Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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HELP SAVE Birdland, The Jazz Corner of the World by Adam Rothenberg

Birdland, NYC’s jazz corner of the world, and another one of Broadway’s most beloved performance spaces in danger of closing down due to the global pandemic. Birdland is another venue t…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:54PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Limón Dance Company at Kaatsbaan: Time is of the essence

December 19, 2020.Streaming to YouTube from Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli, NY. An interesting theme in the ether this hard year has been time: having a lot of it (“I literally finished N…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:17PM

Catching Up With Anna Chlumsky And Her Illuminating Role In ‘Photograph 51’ by Jeryl Brunner

Chlumsky plays trailblazing scientist Rosalind Franklin who was a critical force in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:03PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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COME FROM AWAY – Melbourne by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has FIVE double passes to giveaway to Come From Away at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne on Wednesday 20th January

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:42PM

Lashana Lynch to Join Netflix’s ‘Matilda’ Movie Musical by Angelique Jackson

Lashana Lynch is getting musical — with the British star set to join the cast of Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of “Matilda.” The musical movie is based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 childre…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:38PM

A young girl’s journey: Island Moving Company’s ‘Through Her Eyes – A Newport Nutcracker Reimagined’

December 10, 2020-January 3, 2021.Rhode Island PBS and through an online portal on islandmovingco.org. There’s a really special aspect of the iconic holiday tradition The Nutcracker — it…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:30PM

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Team on Zoey’s Romantic Choice, New Job in Season 2 by Danielle Turchiano

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Zoey’s Extraordinary Return,” the second season premiere of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” While the first season of NBC…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lashana Lynch to Play 'Miss Honey' in MATILDA Movie Musical

No Time to Die star, Lashana Lynch will step into the role of the kindly Miss Honey in the upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning musical Matilda!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:37PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Critically-Acclaimed ‘Circle Jerk’ Returns Through January 17 by Matthew Wexler

The queer-centric, multi-camera, live-streamed performance returns for a limited time through January 17, co-starring Patrick Foley and Michael Breslin. The post Critically-Acclaimed ‘Circ…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:03PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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& JULIET Plans May 2021 Return to the West End; Tickets On Sale Through 2022

The Max Martin musical & Juliet has announced plans to resume performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Friday, May 28. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

Grammys postpone awards show as Covid pandemic grips LA

City imposes strict restrictions with authorities saying hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with sick and dying

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:33PM

Pegasus Theatre Chicago's Young Playwrights Festival turns 34 by Kerry Reid

Three plays by teen writers offer historical twists, absurdity, and some on-the-nose social commentary. Nothing about this past year has been normal. (You're wel…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 06:20PM

Hit 'Em on the Blackside melds social justice and sketch comedy by Sheri Flanders

Congo Square launches a new online series. Chicago theater has been forced to improvise. When COVID-19 caused Congo Square's production of Douglas Turner Ward's …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 06:00PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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If you think ramps and elevators are a good idea, why not support image descriptions, too? by Alaina Johns

If you’ve been curious about why BSR is describing as well as captioning the images we run, or if you want to understand why this is important, Alaina Johns has an update.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:33PM

A festival like no other – Sydney Festival by Sean McLoughlin

During a period defined by uncertainty, Sydney Festival has today defied the odds, marking its opening with a city-wide celebration

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:21PM

SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE VIDEO: Breton Tyner-Bryan shares her "Ballet Hartford Holiday," A Collaboration with Ballet Hartford and The Mark Twain House an by The Dance Enthusiast

In SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE VIDEO: Breton Tyner-Bryan shares her "Ballet Hartford Holiday," A Collaboration with Ballet Hartford and The Mark Twain House and Museum :  "I actually grew up goin…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 05:18PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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In the News: Cynthia Erivo Sashays to the Drag Race Judges Table, Mint and Origin 1st Go Digital by Talaura Harms

The Tony winner and Oscar nominee will be a guest judge on the current, 13th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Creating Art in Unprecedented Times | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Begins January 6, 2021 RSVP to the Free Under the Radar 2021 Festival: thepublic.nyc/utr21

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards Postponed as Coronavirus Cases Surge in California by Lindsey Sullivan

