Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The Showstoppers! exhibition in New York's Theater District showcases the work of an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Visitors can see more than 100 costumes — and watch artists hard at …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:36AMWednesday, August 4, 2021
The first play to open on Broadway in over a year, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over tells the story of two young Black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:18PMMonday, July 19, 2021
The Boston Symphony Orchestra recently returned to its storied summer home, Tanglewood, after the pandemic canceled last season. With reopening comes normalcy, as well as an opportunity for …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:06PMJacob's Pillow had a particularly tough 2020, closed by pandemic and struck by a fire that consumed one of its theaters. This summer the dance center rises from the ashes, literally and figu…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:24PMSaturday, June 19, 2021
Lincoln Center observes Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, with "I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me," an ambulatory experience conceived by Carl Hancock Rux.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:36PMSunday, May 23, 2021
Though much of it is unwatchable today — it contains blackface and other minstrelsy — Shuffle Along brought jazz to Broadway and was the first African American show to be a smash hit.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:36AMFriday, May 14, 2021
A live-music series founded in Europe, which connects one musician with one listener at a time, comes to Brooklyn for two weekends of concerts by Silkroad Ensemble artists.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:42PMTuesday, May 11, 2021
The past year, with COVID and calls for social justice, has made those running Lincoln Center and other arts organizations question their core missions, says Lincoln Center's president Henry…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:42PMMonday, May 3, 2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says Broadway can open on May 19. But opening a show takes time.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:54PMFriday, April 2, 2021
It's been more than a year since theater goers have been able to see an indoor performance in New York City. But some spaces and producers are moving to find safe ways to open up.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:12PMTuesday, March 30, 2021
Last spring, student performers had their hopes of stardom dashed as schools abruptly closed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, we follow two schools putting on the same m…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:54PMSaturday, February 20, 2021
Each year ahead of the Tony Awards, we profile essential theater professionals who aren't centerstage. This year, with theaters closed due to COVID-19, we check back in to see how they are c…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54PMA union representing 800 backstage workers began a publicity campaign today urging donors and government entities to withdraw support for the company because of a labor dispute.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:36AMFriday, February 19, 2021
On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that m…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:36PMSunday, February 14, 2021
Not long after the Netflix Regency romance premiered on Christmas, two young songwriters asked on TikTok: "Ok but what if Bridgerton was a musical?" Millions of people wanted to know the ans…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:33AMFriday, February 5, 2021
The Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor began acting in films in the 1950s. He said he felt like he was "starting over" in acting every decade — "you never stop learning how to act,…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:33PMMonday, January 25, 2021
On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that m…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:24AMSaturday, January 23, 2021
With his trademark suspenders and Brooklyn-accented baritone, King spoke with world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, athletes — everyone.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:48PMSaturday, December 26, 2020
Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:54PMFriday, December 4, 2020
In normal times, audiences would be flocking to theaters for Christmas productions right now. But 2020 is anything but normal — especially when it comes to holiday traditions.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:03AMSunday, November 15, 2020
The Journey is an ingenious use of a virtual performance space. Silven invites 30 audience members to travel to his childhood home in Scotland where they interact in amazing feats of magic.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:54AMSunday, October 25, 2020
A new play — directed and performed via Zoom — imagines workplace life at Russia's Internet Research Agency, a real life troll-farm indicted for its interference in the 2016 election.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:54PMSaturday, October 24, 2020
Created by Pulitzer-winning composer Ellen Reid, Soundwalk lets visitors score their socially distanced walks around the park with an ever-changing, GPS-sensitive soundtrack.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:50AMFriday, October 23, 2020
A new play — directed and performed via Zoom — imagines workplace life at Russia's Internet Research Agency, a real life troll-farm indicted for its interference in the 2016 election.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:16PMMonday, October 12, 2020
The dance company features work of Latinx choreographers, as well as a robust educational outreach program. It was just awarded a $4 million grant from the Ford Foundation.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:54PMThe dance company features work of Latinx choreographers, as well as a robust educational outreach program. It was just awarded a $4 million grant from the Ford Foundation.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:03PMSunday, September 20, 2020
It's hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36PMIt's hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:22PMThursday, September 17, 2020
The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing q…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:06AMTuesday, September 15, 2020
The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing q…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:05AMSunday, July 19, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, marks the centennial of the birth of violinist Isaac Stern. He was not only an acclaimed musician, but a devoted teacher who was a mentor to generations of musicians.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:58AM 
