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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Helen Edmundson's Adaptation of Small Island Streams June 18 by Dan Meyer

The 2019 NT Live presentation is rebroadcast on National Theatre at Home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Five Lesbian Brothers Talk Brave Smiles, Lesbian Tropes, and Laughter by Dan Meyer

Lisa Kron, Moe Angelos, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, and Peg Healey discuss their satire ahead of Pride Play's primetime presentation June 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM[SHARE]

Olympia Dukakis and Kaye Ballard Documentaries to Stream This Summer by Dan Meyer

The stories of the two Broadway alums will air on ABCinemaNOW in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM[SHARE]

Watch RaÃºl Esparza, J. Smith-Cameron, More, in Latest Edition of The 24-Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

The performances benefit Juxtaposition Arts, a teen-staffed arts space in Minneapolis providing leadership alternatives to the police.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM[SHARE]

London Productions of Hamilton, Mary Poppins, More Won't Reopen Before 2021 by Dan Meyer

Cameron Mackintosh Limited and the shows' producing teams will keep all of their shows closed for the rest of 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

New Date Set for Live Stream of Pulitzer Finalist Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Dan Meyer

The entire Playwrights Horizons cast reunites remotely in July to perform the Will Arbery play for Play-PerView.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM[SHARE]

Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group to Remain Closed Through 2020 by Dan Meyer

The Ahmanson will return with the already planned staging of To Kill a Mockingbird.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM[SHARE]

RaÃºl Esparza, J. Smith-Cameron, More Join Next Edition of The 24-Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

The performances will benefit Juxtaposition Arts, a teen-staffed arts space in Minneapolis providing leadership alternatives to the police.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM[SHARE]

Capezio Vows to Create a Line of Skin Color"Inclusive Pointe Shoes by Dan Meyer

President and CEO Michael A. Terlizzi released a statement responding to a Change.org petition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM[SHARE]

Shakespeare@ to Launch New Series of Audio Plays with Richard II, Starring Jamie Ballard by Dan Meyer

The history play is adapted and directed by Artistic Director Sean Hagerty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]

Ali Stroker Drops By Youth Wheelchair Sports Training Program to Share Her Story by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner discussed how the program helped her develop a career on stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM[SHARE]

San Francisco Theatres Partner for Juneteenth Reading of Vincent Terrell Durham's Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids by Dan Meyer

More than 30 Bay Area theatres are joining forces to raise money for Black theatre projects in America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM[SHARE]

Azure D. Osborne-Lee Talks About Telling a Full Trans Journey in His New Play by Dan Meyer

The playwright shares how the family drama Crooked Parts, presented during Pride Plays, all came together.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:13AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 15, 2020

Watch Ben Platt and Judith Light Go Head-to-Head in Latest The Politician Trailer by Dan Meyer

Season 2 premieres on Netflix June 19, featuring Bette Midler, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM[SHARE]

The Decameron Project Seeks Short Plays, Song Lyrics, and More About Justice by Dan Meyer

The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas and a panel of judges will select the winners to be read aloud during a virtual event June 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM[SHARE]

Watch Nikki M. James Play the Boss in Episode 3 of Interior Life by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner plays a corporate worker struggling to speak with her team on Zoom without being interrupted.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Film Adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie Delayed by Dan Meyer

The movie will now aims to arrive in theatres in 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM[SHARE]

Tituss Burgess, Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, Andrew Lippa, More to Judge Songs for Our City Finale Concert by Dan Meyer

Tony winner Alice Ripley, Tony nominee Ethan Slater, and more will perform this week to earn a spot in front of the judges.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM[SHARE]

Last Chance to Watch Playbill Pride's Live Stream of Donja R. Love's one in two by Dan Meyer

The stream of Jamyl Dobson, Leland Fowler, and Edward Mawere performance of the Black, queer play about living with HIV, is only available to view through June 15 at 11:59PM ET.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 13, 2020

A Strange Loop, The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! Win Big at 2020 Drama Desk Awards by Dan Meyer

The Pulitzer Prize winner from Michael R. Jackson took home five trophies, including Best Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:34PM[SHARE]

Watch Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, and the Cast of Company Perform the Title Song Virtually by Dan Meyer

The Broadway stars collided in a socially distanced take on the number.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Friday, June 12, 2020

The Wiz Live!, Starring Shanice Williams, Amber Riley, Queen Latifah, David Alan Grier, More, Streaming June 12 by Dan Meyer

The Shows Must Go On! continues with the 2015 NBC presentation of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM[SHARE]