10 Spots of Theatrical Joy in a Dire Year by Jan Simpson

This is the time of year when people like me create lists that tout the best things we’ve experienced in the areas of interest we followed over the last 12 months. But it’s hard to put t…

After TOUCHÉ: A Round Table Discussion by American Ballet Theatre

2020 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Virtual Season: Dance for troubled times

December 2-31, 2020.Accessible through www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/virtual-winter-season/watch-now. For over 60 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented dance art …

Tom Hanks Says Movie Theaters Will ‘Absolutely’ Survive COVID-19, Calls Shift to Streaming a ‘Due’ Change by Ellise Shafer

Tom Hanks has no doubt that movie theaters will survive the COVID-19 pandemic. During an interview with Collider for his new film, “News of the World,” Hanks addressed the impact this ye…

HOW DOLLY PARTON BECAME THE WORLD’S BEST-LOVED CELEBRITY by Robert Shuman

(Dorian Lynskey’s article appeared on the BBC 12/7; Photo, Getty Images, BBC.com; via Pam Green. She gives little away about her private life, and touts a cartoonish public image: how did …

BROADWAY COLLECTORS: Lights of Broadway Cards and Playbill Packages by JK

No doubt you've seen our Playbill and Lights of Broadway cards pages. (See the icons to your right or the tabs above, if you haven't checked them out!) There you'll find an inventory of coll…

New Year’s Eve 2021 in New York City: Last Minute Plans by Jonathan Mandell

This is my annual New Year’s Eve last-minute guide to events that are still available on New Year’s Eve 2021 (when 2020 turns into 2021) in New York City. Times Square. theater. concerts…

The Boy Band Project sings in the New Year by Deb Miller

On January 1, 2021, The Boy Band Project – NYC’s Broadway World Award-winning “Best Group” of 2019 (and currently honored with eight nominations in the 2020 BWW Awards, for which vot…

I've Gotta Be Me: Imagineering Dance in 2020 by The Ensemblist

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Bruno Mars Honors Sting | 2014 Kennedy Center Honors by The Kennedy Center

Theatre: Susannah Clapp's 10 best of 2020 by Susannah Clapp

Our critic looks back on dazzling state-of-the-nation monologues and valiant virtual reimaginings, Ovid and Oliver Twist Dance: Sarah Crompton’s five best of 2020 The Observer critics’…

Dance: Sarah Crompton's five best dance of 2020 by Sarah Crompton

Our critic chooses her highlights, recalling inventive lockdown venues and the emotional return of the Royal Ballet Film: Mark Kermode’s 10 best of 2020 The Observer critics’ review of …

Broadway Star Rebecca Luker Dies At 59 by Jeff Lunden

Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

WWDTM Christmas 2020 by NPR

We look back on our interviews with Don Cheadle, Tituss Burgess, and Jason Ward, as well as some fun moments with our panelists.

It's Game Night on Stars in the House December 26 by Andrew Gans

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

Fundraiser to Save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theater Raises Over $319,000

A fundraiser was recently launched to help save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theater. Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City's theatre commun…

Stage and Screen Actor Lee Wallace Dies at 90

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Lee Wallace has died at age 90.

On my radar: Francesca Hayward's cultural highlights by Kadish Morris

The Royal Ballet principal’s passion for interiors magazines, the twists and turns of Succession and superior spaghetti Ballet dancer Francesca Hayward was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992 …

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jason Mraz, Michael Bolton, and More Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of José Feliciano's 'Feliz Navidad'

A new video has been released in honor of the 50th anniversary of the song Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano.

VIDEO: The Forest of Arden Releases New Song 'Last Christmas'

The Forest of Arden has released a new video, Last Christmas, featuring members of its company. The song was written by Michael Arden, Jackson Teeley, and Andy Mientus, and sung by Dez Duron.

A Salute to General Willis Carver and His Mother by Trav S.D.

“General” Willis Carver (1868-1898) was a professional Little Person who was generally exhibited alongside his mother, Madame Carver, a professional “Fat Lady”. Hailing from the town…

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: December 26-27- with Kerry Butler, Mandy Patinkin 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 26-27, 2020.

Rebecca Luker, angelic soprano, departs for heavenly stage by Alan Smason

Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony Award nominated actress, whose crystal-clear soprano voice and stunning presence established her as a star in some of Broadway’s more noted musicals of the…

NPR Fresh Air: 2 Broadway Stars Grapple With Illness And Uncertainty (October 14, 2020) by James Marino

Married Broadway stars Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker both contracted COVID in the spring, just as theaters went dark. Burstein was starring in ‘Moulin Rouge’ at the time. Burstein’s…

A ‘Great Cultural Depression’ Looms for Legions of Unemployed Performers by Patricia Cohen

With theaters and concert halls shuttered, unemployment in the arts has taken a deeper cut than it has in restaurants and other hard-hit industries.

John Barrowman: ‘It’s not about who you have sex with. I can have sex with a mug and make it feel good’ by Roisin O'Connor

As he returns as fan-favourite Captain Jack for the Doctor Who New Year’s special, the loud-and-proud Hollywood star tells Roisin O'Connor about his thoughts on love, Covid, and how to mak…

Aisha Jawando and Francesca Jackson on Their Queen of Rock Inspirations by Dan Meyer

An exclusive interview from the stars of The Theatre Channel latest episode.

Drama Teacher Self Check-In by Kerry Hishon

Wow — we’ve made it to the end of the year. Teaching has looked very different recently, but give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done. We have the opportunity now to rest, r…

Jingle Jangle Writer-Director David E. Talbert on Creating A Genre-Defying Musical Adventure by Felicia Fitzpatrick

How films across genres like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Raiders of the Lost Ark inspired the Netflix holiday movie.

Remembering Jason Robards by Darryl Reilly

The great American actor died 20 years ago today at the age of 78. I became fascinated with him during his 1970’s consecutive Oscar-winning renaissance. The post Remembering Jason Robards …