Black company pulls out of Birmingham theatre over Nightingale court by Aamna Mohdin

Talawa says Birmingham Rep’s decision to host court cases ‘threatens integrity’ of its work Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A black theatre company ha…

Cast unveiled for 'Broadway' debut of TikTok musical Ratatouille by Naaman Zhou

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess will play Remy the rat in the crowd-created musical phenomenon The star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and 30 Rock, Tituss Burgess, will play the …

Raising the barre: Disney's On Pointe puts the bounce back into ballet by Lyndsey Winship

A warm new doc renders the anguish and angst of Black Swan passé and shows dancers’ steel, solidarity and positive attitude The antidote to tales of the ballet world’s dark underbelly �…

Episode 18! Morning at the Polynesian Village Resort, plus Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom! by Framily Travel

Becoming More Whole Each Day by The Ensemblist

by Paloma Garcia-Lee …

AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM? THE TROUBLE WITH UTOPIAN DRAMAS by Robert Shuman

(Natasha Tripney’s article appeared in the Guardian, 12/30; Photo: A mirror on the world … Mark Rylance in Jerusalem at the Royal Court. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/the Guardian. ) Whil…

Barre Talk: Conversations to humanize and connect us through COVID and beyond

Wendy Whelan, Misty Copeland, Camille A. Brown, Travis Wall. Dance celebrities certainly are a “thing”. Their grace and virtuosity builds an other-worldly mystique around them. At the sa…

Bowen McCauley Dance Company in its 25th and final season

Bowen McCauley Dance Company (BMDC), an award-winning contemporary dance company with a legacy of community engagement, has announced that its 25th anniversary season will be its last, culm…

R.I.P. Dawn Wells by Trav S.D.

I actually had an internal debate as to whether I should post my “stars who died in 2020” piece a day early, and then I finally did so, on the theory that I could just share it two days …

Lynch Dance Institute helps dancers prepare for virtual summer intensive auditions

Lynch Dance Institute (LDI), fostering excellence through the joy of dance, announces a full line of services to support dancers as they prepare for their summer intensive auditions. For th…

Justin Bieber Prepares for Live Stream New Year’s Eve Show to Promote Failing 2021 Ticket Sales for Tour by Roger Friedman

Justin Bieber is preparing for a live streamed New Year’s Eve show tomorrow night, sponsored by T Mobile. The question is: Why?

DCPA Key Player - Kevin Copenhaver by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

For every stage production at the DCPA, there is a talented group of artists who work tirelessly behind the scenes to design and construct the costumes that bring characters to life. As a pa…

Lorraine Treanor – These are the plays that won’t let go by Lorraine Treanor

These are the plays that won’t let go. They are there as I drift off to sleep, or, unbidden, come to me during the day. This happens more often now, as work here slows to a close. You prob…

Last Chance: Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s ‘Peter Pan’ by Matthew Wexler

Don't miss Chicago Shakespeare Theater's free offering of "Peter Pan" streaming through January 1. The post Last Chance: Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s ‘Peter Pan’ appeared first on The…

In Four Audio Plays, No Stages but Lots of New Voices by Maya Phillips, Jesse Green and Laura Collins-Hughes

A big-box store, a hotel for transgender women and a dinner party gone awry are some of the places your ears will take you to.

Opera singer Pretty Yende: ‘I was touched by something almost supernatural’

On the eve of a special gala recital, the South African soprano talks about the moment of inspiration that sparked her career

In the News: Beth Leavel Sings Out in In Strange Woods, Joe Iconis and More to Preview New Works in January, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: The new musical Millennials Are Killing Musicals gets a full virtual industry reading.

Makana, Enrique Quiroz, Jannina & John-Paul Norpoth, and Tatiana Crespo | Winter Traditions by The Kennedy Center

Honors Memories: Misty Copeland Honors Carmen de Lavallade | 2017 Kennedy Center Honors by The Kennedy Center

Meet the Social Media Sensations Behind Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical by Bethany Rickwald

For these TikTok users, a quarantine pastime became the stuff that musical theatre dreams are made of.

Josh Groban Remembers Late Vocal Coach David Romano by Andrew Gans

Part of the original company of The Phantom of the Opera, Mr. Romano was also a respected vocal coach to artists in all fields of entertainment.

Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies at 82 by Anita Gates

Her character on the hit 1960s sitcom radiated all-American wholesomeness and a youthful charm. After her TV career cooled down, she focused on theater acting.

Remembering Broadway Star Rebecca Luker by Terry Gross

Luker, who died of ALS Dec. 23, received Tony nominations for her performances in Showboat, The Music Man and Mary Poppins. She spoke to Fresh Air in 1999, 2000, 2013 and 2020.

State COVID-19 relief arts fund is ‘catch-up money’, with more needed, recipients say by Christopher Arnott

The $9 million in Connecticut's COVID Relief Fund for the Arts grants, drawn from national CARES Act funding, has been distributed to over 150 arts organizations throughout the state. The fu…

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the stars of Broadway by Deb Miller

Though Times Square will be closed to crowds for New Year’s Eve and you won’t be able to watch the iconic ball drop in person this year, you can still celebrate the arrival of 2021 in Ne…

Ratatouille: The Musical - Virtual Red Carpet by Playbill

Stars Who Died This Year by Trav S.D.

