Jose and PennyMaria are joined by author Warren Hoffman to discuss the newly published second edition of his book The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical. Their conversation inclu…
SOURCE: Maxamoo at 09:51PMShepherdstown, WV: For the past decade, the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University has hosted a Shepherdstown Sneak Peek. Originally scheduled to be held at the Marino…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:51PMPaper Mill Playhouse has announced scheduling changes to its current season due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50PMby Vasthy Mompoint
The citizens of Bikini Bottom sing about how everyday is everyday. That there is nothing special in the a world of routine, obligation and work. They sing the Bikini Botto…
SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 09:32PMMarch 22 marks Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday. It's impossible to state the great contribution and influences this titan of the stage has made to musical theater, but we're taking a stab a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PMWe're just two days away from Katy Keene's musical episode dedicated to the 1993 Tony-winning Best Musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. The CW has released a trailer from the episode, featur…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PMAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center has announced the cancellation of all performances through May 10.
"As we continue to prioritize the health and well-…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PMDue to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Paper Mill Playhouse has made adjustments to its current season of programming.
The Millburn, NJ theater has postponed its upcoming produc…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PMOlivier Awards Ceremony Canceled, BC/EFA Announces Emergency Fundraising Drive, Laura Benanti to Release Book Next Month “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hi…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:23PMOn Tuesday, the City of Seattle announced a $1.1 million, arts-specific recovery package and rent suspension for cultural organizations, designed to help an arts sector heavily hit by the co…
SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:05PMAmy Berryman
Hometown: Mostly Seattle, WA - but also spent some years of early childhood in Abilene, TX
Current Town: New York City
Q: Tell me about The New Galileos.
A: The New Ga…
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The men of Smash get somehow even worse, and Ivy Lynn and Karen are not the support they need.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:54PMAmericans For The Arts is hosting a couple webinars to help the arts community deal with the situation surrounding Covid-19. It appears that both will be archived for those who can’t watch…
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:32PMIf you are looking for some guidance about how to approach event cancellation/postponements in relation to everything shutting down due to Covid-19, I had a post go up on ArtsHacker today po…
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:32PMDid you know that BSR’s team has always worked remotely? If shifting to work-from-home mode for awhile (or keeping yourself occupied with a home-based project) feels overwhelming, editors …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:26PMSting’s hit musical, “The Last Ship,” is going into dry dock for a bit. Washington DC’s National Theater just announced the run
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:02PMStars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:02PM
As audiences are told to stay home, performing arts groups struggle to navigate a way forward.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:54PMAmidst all the chaos, the global arts industry are truly doing what they can to keep spirits up. The Show
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:10PMWashington DC’s 2020 Helen Hayes Awards, originally scheduled for May 18, has been postponed, theatreWashington, the nonprofit organization responsible for the Awards ceremony has announce…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:03PMToday, I got to chat with my good friend Coco Taylor! Our topics include Broadway, Video Games, and Pet Peeves!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:03PMIn 2009, four decades after it originally rocked the world, Hair returned under the direction of Diane Paulus. The production, which started at the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PMThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit offers an illuminating look at casual hookups.
A global pandemic isn’t the best time to be hooking up with random strangers, …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 06:00PM
As a result of the recent Coronavirus bans being implemented, The Green Room Awards association have made the difficult decision
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:58PMAmerican Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Va., is trying to rise to a daunting challenge: survival.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:48PMEverybody loves a hug! It's good for you! No so fast. Some folks, like Roz Warren, have been dodging hugs since long before it was the health directive du jour.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:46PMA solo show about the man behind Bull Moose stands alone.
