“We need to recognize that the business of the arts is not like an automotive assembly line that regularly turns out new homologated “products” for eager consumers. The play is not the…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:12PMBehind the scenes, the media faced a genuine crisis over and above its ordinary instability. Publications folded, mass layoffs ensued, and with months of pre-written content suddenly obsolet…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:12PMGenerally speaking, an innovation is more than an idea and more than an invention. Yet beyond that, things get confusing. We live in a moment when we’re barraged by new stuff every day —…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:12PMOn Monday, Tabitha Jackson, the festival’s director, unveiled her preliminary plans for the 2021 edition, a gathering expected to take place under social distancing restrictions and with a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:12PM“Even through the big recession of 2008 and 9/11 we were all wondering if life would go on, and it did change, and still went on. We are resilient as a tribe. . . Old theater couples are …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 06:09PMFounding Father Alexander Hamilton (ca. 1757-1804) was a key figure in the American Revolution, so it’s only fitting that the stage musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda (book, music, and…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:04PM
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently.
Jessica Vosk and More to Sing Out for the Ali Forney Center
The eighth annual Night of A Thousand Judys, the Pride concert …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMBroadway will remain shut down at least until January 3rd, 2021 says the Broadway League. It’s because, as we know, social distancing
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:24PMAvailable onlineConey’s entrancing combination of storytelling and shared conversation celebrates the history of telecommunications
The range of theatrical experiences emerging online is t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PMFollowing the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMWe want to hear from you! Submit your response to our daily #bwwprompts, where each day we'll be asking our readers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram questions to spark some theater c…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PMFresh off of news that The Broadway League's plans to audit diversity and inclusive within the theatre industry, IATSE's General Executive Board has announced their own plans for action.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM
(Michael Billington’s article appeared in the Guardian, 6/28; photo: Urge for ownership … David Swift and Jill Bennett starred in Owners at the Royal Court. Photograph: Frank Barratt/Get…
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:54PMMs. Sherwell led an artistic existence in bohemian New York, appearing in plays, movies and cabaret. She has died of the coronavirus.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PMTaylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls), Hannah Kloepfer, and Nat Zegree (Fly More Than You Fall) present 'PITCH IN: THE ZOOMICAL' a new one-act STEM youth musical designed with gender-i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PMPerhaps more than many other art forms, dance relies on the physical energy between dancers and their audience. Adapting to life in a pandemic is a special challenge for these companies. Lea…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:49PMThroughout June, the festival has been developing new plays featuring queer stories.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM"One thing is for sure, when we return we will be stronger and more needed than ever," said Chairman of the Board of The Broadway League Thomas Schumacher.
The post Broadway to Remain Closed…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:48PMI regret to report that Nelson Eddy (1901-1967) is not what you get when you cross Duane Eddy with Nelson, ‘cuz that would be a mighty cool music act. I have been remiss in not posting abo…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:42PMThe Shows Must Go On! series continues with the Irish dance spectacular from 2005.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM John Fisher Highlights Gay Liberation Pioneer by Patricia L. Morin John Fisher’s brilliant solo portrayal of astronomer and gay activist, Frank Kameny, shines as bright as the stars Kame…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:06PMThough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he’s gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time. His projects and endeavors during the…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:03PM
The Berkshire venue canceled its 2020 in-person season, but there's plenty to enjoy online.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The Broadway League announced today that all Broadway houses will officially remain shut until at least January 3...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 03:51PMThe Actors Fund is launching a health insurance counseling and education campaign for performing artists and entertainment workers. The campaign, Every Artist Ensured, will provide workers…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:48PMTrain with Broadway stars this summer as part of the newly launched Playhouse platform.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PMThe real-life couple will play a couple navigating life in quarantine.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PMBy . National Black Theatre presents NBT @ HOME: Founder’s Month Edition Part Two - Black To The Future: Building a Tomorrow livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlR…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:30PMThe shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offe…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:16PMAlthough an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:11PMLin-Manuel Miranda's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical heads to Disney+ July 3—here's what you need to know.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM
EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of IATSE, which represents thousands of theatrical stage workers across the country, today acknowledged the union’s role in failing to upend “systemic racism in the ar…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:58PMAmy Helm: “It’s interesting as a musician to go to so many different places and play for so many different people and have such a direct connection with them. That’s not something you …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PMThe event organizer has been badly affected by lockdowns and bans on public gatherings in recent months as governments have tried to restrict the spread of the coronavirus. The MCH group dec…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PMFor performing arts venues where a high level of public funding is invested, this may be the time to let go of the myth that somehow, a member of the audience of venue A is exclusive to that…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PMThe Drag Race all-star challenges racism both onstage and off.