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which was originally set to air on January 31 on CBS, are being postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in California. Though a new date has yet…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Piffaro presents ‘Music for 12th Night’ by Gail Obenreder

Piffaro’s ‘Music for 12th Night’ showcased 17th-century mystery, mastery, and music. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:32PM

THE PROM & NEWSIES Star Nico Greetham Signs With A3 Artists Agency

'The Prom' Netflix star and former Broadway Newsie Nico Greetham has signed with A3 Artists Agency. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Encore Monthly Looks Forward to Theatre of the ’20s by American Theatre Editors

A new print monthly---yes, you read that right---is positioning itself to cover the field as it reemerges in coming years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:17PM

Eva Noblezada & Alex Brightman Will Appear on LAW AND ORDER: SVU Jan. 14

Tony nominees Eva Noblezada and Alex Brightman will appear in an upcoming episode of 'Law & Order: SVU,' scheduled to premiere on January 14th at 9 p.m. EST on NBC!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

‘Lazarus,’ the musical, made no sense. Then David Bowie died. Now you can see for yourself. by Chris Jones

Only a few people got to see "Lazarus," the musical that was Bowie's last artistic creation. Now a video of the London production will stream on the fifth anniversary of his death.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Emily Jacobsen​​​​​​​

BroadwayWorld is catching up with the creator who started the Ratatouille craze, Emily Jacobsen​​​​​​​! Find out why she thinks it became such a sensation and what she thinks …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM

The Australian Shakespeare Company’s Glenn Elston chats THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Gabi Bergman

The Australian Shakespeare Company are truly giants of the independent theatre scene. Established in 1987 under the direction of Glenn

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:00PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Sarah Jones' Off-Broadway Hit SELL/BUY/DATE Will Become Documentary

Tony-winning actor and writer Sarah Jones will make her feature directorial debut on 'Sell/Buy/Date,' a documentary based around her Off-Broadway play of the same name.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

The anti-capitalist face of design by Ashley Lukasik

ChiByDesign founder Chris Rudd works to create equity and dismantle racism in the design industry. "TAKE IT ALL" reads the caption on Chris Rudd's Instagram sto…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:50PM

Copyrights End for 1925 Hits “The Great Gatsby,” “Mrs. Dalloway,” Songs by the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Ma Rainey, “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Roger Friedman

1925– it was a very good year. It was the year F. Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby,” Virgina Woolf issued “Mrs.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:42PM

Tony Winner Sarah Jones to Turn Her Show Sell/Buy/Date into a Documentary by Lindsey Sullivan

The multi-talented Sarah Jones is set to take on a new role as film director. According to Deadline, Jones, who won a 2006 Tony Award for her solo show Bridge & Tunnel, will give Sell/Bu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

I’m not writing my ‘King Lear’ in quarantine, and I’m ok with that by Kelly Conrad

Kelly Conrad always used to say she was busy, and thought that meant she was growing. But the pandemic forced her to revisit her tumultuous relationship with productivity.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:32PM

When Theatre Comes Back To Stages It Will Be Different. But That’s OK by Artsjournal

“While there have been times during the past year when theatre and all who work in it have felt helpless, unloved and ignored, there is also plenty of evidence that it does matter and can …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:31PM

Tony Award Recipient Sarah Jones at Work on Sell/Buy/Date Film Adaptation by Ryan McPhee

Rashida Jones, Meryl Streep, and Laverne Cox are on board as producers for the documentary, based on Jones' 2016 Off-Broadway piece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Keep in touch with More Postcards Please by Cody Corrall

The online project is an interactive time capsule for our moment. Like many people trying to make it through quarantine, I tried out a lot of different hobbies…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:20PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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GRAMMY AWARDS Postponed Until March

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed from January 31st to an unspecified later date in March.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

Prepping for Drama School: Pandemic Style by Performerstuff

Prepping for Drama School: Pandemic Style Written by Amanda Grace January 6, 2021 Getting in to my first-choice acting programme was a dream come true. Now that I’m in the middle of …

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 02:46PM

Hartford searching for city troubadour, flow artist by Susan Dunne

The search for Hartford City Troubadour and City Flow Artist, which was stalled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, has begun again. Applications are due Feb. 15.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:40PM

2020: Looking back at a year in the arts like no other by Jay Lustig

February: George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick presents a notable world premiere: “Midwives,” a riveting drama about a home birth gone wrong and its aftermath.

