Free December streamings from NYC’s The Mint and The Bad Kids by Deb Miller

Through the pandemic shutdown, theaters reopening, and many performances currently being canceled to ensure safety, NYC companies continue to present online shows. Among the range of digital…

Miami New Drama Cancels Performances Due to Covid by Bill Hirschman

In the wake of several cast or crew members testing positive for Covid, Miami New Drama has cancelled its performances for A Wonderful World until resuming Dec. 29, the company confirmed Wed…

Chic hotel opening in New York City celebrates Broadway by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

Visitors to the latest chic hotel to open in New York's theater district can easily walk to any Broadway show — or they can stay inside and celebrate them.

Prism STL will be a new destination for drinks, drag in the Grove neighborhood by From Staff Reports

Sean and Jack Abernathy, Matthew Connell and Michael Klataske will open Prism STL in the space formerly occupied by the Monocle.

Former Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le AC announced as new Chair of Adelaide Festival Centre Trust.

The post Former Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le AC announced as new Chair of Adelaide Festival Centre Trust. appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Making Her Broadway Debut In ‘Clyde’s,’ Kara Young Is A Force On Stage And Screen by Jeryl Brunner

Kara Young stars with Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones, Edmund Donovan and Reza Salazar in Lynn Nottage's feast of a play.

Investing in the workers who power Victoria’s Creative State

The post Investing in the workers who power Victoria’s Creative State appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

As Broadway Grosses Plummet, Questions Arise About Vaccines And Federal Support by Lee Seymour

The Omicron surge is forcing shows to reevaluate protocols ahead of Christmas.

WAITRESS Canceled Tomorrow Due to Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections

The December 23rd performance of Waitress on Broadway has been cancelled due to breakthrough infections in the company. The production is expected to resume performances on Christmas Day, D…

New York City Ballet Cancels Performances of THE NUTCRACKER Through December 27

New York City Ballet has canceled its performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker through Monday, December 27 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts…

‘A Christmas Carol,’ S.F. Gay Men’s Chorus cancel shows amid growing omicron worry by Lily Janiak

Cal Performances, Berkeley Playhouse and Cutting Ball Theater have also announced cancellations.

Charlotte St. Martin Should Take Many (House) Seats….Understudies, Swings, and Shows, oh MYYYYY by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess knows this last few years have been rough – if you are in Show business, as she is – it has been particularly tricky. In fact, she was wondering if her wings had been …

Listen to Ashley Park Sing the New Original Tune 'Mon Soleil' From Emily in Paris Season 2 Soundtrack by Talaura Harms

The Mean Girls Tony nominee co-stars with Lily Collins in the hit Netflix rom-com series.

Dominique Morisseau and Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Skeleton Crew on Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club

“This cast is legendary.” Playwright Dominique Morisseau and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson share what excites them most about the Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew. Learn more at www.…

Alvin Vincent, Jr. Named Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has named Alvin Vincent, Jr. to be its 12th executi…

Alvin Vincent, Jr named new executive director of Actors’ Equity by Caitlin Huston

Actors’ Equity has named Alvin Vincent, Jr., an executive within the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, as its new executive director.  Vincent takes over the posit…

COME FROM AWAY Cancels Broadway Performances Through December 25th

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away has canceled tonight's Broadway performances through December 25th due to breakthrough Covid-19 infections within the company.

New COVID Cancellations From Broadway and Beyond, Including David Byrne's American Utopia, Come From Away, More by Playbill Staff

Breakthrough cases continue to disrupt several Broadway shows' holiday schedules, as well as Off-Broadway and Classic Arts offerings around town.

The Weekly Roundup: A 2021 retrospective by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller writes about some of his favorite stories published by BSR this year in the final weekly roundup of the year while contemplating 2022 and beyond.

Meet ITO Addison Blumberg by Addison Blumberg

Advocate for Theatre & Accessibility! The post Meet ITO Addison Blumberg appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

AMERICAN UTOPIA Cancels Tonight's Performance

David Byrne's American Utopia has cancelled tonight's performance due to breakthrough Covid cases in the company.

