Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA | Through Time and History | Narrated by Laurence Maslon by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 postponed – but the show will go on! by Arts Review

Producers John Frost, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are disappointed to announce that the Australian seasons of Dolly Parton’s hit musical 9 to 5 will be postponed…

“Collaborators make you brave,” says theater actor–designer–builder Barrett Doyle by Kathy Janich

If today was a normal Thursday, Barrett Doyle would be making final... The post “Collaborators make you brave,” says theater actor–designer–builder Barrett Doyle appeared first on AR…

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund established for Washington theater community by News Desk

As the world reels from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Washington theater community— both institutions and individuals — alongside other entertainment and freelance industries, face f…

9 TO 5 postpones Sydney and Melbourne seasons by Gabi Bergman

Producers John Frost, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are disappointed to announce that the Australian seasons of Dolly

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (77) by Robert Shuman

Chekhov had decided to gather all his friends and relatives in one place while he married Olga Knipper at another, and to leave for their honeymoon on the Volga and the Oka without unnecessa…

Maria Fernanda Cardoso awarded 2020 NSW Visual Arts Established Fellow by Arts Review

Maria Fernanda Cardoso has been named the recipient of the 2019/20 New Dimensions: NSW Visual Arts (Established) Fellowship, developed in partnership with Create NSW and Museum of Contempora…

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 20, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Congress Member Sign Commitment to Supports Arts Workers, National Investigating Streaming Options, “Rosie O’Donnell Show” to Return for One Night Only “Today on Broadway” is a dai…

VIDEO: Chino Hills Choir Covers 'Over the Rainbow' Over the Internet

The Chino Hills HS Chamber Singers records a cappella cover of Over the Rainbow in their separate homes!

Photo Flash: ALADDIN Cast Member Gets Creative with Fantasy Photos of His Son!

Mark DiConzo, an cast member of Aladdin on Broadway, has found a truly adorable way to pass the time throughout the Covid-10 crisis.

Recapping Smash 1.7: Some Like It Hot—And That's Very, Very Bad in a Workshop by Mark Peikert

Bernadette Peters gets undermine-y, Michael Swift gets sweaty, Ivy Lynn gets teary, and Eileen is extremely thirsty in "The Workshop."

Stars on Sondheim: Jessie Mueller Dreams of Playing a 'Scrumptious' Sondheim Role by Diep Tran

March 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…

Arts Centre Melbourne working with three arts industry charities to support arts workers during COVID-19 crisis by Gabi Bergman

Workers in the performing arts across the state are experiencing the immediate and devastating impact of event cancellations and venue

The Last Ship "The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance" | BroadwaySF Dressing Room Sessions by Broadwaysf

WATCH: Tony Nominee Keala Settle on Stars in the House Live Stream, Benefiting The Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

The daily series, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Remainder of Season

The season was supposed to conclude in May.

Powerful Women In Media Celebrate Women’s History Month by Jeryl Brunner

Women share the impact of Women's History Month and their dream for girls and boys.

The Muny Optimistic for 2020 Season to Go On As Scheduled

St. Louis' regional outdoor venue The Muny has released a statement regarding its upcoming summer season as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the arts.

Congressman Adam Schiff Calls For Government Aid for Entertainment Professionals

As the Covid-19 outbreak takes its toll on entertainment industries, among others, Congressman Adam Schiff is urging government officials to support legislation to support Broadway and othe…

Local 802 AFM Calls For Government Relief for Musicians Displaced by Covid-19

Local 802 AFM has issued a statement calling for government officials to provide assistance to musicians and other arts workers impacted by the limit on public gatherings during the COVID-19…

VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Passes the Time Singing Springsteen

To pass the time in self-quarantine, Tony Award-winner has hit the piano to learn all his favorite Bruce Springsteen tunes!

VIDEO: Joshua Henry Croons CAROUSEL for Fans on Social Media

Joshua Henry hit social media this week to croon the classic inspriational show tune, 'You'll Never Walk Alone' from Carousel.

Mahler - Symphony No. 5, Mvt 4 | National Symphony Orchestra (excerpt) by The Kennedy Center

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Episode 04 by The Kennedy Center

Mahler - Symphony No. 5, Mvt 3 | National Symphony Orchestra (excerpt) by The Kennedy Center

Mahler - Symphony No. 5, Mvt 2 | National Symphony Orchestra (excerpt) by The Kennedy Center

Mahler - Symphony No. 5, Mvt 5 | National Symphony Orchestra (excerpt) by The Kennedy Center

Mahler - Symphony No. 5 | National Symphony Orchestra (highlights) by The Kennedy Center

Mahler - Symphony No. 5, Mvt 1 | National Symphony Orchestra (excerpt) by The Kennedy Center

You Might Not Be Born With Talent, But You Can Learn Creativity by Artsjournal

It’s tempting to ask if we can learn to be more creative. Creativity does have some genetic heritability: talent – mathematical, musical – runs in families. For example, the Dutch iden…

LA Times Listings Editor Watches Schedule Fall Apart by Artsjournal

The listings I had spent the previous several days carefully crafting and curating had mostly crumbled before my eyes. – Los Angeles Times

