What better way to occupy one’s mind at these times than dream-casting projects that will in no way materialize? In this spirit, may I present The Actors Fund One Night Only Benefit Concer…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 09:54PMTony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell is on the mend after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PMIn addition to binge-watching Babylon Berlin ("I'm obsessed. I am actually starting to irritate my friends."), John Benjamin Hickey has been spending his time at home recovering. The Tony wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06PMBroadway.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. Daniel Hillard of M…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06PMCome From Away, the long-running Broadway musical that emphasizes themes of gratitude and helpfulness, is giving back in a new way. The show's stars came together (remotely) for a new initia…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06PMOff-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced the cancellation of its two springtime offerings due to the COVID-19 crisis. Canceled productions includes Jocelyn Bioh's Nollywood Dreams, which wa…
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There's a miscommunication and an inappropriately public confrontation in this episode of Smash!
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:50PM“Suddenly he was in a drab, dehumanizing place, first a stable in California, then the barracks of Topaz, Utah, where he spent most of his time in internment. It was bleak, hot, arid and d…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48PMThe podcasting business is changing at the speed of sound. There’s a pivot toward profit. And while that’s great in the short run for public podcasting, it also attracts new players and …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48PMEarly last month I bookmarked an article by Jeremy Reynolds in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette intending to come back to address it in a blog post in some manner. In the article, Reynolds was ar…
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:42PMThe daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley benefits The Actors Fund.
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival that due to the coronavirus it would no longer continue its 2020 summer season at CU Boulder.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:54PMJean Falls, a co-founder of A Contemporary Theatre and a strong-willed yet unassuming force in Seattle’s cultural and civic life for more than a half-century, died March 29. She was 94.
SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 06:11PMOn April 6, the Metropolitan Opera will launch Free Student Streams, a new program of free opera streams for students and teachers worldwide during the health crisis.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PMMCC Theater announced today the cancellation of the remainder of their 2019/2020 Season and the creation of two challenge grants to help during this difficult time, as the company works to p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PMAsolo Repertory Theatre and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training announced their 2020-21 seasons today in a virtual event broadcast via Facebook and YouTube Live.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PMToday, watch as he gives us a a history lesson on the great Harry Warren!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM
Actors’ Equity has extended its dues deadline to July 31, 2020 in light of the economic hardships facing its members. The dues, which amount to $87, are typically billed in May but were ex…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:59PMAfter multiple sold out shows last year, singer, Liora Michelle, “The Greedy Soprano” will live stream some user-friendly arias, some American Songbook classics and a Neapolitan’n Fren…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:50PMAudra McDonald embodied the legendary Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emersons Bar & Grill," now available for streaming on BroadwayHD.
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:48PMBy . The Martin E.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:45PMAndrew Lloyd Webber has established a YouTube channel “The Shows Must Go On!” and plans to release one movie adaptation of his musicals per week. They will all be free to view, starting …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:42PMBy . The Martin E.
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:33PMWatch the new video, titled #ComeFromCare.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:32PMHere’s a brief history, going from a five-by-five palindrome from ancient Rome to Victorian double acrostics to four different kinds of riddle (including the anti-riddle). – The Paris Re…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMEveryone includes musicians, visual artists, designers, dancers and other freelancers who are part of Washington’s vibrant arts economy. They are musicians with no tour dates. Art handlers…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMAn April Fool’s story that’s actually true: back during the 1978 newspaper strike in New York City, a group of writers and editors that included some now-illustrious names — George Pli…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMSXSW announced Thursday that it’s partnering with Amazon Prime Video to stream as much of its movie line-up as possible for a 10-day period in the U.S. It will be free to viewers with or w…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMI spoke to several industry professionals; almost all were reluctant to play Monday morning quarterback without the promise of anonymity—if you’re making a book deal in secret, perhaps i…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMComics are largely sold through the direct market, moving from publisher to distributor to specialty comics retailers, as opposed to digital distribution or the newstands of yesteryear. But …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMFor most of my career, dancing and academic research were two separate but equally weighted spheres. However, over the years, I have become more and more aware that many people viewed dance …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMTo bring real value, any A.I. application needs loads of quality data—which is doubly problematic in our small and notoriously opaque industry (dealers l-o-v-e to hoard sales info). Withou…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PMNationally-known impresario Zev Buffman, a key figure in the evolution of South Florida theater, died Wednesday. Charismatic with an elfin visage and a slight accent from his origins in Isra…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:24PMAs Broadway dancers and performers remain sidelined at home, many have been trying to maintain the required stamina and fitness required for their eventual return to the theater. Though most…
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:22PMDavid Kenney’s of Everything Old is New Again WBAI-99.5 fm radio Every Sunday from 9:00-11:00 pm EST @ www.penthouse.fm April 5th is devoted to the music of Doris Day!
SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 05:15PMWe're teaming up Pixel Playhouse to bring you Social Distancing: The Musical! Read more to learn how you can get involved in this massive internet collaboration!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMSignature Theatre is taking us through their past productions! Today they posted a clip of their production of Titanic. In the description of the video they shared:
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMIn light of the current health crisis, Actors Equity Association is offering relief to its members. Check out a full statement below:
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMTake a minute to ignore all the blah, blah, blah of the news cycle and jump along to this anthem from Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMThe MFA Musical Theatre Program at SDSU is introducing the SDSU Studio Series, available to university musical theatre faculty and students worldwide.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PMWorking with Columbia University Irving Medical Center students, the casts raise their voices in song for healthcare workers everywhere.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Editor’s note: Atlanta’s artists face uncertainty in this age of coronavirus. To...
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SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:54PMEditor’s note: Atlanta’s artists face uncertainty in the age of coronavirus. To...
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SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:54PMThe season will feature a new musical from the minds behind the musical 'Ragtime.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PMPerformances of company's remaining 3 productions have been suspended.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PMThe Off-Broadway revue celebrating the composer of Nine and Titanic played the York Theatre Company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMThe legendary director has had a Zelig-like journey through the culture, from regional theatre to Hollywood, Strasberg to Grotowski.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMThe Vermont company plans to create digital programming to continue its new play development initiatives.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:15PMThe stage and screen star, celebrates his birthday April 3, will return to his role in the Lyle Kessler drama for a live reading April 11.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PMThough COVID-19 has closed the building's doors, the fellowship and residency continue digitally.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:13PMCriticism continues over the arts center’s decision to furlough hundreds of employees after receiving the federal funds.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:06PMYesterday TFP read some VERY unfortunate commentary delivered, via article in the Washington Post, by one of the Asian Americans who ran for the Democratic Nomination this past year – and …
SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 04:04PMThe Brooklyn-based photographer has created a kaleidoscope of a book, with mirrors and illusions and elusive fragments of verse
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The summer season, featuring 6 plays in repertory, is slated for July 2021.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:57PMMusic Theatre International has announced that they have released American Idiot and Bridges of Madison County as free reads!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PMLike many of you, I'm sitting at home, watching as my friends and colleagues are being laid off, not sure where their next paycheck will come from. I see grandparents stuck behind glass, una…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PMBy Mark Ludmon
Want to learn how to sing or dance like the West End’s best while you’re in lockdown? Top musical theatre stars have come together for Westend Bootcamps - Monday Mastercla…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:45PMAll remaining performances of ‘Hamilton’ are cancelled, with hopes the musical can return to Toronto at a later date.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:40PMWatch a first glimpse as Deaf West Spring Awakening alum Sandra Mae Frank guest stars in the April 5 episode, along with an ensemble of Deaf performers in the NBC musical series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently.
John Mulaney & Nick Kroll Launch Oh, Hello Podcast
John Mulaney and Nick Kroll, the popular comedians who brought the s…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PMEmerging musical theatre writers Ethan Carlson, Alexander Sage Oyen, and Matt Copley will all receive studio recordings of their songs.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PMThat includes the rest of the classical music programs that were to make up music director Stéphane Denève’s first season, along with educational programs and outreach programs.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:03PMEditors’ Note: With full acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that already has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international border…
SOURCE: Deadline at 03:00PM
‘Composers in quarantine’ play-off sees Chic star play a song from Jesus Christ Superstar as Lloyd Webber performs the Rodgers/Daft Punk hit Get Lucky
Coronavirus – latest updates
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PMAcross the country, the crisis is having a devastating effect on recently established venues forced to shut their doors
• Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations• Coron…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PMStars in The House continues today (2pm) for Orfeh, Andy Karl and Bill Berloni and tonight (8pm) with Randy Rainbow.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMa??Theater podcast a??Playing on Air is a??launching its spring season of short audio plays. Every Sunday from April 5 through the end of May, a new short play will arrive, free and instantl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMRachel Potter and Marty Thomas, released their new single, 'Lover, You Matter To Me' today, Friday, April 3rd. The single is a lush duet between these best friends, mashing together 'Lover' …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMWatch just a few of the non-basement-set highlights from the over 40-year career of the two-time Tony winner and two-time Olivier winner.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PMThe 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 st…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43PMRising singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor Joshua Bassett releases his first original song a?oeCommon Sensea?? today via Warner Records. With keenly observed lyrics and a gent…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMTituss Burgess did not plan to be a reality show host. “I don’t know the first thing about hosting!” the actor, whose Broadway credits include The Little Mermaid and Guys and Dolls, …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMWith a piano and a camera, Franca Vercelloni of Marie’s Crisis Cafe continues to play for the bar’s show-tune singalongs on social media.
