How Technology is Shaping Opera by Douglas McLennan

Opera America had asked me to speak at their annual conference this year, but of course the conference was canceled and moved online. So I made this video for the online conference, talking …

Bell Shakespeare to broadcast archived productions exclusively for schools by Arts Review

Bell Shakespeare has announced that it will open its archives for a special limited release of production recordings from its recent history, exclusively for schools. From Monday 25 May 2020…

American Muslim Futures presents Raef, The Reminders, and Madame Gandhi with host Ascia Sahar by The Kennedy Center

Watch: Andrew Scott in ‘Sea Wall’ by Matthew Wexler

Award-winning actor Andrew Scott revisits the role written for him by Simon Stephens in a stark, intimate film adaption of 'Sea Wall.' The post Watch: Andrew Scott in ‘Sea Wall’ appeared…

International film archives are streaming up a storm during lockdown. Australia’s movie trove isn’t even online! by Arts Review

Cineteca Milano is renowned for its silent film holdings. With a collection of more than 35,000 Italian and international films dating back to the 1890s, it was both coincidental and fortuit…

The Hatch Lab, a brand new Musical Theatre Residency Program for writers and composers by Sean McLoughlin

The Hatch Lab was created to assist Australian artists in their development of new musicals and provide much needed support

ARS NOVA ANNOUNCES 24 HOUR LIVESTREAM TELETHON, JUNE 12–13   by Robert Shuman

(Via John Wyszniewski, Everyman Agency) The Ars Nova Forever Telethon Features Over 100 Artists with Hosts Freestyle Love Supreme, Ashley Park, Lilli Cooper, Dave Malloy, John Early, Rachel…

Some Like it Pop: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Edition- Episodes 11 & 12 by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Theatre Nerds! Matt and Jenn break down the final two episodes of the first season of NBC’s new musical TV show, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Let us know what y…

Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant heads cast for live-stream reading of immigration play DETAINED by Fountaintheatre

Acclaimed actress Kathleen Chalfant will lead the cast for the Fountain Theatre’s live-stream reading of France-Luce Benson‘s docudrama on immigration, Detained, on Wednesday, May 20th. …

HOTA announces commissioning opportunity for new gallery by Arts Review

Contemporary cultural precinct HOTA, Home of the Arts has announced it will commission up to 20 Australian artists to create a suite of new work for a major exhibition to be presented in its…

Sheffield Theatres announce Shakespeare to Sheffield outdoor shows by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sheffield Theatre announces that it hopes to bring Shakespeare to Sheffield's outdoor spaces later this year. This post Sheffield Theatres announce Shakespeare to Sheffield o…

Bush Theatre announces Monday Monologues by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Bush Theatre London is releasing a series of filmed monologues by UK and Irish writers under the title of Monday Monologues which started this week. This post Bush Theatr…

Short-play program offers digital ‘Pear Slices’ by Joanne Engelhardt

Mountain View’s Pear Theatre came up with a creative way of presenting its annual short-play program despite the current pandemic—“Pear Slices 2020: Digital Edition.” The Pear is pre…

We chat to Paul Dellit about The Actors & Entertainers’ Benevolent Fund of Queensland by Gabi Bergman

Established in 1975, The Actors’ and Entertainers’ Benevolent Fund of Queensland have been Queensland’s primary source of assistance for actors

‘A King and No King’ was a goodly one at American Shakespeare Center by Andrew Walker White

Looking back on the last few months, each of us has our “Shoulda seen it/Shoulda been there” moments, events that we would have given anything to see live. So at the moment, imagine if y…

Shakespeare’s Globe theatre on the brink of insolvency by Sean McLoughlin

Englands Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is on the brink of insolvency due to the economic impact caused by COVID-19. The pandemic

Show Boat Rehearsal by Goodspeed Musicals

TheaterMania Live with Megan Hilty by TheaterMania

A Boom In Pandemic Books by Artsjournal

Publishing books about an unfolding calamity, when the duration and outcome remain uncertain, carries obvious risks for authors and publishers. With so many unanswered questions about the vi…

Making Art On Instagram During A Shutdown by Artsjournal2

The Strip may be closed, but Las Vegas is so much more than gambling – or at least that’s what its chroniclers show. “In the absence of take-my-hand influencers, creative control of In…

Los Angeles City Council Moves To Help Artists And Arts Organizations With Emergency Grants by Artsjournal2

The grants, which are also available for live performance spaces, “will take arts fees paid by developers in support of now-canceled or planned cultural events and instead make the money a…

Michel Piccoli, star of French stage and screen, dies at 94 by Anita Gates / The New York Times

The actor’s quiet intensity and mature sensuality made him a fixture of French cinema for more than a half-century

Hubbard Street evolves with a 'new paradigm' by Irene Hsiao

Space, perspective, and introversion feature thematically in new online dance pieces. On March 12, the dancers of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago were onstage prepa…

Will Cirque du Soleil Rise Again? by Dan Bilefsky

The coronavirus has pulverized the famed circus, forcing it to shut down dozens of shows and grounding its small army of circus artists.

