Training: Speaking with Studio School of Design Co-Founders Mark Stanley and Clifton Taylor by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition The Studio School of Design was recently announced and began taking registrations. Led by co-founders Mark Stanley and Clift…

Safety: Forging a New Role – Santa Fe Opera’s COVID Compliance & Safety Manager Mike VanAartsen by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition Santa Fe Opera plans to open its 2021 season on July 10, 2021. As a part of this reopening effort, the health and safety of …

Industry Advocates: Costume Industry Coalition by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition On March 12, 2020, all Broadway theaters in New York City shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The shutdown hit all theate…

Theater Science: Learning from Old & New by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition You can read a menu all you want, but it will not make you full. Reading about theater, and practicing it, are two very diff…

Costumes: Penn & Fletcher Inc. by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition Art embroidery is an old art that requires meticulous attention to detail, at which Penn & Fletcher has for 35 years exc…

Costumes: Bethany Joy Costumes, Inc. by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition Bethany Joy Costumes, Inc., located in Manhattan’s garment district, makes custom made clothing for theatre, opera, dance,…

Costumes: John Kristiansen New York, Inc. by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition Custom costume shop John Kristiansen New York, Inc. (JKNY), located in New York City’s garment district is a one-stop-shop…

“The Door You Never Saw Before: A Choosical Musical” at The Geffen by Christine Deitner

It’s been a decade of a year, and The Geffen Playhouse (or Geffen Stayhouse as they have been referring to themselves since the pandemic changed our lives) has been reinventing their theat…

Company in-Depth: BellaTEX Stage Curtains by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition BellaTEX, Inc., a nationwide provider of theatrical drapes, hardware, and accessories, is celebrating ten years in business …

Books: 4 for the Reading List by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen by Eric Hart Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for …

Answer Box: Angel Wings by Kathy Eddy

This story can be read below or in our June 2021 digitial edition I want an 18’-wingspan. Big. Like albatross wings,” Angels in America: Millennium Approaches director Rick Lombardo say…

MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

B’way Update: Hadestown Opens Early; Girl, Lackawanna, Thoughts Announce Dates By: David Sheward Since my last Broadway update, several more shows have announced firm opening dates and o…

Cappies Review: ‘Working’ at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Review submitted by Mattie Nguyen of Washington-Liberty High School. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s spring musical, “Working,” brought new life to the screen of digital high school…

In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review by Dan Scully

The musical which first put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map gets a cinematic treatment The post In the Heights (dir. Jon M. Chu): Film review appeared first on phindie.

Our Time Is Now – Curated by Jennifer Koh –#RestartStages at Lincoln Center by Lincoln Center

The New York Times calls the classical violinist Jennifer Koh “a star… by any measure.” With a career that includes performances with such orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic an…

Carol Channing’s Estate is Up for Auction by Matthew Wexler

The to-be auctioned items include Channing's Academy Award nomination certificate, a costume from "Hello, Dolly!" and a tiara prop from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The post Carol Channing’…

Odds & Ends: America Ferrera to Narrate In the Heights: Finding Home & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. America Ferrera Joins Narration Team for In the Heights: Finding Home Audiobook Emmy winner America Ferrera will narrate u…

Cuelist First Look Video by Michael Eddy

Here’s a video from Cuelist on its program to get your cue lists off of paper and into the digital world.

ChamSys: MagicQ Feature Videos | MVR Import by Michael Eddy

In this tutorial video from ChamSys, they go over importing MVR files from visualizers such as Vectorworks into MagicQ:

Elation Professional: KL Fresnel 8 FC™ by Michael Eddy

The KL Fresnel 8 FC™ from Elation Lighting is a full-color-spectrum LED fixture that provides high output, precise color temperature control, full-spectrum color rendering, and even wash c…

Anna Halprin, teacher and choreographer who embraced improvisational style, dies by Sarah Halzack

She brought an audaciously improvisational style to a dance tradition she thought had become stale.

