Bomb threat empties St. Louis Art Museum by Nick Robertson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tuesday's threat was called into the city Park Ranger office at Forest Park. Employees of the Missouri History Museum were told to shelter in place.

Pride St. Louis announces Pride celebration Aug. 27-29 at Ballpark Village by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The traditional June festival parade had to be postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic.

New Jewish Theatre announces its return to the stage by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New Jewish Theatre has announced two productions that will mark its return to live, in-person performances.

Democratizing the Theatre-Making Process: “Six Characters in Search of An Author” by Lara Cox

To re-open its season after the lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions, Paris’s Théâtre de la Ville consortium is welcoming back one of its former productions: Six Characters in Search…

Slavery & Mythos of the West Haunt M Ensemble’s Cowboy by Bill Hirschman

M Ensemble's production of Layon Gray's Cowboy is everything audiences expect of a rousing western, but it’s also an inherent indictment. It is not of little significance that the play is …

Don’t Miss: The Skivvies Under the Stars at Forestburgh Playhouse by Matthew Wexler

The Skivvies head to the Catskills for a one-night-only performance at the legendary Forestburgh Playhouse with special guest Tamika Lawrence. The post Don’t Miss: The Skivvies Under the S…

AMC Close to Taking Over Pacific’s Grove and Americana Theaters in L.A. by Gene Maddaus

AMC is close to taking over the Pacific Theatres locations at two popular Los Angeles shopping malls, a source confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. Pacific Theatres, founded in 1946, announced i…

Silvie Paladino returns to Morning Melodies! by Gabi Bergman

An absolute icon of the Australian theatre scene, Silvie Paladino is returning to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Morning Melodies! Breaking into

The fun begins ‘After Midnight’ in big band musical from Signature by Carolyn Kelemen

The singing, dancing, and songs are all highpoints. The filming, editing, and lighting are all superb.

Atlantic Theater Company Announces a Premiere-Packed Season by Peter Libbey

Five works will debut from August to April, including Sarah Silverman’s musical “The Bedwetter” and an adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Kimberly Akimbo.”

THE SPARKS BROTHERS (dir. Edgar Wright): Film review by Dan Scully

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the film is how welcoming it is to new fans. The post THE SPARKS BROTHERS (dir. Edgar Wright): Film review appeared first on phindie.

Review: In “The Poet,” Terminus creates a brilliantly haunting, moving film ballet by Gillian Anne Renault

If you know, or have known, someone with dementia, prepare to be... The post Review: In “The Poet,” Terminus creates a brilliantly haunting, moving film ballet appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Stephen Sondheim could finally join the EGOT club thanks to ‘Tell the Story: Celebrating Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assasins’ by Sam Eckmann

Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in musical theatre. He has claimed eight Tony Awards (more trophies than any other composer), eight Grammy Awards, and ev…

‘Beauty and the Beast’ prequel series coming to Disney+ by Christopher Rosen

Disney Plus is ready to continue its assault on the small-screen. Fresh off the successful, potentially awards-worthy launches of Marvel shows like “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the W…

Jane Krakowski on the ‘Dickinson’ scene that opened her character up [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Christopher Rosen

With her Emmy-nominated turns on modern classics like “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Jane Krakowski is used to getting big laughs on television comedies. But Season 2 of …

‘Alice in Neverland,’ Musical About Iconic Fantasy Characters Meeting, in Development (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

A new musical will serve as both a sequel to one of the greatest children’s stories of all time, as well as a prequel to another iconic fantasy adventure. “Alice in Neverland” brings t…

Neil Patrick Harris (‘It’s a Sin’) on his character’s tragic arc: ‘You don’t get those parts very often’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Tony Ruiz

“I was on board right away,” proclaims Tony and Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris about playing Henry Coltrane on the British limited series “It’s a Sin.” The period drama, cr…

Rita Moreno on Her ‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It’ Doc: ‘This Is the Dream’ by Antonio Ferme

Hollywood icon Rita Moreno went for it — and the message is loud and clear. Speaking to an audience at the Tribeca Festival 2021 premiere of her new uninhibited documentary “Rita Moreno:…

Why Did the ArcLight Fade Away? Inside the Sad Final Chapter of the Pacific Theatres Chain by Gene Maddaus

On April 12, Pacific Theatres issued a terse, five-sentence statement announcing that it would not reopen its theaters, which include the much-loved ArcLight Cinemas chain. On one level, it …

Musical Fantasy ‘A Fairy Tale After All’ Picked Up by Premiere Entertainment Group (EXCLUSIVE) by Leo Barraclough

Sales, production and financing company Premiere Entertainment Group has acquired worldwide rights to the live-action musical fantasy “A Fairy Tale After All.” PEG will be introducing th…