By the time I had the opportunity to see Derek Evans’s 75-minute solo biographical lecture enactment,…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:45PMStephen Sondheim's 90th birthday is on March 22 and what better way to celebrate than with a disco dance party? That's the same thought the creators of the upcoming album "Losing My Mind: A …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMNew York theater's rising stars will wait longer than usual to be toasted by this year's Theatre World Awards. The 76th Annual ceremony toasting outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debuts …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMClassic Stage Company's starry off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1990 musical Assassins has been postponed due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The previou…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMMarch 22 marks Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday. It's impossible to state the great contribution and influences this titan of the stage has made to musical theater, but we're taking a stab …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM“We’re not closing,” a local K-5 principal told teaching writer-in-residence Anndee Hochman. But things changed more quickly than anyone could believe.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:25PMVariety has reported that Lyle Waggoner, who starred on The Carol Burnett Show and in the 1970s Wonder Woman series, has died at 84.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20PMCOVID “Living Room” Concert Corinna Sowers Adler, Stearns Matthews & James Horan By Request – Virtual Edition Monday, March 23, 2020 6:30PM There is uncertainty minute by minute, b…
SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 05:17PMThis year’s Olivier Awards have been cancelled due to the wider shut down amid the UK’s coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:12PMThe government has announced additional emergency measures to support the survival of theatres following the closure of venues across the country yesterday.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:12PMPerformances have been postponed in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM
Live Q&A sessions will also be available to inspire artists during the current pandemic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PMMikki Kendall asks women who their feminism is really for.
Hood feminism is unabashedly angry, a little asshole-like, proactive, and, sometimes, it's illegal—b…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:30PMEach of the fellows will focus on a different aspect of the production process.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMKate Cortesi’s Exploited Women Demand Pay-Back by Patricia L. Morin “Love” swims in the gray area of consensual versus manipulated sexual relations. Playwright Kate Cortesi asks profou…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:18PMThe initiative aims to help graduating musical theatre students whose showcase performances were canceled because of COVID-19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMBoth events were altered due to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shutdown theaters across the world.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:18PMTom Kitt, the composer behind Next to Normal, Flying Over Sunset, and more Broadway hits, takes to Instagram to perform 'Let There Be Light' from Next to Normal.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PMArtists, actors, dancers and authors search for a silver lining as openings are disrupted by the virus outbreak.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:03PMSo you're stuck at home. We are too. Good thing there's endless hours of theatrical content available online to fill all your time social distancing. (And no, we're not talking about a good …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PMStars in The House continues tonight (8pm) with Tony winner Lindsay Mendez.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Shakespeare’s “Henry V” opens the online PlayTIme series on Thursday and Friday.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:59PMAccording to Deadline, IATSE, the union for theatrical stagehands, has just announced that it will close offices to both members and public. IATSE Stagehands Local One president James J. Cla…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PMThe original Sweeney Todd talks about his 60+ years on stage and breaks the news that he is cast in the new Tick, Tick... Boom! movie adaptation, being directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PMJagged Little Pill star Kathryn Gallagher recommends the original Broadway cast recording of the 2006 rock musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PMAndrew Lloyd Webber took to twitter today to post a picture of himself and the director of his upcoming production of Cinderella, Laurence Connor, working form home.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMSee Errico perform "Look to The Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow as part of the new online initiative.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PMNeed a tune to get your through your self-quarantine? Broadway veteran Lauren Molina is here to save the day! Check out her original song, 'Stay-Put Sally,' featuring a guitar arrangement by…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PMHe had lunch with David Saint, artistic director of the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a short train ride from Manhattan. Saint asked Bohjalian if he had any books he …
SOURCE: www.burlingtonfreepress.com at 03:22PMAre you already itching to get your dancing feet moving again? Debbie Allen wants to help! The dance legend just posted on Twitter that she will offer a free dance class from Instagram tomor…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PMThe millennial architect is recognized for her leadership in diversifying the white-led industry.
Kimberly Dowdell looks down at her
iPhone, which blasts red ap…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:20PMThe Tony- and Pulitzer-winning composer-lyricist calls for more creators to share their work in the video.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PMThe Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, has announced, today, the 76th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony originally scheduled for Monday evening, June 1, 2020…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PMThis year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard, which were due to place on 5 April 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall, have been cancelled.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:08PMBroadwayWorld has learned that the 2020 Olivier Awards have been cancelled.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PMFormer Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman will be joined again by his Broadway friends this evening for a game of Jackbox Party Pack and you can join in the fun via livestream!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PMDonate to help entertainment professionals affected by the illness.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PMAnsel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, and Ariana DeBose.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:03PMThe series, live streamed on Facebook, will launch with artistic director Zalmen Mlotek’s Living Room Concert.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PMTariq Shah brings poetry to his debut novel.