SCAD Hong Kong Will Close Permanently This Spring by Artsjournal

SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) Hong Kong, which has been in operation since 2010, has a $4 million financial deficit due to low enrollment. The tuition fee of $38,440 per year for…

Rare Copy Of Newton’s “Principia Mathematica” Found In Corsica by Artsjournal

Newton published his findings on the laws of motion in the 1687 book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Now, by sheer accident, a rare first-edition copy of this groundbreaking b…

Theater’s gone online. Stay home, relax and watch. Most of it’s free! by Jonathan Mandell

The threat of COVID-19 is shutting down theaters across the world, but it’s not killing theater – which is increasingly going online. There are two types of online theater now – the on…

Stars on Sondheim: Joanna Gleason Really Wants You to Read Page 92 of Finishing the Hat by Diep Tran

March 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…

Theater People Need Your Help: Here's How to Lend a (Virtual) Hand by Diep Tran

It takes a lot of people to make a Broadway show, no matter how many are in the spotlight: stage hands, technicians, wardrobe supervisors, ushers, marketers, choreographers, company managers…

A trillion in coronavirus relief cash! Anything for the arts? by Deanna Isaacs

Americans for the Arts wants you to speak up, now. The federal government’s getting ready to unleash a flood of coronavirus relief cash, much of which will, as…

Where To Get Your Theater Fix Online, Old Favorites and New Experiments (Plus Lin-Manuel Miranda & Joshua Henry) #DontScreamLiveStream by Jonathan Mandell

The threat of COVID-19 is shutting down theaters across the world, but it’s not killing theater – which is increasingly going online. There are two types of online theater now – the on…

Jokes in the time of coronavirus by Brianna Wellen

How soon is “too soon” when you’re living through it? I'm in a great position going into indefinite isolation, because I get to read jokes, like this one …

[HD] York Chat - Musicals In Mufti: 118 & Counting! by York Theatre Company

On Line: 03/21/20 Jay Cee Driesen Facebook Live by Sue Matsuki

ON LINE CONCERTS Jay Cee Driesen in a Facebook Live Concert Saturday, March 21st @ 8:00 pm EST Hello my friends, We all need to lift our spirits a little bit and I can’t think of a better …

On Line: 3/20/20 Krisanthi Pappas 7:00pm by Sue Matsuki

ON LINE CONCERTS Krisanthi Pappas Friday, March 20th @ 7:00 pm EST Hello friends!Join me online Friday night at 7 PM for a live concert!  I will be playing piano at home and singing all you…

Video Roundup: Andrew Lloyd Webber Plays Phantom, Joshua Henry Croons Carousel, Jason Alexander Honors Pippin by Dan Meyer

Stage celebrities are sharing joy on Twitter and Instagram in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

Finishing the Hat: 18 Pieces of Broadway Fan Art From Playbill Readers by Marc J. Franklin

Though Broadway may be temporarily shut down, the love of theatre remains strong as artists share the theatre-inspired creations of Hamilton, Mean Girls, and more.

How to Stay Fit While Social Distancing With Joe Rosko’s Built For the Stage by Dan Meyer

Designed with stage performers in mind, Patti Murin, John Riddle, and Nik Walker all use this exercise app in good times and bad.

Stuart Whitman, Oscar-Nominated Actor And Action Star, Dead At 92 by Artsjournal1

“With his tousled dark hair, roguish smile and boxer’s physique, Mr. Whitman was a half-century staple of film and television, appearing in studio blockbusters and John Wayne epics as we…

Be The Curator. New Online Tool Let’s You Create Your Own Show by Artsjournal

The charity Art UK, which lists every publicly owned oil painting on its online database and is in the process of adding every sculpture, has announced details of a new curation tool. It wil…

EU Asks Netflix To Stop HD Streaming As Internet Use Soars by Artsjournal

With so many countries on forced lockdowns to fight the spread of the virus, hundreds of millions working from home and even more children out of school, EU officials are concerned about the…

Online Gaming Platforms Fail To Keep Up With Surge Of Players by Artsjournal

Nintendo Online was unavailable for almost nine hours on Tuesday, preventing users from playing games such as Mario Kart 8 online or buying new titles on the console’s online shop. Steam, …

What Coronavirus Content Is Showing Us About Ourselves (It Ain’t Pretty) by Artsjournal1

“The pandemic has clarified the dark bargain of our internet-connected devices: We look to them to protect our bodies and soothe our nerves, and in return, we hand over our minds.” – T…

Mighty Powell’s Books Goes Down by Artsjournal

“We have been forced to make the unthinkable decision to lay off the vast majority of you in the coming few days. Many people have spoken publicly demanding we pay our employees and extend…

Alabama Will Open Museum For Remnants Of Last American Slave Ship by Artsjournal1

“Mobile County, the city of Mobile and the Alabama Historical Commission say work will begin ‘immediately’ on an Africatown Heritage House that will feature artifacts from the slave sh…

Music Moves To Streaming Live – But First To Figure Out What Works by Artsjournal

On an individual level, innumerable artists and bands have rearranged tours or scrapped them altogether. With streaming still offering low royalty rates for artists, most musicians rely on e…

We’re Stuck at Home, but Let’s Still Be Cultured

Our writers are usually busy covering dance, theater and musical performances. Coronavirus changed that. Here are their suggestions for what to watch, read or listen to while we’re housebo…

“I Would’ve Gotten the Part If It Weren’t for Corona,” says Man Referencing Audition He Had in 2014 by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SEATTLE - Local actor Dan Westriff expressed his feeling today that he would have been cast in a community theater production of Mamma Mia! if the coronavirus ha…

The virus has arts groups hanging by a thread. Michael M. Kaiser has ideas about saving them. by Peter Marks

‘If this goes on for six months, … I think we’re really starting the arts ecology over,’ says the former Kennedy Center president.

