The versatile, eclectic multimedia artist and musician Laurie Anderson has taken stock of her life's work, pursuing reissues and retrospectives while always forging ahead.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:48PMAfter 11 years helping Harvard's resident theatre mount many works that went to Broadway, she'll return to her native London.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:39PMLectrosonics is pleased to introduce the two newest members of the digital wireless microphone system family, the DBSM single battery and DBSMD dual-battery bodypack transmitters. Here is an…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:35PMResounding has completed casting for the upcoming live outdoor performance and simulcast of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Leading the cast is Sesame Street legend, author, and Emmy-winning wr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PMDiscover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With e…
SOURCE: PBS at 06:23PMThe workers at the ArcLight Hollywood have been on furlough for more than a year, and have been waiting eagerly for the venue to reopen. On Monday, they got word that the theater would remai…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PMAre you a believer in bio-musicals? The Neil Diamond production is picking up speed as it edges closer to its
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In part 1 of our One Year Later series, Cameron Kelsall spoke with Philly artists about the moment shutdowns began. Now, he looks at what emerged as the shutdowns lasted for the next 12 mont…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:53PMFor the first time in 400 days, the New York Philharmonic will perform live for an audience indoors as part of The Shed's "An Audience With..." series, April 14–15. We check in with two of…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:48PMLive art is still here, and as Shelley understood two centuries ago, it will remain alive for as long as we do.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:42PMThis week in the life of Seth, Norm Lewis shares a birthday tribute and the cast of The Kids Are All Right reunites.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PMKey to the success of a lighting console, besides the quality of the product itself, are customer service, support, and training, according to the corporate philosophy of ChamSys. This belie…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 04:38PMErika Dickerson-Despenza’s play about Black women struggling to survive Hurricane Katrina gets an ear-tingling podcast production.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:36PMThe production is the first in New York City that utilizes live actors to receive reopening approval by Actors' Equity.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PMIt has been announced that Actors' Equity Association has approved Perfect Crime to reopen in New York City beginning April 17th. This will be the first show to open with an Equity-approved …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:27PMWhile there are many cable tie mounts for nylon cable ties, the SPEEDWRAP Cable Tie Mount is unique in that it’s designed for hook & loop fasteners only. SPEEDWRAP Brand Tie Mounts ena…
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The site offers hope for a reopening on the horizon—and a job to some out-of-work stage folk.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PMJay Chandrasekhar directs the film, based on the life and comedy of Jo Koy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PMOn the day it was revealed that soccer superstar David Beckham is in line to star in Disney Plus series “Save Our Squad,” the former mid-fielder turned team owner gave his first in-depth…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PMIn a move that shows livestreaming will be a part of the concert experience even in a post-pandemic word, Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, and Vee…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PMSharon Klein, most recently executive vice president of Disney Television Studios and FX Entertainment, has been named executive vice president of casting at Walt Disney Television, signific…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PM(Laura Cappelle’s article appeared in The New York Times, 4/8; via Pam Green.; Photo: Improvised choreography on Sunday in front of La Colline, one of the first theaters in Paris to be o…
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:30PMIn “Shadow/Land,” the opening play of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s projected ten-play-cycle about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Ruth has come by on August 29, 2005 to pick up h…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:28PMThe Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College has quickly become a popular cultural resource for the Charlotte, NC Metro area. The 600+ seat proscenium theater is housed within the Kn…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:23PMPresented with American Sign Language, audio description, and closed captions.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PMMovie fans have been waiting a year to get back to movie theaters. Stephen Silver visited Bryn Mawr Film Institute on its reopening day, contemplating the future of in-person moviegoing.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:09PMThe celebrated choreographer created roles for her. The critics hailed her. Yet her death a year ago went largely unnoticed in the dance world.
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Playwright Angelica Chéri’s mystical and moving play Berta, Berta is next up at Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre. Founder and Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi announced that Everyman is…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:45PMDo you have any tunes that you are "beggin'" to hear Jersey Boys' Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young sing? Here's your chance!
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:17PMIt's time to step into the spotlight! Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the Olivier-nominated West End musical based on the true story of a teenage boy who wants to wear a dress to his high s…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PMThe newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with stage and screen talent Katharine McPhee. Last seen on Broadway as Jenna in Waitress, McPhee spoke with Broadway.com Editor…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PMThe 23rd annual OUTshine Film Festival will take place April 23rd to May 2nd. Due [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:03PMBy . Spectrum Theatre Ensemble presents conversations from their Neurodiversity Matters Conference 2021 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howl…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PMNew season plans for the Los Angeles theatre also include the postponement of the Broadway-bound, Diane Paulus-helmed 1776.
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Founded in 1946 by José Limón and Doris Humphrey, Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of American modern dance since its inception. The company continues to honor the legacy of…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:52PMTAKE A SHOT Beginning Saturday, April 24 at 5pm (PDT) Robin Gerber’s THE SHOT, a story that reveals the well-kept secrets of American icon Katharine Graham who, before becoming the publish…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:49PMCenter Theatre Group will reopen after 20 months of pandemic closure. The lineup includes 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Hadestown,' 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie.'
