Theater Preview: BREATHE. (by Philicia Saunders) by Nia Liat

BREATHE. With the recent political, racial, and global unrest occurring throughout 2020, the premiere of recent political, racial, and global unrest occurring throughout 2020, the premiere o…

InterMission: Top dancers join forces for online fundraiser for children by Admin

On December 10, 10 international ballet stars will make the world their stage and join forces to launch a first-of-its kind virtual production in support of a common cause: raising awareness…

Sarah Bryan Miller, longtime Post-Dispatch classical music critic, dies by Amy Bertrand and Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Miller, whose passion for classical music took her from performing on the opera stage to reviewing world-class orchestras, died Nov. 28.

MEET THE REAL-LIFE GANGSTERS WHO INSPIRED GUYS AND DOLLS by Robert Shuman

(Mathew Lyons’s article appeared in the Spectator,  11/24; Photo: Braodwaymusicalhome.com.) Guys and Dolls, the musical loosely based on the Broadway stories of Damon Runyon, premiered on…

Ethan Stiefel to be new artistic director of American Repertory Ballet by Admin

After an extensive search, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) has announced that Ethan Stiefel will become its new artistic director beginning July 2021.  “This appointment marks a wonderfu…

"Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon" - An Enlightening Journey Into Darkness by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander In the closing narration of the classic Twilight Zone television episode "Where is Everybody?" series creator Rod Serling talks about isolation, the barrier of lo…

Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Discuss Their Upcoming Concert With Seth Rudetsky and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge

 BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of your favorite stars' latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews twice weekly. On November 25, he chatted�…

Filmed Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starring Jefferson Mays Begins Tonight From George Street Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

George Street Playhouse and producer Hunter Arnold are unofficially kicking off the Christmas season with a special filmed version of Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAR…

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Discuss Their New Christmas Album and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of your favorite stars' latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews twice weekly. On November 24, he chatted w…

MNM’s Online Filmed ‘Closer Than Ever’ Touches The Heart by Bill Hirschman

MNM Theatre Company’s filmed cyber-distributed pandemic production of Closer Than Ever needs no excuses, no politely lowered expectations. Just as it would if produced live in an intimate…

Jefferson Mays in ‘A Christmas Carol Live’ is the perfect Christmas present by Deb Miller

Charles Dickens’ classic novella of 1843, A Christmas Carol, has remained a beloved time-honored tradition of the holiday season since the Victorian era, with a wide array of presentations…

Dressing room secrets of Kit Harington, Daniel Kaluuya and more stars by Johnny Oleksinski

Forget the room where it happens. The real action goes down in the room before it happens. https://www.amazon.com/Time-Act-Intimate-Photographic-Backstage/dp/9089898360/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&a…

Review: Nomad, Greenwich Theatre by George Collins

Review: Nomad, Greenwich Theatre4.0Overall ScoreNomad is a screamingly raw portrayal of institutionalisation and homelessness – delivered straight from a soul with direct experience. Nell …

Giving Thanks: Playwright Dominique Morisseau Receives Arthur Miller Foundation Legacy Award by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway.com recently presented the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, the annual event that shines a spotlight on the importance of arts education in the public school system. Hosted by Broad…

Holiday Gifts For Theater Lovers 2020 by New York Theater

My ninth annual holiday gift guide is, like theater itself, greatly altered from the previous years. Below are recommendations for albums , play scripts, librettos and new and cherished boo…

Review: Crime of the Century, Chickenshed Theatre by Samuel Nicholls

Review: Crime of the Century, Chickenshed Theatre4.0Overall ScoreAs the audience saunters in (or, in this case, logs in to the livestream), a claxon lists a litany of demanding questions: �…

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Jefferson Mays Spellbinding as a One-Man Cast of Fifty by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Theatrical magic works its wonders in this marvelous telling of the time-tested tale of the triumph of humanity over humbug The post Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Jef…

WWDTM Thanksgiving 2020 by NPR

We present some of our favorite moments with Ramy Youssef, Bryan Cranston, and Ashima Shiraishi.

‘Offers humour, emotion & political impact’: FIBRES – Stellar Quines & Citizens Theatre (Online theatre) ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Fibres, the online filmed version of the 2019 Citizens and Stellar Quines co-production, offers humour, emotion and political impact.

Artists and activists stage rare rights protest in Cuba

Demonstrators demand dialogue with the Havana government over jailed rapper

Playbill Playlist: Cooking and Cocktails Edition by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Virtual 2-Part Hamilton Tour Returns in December With Playbill Social Selects and Broadway Up Close by Dan Meyer

Retrace the steps of Alexander Hamilton—and the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical's creation—with Tim Dolan.

Gloria Grahame: Bad and Beautiful by Trav S.D.

I’ve never met anyone who was less than enthusiastic about Gloria Grahame (Gloria Grahame Halward, 1923-1981). Grahame was the daughter of Scottish actress and acting instructor Jean Graha…

‘Has become more cinematic with each episode’: The Theatre Channel – Episode Three (Online review) by Louise Penn

Filmed inside The Theatre Cafe and out and about, this latest episode of The Theatre Channel’s series of musical theatre showcases features songs from rock musicals.

NPR Throughline: The Shadows of the Constitution by James Marino

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/11/933825483/the-shadows-of-the-constitution The Constitution is like America’s secular bible, our sacred founding document. In her play, What the Constitution …

Opera Queensland celebrates its fabulous 40th year by Peter J Snee

Opera Queensland is soaring into its 40th year with a full slate of fresh new works, intimate concerts, a regional

21st Century Dreamin’: Theater — a Major Job Sector by Heather Waters

Once the COVID-19 pandemic finally relinquishes its control of the world economy, the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market will no doubt earn its way into news headlines as a …

Rhode Island College 12/2 by Jamie Damaso

Rhode Island College Wednesday, December 2, 2020 @ 7:00pm EST JOIN US ………………. VIRTUAL MURDER MYSTERY: LETHAL LASAGNA Zoom in to a killer event that is to die for… Old-fashioned…

Theater in Translation at the Institute of Translating and Interpreting by Charlie Gobbett

The annual International Literary Translation & Creative Writing Summer School is delivered in Norwich, UK by the British Centre for Literary Translation in partnership with the National…

Warm-up Exercises for Trust Building by Kerry Hishon

It’s not unusual to feel slightly disconnected from students while teaching virtually (and we don’t mean when the internet stops working!). Drama classes are all about human connection a…

Adrienne Warren, Kelli O'Hara, Norm Lewis, More Join Jim Brickman November 28 for Holiday Concert Benefiting The Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorites are also featured on Brickman's new recording, Brickman for Broadway Christmas.