City Theatre sets virtual performance of 'Cry It Out,' cancels next show by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tickets can be purchased for a link to view the play by Molly Smith Metzler, while the premiere of “Perkup Perkup” has been canceled.

Representative Adam Schiff and More Members of Congress Sign Letter in Support of Entertainment Workers by Olivia Clement

The letter, addressed to Representative Nancy Pelosi, echoes concerns made by various unions in the theatre community.

Jodie Prenger, Danny Mac, and others to participate in online charity project All the Web's a Stage for Shakespeare Day

All the Web's a Stage charity performance will be held on Monday, 23 April 2020. The fundraising event aims to help actors affected by the unexpected coronavirus outbreak. 

Vocal Exercises and Physical Performance Exercises by Kerry Hishon

The exercises listed below can be adapted to distance and online learning opportunities. Students work individually (rather than with partners or in groups). Group work and discussions can b…

Auditioning for Film Series: Top Terms You Need To Know Before You Audition by Performerstuff

Auditioning for Film Series: Top Terms You Need To Know Before You Audition Written by: Rachel Comeau March 18th, 2020 This is it. The email from your agent you’ve been waiting for. T…

Girl from the North Country (Broadway) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Set in a dark time, "Girl from the North Country" creates a community on stage as do the best plays and musicals. Its tale of lost souls attempting to keep their heads above water is univers…

Malpaso Dance Company in Robyn Mineko Williams' Elemental (Extended Trailer) by Joycetheater

A Message from America's Favorite Optimist by Goodspeed Musicals

Faces of ITS: Sarah Tuverson by Maura Toole

Tennessee Thespian says theatre is her world The post Faces of ITS: Sarah Tuverson appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Watch Come From Away Actors From All 5 Companies Sing 'Me and the Sky' by Andrew Gans

The new video from the international hit musical also features fans singing the tune by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.

I Interview Playwrights Part 1080: Ann Timmons by Adam Szymkowicz

Ann Timmons Hometown:Akron, Ohio Current Town: Brooklyn, NY Q:  Tell me about your show that was cancelled because of the coronavirus. A:  It’s My Party! tells the story of the…

Review: One Jewish Boy, Trafalgar Studios by Nina Cave

Review: One Jewish Boy, Trafalgar Studios4.0starsOne Jewish Boy follows Alex and Jesse whose marriage is struggling as a result of Jesse’s trauma from an anti-Semitic attack a few years pr…

Girl From the North Country's Marc Kudisch, Mare Winningham, and More Share a Song Spotlight From the Show by Olivia Clement

While the Broadway production is temporarily closed, the Tony nominees discuss the Bob Dylan song "Tight Connection to My Heart."

For once, Broadway isn’t going to quickly bounce back by Michael Riedel

As Broadway grapples with the coronavirus crisis, producers have concluded that the Great White Way will not reopen in April, as they’d hoped. The best-case scenario right now is the summe…

London's Thriller Live Ends Run Earlier Than Planned Due to COVID-19 by Andy Lefkowitz

Three shows away from becoming the 11th-longest-running West End musical of all time, Thriller Live played the final performance of its 11-year run at the West End's Lyric Theatre on March 1…

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Remainder of the 2019-2020 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera has announced that the company has canceled the remainder of its 2019-2020 season, which was slated to conclude on May 9. The Met ha…

Come From Away Fans from Across the World Unite for a Moving Performance of 'Me and the Sky' by Andy Lefkowitz

Shows from around Broadway and across the globe faced a shutdown over the past week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the musicals affected was the fan-favorite Come From Away, which was …

SPECIAL: Some Like it Pop: ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Edition- Episodes 5 & 6 by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Theatre Nerds! Matt and Jenn break down the next two episodes of NBC’s new musical TV show, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Let us know what you think about Episod…

Aleshea Harris, Julia Cho Among This Year’s Windham-Campbell Prize Honorees by American Theatre Editors

The Windham-Campbell Prize honors English-language writers all over the world at every stage of their careers.

From Catholicism to comedy by Zach Freeman

Cameron Esposito looks back on her defining moments in the memoir Save Yourself. Comedian Cameron Esposito has never shied away from talking about her personal l…

Melissa Errico's SONDHEIM SUBLIME Concert to Get Live Stream Premiere on YouTube

In this disconcerting and confusing time, on Sunday March 22 at 4pm on their YouTube Channel, Guild Hall will offer as a special live-streaming treat, the premiere of Melissa Errico's in-con…

Rose Byrne Recalls an Eventful Broadway Opening Night by TheaterMania

All the world's a page: the joy of scripts during theatre's shutdown by Mark Fisher

As venues close due to Covid-19, there’s a world of published drama to savour, from text that falls off the page to Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘undirectable’ collage Coronavirus and culture �…

VIDEO: Pop TV Shares the ONE DAY AT A TIME Season 4 Trailer

Pop TV's Emmy®-winning comedy ONE DAY AT A TIME will be supersized in a simulcast event with ViacomCBS sibling networks TV Land and Logo on Tuesday, March 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. 