People who love old movies are by definition sentimentalists. That’s why those year-end wrap-ups of the people who died this year that TCM produces are invariably DEVASTATING. It’s like …

The Evanston Performing Arts Collective kicks off with "A New World" on New Year's by Catey Sullivan

Fleetwood-Jourdain spearheads a new collaboration "Celebrating Life, Community and the Arts." Shortly after the pandemic shut down the theaters, Fleetwood-Jourda…

Finally, a Perfect Role for Me! Young, Energetic, Good Temperament, Golden Fur & Oh It's For a Dog by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local actress Kaitlyn Roberts was ecstatic this week after finding a casting call perfect for...

LFLC NYE: "Auld Lang Syne" (2017) by Lincoln Center

Broadway Gets Creative With New Small Businesses by Dan Meyer

Hannah Corneau, Robbie Fairchild, and Jacqueline B. Arnold are among the stars expanding their creativity beyond the stage in the COVID-era.

Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal: January 2021 by Broadway.com

Blair Underwood discusses his stage and screen work, Ariana DeBose shares her The Prom film experience and we catch up with Jagged Little Pill's Kathryn Gallagher. Plus, stage stars reveal…

Watch Blair Underwood, Ariana DeBose & More Stars on the Latest Episode of Broadway Profiles by Broadway.com

Before it airs nationwide, we're offering a sneak peek at the newest installment of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, the latest …

Tim Treanor reviews his life as a theatre critic by Tim Treanor

After death, two professionals spring into action. The undertaker applies makeup, and puts formaldehyde in the veins, so that the forgetting may begin after a celebration. If the undertaker …

Theatre Review: Baltimore’s Theatre Project offers online one-person show, ‘Unveiled’ by Jeffrey Walker

Sit down to tea and listen to masterful storytellers spin tales of personal pain and triumph, each with a different flavor and experience. Yet each character is portrayed by the same, gifted…

Lamenting A Brave Little Theater And Its Big Shakespeare Cycle, Both Killed By COVID by Artsjournal1

Over the course of this year and next, Brave Spirits Theater in Alexandria, Va. was going to be “first professional American theater company to mount full productions of Shakespeare’s tw…

‘Relatable & funny’: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING (Online review) by Luca Molinari

Pink Pig Productions, set up by performer Reece Kerridge, has just released the first episode of its new online sitcom The Gift That Keeps Giving.

It's Game Night on Stars in the House With Rosie O'Donnell December 30 by Andrew Gans

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

It's Game Night on Stars in the House With Rosie O'Donnell, Ann Harada, Kevin Chamberlin, More December 30 by Andrew Gans

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

LFLC NYE: "I Can Cook Too" - Annaleigh Ashford (2017) by Lincoln Center

Memorable New York stage moments I covered for DC Theatre Scene by Jonathan Mandell

Were there magical moments on New York stages in 2020? The question is debatable – just like the definition of “theater” is being debated – since nobody has been performing on any ac…

England Places Millions More Under Highest Coronavirus Restrictions by Naman Ramachandran

Some 44 million people, 78% of England’s population, will be under Tier 4, the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, from Thursday, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in the…

JEWISH SOUL BluRay by Audrey Kupferberg

All have very readable English subtitles written by Allen Lewis Rickman, a Yiddishist who appeared in the Coen Brothers’ A SERIOUS MAN.

Annalene Beechey Interview (Part 2 of 2) for Performers Stuff Pro Series: The King and I & Professional Dreams by Performerstuff

Annalene Beechey Interview (Part 2 of 2) for Performers Stuff Pro Series: The King and I & Professional Dreams   Written by: Mark Pawsey December 30, 2020 Performer Stuff Pro Seri…

Broadway 2021: What To Expect When New York Turns The Lights Back On by Greg Evans

Last spring, in the early days of Broadway’s Covid-19 pandemic shutdown, news reports and industry chatter referred to an eventual (and, it seemed, imminent) reopening as if a light switch…

Peter, Paul and Mary by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Noel “Paul” Stookey (b. 1937). When I was a kid I played my dad’s old Peter, Paul and Mary records (especially their eponymous debut record) over and over and …

‘The acting is uniformly good’: S-27 – Finborough Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

With S-27, the Finborough once again punches well above its weight, making another compelling contribution to the brave new world of streamed theatre.

Exhibitions to see in 2021

Great art and artists on show in the world’s best museums and galleries

Sistine Chapel exhibition extends its St. Louis stay for three more days by From Staff Reports

Visitors will be able to walk through and get up close to near-original size photographs of Michelangelo's masterpiece through Jan. 17.

VIDEO: Watch a Year-End Special Episode of THE CHAOS TWINS with Nik and Sasha- Watch at 4pm!

Tune in today, December 30 (4pm ET) to watch the next episode right here at BroadwayWorld or on Facebook Live. This week is a very special year end special with Nik and Sasha!

