Forgotten plays: No 5 – Owners (1972) by Caryl Churchill by Michael Billington

The writer unleashed her gift for black comedy to excoriate British attitudes to property and possessions in this sprightly drama Caryl Churchill is rightly admired for many qualities: her f…

Systemic Racism exists within theatre. It’s time to talk about it! by Ash Brown

In the past month, we have seen national protests about human rights and deep-rooted racism. We have seen countless black

North American community theatre forges ahead with socially distanced performances by Sean McLoughlin

Originally reported by CBS news, a community theatre in Western Massachusetts is forging ahead with social distanced enforced measures in

Watch Billy Porter, Cyndia Lauper, and More in this Megamix of Kinky Boots’ ‘Raise You Up’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Along with original cast members Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford, the video also features performers from Broadway over the years, the national tour, and casts from Germany, South Korea, a…

Watch Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, and More in This Megamix of Kinky Boots’ ‘Raise You Up’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Along with original cast members Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford, the video also features performers from Broadway over the years, the national tour, and casts from Germany, South Korea, a…

Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum to continue Heritage Tours by Arts Review

Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum is extending access to its popular Heritage Core tours allowing the public the chance to visit the inspiring Collection until the end of 2020. Other collections …

“Sea Wall”: A Gorgeously Human Solo Play—Streaming Andrew Scott by Jennifer Charron

Simon Stephens Invokes Delicacy in Harsh Times by Jennifer Ann Charron It’s hard these days not to view everything through the lens of 2020—global warming, worldwide pandemic, systemic r…

Musical Mondays #9 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

Livestreaming How the Body Carries Stories

By . Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography presents How the Body Carries Stories livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv…

Hadestown Pride Month Roundtable by Hadestown

What does Pride mean to you? Recently several of our LGBTQIA+ #Hadestown family members sat down for a #Pride Roundtable. Take a listen to Timothy Hughes, T. Oliver Reid, Jessie Shelton, Ant…

Disney Plus releases new teaser trailer for the movie musical HAMILTON by Sean McLoughlin

With the much anticipated release of Hamilton coming to Disney Plus this Friday, Disney has just released a new teaser

VIDEO: Past KINKY BOOTS Cast Members Perform 'Raise You Up', Including Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford, and More!

Past cast members from various productions of Kinky Boots have created a video in honor of pride, performing the show's finale, 'Raise You Up'!

VIDEO: Jason Robert Brown Performs Two Cut Songs From 13 For the International Thespian Festival 2020

Jason Robert Brown performed two cut songs from 13 as part of the International Thespian Festival 2020, My Name is Archie and Here I Come.

Theater Preview: CRAPSHOOT! OR WHY AL VOTED FOR TRUMP: A LOVE STORY (opening Reykjavik’s International Fringe Festival) by Tony Frankel

CRAPSHOOT! Or Why Al Voted for Trump: a love story will open the Reykjavik International Fringe Festival The Reykjavík Fringe Festival 2020 (RVK) is a festival unlike any other. While most …

School Daze by Jody Shelton and Peter Gwinn by York Theatre Company

In the Stacks by Adam Michael Tilford and Marc Goldsmith by York Theatre Company

Come Get Some Tacos With Me by Harper Craven by York Theatre Company

Novena by Jimmy Lee Hook by York Theatre Company

Imaginary Graduation Speech by Leonard Lehrman by York Theatre Company

Commencement, 2020 by Laura Italiano by York Theatre Company

Zoom University by Cameron Adams by York Theatre Company

The Lunch Swapping Song by Steve O'Donnell by York Theatre Company

Why I Went to College by John Prestianni and Peter Napolitano by York Theatre Company

The Teachers I Remember by Matthew Martin Ward and Peter Napolitano by York Theatre Company

Lin-Manuel Miranda's RAISE UP Campaign Offers New Prizes, Including a HAMILTON Trivia Night With Jonathan Groff, and More!

As Lin-Manuel Miranda's Raise Up fundraising campaign continues, Prizeo is now featuring a 'Hamilfan' series, including some unique, memorable, and personal Hamilton fan experiences as sw…

Pandemic Diary June: Characters Filled with Fight by Nicole Serratore

I’ve felt quite precious about some of the shows I’ve been watching during the pandemic. Something about the vulnerability of the characters has made me protective of them. Maybe my hea…

Book Review: Lot Six: A Memoir Of Gay, Yeshiva-Tortured Syrian Jewish Playwright David Adjmi by New York Theater

Playwright David Adjmi’s delightful new book Lot Six: A Memoir (Harper Collins, 388 pages) is the most entertaining theater memoir I’ve read since  Act One, the gold standard of theatri…

Lea Salonga accompanied by Seth Rudetsky sings Part Of My World by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Seth Rudetsky's LockDown Series presents a sparkling sampler from his concert with Lea Salonga as she sings Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid. This post Lea Salonga …

MISERY AND MEGALOMANIA: HOW DAVID ADJMI BECAME A PLAYWRIGHT by Robert Shuman

(From The New York Times, 6/24; photo: The New York Times; via Pam Green.) It took David Adjmi 10 years to write his new memoir, “Lot Six” (HarperCollins). The last four months were spen…

VIDEO: Watch the Second All New Trailer For HAMILTON on Disney+

The second trailer has dropped for the upcoming Hamilton film, coming to Disney+ on July 3!