With ‘Revolution Rent,’ Andy Señor Jr. Aims to Capture a ‘Time Capsule’ of Cuba by Danielle Turchiano

December 24, 2014 — not exactly at 9 p.m. eastern standard time — certainly capped off Andy Señor Jr. shooting without a script in Havana, Cuba as he staged a production of Jonathan Lar…

Lin-Manuel Miranda responde a las críticas sobre el elenco de ‘In the Heights’ by Julia Jacobs

La película generó malestar por presentar actores latinos de piel clara en los papeles principales, a pesar de la prevalencia de latinos de piel oscura en el barrio donde se rodó.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses ‘In the Heights’ Casting Criticism by Julia Jacobs

Since the film’s release last week, there have been complaints about the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino actors in prominent roles.

In Memoriam: Nino Novellino, President of Costume Armour, 81 by Michael Eddy

Nino Novellino, President of Costume Armour, died on June 11, 2021, from complications with Myasthenia Gravis. He was 81. Here’s a video interview with Novellino in 2013 on his work as a t…

As normality attempts to return, mask-wearing arguments often miss the truth by Kyle V.  Hiller

The past year has brought us a lifetime’s worth of pandemic anxiety and movements for justice, but it all seems to have boiled down to worries about masks. Kyle V. Hiller says something de…

As normality attempts to return, mask-wearing arguments often miss the truth by Kyle V. Hiller

The past year has brought us a lifetime’s worth of pandemic anxiety and movements for justice, but it all seems to have boiled down to worries about masks. Kyle V. Hiller says something de…

Claypaky e-assist Platform Revamped by Michael Eddy

Claypaky has created an updated version of its e-assist website. This platform is conceived to be the ultimate gateway to Claypaky technical assistance and features the access to technical d…

Making Every Second Count in Plays Too Short to Miss by Jesse Green

Theater shrank to tiny proportions during the pandemic. Sometimes that’s a big plus.

Berkeley Rep Announces Sunshine Deffner as New Associate Managing Director by Michael Eddy

Berkeley Rep has named Sunshine Deffner as its new Associate Managing Director. Deffner previously worked as the Senior Director of Operations and Education for The California Symphony in Wa…

Meryl Streep & Kevin Kline to Star in Sarah Ruhl's DEAR ELIZABETH Presented by Spotlight on Plays

The “Spotlight on Plays” series will conclude on Thursday, June 17 with Sarah Ruhl’s Dear Elizabeth starring Academy Award winners Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep with stage direc…

Odds & Ends: Christy Altomare to Lead Reading of New Musical Alice in Neverland by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Christy Altomare, Will Swenson & More Set for New Musical Reading Broadway favorite and former vlogger Christy Altomare…

The Gazillion Bubble Show Sets Off-Broadway Return at New World Stages by Caitlin Moynihan

Don't burst your bubble! The long-running family entertainment The Gazillion Bubble Show will resume performances at off-Broadway's New World Stages on October 9. The Gazillion Bubble Show…

AMBASSADOR OF LOVE In Rehearsal - "Two to Tango" by Goodspeed Musicals

Ambassador of Love: Celebrating Pearl Bailey Goodspeed by the River June 20 - July 18 Spend a joyful evening with Broadway and Goodspeed favorite, Rashidra Scott, as she celebrates the one …

National Queer Theater Names Inaugural New Vision Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Nick Hadikwa Mwaluko and Ayla Xuan Chi Sullivan will receive $5,000 to develop new work thanks to a new fellowship for Black trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) playwrights.

USITT & No More 10 Out of 12s | Regional Theatres by Michael Eddy

When discussions with people at regional theatres start to address eliminating 10 out of 12’s and six day workweeks, the number one question is “How?” This Free panel includes four dif…

Juneteenth and Pride come together in IVC’s Saturday jubilee by Deb Miller

In partnership with Hi-Arts and The Africa Center, the queer- and Black-led grassroots arts and activist coalition Intersectional Voices Collective (IVC) has announced the second iteration o…

7 Theatres Form National Association of Black Theatre Building Owners by American Theatre Editors

Theatres from New York to Houston, brought together by Chicago director Chuck Smith, are joining forces to advance and advocate for their work.

Amelia Ablan Joins Lifeline Theatre as Production Manager by Michael Eddy

Lifeline Theatre welcomes Amelia Ablan to her new staff position as Production Manager, beginning June 2021. Reporting directly to Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan and Managing Director Alliso…

What can ‘Naked’ and ‘Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ teach us about unsticking our lives? by Michelle Chikaonda

When Michelle Chikaonda continued her very own pandemic festival of time-loop movies, she found out that the phrase “it’s time” has more than one meaning.

