Art of the matter: philanthropic initiatives so great you’ll want to frame them

Support a good cause by hanging one of these art prints on your wall

Ep. 83: On Board the USS Christmas with Riley Hough by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guest Riley Hough is an actor from Raleigh, North Carolina who has been chasing his career professionally since age 10. His recent credits include roles in Vice Principals, The R…

4 gutsy Broadway wags predict the invisible Tony Awards [Watch video or hear audio podcast] by Tom O'Neil

Following that grand Broadway tradition “the show must go on,” the Tony Awards are still planning to stage an awards show, but, well, they just don’t know when, where or how as a resul…

A Christmas Carol – A virtual take on a classic by Jena Tesse Fox

One-man performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol go back to the Victorian era, when Dickens himself gave readings of his instant hit. A new recorded production, starring Jefferso…

RIP 21 Club by Trav S.D.

The media is abuzz today with the sad news that the 21 Club is the latest victim of Covid-19. Staff are to be laid off as of March, and there are no plans to reopen for the foreseeable futur…

Commentary: 'The Prom' is an ode to musical theater. But Hollywood often shuts out stage actors by Ashley Lee

Netflix's star-studded spin on the Broadway musical underscores a major shortcoming of the landmark 2019 profit-sharing agreement between producers and actors.

The ultimate holiday shows list: 81 'Christmas Carols,' 'Nutcrackers' and more by Matt Cooper

What to watch while celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve? Our mega-list hits all the favorites, plus some wildcards.

In a year of losses, something gained: Theater, artfully filmed by Charles McNulty

This was the year that streaming versions of "Hamilton," "What the Constitution Means to Me" and "Ma Rainey" proved stage stories can shine on-screen.

In Netflix's 'The Prom,' Andrew Rannells asks evangelicals to love thy gay neighbor by Ashley Lee

Rannells, Ryan Murphy and the creative team share how the movie's "white guy gospel song" came to life at the Northridge mall.

Three queer yeshiva grads defy “ex-gay” therapy in ‘Abomination’ at Theater J by David Siegel

Sure, we theater goers miss live productions. But then again, for the adventuresome, there is a veritable taster’s menu of virtual theatrical events. No need to leave home, no need for Met…

Kinetic Light’s ‘DESCENT’: Aesthetic harmony, tension and ‘reckless abandon’

December 3-5, 2020.Via University of Minnesota’s Northrop, co-presented by Walker Art Center.  Humans began to dance to connect with the natural world around them, as well as with one ano…

A LOST ORSON WELLES TV PILOT THAT’S AS GROUNDBREAKING AS “CITIZEN KANE” by Robert Shuman

(Richard Brody’s article appeared in The New Yorker, 12/11; Photo: The New Yorker.) The project that Orson Welles planned to film, in 1939, before turning his attention to “Citizen Kane�…

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Andrew Rannells by Broadway.com

Andrew Rannells discusses starring in The Prom and The Boys in the Band on Netflix, approaching The Book of Mormon's 10-year anniversary and more on Show People with Paul Wontorek.

Sun., Dec. 13 @ 4:00 pm Richard Skipper Celebrates Sue Matsuki by Sue Matsuki

Richard Skipper Celebrates Sue Matsuki Sunday, December 13 @ 4:00 pm Radio, talk show host Richard Skipper sits down and chats one-on-one with The Godmother of Cabaret, Sue Matsuki. Go to: …

Theatre Review: ‘Lobby Hero’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

“Lobby Hero” by Kenneth Lonergan, produced by Seth Ghitelman, and directed by Rob Gorman, is currently playing online via Silver Spring Stage.  The play was to open the season but, due …

Afro-Latinidad And The Greater Good Of The Latinx Playwrights Circle by Trevor Boffone

In October 2017, a group of Latinx playwrights came together in New York City to share space, build community, and grow together as theatre artists. What started out as an informal meeting a…

PANTOLAND Palladium, W1 by Libby Purves and Friends

     O YES IT IS       I had booked us in the very day Lloyd Webber and QDOS announced that with antiviral door handles, fogging, separating of bubbles and teeth-gritted determination,…

Broadway Princess Holiday Party Review: Cinderella, Belle and Princess Jasmine go virtual at 54 Below by Jonathan Mandell

Even those who treat holiday cheer as a seasonal tyranny have to admire the pluck of the three Broadway princesses – Laura Osnes, Susan Egan and Courtney Reed (who portrayed Ella in Rodger…

Join us for a RENT Deep Dive by Lucy Hatcher

Rent is one of the biggest musical hits of the 1990’s and it is coming to the Sydney Opera House

How To Hone Your Skills To Be A Comic Book Artist (If That’s What You Want To Do) by Smalley Bogg

There’s something very special about your first comic book. The post How To Hone Your Skills To Be A Comic Book Artist (If That’s What You Want To Do) appeared first on phindie.

Muny to present holiday video series by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Programs will feature artists from St. Louis and across the country.

Interview with Broadway Radio: “From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theater” by Carey

BroadwayRadio Special: Interview with Carey Purcell, Author of “From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theatre”

A new digital production of the old-fashioned ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ from Irish Repertory Theatre by Deb Miller

Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 2020 online season with a new digital production of Meet Me in St. Louis, a show last presented on stage by the company in 2007. The fa…

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 by New York Philharmonic

Two Virtual Yiddish Specials Will be Put Up for Hanukkah

The Congress for Jewish Culture is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its first performance with a virtual performance of THE DYBBUK featuring performers from around the world.