‘Lungs’ Review: Claire Foy and Matt Smith Chase Love in the Dark by Ben Brantley

In Duncan Macmillan’s play, streaming live from the Old Vic, the stars of “The Crown” play a contradictory couple in an age of isolation.

Theater Preview: SAFE-DISTANCE DRIVE-IN CONCERT SERIES, RUBICON GOES RETRO (Rubicon Theatre at Ventura Fairgrounds) by Tony Frankel

RUBICON GOES RETRO! Safe-Distance Drive-In Series Kicks Off Drive-In Hits The first event of Rubicon Goes Retro, the company’s Safe-Distance Drive-In Theatre Concert Series is here! The sw…

This Week on Broadway for June 28, 2020: Most Beautiful Ballads by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the most beautiful ballads in musicals. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest…

Pride Ain’t Over: Next Month, Meet the Vaudeville Drag Stars! by Trav S.D.

Well, today is the last day of Pride Week in NYC, and would have been the day of the Pride Parade (though it was the day of a Pride Protest March), and we are a couple of days away from the …

Broadway League Pledges Change in Wake of Uproar Over Racism by Michael Paulson

The organization will commission a comprehensive survey to get a handle on diversity onstage, backstage and in production offices.

Courtnee Carter, Colton Ryan, Cheech Manohar, More Read John Cariani's Almost, Maine on Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

Plays in the House Teen Edition is a spinoff of Stars in the House, the daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

Review: All That Glisters, Guildford Shakespeare Company by Shirley Both

Review: All That Glisters, Guildford Shakespeare Company3.0stars‘Darlings’ is the motto of today’s muster mystery show All that Glisters. Written by Eleanor Murton and performed by the…

NSO @ Home LIVE • June 28 • Chang, Li, Riley & Suh by The Kennedy Center

Rainbow Proud: 10 LGBTQ Moments in Musical Theater       by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway Blog celebrates Pride with highlights from "Rent," "La Cage aux Folles," "The Prom," "A Strange Loop" and much more! The post Rainbow Proud: 10 LGBTQ Moments in Musical Theater�…

Let Them Raise You Up! International Kinky Boots Family Reunites for Joyful Pride Music Video by Broadway.com

Kinky Boots: Raising you up since 2013! In honor of New York City Pride Day, stars of seven international productions of the Broadway musical sensation have come together for a new music v…

Conductors On Hold by Artsjournal2

There’s truly no way to perform the craft of being an orchestra conductor right now. So they, like most of us, are doing other things: “For conductors with steady work before the pandemi…

Leslie Odom Jr. And Money For All Of Hamilton’s Actors by Artsjournal2

The actor who played Burr in the original off-Broadway and Broadway casts on negotiating better pay for the soon-to-be-out movie: “You want to be an ally? You make sure that Black people a…

Yet Another Experiment With New York Street Design by Artsjournal2

Some streets are pedestrian-only now, zoned for restaurants to spread into the middle of the street where cars once crowded. Though this design is new and pandemic-related, research shows �…

A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners by Artsjournal2

They’re busier than ever, but “as Black bookstore owners race to meet their demands, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means,” a…

Who Gets Fame, And Who Gets Remembered, As Being Part Of Dance Music? by Artsjournal2

Aluna Francis: “We not only need to give credit to the artists that created the genre, we also need to establish a long-term plan to secure a healthy future for dance music that is cultura…

What ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Did To Kevin Kwan’s Life by Artsjournal2

Sudden, massive fame may seem grand – but it’s not so easy to live through. “My life exploded and I’m still trying to put it back together. I jumped on the rollercoaster, it’s been…

The Plan For Cinema Reopenings In Britain by Artsjournal2

Of course, there will be plastic between customers and food workers; there will be spaces between people in the theatres; and … there will be Singing in the Rain, at least until new movies…

How To Fix New York’s Theatre Awards by Artsjournal2

Jose Solís: “As an insider who still holds a little bit of hope about the possibility of change happening within these overly white spaces, I would like to propose some things the Drama D…