VR Theatre Doesn’t Seem So Distant Anymore by American Theatre Editors

Working with Facebook and an Oculus Quest headset, NYU students explore the possibility of staging theatre via virtual reality.

Livestreaming A Mu Variety Show

By . Theater Mu presents A Mu Variety Show livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 22 May 2020 at 5 p.m.

Victory Gardens Announces 2020 Ignition Festival lineup by American Theatre Editors

Monty Cole, Georgette Kelly, Exal Iraheta, and Alex Lubischer will have readings in the all-digital festival.

London’s West End faces existential crisis as theatres stay dark by Alex Morales - Bloomberg News

As the U.K. faces months of restrictions on social gatherings, there’s no prospect of any of London’s West End hits opening again soon.

Will The Pandemic Persuade People Cities Are Unsafe? by Artsjournal

“In fact, no correlation exists between population density and rates of COVID-19 infection, according to recent studies examining the disease in China and Chicago. But if state and local g…

Historically There Have Been Very Few Polymaths by Artsjournal

Goethe genuinely advanced fields of scientific inquiry such as geology and colour theory; Nabokov is always said to have been an eminent entomologist. Leonardo da Vinci, naturally, is an obv…

Behind the Curtain Online: Session 6 - Costumes by The Old Globe

Nic Rouleau - BroadwaySF Instagram Live by Broadwaysf

Nic Rouleau joined us to talk about growing up in the Bay Area, performing in THE BOOK OF MORMON for 6+ years, touring the country in HELLO, DOLLY!, and more in a @broadwaysf Instagram Live …

LIVELABS: ONE ACTS- THE SENTINELS by MCC Theater

‘Transitional Times Transitional Body’ by M. Téllez by Corey Qureshi

'Transitional Times Transitional Body,' a Philly-based collection of speculative fiction, lifts traditional boundaries on bodies, relationships, and the choices we make to survive. Corey Qur…

Theater Performances to Stream This Week by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Dolly Parton, Meryl Streep and Jon Bon Jovi in a star-studded benefit concert; a play written specially for Zoom; Shakespeare on YouTube; and more.

Art As Refuge For The Uber-Rich by Artsjournal

The shift to an almost purely commodified art world surely begins with the rise of the art dealer as influential trend-setter and arbiter of taste from the 1870s onwards; it has reached its …

New Theatre Journal 3Views Shifts Its Mission in Wake of Pandemic by Olivia Clement

Paula Vogel, Larissa FastHorse, and Donnetta Lavinia Grays are among the contributors to 3Views, founded by Sarah Ruhl and Julia Jordan.

Ethan Slater on the Lessons of SpongeBob SquarePants & His Killer Assassins Research by Caitlin Moynihan

Before the COVID-19 pandemic closed theater doors, Ethan Slater was set to appear in Classic Stage Company's revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1990 musical Assassins in the dua…

Zoom has turned us all into David Letterman, tapping on the screen by Chris Jones

Richard Nelson’s “The Apple Family: What Do We Need to Talk About?" on Zoom by New York's Public Theater really captures our moment.

Doorbell, Act 1, Scene 2 - Steef Sealy by York Theatre Company

Swing - Karen Benedetto by York Theatre Company

Get the Girl - Jackson Talley and Emily Moore by York Theatre Company

I Saw Broadway - Jonathan Brielle by York Theatre Company

Never Say Macb-th - Jody Shelton and Peter Gwinn by York Theatre Company

Crazy - Chad Kirvan by York Theatre Company

I Am God - Stephanie Carlin by York Theatre Company

Flying Shoes and Hiccups - Steve O'Donnell by York Theatre Company

Strike! - Jon Goldstein and Dana Leslie Goldstein by York Theatre Company

Satan Steals the Show - Bill Dyszel by York Theatre Company

Drop a Line - Emanuel Hill by York Theatre Company

Ben Franklin Middle School Musical - Rebecca Lee Lerman by York Theatre Company

Broadway Jinx - Matthew Martin Ward and Peter Napolitano by York Theatre Company

Here I Am - Roger Feuerman by York Theatre Company

Stages Through the Ages or, Anything Can Happen in the Theatre (And It Does!) - L. Lehrman/B. Kahn by York Theatre Company

