Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Morgan Smith Interview: Averno Universe, Willow on Broadway Records by Adam Rothenberg

Morgan Smith is a 21-year-old writer, model, and activist, and social media influencer whose writings have been published in the US and internationally, winning over 20 national awards. Morg…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:24PM

MUSIC THEATRE FUTURES: A new biennial event aiming to reshape the future of Music Theatre by Gabi Bergman

2020 forced our beloved theatre industry to shut down – but where there is darkness, there is light. With this

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:21PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Apologists is coming to Sydney by Peter J Snee

A Secretary of State for Health and Social Care makes a racist comment to her attending doctor when her child

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:53PM

Squabbalogic to present Mystery Musical #5 by Peter J Snee

Squabbalogic returns to the stage this December with a special fundraising concert in support of their new works in development for

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:39PM

Actors’ Equity study finds gradual, but improving diversity in the industry by Caitlin Huston

The theater industry has hired more actors and stage managers of color in the past four years, but still falls short of reflecting the diversity of the country, according to a new study from…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:37PM

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2021 season announced by Peter J Snee

Hundreds of thousands of Australians have experienced the sheer delight of Director and Producer, Bonnie Lythgoe’s pantos. With incredible sets and special

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:12PM

Playhouse Live • Variety! - Sunday, November 22, 2020 by Bucks County Playhouse

"Playhouse Live!," the 30-minute, Virtual Variety show produced by Bucks County Playhouse streams again this Sunday night, November 22 at 7 p.m. with an all-new program featuring a star-stud…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:03PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Arts in brief: The Atlanta Opera’s $500,000 grant; Atlanta Ballet shifts to livestream by ArtsATL Staff

The Atlanta Opera has received a $500,000 grant for digital media equipment... The post Arts in brief: The Atlanta Opera’s $500,000 grant; Atlanta Ballet shifts to livestream appeared firs…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 08:42PM

BREAKTIME at ARTS ALIVE by Dot Armstrong

Created and performed by Holly Sass and Jonathan Matthews / BREAKTIME

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:03PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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La Boite raises the curtain on a season like no other by Sean McLoughlin

 La Boite returns to entertain, engage and excite audiences in 2021 with provocative and diverse new works, a fresh season

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:59PM

LPA releases updated Ticketing Code of Practice by Sean McLoughlin

Live Performance Australia has released an updated Ticketing Code of Practice, which includes new guidance on consumers’ rights when an

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:47PM

Adelaide Festival Centre issues COVID-19 update by Sean McLoughlin

Following the direction of the State Emergency Controller, all performances and functions at Adelaide Festival Centre venues are cancelled from

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:41PM

‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ Heads to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

'Thoughts of a Colored Man' will mark the Broadway debuts of playwright Keenan Scott II and director Steve H. Broadnax III. The post ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ Heads to Broadway appeare…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:06PM

Odds & Ends: Spike Lee Is Collaborating with Passing Strange Duo on Viagra Movie Musical & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Spike Lee Collaborates with Passing Strange Duo for Viagra Movie Musical Fresh from helming David Byrne’s American Utopia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Tony & Emmy Winner Billy Porter to Make Feature Film Directorial Debut with What If? by Lindsey Sullivan

Billy Porter is taking his directing skills to the big screen. The multi-talented artist is set to helm the coming-of-age film What If?, according to Deadline . The screenplay was written …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Hair’ star Lynn Kellogg dead at 77, spurs COVID-19 warnings on Twitter by Eric Hegedus

"People calling me, people upset, just all over the place, all over the country," said her husband.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:36PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Center Theatre Group Adjusts 54th Season to 2021-22 by American Theatre Editors

The season, opening in August 2021, will include Tony-winning productions and a pre-Broadway stop for '1776.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM

Actors' Equity Association Releases Second-Ever Diversity and Inclusion Report 

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released the union's second-ever diversity and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

WATCH: Come From Away Cast Members Talk Black Lives Matter and Trans Rights by Logan Culwell-Block