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The daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley benefits The Actors Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PMSierra Rein “Running in Place” An on-line ENCORE performance on April 6 @ 7:00 pm EST Livestreaming on YouTube – go here to set a reminder or view the moment the stream goes live: bit…
SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:38PMAs the UK reels from the effects of Covid-19, dancers face not just the loss of their jobs and income but the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:32PMA look through 25 years of Summerworks, the series that launched What the Constitution Means to Me, Tumacho, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PMIt's been two years since four-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad has appeared on a Broadway stage, most recently headlining a revival of Saint Joan. Now, audiences know how she's been spend…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM“Alamo Drafthouse, Film Forum and the Angelika are a few of the … theaters testing out the provisional path into [online streaming]. … Patrons can purchase a digital ticket, most of wh…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM“Skylight Theatre, a Los Angeles theater company that prioritizes social issues, … [has] kicked off weekly plays from its writers lab set amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the [online] ser…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PMWithers broke out nationally with “Ain’t No Sunshine,” which he also wrote and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. Fueled by a melancholic groove and soulful vocal, it won …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PMYasmeen Lari retired at 60 after making her career designing some of Pakistan’s glitziest modern buildings for government and corporate clients. Then, after a severe earthquake, she went t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PMMr. Woods’s previous position ended just as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s season was about to begin last year. After building a reputation for innovation during his run as president of …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PMThere’s something magical about Broadway musicals that can transport its audiences to a different time and place. Sometimes, when we’re feeling blue or stressed out, the songs from these…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:00PMIndoor Boys co-creator Alex Wyse recommends listening to the Broadway cast recordings of the two Tony-nominated musicals.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
It's just one set and three characters (very producible!), but the world probably doesn't ever need to see this family dramedy.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PMSick of staying at home? Let this "Home" cheer you up.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PMThis is the first edition of our Quarantine Q&A series.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PMLearn how the Rockettes exercise in this weekly series.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:48PMThe top of our main page now features virus-relted updates and
streaming features
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:47PMTHE PRINCE OF EGYPT, the new musical based on the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation film, has announced that Ghostlight Records has released its original cast recording on digital and streaming…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMLincoln Center at Home is making available incredible performances and family programming for free at LincolnCenter.org. Upcoming programs include rarely seen Latin music and dance performan…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMWith much of the country in quarantine to protect themselves and others during the COVID-19 pandemic situation, artists and streaming services are stepping up to the plate to provide captive…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:33PMAdd this to the list of creative ways to bring Broadway to others during this time of social distancing. Bridge to Broadway, stage alum Erik Liberman's online initiative that pairs aspiring…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PMThe planned springtime revival of Hairspray has been moved to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally announced to begin performances on April 23, the West End production will now…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PMThe Inheritance star and Plaza Suite director John Benjamin Hickey checks in with Paul Wontorek from home.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PMIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador Theatre Group has announced that all performances at their London venues have been suspended until May 31, according to Variety. These venue…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PMThe final two selections in the 2019-2020 season of off-Broadway's Signature Theatre have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The revival of Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight: Los Angel…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PMAmbassador Theatre Group, which owns 10 West End theaters and several regional theaters, has extended its previous guidance and cancelled performances until May 31. “Due to the on-going Co…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:15PMThe song is the first track on her solo debut EP, SPACE DAUGHTER, which the Tony nominee conceived, produced, and co-directed.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMAll 10 episodes of the new drama, starring Jim Sturgess and Brooklynn Prince, are available.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PMFriends, it is Friday. Let's kick it off with two of Broadway’s tenors that we just are not worthy of… in blonde wigs… singing from NBC’s 'Smash'.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:03PMSomething to look forward to! Hairspray has nabbed new dates for its coronavirus-cancelled run this spring at English National Opera's London Coliseum.