Writing an Aria Workshop with Ms. Ashley: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

Metropolitan Opera's Manon With Anna Netrebko, Don Giovanni With Joan Sutherland, More Head Online This Week by Ryan McPhee

The company enters its 10th week of its Nightly Met Streams series.

How Do Electrical Impulses In The Brain Translate Into Feelings? by Artsjournal

Understanding consciousness might be the greatest scientific challenge of our time. How can physical stuff, eg electrical impulses, explain mental stuff, eg dreams or the sense of self? Why …

Richard Thomas | Roundabout Off-Script by Roundabout Theatre Company

Our theatres may be dark, but we're keeping the story-telling going. From backstage antics to onstage moments, our artists are sharing their favorite theatre memories. Check back each week …

Stream Stealers May 22 by Playbill

‘Oval’ by Elvia Wilk by Elisa Shoenberger

How should we make the world a better place? Elvia Wilk’s novel ‘Oval’ explores the pitfalls of philanthropy in present-day Berlin. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.

Covid Dating by Mirvish Productions

MTC Announces 6 New Recipients of Sloan Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The selected playwrights have been commissioned to write plays about science.

The Daily Distraction: Tina Fey and Jonathan Groff Are 2 Lovers in the Amish Night by Ryan McPhee

Fey (who celebrates her birthday today) and Groff returned to their Pennsylvania roots for Ars Nova's Nova Ball 2019.

Act Breaks: Edward Watts sings "Beautiful City" by The Old Globe

Theatres in Italy to reopen in June, will the West End follow?

Italy, which at one point was the new epicentre for the coronavirus before the United States took over the title, has announced that cinemas and theatres will reopen on 15 June. How will th…

3Views Debuts Digital Archive by American Theatre Editors

The site will feature productions and theatre makers affected by the pandemic, as well as efforts to support the theatre community.

Pulitzer Winner Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs' Teeth Musical and More Head to New York Theatre Barn's Virtual Series by Dan Meyer

Hamilton alum Austin Scott is also set to perform songs from Second Line.

Arts funding plea as Globe warns it may not survive Covid-19 crisis by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Letter to culture secretary asks for urgent help to ‘shore up our cultural landscape’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A call for the government to step …

The World Is Changing. So What Is Art In A Time Like This? by Artsjournal

“In a world where we are already confronting critical interconnected challenges: climate change, the refugee crisis, food scarcity, system collapse, etc. I think it is essential that we co…

Labor Stats: Arts Sector Employment Falls 54 Percent In Two Months by Artsjournal

Nearly all the jobs in this supersector involve some form of in-person services rendered for gatherings of people — which, of course, became impossible to maintain when social distancing r…

Sierra Boggess, Jesse L. Martin & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

A fun-filled lineup of Broadway favorites is set for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, pr…

These Hairspray Fam Favorites Performing 'You Can't Stop the Beat' Will Make Your Day by Lindsey Sullivan

These days call for things that lift us up, and Broadway lovers know that theatergoers would be hard-pressed to find a better spirit-raiser than Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's "You Can't S…

ABT Primary Virtual Class with Melanie Hawkes Seeley 🌟 May 18, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

Submit Your Questions for Tony-Winning Director Jerry Zaks Now! by Logan Culwell-Block

The director of Broadway's Mrs. Doubtfire and the upcoming The Music Man will answer your questions live on Playbill and The Growing Studio's The Broadway Q&A Series.

Watch Tony Winner Laura Benanti Guest Host Stars in the House May 18 by Andrew Gans

The daily series from Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley benefits The Actors Fund.

Spotify Launches ‘Bring Broadway Home’ Hub by Matthew Wexler

As part of Spotify's new Listen Local: New York City hub, 12 stations now offer theater-centric content including Broadway musicals, interviews and more. The post Spotify Launches ‘Bring B…

Daniil Trifonov and NY Philharmonic String Quartet by New York Philharmonic

STAFF PICK: Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (2008) highlights by Goodspeed Musicals

STAFF PICK: "Embrace Your Inner Geek" from Goodspeed's BAND GEEKS! by Goodspeed Musicals

Shakespeare's Globe warns that without government support it will not survive

The Globe has written an open letter for the DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport) Committee to the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warning that without government intervention, the Lond…

A Look at Daveed Diggs, Lena Hall, and More in Snowpiercer by Marc J. Franklin

The series, based on Bong Joon-ho's 2013 film, premiered on TNT May 17.