The Conversations From Away YouTube series brings cast and crew from the musical's national tour together to keep important conversations going.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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In the News: Vanessa Williams Kicks Off Fabulous Invalid Season, Alexandra Billings Lands Multi-Episode Arc on The Connors, More by Andrew Gans

Plus, The Walking Dead and Love Actually star Andrew Lincoln discusses his upcoming role in The Old Vic A Christmas Carol.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

In the News: Vanessa Williams Kicks Off Fabulous Invalid Season, Alexandra Billings Lands Multi-Episode Arc on The Conners, More by Andrew Gans

Plus, The Walking Dead and Love Actually star Andrew Lincoln discusses his upcoming role in The Old Vic A Christmas Carol.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Leslie Odom Jr., Katharine McPhee, Carole King, Adrienne Warren, Céline Dion & More Join NURSE HEROES LIVE! Benefit

Last week it was announced that celebrities and motivated philanthropists are joining forces to honor our Nurse Heroes with an all-star concert to be broadcast worldwide on Thanksgiving, Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

VIDEO: Watch Luba Mason in Action Ahead of TRIANGLE Concert Event; Tickets Available Now!

In anticipation of the video premiere of her new album Triangle on BroadwayWorld Events, we’ve put together a compilation of Luba Mason music videos to get you excited about what you can e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

Brooklyn Public Library & The Public Launch Free Digital Shakespeare Series With Ron Cephas Jones, Raúl Esparza & More

The free series will provide audiences an opportunity to see performances by acclaimed actors that illuminate Shakespeare's works including Ron Cephas Jones, Eisa Davis, William Jackson Harp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

BWW Interview: Megan Hilty Talks TROLLSTOPIA, Voice Acting, and the Future of Broadway

Broadway darling Megan Hilty stars in 'TrollsTopia,' the animated series hitting Peacock and Hulu tomorrow, November 19th!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Sondheim's Into the Woods Added to City Center's Encores! Lineup

Lear deBessonet is the new artistic director of New York City Center's Encores! series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PM

Tired of material that didn’t measure up, Broadway actor Laiona Michelle turned to writing and wrote a hit musical

Although LITTLE GIRL BLUE premiered in January 2019 at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey (and was such a widespread hit in New York), Michelle buzzes with turmoil and eage…

SOURCE: exbulletin.com at 04:27PM

Broadway Rewind: Rob McClure Sings 'I Love Betsy' and More from HONEYMOON IN VEGAS

Today we rewind to 2014, with rehearsal footage from Honeymoon in Vegas, including Rob McClure's performance of 'I Love Betsy!' 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

Produce Theatre? In A Pandemic? In Finland? Of Course – It’s “Essential” by Artsjournal

“I shouldn’t have been so surprised. Art has played a major role in bringing this once poor and isolated country into the international arena, and the government subsidizes culture in a …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:01PM

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Cancels All Scheduled Programs Through April 2021 by Andrew Gans

These cancellations represent 384 ticketed events and a financial loss of $24.1 million for the D.C. institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Billy Porter reimagine The Life, 1997 musical about Times Square sex workers by New York Theater

In the nine-minute video below, Billy Porter imagines how he would adapt and direct the 1997 Broadway musical “The Life,” which told the story of Black sex workers in Times Square in the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:55PM

Mosaic Theater to move on without its founding artistic director, Ari Roth by John Stoltenberg

In a meeting Tuesday night, November 17, 2020, the 26-member board of Mosaic Theater Company of DC unanimously accepted the resignation of Ari Roth, who founded the company six years ago “…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:54PM

New European Drama Repertory for Young People: “Before Tomorrow” by János Antal Horváth

As the generation known by the final letters of the alphabet continues to grow up and become adults in the early twenty-first century, a contradictory situation becomes ever more evident as …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:37PM

Trevor Nunn to Direct 60th Anniversary Production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days in London by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony-winning director Trevor Nunn is set to helm Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days  in London. The 60th anniversary production will star Lisa Dwan and begin performances on February 16, 2021 w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Tina Fey to Host Starry One Night Only: The Best of Broadway on NBC by Broadway.com

Tony-nominated Mean Girls scribe Tina Fey is set to host One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, a two-hour event scheduled to air on December 10 at 8PM ET on NBC. The special is a benefit for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