SOURCE: www.njarts.net at 02:25PM

Tony Nominee Noma Dumezweni Joins Live-Action Little Mermaid Movie by Caitlin Moynihan

Noma Dumezweni is going under the sea! Dumezweni is set to appear in the The Little Mermaid live-action film, according to Deadline. She will portray a new character in the remake, which st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Reverse-Engineering Zoom To Make Online Theater by Artsjournal1

“Jared Mezzocchi has been systematically exploring what Zoom and the editing program Isadora can offer theatre practitioners during the pandemic. He has been working in the field for over …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:04PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Noma Dumezweni Joins Cast of Disney's Live-Action Little Mermaid Remake

Dumezweni will join a cast headed by Halle Bailey.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:54PM

VIDEO: Check Out a Sneak Peek from the Second Episode of ISAAC@CAFECARLYLE with Special Guest Jackie Hoffman!

Check out this sneak peek from Isaac Mizrahi's next installment of ISAAC@CAFÉCARLYLE with special guest Jackie Hoffman!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

An Alphabet for Joanna is a lyrical look at memory loss by Dmitry Samarov

Poet Damian Rogers explores her relationship with her mother in her new memoir. Do you know your mother? I don't mean her identity but who she is as a person.…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:50PM

Harry Potter Stage Star Noma Dumezweni Joins Live-Action The Little Mermaid by Logan Culwell-Block

The remake of the 1989 Disney animated movie will feature new songs co-written by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Making a Viral Dance with Ms. Yvonne by Lincoln Center

Everyone is watching dances on their phones! Find out what makes a dance work for small screens from Ms. Yvonne. Learn some popular moves and put them together to make your own dance and se…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:46PM

MasterVoices' MYTHS AND HYMNS Featuring Kelli O'Hara, Norm Lewis, Joshua Henry and More Launches Next Week

MasterVoices, under the artistic direction of Ted Sperling, will present Flight, the first chapter of its central project for the 2020-21 season: a four-part virtual rollout of award-winni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Watch Now: One Night in Miami… Official Trailer by Broadway Direct

A look at Regina King’s directorial debut of One Night in Miami… What happens when Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same room. Starring Kingsley B…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:30PM

New York State Senator Brad Hoylman Calls for 'Detroit-Style' Bailout for Broadway

As rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues around the world, the theatre community is still anxiously awaiting news about a timeline the return of the Broadway- an industry that brings in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

New Biography Will Explore Life and Career of Broadway Musical Director Paul Gemignani

The book, written by Margaret Hall, is expected to be released this fall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

BroadwayHD Welcomes in the New Year with Dazzling New Additions by Broadway Direct

BroadwayHD kicks off 2021 with an exciting new lineup at the start of this new year. The month starts off with the arrival of the 2014 movie musical Jersey Boys, directed by Clint Eastwood …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:02PM

Walking games offer a thoughtful alternative to combat and conflict

Titles such as Call of the Sea are a natural home for visual and narrative innovation

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00PM

From the Archives: How The Wiz Went From Nearly Closing on Opening Night to Becoming a Tony-Winning Hit by Colette Dowling

Revisit this original piece, published in the May 1975 edition of Playbill Magazine, in honor of the musical's 46th Broadway anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

West End musical & Juliet extends its run to 2022, announces plans to return

& Juliet will be extending its run in London's West End, it has been announced. The hit 'larger than life' musical production, which explores a what-if scenario of Juliet never picking…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:00PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Renée Fleming, Joshua Henry, and Kelli O'Hara Set for Virtual Staging of Guettel's Myths and Hymns

The song cycle will be presented as a film series by MasterVoices.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

WEBINAR: How to Reach Your 2021 #Goals | The Network by American Theatre Wing

A new year dawns with the hope of a brighter, more optimistic tomorrow. The American Theatre Wing wants to empower Artists and Theatre Makers everywhere to not only continue aspiring and dre…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM

Frances McDormand and Kate Valk to Host Online Wooster Group Discussion Series

Fran & Kate's Drama Club will premiere later this month.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