Mia Chung, Noah Diaz, and More Among MTC's 2020 Sloan Commissions by Olivia Clement

Six playwrights are the recipients of the commissions from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative and Manhattan Theatre Club.

Watch Now: Cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical Sing “Lady Marmalade” by Broadway Direct

Like other Broadway shows, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But social-distancing cast members Jacqueline B. Arnold, Robyn Hurder, Holly James a…

Research: Arts Losses Of $6.8 Billion, Fears That Sector Won’t Recover by Artsjournal

“In The Long Haul” draws on the painful financial aftermath of the 2008 recession. The report concludes that nonprofits can expect attendance, subscriptions, working capital and corporat…

Philadelphia’s Mayor Proposes To Eliminate City Arts Funding. Here’s Why That’s A Bad Idea by Artsjournal

City of Philadelphia political leaders must recognize that arts, culture and the creative economy are a critical part of the City’s economy and quality of life and it is a “must have” …

All On The Line: If This Movie Fails This Summer, It’s Big Trouble For Hollywood by Artsjournal

“If ‘Tenet’ doesn’t come out or doesn’t succeed, every other company goes home,” said a marketing executive from a rival studio who spoke on the condition of anonymity because th…

Built for the Stage May 25 by Playbill

The Broadway Q&A with Susan Stroman by Playbill

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Performances by Joe Patti

As live-streaming performances moves from being quickly assembled, impromptu performances organizations were using to keep connected with audiences during Covid-19 quarantine toward being a …

New Season of The Politician, Starring Ben Platt, Sets June Premiere Date by Lindsey Sullivan

Season two of The Politician, starring Tony winner Ben Platt, is set to return to Netflix on June 19. The new season of Ryan Murphy's political satire finds Platt's character, Payton Hoba…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ethan Slater of Assassins by Broadway.com

Ethan Slater chats about Assassins, SpongeBob and more! 

TheaterMania Will Feature Bombshell Concert Stream on Wednesday Night

The event will benefit the Actors Fund.

London-Based Shakespeare's Globe and Donmar Warehouse in Financial Jeopardy

The two theaters could be forced to close without government funding.

Register for This Week's TheaterMania Broadway Trivia Game

The game will take place on Thursday, May 21, at 7pm ET.

Catch Rachel Chavkin, Lilli Cooper, Freestyle Love Supreme, and More on Ars Nova's 24-Hour Telethon by Olivia Clement

The upcoming live event will feature over 100 Ars Nova alums and run throughout the night.

Brian Dennehy, a Dad With a Dream by American Theatre Editors

My father managed to support his family with his acting, but along the way he also inspired us.

Flashback: Rich Media by Rob Weinert-Kendt

When I first arrived in New York City 15 years ago I didn't land a full-time job right away—it took me more than a year before I landed one writing web features for TDF—but among my free…

Broadway’s reopening date is just a guess at this point by Chris Jones

Broadway shows are officially off until Sept. 7, but it's likely the reopening will come much later.

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, May 18- with Laura Benanti, Meryl Streep and More!

Today (May 18) in live streaming: Laura Benanti hosts Stars in the House, Broadway comes together for Covenant House, and so much more!

Ars Nova Announces 24 HOUR TELETHON Featuring FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, Ashley Park & More

Ars Nova has announced The Ars Nova Forever Telethon, a 24 hour livestream featuring over 100 artists celebrating Ars Nova's past and present while raising funds to propel the organization i…

Elizabeth Stanley, Tally Sessions & More to be Featured in THE WEATHERVANE GOES 'ROUND

Weathervane Theatre has announced a??The Weathervane Goes 'Round. a??Presented with Whitefield Public Library, this special virtual concert benefiting Weathervane Theatre will feature some o…

BWW Album Review: Forget Sleepy, Wachter's TARRYTOWN Will Awaken Your Soul

Adam Wachter's original musical, Tarrytown, offers a contemporary twist to an iconic story, based on Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and features the astonishing voices o…

Leslie Jordan, Beau Bridges, Caroline Rhea, More Set for Live Stream Benefit Reading of Del Shores' Sordid Lives by Andrew Gans

The stream will also feature a performance by Tony winner Levi Kreis and a message from Olivia Newton-John.