See at Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke in First One Night in Miami Trailer by Caitlin Moynihan

This new trailer is going to have fans twistin' the night away. In a just-released first look, see Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. as legendary singer Sam Cooke in the upcoming film One Night in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

K. Todd Freeman on The Minutes Group Chat & His Important Wine Subscription 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…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Signature Theatre Announces Resident Playwrights' Productions for 2020-2021 Season by Caitlin Moynihan

Signature Theatre has announced plans for its upcoming 2021-2022 season. Tony nominee Dominique Morisseau's Confederates will make its New York premiere and Anna Deavere Smith will continue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Into the Woods Added to Upcoming New York City Center Encores! Season by Caitlin Moynihan

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods will be part of Encores! series, helping to usher in a new tradition at New York City Center celebrating iconic American musicals. Enco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Always Pondering The Line Between Constructive Persistence And Futility by Joe Patti

Seth Godin made a post on his Medium site last week about persistence. Whenever I see posts praising persistence I always start to philosophize about how one knows the line between construct…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:18PM

New York’s Encores! Sets ‘Into The Woods’ As First Production In New Icon Series by Greg Evans

Encores!, the acclaimed series of concert-style theatrical productions founded to rediscover overlooked Broadway gems of years past, announced plans to stage Into The Woods, the beloved Step…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:16PM

Quarantine, Ventilate, Be Ready to Quit: In-Person Theatre in the Time of COVID by American Theatre Editors

Recent stagings of 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!' showed the possibility---and stringent protocols---of pandemic-era live theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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City Center Encores! to Present Into the Woods by Andrew Gans

The Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical will be staged at the New York venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Story Time LIVE: HONCHO HATES MUD with Author Carmen Ruben by Two River Theater

All pigs love mud, right? Wrong! Teaching Artist, Play Date program facilitator, and author Carmen Rubin presents a very special Story Time Live reading of her book Honcho Hates Mud, illustr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:46PM

Signature's 2021–2022 Season Will Feature Premieres From Dominique Morisseau, Annie Baker, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, More by Andrew Gans

Also on the schedule for the Off-Broadway theatre company: works by Anna Deavere Smith and Samuel D. Hunter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

Hoard: Rediscovered review – treasure tales from Sara Pascoe, Isy Suttie and more by Arifa Akbar

Available online Staffordshire’s Anglo-Saxon booty inspires a host of short plays by writers including April De Angelis and Darren Sharp A metal detectorist from the West Midlands lists hi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PM

Hot Clip of the Day: Dear Joshua Henry, This Hamilton Cover Is A Stunner

Some exciting news this Thanksgiving! Three time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry recently tweeted the announcement he will be appearing in Hamilton's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performan…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:17PM

Theater to Stream: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Ayad Akhtar Revival by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Constance Wu and Samira Wiley star in a Zoom-ified Chekhov play, and Ars Nova punches above its weight with a 24-hour telethon.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM

Spike Lee’s Next Project: A Viagra Musical by Sarah Bahr

Lee and Kwame Kwei-Armah will write the movie musical, about the invention of the little blue pill, which will feature music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM

Tina Fey to Host “One Night Only: We’re Just Showing ‘Sisters’ In Its Entirety” Primetime Special by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - NBC announced today that Tina Fey is set to host an upcoming primetime special titled One Nig...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 01:01PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Wait Wait's Letter from the Editors II by NPR

All the stuff we couldn't fit on the show. This week we celebrate a new Covid treatment plus a special message from Bill.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:59PM

Tina Fey to Host Two-Hour Celebration of Broadway on NBC This December

The telecast will feature performances by cast members from Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

New Plays by Annie Baker, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and More Set for Signature Theatre

The off-Broadway theater has announced its next in-person season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

National Theatre to Stream Death of England: Delroy for Free This Month

The production was filmed live in London before the new coronavirus lockdown.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Review: Bill Irwin Brings His Samuel Beckett Masterclass to the Screen

Irish Repertory Theatre presents a filmed version of Irwin's wonderful solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad to Headline Online Production of The Night of the Iguana