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:00PM
If you need a little inspiration for your daily exercise, we've rounded up some musical theatre songs that are great to work out to.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:57AMSignature Theatre has announced postponement of its spring productions, including Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Residency 1 playwright Anna Deavere Smith, and Confederates by Residency 5 pl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMDuring this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history.This week we will be focus…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMWe've been compiling videos from college seniors all around the country for our new daily showcase series. Although their performances were cancelled, the show must go on-- virtually!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMBroadway 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, April 3, 2020.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMIn this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMWith drama school final year showcases cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Actors Centre has announced a week-long Graduate Festival, which will take place in its flagship venue, the…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AMWhich musical will be crowned the champion? Vote now!
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AMThe Seattle company's lineup includes 2 world premiere musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AMThe track comes off the musical theatre composer’s upcoming album, We Aren’t Kids Anymore.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AMErik Liberman's online initiative matches up-and-coming musical theatre performers with Broadway professionals.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AMStars in The House continues today (2pm) for Orfeh, Andy Karl and Bill Berloni and tonight (8pm) with Randy Rainbow.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMEd Herendeen, Producing Director of the Contemporary American Theater Festival, today announced that in response to the coronavirus pandemic he has cancelled this year’s Festival and that …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AM“Carnegie Hall is projecting a $9 million operating deficit on its $104 million budget after canceling … all events in its auditoriums through July 25, roughly 30% of this season’s sch…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AMLet’s hope this is the start of a trend. “Two weeks after temporarily laying off staff and musicians, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is offering them reduced hours. Everyone will be …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM“The Irish Museum of Modern Art … announced last week that it had been ‘requested to facilitate the construction of a temporary mortuary’ on its grounds as the ‘country prepares Pu…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AMCultural institutions and restaurants, whose revenue has been largely wiped out by the coronavirus epidemic, have been among the biggest underwriters of local public media outlets. Reporter …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AMWarning that there are up to five times as many jobs in the city indirectly affected by the festivals and the tourism industry as there are directly employed in them, the head of the Edinbur…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM“[He] was revered for the technical aplomb that enabled him to combine intricate runs, full chordal accompaniment and even his own walking bass lines. His rock-solid rhythmic footing and b…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AMIt’s easy to see the effect of the Coronavirus crisis on Broadway when you hear about shows that were about to open that can’t (yet!), like Diana or Six. But what you can’t see in all …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe comedians revive their characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland for the Oh, Hello: The P’dcast.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AMThe revival was slated to begin April 23 at the London Coliseum.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Check in here for the latest cancellations, hiatuses, and more up-to-date information.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMCheck in here for the latest cancellations, hiatuses, and more up-to-date information.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMThanks to the non-profit founded by Georgia Stitt, “I don’t know who the women are” will never be an excuse again.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AMI used great deliberation in titling this memoriam to actor Leslie Howard (Leslie Howard Steiner, 1893-1943). We tend to remember him for one thing, his most famous role, but it’s a practi…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AMA Seattle-based production gives participants a stark look at the jarring, often dehumanizing reality inside U.S. immigration courts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AMProducers have announced new dates for the return of Hairspray the Musical which, prior to the coronavirus crisis, had been due to run from 23 April to 30 August 2020 at the London Coliseum.…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:34AMThe Sacramento season was set to feature The Color Purple, Kinky Boots, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AMThe artist helmed several productions on Broadway, in addition to operas, Off-Broadway, and regional work.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AMOxford Playhouse has revealed a new programme of work to encourage creativity during the coronavirus outbreak, including the launch of a new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:28AMToday it was announced that composer Drew Gasparini released the second single off his upcoming album, We Aren't Kids Anymore (Original Studio Cast). The new song is called a?oeOn The Ed…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AMThe Arts Council of Wales has unveiled its £7 million rescue package to help protect the Welsh cultural sector against the impacts
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AMThat old expression “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” has never been more apt for theater companies throughout the Bay Area, which are dark until the “shelter in place” ord…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:24AMOn Monday, April 6th, the latest installment of Erik Liberman's Bridge to Broadway online training platform launches. Bridge matches theatre students and emerging artists around the world wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AMWaitress composer and star Sara Bareilles has revealed that she has made a full recovery from COVID-19. In an Instagram story, Bareilles says, “I had it, just so you know. I’m fully reco…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:16AMSales of shirts, stickers, and more will benefit the Broadway Cares COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AMThe modern romcom stars Augustus Prew, Scott Evans, Kate Walsh, Colin Donnell, and more stage favorites.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM
In our first monologue submission, the actor tries out for the David Hare classic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AMMulticultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA.March 13, 2020 Dancing can make us feel free — free in our body and free to be ourselves. I thought about this essential truth after viewing Abil…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:32AMWith this performance of Musicians of the New York Philharmonic , which has canceled all in-person performances through June 13th, continues online with this remote performance of Ravel’s…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:28AMWest End Waitress actress Sara Bareilles revealed in an Instagram story that she had contracted COVID-19 but has now fully recovered. The Grammy Award-winning songstress was originally m…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:20AMThe National Theatre's first live streamed event, a YouTube broadcast of their play One Man, Two Guvnors, starring James Corden, proved to be a hit, garnering over 200,000 live views.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AMWhile Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's videos, from stars including …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AMAfter the theatres closed, the National Theatre was quick to announce a free mini-season of online shows from their NT Live broadcasts, which immediately became the only evening bookings in …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMHear what North Carolina Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Eric Woodall has to say about the short and long term effects of this pandemic on theater companies big and small.