ABT Met Memory : Featuring Susan Jones (Working on Makarova's LA BAYADÈRE) by American Ballet Theatre

Act One Finales: What About 9 Covers of This COLOR PURPLE Love Song

Fans of The Color Purple know that "What About Love" isn't the song technically that the curtain comes down on the second act with but, you know, it sure is close! Close enough to highlight …

Six The Musical Queen Danielle Steers starts off Week 8 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct]

Lockdown Theatre [Direct] is still going strong and bringing theatre fans free and accessible entertainment. This wouldn’t be possible without the incredible West End and UK Theatre perfor…

NEW VOICES 2015: HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD by Paper Mill Playhouse

Shakespeare's Globe Faces Permanent Closure in London Without Emergency Funding by Lindsey Sullivan

The coronavirus pandemic has already caused the shutdown of theaters in the West End and on Broadway. This has affected productions of Frozen, Hangmen and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, wh…

The International Online Theatre Festival Is Extended Until May 31, Additing Eleven New Productions by The Theatre Times

IOTF PS + 11: EXTENDED May 16–31, 2020 IOTF is an annual online theatre festival showcasing the work of diverse global artists. IOTF PS + 11: EXTENDED offers a two-week extension to this y…

BLIXT Locally Grown on Community-Driven Theatre During COVID-19 by Rhiannon Ling

BLIXT Locally Grown was born on “a car ride between Scottsbluff and Lincoln,” Becky Boesen recalls, “after teaching a workshop, with big open skies above us.” BLIXT’s co-founder, P…

Here's How to Support Freelance Immigrant Theatre Artists Impacted by COVID-19 by Olivia Clement

The fundraising campaign is organized by designers Cha See and Kimie Nishikawa.

Who’s Behind Glasgow’s Covid-19 Street Art? by Artsjournal2

It’s not “strictly legal” to be out during lockdown (though it’s not strictly illegal either), so most of the artists will only speak anonymously. “One of those behind some of the …

Wait, Doesn’t Everyone Reread Their Favorite Books? by Artsjournal2

Turns out, no. But here are several reasons to reread, including missing your favorite characters: “I miss the them—miss their superegos, their relatable pride, their all-too-human folly…

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Meryl Streep & More Join JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, WITH TAIKA AND FRIENDS

The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian, Jojo Rabbit) and a host of global stars including Ryan Reyn…

3Views' New Digital Archive Launches Today, Featuring INTIMATE APPAREL, UNKNOWN SOLDIER, and GNIT

The Lillys - in partnership with a broad coalition of theater artists - announced today that 3Views is shifting its mission: it will now serve as a digital archive, highlighting cancelled an…

Leslie Jordan, Levi Kreis, Caroline Rhea & More to Take Part in Benefit Reading of SORDID LIVES

The Del Shores Foundation will present a one-night-only benefit reading of the original SORDID LIVES play by Del Shores for a #SordidLiveStream. The reading will be live streamed on YouTube…

Alice Ripley, Ethan Slater, Rob Rokicki and More to Take Part in SONGS FOR OUR CITY Songwriting Challenge

The Times Square Alliance announced today the first ever Songs for Our City, a songwriting challenge commissioning new original music from Broadway actors and composers in response to the cu…

Rocky Horror producer Howard Panter on adapting to rocky times

While ‘un-producing’ shows in the UK, Trafalgar Entertainment is branching out in Australia and Asia

NEWS: Bristol Old Vic announces streamed shows including A Monster Calls & The Grinning Man by Press Releases

Bristol Old Vic has announced the first three of five titles that will be streamed on YouTube as part of the city-wide lockdown lifeline initiative Bristol Arts Channel.

THIS WEEK ON THE LIVESTREAM: Mara Isaacs, Daddy Long Legs Reunion, Michael Greif, and more!

This week, we’re celebrating the big 5-0. 50 episodes since the shutdown. Are you caught up? If you missed any, here are a few replays from last week to catch up on! Santino Fontana share…

Home — Apple TV+ show celebrates our domestic surroundings

The new series invites us into fascinating houses, ranging from slick innovation to vital shelter

Check Out Photos From Season 2 of The Politician, Starring Ben Platt, Judith Light, Bette Midler, More by Dan Meyer

The Ryan Murphy Netflix series returns in June.