The Tennessee Williams play will be directed by Emily Mann.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM

Watch Paolo Montalbán Sing 'Ten Minutes Ago' on R&H Goes Pop!–At Home by Dan Meyer

The stage and screen star played Prince Christopher opposite Brandy in the 1997 musical film adaptation of Cinderella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Ari Roth resigns from Mosaic Theater of DC by Tim Treanor

An embittered Ari Roth today announced that he has resigned as Artistic Director of Mosaic Theater Company, the company he founded six years ago after parting with Theater J.  Board of Dire…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:48PM

Kenny Leon to Be Honored With Craig Zadan Theatre For Life Award by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning director will receive the honor at the Educational Theatre Foundation's Theatre Alive! virtual gala, streaming on Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

A Day by Christopher Caz

Chapdelaine’s writing is funny and sincere, thought-provoking and smart. There is a suggestion in the script that these four individuals could all be different facets of the same person, a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:44PM

Coronavirus in N.J.: What’s reopened, what concerts, festivals and shows are rescheduled, canceled by Patrick O'shea

George Street Playhouse is posting a virtual 90-minute production of “A Christmas Carol” with Jefferson Mays in 50 roles, Nov. 28-Jan. 3.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:43PM

Em Kettner creates elaborate casings for her sacred sculptures by S. Nicole Lane

These small performative objects exemplify disability and protection. Garfield Park-based gallery Goldfinch opened “Play the Fool,” a solo show with works by…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:35PM

Interactive and Virtual Murder Mystery Citizen Detective Opens November 18 by Dan Meyer

The Geffen Stayhouse production has been extended through February 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Bill Irwin’s acclaimed ‘On Beckett’ returns to Irish Repertory Theatre in a new virtual iteration by Deb Miller

Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre has come to the forefront during the coronavirus closure of live in-person performances with its prolific offerings of exceptional and varied virtual…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:25PM

Michael Arden, Jefferson Mays, and Dane Laffrey Offer a Glimpse of A Christmas Carol Stream by Playbill

A filmed version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays, will be streamed worldwide November 28 to benefit partner theatres around the country that have…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PM

In a stunning turn, Ari Roth resigns from Mosaic Theater, the D.C. company he created by Peter Marks

Amid covid and staff turmoil, another chapter ends in Roth’s controversial theater career.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM

Watch Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke in the One Night in Miami... Trailer by Dan Meyer

Based on Olivier nominee Kemp Powers’ stage play, the film is directed by Oscar winner Regina King.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Fragmented lives up to its title—for better or worse by Irene Hsiao

The trials of being hapa in America get the callout treatment in this new digital play. “You and I both know that if you leave here and talk shit about this pl…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Can You Name These Musicals From Just 1 Song?, Vol. 2 by Marc J. Franklin

Test your knowledge of musical theatre scores.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Glenn Close and Amy Adams are miscast in the tin-eared Hillbilly Elegy

Ron Howard directs a botched adaptation of J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir of working-class America

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:55AM

In 'This Is Not My Memoir' André Gregory Recounts Tales Of Childhood And The Theater by Heller McAlpin

The avant-garde theater director and actor pairs up with writer-director Todd London to present the story of his multi-faceted life, full of dramatic ups and downs — and celebrities.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:54AM

Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock beautifully evokes a night of ’80s partying

The musically driven second film in the director’s Small Axe series focuses on a pair of revellers in west London

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:50AM

Billie — a powerful documentary about the life of the singer

James Erskine’s film draws on unheard interview tapes

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:50AM

Review: What a Carve Up!, Online by Alice Flynn

Review: What a Carve Up!, Online5.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesThey say that money is the root of all evil. Henry Filloux-Bennett and Tamara Harvey’s stage adaptation of Jonathan Coe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:48AM

Collective — shocking account of a Romanian scandal

Alexander Nanau’s documentary tells an astonishing story with great skill

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:47AM

Michael Riedel’s Broadway History by Artsjournal

Reading Michael Riedel has long been mandatory for theater insiders. They may complain about his journalistic practices, his tendency to sensationalize and distort, his refusal to let a fair…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:31AM