NC Theatre r…
SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM
The twisty tale of an Englishwoman and her oligarch husband reveals the risks and rewards of being close to the Kremlin
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:56AMIn the first of four special programs, "How We're Doing" explores how we're coping with social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and more. In this episode, we chat with WAM Theatre's Gail Bur…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:52AMThe Stage and Screen star celebrates his birthday April 3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:50AMBy Douglas Mayo
Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online.
This post Opera North’s The…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:43AMThe great theater critic William Wolf passed away over the weekend. He was in his late 80s. He was a real presence
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:12AMTony nominated Broadway star Nick Cordero is fighting for his life in a Manhattan hospital. His wife, Amanda Kloots, posted to Instagram
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:12AMThe UK's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) have announced that performances for all of its venues' shows will be suspended until Sunday, 31 May 2020 to help further contain the spread of the …
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:10AMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals are to be screened on a new YouTube channel called The Shows Must Go On. The concept is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AMMore than 200,000 households tuned in live to the first National Theatre at Home screening last night, which also attracted more than
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AMLW Theatres has committed to paying all staff – including those employed on a show-by-show basis – and has confirmed no redundancies
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:06AMA few new additions have been added to #54BelowAtHome, a series of streamed performances to provide theater fans everywhere with artistic content from their favorite artists. The new shows…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMFamiliar faces of stage and screen have teamed up for a touching video, thanking British healthcare workers who are continuing to work during the current health crisis. The stars who partici…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMThe UK's Ambassador Theatre Group has announced the suspension of all performances until May 31.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMRachel Potter has released a new single, featuring a mashup of Taylor Swift and Waitress! The song, a duet between Potter and Marty Thomas, is called Lover, You Matter to Me.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMLondon's Almeida Theatre has put together a fantastic playlist of monologues from its past productions to keep us entertained at home, including Andrew Scott performing the famous 'To be, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMArtsBeat Radio/TV 4/03/20. Hartford Stage’s Artistic Director Melia Bensussen previews the 2020-21 season with host Mark G. Auerbach.
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:04AM
By Douglas Mayo
Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only.
This post Hairspray London announces rescheduled performanc…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:44AMA lot of theater fans say they wish they had seen the original cast of The Glass Menagerie, including the legendary performance of Laurette Taylor. I could go for that myself. Truth is, I've…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMAs business owners in the dance industry, we are all experiencing uncertainty amidst this global pandemic. Studios, dancewear brands, competitions and convention companies are all struggling…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:32AMBy Douglas Mayo
Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request.
This post Marisha Wallace By Request – She Used To Be Mine fr…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:25AMWhat was the first show you ever saw? Your biggest theatre regret? And which production would you choose to watch on a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AMNew performance dates have been announced for Hairspray at the London Coliseum – after the musical was postponed due to the Covid-19
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AMNew Museum exhibition — available by video tour — contains intimate depictions of Harlem life that convey a touching serenity
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:16AMWar films 1917 and the upcoming Painted Bird are the latest entries in a sub-genre driven by relentless adversity and survival
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:03AMDisney Theatrical Productions is offering free downloadable creative activities for educators and parents from their shows, including The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Frozen and Aladdin.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AMNew York Philharmonic has released a video of Jaap van Zweden conducting Act I of Wagner's 'Die Walküre'.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AMSara Bareilles has revealed in an Instagram story that she had coronavirus, but has 'fully recovered.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AMThe production, directed by Kenny Leon, opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre April 3, 2014.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AMThe production, directed by Kenny Leon, opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre April 3, 2014.