Monday Monologues from the Bush Theatre by Megan

A series of new Monday Monologues written and recorded during lockdown by UK and Irish writers will be released by the Bush Theatre, fortnightly. The post Monday Monologues from the Bush The…

No shortcut to normal by Terry Teachout

A new episode of Three on the Aisle, the twice-monthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listening or d…

How Wayne Brady Went From Being Fired at Disney World to Winning The Masked Singer by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares high school and early career stories from his interviews with Jason Alexander and Brady.

Curators’ Choice—Week of May 18th by Sabrina Carter

In Case You Missed It “Animals” | The Crossing & Ted Hearne | Fringe Festival 2018  The Grammy award-winning choir returned to the Philly Fringe Festival for 2018’s performance of…

The State of the Ensemblist Report 2019-2020 by Mo Brady

Created in collaboration with Playbill and Actors Equity Association Designed by Aidan Wharton

Watch the Original Cast of Broadway's The Lion King Reunite for Dance-Driven 'He Lives in You' Performance by Andrew Gans

The socially distanced video also features remarks by Tony winners Julie Taymor, Heather Headley, and Garth Fagan.

When Lockdown Brings Sudden Instagram Fame by Artsjournal2

Actor Leslie Jordan is just fine with all of the attention to his “pillow talk” tales of working with more famous – and often much more highly paid – actors and performers. “What w…

In Baltimore, As In Many Cities, Midsize Arts Groups Are The Most At Risk by Artsjournal2

What’s special about midsize groups? The perfect storm: “these organizations have greater overhead costs than small groups and fewer deep-pocketed donors than large organizations, [so] t…

The Agony Of The Canceled Spelling Bee Contestants by Artsjournal2

It’s not as if the 8th graders will get another chance. The Olympics were postponed; the Spelling Bee was canceled. They have been working much of their entire (short) lives for this. Desp…

Maybe Our Screens Are Magical by Artsjournal2

At least for magicians. For instance, one new show, “with a stringent ticket allocation — only 25 Zoom logins per performance — felt more like pre-isolation theater than anything I hav…

Actor’s Fund Isolation Players present You Can’t Stop The Beat by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Actor's Fund Isolation Players made up of International Hairspray cast members and All Stars present You Can't Stop The Beat from Hairspray. This post Actor’s Fund Isol…

Celebrating 10 Years of Sardi’s Portraits With Andrew Garfield, Condola Rashad, Uma Thurman, and More by Marc J. Franklin

Check out highlights from the 2018 portrait unveilings at the famed midtown restaurant.

Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, More Join Celebrity Reading of James and the Giant Peach by Dan Meyer

Taika Waititi will direct the virtual presentation of the Roald Dahl novel.

What are the greatest moments in Chicago music history? by Deanna Isaacs

Arts & Business Council of Chicago invites nominations and votes for the greatest moments in Chicago music history. Chicago has sent a lot of great sound int…

Check Out Norm Lewis, Chadwick Boseman, and More in the Trailer for Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods by Olivia Clement

Tony nominees Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters also star in the new Netflix series from Oscar winner Lee, out this summer.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, May 18, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Former Nazi hunter accuses Whitney Museum of smear campaign

Neal Sher wants New York museum stripped of tax status for forcing out board member after protests

Watch Tony Winner Lena Hall Talk About New TNT Series Snowpiercer on Stream Stealers May 18 by Playbill Staff

Based on the Bong Joon-Ho film, the series stars Tony winners Hall and Daveed Diggs and Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly.

Five Questions with Nic Fallacaro by Anita Martin

ITO on passion, leadership, and enjoying the ride The post Five Questions with Nic Fallacaro appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

With Cinemas Closed, Movie Pirating Is Booming, But Why? by Artsjournal2

One illegal downloader: “Just streaming is not enough, I mean, people want to watch those fresh, hot films that are just not on streaming.” – BBC

The Guggenheim’s Lockdown Tomato Crop Is Feeding New Yorkers by Artsjournal2

Yes, this is real. The cherry tomatoes get snipped once a week, and a hundred pounds at a time are donated to City Harvest. “They were written about in the Southeast Produce Weekly, which…

Canadian Theatre Companies, Like All Of Their Colleagues Worldwide, Are Trying To Plan A Comeback by Artsjournal2

Basically, it’s tough to plan for anything. “What does our season look like if we start in January of 202? What if there is no theatre for a full season? … What if the government says …