Ant loves funerals. He doesn't have family left, so when he goes to funerals, he no longer fixates on the deceased.�…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:00PM
Kelli O'Hara appeared last night as the first guest on Seth Rudetsky's online concert series STARS IN THE HOUSE. Seth and his husband, producer James Wesley, began by sharing that the series…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PMOn Sunday, March 15's episode of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Skylar Astin's character Max steps up to help Zoey after her night takes a disastrous turn and he sings The Proclaimers' 'I'…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PMA slew of stage writers and performers have signed on to take part in Viral Monologues, a new program featuring performances released digitally on the Instagram video application IGTV. The …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMAudiences will have to wait a little longer for Once Upon a One More Time, the new musical featuring songs made famous by Britney Spears. Originally scheduled to run from April 14 through …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMStuck at home and feeling rather Jellicle? You're in luck! The notorious film adaptation of the musical Cats is now available digitally. Isn't it time for your housemates to learn about all…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMThe 2020 edition of the Olivier Awards has been canceled as a result of concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oliviers were originally scheduled for April 5 at the Royal Albert Ha…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMThe 76th annual award ceremony was set to take place June 1 in New York City.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PMAs a follow-up to my post “What can I watch online that’s like Broadway?” below is a list with links to newly created/promised livestreamed theater, mostly free, from La MaMa to the …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:25PMThe move comes after theatres across the U.K. have shut down due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PMFrom West Side Story to Company, he revolutionised the musical. As the supreme lyricist and composer turns 90, Jake Gyllenhaal, Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Nathan Lane and more pay tribute C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PMAs the coronavirus causes venues to close their doors, an increase of live-streamed theatre is expected. Here are some of the shows online now or coming soon
• Coronavirus and culture – …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PMWatermill, NewburyThis folk musical about a lonely fisherwoman looking for love boldly puts a puppet in the role of the leading man
Just after many UK theatres announced indefinite closures …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PMIdeastream has reported that Great Lakes Theater Legend Gerald Freedman has passed away at age 92.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PMStars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PMAlexis Soloski, who wrote a dissertation on the subject, reminds us that playwrights from Sophocles through Shaw to Kushner and Kramer have grappled with the subject. “It’s only a matter…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:01PMWith Broadway shuttered, the union that represents its stagehands also has closed its doors to its members and to the public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “In light of the fur…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:00PMHow else do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day at home?
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:00PM
Written and performed by Rimalower, the solo work was directed by Aaron Mark.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PMI doubt it will surprise any of you to learn that I’d been growing increasingly worried about the inability of Mrs. T’s doctors to rouse her from the medically induced coma into which sh…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:35PMAre you a college senior with no senior showcase? Has the current state of the world left you without a place to show off your talent?
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:34PMNew Victory will bring performing arts to the widest possible audience, introducing New Victory Arts Break, an opportunity for you and your family to discover new skills from the comfort o…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PMCheck out highlights from the 2010 portrait unveilings at the famed midtown restaurant.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMThere’s still a long way to go, but the former US presidential candidate sees plenty to cheer in the theatre world, writes
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM"What we find “funny” is inextricably linked to our political position in this world. Different people have lived through different experiences that have shaped the person that they are.…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:00PMLydia R. Diamond's play "Toni Sgone," about a groundbreaking baseball player, might soon be available to watch via streaming.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PMTony winner James Monroe Iglehart recommends the cast album to Sondheim's bloody musical thriller, which opened on Broadway in 1979.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PMChoreographer Chase Brock is making his London debut with the UK transfer of sci-fi musical Be More Chill, which is running at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM
Artists in 10 Western Pennsylvania counties can apply for $500 in relief from cancellations and closings.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:56PMPlay along with theatre's favorites in this original Playbill series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PMMontgomery County parents calling shutdowns because of COVID-19 "hype" may not realize that fellow parent Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer is at special risk because she's living with Type 1 diabetes.…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:53PMThe West End cast of The Prince of Egypt, which was playing at London's Dominion Theatre until the shutdown in response to Covid-19, have sent a message of love to all affected by the crisi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PMChris Thompson’s play Dungeness is being performed across the UK as part of the National Theatre’s NT Connections programme. He tells Ruth
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:42PMWith theaters all over the country going dark indefinitely because of the coronavirus, how will live art continue to thrive? Dramaturg Alix Rosenfeld has news for you.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:27PMWhile we are all in quarantine to prevent the spread of Coronavirus by flattening the curve, I wrote a little quarantune.