To describe the driving ethos of Chicago’s drag house Maison Couleé, you need look no further t…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:40PMTo combat racism in the DC theatre community, we’ve created “We Must Do Better DC.” Currently, we’re working with local leaders in the NAACP, Broadway for Racial Justice, and other p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:32PMThe Broadway League, which represents theater producers and owners, has announced that none of Broadway's 41 theaters will reopen before the end of 2020.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:30PMBaltimore Center Stage Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra released plans for an upcoming season, set to begin in January 2021. Four mainstage productions are planned: “The Swindlers: A Tru…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:27PMTop 5 Straight Plays… That Aren’t So Straight
Written by Ciara Hannon
June 29, 2020
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Pride month is nearing its end! So, you should grab a good ol’ gay play to re…
SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 02:15PMGeorge Street Playhouse: Try something new this summer, and bring your very own puppet to life through improv, story, & song!
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:09PMThe Broadway League made the announcement on Monday through a press release.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:05PMA streaming production of the Molière comedy, with allusions to the White House as well as Black Lives Matter, tears down walls to rebuild a classic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:03PMSince it's #HamilWeek, we are so excited to shine the spotlight on Hamilton's three time Tony winning magnificent choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler. Let's have a look at Andy's incredible w…
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:02PMBroadway theatres will remain closed until at least 3 January 2021, it has been confirmed. The news was announced today by The Broadway League who also revealed that all tickets purchased un…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 02:00PM
No reopening date is scheduled, though producers are looking at next spring.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:48PMRoundabout Announces Dates for ‘Trouble,’ Etc.
By: David Sheward
June 29, 2020: It’s official. No Broadway for the rest of 2020. The Broadway League has announced all productio…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:44PMThe Claim Our Space Now and Krystal Joy Brown event, in alliance with Broadway For Racial Justice, took place June 27.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMThe program, which will expand health insurance counseling and enrollment support, launches with a $1 million lead gift from Broadway Cares.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PMTune in to these theatrical events June 29–July 3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PMBy . Glod: Political Theatre as a Civil Right presents a performance of BÉZNĂ Theatre’s ILLEGALISED livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howl…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:11PMWith thousands of out-of-work theater professionals likely to become ineligible for their union insurance over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, The Actors Fun…
SOURCE: Deadline at 01:09PMThe League will reportedly hire a company to survey all aspects of the theatre industry, among other steps towards a more equitable future.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PMHamilton's eagerly anticipated film premiere is coming up on July 3, and the original Broadway cast is getting hyped up. As Broadway.com fans know, former vlogger Leslie Odom Jr. is looki…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, the Broadway League has announced a further delay to the reopening of shows on the Great White Way. Initially set to be shut down through April 12, then th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMWant to learn from Broadway stars from the comfort of home? Stagedoor Manor, the summer theater camp that includes alums like Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Rachel Chavkin, Beanie Fel…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMWhat you want? How about Oscar-winning Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson, who made a powerhouse Broadway debut in The Color Purple, back on the big screen as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming b…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMThough Broadway theaters remain shut down, The Actors Fund is committed to providing support for members of the performing arts and entertainment industries. The national human services orga…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMThe Broadway League has just announced another extension of the cancellation of Broadway performances due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ticket refunds and exchanges on all Broadway shows are …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:01PMJulio Martinez takes a historical look at Los Angeles open-air theaters.
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A three-day “herd immunity” music festival scheduled to take place in Ringle, Wisconsin, in mid-July is taking this energy to the, uh, extreme. With the exception of drive-in concerts an…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:48PMThe Broadway League said Monday that theater owners and producers will refund or exchange tickets previously purchased for shows through Jan. 3. Given the unpredictability of the coronavirus…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:48PMAvailable to stream online, the event features performances by András Schiff, Yefim Bronfman, Martin Fröst and others
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:35PMAs expected, Broadway will remain dark through 2020, with the Broadway League announcing today that theater owners will refund or exchange all tickets purchased for productions through Jan. …
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:31PMThe Broadway League said theaters are offering refunds through Jan. 3, 2021, as the industry officially canceled performances for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic. With 1…
SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 12:24PMHow do we move forward? That’s the question being asked in a...
