The Boy From Oz

Life-sized puppets feature in a magical take on The Sleeping Beauty

Critical Queensland exhibition sparks global conversation on fire and climate

Dare to Dream – A Theatrical Bucket List by Peter J Snee

As we ease into the new year, most of us around the globe are still under Covid restrictions of some

San Francisco Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – two acts of pure dance run smooth by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineGeorge Balanchine’s take on Shakespearean comedy may be more geometric than romantic, but the most delicate moments of this performance are truly enchanting Now that all ar…

The Human Voice by Peter J Snee

Six of Australia’s most exciting young playwrights join forces in a new play where every word of dialogue is spoken

Riveting adaptation of ‘Tape’ to unreel live on line six nights only by News Desk

TheSharedScreen’s powerful adaptation of Stephen Belber’s hit play Tape—featured last month in DC Metro Theater Arts (Using Zoom in a new way to create theater that transforms how we s…

Where in the world? Guess the musical! by Kitty Underwood

Check out our mystery map above and see if you can name the musical based on the location around the world!   When you’re ready, scroll down to find out the answers, along with 5 fun fact…

Abused, neglected, abandoned – did Roald Dahl hate children as much as the witches did?

ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘ROBOT,’ THEY’RE FINALLY TAKING OVER by Robert Shuman

(Christopher Mims’s article appeared in the Wall Street Journal, 1/23; Photo from The Wall Street Journal; via the Drudge Report.)   A century after playwright Karel Čapek coined the wor…

Musical Mondays #24 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

Asheville Fringe Arts Festival: Safe by Michael Poandl

This one-woman show about a nun during a worldwide pandemic really deserves your full attention. It definitely touches a nerve.

This Week on Broadway for January 24, 2021: John Lloyd Young by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with John Lloyd Young. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and t…

Oscars flashback 30 years to 1991: Kevin Costner, Madonna, Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Pesci and Billy Crystal on a horse by Loveallmovies

The 63rd Academy Awards took place on March 25, 1991. For the first time in 60 years, a western took home the big prize, a first-time director beat out a veteran, the acting awards were spli…

Seth Rogen and Ted Cruz Clash on Twitter Over Paris Climate Agreement and Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ by Ellise Shafer

Seth Rogen and Sen. Ted Cruz have been engaged in a heated Twitter exchange for a few days now, sparring over everything from the Paris Climate Agreement to the Disney film “Fantasia.” I…

Box Office: ‘The Marksman’ Captures Top Spot With $2 Million, Bleak Times for Movie Theaters by Brent Lang

Pray for movie theaters. “The Marksman,” a Liam Neeson thriller from Open Road, held onto first place for the second weekend in a row, grossing just over $2 million. The film has grossed…

NSO @ Home LIVE • January 24 • String Thing! & Diego Stine by The Kennedy Center

In Which We Wrap Our Arms Around Miss Amelia Hill by Trav S.D.

I strongly suspect that plus-sized paragon Amelia Hill (b. circa 1865) was a New York native, based on her repeated stittings at the Charles Eisenmann photo studio, and later references to h…

Neil Diamond Turns 80 by Trav S.D.

As an 80th birthday present I have thrown away my entire previous post on Neil Diamond, in which I called him “Elvis for old Jewish ladies”. I hurt a friend’s feelings with that one, a…

NEW DAWN:  THEATRE AFFIRMATIONS by Robert Shuman

All right resources are mine now–and I am grateful.    I am worthy of success.   My path is important to myself and our community.   I am most truly successful, as an artist and otherw…

Asheville Fringe Arts Festival: Kaleidoscopic Bone House by Michael Poandl

Musical duo Cookie Tongue combine their songs with a variety of mediums, and if you abandon yourself to the chaos, it’s really quite beautiful.

Asheville Fringe Arts Festival: When Your Love Sets You on Fire by Michael Poandl

A fascinating retelling of the last witch burning in Ireland takes on additional meaning in the COVID era..

Theater Opening This Week January 25 to 31: Marisa Tomei twice, Bobby Cannivale, Bill Murray, Joe Biden (!), Irish Rep on Repeat. by New York Theater

It’s a thrilling last week of January for theater lovers: Bobby Cannivale and Marisa Tomei in a play by Jon Robin Baitz; Tomei again and Oscar Isaac in a play about an unnamed illness; a w…

Theatre Review: ‘After the Flood’ presented by Dominion Stage by Mary Ann Johnson

Imagine having the opportunity to interview various people who live in and around Ferguson, Missouri, and get them to really open up, even when they don’t realize how much they reveal. Thi…

Today Only! Learn About Illustrated Songs and Their Audiences by Trav S.D.