Here are the lyrics:
I’m just gonna be a stay-put Sally,
Gonna …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PMAmbassador Theatre Group has announced plans to use advertising slots usually reserved for its shows to mount a campaign encouraging audiences back
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PMRehearsals for the forthcoming production of Sister Act the Musical have been postponed, as producer Jamie Wilson urges other shows to stop
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:17PMThe online monologue project will feature Stephen Adly Guirgis, Rachel Dratch, and Hilary Bettis, among others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PMTreat yourself to a quick break—and perhaps some sinful fudge and real vanilla.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
The playwright of 'Plano' and 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning' talks about Dallas theatre, existential crisis, and the difference between love and empathy.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMThese essential documentaries capture some of the most fascinating and legendary entertainers, writers, and musicals in Broadway history.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AMTheatres across the country, including all Broadway venues, have canceled or delayed shows in an effort to deter the spread of COVID-19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AMI know our minds are all a bit mushy right now as we try to make sense of what is happening today and what will happen tomorrow. But one way to take your mind off the CNN ticker is to put …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:45AMThe performances will support performers and provide entertainment to viewers at home.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AMThe show will not go on. At least, not for a while. The events of the past few days are unprecedented. There
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AMRichard Alston’s distinctive style contains within it an echo of the early days of UK modern dance, but also a choreographic voice that
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AMHarriet Harris and Lee Sellars are giving dynamic performances. Harris’ Margaret Chase Smith is equally compassionate and stern, especially sharp in Smith’s moments of disbelief. Harris …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:27AMSo many artists and audiences depend on what we do, so it's time to use our creativity to meet the moment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:21AMThe programming will explore a new art form each week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AMWith the rest of the company’s summer season in Sydney cancelled, including the popular and lucrative outdoor Opera on the Harbour, CEO Rory Jeffes said, “suddenly we were in a position …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM“After an emergency meeting over the weekend, the India Motion Picture Producers’ Association said Monday that it would request the suspension of all film, TV, advertising and web series…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM“In 2017, having realized how much business the gallery did through online previews before art fairs, the dealer David Zwirner decided to develop virtual viewing rooms. Now, as art fairs a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AMYour favorite Broadway stars will be washing their hands and singing showtunes for charity.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AMWe thought our show was about a community pulling together after a terrible mining disaster, but it seems it was about something much bigger.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:12AM
As Playbill revisits the musical television series, look back at the premiere with Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, and More.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AMWashington might be stuck at home this St. Patrick’s Day but that’s not stopping Solas Nua from celebrating the best of Irish culture. Over the next two weeks, the DC Irish arts group wi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AMFollowing official government advice issued on Monday 16 March, which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings including theatres, SOLT and UK Theatre have advised member venues …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:43AMAs BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony winner Laura Benanti will soon release (April 1) her very own book- M is for Mama (and also Merlot), a board book -- not for babies, but for their…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AMWith warnings about the seriousness of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and a guideline...