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SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:24PMThis week, The National Theatre is streaming Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” produced in 2019 by the Bridge Theatre in England. This is a smart and novel approach to this …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:23PMNo productions will reopen in the calendar year 2020.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:18PMGeorgia Stitt’s new album, “A Quiet Revolution,” is now available! LISTEN HERE: https://found.ee/georgiastitt-aqr-mus
The album, which includes thirteen tracks written over the last…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMThe Broadway League announced Monday that all shows will be closed through 2020. Ticket refunds will be processed through Jan. 3. As previously reported, the Jan. 3 date is not intended as a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:07PMThe documentary podcast was created by Taylor Hom and Neil Shea.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PMThe Metropolitan Opera's digital offerings continue with seven more performances.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
The previous date for theater reopening in New York City had been Sept. 6.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:57AMThis was a brisk, mildly diverting new play reading in three acts presented by Maryland Theatre Ensemble. The structure lent itself to elliptical story-telling as it is comprised of three mo…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:53AMThe Tina star will lead the evening of music, dance, spoken word, and storytelling.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AMThe band names are a symbol – just a symbol, perhaps, but a strong one. However: “The question is not, “‘hould bands whose names have ties to slavery change them?’ The question is:…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMIt started as math, transitioned to both epidemiology and morality, and now holds sway among the public as well. But the idea of a “wave” wasn’t inevitable. – Boston Review
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMTV execs hold a roundtable to discuss (tiny) ways some things might change, including centering stories written by and about African Americans. “You have to be very front and center about …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThe world of Law & Order was so attractive, the righteousness of its heroes so, well, right. Then college happened, and a lot of getting pulled over. “Too often, cop-centered stories p…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMSolanas is most famous for having shot Andy Warhol, of course, but she had an artistic life long before that moment. In the beginning, the writer and Warhol Factory superstar Ultra Violet wr…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThe Federalist organized the 150-person protest at the statue. “Speakers supporting the statue used the protest to rail against a broad range of issues including abortion and religion. One…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThey’ve been trying for years to bar Trump from using “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as his walk-off music at rallies – and their efforts have always been in vain. Until now,…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMPublic funding was the way. However: “Back then there was even less agreement on a public role for creatives. The Writers’ Project assigned them a public role in producing travel guidebo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMFrom just about everything on TikTok to Broadway performers singing Sondheim on YouTube, there’s a lot of culture on the internet right now – and very few of the creators of that culture…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMWithout a change in this design, nothing else can change. Moderation is impractical when you have 3 billion users speaking hundreds of languages in dozens of political cultures. AI is hopele…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThe organization hopes to distribute monthly $500 grants over the next six months to over 50 people in need.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AMKPOP: The Broadway Musical is looking for video submissions from performers of Asian descent in their 20s.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AMWest Hartford Art League has put out a call for proposals for public art projects to be put on 10 bus shelters throughout town.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:42AMBroadwayWorld is saddened to learn that actor Sandy Rosenberg has passed away.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMBroadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:33AMThe South Florida Theatre League is adapting its seventh annual Summer Theatre Fest of play readings across the region in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s also expanding the event�…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:32AMBy . Fundación Teatro a Mil presents the Sixth National Programmers Meeting livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tues
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:25AMI like the photo above because it provides one justification for the screen name of western actor Slim Pickens (Louis Burton Lindley Jr, 1919-1983). He actually was slim at one time (those o…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:18AMThe play imagines an encounter between composer, Benjamin Britten, and poet, WH Auden. Picturing a meeting between two of the greatest artists of the 20th Century — Benjamin Britten, the c…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:16AMby Lindsay Burton. @LindsayKBurton. DAYTON, Oh. – Sources from Walden Middle School confirmed today that their Fall musical production of Rent has abruptly a...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:15AMby Terri Roberts Friday, March 13th, was a very strange day. I run the Fountain Theatre’s charming upstairs café. Normally, Fridays at the Fountain would be the start of a five-show weeke…
SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 11:13AMProductions have remained shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AMThe charity concert series began recording at Cadogan Hall today! Turn Up! is a fundraising event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The concerts will take place from 10 to 12 Ju…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:00AM
The Broadway stars will judge 20 drag queen contestants competing for a $10,000 grand prize.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AMJackson also makes a bold declaration: He didn't like "Satisfied" until he saw it onscreen.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:36AMThe show will be the first West End production to resume performances — outdoors.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:36AMWatch the trailer for the work, which debuts this July.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:36AMIn celebration of #globalpride, enjoy this very special #togetherapart performance of No Matter What from Andrew and @todrickhall followed by a great chat between the two.
