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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Viral sensation ‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ raises over $1 million for The Actors Fund by Deb Miller

If anyone ever believed that the theater is really dead, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical has resoundingly proven otherwise, giving it new life through Gen-Z social media and post-modern tech…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:26PM
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the stars of Broadway by Deb Miller

Though Times Square will be closed to crowds for New Year’s Eve and you won’t be able to watch the iconic ball drop in person this year, you can still celebrate the arrival of 2021 in Ne…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Register now for Artistic Stamp’s second season of plays-by-mail by Deb Miller

After the success of Artistic Stamp’s sold-out inaugural season, the plays-by-mail theater company will return with its second round of original interactive narrative adventures in the for…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:51PM
Monday, December 28, 2020

Shakina Nayfack’s ‘Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club’ on Audible offers a transformative experience for everyone by Deb Miller

Presented as part of the virtual 2020 Williamstown Theatre Festival, the world-premiere audio-play release of transgender writer, performer, and activist Shakina Nayfack’s Chonburi Interna…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Saturday, December 26, 2020

The Boy Band Project sings in the New Year by Deb Miller

On January 1, 2021, The Boy Band Project – NYC’s Broadway World Award-winning “Best Group” of 2019 (and currently honored with eight nominations in the 2020 BWW Awards, for which vot…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:07PM
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

A new virtual installment of ‘Sondheim Unplugged’ from Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

For the latest edition of its ongoing offerings of new streamed concerts in 54 Below Premieres, Feinstein’s/54 Below presents the first virtual iteration of one of the nightclub’s longes…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:22PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Long-awaited government relief package includes $15 billion to Save Our Stages by Deb Miller

On Sunday, December 20, Congressional leaders reached a deal on a COVID-19 relief package totaling nearly $900 billion, including full funding for the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act, introdu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:54AM
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus rally support for a virtual Christmas telethon to save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre by Deb Miller

As is the case with so many of New York’s favorite restaurants and venues, the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre are in danger of closing permanently due to losses suffered during…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:06PM
Thursday, December 17, 2020

Mark your calendar for three virtual holiday events airing on Monday by Deb Miller

With three special holiday shows for children and adults all streaming on Monday (the night when theaters traditionally were dark), it will be hard to decide which one to watch. Fortunately,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:01PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Three world premieres from wild project and Audible by Deb Miller

This week will see the debut of three original new works, all redesigned for digital presentation during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. One is part of Audible’s collaboration with th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:55AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

NBC-TV special raises over $3 million to aid the Broadway community by Deb Miller

NBC’s One Night Only: The Best of Broadway was not only a dazzling celebration of the hottest shows and stars from the New York stage, it was also a smashing success in raising $3,051,297 …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19PM
Monday, December 14, 2020

A virtual revival of Kim David Smith’s ‘A Wery Weimar Christmas’ at Club Cumming by Deb Miller

A recurrent act on the NYC cabaret scene, Australian-born New York-based actor and singer Kim David Smith makes a virtual return with his holiday hit A Wery Weimar Christmas for two nights t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:07PM
Sunday, December 13, 2020

What to watch this week by Deb Miller

With the holidays upon us, digital events are in full swing, offering a variety of seasonal productions to suit every taste. These five picks for the week present a wide range of themes, sty…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:56PM
Saturday, December 12, 2020

A new digital production of the old-fashioned ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ from Irish Repertory Theatre by Deb Miller

Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 2020 online season with a new digital production of Meet Me in St. Louis, a show last presented on stage by the company in 2007. The fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:20PM
Friday, December 11, 2020

A Stellar concert event with the cast of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ goes live online this Sunday by Deb Miller

After a ten-month pandemic hiatus of live performances at the Broadhurst Theatre, the stars and team of the fifteen-time Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill (recently featured in the t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:30PM

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s Norm Lewis by Deb Miller

Norm Lewis, who can currently be seen starring in the Netflix film Da 5 Bloods by Spike Lee and the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, has smashed the clock on Andy Warhol’s proverbial fifteen …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, December 10, 2020

