from the series; see them below. 

Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Film of J.T. Rogers's Tony-Winning Oslo

Bartlett Sher will direct the movie for HBO.

Gilead Storytellers: Why Javier Muñoz Dedicates Himself to Artistry and Activism by Ruthie Fierberg

“When I'm doing eight shows a week, HIV is not in my way,” says the Hamilton star, as he dispells myths around HIV, AIDS, and health.

ABTots Virtual Class with Rita Bearden🌟 November 9, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

5 More Highlights From Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley’s All-Day Vote-a-Thon by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares moments with Joel Grey, Josh Groban, Karen Olivo, plus the packed schedule of events for the week ahead.

Moulin Rouge! Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Stops by Stars in the House, Guest Hosted by Brenda Braxton, November 9 by Andrew Gans

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

TheaterMania Live with Hubert Point Du-Jour by TheaterMania

Grammy-winning percussionists to rap on entrepreneurship and racial justice by David Siegel

As we in the performing arts continue to struggle with finances and other resources in the aftershock of COVID-19, with no end in sight, how can we inform taxpayers and policymakers of the v…

Songs of Our Summer by Sandi Durell

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will present 9 songs from 9 new musicals at Songs of our Summer, their annual fundraiser live-streamed on November 12, 2020 at 7:30pm EST. Broadway artists partic…

Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal, Matt Jay-Willis, More Will Join Brian Conley in West End A Christmas Carol by Andrew Gans

Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, and Mike Ockrent’s version of the Charles Dickens classic will play a limited engagement this winter.

Jagged Live in NYC: A Broadway Reunion Concert to Stream by Broadway Direct

For the first time in nearly 10 months, the Broadway cast of the 15-time Tony Award-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill is reuniting on stage for one night only – in a special performance…

Review: Meeting Tatha, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Mirren Wilson

Review: Meeting Tatha, Pitlochry Festival Theatre3.0Overall ScoreFreedom. How many of us truly realised its value until lockdown? And now we find ourselves in a position again where our free…

New York City Ballet: New Works festival review – dancing in the streets and making a splash by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineIn lieu of NYCB’s 2020 season, five short pieces by new choreographers frame the Big Apple in colourful new ways New York City Ballet won’t perform again until September…

Jagged Little Pill Stars to Perform One-Night Concert Benefiting Regional Theaters

The event will take place on December 13.

Review: A Bleak, Yet Oddly Hopeful, Crave for the Covid Era

Chichester Festival Theatre revives Sarah Kane's bleak drama and streams it across the world.

Andrew Scott and Ruth Wilson to Star in Movie Adaptation of Tony-Winning Oslo by Ryan McPhee

Bartlett Sher will direct the HBO project after helming the Lincoln Center Theater production.

Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis & More Join Brian Conley in the West End's A Christmas Carol by Lindsey Sullivan

London audiences will be having a merry little Christmas with this cast. As previously reported, Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent's A Christmas Carol is coming back to the stage. Ol…

Songs For a New World, Starring Rachel Tucker & More, to Play the West End's Vaudeville Theatre by Lindsey Sullivan

Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For a New World will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre. The show, which was made available virtually in July, will begin performances on February 5, 2021 with o…

The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor on Broadway's 'Turning Point' by Broadway.com

Living near the theater district during the Broadway shutdown, photographer and performer Matthew Stocke has been haunted walking past the empty palaces sitting in repose, waiting for the li…

Watch the Starry West End Woofs Virtual Adoption Event, Hosted by Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige by Caitlin Moynihan

Will you help an adoptable dog or cat find their fur-ever home? Audiences across the globe are learning all about shelters in the U.K. that are in need of support during the first ever West …

Hot Clip of the Day: Telephone Guy Serenades Trixie With "Answer Me" from The Band's Visit

In a much more lighthearted version, Adam Kantor, The Band's Visit's Telephone Guy appeared in The 2018 Humane Society of New York's benefit "Best In Shows" opposite fellow Broadway vet, Tri…

‘Jagged Little Pill’ Cast To Reunite For One-Night-Only Broadway Benefit Concert by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill cast will reunite for a one-night-only special concert performance next month, bringing the musical’s stars together for the first time since the pandemic s…

Cast of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Musical to Headline Live Streamed Concert to Benefit Regional Theatres by Ryan McPhee

The December 13 event will reunite Tony nominees Elizabeth Stanley, Celia Rose Gooding, Derek Klena, Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Sean Allan Krill, and more.