Joshua Harmon, Nicole Cox Win Inaugural Theater J Prizes by American Theatre Editors

Plays exploring the Jewish experience receive the first Trish Vradenburg Jewish Play Prize and the Patty Abramson Jewish Play Prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:18AM

NEWS: Trevor Nunn directs Lisa Dwan in anniversary production of Happy Days at Riverside Studios by Press Releases

Anthology Theatre, in association with Riverside Studios, presents the 60th anniversary production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. Trevor Nunn directs Lisa Dwan as Winnie, continuing their…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Stars in the House Welcomes Falling Stars' Sally Ann Triplett and Peter Polycarpou November 18 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

‘Between the World and Me’: From Page to Stage to Screen by Alexis Soloski

An all-star cast came together, remotely and in socially distanced shoots, to turn Ta-Nehisi Coates’s memoir into a vivid amalgam of art, music and performance for HBO.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Tina Fey To Host NBC’s ‘One Night Only: The Best of Broadway’ Two-Hour Special by Greg Evans

Tina Fey will host NBC’s One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, a two-hour special on Dec. 10 celebrating Broadway and featuring street performances from some of its most popular shows. Fey…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:37AM

Tina Fey to Host “The Best of Broadway” to Benefit Broadway Cares by Broadway Direct

A celebration is coming your way! Tony Award-nominated Tina Fey (Mean Girls) is set to host “One Night Only: The Best of Broadway,” an unforgettable night of music celebrating the incred…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:36AM

Tina Fey to host NBC Broadway special in December by Caitlin Huston

Tina Fey will host a two-hour Broadway television special on NBC this December.  The special entitled “One Night Only: The Best of Broadway” will air Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. and feature perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:34AM

Sydney Production Of ‘Hedwig And The Angry Inch’ Called Off After Trans People Protest Casting Of Queer Cis Male by Artsjournal1

The musical, which was to be one of the centerpieces of the Sydney Festival in January, was postponed and withdrawn from the festival by the producer after a trans non-binary actor launched …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:33AM

Protecting Your Voice by Anne Marie Koziara

A guide for musical theatre performers The post Protecting Your Voice appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:29AM

Trevor Nunn Will Direct 60th Anniversary Staging of Happy Days at London's Riverside Studios by Logan Culwell-Block

The new production of the Samuel Beckett classic will star Beckett interpreter Lisa Dwan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Tina Fey Will Host NBC's One Night Only, The Best of Broadway, Featuring Casts of Ain't Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill, More by Andrew Gans

The two-hour TV special, with appearances by Billy Porter, Nathan Lane, and Vanessa Williams, will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Sandi Toksvig to star in Globe Theatre’s online film premiere of Christmas At The (Snow) Globe by Hira Desai

Sandi Toksvig will be bringing laughter, carols and the joy of Christmas from the Globe Theatre in an online film premiere of Christmas at the (Snow) Globe next month. The post Sandi To…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:12AM

Join Us Tonight for a Talk About Our New Book! by Trav S.D.

Excited to be joining Jim Moore on Coney Island USA’s Ask the Experts for a talk about our new book celebrating Rose’s Royal Midgets and other Little People acts in vaudeville. Tickets a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Gorgeous Georgia Carroll by Trav S.D.

Georgia Carroll (1919-2011) was a Texas gal with endowments to please both the eye and the ear. At age 16 she modeled for murals and “The Spirit of the Centennial” statue at the 1936 Tex…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Spike Lee to Reteam With Passing Strange Creators for New Musical About Viagra

Lee will direct his first-ever movie musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM

New Play Thoughts of a Colored Man Plans Broadway Premiere When Theaters Reopen

The piece is written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve Broadnax III.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:03AM

‘It felt like we were all creating something very special together’: A fond farewell to The Show Must Go Online series by Debbie Gilpin

I may be woefully behind on my show write-ups, but I couldn’t not mark The Show Must Go Online coming to an end – at least until further notice.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Dylan McDermott, Phylicia Rashad To Headline ‘The Night Of The Iguana’ Benefit by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad will headline a streaming performance of the Tennessee Williams classic The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann and benefitting the Act…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:52AM