An enchanting stream of the annual ‘Broadway Princess Holiday Party’ from Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

Although fans of Broadway’s favorite musical princesses can’t attend their annual concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below in person this year, everyone around the world can watch them in the 2…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM

Special shows to stream this week by Deb Miller

As the holidays approach, the internet is lighting up with a selection of special shows to stream this week. Among them are a medievalizing experimental Off-Off-Broadway mainstay, a naughty …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:14AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

New releases from the 2020 Williamstown Theatre Festival on Audible by Deb Miller

Instead of cancelling its 2020 season, as many were compelled to do by the coronavirus pandemic, the Williamstown Theatre Festival – renowned for bringing top playwrights, actors, director…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Some personal insights from Grace McLean on ‘In the Green’ and her December livestream concert by Deb Miller

In everything singer-actress-writer-educator Grace McLean does, she brings her unique blend of creativity, passion, introspection, intelligence, and talent; she is a true original, with hist…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:34PM
Monday, December 7, 2020

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene celebrates Chanukah with a global star-studded event by Deb Miller

To usher in this year’s Festival of Lights, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents its Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular – a virtual evening of music, comedy, celebration, and commun…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:26PM
Sunday, December 6, 2020

Broadway stars coming to NBC-TV this week by Deb Miller

After its popular holiday broadcasts of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Roc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49PM
Friday, December 4, 2020

A chat with The Doo Wop Project, streaming ‘Live In Your Home For The Holidays’ on December 12 by Deb Miller

After the sensational success of The Doo Wop Project: Live In Your Living Room – a knockout virtual concert livestreamed from New World Stages in October – the super-popular vocal group …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM
Thursday, December 3, 2020

John Lloyd Young’s holiday concert and the new ‘Theality TV’ series are streaming this weekend by Deb Miller

If you’re wondering what to watch this weekend, here are two very different picks you can stream at home that will keep you entertained with songs and themes from the New York stage. John …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:19PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

An immersive production and livestream of ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield’ by BalletCollective by Deb Miller

A Christmas tradition has been reimagined for our time of social distancing by NYC’s BalletCollective (BC), with an exclusive safety-compliant live engagement of The Nutcracker at Wethersf…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:42PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Jaime Lozano & The Familia’s ‘Songs by an Immigrant’ album gives a heartfelt voice to the Latinx experience by Deb Miller

Following sold-out debut cabaret concerts at Joe’s Pub and The Green Room 42 in 2019, and a featured number on Playbill’s virtual ¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices this October (for which…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36PM
Monday, November 30, 2020

Join Broadway cast members for ‘The Disney Holiday Singalong’ tonight on ABC-TV by Deb Miller

If you’re looking for a family-friendly show to kick off the holidays at home this year while keeping you connected to your favorite all-ages hits from Broadway during the coronavirus hiat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46PM
Saturday, November 28, 2020

Jefferson Mays in ‘A Christmas Carol Live’ is the perfect Christmas present by Deb Miller

Charles Dickens’ classic novella of 1843, A Christmas Carol, has remained a beloved time-honored tradition of the holiday season since the Victorian era, with a wide array of presentations…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:51PM
Friday, November 27, 2020

Heidi Latsky Dance’s ‘On Display Global’ honors International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Deb Miller

On Thursday, December 3, in partnership with NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, the NYC Mayor’s Office, and the United Nations, Heidi Latsky Dance (HLD) will present its fifth annual perfo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:51PM
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

A Resounding ‘Treasure Island’ with Broadway’s Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis by Deb Miller

Ahoy, Mateys! Join a virtual audio adventure for all ages this Black Friday aboard the sailing ship Hispaniola, as young Jim Hawkins and the expedition crew hunt for lost booty, face mutiny,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:02PM

An invitation to ‘Gather Together’ for Thanksgiving with the Broadway Podcast Network by Deb Miller

With the crucial need for social distancing to stop the spread of the spiking coronavirus, this year’s Thanksgiving observance will be very different than the traditional annual gathering …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:24AM

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