Paula Vogel, Lillian Hellman, and Wendy Wasserstein Round Out Spring 2021 Spotlight on Plays Series by Dan Meyer

The upcoming lineup now includes seven plays by female playwrights.

How Director Thomas Schlamme Turned The West Wing Into a Play — for One Episode

Find out what it took to bring Hartsfield's Landing to the stage for an HBO Max special event.

Kenneth Branagh to Chat Online With Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith

The one-night event will be presented by British-based Lockdown Theatre.

Disney Plus Announces Premiere of New Series About the School of American Ballet

The documentary will follow students as they prepare to star in The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center.

Heddy Lamarr: The Scientific Circe by Trav S.D.

I am one wholeheartedly concurs with Louis B. Mayer that Heddy Lamarr (Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler, (1914-2000) was the world’s most beautiful woman, edging out even my favorite (Vivien Leigh…

The South Never Plays Itself reckons with the south onscreen by Cody Corrall

Ben Beard’s new book attempts to answer the question of which versions of the south are represented on screen and why. No matter where you’re from, you have …

Catch Six, Cinderella and the Mischief Theatre company on Children In Need by Hira Desai

This year's BBC Children In Need appeal show will be broadcast on Friday 13 November at 7pm and will include performances from various West End shows. The post Catch Six, Cinderella and the…

NEWS: Dates & full cast are announced for the digital tour of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk being broadcast from Bristol Old Vic by Press Releases

Wise Children, Kneehigh and Bristol Old Vic have announced dates for the digital tour of Daniel Jamieson’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk directed by Emma Rice. The production will feature M…

19 Shows Streaming on BroadwayWorld Events This Week!

BroadwayWorld Events is bringing you incredible talent right into your home!

Golem Girl unpacks queerness, intimacy, and disability by S. Nicole Lane

In 1958, the mortality rate of children born with spina bifida was 90 percent. Riva Lehrer tells her story of beating those odds. My nightstand is a graveyard of…

BWW Blog: What Jukebox Musical Are You Based on Your Zodiac Sign?

Are you interested in theatre and astrology? Have you ever wondered what Broadway show matches your vibe, or what cast recording you should listen to based on your zodiac sign?

Spotlight on Plays Series Continues This Week with BOSTON MARRIAGE; Full Spring Line-up Announced!

The lineup of plays for the spring season of the 'Spotlight on Plays' series is now complete. All proceeds for these events will benefit the Actors Fund, to aid during this time of unprecede…

In Biden victory, a cast change: Out with Richard III, in with Atticus Finch by Peter Marks

In president-elect’s opening message, you’re reminded of the decency of the Harper Lee character in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Sarah Jones & Friends Is a Theatrical Antidote for a Divided America by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner offers help in navigating systemic racism, anti-racism, allyship, and more in her eight-episode IGTV series.

Theatre Review: ‘GENESIS 37,’ Genome Theatre Company, at the Talos IV Festival, The Cockpit, London by Mary Ann Johnson

Once in a while a reviewer is lucky enough to review a pre-production of a new show, and then review it again when it produced for the public. I have been privileged to watch the incarnation…

"On Monday" 7 Ryan Scott Oliver Covers by Matt Doyle, Britney Coleman and More Of This Awesome Tune To Start Your Week

"On Monday", the fourth track of Ryan Scott Oliver's incredible musical 35MM: A Musical Exhibition has inspired some of Broadway's awesome contemporary theatre performers to cover the lovest…

It’s my last livestream, so this is what we’re doing.