You Just Can’t Replace The Joys Of Browsing In A Physical Bookstore by Artsjournal2

Yay for all of the many, many, many, many, MANY ways bookstores have figured out ways to stay afloat and, in some cases, paying all of their staff (shout-out to you, The Ripped Bodice in Cul…

Why Does Some Music Have Therapeutic Effects? by Artsjournal2

And can brainwaves explain it? There’s a place at “the frontiers of biotechnology and experimental music” trying to figure it all out. – Aeon

Milton Glaser, Master Designer Of I Heart NY Logo, 91 by Artsjournal2

Glaser, a co-founder of New York Magazine and designer of iconic images and styles, “changed the vocabulary of American visual culture in the 1960s and ’70s with his brightly colored, ex…

What It’s Like For Anthony Mackie And Daveed Diggs As They Take On Leading Roles by Artsjournal2

The actors explain how being part of major TV series set in science fictional universes doesn’t relieve the pressure of being Black men in a racist society. Mackie: “We have the power an…

IN PERFORMANCE: FROM THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL by Jason Robert Brown

Ordinarily, the International Thespian Festival is a gathering of thousands of theater teens converging on a college campus in the Midwest to geek out about plays and musicals and connect wi…

The Keech Brothers: Barons of the Banjolele by Trav S.D.

The Keech Brothers were Alvin (1890-1948) and Kelvin (1895-1977). Born in Honolulu before Hawaii was even a U.S. territory (though the colonial takeover had begun), the boys were adept ukule…

Orchestral Performance: JANE EYRE Piano Sonata in B Flat by American Ballet Theatre

ABT Studio Company | Celebrating Amy Hall Garner by American Ballet Theatre

Quibi Will Air THE PRINCESS BRIDE Remake, Starring Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Gad, and More!

Quibi will air a star-studded remake of The Princess Bride

VIDEO: Daveed Diggs and Anthony Mackie Talk HAMILTON, Marvel, Black Lives Matter, and More!

Daveed Diggs and Anthony Mackie recently chatted for Variety's Actors on Actors @ Home series.

A Special Video by Katie Dunne McGrath by Sue Matsuki

Known to the Cabaret Community as “Cabaret Katie” for her wonderful interviews and previews on Nightlife Exchange, Katie is an AMAZING singer who enthralls every time she opens her mouth…

Hear All About Onstage Mishaps on This Week's Episode of Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Broadway curtains may still be closed, but Elaine Paige on Sunday isn't! Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her popular BBC Radio 2 show…

Elly Stone, Best Known For JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS, Has Died at 93

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that singer and actress Elly Stone has died at age 93.

VIDEO: Josh Gad's REUNITED APART Reunites the Cast of FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

Josh Gad is bringing the cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off back together as part of his Reunited Apart series!

ttp://www.curtainup.com/streaminggloria.html by Elyse Sommer

.: A not to be missed chance to see this filmed version of Emily Mann's wonderful play about Gloria Steinem. Bravo THIRTEEN for making it available to revisit and for …

WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY extend season for on demand to July 12 by Gabi Bergman

The producers of Australia’s first musical theatre show performed live online have announced that due to popular demand, a recording

VIDEO: Celebrate THE KING AND I Film's 64th Anniversary

The film version of the King and I, starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr was released 64 years ago today, on June 28th, 1956.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The 'Language Of Revolution' In 'Hamilton' And Today by Christianna Silva

Lin-Manuel Miranda says his musical Hamilton, which starts streaming on Disney+ this week, shows "everything that's past is present."

Jenny Eclair: 'Menopause gave me incandescent rage. It was like a superpower' by Zoe Williams

The first woman to win the UK’s biggest comedy prize has written a guide to the menopause. She discusses HRT, getting sacked and how much she liked her female comedy peers – until their …

When the world feels so profoundly uncertain, why do theatre? | Richard Nelson by Richard Nelson

Theatre can provide respite from the real world – but it can also share our confusion at the chaos that surrounds us and show us that we are not alone The director Peter Brook was once ask…

Denver’s thriving arts scene was headed for its best year yet. And then the pandemic hit. by John Wenzel, Lisa Kennedy, Ray Mark Rinaldi

When crowds of people return without fear to public events, they'll be hungry for musicals and symphonies, street festivals and First Fridays. But ready and willing as they are, Denver's bes…

Summer books of 2020: Poetry

Maria Crawford selects her best mid-year reads

‘A powerful exploration of Covid-19 & racism’: WE R NOT VIRUS – Omnibus Theatre (Online review) by Rev Stan

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, hate crime targeted at East and South-East Asians has tripled. We R Not Virus is a series of monologues, films and poetry responding to that.