Suiting the Sound | The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Exhibition on Rodeo Tailors by Michael Eddy

Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Bright, explores the artistry of Western-wear designers who helped create the indelible “rhinestone cowboy” image. The C…

10th Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Begins This Weekend by Smalley Bogg

The Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) returns for its 10th annual edition, May 30 to June 6, 2021. The post 10th Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Begins This Weekend appeared first…

The art of war and more from Bill Mauldin by Deanna Isaacs

The Pritzker Museum highlights Bill Mauldin's 50-year fight with injustice. Editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin, whose bedraggled “Willie and Joe” characters f…

Army of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder): Film review by Dan Scully

More so than anything else, ARMY OF THE DEAD is a great piece of entertainment The post Army of the Dead (dir. Zack Snyder): Film review appeared first on phindie.

ITZIK AND THE GOLDEN PEACOCK

On Sunday, May 30th at 2 PM, the Congress for Jewish Culture will host ITZIK AND THE GOLDEN PEACOCK, a 120th birthday celebration for Yiddish writer Itzik Manger. This very special virtual e…

Black people hold just 30 of 570 board seats at L.A.'s top arts groups by Deborah Vankin, Makeda Easter

After a year of racial reckoning, an L.A. Times survey shows the quest for equity at museums, theaters and music companies has a long way to go.

L.A.'s biggest LGBTQ theater fires artistic director Michael A. Shepperd after sexual misconduct allegations by Jessica Gelt

Celebration Theatre fires Michael Shepperd after the company's investigation finds allegations of misconduct to be credible.

Robbie McCauley, Stage Artist Who Explored Race, Dies at 78 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. McCauley often put race at the center of plays and other works that sought to alter perspectives and foster dialogue.

Daryl Roth, Theatre Producer, May 25, 2021 by Barry Gordin

Hindu Times review – a divine night out in Dundee by Mark Fisher

Available onlineGods Vishnu, Lakshmi and Brahma become street-smart hedonists in Jaimini Jethwa’s ribald and swaggering audio play Body-swap comedies are big in the cinema. From the mother…

Heather Massie’s one-woman vehicle showcases Hedy Lamarr’s dual lives of screen icon, scientist by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, Theatre Critic, WYES-TV (“Steppin’ Out”) When Heather Massie arrived on the stage of BB’s Stage Door Canteen after 14 months of postponed performances from COVID safe…

PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST by Brian Scott Lipton

J.T. Rogers’ award-winning 1996 play – telling the complex story of the 1993 Peace Accords – gets adapted for HBO.

My impromptu evening when the show couldn’t go on at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

One by one, our beloved live theaters are reopening, and the level of anticipation cannot possibly be higher. This summer, Staunton, Virginia’s company at the American Shakespeare Center i…

Review: Brother, Brother, at New York Theatre Workshop (online) by Loren Noveck

Radio play meets lush picture book meets dark fairy tale in Aleshea Harris's new online work. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Brother, Brother, at New York Theatre Workshop (online) a…

Pittsburgh Festival Opera announces new films, concert series by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Samuel E. Wright Dies: ‘The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian The Crab, Broadway’s Mufasa Was 74 by Greg Evans

Samuel E. Wright, whose vocal portrayal of Sebastian the Crab in Disney’s The Little Mermaid included the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea,” died yesterday. He was 74. His death was announ…

THE CONGRESS FOR JEWISH CULTURE TO CELEBRATE 120th BIRTHDAY OF PROMINENT VISIONARY WRITER ITZIK MANGER ON MAY 30 by Jeryl Marcus

Scheduled participants in ITZIK AND THE GOLDEN PEACOCK will include Los Angeles-based Mike Burstyn (Star of Broadway’s BARNUM, THE ROTHSCHILDS); Shura Lipovsky (‘Adrienne Cooper Dreaming…

Samuel E. Wright, Sebastian in The Little Mermaid and Mufasa Onstage in The Lion King, Dies at 74

Wright was a two-time Tony nominee.

Winnie the Pooh Stage Musical, Featuring Disney's Sherman Brothers Songs, to Open This Fall

The show will be presented at Theatre Row.