Sydney Biennale: an ingenious celebration of indigenous art

Still going ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak, the event focuses on the work of First Nations artists

Show-Score.com Announces Temporary 'Intermission'

Amidst the many changes that the Broadway community is facing this spring, Show-Score.com has just announced that the site will pause operations.

Watch the Ailey Dancers Take to Instagram to Perform From REVELATIONS

The New York Times has reported that the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has come together virtually for a recent project, a dance posted to Instagram to bring joy and movement to every…

Anika Larsen and Tom Kitt Join Stars in the House Live Stream Lineup, Benefiting The Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

The daily series, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: A Conversation With Jeanna De Wall, Broadway’s Princess Diana by Greg Evans

Actress Jeanna de Waal has appeared on Broadway’s musical theater stage before – she was among the replacement casts for both Kinky Boots and American Idiot. She was in 2012’s Off Broa…

Kimber Elayne Sprawl Sings Bob Dylan's "Tight Connection to My Heart"

Sprawl stars in Girl From the North Country on Broadway.

Rose Byrne Recalls an Eventful Broadway Opening Night

Byrne tells us about a fiasco with a painting in You Can't Take It With You.

Summer shows being planned for post-Covid 19 by Lorraine Treanor

While we are keeping track of closing notices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is the potential good news that we’ll hopefully be together again before too long. Check back for …

Eugenius! to be made available online by Natasha Tripney

The producers of Eugenius!, which first played at London’s Other Palace in 2018, have announced they will release archive footage of the

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!, a daily art break for home-bound families by Christopher Henley

“You might be isolated, but you’re not alone. You are an art maker. Let’s make some together.” -Mo Willems Willems is the author of some of the most popular books for young audienc…

Theatre Uncut to premiere new Kieran Hurley play online by Natasha Tripney

Theatre Uncut has announced that Kieran Hurley’s new play Bubble will premiere online on the company’s website, following the closure of theatres

The show must go online – rolling coverage of theatre’s response to coronavirus by Natasha Tripney

Following the closure of UK theatres to prevent the spread of coronavirus many producers and companies are making their work available to

Domestic Life Was Never Quite My Style: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Perform 'Dear Theodosia' at Home by Michael Appler

Like all of us, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning creator of Hamilton, is stuck at home. Last night, Miranda appeared on a special episode of The Tonight Show, with…

Watch Girl From the North Country's Kimber Elayne Sprawl Sing Bob Dylan's Soulful 'Tight Connection to My Heart' by Andy Lefkowitz

While Broadway may be temporarily on hold, the stirring new musical Girl From the North Country is keeping its spirit alive in the meantime with its new Song Spotlight series. Today, the sho…

QuaranToons: Wicked's Elphaba and Glinda Share One Not-So Short Day in Quarantine by Michael Appler

Broadway.com illustrator Tug Rice has been thinking up what our favorite Broadway characters are doing while theaters are closed and they're at home social distancing. First up, how are Wic…

A MESSAGE FROM GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

Click below to kickstart your virtual George Street experience as we begin to explore digital content that will help keep you connected to our work during this time.

Rosie O’Donnell Show Returns As Live Stream Benefiting The Actors Fund by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

A glittering array of superstar talent will come together this weekend for a special one-night [...]

End of brilliance: ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ a crowdpleaser about clinical depression, dazzled, enlightened in shortened run at TheaterWorks by Christopher Arnott

"Every Brilliant Thing," a play about clinical depression and expressions of hope during troubled times, had its run cut short at TheaterWorks due to coronavirus precautions but was speaking…

AS THE VIRUS SAFETY CURTAIN FALLS… by Libby Purves and Friends

…FROM ME AND FROM THEATRECAT.COM (&HOUSE ARTIST ROGER HARDY)  HERE’S THE CAT AND THE MICE .     THEY COLLABORATE FOR ONCE TO WISH EVERY THEATRE, ARTIST AND SUPPORT WORKER LUCK, SO…

Broadway's Faves: Andrew Barth Feldman Launches Our New Series with an Ode to Male Riffing on YouTube

Andrew Barth Feldman launches our new series Broadway's Faves with his ode to male riffing.

Vincent Price Was Oscar Wilde by Darryl Reilly

There are happy and distracting memories to ponder while the arts and life are in limbo due to COVID-19. Lauren Bacall also appears in this recollection. The post Vincent Price Was Oscar Wi…

If you ever had an idea for a play, musical, or even screenplay (eww), read this.

Hey TheaterMakers and even yet-to-be-TheaterMakers, here’s another entry for you in whatever form of isolation you’re in right now! If you’re like 90% of the population, at one point o…

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Remainder of Season, Furloughs Union Employees by Ryan McPhee

Higher paid employees will take pay reductions as the New York City institution closes its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Catch Rita Moreno and More in the Trailer for the New Season of One Day at a Time by Ryan McPhee

The reboot of the Norman Lear sitcom returns—this time on Pop TV—March 24.