Remain In Light: A TBA Features Curator Bids Farewell

by Rotimi Agbabiaka   It?s hard to believe that it?s been five years since I first came on as features curator for Theatre Bay Area. I guess the cliche is true: time flies when you?re h…

Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar To Lead THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Axelrod

The Axelrod PAC in New Jersey has set two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) and film and TV star Aaron Lazar (Fox’s Filthy Rich and the Broadway revival …

Off-Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Delays Until Summer 2022 by Talaura Harms

Joe Rosario is set to direct the Tennessee Williams classic starring Sonoya Mizuno, Matt de Rogatis, and Christian Jules Le Blanc.

Odds & Ends: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda & the Stars of tick, tick...BOOM! Show Off Party Tricks & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Party with the Cast of tick, tick...BOOM! Cast parties are always a blast, and Lin-Manuel Miranda and the stars of tick, ti…

Theater Review: CAGES (Woolf and the Wondershow, DTLA) by Marc Wheeler

CAGES … AND THE FUTURE OF THEATER In late September, the long-delayed Tony Awards proudly announced: “Broadway’s Back!” Yet even before Christmas, theaters from The Great White Way t…

Is Broadway Doing Enough To Fight Omicron? Deadline Asks The Experts by Greg Evans

Broadway’s recent and ongoing surge in Covid cancellations is one of those shocking but not surprising things – New Yorkers knew instinctively since theaters reopened in September that d…

JERSEY BOYS Off-Broadway Cancels Performances Through December 26

]JERSEY BOYS Off-Broadway has cancelled performances tonight, Wednesday December 22 through Sunday, December 26 due to positive Covid cases.

Tony-Nominated Stage and Screen Star Sally Ann Howes Dies at 91 by Caitlin Moynihan

Sally Ann Howes, the stage and screen star known for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, died on December 19 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, according to The New York Times. She was 91. Born in London…

See Thoughts of a Colored Man Playwright Keenan Scott II Step Center Stage in His Own Play by Lindsey Sullivan

Thoughts of a Colored Man marks Keenan Scott II's Broadway debut as playwright, but on December 21, the scribe took a bow in the production as a performer. With three actors out and only two…

Cast Set for National Tour of An American in Paris by Caitlin Moynihan

'Swonderful news! An American in Paris is heading out on a national tour in the new year. The Gershwin musical will begin performances in Waterbury, Connecticut on January 28, 2022 before tr…

Watch Caroline or Change's Caissie Levy Revisit Roles in Frozen, Wicked, Hair & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Throughout her Broadway career, Caissie Levy has defied gravity, let the sun shine in, let it go and more. Levy is currently playing Rose in Caroline, or Change, which is playing at Studio…

Review: New ‘Magic Immersive’ on State Street is a tour through the history of grand illusions by Chris Jones

“Magic Immersive” bills itself as a chance to see so-called “major illusions” in far more intimate circumstances than usual.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Star Sally Ann Howes Dies at 91 by Logan Culwell-Block

The British-born actor made her Broadway debut as Julie Andrew's first replacement in My Fair Lady.

FLYING OVER SUNSET Cancels This Afternoon's Performance

FLYING OVER SUNSET has cancelled this afternoon's performance (Wednesday, December 22 at 2pm) due to the detection of a positive COVID test result in the company.

Candace Bushnell Solo Show Closes Off Broadway With Star’s Covid Diagnosis by Greg Evans

Candace Bushnell’s solo Off Broadway show Is There Still Sex in the City? has closed due to the writer-star’s breakthrough Covid. Bushnell tested positive Tuesday night just before she w…

THREE SHORT COMEDIES BY SEÁN O’CASEY: SCATHING, WILDLY ENTERTAINING COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW IRISH STATE by Robert Shuman

(Ciara L. Murphy’s article appeared in the Irish Times, 12/20.) Under Garry Hynes’ direction, Druid bring a wide and eccentric range of characters to life THREE SHORT COMEDIES BY SEÁN O…

Is There Still Sex in the City? Cancels Remainder of Run as Candace Bushnell Tests Positive for COVID-19 by Ryan McPhee

Bushnell wrote and starred in the solo show, which opened December 7.