You can donate t…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36AMThey’re separated by a two-metre stick but their chemistry is as strong as ever. The Crown stars on their socially-distanced take on Lungs; lockdown diets and naked drawings
Claire Foy and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36AMIn celebration of the recent 18th anniversary of Bombay Dreams, Andrew had a very special catch-up with the Oscar-winning A. R. Rahman. A truly incredible meeting of minds!
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36AMThe production is part of the new Old Vic: In Camera series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AMThe original cast of Hamilton joins Jimmy and The Roots to perform a social distancing version of Hamilton's "Helpless" with instruments found at home while in quarantine. The Hamilton movie…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:30AMThe letter outlines actionable steps that organizations can take towards a more equitable future.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AMBy Paul T Davies
Paul T Davies reviews Jodie Comer in Her Big Chance, part of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads now streaming on BBC iPlayer. Watch now!
This post REVIEW: Her Big Chance, Talking …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:15AMTimothy Huges, Anthony Chatmon, Ahmad Simmons, and more speak about what Pride means to them.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AMTimothy Huges, Anthony Chatmon, Ahmad Simmons, and more speak about what Pride means to them.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AMThis charmingly quirky musical is captured wonderfully on this newly released cast recording.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMIt's the start of #HamilWeek here at BroadwayBox celebrating Hamilton's premiere on Disney+ and we're kicking it off with a song from the Hamilton cutting room floor.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:00AM
The Canadian production of Caroline, or Change leads the pack in the musical theatre division with eight nominations.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMTina Fey’s advice for theatre and life
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SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:56AMThe St. Louis venue is offering 10 weeks of online programming.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AMIn Musical Chairs with #CheerUpCharlie! ten-year-old Charlie Kristensen interviews Amanda Henderson, Matt Lucas & more about work, life and being bullied.
The post New chat show Musical…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:48AMThe weekly exercise series finds founder Joe Rosko introducing a new 8-week challenge.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM#Stageworthy News of the Week With several Broadway producers last week announcing specific rescheduled opening dates in Spring 2021 for their shows — American Buffalo, The Minutes, Music …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:24AMThe Oscar winner plays the legendary singer in the new biopic, directed by Liesel Tommy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AM
Do you love theatre? What does it mean to you? Find out how you can support theatres by sharing your story with the Public Campaign For The Arts.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:35AMPeople are right to be frustrated about the lack of diversity backstage, says the president of the Broadway League, which is ready to perform a “diversity audit” of many parts of Broadwa…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AM“I’ve survived,” tweeted Michael Rosen. “The 74-year-old author, performer and broadcaster is one of Britain’s most beloved writers, the author of more than 140 books including We…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMThe form of “novel” is young, but its conventions are mostly clear – and the novel of ideas is different. “Whether executed as science fiction, bildungsroman, or more recently, the s…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AM“Lewes’s major work, The Psychoanalytic Theory of Male Homosexuality (1988), traced the evolution of the prevailing view that homosexuality was a curable illness and explored what he c…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMWell, maybe something is salvageable (though very possibly not, as numbers of infections continue to mount): “If audiences show faith in theaters’ revamped safety, social-distancing, and…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMWithout the small stages, emerging voices in British theatre don’t have much of a chance. One playwright: “Uncertainty is dreadfully demotivating. I intended to use the lockdown to write…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMThis is IT! After a crazy cut short season and hundreds of nominations over the past several weeks, we crunched the numbers, read all of your thoughtful messages championing your favorite sh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AMDigital scrapbooks by children and teenagers are the funniest – and most bracing – reflections on lockdown. Now theatre is giving them the chance to put their fears and hope on stage
Unl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM
Roundabout Announces 2021 Broadway Plans, NYTW Rearranges Schedule, Arnetia Walker Talks Just One Step for Democracy “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMLockdown may be slowly lifting but with no clear plan from the government on when theatres can open, we continue on with Lockdown Theatre! A great thing about the arts industry is how it's s…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:55AMBy Paul T Davies
Paul T Davies reviews Harriet Walter in Soldiering On shown as part of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads now on BBC IPlayer. Watch Now!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:31AMJohn Steinbeck talks to the Voice of America about how America has changed since he wrote The Grapes of Wrath. This radio interview was originally broadcast on February 11, 1952:
(This is …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AMAfter more than 23 years at the helm of the company, Terrence Orr, 77, will retire from the role at the end of June.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM“That terrible mood of depression of whether it’s any good or not is what is known as The Artist’s Reward.”