Review: Shoe Lady, Royal Court by Joseph Winer

Review: Shoe Lady, Royal Court 3.0Stars Viv loses her shoe on the commute to work one morning. And she tells us this. She reminds us a lot actually. She’s your typical middle-class working…

Review: The Croft, Cambridge Arts Theatre by Maria Cleasby

Review: The Croft, Cambridge Arts Theatre4.0StarsThe Croft is a dark and haunting tale of love and loss, framed beautifully against the rugged backdrop of the Scottish highlands. The story f…

What It’s Like Performing For An Empty Hall by Artsjournal

“When you’re on stage and projecting to an audience they are relating in various ways to what you are doing on stage. When I perform I’m always trying to invite them to respond in any …

Oberammergau Passion Play Canceled as Coronavirus Locks Down Germany by Alex Marshall

Over 400 years ago, villagers swore to stage the play every decade, as long as God spared them from the plague.

What'll I Do Julie Halston by Call Me Adam

Listening Party: Look Back at Songs for a New World Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator Tim Federle recommends listening to both the original and the Encores! Off-Center revival of Jason Robert Brown’s 1995 song cycle.

Thriller Live's 11-year run in the West End finishes 1 month early

Originally meant to run until late April, Thriller Live has been forced to close one month ahead of schedule due to COVID-19, it has been confirmed. The hit jukebox musical featuring all the…

Coronavirus: Theatres set up community telephone clubs and create digital resources in response to closures by Georgia Snow

Theatres around the country have begun initiatives to make use of staff and resources during their closures, with Pitlochry Festival Theatre launching

Coronavirus: Danny Mac and Jodie Prenger to perform in online event to raise money for artists by Giverny Masso

Danny Mac and Jodie Prenger are among those who will be performing in an online event to raise money for people in

Coronavirus: West End performers offered interim payments until settlements secured by Matthew Hemley

West End performers have started to be offered interim payments following the closure of productions, The Stage understands, with some offered £350

BBC opens applications to Writers’ Academy to non-professionals for first time by Giverny Masso

The BBC is opening up applications to its Writers’ Academy to entrants with no professional credits or representation for the first time.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Michael Urie Shares His 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

In 2012, stage and screen star Michael Urie, then making his Broadway debut in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, shared the performances that most affected him…

Christina Bianco Embodies Liza Minnelli in New #DivaMadness Challenge Video

Christina Bianco took to twitter today to post a new #DivaMadness challenge video! It's Liza Minelli against Patti LuPone in this latest video, with Bianco transforming into Liza, performing…

See Anthony Hopkins Play Piano for His Cat During Preventative Quarantine

Sir Anthony Hopkins is an Academy Award winner, Emmy Award winner, has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and he is also a composer! 

Composer Melissa Manchester Talks Hamlisch, Sondheim and More with Seth Rudetsky on STARS IN THE HOUSE

The Actors Fund has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, to produce a daily mini-online show, entitled Stars in The House, featuring stars…

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 19- With Keala Settle, Matt Doyle, Etai Benson & More!

Broadway might be dark this month, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway today, March 19, 2020.

Living Room Concerts: Michael Arden & Andy Mientus Sing A NEW BRAIN

For today's performance we've got Michael Arden and Andy Mientus performing 'I'd Rather Be Sailing' from A New Brain!

Composer Marc Shaiman Looks Back on His Oscar-Nominated Music!

Legendary composer Marc Shaiman has spent decades  making the music we love on stage, in concert, and on the big and small screen. On yesterday's matinee edition of Stars in The House- a ne…

Monotony: The Musical Podcast Will Be Released Tax Day by Andrew Gans

The new musical, featuring 25 original songs, has a book and lyrics by Sarah Luery and music by Jared Chance Taylor.

Make a Mouth-Watering Quarantine Brunch With Rock of Ages’ Matt Ban by Dan Meyer

The stage alum makes a corned beef hash using leftovers and fresh potatoes, garlic, and onion.

Met Museum Expects To Be Closed Until July And To Lose $100 Million by Artsjournal1

The projections were included in a letter senior management sent to department heads on Wednesday. The museum has a three-phase plan that includes likely job losses, cutting operating costs,…

TikTok Told Moderators To Suppress Content By Users Who Weren’t Hot Enough by Artsjournal1

“The makers of TikTok, the Chinese video-sharing app with hundreds of millions of users around the world, instructed moderators to suppress posts created by users deemed too ugly, poor, or…

120,000 Production And Tech Jobs Have Already Been Lost Due To Coronavirus, Says Union by Artsjournal1

“IATSE reported Tuesday that the COVID-19-related production suspensions snd event cancellations have resulted in the loss of 120,000 jobs held by its 150,000 members. A large number of th…

Macmillan Gives Up Its War With Libraries Over E-Books by Artsjournal1

“In a surprise announcement today, Macmillan abandoned its controversial embargo on new release e-books in libraries, effective this week. ‘There are times in life when differences shoul…

Lynn Nottage And Annie Baker Say Theaters Have Asked Them To Give Back Advances by Artsjournal1

“In a sign that American theaters are desperately worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, playwrights are reporting that they have been asked to return payments for productio…