The post What’s closed, and open, within Atlanta’s art galleries, theaters and venues appeared first …
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:33AMVideos of teenage (and older) performers sprouted on social media after a Tony-winning actress invited theater kids to share songs from shows canceled by the coronavirus.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32AMThe roster features four world premieres, including a musical adaptation of Prelude to a Kiss.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AMThe Broadway League, the trade organization representing theater owners and producers, is in discussions about new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control calling for the eight-week po…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:27AMThe March productions have been canceled, but theatregoers will still have a chance to see the show at home.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMThe March productions have been canceled, but theatregoers will still have a chance to see the show at home.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMTime was, on St. Patrick’s Day, Solas Nua company members braved the March chill to hand out free books by Irish authors. Now in its 15th year, and in the season of COVID-19, the company h…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AMThe innovative American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Va has shut down its Actor’s Renaissance Season, canceled its Spring Season, and closed its doors at least until June in response to…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AMChekhov was in reality a practical joker and a schoolboy in spirit. (MLIA)
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:15AMSound and silence are hugely significant to writer and performer Sophie Woolley. Born a hearing child to a deaf mother, she lost
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:11AMStream the movie on YouTube beginning at 8 PM Eastern and follow along for trivia, giveaways, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AMThe Razzie Award winners (losers) have been announced. Cats took home 6 of the parody awards, including Worst Picture.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AMMo Brady chats with Phillipa Soo, Adam Jepsen, Jessica Rush, and more stage performers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM“The Society of London Theatre (Solt) and UK Theatre, the industry body that represents nearly every British theatre, announced that, as of Monday night, all its members would close their …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AMA grand-niece of Susan B. Anthony, Dwyer was only the second woman ever to win a principal chair in a major U.S. orchestra. She joined the BSO in 1952 (negotiating a higher-than-usual salary…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AM“We will refocus some grant programmes to help compensate individual artists and freelancers for lost earnings,” said a statement from Arts Council England. “This will require further …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AMBroadway favorite Laura Benanti put out a call on Instagram for #SunshineSongs to celebrate and honor those whose shows were canceled due to COVID-19.
The post Laura Benanti Calls Upon Insta…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:03AMAMC will keep its theatres dark for six to 12 weeks; Regal, Landmark, Alamo Drafthouse, Showcase, Harkins, and Bow Tie have closed indefinitely; ArcLight and Pacific Theaters will close this…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03AM
Twenty performers will do a live reading every 15 minutes on Instagram.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMDemocracyworks runner-up on the importance of inclusion in theatre
The post Unlimited Perspectives appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:30AMThe fund will help the theatre industry as well as provide extra support for The Actors Fund's Friedman Health Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:28AMIf social distancing has you down, turn to these hopeful quotes from Broadway musicals old and new.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AMHow perfect is it that Michael O’Shea (1906-1973) was born of a St. Patrick’s Day? Irish Catholic Hartford native O’Shea is best remembered, at least among my set, as the male lead Bif…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:06AMThere are many ways to become a director says Susan Elkin, as she speaks to directors, lecturers and course tutors about the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMOur Broadway adventure continues with audience favorite Beetlejuice (or BJ as Lindsay likes to call it). Sorta based on the movie of the same name, the story follows a dead couple who try to…
SOURCE: rss.art19.com at 09:00AM
The Cats film is now available on digital platforms as of today, March 17.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AMSecure Tickets from Authorised Retailers (STAR) have released the following message to West End and UK theatre ticketholders:
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:45AMIndustry leaders have warned of the “perilous and uncertain future” faced by the theatre industry, with some cautioning that venues will shut
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AMA leading theatre lawyer has warned that a lack of clarity in the government advice for theatres to close may give insurers
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AMThe Theatre Cafe and Lambert Jackson Productions have announced a festival of live-streamed concerts to keep actors working during theatre closures. Leave
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AMIn light of recent social distancing measures to combat coronavirus (COVID-19), John Legend and Coldplay have announced livestreams from home.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AMA petition has been created to shut down leisure venues by law in the UK.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AMContemporaries of Rockliffe Fellowes (Rockliffe St. Patrick Fellowes, 1883-1950) would be surprised to learn that his best remembered role would turn out to be his supporting turn as gangste…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:06AMThe awards ceremony was due to be held on 5 April 2020 but has now been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis that has swept the world.
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AMA candid conversation with local theater producers on how COVID-19 is affecting their bottom line.