Broadway COVID Emergency: Actor Knocked Out by Virus, Playwright Steps in and Takes Over Role by Roger Friedman

What to do when COVID comes for a Broadway cast right before it’s curtain up? Last night on Broadway the new, highly

IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY? To Close Due To Candace Bushnell Testing Positive For COVID-19

The producers of Is There Still Sex In The City? have announced that it is impossible for the production to continue, as Candace Bushnell has tested positive for COVID-19. The case was fir…

2021 in Photos: A Look Back at an Historic Year in Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

Revisit the moments that defined the year on and offstage.

Candace Bushnell Tests Positive for Covid and Ends Run of Is There Still Sex in the City?

Bushnell's solo show was forced to abruptly end its off-Broadway run.

‘West Side Story’ star David Alvarez always dreamed of playing Bernardo [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Christopher Rosen

At 15, David Alvarez became one of the youngest Tony Award winners in history, sharing Best Actor in a Musical with his “Billy Elliott” co-stars Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish at the 200…

ASSASSINS Cancels December 22 & 23 Performances

Performances of Assassins have been cancelled for December 22 and 23, out of an abundance of caution due to increasing Covid-19 positivity rates.

Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin Makes Apology Statement to Broadway Understudies, Swings by Logan Culwell-Block

The move follows responses to St. Martin's comments on why some Broadway shows are facing cancellations.

Drury Lane Theatre announces ‘Chorus Line’ and ‘Steel Magnolias’ for 2022-23 season by Doug George

The titles you’ll likely know — the musicals “The King and I” and “A Chorus Line” and the play “Steel Magnolias” — but that’s with a reason.

MJ THE MUSICAL Cancels Performances Through December 28

MJ has cancelled all performances through December 28th due to multiple breakthrough cases of COVID within the company.

Fleeing the Ricardos by Trav S.D.

Wow! Lucie Arnaz was right, after all — Nicole Kidman turned out to be an excellent casting choice for the part of Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. It shouldn’t have …

COME FROM AWAY Cancels This Afternoon's Performance

COME FROM AWAY has cancelled this afternoon's performance on Broadway due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases within the company. 

New COVID Cancellations From Broadway's Come From Away, MJ the Musical, More by Talaura Harms

Breakthrough cases continue to disrupt several Broadway shows' holiday schedules.

New COVID Cancellations From Broadway and Beyond, Including Assassins, Come From Away, More by Playbill Staff

Breakthrough cases continue to disrupt several Broadway shows' holiday schedules, as well as Off-Broadway and Classic Arts offerings around town.

New COVID Cancellations From Broadway and Beyond, Including Assassins, Flying Over Sunset, More by Playbill Staff

Breakthrough cases continue to disrupt several Broadway shows' holiday schedules, as well as Off-Broadway and Classic Arts offerings around town.

New Seats and Carpet! The 5th Avenue Theatre's Makeover: Time-Lapse Edition by The 5th Avenue Theatre

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF to Postpone Off-Broadway Engagement Until Summer, 2022

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, in a new production by Ruth Stage has announced that the upcoming off-Broadway engagement, scheduled to begin on January 14 at The Theater at St. Clements, has been…

BWW Album Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (The New Broadway Cast Recording) is Truly Remarkable & Moving

Christmas came early when Broadway Records released CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (The New Broadway Cast Recording) on digital platforms. The stunning two-disc recording captures every marvelous momen…

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand Tease The Tragedy of Macbeth

Shakespeare will be haunting our screens for Christmas.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 2022 National Tour Cast and Dates Announced

Romance! Adventure! Gershwin! Who could ask for anything more? Filled with the music of legendary composers George and Ira Gershwin, the Tony Award-winning masterpiece, AN AMERICAN IN P…

Romeo & Bernadette Postpones Off-Broadway Return Engagement by Talaura Harms

The Shakespeare-inspired musical has also been eyeing a Broadway transfer.

Thoughts of A Colored Man Playwright Steps In To Save The Show by Broadway Black

Last night at Broadway’s new hit play, Thoughts of a Colored Man, playwright Keenan Scott II made the exceedingly rare move of going on in one of the roles, after a cast member tested p…

Naming the Trope: by Ben Raanan

By Ben Raanan. From the “Gentleman Freak” to the “Rage-Filled Recluse,” simplistic tropes limit popular representation of disabled individuals.