National Theatre's Death of England: Delroy Will Stream for Free by Dan Meyer

The solo play by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams stars Michael Balogun.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Why Shaw’s wit is a perfect fit for Washington Stage Guild online by David Siegel

In mid-March DC-area theaters went dark and theatergoers’ calendars emptied of live shows to take in—but light and sound and performances are coming into view by way of Zoom and YouTube.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AM

Calling All Writers: Scranton Scratch Night Seeking Play Submissions by Dan Meyer

The competition, led by Pink House Productions and Scranton Shakespeare Festival, provides a space for up-and-coming theatre artists to find work and get paid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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All That Jazz fundraising performance brings together Broadway and West End stars by Hira Desai

Check out a truly unique, memorable and breath-taking fundraising performance of ALL THAT JAZZ from the legendary Kander and Ebb musical, CHICAGO. The post All That Jazz fundraising performa…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:12AM

Syd Crossley: The Long Comic by Trav S.D.

London-born Syd Crossley (1885-1960) was billed in music hall and vaudeville as “The Long Comic” on account of his height. In films he was especially known for playing butlers. He broke …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:03AM

‘Both humorous & moving’: MISFITS – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (Online theatre) by Aleks Sierz

Misfits, from the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, comprises four excellent fractured monologues, written by Kenny Emson, Sadie Hasler, Guleraana Mir and Anne Odeke, which focus on Essex,

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Track-by-Track Breakdown: Katori Hall Goes 'River Deep, Mountain High' on the Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Cast Recording by Katori Hall

In this in-depth and reflective essay, the Tony-nominated book writer explores Tina Turner's life, Adrienne Warren's pipes, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Roundabout Announces 2021-22 Season, ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ Plans Broadway Run, Spike Lee to Re-Team with ‘Passing Strange’ Creators for Viagra Musical “Today on Broadway” i…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Westfield News Review: The Who & The What at TheaterWorks by Mark G. Auerbach

My Westfield News review of TheaterWorks Hartford's "The Who & The What", Ayad Ahktar's latest play to have an area production.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:50AM

A forgotten female Sherlock Holmes gets her due in this audio play (with physical clues) by Celia Wren

We Happy Few adapts tale of detective Loveday Brooke for home listening, with extras sent by mail.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:48AM

The Prince Of Egypt Cast Recording CD to be released on 20 November by Hira Desai

Ghostlight Records will release its original cast recording on CD online and in stores on Friday, November 20 in digital and streaming formats. Read more. The post The Prince Of Egypt Cas…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:08AM

Snapshot: Walter Brennan appears on “This Is Your Life” by Terry Teachout

Walter Brennan is the guest on “This Is Your Life.” This episode was originally telecast by NBC on March 30, 1955: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Peter De Vries on modern medicine by Terry Teachout

“But that’s medicine, the art of prolonging disease.” “Jesus,” I said, with a laugh. “Why would anybody want to prolong it?” “In order to postpone grief.” Peter De Vries, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The same holiday show will stream in Chicago, Kansas and Montana — a pandemic-era lesson from Trader Joe’s? by Chris Jones

A streaming video of “Eleanor’s Merry Christmas Wish — The Musical" is being repackaged and offered to theater audiences all over the country. And it's not the only one. Is this a new …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:30AM

Waiting in the wings #LoveTheatreDay

When I started doing amateur dramatics at school and in community theatres I never took the time to think about how theatre would shape and influence my life in the coming years. The lessons…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:20AM

NEWS: National Theatre’s Death Of England: Delroy will be streamed for free & returns to live performances in spring 2021 by Press Releases

Death of England: Delroy, which was mid-way through its run at the National Theatre before it was forced to close, will be streamed for free on YouTube on 27 November 2020 at 7pm GMT and ret…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:06AM

The curtains will rise... #LoveTheatreDay

Although news of the efficacy rates for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines (90% and 94.5% respectively) won't be the shot in the arm we need to get West End theatres back up and running aga…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The super-gallerist putting women in the picture

Alison Jacques is bringing a wave of marginalised artists who never “got their dues” to international glory

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:55AM

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 16 - Lea Salonga, Josh Groban, LES MISERABLES, HADESTOWN, and More!