Drew John Ladd is using his voice to fight racism and fulfill a patriotic dream to make America fulfill its promise by Kaitlin McCallum

Author, speaker and activist Drew John Ladd joined his local Black Lives Matter protest in East Haddam to share the antiracism work he has been writing for years.

The week in theatre: The Protest; Rockets and Blue Lights; PlacePrints; Charlie Ward – review by Susannah Clapp

Urgent new perspectives on George Floyd’s death and the slave trade’s place in art; pastoral meditations from David Rudkin and an unforgettable wartime soundscape Every week, a new catas…

Summer books of 2020: Classical music

Richard Fairman selects his best mid-year reads

From Marvel to Doctor Who, TV and film cannot exist without theatre by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon examines how much the TV shows and films that we enjoy owe to theatre. Theatre does not exist in isolation but is an integral part of British culture. This post Fr…

07/14 @ 8:00 pm BENEFIT – A Night of a Thousand Judys by Sue Matsuki

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL “NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS” ONLINE CONCERT EVENT HONORING JUDY GARLAND TO BENEFIT THE ALI FORNEY CENTER TUESDAY, JULY 14 at 8:00 PM EST Watch the concert at donate to…

07/03 @ 8:00 pm Richard Skipper Celebrates the Book Release Show of “So You Want to Sing Cabaret” by Sue Matsuki

Richard Skipper Celebrates presents a very special, one-night only evening of an encore performance of David Sabella and Sue Matsuki’s book release video of So You Want to Sing Cabaret on …

Photographer Eric Stephen Jacobs by Sue Matsuki

Eric Stephen Jacobs is a native New Yorker who studied art and photography at The High School of Music & Art and The School of Visual Arts.  He started photographing performers while st…

Photographer Bill Westmoreland by Sue Matsuki

Bill Westmoreland is a photographer, filmmaker, makeup artist and hair stylist. He has worked on commercials, videos and CD covers for many musicians and Broadway performers, including “Li…

Photographer Helane Blumfield by Sue Matsuki

Helane writes: “I love what I do and do what I love. I am a nationally recognized creative visionary.  Inspired by the cabaret community, I have once again found myself behind the lens, a…

Photographer Charles Chessler by Sue Matsuki

As a child in the sixties and a teen in the seventies Charles Chessler never went into Central Park. In his late twenties and early thirties he did a lot of cycling and rode around the Park …

Songwriter/Singer Audrey Appleby by Sue Matsuki

Today I feature yet another of my new favorite songwriters. Audrey Appleby is as funny as she is poignant. She knows how to write! She is also a dancer and a dance teacher who offers Zoom cl…

Songwriter/Singer Laurie Budzelek by Sue Matsuki

I recently heard this lovely lady sing one of her original tunes at Harold Sanditen’s Open Mic in London, we were on the same bill. She is a charming singer-songwriter that I think you all…

A Great Video by Sheree Sano by Sue Matsuki

She’s everyone’s favorite Piano Bar singer who was supposed to have started her new gig at Pangea before the pandemic hit. She WILL return and we will all get to hear her amazing voice a…

Ian McKellen's Hamlet, aged 81: it's madness but there's method in it by Susannah Clapp

Eyebrows were raised over the casting for the young Prince of Denmark, but it could give the play new life At first it seems preposterous. Aged 81, Ian McKellen has announced he is to play H…

Lungs: In Camera review – Claire Foy and Matt Smith mix the personal and planetary by Chris Wiegand

Old Vic, LondonIn a socially distanced stage production, performed to a Zoom audience, Duncan Macmillan’s play acquires new pertinence More than three months after UK theatres were closed …

Sea Wall: A Profound Performance By Andrew Scott by Aleks Sierz

Lockdown occasionally spawns some real delights. Like the surprise appearance of a strange creature from the most profound depths. One of these must be Andrew Scott’s superb performance in…

VIDEO: On This Day, June 28- Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of legendary funnyman, Mel Brooks!

André De Shields, Robin De Jesús, BD Wong, More Star in Stream of David Drake's The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me June 28 by Andrew Gans

The stream of the 2013 performance, also starring playwright Drake, is sponsored by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits Provincetown Theater.

Tune In Tonight to the Playbill Pride Spectacular by Ruthie Fierberg

The June 28 concert celebrates Pride with a cast packed with Broadway stars like Harvey Fierstein, Michael R. Jackson, Diana Oh, Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, Alexandra Billings, and more.

History Has Its Eyes on You: A Look at Hamilton’s Journey to Broadway and Beyond by Marc J. Franklin

Ahead of the production’s July 3 arrival on Disney+, look back at the history of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Revisit the 1987 Revival of Dreamgirls Starring Lillias White by Marc J. Franklin

Following an international tour, the production opened at the Ambassador Theatre June 28, 1987.