Last minute Christmas gifts for theatre lovers by Kitty Underwood

Still looking for a gift for that theatre lover in your life? We've got a couple of ideas that might help you out... The post Last minute Christmas gifts for theatre lovers appeared first on…

‘Toilet humour & good gags for the kids’: GANGSTA GRANNY – Bloomsbury Theatre by The Family Stage

David Walliams’ style of humour also tends towards the gross side. But in between all the fart jokes is a story with real heart that will resonate with adults and children alike.

No Total Lockdown for Broadway During Omicron Surge by Annie Levin, Annie Levin

Gooen describes the Omicron spike coming with a new set of restrictions for Broadway, with increased vigilance during “mask up shifts” and some theaters now requiring PCR testing and vac…

Romeo & Bernadette Delays Return Engagement

The musical comedy was eyeing Broadway following this off-Broadway run.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Suspends Performances Until February

The show won't run in January at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre.

Thoughts of a Colored Man Playwright Keenan Scott II Steps Onstage to Prevent Cancellation

Scott's last-minute decision led to a history-making night on Broadway.

Theatre Review: ‘The Kinsey Sicks’ Oy Vey in a Manger’ at Theater J by Mary Ann Johnson

There are questions that need to be answered: Do you like your humor raucous? Rowdy? Completely irreverent? Topical? Sarcastic? Wry? Ironic? Punny? Unabashedly blue? Delivered with panache a…

L.A.'s A Christmas Carol, Starring Bradley Whitford, Cancels Remainder of Run by Andrew Gans

The tour of Jack Thorne's adaptation of the Dickens tale, which recently earned five Tony Awards, launched in November.

A Ballerina Who Adds to the ‘Palette of What’s Possible’ by Brian Seibert

Chyrstyn Fentroy was a star at Dance Theater of Harlem before joining Boston Ballet, where she has been promoted to the top rank of principal.

When Thoughts of a Colored Man Almost Canceled Broadway Performance, Playwright Keenan Scott II Saved the Day by Ryan McPhee

The playwright and two understudies helped complete the seven-person cast as productions face breakthrough COVID cases.

Playwright Keenan Scott II’s Last-Minute Performance in ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ by Matthew Wexler

Playwright Keenan Scott II performed in his own Broadway play due to COVID cases and unrelated illnesses impacting the cast. The post Playwright Keenan Scott II’s Last-Minute Performance …

Jordan Roth on Sen. Chuck Schumer and his impact on Broadway by Broadway News

In 2021, Senator Chuck Schumer worked behind the scenes in Washington and on the stages in New York to help support and then sell Broadway’s reopening. Schumer pushed for the Shuttered Ven…

‘Always compelling to watch’: MEASURE FOR MEASURE – Shakespeare’s Globe by Tom Bolton

For her last production at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Blanche McIntyre expertly conjured the life of a city onto a tiny stage. Her Measure for Measure is another city play, but of a very diffe…

Listen to Playbill's Holiday Playlist on Spotify by Playbill Staff

Add some Broadway to your holiday party soundtrack this winter.

Sally Ann Howes, Star of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’ Dies at 91 by Robert D. McFadden

The English-born actress captivated children in the 1968 film, which became a holiday favorite. It was one of around 140 productions she appeared in during a six-decade career.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 + Interview With Kitt Shapiro by Ashley Steves

Broadway League Weighs In On Shutdown, ALW “Cinderella” Postpones, “Reopening Night” On HBO MAX, “Once Upon a One More Time” Opens to Critical Reception Plus, Matt talks with Kit…

Sally Ann Howes dies at 91 by Kitty Underwood

Screen and stage actor Sally Ann Howes has died at 91. Perhaps best known for her role as Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, she had a career that spanned over six decades and bot…

‘For Alan Bennett fans such as myself, it is a real treat’: HABEAS CORPUS – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

In 1973 when Habeas Corpus was first staged, it reflected attitudes and behaviour indicative of its time.

Guaranteed income, poetic circus and legit ritual: How Bay Area theater came back in 2021 by Lily Janiak

San Francisco Playhouse, SFBATCO and California Shakespeare Theater offered just some of 2021's Bay Area theater highlights.