“4 weeks.  6 weeks TOPS.” That’s what I said to someone when they asked how long I thought I’d be livestreaming during the Broadway shutdown. The only prediction worse than that was…

‘Offers startlingly fresh perspective on these tales’: 15 HEROINES – Jermyn Street Theatre & Digital Theatre (Online review) by Ian Foster

Reinterpreting the women of Greek mythology for today, the theatrical enterprise of 15 Heroines is a major achievement and a highlight of the year, digital or otherwise.

Sankofa - The Actors' Gang w/ Tim Robbins by The Kennedy Center

Equity and Be An #ArtsHero continue their advocacy for the theater community post-election by Deb Miller

With the incoming administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, two major organizations that represent the theater community are celebrating the Democratic victory in the 2020 election and …

Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, and Maggie Smith Set for Virtual Fundraiser For One Knight Only by Andrew Gans

Kenneth Branagh will host the evening benefiting the theatrical charity Acting for Others.

Riverside Studios announces Christmas season with comedy, musicals and more by Hira Desai

Riverside Studio's Christmas Season features award-winning comedian Eddie Izzard’s solo show, a preview of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens & more. The post Riverside Studios anno…

Remembering and Celebrating Alex Trebek With 9 Broadway Jeopardy! Categories by Dan Meyer

From Hamilton to the Tony Awards, the late Jeopardy! host frequently challenged his contestants on theatre knowledge.

Songs for a New World, With Rachel Tucker, Rachel John, More, Will Transfer to London's Vaudeville Theatre by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement of the Jason Robert Brown revue will begin in February 2021.

Motivation Monday - November 9, 2020 by Playbill

A host of Broadway performers, including Nadia Brown (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Dana Steingold (Beetlejuice), and Will Mann (Oklahoma!), join Coach Joe Rosko of Built for the Stage…

The RSC’s President, HRH The Prince of Wales, attends online annual general meeting by Hira Desai

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s President, HRH The Prince of Wales, joined RSC Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 6 November. Find out more. The post The RSC’s President…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, November 9, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Singular Sensation: A feast for the theater-starved by Sandi Durell

By Beatrice Williams-Rude Michael Riedel’s new book presents a buffet of delicacies with something for virtually everybody, whether pros, cognoscenti, wannabes or civilians. The array of t…

Watch Nadia Brown, Dana Steingold, More Broadway Alums Join Built for the Stage for Motivation Monday by Playbill Staff

The weekly interview and fitness series from Coach Joe Rosko streams every Monday.

Olivier Award-winning Emilia online premiere to feature Deborah Frances-White by Hira Desai

The upcoming online premiere of Olivier Award-winning Emilia will be introduced by stand-up comedian, host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, and screenwriter, Deborah Frances-White. The post O…

Actors' Equity, IATSE, and More Theater Unions Celebrate Election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

"Joe Biden will be the most consequential president for the arts industry in a generation."

Holiday Horror by Sandi Durell

Broadway Murder Mysteries has announced the launch of their eleventh murder mystery party game “Holiday Horror: Murder at the Ugly Sweater Office Holiday Party” featuring Marty Thomas …

The Crown Season 4 — Netflix series continues to thrill

Peter Morgan’s script introduces Charles, Diana and Margaret Thatcher to the drama

The Met Continues Its 2-Week, Centuries-Spanning Tour of Opera by Ryan McPhee

The Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Met Streams series offers a chronological celebration of classic and contemporary titles.

