Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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R.I.P. David L. Lander by Trav S.D.

Just got the news that David L. Lander (b. 1947) has passed away. I’d known about Lander’s MS for a while; Michael McKean’s amazing turn on Better Call Saul led me to wonder what had h…

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

Liza McLean, Amber McMahon, and Gillian Cosgriff talk IN ALL HONESTY, the new podcast from The Twelve by Gabi Bergman

In All Honesty is a non-fiction verbatim theatre-based podcast which explores experiences and stories from all parts of life. The

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Signature Theatre heralds five-show cinematic season by News Desk

Signature Theatre has announced the full lineup for its 2021 Signature Features season, and it will be all online: five fully staged plays and musicals, made exclusively for the screen and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:26PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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THIS LOCKDOWN, ENGLAND’S THEATERS KNOW WHAT TO DO ONLINE by Robert Shuman

(Matt Wolf’s article appeared in The New York Times, 11/26; Tamzin Outhwaite, left, and Fiona Button in “What a Carve Up!”Credit…via Barn Theatre/Lawrence Batley Theatre/New Wolsey T…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:43PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayRadio Special: Interview with Carey Purcell, Author of “From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theatre” by James Marino

James Marino talks with Carey Purcell, Author of “From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theatre” [display_podcast] Guest: Carey Purcell Carey Purcell is a member of…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Before “Mank”: Herman J. Mankiewicz, Man of The Theater: Witty Critic, Obituary Writer, Playwright, Performer by Jonathan Mandell

“Mank,” the new film on Netflix by David Fincher focuses on Herman J. Mankiewicz, drunk and laid up after a car accident, writing the screenplay for “Citizen Kane,” one of the most …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:38PM

“A Way Forward” For Theatre In The EU by John Brunner

After seven months of dialogue and organization, a group of “more than 150 policymakers, artists, theatre-makers, theatre & performing arts structures” have published ‘The Dresden …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 04:15PM

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Wise Children review – ravishing vision of Chagall's early life by Rachel Halliburton

An ingenious depiction of the artist's gravity-defying love One of Marc Chagall’s last commissions was for a stained-glass window in Chichester Cathedral, which channelled his characterist…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:03PM

AussieTheatre Christmas Advent Calendar #4 by Sean McLoughlin

To celebrate the holiday season, AussieTheatre.com are going theatre crazy and spreading the festive cheer with our Advent Calendar revealing

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:00PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Fabulist Fox Sister, Southwark Playhouse by Anna Perry

Review: The Fabulist Fox Sister, Southwark Playhouse 3.0Overall Score It’s 1892. Reaching the end of her life and career as the inventor of seances, Kate Fox materialises through The Fabul…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:42PM

Review: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Bristol Old Vic by Alexander Pearn

Review: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Bristol Old Vic5.0Overall ScoreThe Flying Lovers of Vitebsk presents a sheer whirlwind of colour and sound in a world ripped straight from the canvas. S…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley’ by Strand Theater Company by Max Garner

  A little over 200 years separate the publications of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” and its theatrical successor, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” by L…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:23PM

A Solo "Christmas Carol" for A Solitary Time by Jan Simpson

Christmas as we know it—the tree, the cards, the carol singing—began during the early Victorian age and perhaps no one popularized those now-familiar traditions more than did Charles Dic…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 03:18PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Creatures of Prometheus, Philharmonia Orchestra by Tricia Wey

Review: The Creatures of Prometheus, Philharmonia Orchestra4.0Overall ScoreThis is my first online concert and I’m honestly not too sure what to expect as I sit on the sofa in my living ro…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:42PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Weekend Watch: Don’t Miss These Theatrical Events by Matthew Wexler

Ana Gasteyer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Vanessa Williams and Split Britches are among this weekend's streaming highlights. The post Weekend Watch: Don’t Miss These Theatrical Eve…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:48PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber says West End theatres will open next summer by Roisin O'Connor

Theatre veteran expects audiences to ‘return in droves’ after vaccine rollout

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:18PM

Photo Flash: LES MISERABLES - THE STAGED CONCERT Returns December 5

Performances began on 5 December 2020 for Les Misérables -The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre with the run - which has been extended twice - now concluding on 28 February 2021. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Six Resumes Performances in London's West End December 5 by Ryan McPhee

The high-energy musical welcomes back a socially distanced audience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Lindsey Vonn by NPR

Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Skier, joins us along with guest host Maz Jobrani and panelists Faith Salie, Euguene Cordero, and Jessi Klein.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Months After Inequity Reckoning, Flea Theater Discontinues The Bats and Other Resident Artist Groups by Ryan McPhee

In June, the Off-Off-Broadway theatre said it would commit to paying its artists for future programming. Now, it’s unclear what that programming might be.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Respect for Nunnally Johnson by Trav S.D.

I find myself increasingly interested in the work of Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977) who combined the cracker-scribe identity of guys like William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe with the journalisti…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:12AM

‘The quality of this production shines through’: Phèdre – National Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Following news that the National Theatre has launched its much anticipated streaming service National Theatre At Home, John Chapman goes back to 2009 and NT Live’s very first live streamed…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: SIX Returns to the West End This Weekend!