What success means on Broadway this year by Caitlin Huston

After an unprecedented shutdown, Broadway theaters reopened this fall.  That, in and of itself, marked one major accomplishment for an industry that had been dark since March 2020. But the …

Latest COVID surge hits Broadway during the lucrative holiday season by Jeff Lunden

While most shows are maintaining a regular schedule, nine popular musicals and plays announced they would take a hiatus until after Christmas because of breakthrough infections.

‘Corduroy’ at Imagination Stage is laugh-out-loud adorable by Kendall Mostafavi

A lighthearted, fun adventure for families with young children.

Sally Ann Howes, Stage and Screen Actor Known For CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Dies at 91

She made her Broadway debut replacing Julie Andrews in My Fair Lady, and went on to perform in other Broadway productions including Kwamina, Brigadoon (Tony Nomination), What Makes Sammy Ru…

Broadway grosses drop as industry weathers COVID-19 cancellations by Caitlin Huston

Broadway grosses took a hit last week as several productions canceled performances due to COVID-19 cases in their companies.  The industry grossed $22.5 million across 31 shows, marking the…

Continuing ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe’ by Dave Itzkoff

Lily Tomlin, who first performed this comically cosmic play, and Jane Wagner, its author, discuss a new production with Cecily Strong and Leigh Silverman, its new star and director.

Playwright Steps Into THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN and Saves Performance From Being Cancelled

Last night at Broadway's new hit play, Thoughts of a Colored Man, playwright Keenan Scott II made the rare move of going on in one of the roles, after a cast member tested positive for COVID…

Wake Up With BWW 12/22: THE MUSIC MAN Clips, Oscars Shortlist, and More!

Today's top stories include two new clips from The Music Man on Broadway, including Hugh Jackman's entrance, and Jackman and Sutton Foster performing 'Shipoopi'! Plus, several shortlists hav…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Pauses ‘Cinderella’ Until February as Omicron Fears Devastate U.K. Theaters by Naman Ramachandran

Super-producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has halted performances of hit West End musical “Cinderella” until Feb. 2022 as the Omicron variant of coronavirus surges across the U.K. …

Broadway musical 'Jagged Little Pill' closes after rising cases of coronavirus by Mia Estrada

The show, which takes its title from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album, cited the Omicron surge for closing.

Forbes Publishes a Phony Story about a West Side Story Sequel, Theater Denies and Explains Mag’s Error by Roger Friedman

There is no sequel to “West Side Story” coming. We will not be getting the Further Adventures of Maria After Tony Dies.

Jonas Kaufmann sings Lohengrin in Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Opera Australia today announced it had secured the world’s most in demand tenor, Jonas Kaufmann to perform his first ever

Following Report, Theater Changes Tune On ‘West Side Story’ Sequel by Marc Hershberg

Somewhere there is a place for a sequel to 'West Side Story', but it will not be at Long Wharf Theatre.

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: “So You Think You Can Dance" Champion Melanie Moore Realizes Her Dance Dreams in Musical Theatre by MOVING VISIONS Editor by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: “So You Think You Can Dance" Champion Melanie Moore Realizes Her Dance Dreams in Musical Theatre by MOVING VISIONS Editor Lisa Jo Sagolla, "Dance fans know Mo…

Steven Spielberg Convinced Rival Directors Created Omicron to Ruin "West Side Story" Ticket Sales by Broadway Beat

by Alexandra Bowman. @scripta_bene (Twitter). LOS ANGELES – Following his West Side Story adaptation's disappointing box office...

Aw! Actor Finally Makes Parents Proud by Playing a Doctor by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - In our feel-good story of the week, local actor Hudson Johansburg finally made...

The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Celebrating Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, More, Airs on CBS December 22 by Andrew Gans

The broadcast features Tony winners Chita Rivera, Billy Porter, Kelli O'Hara, the cast of Ain't Too Proud, and more.

How TDF Is Helping Veterans Get Back to Broadway - Why our Veterans Theatregoing Program participants value the power of the performing arts more than by Elyse Orecchio

After the isolation of the pandemic, participants in our Veterans Theatregoing Program value the power of the performing arts more than ever Not only has Iraq war veteran Rob Timmins been a…

Best Streaming Performances to Watch December 22-January 2 - See holiday spectacles such as 'The Nutcracker' and 'A Christmas Carol,' family shows and by Raven Snook

In-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Behold, 12 days of Christmas picks, from Wednesday, December 22 to Sunda…