New LGBTQ art gallery in Hartford showing work by transgender artists by Susan Dunne

A new gallery in Hartford devoted to LGBTQ artworks is being inaugurated this month with a show of work by transgender Connecticut artists. The exhibit will run until Nov. 30. The dates coin…

Review: The Queen's Gambit at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

You don't have to be a chess player to enjoy this mini series about a chess prodigy

Creative team and dates announced for Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK tour

A creative team along with rough performance dates have been announced for the upcoming UK touring production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast The Musical. The news comes after it was reve…

The Guardian view on live art: irreplaceable energy | Editorial by Editorial

Cultural venues in much of the UK are now closed to audiences, but one thing is clear: the shared experience of art should never be taken for granted The late summer and early autumn saw a m…

15 Heroines: The Labyrinth review – defiant women rise up from the myths by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineThese bite-sized, beautifully written short plays give a powerful voice to aggrieved heroines from Greek and Roman mythology This three-part series enters the hearts and mind…

Playbill's Weekly Streaming Guide: What to Watch November 9-13 by Ryan McPhee

Catch April Matthis, Patti LuPone, Jenna Russell, and more in virtual productions this week.

Today on Broadway: Monday, November 9, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Bell, Groff to Star in Movie Musical; Osmonds Musical to Tour UK; Stars to Lead ‘Elegies’ Virtual Event “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top…

Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol musical at the Dominion theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis and star cast to join Brian Conley in A Christmas Carol at The Dominion Theatre. Book Now! This post Star cast announced for A Christmas Car…

1990s Broadway Musical Logos Madness - The Elite 8! by JK

You know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Now, it's time to find out your top logo for the closing ten seasons of the 20th century. We started with a fi…

Dame Judi Dench, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sir Ian McKellen & more British acting legends to star in charity evening by Hira Desai

Catch a special evening of intimate conversation with British acting legends on Sunday 29 November at 7pm with all proceeds going to Acting For Others. The post Dame Judi Dench, Sir Derek …

Tovah Feldshuh and Lilyville by Sandi Durell

Actress, singer, playwright and multi Tony Nominee, Tovah Feldshuh is a presence on stage and screen with the ability to make audiences laugh, cry and feel every emotion. Of late, she has be…

Biden’s Dog. Broadway’s Hope. Will the Arts Be Saved? #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

What will the election of Joseph R. Biden Jr as President of the United States do for the theater, and the other arts? “The future of who we are lies in the arts,” Biden told Lin-Manuel …

Just because: Constant Lambert conducts Tchaikovsky by Terry Teachout

Constant Lambert leads the London Philharmonic in an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet. This is a clip from Battle for Music, a 1943 documentary about the orchestra: (This is …

Almanac: Constant Lambert on melancholy by Terry Teachout

It’s no good escaping your doom By taking a ticket to Spain; The bulging portmanteaux of gloom Will arrive by a later train. Constant Lambert, occasional verse quoted by friends Continue r…

NEWS: Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis, Lucie Jones, Sandra Marvin, Cedric Neal & more join Brian Conley in A Christmas Carol at the Dominion The by Press Releases

A star cast including Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis, Lucie Jones and Cedric Neal will join Brian Conley in the new, musical staged concert of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’…

Songs For A New World transfers to Vaudeville Theatre for limited five-week run by Hira Desai

Songs For a New World will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited run from 9 February 2021. Find out more here! The post Songs For A New World transfers to Vaudeville …

‘Glimmers of potential for a more elaborate production’: Mongolian Death Worm: A Puppet Musical (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

Mongolian Death Worm: A Puppet Musical has imagination and charm and a score that proves to be catchy and memorable.

Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis and further star cast to join Brian Conley in A Christmas Carol by Hira Desai

Further casting has been announced for the all-star production of A Christmas Carol at The Dominion Theatre. Book your tickets now. The post Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis and further st…

Songs for a New World to arrive at the Vaudeville Theatre in London this February

Abstract musical sensation Songs for a New World is set to play a 5-week run at the Vaudeville Theatre in London come February 2021, it has been announced. The news comes after two sell-out,…

Casting announced for A Christmas Carol at Dominion Theatre

Further casting has been announced to join Brian Conley who stars as Scrooge in the upcoming, brand-new production of A Christmas Carol at the West End’s Dominion Theatre. The musical sta…

REVIEW: 15 Heroines, Jermyn St Theatre – Digital Theatre Plus ✭✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Jermyn Street Theatre 15 Heroines, online monologues by 15 female playwrights for female performers. This post REVIEW: 15 Heroines, Jermyn St Theatre – D…