Moulin Rouge!, Dear Evan Hansen, More to Be Featured at Broadway's Back Concert for NYC Public School Teachers and Students by Logan Culwell-Block

The daytime concert will be held at Manhattan's Marseille restaurant and streamed live to students across all five boroughs.

NATALIA KALIADA, BELARUS FREE THEATRE: ‘THAT’S A HOSTAGE VIDEO’ BELARUSAN EXILE CLAIMS JOURNALIST ‘TORTURED’ AFTER PLANE ARREST by Robert Shuman

(Alastair Lockhart’s article appeared on Express, 5/25.) The video released of arrested Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich is a “hostage video,” a Belarusian exile has said. View:…

In the News: Night of a Thousand Judys Details, Ezra Menas Voices Nonbinary Okapi for Madagascar: A Little Wild by Talaura Harms

Plus, watch the video for Daniel Quadrino's new single "Feel Your Love."

Column: For Lyric Opera audiences, a needless new dilemma: What to do when nature calls — and there’s no intermission? by Chris Jones

Chicago's famed opera company has decided to perform this fall without intermissions. I say that's a bad move. Let the people pee without missing a note.

BSR is resuming in-person and indoor coverage: what you need to know by Alaina Johns

Last summer, BSR committed to keeping our coverage all-digital or all-outdoors until we saw a significant reduction in Covid-19 risk. Now we’re ready for an update. Alaina Johns explains.

ABTKids Daily | Former ABT Principal Ethan Stiefel on Playing Oberon in THE DREAM by American Ballet Theatre

Join Former Principal Dancer and JKO Faculty Ethan Stiefel as he looks back on his time learning the qualities and characterizations of “Oberon,” a character from Frederick Ashton's THE …

‘There’s nothing like it!’ Musical stars return to storm the stage by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

Performers from the hits Hamilton, Pretty Woman and Back to the Future consider theatre’s comeback and the shows they can’t wait to see We thought we’d be home for a couple of weeks wh…

Inside the Broadway Community Project: On Stage, In the Wings, and Throughout the House, 'Props Is Tops' by Ryan McPhee

Get to know Rebecca Jean Heroff, an IATSE Local One member on the house props team at Broadway's Booth Theatre.

The 5th Recognizes Washington State High School Musical Theater by The 5th Avenue Theatre

While the pandemic prevented many high school theater programs from presenting a traditional musical this year, that doesn't mean that the performing arts were on a complete hold. This year,…

Maranda DeBusk Appointed as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design at UNC Greensboro by Michael Eddy

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Maranda DeBusk as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design in CVPA’s School of Theatre at …

BalletX presents Alia Kache and R. Colby Damon at Glen Foerd by Camille Bacon-Smith

BalletX presents new works by company favorite R. Colby Damon and 2021 choreographic fellow Alia Kache in a live performance outdoors at the Glen Foerd Mansion. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Elsa Muñoz undrowns her community with every painting by Natalie Dalea

Raised in Little Village, the painter creates quiet art to process grief. Elsa Muñoz's paintings carry a sense of intimacy. They're full of dark colors, but th…

How a New Initiative Aims to Launch Broadway’s Future Black Leaders by Gordon Cox

Broadway has long known that Black professionals are underrepresented backstage and in leadership positions in the commercial theater industry — but now a new initiative from a group of Br…

Court, Northlight theaters finalize live performances for 2021-2022 season by Chris Jones

Northlight Theatre and Court Theatre have released plans to return to live performance this fall. Both are treading carefully.

Lois De Banzie Dies: Tony-Nominated ‘Morning’s At Seven’ Actress Was 90 by Greg Evans

Lois de Banzie, the Scottish-born actress whose Broadway performance in 1980’s Morning’s At Seven scored a Tony Award nomination, died April 3 in Greenbrae, California. She was 90. Her d…

VIDEO: George Salazar Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Wednesday at 12pm!

Watch as he chats with Broadway's favorite father daughter duo, Chuck and Lilli Cooper, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, May 23 (3pm and 8pm).

IN THE HEIGHTS, EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Will Premiere Special Screenings at Frameline Film Festival

On June 11th and 12th, fans in San Francisco will be able to enjoy premieres of movie musicals 'In The Heights' and 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' at Frameline Film Festival. 