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:49PMTwo of the country’s major theatrical venues announced reopening plans today, with the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. set to house Broadway produ…
SOURCE: Deadline at 01:48PMAsk any executive what the music business was like in the ’00s and their face may take on an expression more commonly associated with narrowly averted disasters like car accidents or, more…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:47PMDavid Beckham is set to present a new Disney Plus series called “Save Our Squad.” Co-produced by Twenty Twenty and Beckham’s production outfit Studio 99, the series will find the footb…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:47PMThrough five dance works newly created or reimagined, Stephen Petronio Company (SPC) presents a digital program expressing our collective longing for human connection and the unique ways a b…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:46PMMichael Ross will retire from his role as Managing Director of Baltimore Center Stage at the end of June, the theater’s Board of Trustees announced today. Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarr…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:45PM“It’s a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism,” Mick Jagger announced today in a statement about his new pandemic anthem, Easy Sleazy. “Than…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:44PMIn New York, each April 19, the Congress for Jewish Culture, along with Friends of the Bund, Jewish Labor Committee and Workers Circle, organize a gathering of musicians, academics and survi…
SOURCE: The Jerusalem Post at 01:37PMLloyd will take on the role at Shakespeare & Company.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PMThe hit West End musical will finally come Stateside.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PMBeginning in October, the lineup features 12 musicals playing to theaters at full capacity. Fingers crossed.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PMIn response to the shooting in Atlanta and the rise in hate crimes it underscored, Asian American theater artists took action, organizing support and self-care programs for the Asian America…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:08PMBy . Tebere Arts Foundation presents the conversation The Performing Arts Sector in Kenya with The Stories Women Carry: Creative Practice of African Women from the Continent livestreaming on…
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After nearly a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, Off-Broadway’s award-winning York Theatre Company – founded in 1969, and noted for developing and producing new musicals and resurrect…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:58PMFilmmaker, choreographer, ballerina and Scottish Dance champion Laura Carruthers leads world class performing artists in the new performing arts film, Grace Fury. The feature film travels …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:47PM"The Green" is part of the Restart Stages initiative to kick start the performing arts sector on the cultural campus.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PMThe updated season includes two new plays by Dael Orlandersmith.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PMThe season features 3 world premieres and a combination of indoor and outdoor productions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PMThe virtual event also featured performances by Tony winners Heather Headley, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, and James Monroe Iglehart.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PMThe London production of the long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber will use a reduced orchestration upon reopening, currently slated for July.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PMHer 'Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)' imagines a protected Black state founded after a second Civil War.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:13PMLincoln Center, whose theaters remain closed by the pandemic, will cover the plaza around its fountain with a synthetic lawn as it pivots to outdoor performances.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:09PMThis two-hander from Audrey Cefaly is beautifully written, acted, and staged. It doesn’t traffic in grand themes, but it does illuminate very well the complexity of humans and the fears th…
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced that Mimi Lien, celebrated set designer and MacArthur Genius grantee, has been commissioned to physically reimagine Josie Robertson Plaza as …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:58AMPlease ignore Dr. Zauis. More info at www.planetgrapeshow.com
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:56AMOn April 2, more than a year after the COVID pandemic forced the shutdown of all Broadway theaters, 150 lucky people filed into the St. James Theatre to enjoy a pair of short sets by Savion …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:49AMSeth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the cast of “ER” will reunite on “Stars In The House” for a special Earth Day episode benefiting Waterkeeper Alliance.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMSally Wilfert & Rebecca Luker were best friends.
In celebration of what would have been Rebecca Luker's 60th Birthday (4/17), Sally & I pay tribute to their amazing friendship, their final…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:33AMBroadway performer and activist Amber Iman became the first woman—and first Black woman—to perform on Broadway since the pandemic shutdown with a pop-up concert April 10, the second in N…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:32AMThe theatre showcase has spawned fan-favorites like Six, Fleabag, and The Shark Is Broken.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AMThe experienced leader and teacher will also serve as resident director at Yale Rep for a five-year term.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:27AMBranden Jacobs-Jenkins, Christine Toy Johnson, and Kristoffer Diaz have also been elected to leadership positions.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AMWriter and actor Allen will receive a year-long residency at The Lark.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AMWild! 21 years ago tonight, Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party starring Toni Collette, Eartha Kitt, Mandy Patinkin and Tonya Pinkins opened on Broadway. We found an amazing clip of Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:17AMElizabeth Stanley has announced on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with Charlie Murphy! In the photo, she's flashing a peace sign, and clarifies that it is not a number 2, fo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AMIt has been 10 years (!) since I crowdfunded Godspell. It remains one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done in this business. It took two years to put together. It took three law fi…
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This year's Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) presents Tony nominee Jenifer Lewis with its 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 35th Annual MAC Awards. Additionally, James Wesley an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AMShakman runs the Geffen Playhouse and it's new virtual offshoot, Geffen Stayhouse.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AMActors’ Equity Association President Kate Shindle, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 President and Executive Director Adam Krauthamer r…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:47AMPresident Joseph R. Biden will appear during the hour to speak directly to the American public at this historic time about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine when available to be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AMA celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, from Khalil Gibran to the opening of Leila Buck’s 'Hkeelee (Talk to Me).'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:42AMGeorge Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies and Anthony Edwards will reunite with other cast members of NBC’s classic hospital drama ER for a special Earth Day episode of Stars in the Ho…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:38AMToday (April 13) in live streaming: Brenda Braxton returns as guest host on Stars in the House, Ali Stroker chats about her new book, and more!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AMIf you haven’t committed to dismantling racism and ending harassment, don’t rush to reopen your doors.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:18AMAt the Yale School of Drama, the playwright Jeremy O. Harris found the kind of classmates that you can trust with your first drafts.