As we mentioned the other day in our Herbert Rice post, this weekend the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is hosting a couple of programs related to the use of illustrated songs, presented b…

A Chat with Lee Roy Reams by York Theatre Company

David Serero wins the New York BroadwayWorld Awards 2020 for Best Performer of the decade, Best Producer of a Musical of the decade and, Best Producer by The Culture News

Prolific Opera singer, Actor, Director, and Producer David Serero is awarded three BroadwayWorld Awards for the Region of New York. On November 24th, 2020, BroadwayWorld announced the nomina…

‘We were involved in decisions’: Chris Grady pays tribute to influential theatre manager Gordon Stratford by Chris Grady

What made theatre manager Gordon Stratford special for me, as a boss, was his passion for the theatre, his quick understanding of potential audiences, and his willingness to give his marketi…

MAKING PANDEMIC THEATRE: PERFORMING IN THE ONLY LIVE THEATRE SHOW IN NYC by The Ensemblist

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Chase Away the January Blues with Elaine Paige on Sunday! by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is playing show tunes and songs from mov…

Before Coming Back To Live Interior Performances, Theatre Audiences Want Vaccines And Masks by Artsjournal2

A survey of frequent theatregoers says that widespread vaccines are the only way most people will feel comfortable in the theatre – and, even with that, 94 percent of those surveyed said t…

Ten Perfect Pieces for Playing Against Type by Performerstuff

Ten Perfect Pieces for Playing Against Type Written by Amanda Grace January 24th, 2020 Tired of playing the same role over and over? So over getting pigeonholed as a stock character? Tr…

6 Reasons Why It’s Worth Being on LinkedIn Right Now by Victoria Cairl

“Do I really need to update my LinkedIn profile?” someone asked the Twitterverse the other day and my resounding answer is “Yes”. Now I’m… Continue reading on Medium »

Just because: Gore Vidal talks about The Best Man by Terry Teachout

In an undated TV interview, Gore Vidal talks about Franklin J. Schaffner’s 1964 screen version of The Best Man, his 1960 play, and the ideas about politics on which it was based: (This is…

‘An absurdist piece of mischief’: I STOLE SATAN’S GIRLFRIEND – Thornhill Theatre Space (Online review) by Louise Penn

Scott McQuaid’s short play premiered on the virtual Thornhill Theatre Space. At just 14 minutes, I Stole Satan’s Girlfriend feels more like a television comedy sketch than a fully-fledge…

London international mime festival: 5 Short Films review – now everyone can watch by Clare Brennan

Available onlineAs this year’s event goes virtual, five newly commissioned videos showcase the diversity of its artists My heart went out to Jonathan Agnew, having to commentate on England…

MIDSUMMA returns in Autumn for 2021 to premiere hybrid queer arts & cultural festival by Gabi Bergman

Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, has announced its long-awaited 2021 dates, specially returning for the one-time

DC Cabaret Network Announces a Book Club by Cabaret Hotspot!

DC Cabaret Network Announces a Book Club and their first book is: So You Want to Sing Cabaret! Saturday mornings from 10:00-11:30 am from Jan. 30 to Feb. 13 Participation is free, but please…

Kenneth Gartman offers Cabaret Workshops in Norwalk, CT by Cabaret Hotspot!

Kenneth Gartman Announces New Workshops! For individuals, 2 group workshops (3-4 people each) and availability for vocal coaching sessions in Norwalk, CT Cabaret Workshops 2021 Winter Schedu…

It’s a, It’s a, It’s a, It’s a Sin by Mark Shenton

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From Oliver! to Golda… new life for long-lost Lionel Bart musical by Vanessa Thorpe

Songs from the composer’s doomed show about the Israeli stateswoman will make their debut online The self-taught musical genius Lionel Bart was the Londoner who first successfully challen…

Pacific Opera with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra present The Marriage of Figaro by Peter J Snee

How do you reinvigorate opera for today’s audiences whilst giving emerging young artists the chance to shine?  For the internationally

The Amazing Energy of the Bulgarian Dance Platform 2020 by Ina Doublekova

As the second wave of the pandemic was just gaining speed in the country, in between the worrying rise in new infections and the necessary tightening of restrictions, almost miraculous from …