Broadway Alive Concert Streams Live from Ellen’s Stardust Diner on Saturday, January 9

An interactive musical theatre benefit show, Broadway Alive, hosted by Broadway’s iconic Ellen’s Stardust Diner will stream live from the venue on Saturday, January 9 at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:39AM

Piano Bar Live! Streams This Tuesday, January 5th with Host Scott Barbarino, Plus Corinna Sowers Adler​, ​Nicholas Adler​, ​​Mark Hartman an

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams this Tuesday, January 5th at 7:15 pm ET, with host Scott Barbarino—starting off the New Y…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:39AM

Take The “Take Charge of your ’21” Challenge with me and these super TheaterMakers!

Let’s agree on two things. 1.  This year is going to be better than last year.   2.  How much better depends on you.   If you agree (especially with that 2nd part), then read on.  If …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:36AM

Progress Report: BIPOC Representation In American Theatre by Artsjournal

“Time will tell if theater grantmakers adopt the coalition’s demands en masse, and some of the demands have yet to make it into grantmakers’ toolboxes in a meaningful way. But at the v…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32AM

A gay man with a disability asks “Hi, Are You Single?” on the Woolly dating app by News Desk

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with IAMA Theatre Company present Ryan J. Haddad’s celebrated autobiographical solo show Hi, Are You Single? directed by Laura Savia and Jess …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:28AM

Rema Webb, Matt Doyle, Tally Sessions and More to be Featured in Paper Mill Playhouse and NJSO Collaboration Videos

In the first part of a collaboration between the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Paper Mill Playhouse, Broadway veteran Rema Webb and an NJSO string quintet give an at-home performance of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

It's Game Night Again on Stars in the House January 5, With BD Wong, Patti Murin, Colin Donnell by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Play-PerView Launches 2021 Season With Marin Ireland, Ken Leung, a Reunion of NBC's TIMELESS and More

Having raised almost $180,000 to date in support of arts organizations and other charities across the country impacted by the COVID-19 virus in its first season of thirty-seven major live-st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

NEWS: & Juliet producers plan a West End return in May 2021 by Press Releases

It’s been announced that the West End production of the award-winning musical & Juliet at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre will return on 28 May 2021 (subject to social distancing restri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Marin Ireland and Off-Broadway Cast of Blue Ridge Will Reunite for Streaming Performance by Dan Meyer

The initial 2021 lineup for Play-PerView has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Boards Are Broken, So Let’s Break and Remake Them by American Theatre Editors

Nonprofit theatre boards are unrepresentative, out of touch, and more often oppressive than supportive. We can and must do this better.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:50AM

BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Nathan Fosbinder

When Broadway is dark, all that it takes is one little rat and a team of up and coming theatre makers to save the day. BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators of Ratatouille: T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

It's time to give a new generation of comics a crack at the Grammys by Brian Logan

Familiar faces Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt and Jim Gaffigan feature on this year’s shortlist – an award dominated by Netflix specials with nary an indie voice in sight What do we expec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

Balthazar Snapdragon: Adventure Box review – magical distractions for lockdown by Chris Wiegand

Available onlineA special delivery from The Big Tiny uses a week’s worth of puzzles, tricks and activities to tell the story of witches, wizards and a postman They’ve done it again. Last…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

REVIEW: Staged 2, Streaming on BBCiPlayer ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Michael Sheen and David Tennant in the lockdown web series Staged 2, which is now available to view on BBCiPlayer. This post REVIEW: Staged 2, Streamin…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:33AM

London Theatre News Today: Tuesday 5 January by Kitty Underwood

What's going on in Theatreland today? Find out all the latest news in our handy daily round-up! The post London Theatre News Today: Tuesday 5 January appeared first on Official London Theatr…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:30AM

The Gospel at Colonus Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Breuer Dies at 83 by Dan Meyer

The innovative theatre director spent most of his time subverting industry constructs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Aprende a bailar la samba con #DanceBreak de Lincoln Center by Lincoln Center

¿Tienes un minuto? Comienza a bailar la samba, un emocionante estilo de baile brasileño con una rica historia. Lleno de actitud, este estilo se realiza en todas partes, desde las calles de…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:18AM

Pamela Sue Martin, You Complete Me by Trav S.D.