Ernest Hemingway, letter to F. Scott Fitzgerald (September 13, 1929)
Conti…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Joanna Wood, a Trustee of VocalEyes, writes about the importance of theatre, and how audio-described theatre changed her life.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 03:58AMFilm director Jane Cho, wife of beloved Australian entertainer Michael Falzon, has released a statement following his passing last Tuesday
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:40AMArts Centre Melbourne will be celebrating Victorian NAIDOC Week with a range of digital content being released from July 5-12
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:17AMThe National Library of Australia’s Creative Arts Fellowships offer practising artists and writers the opportunity to develop an artistic concept or work that is inspired or informed by …
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 03:00AMIt has been announced today that Six The Musical is back as it heads off around the country as part of the ‘Utilita Live from the Drive-In’ which is taking place this summer. The full …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 03:00AM
By Douglas Mayo
Electrifying musical phenomenon SIX by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will become the first West End musical to resume performances across the U.K. with Utilita Live From The Driv…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:59AMIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the buzzy show has found a new approach to a royal tour.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59AMFollowing updated guidelines from the Victorian Government, Heide Museum of Modern Art has announced it will reopen on Tuesday 30 June 2020, after its temporary closure due to COVID-19 restr…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 02:25AMA new “museum” in Sydney is intended to be built on a flood plain, with no clarity about permanent collections, no storage on site, and so much more that’s even worse. “The new Power…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMMost of the statues are bad art in any case, with the Confederate ones intended to pave the way toward a white supremacist future. “Even if most of the hero statues remain standing, we sho…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMThe government issued a five-step roadmap to reopening … a roadmap that “did not come with dates or monetary help attached.” One theatre executive said the roadmap was “‘as useful …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMStone “was enjoying a moderately successful career as a singer and actress when she jumped to a new level of fame in 1968 as part of the wildly popular musical revue Jacques Brel Is Alive …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMSix people were arrested in France, with two accused of organized theft and four of concealing the theft. “The artwork, part of a series made by Banksy during a visit to Paris in 2018, was…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMSpinks was working as a school librarian in Pontiac, Michigan, when “she and a friend, also a librarian, contacted the U.S. Library of Congress and volunteered to visit Washington, D.C., t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMWhy would Silas Farley leave the stage at New York City Ballet when he was absolutely at the top of his game? “My hope is to become a leader in a really substantive way in the art form. �…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:03AMSTEM, that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curricula obsession at the expense of the arts, leaves our children as properly endangered species. Readers of Charles Dickens’…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:03AMBy Karishma Bhagani. Karishma Bhagani asks: “How do we, the Kenyan artist community, choose to understand our place in this contemporary, independent nation?
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The producers of Australia’s first musical theatre show performed live online have announced that due to popular demand, Who’s Your Baghdaddy? (or how I started the Iraq War) will be rel…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:45AMEveryone loves a good show. The buzz that is going on back stage, just before the start of a production,
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:13AMThe Grand Palais show exploring a city left deserted by a natural disaster has strong new resonance for today
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM"Be honest, strengthen your empathy, don’t shy away from discomfort. It’s going to take some soul-searching and action to change our country."
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMArtists across the world grieve cancelled performances and projects as the industry has come to a grinding halt. Over the past three months Clancy made peace with her loss. And yet, just yes…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMDanielle Brooks moderates the June 29 virtual conference.
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