About the Guests
Timothy E. Locklear, Managing Artistic Director, http://www.nract.org/ (NR…
SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 08:00AM
West End Shuts Down, Licensors Grant Streaming Rights, First Look at “West Side” Film Remake “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre he…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMThe screen adaptation of Blithe Spirit, starring Judi Dench, has shifted its release back from May 1 to September 4, according to Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AMEnglish National Opera is among the first major cultural institutions to commit to paying performers and contracted workers while its building is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AMSOLT has issued a statement that West End theatres will now be closed, effective last evening (16 March 2020) and effective "until further notice." This is a developing story and informat…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:30AMAs majority of UK’s theatres close, industry bodies say government’s lack of outright ban on visiting venues leaves them unable to claim on insurance
• Coronavirus and culture – a l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMTheatres across the country are shutting due to the coronavirus pandemic and the latest government guidelines but companies like Lambert Jackson Productions and the Theatre Café are offerin…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:08AMPeter Michael Marino shares the notorious tale of the making & un-making of his West End-Blondie-Madonna musical flop, “Desperately Seeking Susan” on your computer Wednesday March 18 at …
SOURCE: www.eventcombo.com at 07:05AMFrom 2010:
Unlike most middle-aged bloggers, I’ve been hearing from the public for the whole of my adult life–I started writing newspaper criticism while I was still an undergraduate–a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AMAfter nearly giving up playwriting altogether, Martyna Majok went on to win a Pulitzer for Cost of Living. She tells Nicole Serratore
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM“What happens is, your voice isn’t going to go anywhere. But if you try to possess it, by playing only the things you like, forever, you will then sound like all these other guys who bec…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMHost Ira Glass would have been in Pittsburgh as a featured speaker at the Cultural Trust’s Humanities Festival
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMThe six-time Indie Series Award winner explores the lives of two gay roommates whose definition of platonic is murky.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Noël Coward’s 1947 play Peace in Our Time opens with the BBC informing the public that the Nazis have won the Battle
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AMThe St. Louis Art Museum announced Monday it will be closed for at least the next four weeks.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:24AMEffective 5 p.m. Monday, the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and the Missouri Historical Society's Library & Research Center will be closed to the public becau…
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:24AMFollowing Boris Johnson’s statement regarding the coronavirus pandemic, advising the public that they should avoid non-essential contact including going to the theatre, it was announced on…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:15AMI began my acting career when I was around 12 or 13 and was scouted from a school production. Suddenly, I was
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMHow did you start off in theatre? I directed my cousins on a homemade stage – kitted out with curtains on a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
With the opening of her musical, ‘Whisper House,’ postponed, the ‘Billions’ actor is riding out the coronavirus in her Greenwich Village rental.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:42AMBooks continue to be written about what it was like to live in Germany under Hitler. I wonder if any of the authors have auditioned Wilhelm Furtwängler’s wartime broadcasts with the Berli…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:03AMThe reality for most organisations is that their value and survival increasingly demand competence – and coherence – across all audience development. Many next-generation cultural organi…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:03AMThe Irish dance spectacle has been performed for audiences all over the world. The current production was polished for the anniversary, but has been postponed because of the coronavirus pand…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:01AMMeet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Dicky
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Sabaya Makhadet El-Kohl (The Young Girls of the Kohl Pillow), a play that explores the lives and constraints of women in southern Egypt, is playing in Cairo until Monday. At the small El-Tal…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:37AMThe winter holiday season generally brings a Charles Dickens’ play to theatres. At the New Repertory A Christmas Carol, the usual piece has been replaced with Lionel Bart’s musical Ol…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:33AMAustralia’s live performance industry needs a targeted and immediate support and stimulus package. It’s imperative to keep people in jobs. It’s critical to keep performing arts compani…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:26AMWith in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many Broadway performers are sharing their talents online. Below are four brand-new starry performances you can watch tod…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMby Jason Gong. @TrashMannequin. PROVIDENCE, RI - Ticket sales have spiked for a local production of Sam Shepherd’s True West after the play’s lead actors - in a nod to the classic practi…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMThe screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical features performances from Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Robert Fairchild, and more.
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