More Thoughts On Museums And Their Endowments by Artsjournal2

Some directors say they’re not truly created for stressful times. “Calling an endowment a ‘rainy day fund’ is ‘grossly inaccurate,’ said Brent Benjamin, Saint Louis Art Museum di…

An Early Oscar Contender May Actually Have Been Helped By The Lockdown by Artsjournal2

Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always was never tipped to be a blockbuster. Her heavily realistic, light on the swelling music movie of two young women in search of at least tempor…

Social Distancing At The Drive-In by Artsjournal2

The masked audience members lined up, 6 feet apart, at the concession stand. People were grilling. There was at least one birthday party going on. Then the movies began – and then the stor…

The Utter Shutdown Is A Great Time For Theatre To Rethink, And Reimagine, Everything by Artsjournal2

No one – certainly not the federal government – will be saving the arts, it appears. And that’s horrible. Also, it’s time for all kinds of thinking. “How about we make possible som…

Playing Bach, But Backwards And Upside Down by Artsjournal2

A computer playing the Goldberg Variations backwards sounds, yes, like a counter-counterpoint, but “at the same time, it sounds eerily familiar, starting with the upside-down Aria — the …

Mary Howard: Of “Borneo” and Broadway by Trav S.D.

Mary Howard (1913-2009) first came on to my radar as the ingenue in the Frank Morgan classic The Wild Man of Borneo (1941), originally devised as a vehicle for W.C. Fields. Her credits were…

Ruth Donnelly: Character Comedienne in Classics by Trav S.D.

Ruth Donnelly (1896-1982) figured as a character actress in a number of classic comedies and musicals such as Alibi Ike (1935) with Joe E. Brown, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), the “Annabe…

REVIEW: Midnight Your Time, Donmar Warehouse Online ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Tim Hochstrasser reviews Diana Quick in Midnight Your Time presented online by the Donmar Warehouse London. Online til 20th May This post REVIEW: Midnight Your Time, Donm…

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Live Streams, Concerts, and More May 18-24 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

‘A lovely energy & pace runs right through the production’: BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES – National Theatre ★★★★★ (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

This is a gloriously funny and heartfelt play that offers a fascinating insight into how the barbershop is a place of vital importance for African men.

Hot Clip of the Day: A Slightly Different Version of Les Misérables' "The Confrontation"

Seventeen years ago today in 2003, the original production of Les Misérables ended its monumental Broadway run. As the show sings "for love is everlasting" which is fitting because since it…

Hamilton Streaming! Indie Theater Screaming. Summer kaput. by Jonathan Mandell

Stageworthy News of the Week: Quickly following last Tuesday’s announcement that Broadway will remain shut down until at least Labor Day,  Disney announced that “Frozen” would not ret…

New music videos in the time of coronavirus from The Boy Band Project and Baba Brinkman by Deb Miller

Two recently released music videos by New York favorites The Boy Band Project and Baba Brinkman, both masterfully produced while at home in quarantine, deal in their own unique styles with t…

Adventures with the Pitlochry people by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon speaks to Elizabeth Newman about Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s efforts to reach audiences during shutdown. This post Adventures with the Pitlochry people first ap…

165 Actors/Voice Artists record Alice in Wonderland by Official London Theatre

Yard Online review – switch on your mobile and take a seat on your toilet by Kate Wyver

Yard theatre, Hackney WickThis all-day online festival included a one-to-one performance over the phone, a Ghanaian cook-along and a virtual after-party Hottest front-room seats: the best t…

Aladdin's Jacob Dickey Joins Built for the Stage and Playbill for Monday Motivation by Playbill Staff

You can watch the live exercise class on Playbill's YouTube beginning at 11:30 AM ET.

Tony Winner Lena Hall on Snowpiercer, Hedwig, and More by Playbill

Broadway Heat: Sing Street Edition: The Finals! by JK

This is it, Broadway fans! We have come to the final musical still scheduled to open in what would have been the 2019 - 2020 Broadway season. Here's a show I can't wait to see!A big hit off …

Just because: Vladimir Horowitz plays Scriabin by Terry Teachout

Vladimir Horowitz plays Scriabin’s D-Sharp Minor Etude, Op. 8, No. 12, at Carnegie Hall in 1968. The video is from a concert telecast by CBS. The audio has been synchronized from a high-qu…

Almanac: Churchill on perseverence by Terry Teachout

“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.” Winston Churchill,…

BWW Feature: Musical Theatre TikTokers To Watch

The theatres may be temporarily closed, but that isn't stopped our favourite performers from entertaining their fans! Here's some of our favourite performers who have hopped over to Tik Tok.