On the Couch with Rosie Dennis

Who is Rosie Dennis? Artistic Director, Bleach* Festival on the Gold Coast – which runs 12 – 22 November 2020. What would you do differently from what you do now? I don’t think I’d d…

Red Ellen: keeping up with the firebrand MP who led the Jarrow march by Caroline Bird

With England’s theatres under lockdown, our series of extracts from unstaged scripts continues with a play about 1940s Labour minister Ellen Wilkinson The irony of “forgotten women of hi…

Macábaret – A Zoom Seance

Starting Friday 13 November, experience New York’s weird cabaret underbelly that’s not often seen outside of the seedy Big Apple – until now – as Macábaret – A Zoom Seance is pres…

Enchanté: The Songs Of Tina Arena

One of the greatest voices of all time is back! Homegrown icon and international star, Tina Arena, will tour nationally in May 2021 with her brand-new show, Enchanté: The Songs of Tina …

Can a Clown Be an Activist? by Amrita Dhaliwal, Nathaniel Justiniano

By Amrita Dhaliwal, Nathaniel Justiniano. Nathaniel Justiniano and Amrita Dhaliwal kick off the clown, bouffon, and activism series, talking about how the clown world has a racism problem an…

Heide Museum of Modern Art celebrates 40th anniversary year

Heide Museum of Modern Art is proud to announce highlights from its 2021 program, celebrating the museum’s 40th anniversary with a diverse range of exhibitions. 2021 will also see the open…

Gail Jones: Australian literature is chronically underfunded – here’s how to help it flourish

This is an edited version of author Gail Jones’ submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the creative industries. Literary culture carries profound social value. In general terms it is…

“Wonnangatta” Review: Australian Theatre-Writing at its Provocative and Powerful Best by Leigh Boucher

Review: Wonnangatta by Angus Cerini, directed by Jessica Arthur, Sydney Theatre Company Theatre is back in Sydney after the COVID–induced hiatus decimated the cultural life of the city. Wo…

Episode 5! The Broadway Bradshaws at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park! Safari, Everest,#BradshawLineTime by Framily Travel

Venus in Furs — The Velvet Underground’s chilling drone-rock track was highly influential

Punk bands were beguiled by Lou Reed’s song based on a torrid 1870 novella

Studio Ghibli’s Toshio Suzuki on four decades of anime magic

The producer on his close relationship with director Hayao Miyazaki — and why children shouldn’t watch too much Totoro

The MP3 and the T-Rex: Part 2

Two decades ago the music industry officially surrendered to the MP3. In the second part of his guest post, musician William J. Stokes looks at how it still affects musicians to this day.

MOVING PEOPLE: Daniel Gwirtzman on Maintaining a Company for 20+ Years, Optimism as a Choice, and His Love of the Polka, the Charleston, and The Hora by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Daniel Gwirtzman on Maintaining a Company for 20+ Years, Optimism as a Choice, and His Love of the Polka, the Charleston, and The Hora Or, "I can’t say I have a favorit…

Sisters Charly & Eriel Santagado, Founders of Mignolo Dance, On The Power of the Pinky & Their First Evening-Length Performance by The Dance Enthusiast

"If ever you are out there questioning your own value, whether it be in relation to another person, society at large, or yourself, we hope that you will “remember the pinky,” the one tha…

REPORT: "August, Osage County" Family Having Surprisingly Normal Thanksgiving Dinner by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. Pawhuska, OK. - After following CDC recommendations of limiting travel for the holidays due to rising ...

Fiona Shaw-Led Richard II Begins Streaming November 9 by Dan Meyer

The made-for-TV movie is based on the 1995 National Theatre staging.

LaChanze, Michael Cerveris, and More Honor Billy Porter at Rockers on Broadway Benefit November 9 by Andrew Gans

Proceeds benefit The Path Fund’s Community Relief Grant Program, Broadway Bound Kids, The Felix Organization, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.