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes new music from Josh Groban and Lea Salonga, plus the cast …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53AM

Love Theatre Day – What Got You Into Theatre? by Sarah Day

By Sarah Day To celebrate Love Theatre Day 2020 we went back into our Series of Throwback Thursday interviews where Sarah Day asked actors what got them into acting. This post Love Theatre D…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:41AM

Every little step I take… #LoveTheatreDay

…is one step closer. Six months ago, I had my ‘theatre diary’ pretty much sewn up. The upcoming schedule included: Come from Away, Six, Hamilton, Dreamgirls, Dear Evan Hansen, the l…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:32AM

Why do you love theatre? #LoveTheatreDay

Love Theatre Day this year falls at a time when theatres have been closed for the most part of the year. In the midst of a second lockdown, theatres are without audiences and the curtain rem…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:30AM

Death Of England: Delroy to be streamed for free this month by Hira Desai

Death Of England: Delroy will be streamed for free on YouTube on 27 November at 7pm GMT and return to the Olivier Theatre in Spring 2021.   The post Death Of England: Delroy to be streamed…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:17AM

Wake Up With BWW 11/18: Joshua Henry Joins HAMILTON Thanksgiving Performance, and More!

Today's top stories: Joshua Henry joins Hamilton's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performances, watch Randy Rainbow's latest parody, Thoughts of a Colored Man comes to Broadway next season, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:10AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Sarah Thomson

Who is Sarah Thomson? I’m an arts worker and emerging curator. The first public art exhibition I’ve curated, alongside co-curator Alex Holt, opens across Brisbane City Council’s Outdoo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:12AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Love Does Cost a Thing – The uncensored story of JLo’s infamous love life

Making her festival debut, Hannah Cañon is thrilled to put her Latin American heritage centre stage, as she presents Love Does Cost a Thing as part of the Melbourne Fringe Digital Program t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:45AM

Nicole! Gwyneth! Orlando! Hollywood stars on the West End stage – in pictures by All Images By Tristram Kenton

Gillian Anderson, Jessica Lange, Jack Lemmon, James Earl Jones … Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has captured the biggest names as they tread the boards in London Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Applications now open for 2021 Anywhere Festival

Expressions of Interest are now open for performance makers and presenters to be part of the 2021 Anywhere Festival. Running 6 – 23 May, Anywhere Festival is a two and a half week festival…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:23AM

Adelaide Festival Centre: COVID-19 Update

Following the direction of the State Emergency Controller, all performances and functions at Adelaide Festival Centre venues are cancelled from 19 November until 25 November for the statewid…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:06AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Trevor Nunn to direct Lisa Dwan in Beckett's Happy Days by Chris Wiegand

Dwan will play Winnie in a 60th-anniversary revival of the play at Riverside Studios in London It is, perhaps, the perfect play for lockdown, as the heroine fills the hours between “the be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32AM

BECKETT IMMERSION by Jeremy Gerard

Bill Irwin adapts his award-winning meditation on Samuel Beckett’s works for the screen.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:32AM

Building a National Centre For Photography in Ballarat

The Victorian Government will establish a National Centre for Photography in Ballarat in a major Budget boost that will attract visitors, support jobs and strengthen the city’s standing as…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:01AM

When Form Meets Content by Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley

By Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley. In this episode, Daughters of Lorraine Podcast hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley discuss how Black playwrights, such as Adrienne Kennedy, Tarrell Alvin M…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Sydney Dance Company reveals 2021 Season

Sydney Dance Company has announced its 2021 Season, comprising of the world premiere of the eagerly anticipated collaboration between Rafael Bonachela and Bryce Dessner, Impermanence; the re…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:00AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The futuristic visions of multimedia artist Lawrence Lek

The film-maker on melding video games, music and political theory — and exploring our anxieties about a changing world

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Voyage through space — to stardom

A new Disney Plus documentary looks back on the glamorous pioneering days of the space race

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

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

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

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