20 Top New Dance Works Of The Last 20 Years by Artsjournal1

“We polled contributors from around the country to put together a very subjective and not at all comprehensive list.” In addition to Best Dance Theater Work and Best Dance Film, there ar…

120,000 Film Industry Workers Laid Off by Artsjournal

The film and TV industry worldwide has experienced a near-total cessation of activity, with thousands of largely freelance crew laid off at short notice with little or no financial compensat…

Review: Fatty Fat Fat, The Other Room by Emma Robinson

Review: Fatty Fat Fat, The Other Room4.0StarsDespite what the tinsel hangings and silver balloons may have you believe, this is not a celebration. It’s far too honest. Far more nuanced. Yo…

Review: The Special Relationship, Soho Theatre by Joana Brito

Review: The Special Relationship, Soho Theatre 3.0Stars The Special Relationship is a documentary theatre piece that works both as a fun night out and as a punch in your stomach. The impact …

The Daily Distraction: A Jellicle PSA From Broadway's Cats by Ryan McPhee

Mr. Mistoffelees, Old Deuteronomy, and the gang want you to remain healthy.

Broadway Unions and Guilds Seek Assistance From NYC and State by Matthew Wexler

The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) calls on New York City and state to provide emergency assistance to arts workers impacted by COVID-19. The post Broadway Unions and Guilds…

BingeWatch: the BBC’s Handmade offers calming creativity in troubling times

Our new series on TV that is perfect for lockdown and isolation begins with a meditative documentary about making things

Listen to Mockingbird and Dear Evan Hansen Star Taylor Trensch Sing in Archibald's Next Big Thing by Andrew Gans

The second season of the Netflix series drops March 20.

Sharon Washington, Theresa Rebeck, Kate Hamill, and More to Teach Free Virtual Master Classes as Part of Primary Stages Initiative by Olivia Clement

Primary Plus offers online programming aimed at helping artists connect with Primary Stages and with each other.

Scientists Reveal the Ghost Light's True Purpose: A Bug Zapper But For Ghosts by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Scientists at the Northeastern Institute of Paranormal Research have completed a series of experiments that prove the ghost light, previously thou…

Watch Now: Jimmy Fallon and Lin-Manuel Miranda Support BC/EFA by Broadway Direct

Jimmy Fallon invites Lin-Manuel Miranda to his #stayhome party via video chat in another home edition of The Tonight Show. Tonight, his daughters help with his monologue and Lin-Manuel perfo…

Cappies Review: ‘Matilda’ at Patapsco High School by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Review submitted by Justine Krizan of Indian Creek High School Everyone’s saying it was quite the little miracle;They lit the night up in Dundalk, MD.The greatness of Patapsco almost seems…

RESIDENCY Sundays Boy Band Brunch @ GR42 by Sue Matsuki

All shows are cancelled for now. We will keep you posted as to when this wonderful series returns. BOY BAND BRUNCH Sundays @ 2:00 pm Green Room 42 Brunch, Booze, Boy Bands, and Booty Shaking…

What Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Working on While Self-Quarantining by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

The 'Hamilton' creator phoned into Jimmy Fallon's 'At Home' edition to share how he's been occupying his time.

L.A. Theatre Works Offering 25 Audio Recordings of Stage Plays for Educators by Olivia Clement

A View From the Bridge, Hamlet, Jane Eyre, and more are available for streaming on the Education platform.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Guests on "At Home Edition" of Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show

Watch Miranda raise money for Broadway Cares.

Charles Ross Taggart: The Man from Vermont by Trav S.D.

Charles Ross Taggart (1871-1953) was a humorist who made an entire career out of being a rural Vermonter. He was generally billed as either “The Man from Vermont” or “The Old Country F…

George Street Playhouse Cancels All Upcoming Performances

In full consideration of Governor Murphy's recommendation to limit public gatherings, George Street Playhouse is cancelling all performances of CONSCIENCE and postponing A WALK ON THE MOON t…

Where to find your theatre fix online by Kitty Underwood

As huge theatre fans, we’re already gasping for our next theatre hit. Theatre and music have such an amazing power to lift spirits, entertain and bring people together. We’ve drawn toget…

Mad Men Star Elisabeth Moss on Bringing Wendy Wasserstein's Feminist Heroine Back to Broadway in The Heidi Chronicles by Carey Purcell

The Broadway revival opened at the Music Box Theatre March 19, 2015.

On Line Every Night Jay Leonhart on YouTube Live by Sue Matsuki

AT HOME CONCERTS Legendary, beloved funny man, bassist and songwriter Jay Leonhart will be offering a nightly appearance on YouTube Live at 7:00 pm Just Google Jay Leonhart Live from 585 on …

12 Audiobooks Read by Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Rannells, and More to Listen to Now by Ruthie Fierberg

From readings by the Broadway casts of Angels in America and The Prom to Streep’s narration of the classic Charlotte’s Web, this is your must-listen list.

2020 Spring Road Conference Canceled in Wake of Broadway Shutdown by Ryan McPhee

The industry event was to take place May 12–14.

10 Lessons From Women’s Day on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Sonya Tayeh, LaChanze, Linda Cho, Lucy Moss, and more offer the inspiration we can all use right now.

Lift Your Spirits With Playbill's Broadway Boost Playlist by Kerri Kearse

Turn to these tunes when you need a moment of inspiration to keep your head up and spirits high.