No, I am not obsessed with Pamela Sue Martin (b. 1953). I am, however, obsessed with The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the first movie I ever saw in a cinema, and as it happens, she is the last…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:18AM

LET’S PLAY ‘BEAT THE BARD’ (26) by Robert Shuman

Can you beat the Bard? Questions by Joyce E. Henry, Ph.D. All rights reserved.

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:17AM

Celebration of Jerry Herman by Sandi Durell

Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, announces the January 10, 2021 PlayhouseLive Online Opening Night of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, a virtual music…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:09AM

BroadwayHD Announces January 2021 Lineup Including PETER PAN GOES WRONG, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, and More!

BroadwayHD has announced its lineup of streaming productions set for January 2021.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, January 5- with Game Night and More!

Today (January 5) in live streaming: It's game night on Stars in the House and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

‘Directed with a sense of passion & integrity’: S-27 – Finborough Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

The Finborough is to be congratulated for delving back and finding thought-provoking piece S-27 to release and extend its winning run of past triumphs.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Javier Muñoz, Eden Espinosa, Shereen Pimentel, More Will Star in Anjou: The Musical Horror Tale by Dan Meyer

The modern Mexican opera will stream on Playbill as a benefit for Broadway Cares.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

West End Bares: Turned On Will Stream Globally by Andrew Gans

The annual fundraiser will feature appearances by Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, Todrick Hall, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

VIDEO: Billy Porter Shares Tweet Dreams on THE LATE LATE SHOW

Billy Porter sits down backstage at the Late Late Show to read some of the weird and hilarious dreams about him that fans have posted to Twitter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

Theater in The New Year by Sandi Durell

New York Theatre Barn will continue to host bi-monthly free live streams featuring new works on select Wed. evenings at 7pm ET with Joe Iconis, Rob Rokicki, Sarah Beth Pfeifer in January 202…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:37AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:36AM

VIDEO: Learn All About SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE on It's the Day of the Show Y'all- Live at 5pm!

Need a new Broadway diversion to get you through the day? Check back today at 5pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

14: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical by Musicalsplaining

We're back from hiatus to discuss the ratticle rat sensation of 2021! Lindsay does some fair use-splaining and Kaveh shows off his improvisational talents. See Privacy Policy at https://art1…

SOURCE: rss.art19.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Westfield News ArtsBeat 1/5/21 by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 1/5/21. New play at TheaterWorks, new leadership at MA Cultural Council and the Mahaiwe, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:30AM

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 1/5/21 by Mark G Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. News from TheaterWorks, Playhouse on Park. Brad Shepard in concert. Some new faces. Some memories. Segment starts at: 1:53.

SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.com at 08:17AM

VIDEO: It's Game Night on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) as game night continues with more surprise guests!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01AM

‘Offers a ray of sunshine’: WHAT A SUPERHERO WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS – Tall Tails Theatre (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

What A Superhero Wants For Christmas, a wonderfully accessible and reassuring piece of children’s theatre, is worth watching if your children are feeling lonely and isolated at the moment.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

January letters: BSR would better serve its readers…

Readers respond about what we deserve, 'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Happiest Season,' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.'

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

“Ratatouille” Raises $1.8M, Birdland Launches GoFundMe Campaign, ToB Hosts Make 2021 Predictions “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

This Week in Broadway History: January 3 - 9 by JK

With everything still pretty much on hold theater-wise, we thought the new year might be a great time to do a content overhaul here on JKTS. When things get going (hopefully soon!), we will,…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM

Almanac: Rochefoucauld on the flaws of great men by Terry Teachout

“It is the prerogative of great men to have great defects.” Rouchefoucauld, Maxims Continue reading Almanac: Rochefoucauld on the flaws of great men at About Last Night.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Lookback: tentative axioms of a novice stage director by Terry Teachout

From 2011: Directing is mainly listening. The director’s first job is to ensure that the actor speaks the text in such a way as to make it intelligible to members of the audience who have …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Team Irene Sankoff and David Hein Create Song Celebrating Canada

The songwriting team behind Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein, have written a new song to celebrate Canada, called This is Canada Nice!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51AM