THE JOY LUCK CLUB Cast to Reunite on STARS IN THE HOUSE in Honor of AAPI Heritage Month

The cast of the “The Joy Luck Club” will reunite on “Stars In The House” this Friday, May 28 at 8pm ET, in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. Kieu Chinh, France Nuyen, Ming-Na Wen, Lau…

Marina Jansen Shares Their Passion for Language and Linguistics! - Next on Stage

Contestant Marina Jansen shares more about their charity, why they applied to the competition, and a fun fact you might not know about them!

Taiwan Was a Covid Haven for Performers. Then Cases Flared. by Javier C. Hernández

One of the few places where performances continued steadily for much of the pandemic has had to shut down theaters just as they are reopening elsewhere.

Jackson Perry Sees Musical Theatre as a Healthy Form of Expression - Next on Stage

Contestant Jackson Perry shares more about his charity, what musical theatre means to him, and his go-to Chipotle order!

The Future of Theatre and Performance Is Queer, but in Russia This Sounds Unimaginable by Viktor Vilisov

By VIKTOR VILISOV. Viktor Vilisov talks about the realities of queer artists and art in Russia today.

PLAYWRIGHT DAVID STOREY’S POSTHUMOUS MEMOIR: ‘THE MORE SUCCESSFUL I BECAME, THE MORE ILL I FELT’ by Robert Shuman

(David Storey’s article appeared in the Guardian, 5/23; Photo: David Storey at home in Belsize Park, London, 1961, with his paintings in the background. Photograph: Courtesy of the Storey…

Review: Jump Cut Episode 3, Austin Young/Animals of Distinction by George Collins

Review: Jump Cut Episode 3, Austin Young/Animals of Distinction3.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keepin…

Court Theatre | Digital Production Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912) by Michael Eddy

The Court Theatre has an upcoming production of Owen McCafferty’s Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912), directed by Vanessa Stalling. This digital product…

NEW! Disney Dad Trivia 14! Speed round! Test your Disney Trivia SPEED, as well as your knowledge. by Framily Travel

Join The Broadway Bradshaws for another episode of Disney Dad Trivia! This one is short and fun, but fortune favors the FAST. Don't Hesitate ya'll. Gather up your Loved ones, your kids, your…

Heading to the Jersey shore this summer? Here’s what locals want Philadelphians to know by Rob Laymon

Jersey shore native Rob Laymon has some tips for migrating Pennsylvanians hitting the beach this summer.

Launching Broadway's Future Black Leaders by Broadway Podcast Network

How the new Theatre Leadership Project aims to welcome emerging Black professionals to the theater industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtain Up! Broadway.com Gifts Theater Tickets to 100 New York City Small Business Owners by Broadway.com

One hundred small business owners who represent the five boroughs of New York City and the diversity that makes NYC so special have been chosen as the winners of the I Love NYC SMB Campaign.…

‘Myths and Hymns,’ a Theater Cult Favorite, Changes Shape Again by Joshua Barone

Adam Guettel’s genre-clashing song cycle has taken on many forms. The latest: a starry online mini-series.

Les Misérables opening night in the West End vlog! by Official London Theatre

Ruth heads to London's West End to see Les Misérables on opening night with Kayley. Get your tickets for the show here: https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/les-miserables-the-all-star-st…

Aakash Odedra: Rising review – superhero speed with a light touch by Lyndsey Winship

Curve, LeicesterOdedra revives his inspiring 2011 show of four solo works choreographed by himself, Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Ten years ago Aakash Odedra was the…

New Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes Musical Space Dogs to Stream as Virtual Concert

The show tells the story of the first dog in space — a stray from Moscow named Laika.