In the News: Christy Altomare and Will Swenson Lead Reading of New Musical Alice in Neverland, Hear Kander and Miranda in Conversation, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues returns with a new lineup of playwrights and performers.

‘Revolution Rent’ Review: Taking the Show South by Maya Phillips

This HBO documentary follows Andy Señor Jr. as he directs a production of “Rent” in Cuba.

Sat., 6/19 @ 9:30 pm Lee Squared LIVE @ The Triad by Sue Matsuki

Lee Squared – Liberace & Ms. Peggy Lee Starring: David Maiocco & Chuck Sweeney Return to The Triad on Saturday, June 19th @ 9:30 pm For tickets and further information please visit…

The Limitations Of 'Latinidad': How Colorism Haunts 'In The Heights' by Monica Castillo

Film critic Monica Castillo reflects on the glaring absence of Afro-Latino actors from the new screen adaptation of In the Heights and how colorism still affects Latino representation on scr…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Actors In 'In The Heights' by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In a Twitter message, the co-creator of In The Heights wrote: "In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. I'm truly sorry."

New Atlantic Season to Include Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter

The full lineup of 2021-22 productions has been announced.

Laughing in Darkness: Reading Różewicz Anew by David Malcolm

Tadeusz Różewicz (1921-1914) might need a few words of introduction for English-speaking readers, although he shouldn’t. Poet, dramatist, writer of film scripts, prose writer, satirist, …

From the Review Files: Laurents Gets His Revenge on 'West Side Story' by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Karen Olivo and cast of the 2009 revival. (Photo by Joan Marcus) Is West Side Story really all that? I've always been much more smitten with the score than with any other aspect of the show…

Karla Burns, Tony-nominated ‘Show Boat’ star, dead at 66 by Charna Flam

She first clinched her career-defining role in "Show Boat" when she auditioned for a regional Wichita production of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1927 musical.

Atlantic Theater Season to Feature World Premieres From Ngozi Anyanwu, Joshua Harmon, Sarah Silverman & More by Caitlin Moynihan

The Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2021-2022 season, which includes five world premiere productions. Casting for all productions will be announced later. The season will kick-of…

Josh Gad & Luke Evans on Board for Beauty and the Beast Prequel Series by Caitlin Moynihan

The previously reported Gaston and LeFou prequel series has officially been greenlit as an eight-episode limited musical series on Disney+. The series, currently titled Beauty and the Best, …

Anthony Roth Costanzo Named New York Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence in 2021-2022 Season by Ryan McPhee

As David Geffen Hall undergoes renovations, the orchestra will perform at other venues throughout the entire season.

LISTEN: Jenn Colella, Chilina Kennedy & More Star in LGBTQ+ RomCom Musical Podcast THE FLAME: THE MUSICAL

Ellie Brigida (Scoring and Music Producer) and Leigh Holmes Foster (Composer) of the celebrated Lez Hang Out podcast, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, have announced a brand…

New York Philharmonic 2021–22 Season by New York Philharmonic

After a long intermission, the New York Philharmonic returns! Subscriptions available to the general public on July 7. Explore the 2021–22 season, led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden: ht…

Atlantic Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season Featuring World Premieres of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, THE BEDWETTER & More

Atlantic’s 2021-2022 season will include the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's play The Last of the Love Letters, directed by Patricia McGregor, and featuring Ngozi Anyanwu; the wor…

Quintessence presents Thornton Wilder’s ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ by Josh Herren

Quintessence Theatre Group presents ‘The Seven Deadly Sins,’ a rare cycle of Thornton Wilder one-acts, in a radio drama production. Josh Herren reviews.

Senators Klobuchar and Cornyn Pen Letter to SBA, Demanding Immediate Action Over Save Our Stages Delay

Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn have written a letter to the Small Business Administration’s chief Isabella Guzman over the delay in the Save Our Stages funds reaching the venues wh…

How Bo Burnham’s Netflix special Inside set the bar for quarantine art by Adrian Horton

The comedy special reflects the messy, diffuse, barely processable collective experience of the past year, by digging deep into the online condition Last week, the comedian Bo Burnham releas…

Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella could go on despite lockdown extension, PM hints by Guardian Staff and Agency

Boris Johnson says government is in talks with composer, who is ‘surprised’ to hear of the proposed pilot Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Andrew Lloyd W…

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of diversity in In the Heights by Edward Helmore

Actor and director acknowledged musical failed to adequately represent Afro-Latinos, saying: ‘I can hear the hurt and frustration’ Actor and director Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologized fo…

Real-life dramas: 10 great documentaries about theatre by Chris Wiegand

From the story behind Sondheim’s Broadway flop to political theatre during South Africa’s apartheid, these films capture the power of plays The stage on screen: our guide to films about …

New comedy The Green Room to explore obstacles for black writers by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Written by Yvvette Edwards and Irenosen Okojie, the ‘timely and clear-eyed’ play will be live-streamed in July The publishing industry’s lack of diversity is to be the focus of a new c…

Under the Mask review – at the coalface of the Covid crisis by Arifa Akbar

Theatre Peckham, LondonIn Shaan Sahota’s audio play, which is touring theatres, a junior doctor tries to navigate the early days of the pandemic A junior doctor’s first nervous day at wo…

Stage & Screen Talent Lisa Banes Dies at 65 by Lindsey Sullivan

Lisa Banes, who had several Broadway credits and notably appeared in the big screen adaptation of Gone Girl, has died at the age of 65. According to The New York Post, she died on June 14 as…

Actors’ Equity Shares COVID-Safety Protocols for National Tour Productions by Lindsey Sullivan

On June 14, the Actors’ Equity Association shared COVID-safety protocols specific to national touring productions. "Following months of discussions, we’ve reached an agreement with the B…

Broadway.com to Stream Broadway Inspirational Voices' Broadway Our Way Live: On An Island in the River Concert This Month by Caitlin Moynihan

Save the date! The Tony-winning choir Broadway Inspirational Voices is putting on a concert, and you're invited. As previously announced, Broadway Our Way Live: On An Island in the River wil…

Watch the Avett Brothers Perform a Song from New Musical Swept Away by Lindsey Sullivan

A performance from Grammy-nominated folk rock band The Avett Brothers is always a treat, but this one is especially significant. In a new music video, Scott and Seth Avett perform the title …

Blue Man Group to Resume Performances Off-Broadway in September by Lindsey Sullivan

Audiences will be painting the town red blue this fall! Blue Man Group, the downtown staple that is a comedy show, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one, will resume performance…

Watch Tony Winner Ali Stroker Talk About Her Book The Chance to Fly and More by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles features an interview with Ali Stroker, who made history with her 2019 Tony win for her performance in Oklahoma! Stroker joined Emmy-winning anchor T…

Watch Christy Altomare's Joyous Music Video for 'Freedom Inside' by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway favorite Christy Altomare has released a new music video for her original song "Freedom Inside" from her album Wandering Bird that will have you dancing all day long! Filmed in Cent…

New Plays by Ngozi Anyanwu and Clare Barron, More, Join The Bedwetter in Atlantic Theater's 2021-2022 Season by Dan Meyer

A new musical based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s Kimberly Akimbo, composed by Jeanine Tesori, is also on the slate.

Juneteenth Live Stream by The Old Globe

Join us in our outdoor theatre for our free Juneteenth Celebration in collaboration with the George L. Stevens Senior Center. Hosted by Gill Sotu, this event will feature, among others, the …

Theater: John Logan Will Try a Different Take on “The Last Ship” at Berkeley Rep with “Swept Away,” Music by the Avett Brothers by Roger Friedman

Hmmmm… Just a few short years ago, John Logan wrote the revised script for Sting’s musical, “The Last Ship,” which sailed on

Governor Cuomo Announces That New York Will Lift COVID Restrictions as State Hits 70% Vaccination Milestone

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed that as a result of 70 percent of New York adults receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, New York will be lifting state-mandated COV…

Jessica Vosk, Jelani Remy, Isabelle McCalla & More to Take Part in STAGE DOOR MIXER at Watermark Bar in NYC

Mumford Place Inc. will present STAGE DOOR MIXER, a celebratory night of theatre and live music with performances by some of NYC’s finest talent, at Watermark Bar (78 South Street #Pier …

Sarah Silverman-Adam Schlesinger Musical ‘The Bedwetter’ Sets 2022 Off Broadway World Premiere by Greg Evans

The Bedwetter, a new musical based on Sarah Silverman’s bestselling memoir, will make its world premiere in an Off Broadway production next Spring, the Atlantic Theater Company announced t…

BARD DAY’S WORK: WHAT I LEARNED FROM EAVESDROPPING ON RSC REHEARSALS by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington’s article appeared in the Guardian, 6/14; Photo: ‘It’s about the process, not the product’ … Lily Nichol as Joan la Pucelle. Photograph: Ellie Kurttz. Copyrigh…

Review: Black Joy Takes Center Stage in After Midnight

Signature Theatre presents the Cotton Club, now available for streaming.

VIDEO: Watch Brenda Braxton & Friends on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) with Guest Host Brenda Braxton and friends!

BEEHIVE Preview by Paper Mill Playhouse

Watch BEEHIVE with a 2020-2021 Paper Mill subscription, June 12-26

VIDEO: Lucy Moss Shares What it Was Like Directing RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL

BroadwayWorld sat down with Lucy Moss, the director of the viral hit Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical to discuss what it was like bringing the show from its TikTok origins to a fully-realize…

Christy Altomare, Will Swenson and More to Lead Reading of New Musical ALICE IN NEVERLAND

Christy Altomare (Anastasia) is set to lead a June 16th developmental reading of a new musical, Alice in Neverland, a sequel to one of the most beloved stories of all time, and a prequel…

This Week in Broadway History: June 15 - 21 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: June 15 - 21 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  June 15, 1995: One of the 90s most interesting and underrated musicals, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, opened at th…

Streamed Reading of The Wolves, Featuring Trans Performers, Will Benefit ACLU of Kentucky by Ryan McPhee

Actors Theatre of Louisville and Charlie Hano produce the virtual version of Sarah DeLappe's Pulitzer finalist.

BWW Exclusive: This Year's KRISTI Awards Were Smooth Sailing for Kristin Chenoweth and KCBBC

“WE DID IT!” could be heard all the way from Broken Arrow, OK Sunday night. And the person yelling it the loudest was Kristin Chenoweth. Read on to learn all about the 2021 Kristi Awards…

Styling Black Hair by Patty Craft

Destinee Steele is Leading the Way The post Styling Black Hair appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

VIDEO: Watch Christy Altomare's New Music Video for 'Freedom Inside'

Earlier this spring, Broadway veteran Christy Altomare revealed a project that has been years in the making- her first solo album, titled Wandering Bird. Today, she releases the first music…

Hand to Hand Circus Festival presents 3AM Theatre’s ‘Eventide’ at FringeArts by Blair Krassen

In-person performance is back, and the Hand to Hand Circus Festival kicked off the reopening at FringeArts with 3AM Theatre’s ‘Eventide,’ a modern circus performance about a young coup…

TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL, IN PIECES, AFTER MIDNIGHT and More to Stream in June

Broadway On Demand has shared its current and upcoming June programming lineup including titles and events that celebrate PRIDE, the U.S. Premiere of In Pieces, a new musical by Joey Cont…

‘Alice In Neverland’ In Development As Stage Musical, Merging Characters From Children’s Literature Classics by Greg Evans

Alice in Neverland, an original musical that imagines a meeting between Lewis Carroll’s Alice and J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, is under development, with actors Christy Altomare (Anastasia),…

Theatre Review: ‘Where We Belong’ presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with Folger Shakespeare Library by Mary Ann Johnson

  Madeline Sayet’s ‘Where We Belong’ is an elegy for so very much — the voices lost to colonialism, the lives lost through the insanity of war, the languages stamped out, and the en…

WATCH: The Avett Brothers Release First Video of Title Song From Their New Musical SWEPT AWAY

A first-ever video of the title song from the new musical Swept Away, featuring Grammy Award nominated folk rock band The Avett Brothers ('America's biggest roots band,' Rolling Stone),…

Theatre Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ presented by Constellation Theatre Company by Lindsey Pommerenck

I will confess that I have been utterly enraptured by “The Last Five Years” source material — as written semi-autobiographically by the prolific Jason Robert Brown — for almost the e…

Tony Nominee and Olivier Winner Karla Burns Dies at 66 by Talaura Harms

The actress was the first Black performer to win an Olivier Award with her performance of Queenie in Show Boat.

‘A Quick 5’ with Matthew R. Wilson, Director of “The Adventures of Pericles” plus Lesley Malin, Managing Director of Chesapeake Shakespeare Co by Susan Brall

Summer is just around the corner and theatre and concert venues are gearing up for outdoor performances — just what we need to get through this last bit of the pandemic. If you want to see…

York Theatre Company to Relocate for Fall Season, Featuring 50th Anniversary Celebration Plus Blue Roses and Cheek to Cheek by Andrew Gans

Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire will be honored with the 2021 Oscar Hammerstein Award in November.

Lisa Banes, 'Gone Girl' Actress, Dies at 65 by Maria Cramer

Ms. Banes was a mainstay of the New York stage who also acted in films, including “Gone Girl.” She died on Monday, 10 days after she was struck by a scooter as she was crossing a street …

BroadwayWorld Is Casting New Kid Critics!

BroadwayWorld is looking for a theatre-loving kid (age 6-11), who lives in the New York City area, and has lots of things to say about Broadway. If you know a kid with a lot of personality, …

Matthew Bourne's SWAN LAKE, THE CAR MAN, CINDERELLA and ROMEO + JULIET to Stream on BroadwayHD

BroadwayHD today announced they will be bringing four contemporary and thrilling productions by award-winning dance-theatre company New Adventures and acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne …

Theater Review: “Tiny Beautiful Things” — A Memorable Search for Answers by David Greenham

The GSC production of Tiny Beautiful Things supplies a 90-minute catharsis, an opportunity to deal with all we've bottled up over the last 15 months or so. The post Theater Review: “Tiny B…

Review: Oso Fabuloso & the Bear Backs! Reclaims New York's Rock and Roll Spirit

When a garden variety breakup feels like a night at the opera, that's rock and roll.

CO/LAB Theater Group Marks 10th Anniversary with Virtual Festival and Benefit

The benefit will be hosted by journalist Liz Plank and Book of Mormon actor Dimitri Moise.

York Theatre Company Announces Fall 2021 Season Featuring BLUE ROSES and CHEEK TO CHEEK Premieres & More

The York Theatre Company has announced the continuation of its 50th Anniversary Season at its new temporary home at The Theatre at St. Jean’s. Following a devastating flood due to a wate…

Watch the Avett Brothers Perform the Title Song From Swept Away by Dan Meyer

The new musical will premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022.

Getting back to live performances—in the fresh air by Kerry Reid

Some performing arts groups are opening their doors, but others are inviting audiences to soak up the sun. In just the past couple of weeks, theaters have starte…

Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by Logan Culwell-Block

The gift will establish the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab for high school and college students and teachers.

VIDEO: Hear Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs & More in the Season Two Trailer for CENTRAL PARK!

Sing along to new music and prepare for the season two premiere on June 25th.

Michael R. Jackson's White Girl In Danger Set for New York Stage and Film Summer Season

The season will also include Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson's Mexodus, Melissa Li and Kit Yan's Interstate, and Florencia Iriondo's South''.

Creative Youth Studio: S2 E14: just the hosts! by The Old Globe

Join your hosts Katrina Heil, Jada Jackson, Imahni King, and Emily Talerman as they reflect on the second season of Creative Youth Studio, share their favorite moments, and answer audience q…

Stars in the House Welcomes Bianca Marroquín and Gabriela Garcia June 15 by Andrew Gans

Brenda Braxton guest hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefiting The Actors Fund.

Online Silent Comedy Stuff in June by Trav S.D.

What a week for silent comedy birthdays: we got Harry Langdon, Stan Laurel, Lupino Lane, Flora Finch, Louise Fazenda, Mae Busch — and what the hell, though they’re not too silent I’ll …

Studio 5 | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by New York City Center

In this inspirational episode featuring City Center’s Principal Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers Jacqueline Green, Yannick Lebrun, and Renaldo Maurice work with Ar…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Issues Statement Following Criticism of Afro-Latinx Representation in In the Heights Movie by Playbill Staff

“In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short.”

Eight Lessons We’re Going to Learn From the 2021-2022 Theater Season by Andrew Lowy

As Theatre 2050 celebrates our one-year anniversary, we wanted to look towards the future to explore what we think will happen this year and how we can learn from the theatre’s pandemic-er…

‘It is huge amounts of fun’: SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL – Garrick Theatre by Ian Foster

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical kick off their new West End residency at the Garrick Theatre in their own inimitable style.

Lisa Banes Dies After Hit-And-Run: ‘Gone Girl’, Broadway Actress Was 65 by Greg Evans

Lisa Banes, known for her roles in the films Gone Girl and Cocktail, as well as numerous Broadway productions, died yesterday, 10 days after being struck by a scooter or motorcycle in a hit-…

The Prince Of Egypt confirms company of 154 for West End return by Megan

The Prince Of Eygpt returns on 1 July with new ensemble cast members Catherine Cornwall, Daniel Luiz & Samuel Sarpong-Broni making their West End debuts The post The Prince Of Egypt conf…

Josh Gad, Briana Middleton, and Luke Evans Will Star in 8-Episode Prequel to Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Gans

Liesl Tommy will direct the first episode, featuring an original score by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.

Stage and Screen Performer Lisa Banes Dies at 65 by Dan Meyer

The Gone Girl alum's Broadway credits included Rumors and Present Laughter.

Listen to an Excerpt From In The Heights: Finding Home, Read by America Ferrera by Dan Meyer

The book, out June 15, chronicles the musical's journey from page to stage to screen. Hear about Priscilla Lopez's impact on the young Broadway cast in the clip.

Interview: Andy Señor Jr.'s Journey to Bring Rent to Cuba

Señor shares his story in the new HBO documentary Revolution Rent.

Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million to The New York Public Library for New Theatre Lab

The Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab will be a part of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Blue Man Group Sets Date for Off-Broadway Return by Talaura Harms

The bald blue men will take up residence once again at Astor Place Theatre, their home since 1991.

Actors’ Equity and Broadway League Reach Agreement on Safety Guidelines for National Tours by Ryan McPhee

The rules include vaccine requirements for company members, masks for audiences, and more.

Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger, Melissa Li and Kit Yan's Interstate, More Set for 2021 New York Stage and Film by Dan Meyer

The incubator series returns to the Hudson Valley this summer.

Karla Burns Dies: Tony-Nominated ‘Showboat’ Actress Who Broke Olivier Award Color Barrier Was 66 by Greg Evans

Karla Burns, an actress and singer whose acclaimed performance as Queenie in the musical Show Boat earned an Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination, died June 4 in Wichita, Kansas, follo…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Gaston and LeFou Series, With Luke Evans and Josh Gad, Officially Announced at Disney Plus

Briana Middleton rounds out the principal cast of this new Beauty and the Beast prequel show.

Blue Man Group Announces Off-Broadway Return Date

The long-running production will resume performances at the Astor Place Theatre.

Actor Lisa Banes Has Died Following a Hit-and-Run in New York City

Banes, a longtime vet of stage and screen, was 65.

The Prince of Egypt Confirms (Limited) July London Reopening; Cast Complete by Andrew Gans

The first two months of performances will take place with social distancing.

Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million for Public Library Theater Lab by Jennifer Schuessler

The gift from the writer and performer will help create an educational hub at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Actors’ Equity Reaches Agreement On Broadway Tour Covid Protocols by Greg Evans

Actors’ Equity Association has reached an agreement with Broadway producers on Covid protocols for theatrical touring shows that calls for the full vaccination of all traveling company mem…

Christopher Jackson, star of TV, stage and screen, talks ‘After Midnight’ and ‘In the Heights’ by Thomas Floyd

Nominated for a Tony in “Hamilton,” the actor appears in Signature Theatre’s ‘After Midnight,” and not for the first time.

Two Pappy Yokums by Trav S.D.

In the early years of this blog I would often bundle together folks who had the same birthday for shared biographical blogposts, but I soon realized the impracticality of making readers who …

‘Just as Shakespeare would have intended’: THE SCOTTISH PLAY – Bard in a Yard by Shanine Salmon

The intimate and interactive nature of the setting meant that we, the audience, were completely immersed in the performance of The Scottish Play.

Blue Man Group Sets Off Broadway Return For September by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Blue Man Group, New York’s three-decade stalwart of Off Broadway, will return to its longtime, pre-pandemic home on Friday, Sept. 3. “For nearly 30 years, Blue Man Group has e…

In The Heights by Musicalsplaining

This week we discuss the recently released Hollywood adaptation of our boy Lin-Manuel's Tony-winning debut musical. Lindsay stresses the importance of taking a pragmatic approach when it com…

RIP Elegant, Soulful Actress Lisa Banes, With Broadway, Movies, TV Resume, Killed by Hit and Run Driver in Manhattan by Roger Friedman

Kids, life is fragile. We don’t know what’s going to happen. I was at a dinner party with Lisa Banes on May

‘Always…Patsy Cline’ live from Creative Cauldron is heady and sweet by Julia Amis

If you’re a fan of live music and looking to reenter society after a long and stressful year, this show is a great choice.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses Lack of Afro-Latino Representation in ‘In the Heights’: ‘We Fell Short’ by Ellise Shafer

“In the Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is addressing criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation. In a statement posted to Twitter, Miranda apologized for not inc…

Stephen Colbert and ‘The Late Show’ Make ‘Very Emotional’ Return to Ed Sullivan Theater by Brian Steinberg

Stephen Colbert has, nearly every weeknight for the past 15 months, led the nation’s most-watched late-night show without many of the trappings viewers have come to expect. He’s had no l…

The tango is back. And it’s never felt more vital. by Peter Marks

Intimacy has been restored to the D.C. stage with GALA Hispanic Theatre’s “Ella Es Tango,” a celebration for post-pandemic times.

Watch Max Crumm Perform ‘The Rainbow Connection’ in the 3rd Episode of OUTTakes by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum celebrates Pride month in this performance and interview series.

The art and music of Juneteenth in Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

UK Halts Theatre Re-Opening,  Muny Announces Exciting Casting, LMM Responds to Colorism Criticism of “ITH” Film “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…

Creative Access on staying positive as a marginalised person in the arts by A Younger Theatre

Each week, we’re speaing to different companies about their work with marginalised communities. This week, Outreach Officer, Lauryn speaks to Fraser Hutchinson, Creative Access’ Head of …

Westfield News ArtsBeat 6/15/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 6/15/21. Live theatre's back! Hartford Stage, Aaron Tveit, CT Shakespeare, and The Mahaiwe on the radar plus arts news for WMass and No.CT.

Book Review: In The Heights Finding Home by New York Theater

After working for some 16 hours on the hottest day of the year singing and dancing  in take after take on the uneven concrete floor of a courtyard between two old brick apartment buildings…

The Arts Aren’t A Band-Aid by Joe Patti

Links to a study examining the validity of claims about the efficacy of the arts in solving issues of health and well-being came across my Twitter feed today.  The study authors, Stephen Cl…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 6/15/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today! Curtains rise at Berkshire Theatre Group, Barrington Stage, and Chester. Hartford Stage announces a new season and the latest on …

England’s delayed reopening is a blow to culture and nightlife. by Alex Marshall

Theaters and nightclub owners are having to hastily rearrange and cancel events after the government decided to maintain some restrictions.

Wake Up With BWW 6/15: West End Reopening Delayed, and More

Today's top stories: West End's full reopening has been delayed, watch a trailer for tick, tick...BOOM! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more!

‘A significant step forward’: In the Heights plays its part in the evolving genre of movie musicals by Maryam Philpott

As a modern movie musical, In the Heights employs many of its shot, direction and choreographic techniques to create a swirling visual experience that immerses the audience in the story.

Blue Man Group to reopen in Chicago but with post-COVID modifications by Chris Jones

Blue Man Group is returning to Chicago. A reopening, but without shared marshmallows.

‘Ben & Dee’ kick off Goodspeed concert series with pop duets by Christopher Arnott

The “Goodspeed by the River” concert series, which kicked off last week, is the Goodspeed doing what it can do until it can be the Goodspeed again.

Andrew Lloyd-Webber ‘surprised’ after Boris Johnson hints Cinderella may be exempt from lockdown delay by Roisin O'Connor

Theatre mogul claimed last week that he was prepared to risk arrest by going ahead with 19 June reopenings regardless of lockdown delay

In this house, we live online by Dmitry Samarov

Mount Prospect’s Mallory Smart, who publishes the online journal Maudlin House, has a new book coming out from Trident Press this year. “Lit!” is what writ…

Your guide to: See It Safely by Official London Theatre

There are many shows #BackOnStage socially distanced. Watch our guide to See It Safely to know what to expect when you visit the theatre. Official London Theatre is the number one site to g…

Melbourne Queer Film Festival announces festival for November

On the Couch with Gary Abrahams

Trevor Nunn on Happy Days: ‘I can vouch for Beckett’s “funny bones”’ by Trevor Nunn

The great theatre director on why staging the playwright’s 1961 masterpiece is perfectly suited to a post-plague time

Powerhouse Ultimo transformation puts design at the forefront

Midnight Company's 'Here Lies Henry' is freewheeling but provocative by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Joe Hanrahan plays Henry, an unapologetic liar, mesmerizing storyteller and the only character onstage for the duration of the enigmatic but entertaining show.

Ep. 101: Celebrating Juneteenth and the Fire of Freedom by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guests Mike Wiley - Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities acros…

Australia Council invests $8.8 million in arts and culture including First Nations musicians, youth and regional artists

Disney Dad Trivia 17! Cast Member show down! Maddie and Olivia Sundberg join us as special guests! by Framily Travel

We have many cast member friends here in Orlando, as well as in Anaheim, and we were happy to have these 2 join us for Disney Dad Trivia! They are sisters, and thus...competitive. They also …

Sad: Pandemic Forces Sara Bareilles Back Into Job at Diner by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SMALL TOWN, Ind. - You hate to see it. Pandemic conditions have sadly forced Tony-nominated and...

Revolution Rent Documentary Premieres on HBO June 15 by Andrew Gans

The film traces Andy Señor Jr.'s journey to Cuba, where he directed the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical.

Checking In With… Tony Nominee Beth Malone, Star of Fun Home, Angels in America, The Unsinkable Molly Brown by Andrew Gans

Malone makes her solo Feinstein's/54 Below debut as part of Pride Month.

"Jagged Little Pill" Selling Commemorative Shoehorns to Celebrate How They Created the Show by Broadway Beat

by Adrianne Frost. @adrianne_frosty. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind Broadway’s Alanis Morrisette jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill...

Oh No! That Fourth of July BBQ You Were Invited To Turned Out To Be the Party from “Company” by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Awkward! That Fourth of July party your friend Harry invited you to actually turned out to be...