Erika Henningsen, Tim Realbuto & More Set For THE GLASS MENAGERIE Benefit Reading

Erika Henningsen has been cast as Laura Wingfield in The Actors Fund benefit reading of the Tennessee Williams classic 'The Glass Menagerie.'

Catching up with Round House Theatre’s ‘Homebound’ by Michael Poandl

Note: Your critic apologizes for his tardy publication of this ongoing Homebound series. Being homebound himself, he fell into a deep comatose state after consuming every piece of food in hi…

Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland voiced by 165 actors and voice artists by Megan

Gyles Brandreth, Ruth Jones, Juliet Stevenson, Michael Palin and more read a minute each of Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland in aid of the NHS. The post Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonde…

10 plays that, in hindsight, feel strangely appropriate for lockdown during a pandemic by Rev Stan

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown has thrown a whole new light on certain plays, the ones about isolation, loneliness and surreal landscapes.

Tune in: Beverley Knight performs Leave a Light On farewell online concert on 26 May

After ten weeks, 72 virtual shows and over £30,000 raised for musical theatre performers during lockdown, the hugely successful #LeaveALightOn online concert series will come to a close nex…

Calling creative artists and writers: 2021 creative arts fellowships are now open by Sean McLoughlin

The National Library of Australia’s Creative Arts Fellowships offer practising artists and writers the opportunity to develop an artistic concept

Tony Awards 2020: Broadway stars unimpressed as theatre awards replaced with Grease singalong by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

Broadway has shut down during the coronavirus pandemic

Musicians find innovative ways to band together online during COVID isolation by Arts Review

While the global music industry is rapidly shifting in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, musicians are finding innovative ways to continue collaborating and learning. Southern Cross Universit…

9 in 10 patrons will return to arts and culture events – but most aren’t ready yet by Arts Review

Six government agencies are collaborating with an international team of researchers to track how Australian audiences feel about attending arts and culture events in the context of the COVID…

Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s path through COVID by Gabi Bergman

As restrictions on public gatherings ease, Darlinghurst Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the appointment of Amylia Harris to the

Reaching One Audience Member at a Time by J. Sebastián Alberdi, Rosalind Bevan, Charles Haugland, Melinda Lopez, Melory Mirashrafi

By j. sebastián alberdi, Rosalind Bevan, Charles Haugland, Melinda Lopez, Melory Mirashrafi. Staff members at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts discuss their response to their…

Theatrefolk Featured Play – The Bottom of the Lake by Steven Stack by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. The mysterious dramedy, The Bottom of the Lake by Steven Stack is an awesome combination of ghost stories, urban legends, teen issues, romance, absurd…

COVID-19 brings the curtain down on Bran Nue Dae 30th anniversary tour by Arts Review

Presented by The Opera Conference, the new production of the Indigenous musical Bran Nue Dae, that was scheduled for a full national tour in 2020 to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary, …

New museum to preserve Chinese history and culture in Sydney by Arts Review

Sydney will soon be home to the state’s first museum dedicated to the history of Chinese people in Australia. The Museum of Chinese in Australia (MOCA) will be a cultural centre and museum…

Rob McClure to Stop by New Paper Mill Digital Series BABBLING BY THE BROOK WITH MARK HOEBEE

Paper Mill Playhouse launches a new digital program with 'Babbling by the Brook with Mark Hoebee' this Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00PM.

Famous Blue Raincoat — a song so mysterious, Leonard Cohen himself was never satisfied with it

This enigmatic, quietly devastating story is one of the songwriter’s most beloved tracks

Checking In With… Tony Nominee Chad Kimball, Star of Come From Away, Memphis, Into the Woods, More by Andrew Gans

The new feature series catches up with Broadway actors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Stream the Star-Studded Covenant House Benefit With Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, Dolly Parton, and More by Olivia Clement

The free, one-night-only concert is live streamed on Broadway on Demand May 18 at 8 PM ET.

17 Stage Performances to Watch Today, May 18 - See Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti, a new comedy by Robert Askins and more

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers from Broadway and beyond are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Mo…

Dance/NYC Launches #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers Campaign by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance/NYC rolls out a new Facebook Live Series featuring conversations with arts workers, beginning May 21.

The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul "2 of Us" by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul "2 of Us":  "When we come out of this we will have the opportunity to move from a mo…