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The producers of Hairspray The Musical have announced rescheduled season dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally meant to open for previews on 23 April 2020, Hairspray will now…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:55AMLast year, I was rehearsing for a show — a dance theater adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play — in a downtown studio in NYC. Later that day, I received an email stating that I couldn�…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:53AMFacing an amorphous viral threat, we flock to a bizarre show offering the more tangible terror of tooth and claw
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:41AM‘The man next to us is honking like a seal,’ whispered my friend Mel at the interval of One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre back in 2011. Tonight the National Theatre will strea…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:36AMThe road for any of us can take an unexpected turn, at any point — but that’s perhaps all the more true for performing artists. The life and work of Lily Frias, LA-based dance artist and…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:28AMBy special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, Red Line Productions will present a live streamed reading of Lyle Kessler's Orphans, featuring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Alec Baldwi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25AMWhile not everyone will contract COVID19, no one is immune from the impact of isolation and social distancing. The emotional side effects of this pandemic may be even worse because they are …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:25AMThe dance community is small but connected. And dancers are physical people. During this time of social-distancing, it’s easy to lose our mind a little. Without regular class to keep our b…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:06AM
First round of applications due April 13.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AMMost have canceled concerts and other events, and others are waiting to see what the effect will be on seasons yet to begin.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AMOfferings include 'Zoo Story,' 'Straight White Men,' 'Hand to God.'
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AMLauncher 5’s honest rendition of narrative and characters is its winning card, which drew an increasingly large number of audiences to the theater during the eight months it was staged in …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:03AMHaving opened in May 1955, the Teatro Stabile in Turin is one of the most important artistic institutions in Italy. Since 1977, its main productions have been officially hosted at the Teatro…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:02AMThe ongoing litany of delays, postponements and cancellations in the US’ not-for-profit theatres is not unique, as venues and countless performing companies
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Gerald Freedman, a prolific director of Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theater, died on March 17 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to The New York Times. The cause of death wa…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42AMDramatists have long focused on the agonies and irritations of self-imposed or enforced isolation
‘I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space,” says Hamle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42AMCalling all budding young filmmakers! National theatre company Bell Shakespeare has announced a film festival where students are in the director’s seat. Open to primary and secondary schoo…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:33AM“The Avengers” was a campy English 1960’s television spy series and is still remembered fondly today. While the show clearly placed itself within the James Bond 007 spy-thriller genre,…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:08AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal I review a pay-per-view webcast performance by Houston’s Alley Theatre of a stage version of 1984. (This review was written before the death of my wife Hil…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:04AMThis is, first of all, an expression of profound gratitude. I knew that many people were following the unfolding story of my beloved Hilary, but I had no idea how many until I posted this tr…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:03AMThe New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble plays the original chamber-orchestra version of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring in concert in 2014:
(This is the latest in a series o…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:01AM“‘I used to think I couldn’t let you go, but I’m learning to feel that I don’t lose you, that you’ll be more to me than ever, and death can’t part us, though it seems to.’
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SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Nathan Lane, Donna Murphy, Frances Conroy and Gabriel Byrne are among the stars in Lee Wilkoff's 2016 film.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30AMMinnelli takes the field for the first game back after 9/11 in an uplifting moment.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24AMDonna Southern Schmidt, a local, professional costume designer who works regularly with MST as well as other Houston theaters, has found a way to make good use of her forced hiatus by sewing…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AMThe Australia Council has announced the 144 arts organisations that will receive a share of $31.7M per annum in funding offered through the revised Four Year Funding for Organisations progra…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:15AMOur pick of the top 10 shows for families. Plus, join FT writers Sarah Hemming and Andrew Dickson for a live chat on Friday April 3 at 12pm and 5pm UK time
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AMDance/NYC joins New York State Council on Nonprofits in sharing information about The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security …
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Get ready for a little dose of “Yes I Can”: Local actor Natalie Cambridge announced this week that she planned to fully quit the profession aft…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMWith in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Friday, April 3, from the c…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMWith in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many Broadway performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances (including some starry full-length prod…
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