Saturday, July 18, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 10 in the series)
July 15, 2020: Before we move to July 15, the next day in our rambles through the sluggish summertime offerings of the twenties, thirties,…
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 8pm 7:30 Red Carpet Pre-Show
July 14, 2020: Bay Street Theater is paying comedic homage to celebrity telethon specials of the 1970s... a groovy celebration of Br…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:43PMBy: David Sheward
July 14, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closures of theaters and reinforced the feeling of being in suspended animation. With no live dramatic reaction to t…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:00PMSunday, July 12, 2020
Kerry Kennedy, Blythe Danner, Joy Behar, Catherine Curtin, Roberta Kaplan, and more will join NPC’s Annual Fundraiser on two evenings.
July 12, 2020: Andromeda’s Sisters: An Arts an…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:12AMTuesday, July 7, 2020
By: Paulanne Simmons
July 7, 2020: During this extended shutdown, many of us are discovering unexplored talents or learning new skills. If you’ve always wanted to learn another langua…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:39PMAnd So We Come Forth: The Apple Family: A Dinner on Zoom, Les Blancs
By: David Sheward
July 7, 2020: As the hiatus from live theater continues with no respite in sight until at least…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:14AMMonday, July 6, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 9 in the series)
July 6, 2020: A survey of the most active days for New York theater openings in the steamy days of early July during the torrid twenties, t…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AMFriday, July 3, 2020
By: David Sheward
July 3, 2020: Announcements continue for the (projected) Broadway reopening in 2021. The Broadway League announced on Monday, refunds and exchanges will be granted up …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:32PMThursday, July 2, 2020
By: Alex Simmons
On July 3, Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton will premiere on Disney+, Disney’s video streaming service. Hamilton could be one of the most hotly anticipated releases on …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:09PMMonday, June 29, 2020
Roundabout Announces Dates for ‘Trouble,’ Etc.
By: David Sheward
June 29, 2020: It’s official. No Broadway for the rest of 2020. The Broadway League has announced all productio…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:44PMFriday, June 26, 2020
New Opening Dates for Broadway 2021
By: David Sheward
June 26, 2020: While New York City is slowly reopening from the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Broadway an…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:01PMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 8 in the series)
June 26, 2020: Judging by the dearth of shows that opened in the last days of June during the twenties, thirties, and forties, it almost lo…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:00AMWednesday, June 24, 2020
Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill in Meredith Wilson's Quintessential Broadway Musical Comedy " The Music Man" set to start Previews on April 7, 2021 with an Opening Night set for May 20…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:44PMMonday, June 22, 2020
BroadwayHD and Lincoln Center celebrate Pride with the first ever FREE SING-A-LONG WATCH PARTY of Lincoln Center’s 2017 Tony Nominated musical Falsettos.
June 22, 2020: BroadwayHD, the…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:35PMSaturday, June 20, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 7 in the series)
June 20, 2020: Readers following this series must be patient as we wend our way, once a week, through the summer doldrums of New York theat…
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Danny Burstein wins The Distinguished Performance Award at the 2020 Drama League Awards
June 19, 2020: Moulin Rouge! and Danny Burstein were among the winners for the 2020 Drama League …
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Step Forward Entertainment Celebrates the Music of the Legendary Neil Sedaka A Virtual Concert to Benefit The Actors Fund. Streaming on June 20th and 21st @ 7pm EDT / 4pm PDT.
June 16, 20…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:50AMSaturday, June 13, 2020
June 13, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards hosted by Frank DiLella from Times Square went virtual and streamed on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com.
The Drama Desk Awards featured…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:22PMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 6 in the series)
June 13 in the twenties, thirties, and forties had its theatrical ups and downs, mostly downs, of course, like the vast majority of summerti…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AMThursday, June 11, 2020
We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope
By: Paulanne Simmons
June 11, 2020: At this time of protest and pandemic, not much attention has been paid to the 75th�…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:13PMTuesday, June 9, 2020
Piercing drama, Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau, free on BroadwayHD beginning today.
June 9, 2020: Live From Lincoln Center, in partnership with BroadwayHD, starting today is bringing…
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June 8, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will air Saturday, June 13th, at 7:30pm ET. The special presentation will air on Spectrum News NY1’s and stream on NY1.com, and DramaDeskA…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:11PMSunday, June 7, 2020
By: David Sheward
June 7, 2020: Today normally would have been one of the best days of the year, Tony Award Day! But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway theaters have been shut d…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:24PMThursday, June 4, 2020
By: Paulanne Simmons
June 4, 2020: Bleeding Love, a musical about romance in catastrophic times, might seem to be the brainchild of someone living in 2020. However, composer Arthur Lafr…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:47PMWednesday, June 3, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 5 in the series)
June 3, 2020: A survey of shows that opened in New York on either June 3, 4, or 5 in the twenties, thirties, and forties reveals that, over…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:00AMSunday, May 31, 2020
Breaking News
May 31, 2020: Due to breaking news in New York City and across the country, Spectrum News NY1 and Broadway Brands/Broadway Briefing have just postponed tonight’s Drama D…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:42PMFriday, May 29, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 29, 2020: Normally at this time of year, I would be making Tony and Drama Desk Award predictions. But the Tonys have been indefinitely postponed due to the Coronav…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:25PMLarry Kramer, Tony-winning Playwright, Oscar-nominee, and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By: Ellis Nassour
April 28, 2020 -- The death of Tony-winning playwright, Oscar-nominee, …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:59AMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 4 in the series)
May 29,2020: The last two days in May were decidedly fallow for New York theatre production during the twenties, thirties, and forties. Ov…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:00AMSunday, May 24, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 24, 2020: There is one upside to all the theaters being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through streaming, YouTube, Zoom and other digital platforms, we get a…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:04PM 