Ballet Hispánico commemorates its 50th anniversary with a free virtual celebration by Deb Miller

America’s leading Latino dance organization, Ballet Hispánico, founded by National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramírez in 1970, will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a virtual cele…

Debra Messing Joins Cast of Netflix's 13 Movie Adaptation by Caitlin Moynihan

Emmy winner Debra Messing has joined the cast of the upcoming 13 film adaptation, according to Deadline. The stage and screen star will play Evan Goldman’s mother in the Netflix movie, wh…

Watch Hamilton Set Designer David Korins Talk About Creating Immersive Van Gogh by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles features an interview with David Korins, the Tony-nominated set designer of Broadway hits like Hamilton, Beetlejuice and more. In addition to designi…

No Day But Today! Get Inside the Rent Tour on the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight by Lindsey Sullivan

The latest edition of the Broadway Profiles Show Spotlight Series, a special digital-only series that features nationally touring theatrical productions, has arrived. The episode, which tak…

Studio 5: Sooraj Subramaniam with Bijayini Satpathy by New York City Center

One of the great dancers of today, Bijayini Satpathy is also an influential teacher and guru who has appeared twice in Fall for Dance. A master of the classical Indian dance of Odissi, Satpa…

The Royal Ballet review, Royal Opera House: The company returns with a wave of love by Zoe Anderson

Standing ovations were offered up for these world and company premieres – including Crystal Pite’s ‘The Statement’ and Kyle Abraham’s ‘Optional Family: A divertissement’ �…

Post-Pandemic, Cambodian Rock Band's Tour is Ready to Storm the Stage by Kerri Kearse

Last seen at Off-Broadway’s Signature Theatre in the winter of 2020, Lauren Yee’s play with music is one of the first touring productions announced to rock stages around the U.S. in 2022.

George Floyd Memorial Day by New York Theater

Memorial Day fell on on May 25 in 2020 and I posted: Memorial Day 2020: Remembering Those Who Died of COVID-19. But by the end of the day, a dog walker named Amy Cooper had called the police…

Frank Oz: Muppets, Monsters, and Movie-Making by Trav S.D.

Today we celebrate the universally beloved puppetmaster Frank Oz (Frank Oznowicz, b. 1944). What a magical and sly surname forshortening, eh? To imply a connection to that magical place with…

Opera Returns to San Francisco with Assist from IP-Rated Elation Lighting by Michael Eddy

Live opera returned to the San Francisco Bay area this spring with a series of COVID guidance compliant outdoor performances by the San Francisco Opera of The Barber of Seville with an assis…

A year later. A recommitment to the years ahead

Today, the country marks the one year anniversary of one of the most tragic events in its history . . . the murder of George Floyd. It forced a lot of eyes wide open, including my own. Befor…

‘Every artist gave a powerhouse performance’: MONDAY NIGHT AT THE APOLLO – Apollo Theatre ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Created by Wild Mountain Productions and presented by Greg Barnett, a spectacular line-up was brought to the stage of the Apollo to take us through a night of vocal gymnastics, diversity, hu…

TARZAN in 'THE DESTRUCTION OF JANE' - EPISODE 4 Featuring PAUL PECORINO & ROB ECO

Jane finds herself in the world of entertainment as she focuses on Tarzan's career. This hilarious new 7- part miniseries THE DESTRUCTION OF JANE is finally here, inspired by the infamous fi…

Amazon to stream major National Theatre plays in UK and Ireland by Mark Sweney

Cumberbatch and McKellen among big names to appears in live-recorded stage shows to feature on Prime Amazon has partnered with the National Theatre to stream four high-profile live-recorded …

Here Lies Love's Jose Llana, Ruthie Ann Miles, Conrad Ricamora, More Reunite on Stars in the House May 25 by Andrew Gans

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

‘Fleabag,’ Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hamlet’ Among National Theatre Productions on Amazon – Global Bulletin by Naman Ramachandran

In today’s Global Bulletin, U.K.’s National Theatre filmed plays to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K. and Ireland; Mubi boards U.K., Ireland rights for Paul Verhoeven’s Cannes t…

Cable Munkey Becomes Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner by Michael Eddy

Behind the Scenes is very pleased to announce that Cable Munkey LLC has become a Pledge-a-Product partner by pledging a percentage of sales from its Cable Munkey® cable management product. …

Popular Northeast summer festivals leap onstage after lockdown

Popular Northeast summer festivals, including Williamstown and Jacobs Pillow, are returning in "a celebration of theatrical imagination."