Reflections with Christopher Plummer and Des McAnuff by Stratford Festival

An excerpt from a STRATFEST@HOME exclusive interview between director Des McAnuff and the great Christopher Plummer as they discuss their 2008 collaboration on George Bernard Shaw's Caesar a…

LIVE VIEWING PARTY: All the Sonnets of Shakespeare ft. Stanley Wells and Paul Edmondson by Stratford Festival

Robert Reich by NPR

Robert Reich, economic advisor, joins us along with guest host Maz Jobrani and panelists Mo Rocca, Maeve Higgins, and Adam Burke.

‘Plenty of humour as they poke fun at some British pastimes’: DOING THE PUB QUIZ – Northern Comedy Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Northern Comedy Theatre’s Doing The Pub Quiz examines what was practically a national obsession during the first lockdown – the phenomenon of the Zoom based quiz.

Andrew Rannells on Getting Close with His Prom Co-Stars, Checking In with Patti LuPone & More on Show People by Lindsey Sullivan

Despite the world being put on pause, Andrew Rannells has had a busy year. In addition to transforming his Modern Love essay into an episode for the Amazon series of the same name, supportin…

The Gift of Giving! Celebrate 10 Years of Miracle on 22nd Street on Broadway Profiles by Broadway.com

The December episode of Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal is sure help audiences feel holiday cheer. Hosted by PIX11's Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, the la…

Review: Christmas on The Rocks by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News review of TheaterWorks Hartford's' "Christmas on the Rocks".Stay after the end credits for "Christmas on the Rocks: Quarantine Edition"

“Windows On the Bowery” is Now a Book! by Trav S.D.

Some readers may remember that back in mid-2016, I contributed to the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors’ tremendous “Windows on the Bowery” project, which placed descriptive historical plac…

Studio’s bold and smart ‘I Hate It Here’ is a seismic theatrical experience by David Siegel

Ike Holter is a trickster playwright so right for our quicksand-ridden times. In his new audio play commissioned by Studio Theatre (he also directed), Holter creates a grand hall of mirrors …

Exclusive: See Betsy Wolfe, Patrick Page, Carolee Carmello, and More in an All New Trailer For ESTELLA SCROOGE

The new musical, Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist, is now available to stream at EstellaScrooge.com.

Meet the Latest Cast Member of ALW’s ‘Cinderella,’ Ivano Turco by Matthew Wexler

Watch a video of the second piece of music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Cinderella," "Only You, Lonely You," sung by Ivano Turco. The post Meet the Latest Cast Member of ALW’s ‘Cinde…

The Artists vs. the Flea Theater: ‘We Will Burn It All Down’ by Helen Shaw

The downtown theater company is in crisis.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: December 12-13- with James Monroe Iglehart, and More!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, December 12-13, 2020.

Josh Groban can’t sing in concert halls now, so he’s been singing in the shower. Next up: His first holiday special, streamed. by Peter Marks

Innovative virtual performances are filling out the seasonal schedules of some sidelined Broadway names.

‘It feels a lot like an episode of Porridge written by Beckett’: THE DUMB WAITER – Hampstead Theatre ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

After nine months, we are grateful just to sit in an auditorium, but to see a production as slick, unsettling and thrilling as The Dumb Waiter is a wonderful reminder of the power of live th…

Chatting to the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie | #BackOnStage by Official London Theatre

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, sung by Broadway Princesses by NewYorkTheater

Laura Osnes, Susan Egan and Courtney Reed, each of whom have played princesses on Broadway, sing the finale at the 2020 Broadway Princess Holiday Party, a tradition gone virtual, at Feinstei…

12 Days of Drama Teacher Self-Care by Kerry Hishon

When was the last time you partook in some self-care? Does the thought of self-care feel indulgent or like something you have to earn or treat yourself to? What if you made sure self-care wa…

“The Big Island” Reveals Sordid Underbelly of Paradise–Streaming Rhino by Robert M. Gardner

John Fisher’s Gay Detective Fights for Justice by Robert M. Gardner MacPherson gazes down at the two small children in the dirt. Finding bodies usually does not bother him, but sadly these…

The World-Famous Tabernacle Choir By the Numbers by Ruthie Fierberg

How many pipes are in that enormous organ? How many pieces of music are in the Choir’s library? Discover that and so much more.

James Whiteside Presents 150 Kids With At-Home Dance Floors In The Spirit Of Giving by The Dance Enthusiast

James Whiteside Presents 150 Kids With At-Home Dance Floors In The Spirit Of Giving

Theatre Kid MCing Local Comedy Show by Broadway Beat

by Haley Emerson. @haleyemerson_. NEW YORK, NY - LaGuardia High alum and local actor Timothée Chalamet is the latest theater kid to try h...

WATCH: The Prom's Creators Discuss the Broadway Musical's Stage-to-Screen Journey by Dan Meyer

The musical's creators—Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, and Matthew Sklar—give us an inside look at the stage-to-screen adaptation.

Quiz: Look, It's Beginning to Snow! Guess the Musical From Its 'Snowy' Lyrics or Dialogue by Talaura Harms

How many of these musicals can you name based on wintry clues?

Shoshana Bean's Virtual Apollo Theater Concert, Featuring Jeremy Jordan, Daniel J. Watts, Gavin Creel, More, Premieres December 12 by Andrew Gans

The concert at the famed Harlem venue is streamed worldwide.

Cory Michael Smith and Original Off-Broadway Cast Reunite for a Digital Reading of Cock December 12 by Talaura Harms

The Mike Bartlett play continues the Play-PerView charity benefit reading series

Stars in the House Welcomes Original Chicago Revival Stars Bebe Neuwirth, Denise Faye, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, More December 12 by Andrew Gans

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

Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce…Pandemic! Streams Live December 12 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Gary playwright blends music, film, burlesque, and "random acts of fabulousness" in this special streaming event.

Kelli O'Hara Holiday Concert Streams December 12 by Logan Culwell-Block

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