“Pass Over” – A Sobering and Unflinching Take on African-American Life in America by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Performed as part of the Market Theatre’s annual Black History Month Celebrations, which have been supported by the US Embassy since 2016, having been initiated by Artistic Director James…

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Former Scott Rudin assistants allege abusive behavior and call out stars who have stayed silent by KCRW

Producer Scott Rudin’s bullying has been an open secret in Hollywood for decades, and now it’s going public.  Former Scott Rudin staffers Evan Davis, Max Hoffman and Eileen Klomhaus rem…

Celebrating Mothers: Feat. Trevor Noah, Scorsese & More by NPR

We celebrate Mother's Day with stories of mom from past interviews with 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah, Martin Scorsese and filmmaker Albert Brooks. And Lorna Luft remembers her mother, Judy …

Cynthia Erivo singing in ‘Genius: Aretha’: Witness the moment a star is born [WATCH] by Marcus James Dixon

Nat Geo’s “Genius” brand is a force to be reckoned with at the Emmys, winning two trophies and being nominated for Best Limited Series and Best Actor for its first two installments: �…

Elon Musk’s ‘SNL’ Debut Will Get Global YouTube Live Stream by Brian Steinberg

NBC started broadcasting “Saturday Night Live” live across the U.S in 2017. Now the network is preparing to live stream the show around the world. The network said tonight’s broadcast,…

Maya Rudolph on Playing a Villain in ‘Enchanted’ Sequel, Working With ‘Dream Come True’ Amy Adams by Caroline Framke

The announcement that Maya Rudolph would be joining “Disenchanted” — the sequel to Disney’s 2011 hit “Enchanted” — as a villain was exciting news, if not completely surprising.…

Martin Bookspan, Cultured Voice of Lincoln Center Telecasts, Dies at 94 by James Barron

The longtime announcer for “Live From Lincoln Center,” he said he wanted his audience “to become involved, to love what they’re hearing.”

Theatre Review: Anton Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ at the Harold Pinter Theatre on PBS ‘Great Performances’ by Andrew White

One of the silver linings of theatre closures from COVID — one of the few, mind you — was the decision to capture productions on film. When the production is as high-caliber as the Harol…

“Company” to Begin Previews 12.20.2021 by Stagelight

“COMPANY” STARRING KATRINA LENK & PATTI LUPONE WILL RESUME BROADWAY PREVIEWS MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 AHEAD OF A SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2022 OPENING NIGHT DKC/O&M, MAY 10, 2021 LOTS…

RESILIENCE (Pennsylvania Ballet): A moment to breathe by Eri Yoneda

More than one year has passed since the first lockdown was declared in Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected everyone’s life in… The post RESILIENCE (Pennsylvania B…

Wrath of Man (dir. Guy Ritchie): Film review by Dan Scully

WRATH OF MAN, the British gangster-heist-revenge film from Guy Ritchie, is a legitimately great movie The post Wrath of Man (dir. Guy Ritchie): Film review appeared first on phindie.

 At Home with Nigeria’s Breakthrough Star AcebergTM and his Debut EP “Far From Home” by Admin

Now ready to take on a global circuit, we started working on promoting AcebergTM’s brand new debut EP "Far From Home" which was just released on April 16th, 2021 along with his music video…

10 years ago - The ads for THE MOTHER WITH THE HAT looked (to some chatters) like the perfect present for Mother's Day! by Fred Landau

 The ads 10 years ago for THE MOTHER WITH THE HAT  looked (to some chatters) like the perfect present for Mother's Day, and it cried out for a song.   https://youtu.be/1_gG1vJGOFk  Not a…

Housewives of Secaucus: What a Drag! by Darryl Reilly

The captivating cast of actors who are here drag artistes is comprised of Philip McLeod, Ryan Stutz, Cammerron Baits, Jacob P.S. Lemmenes, and Sam Brackley. While striding around and danc…

Love-triangle comedy by Shaw coming next from Washington Stage Guild by News Desk

The Washington Stage Guild continues its series of online presentations with a delectable Shavian bon bon to whet audience appetites for a return to in-person production in the fall. Followi…

Broadway and Off-Broadway Reopenings by Stagelight

New York City’s theater industry is pulling out all the stops to reopen after the unprecedented shut down from the Covid-19 pandemic. With NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing that there wi…

May 2021 Theater Openings, Week 2: Starry galas, a new musical, Kander and Ebb twice, Zora Neale Hurston unearthed by New York Theater

Below is a day-by-day selection of theater* that is opening between May 8 and May 14, 2021, including TWO tributes to Kander and Ebb (at the exact same time!), TWO new works about the effec…

Norm Lewis LIVE at Lincoln Center’s #RestartStages by Lincoln Center

Renowned for his acting work onstage and screen (most recently in the Oscar-nominated film "Da 5 Bloods"), fans of musical theater best know Norm Lewis, the SAG and Tony-Award nominated star…

COMING ALIVE AGAIN: Before the Parade Passes By by Goodspeed Musicals

CHRISTIANE NOLL: COMING ALIVE AGAIN Streaming on demand May 9 - 30 Tickets at: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/coming-alive-again Fourteen months of quarantine, a Broadway shut down, a ro…

DAVID HARE: COVID-HIT UK THEATRE NEEDS A JOHN OSBORNE-INSPIRED REVOLUTION by Robert Shuman

(Lanre Bakare’s article appeared in the Guardian, 5/8; Photo: Jimmy Akingbola and Simon Harrison in a production of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger at Jermyn Street theatre in 2008. P…

Theater Review: “TJ Loves Sallly 4 Ever” — Scattershot Satire by Erik Nikander

An exciting, subversive idea animates TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. The post Theater Review: “TJ Loves Sallly 4 Ever” — Scattershot Satire appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

‘Waiting for Godot’ Review: Starry Tramps Like Us and Their Existentialist Dilemmas Make for Daring, Delightful Streaming Theater by Gordon Cox

For this smart, lockdown-era, streaming iteration of Samuel Beckett’s show about nothing — and also everything, perhaps, and electric alienation for sure — director Scott Elliott and h…

Bucks County Playhouse presents the ‘Broadway Spotlight Concert Series’ curated by Birdland’s Jim Caruso by Deb Miller

Located in New Hope, PA, Bucks County Playhouse is a year-round non-profit theater founded in 1939, in a converted 1790 gristmill on the banks of the Delaware River. After it opened, it quic…

A Dozen Dreams by Barry Gordin

Waking Up New York with Immersive A Dozen Dreams  By: Ellis Nassour May 7, 2021 -- En Garde Arts and Arts Brookfield are presenting the immersive theatrical installation A Dozen Dreams,…

LIVE VIEWING PARTY: Macbeth (2016) ft. Ian Lake by Stratford Festival

Welcome to the Stratford Festival’s Live Viewing Party featuring the film of our 2016 production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth! Directed by Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino and featuri…

Symone by NPR

Symone, winner of Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race, plays our game called "Lip Sync Meet Fix Sink." Three questions about plumbers. She is joined by Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden, and Luke …

Tennis Elbow review – a nonstop rally of jokes by Susannah Clapp

Pitlochry Festival theatre, onlineJohn Byrne revisits the terrain of his 1977 hit spoof Writer’s Cramp to follow the fortunes of artist Pamela Crichton Capers in this dizzy audio drama Pel…

‘When the tricks start they are top quality’: THE SECRET CONNECTION (Online review) by Shanine Salmon

With no audience to see for themselves, how do you believe in the magic? I was intrigued then to find out more about The Secret Connection who recently started doing online magic shows.

#MarilynMaye Q&A #BehindTheScenes #54Below by Call Me Adam

Dreams DO come true! My FIRST live virtual Q&A TONIGHT at Feinstein's/54Below with the legendary cabaret singer Marilyn Maye, directly after the premiere stream of her NEW concert "Broadway,…

ABTKids Daily | A Mother's Day Chat with Carolyn Lippert & Carla Stallings Lippert by American Ballet Theatre

Join ABT Dancer Carolyn Lippert and her mother Carla Stallings Lippert for a delightful Mother's Day chat. Carolyn's mother was also a Soloist with ABT! They talk about Carolyn's experience …

NEWS: New plays by Ben Okri & James Graham feature in the Young Vic’s new season by Press Releases

Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah has announced a new season of work, Welcome Back and Welcome Home, welcoming theatre-makers and audiences back through the doors for the first ti…

‘Pass Over’ to Reopen Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre by Matthew Wexler

Writer Antoinette Nwandu and Danya Taymor will each make their Broadway debuts in this updated production of Nwandu's Lortel-winning play. The post ‘Pass Over’ to Reopen Broadway’s Aug…

Rachel and Mayarae talk about the DPS Virtual Shakespeare Festival by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

‘The talent of the cast is outstanding’: I COULD USE A DRINK – Stream.Theatre (Online review) by Luca Molinari

Written by Drew Gasparini and produced for the UK premiere by Liam Gartland and Alex Conder, I Could Use A Drink is a song cycle following the relatable and challenging stories that many peo…

Copenhagen Tour 2021 – tour schedule and tickets by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Michael Frayn's award-winning play Copenhagen is to open at Theatre Royal Bath prior to a UK Tour. Copenhagen tour tickets are on sale now. This post Copenhagen Tour 2021 –…

‘The wordplay whizzes along’: THE SORROWS OF SATAN (Online review) by Louise Penn

Directed by Adam Lenson, with Molly Lynch as The Woman and Stefan Bednarczyk as the mute accompanist, The Sorrows of Satan takes inspiration from Marie Corelli’s 1895 novel, but moves the …

Connecticut’s ‘Mr. LEGO’ to compete on second season of ‘LEGO Masters’ by Christopher Arnott

Canton resident and LEGO enthusiast Palas Patani will appear in the second season of the "LEGO Masters" TV show. In Connecticut, Patani runs education programs where he uses LEGO blocks to t…

For World Collage Day: Vaudeville as Collage by Trav S.D.

Once again, we are inspired to acknowledge World Collage Day (two years ago we observed it with a post on the Beatles’ Revolver). We begin with what is more properly described as decoupage…

David Hare: Covid-hit UK theatre needs a John Osborne-inspired revolution by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must tak…

May 8: Box office snapshots augur a worrying future by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post May 8: Box office snapshots augur a worrying future first appeared on Shenton Stage.

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Tommy Kaiser - September of '92 by Jonathan Reid Gealt - MUSIC VIDEO by BroadwayWorld

Want more Next on Stage content? Visit http://bway.world/NOS! Tommy Kaiser was the college winner of season 2 of our singing competition Next on Stage! Tommy Kaiser “September of ’92�…

Performing Outdoors Part 1: Technical Considerations by Kerry Hishon

Performing outdoors can be a lot of fun — Shakespeare in the park, anyone? But as with any theatrical undertaking, there are some things to consider before getting started with rehearsals.…

By Putting Tensions on Stage, Colleges Aim to Change Campus Culture by Rebecca Koenig

The new professor had a choice. He arrived early to a meeting to discover a senior faculty member lying in ambush, armed with a crude joke and disparaging words for a researcher—a woman—…

Waiting for Godot: Falling asleep to Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo by New York Theater

It must have seemed the exact right time to produce “Waiting for Godot,” the bleak, sardonic, enigmatic play about a pair of scruffy pals trying to stay connected and hopeful during a ti…

Jeremy Pope, Laverne Cox, More Star in Virtual Benefit Performance of The Normal Heart May 8 by Ryan McPhee

A cast of predominantly LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists present the play by the late Larry Kramer.