New Series From Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, and Nathan Alan Davis to Explore Tulsa Race Massacre

Davis will create the show, which Bassett and Vance will produce.

Debra Messing Joins Cast of Netflix's 13: The Musical Film Adaptation

The movie is written by Robert Horn and Jason Robert Brown.

Watch "Dead Mom" and "Say My Name" Performances From Korean Staging of Beetlejuice

The musical comes to Seoul this June.

Broadway Breakdown: Wildcat by Broadway By Ghostlight

We look at Lucille Ball's one-and-only Broadway Musical, Wildcat. I Love Lucy had just wrapped and Lucy was the biggest star on the planet! So why did her big new Broadway musical last only …

Danny and Lucy DeVito, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Gabriel Ebert, More Star in Playing On Air's Spring Season by Andrew Gans

The theatre podcasts feature works by David Ives, JuCoby Johnson, Jen Silverman, and more.

Debra Messing Joins Cast of Netflix’s 13 Movie Musical by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway-bound Emmy winner will play Evan Goldman’s mom—an offstage character in the Jason Robert Brown musical.

Watch Stars of South Korea's Beetlejuice Perform the Musical's 'Dead Mom' and 'Say My Name' by Dan Meyer

The Korean-language production will begin June 18.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by Susan Grace

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’An entirely seductive mixture’: ABBA MANIA – Shaftesbury Theatre by Ian Foster

ABBA MANIA offers uncomplicated and undoubted pleasures with this effervescent tribute concert at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Westfield News ArtsBeat 5/25/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 5/25/21. Berkshire Theatre Group, Goodspeed, Berkshire Theatre Critics Association and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

Theatre taught me about mental health struggles facing young black people by Shamsa Kiwanuka

ne of our newest writers, 16 year old Shamsa Kiwanuka writes a very interesting piece on how her Drama GCSE taught her that young black people face more mental health struggles and that it�…

Theatre is like church: we gather to bear witness by Nathaniel Martello-White

Actor and writer Nathaniel Martello-White reflects on returning to theatre and how buildings offer sanctuary as well as stories When I think about theatre, I think about church. It’s been …

The Muppets Take Manhattan: an irresistible tribute to Broadway dreamers by Chris Wiegand

Our series on films about theatre ends with Kermit staging a musical spectacular with the help of some famous friends The stage on screen: read the full series Two classic New York musicals …

Stage Top 5: June 2021 by Sharon Hoyer

Theater and dance performances to experience in June

May letters: And it continues…

Readers respond about the MOVE bombing, 'True Believer,' the PMA's Frank Gehry reveal, and 'The Clothes We Wore.'

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by Ashley Steves

“Hadestown” Comes First In The Race To Reopen Broadway, “Girl From The North Country” Announces Return, Casting For “Thoughts From A Colored Man” “Today on Broadway” is a dai…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/25/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. News from Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative, Goodspeed, and Barrington Stage. segment begins at: 4:42

This Week in Broadway History: May 25 - 31 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: May 25 - 31 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  May 25, 2016: Cirque du Soleil came to Broadway with Paramour on this date at the Lyric Theatre, where it stayed for …

Review: Blis-ta, Clean Break by Shirley Both

Review: Blis-ta, Clean Break5.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and paying our very tal…

Broadway is Back! by Alexandra Appleton

Broadway is back! With new dates announced daily, here is our selection of some of the hottest shows to open/reopen on Broadway this fall.

Signs you might be secretly trapped inside a Great American Play™ by Lily Janiak

If you discover a proscenium arch, try to break the fourth wall, but other warning signs might be more subtle.