VIDEO: Seth Rudetsky Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch at 1:15pm!

Tune in today, December 30 (1:15pm), as he chats with the wonderful Seth Rudetsky, who is back for two very special concerts with Alex Brightman on Sunday, January 3 (8pm) and Monday, Janu…

Watch as Susan Stroman and a Bevy of Dancers Worldwide Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Center Stage by Ryan McPhee

The master class event and cast reunion took place earlier this month, with moves from Robyn Hurder, Clyde Alves, and more.

Howard Rubenstein, PR Strategist and Spokesman for Moguls, Dies at 88 by Cynthia Littleton

Howard Rubenstein, the PR strategist who led a boutique firm favored by media moguls and other high-profile figures, died Dec. 29 at his home in Manhattan. He was 88. Rubenstein’s death wa…

Francis Bacon: Man and Beast is an exhibition for now

The Royal Academy has brought together paintings featuring animals for one of the most eagerly awaited shows of 2021

Look Back at More Than 70 Years of Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The original production of the classic musical opened at the New Century Theatre December 30, 1948.

Year-End Theater Quiz: A Look Back at 2020 by Jonathan Mandell

How much do you remember of this unprecedented year in theater?  (How much would anybody want to remember of 2020?) Answer these 20 questions to find out. Loading…

The year that COVID canceled live theater and a revolution came to life by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

Theater history will long remember that 2020 was the year that COVID canceled live performance. It canceled lots else, of course, including, tragically, hundreds of thousands of lifetimes. B…

Standing @ Zero: Come From Away's John Jellison by JK

Our final Standing @ Zero honoree is what we consider to be the quintessential ensemblist: a career chorus boy/understudy/stand by with over 40 years of Broadway credits. John Jellison has d…

‘Streaming feels like the show’s ideal home’: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special – Soho Theatre (Online review) by Ian Foster

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme tackle Christmas the only way they know how in the highly entertainting The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special.

Almanac: Terence on memory by Terry Teachout

I will make you always remember this place, this day, and me. Terence, “Eunuchus” Continue reading Almanac: Terence on memory at About Last Night.

Just because: Louis Armstrong performs “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues” by Terry Teachout

Louis Armstrong and his big band perform “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues,” by Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen, in 1933: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos…

Minding the Gap aims to lift student dancers' mental health by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Seminars for dance students tackle mental health-related topics along with sessions for faculty.

Rosina Lawrence: In the Country, Fell a Star by Trav S.D.

Rosina Lawrence (1912-1997) was on track for a screen career as a musical comedy star that would last many decades, but she retired when she was still on the rise, when she was only 27 years…

Today on Broadway 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” Guest: Carey Purcell Carey Purcell is a member of the American Thea…

An impossible dream? The trouble with utopian dramas by Natasha Tripney

While many writers have created troubling dystopian visions, few plays have imagined better futures. But the act of theatre itself can embrace utopianism When the UK entered its first lockdo…

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of December 28 - Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert's 'All The Girls', and More!

This week's list includes a new album featuring Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert called 'All The Girls.' Also now available this week is the CD debut of The Desert Song 1967 London studio ca…

A ‘Frankenstein’ That Never Lived by Jennifer Schuessler

On Jan. 4, 1981, the effects-heavy production opened and closed on the same night. Forty years later, the creators revisit a very expensive Broadway flop.

Best films of 2020 in a fascinating year

Many standout movies were easily missed as cinemas closed and streaming services flourished

Hong Kong Gives Cash to Shuttered Cinemas by Patrick Frater

Hong Kong is to provide cash subsidies to cinema operators as the city buckles under the pressure of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. Cinemas were ordered to close in December, causin…

Theatre to look out for in 2021, from Frozen to To Kill a Mockingbird by Isobel Lewis

With 2020 being near-catastrophic for the industry, the theatre fightback starts next year. The show must go on and Isobel Lewis takes a closer look at the best productions set for playhouses

The Composting Costumier talks The Last Season with Danielle Micich from Force Majeure by The Composting Costumier

DRAFT ONLY This interview took place between Boon Wurrung land of the Kulin Nation and Gadigal land. I acknowledge the

8 Golden Age Broadway Veterans to Look for During This Year's Twilight Zone Marathon

From Burgess Meredith to William Shatner, these theater stars traveled from the Great White Way into the wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination.

Bongo drums and Monopoly jail: the absurd world of team-building in photos

How these activities transform zones of grey conformity into an artificial, discombobulating experience

VIDEO: On This Day. December 30- Remembering Richard Rodgers

Today we honor the memory of the great Richard Rodgers, who passed away on this day in 1979.

Why is a game full of bugs released?

The glitches that have blighted titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 are symptomatic of deeper problems in the industry

‘I want to die’: inside Japan’s gruelling recruitment season

Half a million students a year undertake the rigid process in hope of getting a job for life

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

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

2020 in Photos: A Look Back at an Unprecedented Year in Theatre History by Marc J. Franklin

Revisit the moments that defined the year on and (primarily) off stage.