Saving New York Theater: A Political Status Report by Jonathan Mandell

What are the New York City, state and federal governments doing to address the challenges facing theaters in the city? I contacted Guy Yedwab, president of the League of Independent Theater,…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:12AM

David Bowie's Lazarus musical returns five years after his death by Interview By Chris Wiegand

As the stage sequel to The Man Who Fell to Earth is streamed, theatre producer Robert Fox remembers his friend’s creative genius and generosity Lazarus was recorded during its run at King�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

‘Atmospheric & absorbing short drama’: THAT DINNER OF ’67 – BBC Radio 4 by Maryam Philpott

With director Stanley Kramer’s making of the groundbreaking film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as its subject matter, Tracy-Ann Oberman and David Spicer’s new radio drama has a compelli…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Aaron Tveit on his unique Tony nomination and hopes for Broadway’s return by Caitlin Huston

When the Tony Award nominations were announced in October, “Moulin Rouge!” actor Aaron Tveit’s name stood alone.  Tveit was the only actor nominated in the category of Best Leading Ac…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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MF DOOM: three lessons on business and finance

“Let he is without sin cast the first stone, after you who’s last? It’s DOOM he’s the worst known”

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:55AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“The Human Ounce” Assesses Art and the Artist—Streaming Central Works by Patricia L. Morin

Nicole Parizeau Paints a Portrait of Business vs. Art by Patricia L. Morin “The Human Ounce,” an audio play, begins by asking: How can we value a masterpiece—in any art form—when we …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:52AM

Shakespeare in a pandemic: ‘You can’t have Romeo and Juliet without touching!’ by Chris Wiegand

Perspex screens, CGI scenery and Covid tests before kissing … Sam Tutty and Emily Redpath reveal how they filmed a new Romeo and Juliet As the isolated teen in Dear Evan Hansen, Sam Tutty…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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But Why Do People Want More Diverse, Locally Focused Stories Told? by Joe Patti

Last year (December 31, so technically) I had a post on Arts Hacker taking a look at the work LaPlaca Cohen and Slover Linett Audience Research had done interpreting the Covid edition of the…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 02:03AM

Seuls en Scène Festival 2020 / Festival Seuls en Scène 2020 by Amelia Parenteau

By Amelia Parenteau. Amelia Parenteau explores the most recent Seuls en Scène Festival, which took place in September 2020 on Zoom and had a programmatic mix of video recordings of live per…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: On This Day, January 5 - THE WIZ Opens On Broadway

On this day in 1975, the musical smash The Wiz opened on Broadway!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02AM

Zoe Zenghelis: a painter whose medium is architecture

Instrumental in the early days of OMA, the artist’s captivating work is on show at London’s Betts Project — now online in 3D

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Celebrate More Than 45 Years of The Wiz on Broadway by Playbill Staff

The original production, starring Stephanie Mills, opened January 5, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Biden Takes Step Toward Revitalizing the Arts, Pledges to Attend 100 Zoom Readings in First 100 Days by Broadway Beat

by Mary Colussi. @marycolussi. WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the nation struggles to recover from a pandemic, economic hardship, and James Cor...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

DANCE NEWS: Abrons Arts Center Announces its 2021 Winter/Spring Season Line-Up by The Dance Enthusiast

Abrons Arts Center Announces its 2021 Winter/Spring Season Line-Up

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Heidi Latsky Dance's "On Display Global" in Honor of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Heidi Latsky Dance's "On Display Global" in Honor of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities, "Dressed in white, groups sit in lawn chairs or stan…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

MOVING PEOPLE: Vangeline on the Impact Of Watching "Flashdance," Penning Her First Book, And How She Is Carrying Butoh into the 21st Century by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Vangeline on the Impact Of Watching "Flashdance," Penning Her First Book, And She Is Carrying Butoh into the 21st Century, "If it does not work the first time, try again!"…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE VIDEO: "Dance With Me" a fun paw de deux by Albena Kervanbashsieva and Etoile by The Dance Enthusiast

In SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE VIDEO: "Dance With Me" a fun paw de deux by Albena Kervanbashsieva and Etoile: Christine Jowers, of The Dance Enthusiast asks, "So, can you fill in the blank?  'Eto…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM