Info You Can Use: Database of Performing Arts Venue Vax Policies by Joe Patti

Drew McManus has started a database of the different policies performing arts venues around the country have enacted.  He started it last Friday and announced the 100th entry this morning. …

You Can Lead A Patron To The Door, But Only They Decide If They Feel Safe Stepping In by Joe Patti

As something of a dovetail to my post yesterday about Drew McManus’ effort to compile a database of performing arts venue vaccination policies, (Drew reported a surge of new entries to the…

Theatre Fellowships put NSW Artists on centre stage

The post Theatre Fellowships put NSW Artists on centre stage appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Sophia review – flesh-and-blood story of Scotland’s first female doctor by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineIn her audio play, Frances Poet nimbly entwines Sophia Jex-Blake’s groundbreaking battles with the story of her biographer Sophia is the story of Scotland’s first female …

Spotlight On Northwest by Northwest (NWxNW) by The 5th Avenue Theatre

NORTHWEST BY NORTHWEST—A NEW MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION WITH VILLAGE THEATRE Each month in “Spotlight On,” The 5th Avenue Theatre shines a light on a new musical in development…

Signature Theatre Postpones New Annie Baker Play But Other Off-Broadway Shows Continue by Matthew Wexler

Off-Broadway's Signature Theater will delay the start of its season, postponing the highly anticipated new play "Infinite Life" by Annie Baker due to COVID. The post Signature Theatre Postpo…

Angie Kariotis talks Walking the Beat and its August 25 final presentation: BLACKOUT 2021 by Fountaintheatre

by France-Luce Benson Among the many lessons learned in 2020, the most crucial may be our urgent need to have open and honest conversations about race in America. As the grisly video of Geor…

A Modern Masterpiece | CAROLINE, OR CHANGE by Roundabout Theatre Company

This fall, an American musical masterpiece makes its long-awaited return to Broadway. For 13 weeks only, audiences have the chance to witness Sharon D Clarke’s Olivier Award-winning perfor…

‘Wicked’ Cast Announcement for Fall 2021 by Stagelight

‘WICKED’ RESUMES PERFORMANCES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT BROADWAY’S GERSHWIN THEATRE The Company Will Include LINDSAY PEARCE AS ELPHABA GINNA CLAIRE MASON AS GLINDA ALEXANDRA BILLINGS AS…

Bloom and grow forever 🤍 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Lindsay Pearce, Ginna Claire Mason & More Set for Broadway Return of Wicked by Lindsey Sullivan

It's good to see them, isn't it? As previously announced, Broadway's smash hit Wicked will resume performances at the Gershwin Theatre as of September 14. Lindsay Pearce will be back to pla…

'Harmony': Pop Musik, 1935 Edition by Rob Weinert-Kendt

  In 2014, L.A.'s Center Theatre Group hosted a run of the Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony, a historical musical about the Comedian Harmonists, a real-life musical group from …

Madeleine Oldham: Building Up from the Ground Floor by American Theatre Editors

The director of Berkeley Rep's new-works development program reflects on the way the theatre has changed, and still needs to change.

R.I.P. Charlie Watts by Trav S.D.

We are so sad to have to move Charlie Watts to the top of our queue of planned Rolling Stones posts. He passed away today at age 80. I can’t think of any rock and roll figure who was more …

Lindsay Pearce, Ginna Claire Mason, Alexandra Billings and More Announced for WICKED's Broadway Return

The Broadway blockbuster WICKED will resume performances on Tuesday, September 14 at 7PM at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre (222 West 51st Street). 

In the News: Adolph Green and Phyllis Newman Estate Auction, A Christmas Carol at Merchant's House Museum, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: watch the music video for "We're Gonna Come Back," featuring young Broadway performers Analise Scarpaci, Sam Poon, and Gian Perez.

When Darkness Falls review – Guernsey’s ghosts leave you cowering in your seat by Kate Wyver

Park theatre, LondonAfter a shaky start, this spooky tale gets smarter and scarier as the night goes on, cleverly entwining local history and folklore A hefty storm is brewing outside a rams…

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s Anthony Rapp by Deb Miller

Obie-winning star of the stage and screen Anthony Rapp is not only an accomplished actor, he’s also a singer and writer, whose talent and sensitivity come shining through in everything he …

Four badass women ‘Revolutionists’ to kick off Colonial Players 73rd season by News Desk

Seven-show lineup to traverse the globe, discovering along the way stories of revolution, redemption, and revelation.

Step into the Studio with Ragamala Dance Company by Joycetheater

Go behind the scenes with directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy as they discuss the creative process for their latest evening-length performance, "Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Et…

‘WE ARE COUNTING ON MIRACLES’: L.A.’S SMALL THEATERS WORRY ABOUT HANGING ON by Robert Shuman

(Jessica Gel’s article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, 8/24; Photo: Johnny Clark, artistic director of VS. Theatre Company, left, and Circle X Theatre Co.’s Tim Wright on the stage of…

Cast Set for Broadway Reopening of Wicked by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical is getting ready to fly back into the Gershwin Theatre.

Livestreaming Boston Mayoral Candidate Forum on Art, Culture, and Creativity

By . In this mayoral forum, candidates will be asked to share their vision for Boston’s post-pandemic future and the role that artists and arts and cultural organizations will play in it.

New play from Shoestring tells true story of a Frenchman Who Changed Virginia by News Desk

...and it wasn’t the Marquis de Lafayette.

In The Pipeline - August 26, 2021 by York Theatre Company

The newest installment in The York's streaming new work series, featuring excerpts from EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE 21ST CENTURY by Sam Balzac and THE STORE UNDER THE PORTICO by Robert Farr…

Megan Monaghan Rivas to lead UConn Dramatic Arts department and Connecticut Repertory Theatre by Christopher Arnott

UConn's School of Fine Arts has named the new head of its Dramatic Arts department: Megan Monaghan Rivas, a playwright and dramaturg who has spent the last seven years at Carnegie Mellon Uni…

Lindsay Pearce, Ginna Claire Mason, Alexandra Billings, and More Will Return to Wicked

Casting for the Broadway production has been announced.

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof tour co-produced by Made at Curve, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and English Touring Theatre. This…

Hear Clifton Davis Talk About Wicked's First Night Back on Tour: 'It Was Screaming Joy' by Lindsey Sullivan

Good news! As previously announced, Wicked became the first national tour to resume performances when it bowed at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas on August 3. The production wil…

Celina Smith to Play the Title Role in NBC's Annie Live! by Lindsey Sullivan

We think she's gonna like it here! Following a national search, NBC has found the title star for its previously announced Annie Live!, which is set to air on December 2 at 8PM ET. Atlanta n…

Odds & Ends: Broadway in Bryant Park to Return with Performances from Six, Waitress & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Broadway in Bryant Park Is Back Broadway in Bryant Park is coming back, but instead of a series, this year's event, presen…

Krystina Alabado & More Set for World Premiere of Mystic Pizza Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

Casting is set for the previously announced stage adaptation of the 1988 movie Mystic Pizza, which is scheduled to premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine from September 1 through Octo…

BWW Inteview: Maestro Luke Frazier Shares Details on Great Performances, New Arrangements for WICKED IN CONCERT!

Frazier arranged the musical numbers featured in this star-studded concert, which include “The Wizard and I,” “Defying Gravity,” “Popular, Wonderful,” “No Good Deed,” “For…

Get to Know the Students of Next on Stage: Cari Walton Talks About Returning to Roxie Hart During the Competition

We're announcing our winners of season 2 of Next on Stage: Dance Edition this week! But before we do, we're chatting with the contestants in the finale. Contestant Cari Walton shares more a…

Krystina Alabado Will Star in Mystic Pizza Musical World Premiere by Dan Meyer

The cast at Ogunquit Playhouse will also include Kyra Kennedy and Gianna Yanelli.

Liz Callaway, Jason Gotay & More Complete Cast of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Radial Park at Halletts Point

New City Music Theatre will welcome celebrated singer and Tony nominee Liz Callaway to the cast of their one-night only production of Songs for a New World. Callaway joins a host of Broa…

Review: In ‘Islander,’ the Puck Stops Here by Alexis Soloski

This verbatim hockey drama, at Here Arts Center, considers issues of masculinity and the peculiar ownership that fans feel toward a team and its players.

Krystina Alabado, Kyra Kennedy, Gianna Yanelli and More to Star in MYSTIC PIZZA World Premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse

From September 1 through October 2, 2021, Ogunquit Playhouse’s 25,000-square-foot, open-air Leary Pavilion will showcase the new musical based on the beloved 1988 MGM romantic comedy with …

Broadway Investor Brisa Carleton and Julie Cohen Theobald Join Educational Theatre Foundation Board by Logan Culwell-Block

Theobald joins the board as she ends a decade-long tenure as executive director of the Educational Theatre Association.

#HamiltonSF's Donald Webber Jr. & Rebecca Covington | NBC California Live by Broadwaysf

Married couple Donald Webber Jr. (Aaron Burr) and Rebecca Covington (Schuyler Sisters standby) talk to NBC's California Live about returning to HAMILTON and how their perspective on “Dear …

Join the Travalanche Patreon For These Great Upcoming Programs! by Trav S.D.

The Fall season approaches, with lots of great calendar tie-ins for special online events exclusively for the Travalanche Patreon gang. Here’s some of what’s planned: Sunday, August 29: …

Mystic Pizza World Premiere Musical Announces Cast

The 1988 rom-com has become a new musical, which will sing at Ogunquit Playhouse next month.

Jason Gotay, Liz Callaway, and More Join Songs for a New World at Radial Park by Andrew Gans

The August 26 event will be the first production presented by the rebranded New City Music Theatre.

George M. Cohan Tonight — And All Week! by Trav S.D.

Not sure how I only noticed it now, but I did! The Irish Rep is presenting a special online version of Chip Deffaa’s show George M. Cohan Tonight. It’s playing through the Sunday August …

Rise of the robo-drama: Young Vic creates new play using artificial intelligence by Arifa Akbar

Inspired by a Guardian article, the theatre’s surreal and spellbinding show AI is a collaboration between humans and the system GPT-3 Last autumn, a deep-learning computer programme wrote …

Rights to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats Now Available for Schools and Children's Theaters

The 1981 mega-musical about cats might be coming to a middle school near you.

Liz Callaway and Kelli O'Hara Recall Weird Fan Encounters and Lost Passports by Seth Rudetsky

This week, Seth hosts a star-studded dinner party in Provincetown to talk about Miss Saigon, Wicked, and more.

Film Review: “On Broadway” — A Love Letter to the Return to Normal by David Greenham

If the theater really mirrors life, then you can bet we’re in for some drastic changes and adjustments, even on Broadway. The post Film Review: “On Broadway” — A Love Letter to the R…

Canceled Culture. Broadway’s “New Deal.” Fringe Online. Puppets as NYC Immigrants. #Stageworthy News of the Week. by New York Theater

Lightning cut short the We Love NYC Homecoming concert in Central Park over the weekend,  which one hopes is not a harbinger of the desperately anticipated Fall season. Some culture has al…

Karen Ziemba, Robert Cuccioli, Alvin Keith, More Will Star in Mrs. Warren's Profession Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Gingold Theatrical Group returns to in-person performances with the Bernard Shaw revival.

Watch Broadway’s Jay Armstrong Johnson Reveal His Dream Role in Elevator Pitch by Playbill

It's not unfamiliar to those who have performed at Feinstein's/54 Below—the ride from the green room on the 10th floor down to the basement, where the stage is located, can take awhile. Ho…

Interview: Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu Is Reinventing the Stage and Making History

Nwandu's Pass Over just opened at the August Wilson Theatre.

News: The Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces 2021-2022 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Live concerts return with awe-inspiring performances by Composer Damien Geter, Ester Heideman and more!  Choral Arts Society of Washington announces their upcoming season filled with awe-i…

‘One the most powerful performances I have ever watched’: 1902 – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

The atmospheric setting for 1902 has been set in a disused arches space in an industrial area of Leith. It’s a bit off the Fringe beaten track but I can assure you it’s well worth the tr…

Take a First Look at Come From Away on Apple TV+ by Marc J. Franklin

The film capture of the Tony-nominated production is scheduled to premiere September 10.

Lily Kind presents Wolfthicket by Camille Bacon-Smith

Choreographer Lily Kind presents an evening of club dancing, contemporary dance, and child’s play with Wolfthicket, a real pre-Fringe find. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

News: Best Medicine Rep Announces Titles for Fifth Anniversary Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Best Medicine Rep Theater Company in Gaithersburg is proud to announce the four full productions that will make up its Fifth Anniversary Season. Prepping for Widowhood by Rob Dames will run …

‘Moulin Rouge!’ hires Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion by Broadway News

Producers Carmen Pavlovic and Bill Damaschke announced Tuesday that Chloe Beck has been appointed Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Beck, who h…

Sara Bareilles on the Lessons of Pema Chodron and the Joy of 10-Mile Walks by Sarah Bahr

The 41-year-old singer-songwriter is back on Broadway in September for her fourth starring turn in “Waitress.”

Moulin Rouge! Musical Names Chloe Beck Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion by Dan Meyer

"It’s time to not only wish for ‘truth, beauty, freedom, and love’ in this world, but time to work towards it."

Concord Theatricals Releases Young Actors' Version of Cats by Logan Culwell-Block

The long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has been adapted for schools and children's theatres by the youth theatre experts at iTheatrics.

Review: The Entertainment by Katie Kirkpatrick

Review: The Entertainment4.0Overall ScorePersonally, I love a good radio play. The Entertainment is a brilliant one – it treats the form as an advantage as opposed to a limitation, and in …

Free Broadway in Bryant Park Returns This September

106.7 Lite fm's free afternoon concert will feature performances from the casts of Mrs. Doubtfire, Waitress, and Six.

Karen Ziemba to Star in Off-Broadway Revival of Mrs. Warren's Profession

David Staller will direct the Shaw drama at Theatre Row.

An Impromptu Photo Shoot With the Men of Broadway's Ain't Too Proud

Nik Walker, Matt Manuel, James Harkness, Jelani Remy, and Jawan M. Jackson return to work at the Imperial Theatre.

Irish Repertory Theatre’s ‘George M. Cohan Tonight!’ is a hit by Aaron Krause

By AARON KRAUSE “Hello Broadway. Gee, you’re good to see. You look good to me,” theatrical legend George M. Cohan sings. Well, George, you sure do look and sound spry yourself, conside…

Stars in the House Welcomes Charles Busch, Julie Halston, and More August 24 by Andrew Gans

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

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by Susan Grace

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The Four Alarm Career of Kate Claxton by Trav S.D.

Kate Claxton (Kate Elizabeth Cone, 1848-1924) is best remembered today as the star who was onstage during the Brooklyn Theatre Fire in 1876 (much as Eddie Foy is associated with the conflagr…

‘Moulin Rouge: The Musical’ Hires Chloe Beck as Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion by Rebecca Rubin

“Moulin Rouge: The Musical” has appointed Chloe Beck to oversee its equity, diversity and inclusion efforts. As director of EDI, Beck will focus on the Broadway production, the upcoming …

The Lion King Alum Celina Smith Lands Title Role in NBC's Annie Live! by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical will air December 2.

Review: Through Bush Through Briar, Achy Bits Productions by Aimee Shields

Review: Through Bush Through Briar, Achy Bits Productions 1.0Overall Score One of the best things about the Edinburgh Fringe is that it allows new creatives and performers to flex their musc…

Review: I Lost My Virginity To Chopin’s Nocturne In B-Flat Minor by Amy Evans

Review: I Lost My Virginity To Chopin’s Nocturne In B-Flat Minor5.0Overall ScoreFrom the title alone, it’s difficult to know what to expect from this performance. However, Sebastian Gard…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Paradise at the National Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture round up the reviews for Kae Tempest’s play Paradise, reimagining a Greek legend now playing at the National Theatre.

New Podcast Burnt Dives Deep Into Broadway's Rebecca Debacle by Dan Meyer

Guests include Sierra Boggess, Christopher Hampton, Francesca Zambello, and Michael Riedel.

Celina Smith, Former Young Nala in The Lion King Tour, Named NBC's Annie

Smith will star in the live broadcast alongside Taraji P. Henson and Harry Connick Jr.

Hot Clip of the Day: Buckle Up Your Buckle Shoes for Bianca Marroquín's "All That Jazz"

Roxie Rocks Chicago! We have a history maker in our midst! Bianca Marroquín, after two decades of playing Miss Roxie Hart in the longest running American musical on Broadway, Chicago, steps…

No Idea: A Preview of TJ and Dave at the Annoyance by Brian Hieggelke

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by Ashley Steves

New “Chicago” Cast Will Paint The Town, Black Theatre United Releases “New Deal,” Nick Cordero’s “Live Your Life” Pie “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday,…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 8/24/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 8/24/21. News from TheaterWorks, UMass Fine Arts Center, The Mahaiwe, and more.

Kenny Baker: From the Circus to the Stars by Trav S.D.

None more deserving of celebration today that the late British little person actor/entertainer Kenny Baker (1934-2016). He is not to be confused with the eponymous radio crooner, though the …

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 8/24/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. We preview the upcoming seasons at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, UMass Fine Arts Center, TheaterWorks Hartford, and Playhouse on Park, and MOSSO-T…

Exit pursued by a marsh harrier: why I wrote a play for nature reserves | Steve Waters by Steve Waters

Created deep in the fens of East Anglia, Murmurations is a new drama about conservation in the age of extinction It’s not been a great year for playwriting. In March 2020 I was deep in cas…

‘A place of comedy & heart-warming friendship’: MADHOUSE – Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Laura Kressly

Welcome to the Madhouse, a place of chaos and confusion, typical of student house-sharing. A group of six friends gives a bittersweet glimpse of early adulthood, a path as messy as the kitch…

Entries Now Open for the 25th Premier’s Design Awards

The post Entries Now Open for the 25th Premier’s Design Awards appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

NEWS: Black Box Live’s Edinburgh line-up features one world premiere, two UK premieres by Featured Content

Australia’s digital destination for live performance, Black Box Live, is now broadcasting shows from Adelaide’s Bakehouse Theatre via the Edinburgh Festival Fringe straight into audience…

Billy Connolly says challenges of Parkinson’s are getting worse by Jim Waterson Media Editor

Comedian makes light of condition as he collects lifetime achievement award at Edinburgh TV festival Billy Connolly has said the Parkinson’s disease that forced him to retire from live sta…

Colin Bateman: ‘I don’t usually get emotional while writing but this is hugely personal’ by Mark Lawson

The author of dark comic novels such as Divorcing Jack has written a play, Nutcase, drawing on his relationship with his teenage son After writing 34 books (including comedy crime novels suc…

An electric Faust outfit and a pair of kinky boots in V&A’s ‘major refresh’ by Mark Brown, Arts Correspondent

Most items in the museum’s new theatre and performing arts galleries going on display for the first time A fabulous red dress and thigh-high leather boots worn by Lola the drag queen in t…

Les Miserables London – Meet the cast as full show resumes by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting has been announced for Les Miserables London as the full production resumes on 25 September 2021. This post Les Miserables London – Meet the cast as full show …

Disney Dad Trivia #27, Epcot, Disney World Hotels, Jungle Cruise and more ! Someone gets SMOKED ! by Framily Travel

Jared's at it again with more wacky and random Disney Trivia!

Internationally-acclaimed soprano Alexandra Flood returns in homecoming tour by Aussie Theatre

Alexandra Flood, one of Australia’s most promising opera singers, returns for a national homecoming tour throughout September and October. From

A Midnight Visit Season to be Extended by Aussie Theatre

The team behind the award-winning large-scale immersive theatre experience A Midnight Visit are excited to announce, in response to the

The search is on for Australia’s leading young jazz pianists at the 2021 National Jazz Awards

The post The search is on for Australia’s leading young jazz pianists at the 2021 National Jazz Awards appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, "Around and in the peaceful Lincoln Center reflec…

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22 by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22

Join TDF for a Conversation About Staging Sex Scenes on Stage - Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their positions

Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their position---Let's talk about sex, baby—sex scenes that is! TDF is partnering with NYC-based theatre Company of Fools…