Six returns to the West End this weekend! The show officially reopens tonight, December 5, at the Lyric Theatre in London. It is the first musical to resume performances in the West End sin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Original RENT Cast Members Reunite to Perform 'Seasons of Love' at the God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards

Original cast members from Rent reunited to perform 'Seasons of Love' at the God's Love We Deliver (virtual) Golden Heart Awards on December 2. The performance reunited Idina Menzel, Antho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

Can You Remember These Broadway Lyrics About December? by Talaura Harms

Name the shows in which characters sing about the month of December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Review: Tales from the Front Lines…and other stories, Talawa Theatre by George Collins

Review: Tales from the Front Lines...and other stories, Talawa Theatre4.0Overall ScoreIn these first two episodes of Tales from the Front Line…and other stories, Talawa Theatre creates a h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18AM

Forget fad diets: here are 5 dietary strategies that actually work

Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information deluge on diet tricks is heightened in the dance world. As …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:16AM

New Works Virtual Festival, December 5-25 by Jonathan Mandell

Below is the schedule of the new plays being presented with impressively starry casts each evening at 8 pm through Christmas, as part of the first ever New Works Virtual Festival, which will…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:14AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Beyond Black, The Place by Anna Perry

Review: Beyond Black, The Place4.0Overall ScoreWhere technology has starred, by necessity, as the understudy for physical connection in 2020, we might be wondering what other human qualities…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AM

Cyril Ring: From “The Cocoanuts” to Oblivion by Trav S.D.

Fans of the Marx Brothers’ The Cocoanuts (1929) may be astonished to learn that the homely, rather unimpressive actor who plays the schemer Harvey Yates was anybody, anybody at all. But he…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:03AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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English National Ballet digital season review – a real Christmas bonus by Sarah Crompton

Available onlineFive diversely enjoyable new dance works filmed to watch at home are a testament to artistic director Tamara Rojo’s ambitious guiding principles In her time in charge of En…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

‘Glorious, campy & traditional’: JACK & THE BEANSTALK – Online review by Louise Penn

A glorious, campy and traditional pantomime conceived and co-directed by Peter Duncan, Jack & the Beanstalk steams into Everyman cinemas/online from 4 December 2020 and Showcase cinemas …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Call Redialed: NEW Jackie Beat Interview: Drag Queen, Holiday Show: Christmas is NOT Canceled by Adam Rothenberg

It’s always great to catch up with drag legend Jackie Beat! Her off-beat humor always puts a smile on my face and that is why I’m thrilled she is performing a new virtual Christmas Show …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 05:32AM

The joys of watching actors in virtual ‘Lobby Hero’ at Silver Spring Stage by Charles Green

Silver Spring Stage’s streaming production of Lobby Hero is a pleasure to watch. Filmed on the theater’s stage, it combines the joys of seeing actors physically interacting together with…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:20AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Musical Joy Returns to the Crighton via “PETER PAN” by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” Peter Pan, the classic 1954 musical now playing at the historic Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas, is my first childhood memory of be…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:54AM

EVITA20: San Diego 8 KFMB TV - Angela Covington - Another Suitcase in Another Hall by Broadway Television Archive

Angela Covington appears on San Diego 8 KFMB-TV to discuss the 20th Anniversary Tour of EVITA, and perform "Another Suitcase in Another Hall".

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18AM

EVITA20 - St Louis News 4 Live This Morning - Angela Covington - Another Suitcase in Another Hall by Broadway Television Archive

Angela Covington appears on St Louis News 4 Live This Morning to discuss the 20th Anniversary Tour of EVITA, and perform "Another Suitcase in Another Hall".

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18AM

Angela Covington on The Sopranos by Broadway Television Archive

Angela Covington plays Gudren on The Sopranos. Episode Title: The Happy Wanderer Airdate: Feb, 20 2000

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18AM

EVITA20: St Louis Fox 2 - Angela Covington - Another Suitcase in Another Hall (31-Mar-99) by Broadway Television Archive

Angela Covington appears on St Louis Fox 2 to discuss the 20th Anniversary Tour of EVITA, and perform "Another Suitcase in Another Hall". Airdate: March 31, 1999

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18AM

EVITA20: Good Day Wisconsin - Angela Covington - Another Suitcase in Another Hall by Broadway Television Archive

Angela Covington appears on Good Day Wisconsin to discuss the 20th Anniversary Tour of EVITA, and perform "Another Suitcase in Another Hall".

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Cast announced for RENT at the Sydney Opera House by Gabi Bergman

An iconic city. One life-changing year. This legendary rock musical. Join the bohemian revolution as this group of artists, outcasts

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:54AM

Artist Robert Longo: ‘Taking down statues was one of America’s greatest moments’

Ahead of a solo exhibition in LA, the New Yorker talks about his hyperreal transformations of the everyday

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Drama Fun & Games: Technology Bingo by Kerry Hishon

Distance learning using video conferencing software is full of surprises and challenges. Some days, connecting and running your class goes off without a hitch. Other days, it seems like anyt…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Podcasts: hear, hear

Rapid growth of audiences is encouraging audio streaming rivals to approach publishers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00AM
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Stars in the House Celebrates the Holidays With Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway December 5 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

West End Return of Les Misérables, Starring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Begins December 5 by Andrew Gans

The staged concert plays London's Sondheim Theatre with a socially distanced configuration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17AM

PIPPIN

We’ve got Magic to do sings the Leading Player, Gabrielle McClinton as she takes the stage alone. What follows is pure theatrical magic with a brilliantly conceived and dazzlingly staged o…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:14AM

ABT’s Cassandra Trenary: A lifelong dream realized

Cassandra Trenary is one of those exceptional talents who motivates the world on multiple levels. Stunning, grounded and grateful, she was recently promoted to Principal Dancer with American…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:12AM

Kelli O'Hara Holiday Concert Streams December 5 by Logan Culwell-Block

Presented by the University of Connecticut, The King and I Tony winner sings a mix of showtunes and holiday favorites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Streaming Kelli O'Hara Holiday Concert Postponed Due to Inclement Weather by Logan Culwell-Block

The King and I Tony winner will now give her concert of showtunes and holiday favorites December 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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