An independent woman faces cancer in Solas Nua’s intimate outdoor drama by Lisa Traiger

There couldn’t be a more perfect setting for Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan’s In the Middle of the Fields than the grassy, clovered slope of P Street Beach, a sliver of Rock Creek Park…

London Theatre News Today: Tuesday 25 May by Hira Desai

A first look at some amazing production images from the first performance of Monday Night At The Apollo starring Aimie Atkinson, Cedric Neal & more West End stars. The post London Theat…

NEWS: Sutton Foster joins the cast of Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre by Press Releases

Multi-award-winning actor and Broadway star Sutton Foster will reprise her Tony Award-winning role of Reno Sweeney in Cole Porter & P.G. Wodehouse’s musical comedy Anything Goes at Lon…

On the Couch with James Galea

Paula Pell (‘Girls5eva’): ‘We are joyful losers’ on new Tina Fey musical comedy [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Matt Noble

“The hip-hop dancing was no problem at all,” jokes Paula Pell about working on the pop-musical comedy “Gilrs5eva.” For our recent webchat, she clarifies, “It was actually hell on e…

Our trip to the first performance of Monday Night At The Apollo by Hira Desai

We went along to the first performance of Monday Night At The Apollo, "a celebration of audiences, artists and the return to theatre." Find out more, here! The post Our trip to the first per…

Inaugural Designers Australia 2021 Awards Shortlist Announced

The Show Must Go On! Live at The Palace Theatre to be broadcast worldwide by Peter J Snee

The Theatre Support Fund+ are delighted to announce that, due to phenomenal public demand, the final performance of the sold-out

Matilda The Musical | 2021 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Matilda The Musical is back at the Cambridge Theatre from 16 September! Roald Dahl’s much-loved tale of an extraordinary child with hideous parents, is the globally renowned stage show fro…

Evelyn Krape to play King Lear in a daring new interpretation of Shakespeare’s iconic play

MakeSpace Residencies at ActNow – EOIs Now Open by Sean McLoughlin

ActNow Theatre is excited to announce its first edition of MakeSpace Residencies.  MakeSpace Residencies are an amazing opportunity for four

Vivid Sydney 2021 program unveiled

May 25: (Some of) the changes wrought by COVID by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post May 25: (Some of) the changes wrought by COVID first appeared on Shenton Stage.

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“God of Vengeance” Powerfully Updated–Streaming Yiddish Theatre by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Sholem Asch’s Shocker Exposes Father, Boss, Brothel by Ian Waters Consider a man so fearful of God that he attempts to inscribe the same fear into women under his control�…

Exercise: Outdoor Virtual Monologues by Kerry Hishon

The following distance learning exercise challenges students to take their performances outdoors. Students will select a monologue, perform and film it outdoors, and submit it for evaluation…

This Scientist Is Determined To Get Women Juiced About STEM Careers by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Paula Mabee, Chief Scientist and Observatory Director for the National Ecological Observatory Network.

Disney Dad Trivia 14! Speed Round! Test Your Disney Trivia SPEED as well as your knowledge! by Framily Travel

Join The Broadway Bradshaws for another episode of Disney Dad Trivia! This one is short and fun, but fortune favors the FAST. Don't Hesitate ya'll. Gather up your Loved ones, your kids, your…

Bruce Springsteen Announces Broadway Return in Final Push to Vaccinate America's Parents by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Bruce Springsteen has announced an encore run of his hit Broadway show Springsteen on...

We Interviewed the “In The Heights” Cast Cause Their Hotel Lets Anyone In If Dressed as a Bellboy by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The highly anticipated screen adaptation of In The Heights hits theaters today, with the...

Absolutely Fucking Insane Production of "Our Town" Has Props, Sets by Broadway Beat

by Jason Keane. @AKeaneMachine. PORTSMOUTH, NH. - Presses all around the world stopped on a dime today at the announcement made by...

"Come & Get Me, Pigs!" Shouts Andrew Lloyd Webber Wearing Vest Made of Keys to Her Majesty's Theatre by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LONDON - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced this week that he fully plans to reopen his West End...

IMPRESSIONS: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Highlights of Three Acclaimed Works in their Original Television Broadcast Premieres — Free and On Demand by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Lar Lubovitch, Highlights of Three Acclaimed Works in their Original Television Broadcast Premieres "Duet from Concerto Six Twenty-Two," "Othello," and "The Planets" Free …

Immersive Listening Experience Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment Benefits The Actors Fund Starting May 25 by Andrew Gans

Joseph Discher adapted and directs the William Shakespeare classic, featuring Scott Wentworth, Derek Wilson, and more.