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Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AMThe event will mark the musical's 20th anniversary.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AMBy Douglas Mayo
The National Theatre has released a new trailer for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane ahead of its opening at The Duke Of York's Theatre.
This post The Ocean At The End Of The…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:31AMAussieTheatre has ONE double passes to giveaway to The Summer Of Our Lives at The Blue Room Theatre, Perth WA on
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:29AMTest your Broadway knowledge.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:10AMThe experimental venue that was home to 'The Jungle' and 'Oklahoma!' will host in-person audiences on April 15 and 16 headlined by The Bengsons.
The post St. Ann’s Warehouse to Resume I…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:06AMGlenn Close has given further information about the long-awaited film adaptation of Sunset Boulevard. Close was asked if we will ever get to see her revive her iconic role of Norma Desmond o…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AMStars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) with Guest Host Brenda Braxton with Dustin Cross, Donna Moore, Mary Mossberg and Babs Winn!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AMApplecart Arts’ General Secretary is a two-hander written and performed by two undoubtedly intelligent performers, Cassie Symes and Georgina Thomas, also known as Thick ‘n’ Fast. Their…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMost of Washington is in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee's "Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery" plan to reopen the state. Here's a breakdown of what you can and can't do under the rules …
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Unions Release Joint Statement on Harassment-Free Workplaces, BAFTA Winners, “Phantom” Reduces Its West End Orchestra “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMSome words of appreciation today for character actor Charles Napier (1936-2011). A native of Kentucky, army vet (sergeant in the paratroopers), and former basketball coach, Napier was workin…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AMThis Week in Broadway History:
April 13 - 19
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
April 13, 2000: Queenie was a blonde and her age stood still. Well for 68 performances, anyway. The Michael John LaCh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMWestfield News ArtsBeat 4/13/21: Season announcements: Bushnell's Broadway Series, Berkshire Theatre Group, Shakespeare & Company and arts news for WMass and No.CT.
SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:26AMNew ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. New seasons announced at Barrington Stage, Shakespeare & Company, Tanglewood, and Broadway at The Bushnell, plus a youth producti…
SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.com at 07:15AMGuaranteed income programs, no matter whom they support, must frequently battle the same zombie ideas.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AMFollowing a sold out run at the National Theatre, the acclaimed production of The Ocean At The End Of The Lane transfers to the West End from October 2021.
Tickets available now: https://of…
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I had the opportunity to watch Leonardo and Sam: The Terrible Monster and the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World, Respectively with my daughters (aged 7 and 9). The show is adapted from…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:56AMToday's top stories: The Phantom of the Opera West End orchestra to be reduced, Lin-Manuel Miranda helps open Broadway vaccination site, and more!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11AMAn anthology of female-led black comedy, Obscenities (which is written by Venetia Twigg and Will Nash) is evidence of theatre’s ability to adapt to our current Covid restrictions. Split in…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMA vaccination center for Broadway workers opened Monday in Times Square. The center, located at 20 Times Square in the former home of the NFL Experience site, will administer about 2,000 COV…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMAn annual block party to celebrate August Wilson’s birthday will showcase his influence in artists’ contributions to his childhood home.
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You may know Jessica Hecht from playing Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad or Susan Bunch from Friends. She has also made numerous Broadway appearances, earning a Tony Award nomination for Be…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:35AMWe are BACK with Lots of Mickey Mouse centric questions and a MUSICAL TIE BREAKER! Our Disney Dad, Jared Bradshaw, plays 1 second of music and we have to give him the title of the song! Play…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The reopenings just don’t stop! Among the slew of Broadway shows announcing their reopening...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMIn IMPRESSIONS: A Trio of Dance Films Curated by MOVING VISIONS Editor Francesca Harper, Featuring Maleek Washington's "Shadow," Willy Laury's "Aurum I: A Memory Film," and Baye & Asa's…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMTony winner Jason Michael Webb directs the Drama League-nominated production of the Jason Robert Brown musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe play by Erika Dickerson-Despenza is part of The Public Theater's digital spring season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMMichael John LaChiusa’s Tony-nominated musical opened at the Virginia Theatre April 13, 2000.
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