It's curtains for theatre – but not, let us hope, for too long | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

This is the art form that makes us feel most acutely human. We are going to need it more than ever How will society cope with the total shutdown of theatres for the foreseeable future? It wi…

UK theatre ticket sales drop 92% due to Covid-19 by Chris Wiegand

As venues cancel performances in the wake of the coronavirus, they are asking arts lovers to donate and book advance tickets • Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations• …

Tanya Moodie: Motherland, mindfulness and my Medea freakout by Ellen E Jones

As she wins a TV breakthrough award for playing alpha mum Meg in the BBC comedy, the actor talks about faith, focus and her passion for the stage Amid all the cancellations and chaos caused …

Broadway League Cancels Spring Road Conference

The Broadway League has cancelled its previously announced Spring road conference, set to run in New York City from May 12 through May 14.

Primary Stages Announces Launch Of PRIMARY PLUS Online Programming

PRIMARY STAGES announced today the launch of Primary Plus, a series of online programs aimed at helping artists connect with Primary Stages and with each other.

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 3/19/2020

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/19/2020 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

How the closure of NYC theaters affects press agents: an interview with Keith Sherman by Deb Miller

With this week’s government-ordered closure of all theaters and performance venues in NYC, we’ve all become aware of the impact the safety precautions implemented to deal with the corona…

Arts and Non-profit Fundraising in These Times: What’s okay to do right now? by Deborah Crocker

It is an uncertain time, to say the least. For nonprofits, it makes an already delicate business model that much more unstable. I have spoken to a number of nonprofit leaders over the past w…

UK Theatre Ticket Sales Drop 92% Amidst Health Crisis

According to The Guardian, advance ticket sales for theatres in the UK have dropped 92% due to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘If There’s No Broadway, There’s No Business’ by Nancy Coleman

Inside Ernest Winzer Cleaners, the Bronx facility that keeps costumes glittering, as it faces an uncertain future.

Last Nights on London’s Stages, Before the Lights Went Out by Matt Wolf

While the city’s theaters were still open, several plays seemed to have relevant messages for our troubled times.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs ‘Dear Theodosia’ on The Tonight Show: At Home Edition by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton creator video chatted with Jimmy Fallon about kid doodles, self-quarantining, Broadway Cares, and more.

The Skivvies Release New Social Distancing-Inspired Song by Olivia Clement

The new track is inspired by society's latest imperative: to stay at home and help curb the spread of COVID-19.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, March 19, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Stephanie J. Block, Donna Murphy, Tonya Pinkins, More Will Be Part of Bridge to Broadway Training Platform by Andrew Gans

Erik Liberman's online initiative will match up-and-coming musical theatre performers with Broadway professionals.

Atlanta Is A Majority-Black City. Why Is There So Little Black Theater? by Artsjournal1

“Though Atlanta’s … bustling professional theaters staged 187 productions last year, only 22 were by playwrights of color.” Jesse Green went there to talk to black actors and directo…

Coronavirus: 7 great Bay Area things to do this weekend (at home), March 20-22 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Coronavirus pandemic has profoundly changed the concept of weekend, but we still have lots of cooking, movie, music and TV tips.

Arts Centre Melbourne to start broadcasting performances online by Sean McLoughlin

Arts Centre Melbourne will start to broadcast upcoming Arts Centre Melbourne performances online where possible. Beginning on 23 March at

NEWS: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s new musical 101 Dalmatians is postponed until 2021 by Press Releases

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have today announced that, in light of government advice restricting non-essential contact with others in relation to the coronavirus pandemic, their new mus…

Holland Cotter’s Five-Point Plan To Save The Souls Of Traditional ‘Encyclopedic’ Museums by Artsjournal1

“They need to rethink the Temple of Beauty branding they’ve coasted on from the start. They need to acknowledge the often conflicted relationship between aesthetics and ethics. They need…

Glyndebourne Cancels (Only) Half Of Its Summer Opera Season by Artsjournal1

“The Glyndebourne Festival has announced that … instead of opening on May 21, 2020, it will instead open on July 14, 2020. As such, any performances scheduled prior to July 14 will be ca…

What’s on March 19: Company's Matt Doyle and Etai Benson, Tom Kitt on Stars in the House, A Shakespeare Reading, More by Dan Meyer

Check out who’s hopping online to hang out with fans, teach classes, and perform virtually.

National Theatre Investigates Streaming Options Amidst Shutdown

The National Theatre has revealed that they are looking into possible options for streaming their content.

VIDEO: Gal Gadot Gathers Celeb Friends to Sing 'Imagine'

Gal Gadot and her celebrity friends took to Instagram to share a video of themselves singing Imagine by John Lennon.

Coronavirus: Entertainment industry workers pledge time and resources to create temporary NHS facilities by Georgia Snow

Freelance creative workers, including technicians and engineers, have offered to use their building skills to help the NHS create temporary wards and

Coronavirus: Equity calls on government for a rescue package to tackle ‘unprecedented crisis’ by Matthew Hemley

Equity has vowed to argue the case for entertainment workers to the “highest levels of government”, as it outlines plans to secure

Coronavirus: Michael Morpurgo issues plea to save Cirencester’s Barn Theatre from closure by Giverny Masso

Author Michael Morpurgo has issued a plea to the public to help save the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, warning the venue may

Coronavirus: Software to help theatres process donations instead of refunds by Georgia Snow

Ticketing software provider Spektrix has developed a free tool to allow cultural organisations to take donations in lieu of refunds amid the

The fate of the art market in the balance

The crisis has forced galleries and fairs to turn to technological solutions. The result may be a more sustainable industry

‘My heart goes out to those who work in the theatre industry’: Love London Love Culture discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the arts by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon discusses the devastation and impact that the coronavirus is currently having.

Why we need theater—and the theater we need by Terry Teachout

What are New Yorkers missing now that Broadway is closed? In this week’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I consider what great art—theatrical and otherwise—does for us in t…

How Has Little Shop of Horrors Changed Over the Past 28 Years? by Doug Reside

A look into the archives of Little Shop through its years of Playbills, casting choices, and more.

Things to do while social distancing in Pittsburgh this weekend

Amid theatrical closings, artists align for online lessons in coping with pain by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For a list of livestreamed entertainment that will be updated as events are announced, visit GOING LIVE at www.post-gazette.com/ae.

Almanac: Ulysses Grant on slavery and the future by Terry Teachout

“For the present, and so long as there are living witnesses of the great war of sections, there will be people who will not be consoled for the loss of a cause which they believed to be ho…

Olivier Awards 2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Society Of London Theatres has announced that the Olivier Awards 2020 due to be held on the 5 April have been cancelled. This post Olivier Awards 2020 Cancelled due to Co…

In Our Midst: Sea Tea Comedy’s nervy, hilarious, impromptu group improv by Rand Richards Cooper

It’s a Friday night at Hartford’s Sea Tea Comedy Theater, black-box mecca for devotees of the nervy, hilarious art of group improvisation.

Wake Up With BWW 3/19: Seth Rogen Live-Tweets CATS, Upcoming Online Events, and More!

Today's top stories: read Seth Rogen's live-tweet of the CATS film, plus check out our list of today's upcoming live-streamed events you can attend from your own home!

Inside the Minds of Two Expert Improv Comedians by Jason Zinoman

We asked the scene partners Louis Kornfeld and Rick Andrews to walk us through their thought processes as they ad-libbed a double date.

‘There’s going to be some theatre on the other side’: Old Vic’s Matthew Warchus on ‘social distancing’ & the postponement of 4000 Mile by Press Releases

As London’s Old Vic Theatre closes, artistic director Matthew Warchus sends the message: “Take care of yourselves and each other. Be creative. There’s going to be some great theatre on…

Crisis as Opportunity by Artsjournal1

With my lens as an advocate for community engagement, I think of the many (many, many) people who have told me they just don’t have time to devote to making connections with their communit…

Rage Against The V(IRUS) – HOTA announces new artist fund by Peter J Snee

HOTA CEO, Criena Gehrke, has today announced a new artist fund for Gold Coast artists in recognition of the challenging

How audiences can help the industry by Megan

Thank you to everyone asking us how they can help during this difficult period. Here are a few ways. The post How audiences can help the industry appeared first on Official London Theatre.

Covid’s Metamorphoses: How Coronavirus Has Transformed the Artworld by Artsjournal1

Last Wednesday, the Met invited me to the press preview for the 150th anniversary show Making the Met; Thursday, the museum announced it was closing. On Mar. 11, the Association of Art Museu…

Rufus Norris: Theatre will emerge from this crisis – but it will need serious government support by Rufus Norris

At the time of writing this, London’s theatres have just closed. We are in the mass-gathering business. Theatre is the opposite of

Head On Photo Festival goes digital for 2020 by Arts Review

Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading annual international photography event, has announced it will go ahead as a predominantly online event from 1 – 17 May, accompanied by a diver…

Intimate Reform by Ann James

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Sophie McNeill: We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know by Arts Review

For more than 15 years, award-winning investigative journalist and former correspondent, Sophie McNeill, has reported on some of the most war-ravaged and oppressive places on earth, includin…

7 Movies Every Theater Person Should Watch While Stuck at Home

This is the essential list for the self-quarantined TheaterManiac.

Time to give back to our creative workers by Arts Review

The last time Australia faced a crisis, our arts community helped bring the nation together in support of people doing it tough. As our country burned over the summer, our artists and entert…

Playbill Viewing: Watch All 9 Episodes of Playbill’s Original Series From Ballet to Broadway. by Roberto Araujo

From Chita Rivera to Robert Fairchild, how these ballet dancers became theatre stars.

Lights dim for cinemas as coronavirus exacts heavy toll

Industry already grappling with streaming braced for bloodbath as some venues predicted to permanently close

4 Performances with Broadway Stars to Watch Today, March 19 - Watch Keala Settle, Tom Kitt and Matt Doyle, and take a virtual dance class with Tiler P

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many Broadway performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances as well as a live-streamed class led by…

Watch a Slew of Broadway Stars Live on Sunday as Rosie O'Donnell Resurrects Her Show Online - Kristin Chenoweth, Gavin Creel, Norbert Leo Butz and Idi

It's hard to look on the bright side of Broadway going dark, but theatre lovers can take solace in how stage stars are coming together to support the industry while giving us awesome perform…