Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Screen Australia announces funding for six projects by Arts Review

Screen Australia has announced two feature films, a television series, two children’s dramas and an online project that will share in $6 million of production funding. The slate includes R…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:41PM

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and Brittany O'Grady Talk LITTLE VOICE

This Friday, Apple TV is set to debut its highly-anticipated new drama series, Little Voice, from J.J. Abrams and the award-winning team behind the global hit musical Waitress, Sara Bareille…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Public Theater’s ‘The Line’ relays true pandemic stories from New York’s first-responders by Deb Miller

As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the world, and on live theater on and off Broadway, The Public Theater has responded with a virtual world premiere of The Line – an original Zoom docudra…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:38PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway.com's Livestream of Buyer & Cellar, Hamilton & More Earn Time In Awards by Caitlin Moynihan

Time Out New York announced the winners of its Time In Awards. The cheeky name change from the annual Time Out Awards is a nod to this time of quarantine. Broadway.com's livestream of Buye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM

Find a New Best Friend! Bernadette Peters Brings Broadway Barks Online for All-Star Broadway.com Livestream on July 16 by Broadway.com

Broadway Barks is bringing its adorable line-up of adoptable dogs and cats online, with an all-star livestream hosted by co-founder Bernadette Peters. The 22nd annual event, produced with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM

Broadway Leading Ladies Adrienne Warren, Nikki Renée Daniels and Amber Iman on 'Finding Their Power' by Caitlin Moynihan

With global protests calling for justice and racial equality, Black Broadway artists are using their voices to promote change. In an effort to keep the conversation growing, Broadway.com inv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM

Yeah, I Have Weird Feelings, Too by Joe Patti

Hat tip to the National Endowment for the Arts for linking to this video of an 11 year old taking The Bob Ross Challenge – basically trying to keep up and replicate Bob Ross’ painting in…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 09:12PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Stars in the House Welcomes Bernadette Peters and Tom Viola July 8 by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

40 Years Ago The Walkman Changed How We Listen To Music by Artsjournal

Up to this point, music was primarily a shared experience: families huddling around furniture-sized Philcos; teens blasting tunes from automobiles or sock-hopping to transistor radios; the b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:42PM

A Long List Of Cultural Leaders And Artists Sign Letter Supporting Open Debate by Artsjournal

“The restriction of debate, whether by a repressive government or an intolerant society, invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:42PM

An Academic War On Free Speech? by Artsjournal

There are four problematic recent norms in academia: first, an academic career depends on personal and political matters; second, compliance is rewarded over scepticism; third, academic comp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:42PM

What’s the secret behind the Hamilton hype? by Gabi Bergman

“How does the bastard, orphan, son of a whore, go on and on, grow into more of a phenomenon?” Lin-Manuel

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Audra McDonald to Moderate Black Theatre United's ACTIVATING BLACK ARTISTS AND ALLIES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

Tomorrow, Thursday, July 9th at 6:30PM EST, join Black Theatre United (BTU) founding member and moderator Audra McDonald and Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, in co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

My Next Three Live Streaming Video Talks! by Trav S.D.

Well someone needs to find a more attractive and catchy phraseology for these here live streaming presentations, and I ain’t got one yet, so I’ll just tell you in those words: got some l…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:32PM

Darwin Festival unveils DF20 Homegrown program by Peter J Snee

Darwin Festival returns as Australia’s hottest winter arts festival with DF20 Homegrown (Thursday 6 — Sunday 16 August). A reimagined

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:21PM

Unveiled Review: 5 Muslim Women Traumatized But Inspired by New York Theater

Rohina Malik was inspired to write and perform “Unveiled,” her one-woman play about five different Muslim women — which is streaming online one more time this evening  at 7 p.m. at P…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:13PM

No joke: 77% of comedy venues in UK face closure within a year, finds survey by Lanre Bakare

Fears sector will be overlooked when £1.57bn emergency arts funding is allocated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Three-quarters of British comedy venues f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Synetic’s artists interpret three stories from 14th century plague novel, The Decameron. Day 1 by Susan Galbraith

When society seems bound together in a single shared experience, that is often the time when a work of art resurfaces, offering itself up as metaphor and speaking directly to the times. Duri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:54PM

Girls Scouts Partner With Disney on Broadway Mega-Mix-Theater-Party by American Theatre Editors

The free online workshop, open to non-Scouts, will feature music and choreography from 'Frozen,' 'Aladdin!' and 'The Lion King.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PM

Bernadette Peters, Tom Viola & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House by Lindsey Sullivan

Some starry stage favorites are 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, producer James …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Odds & Ends: Heather Headley, André De Shields and George Takei Set for CSC Interview Series & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Heather Headley & More on Tap for CSC's Classic Conversations The mic is being handed over from Classic Stage Company's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Tonya Pinkins' Political Thriller Red Pill Explores the 2020 Election: 'I Wrote My Own Personal Get Out' by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner Tonya Pinkins is headlining Red Pill, a horror film which she wrote, directed and produced. The political thriller, which is focused on the forthcoming presidential election, is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

‘Hamilton,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and the Problem With Colorblind Casting by Maya Phillips

Animated shows are finally moving away from letting white actors play characters of color. But even well-intentioned efforts at increasing diversity create complications.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

These works by Richard Nelson and Lorraine Hansberry are some of the best plays online now by Peter Marks

“And So We Come Forth” and “Les Blancs” are powerful in very different ways.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:24PM

The 24 Hour Plays to Partner With Arizona Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

A special edition of the 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues series will benefit Arizona Theatre Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:19PM

Livestreaming MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS (Live-captioned)

By . Playwrights' Center presents MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 25 August 2020 at 5 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:19PM

Livestreaming WRITING ACROSS MEDIUMS (Live-captioned)

By . Playwrights' Center presents WRITING ACROSS MEDIUMS livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 5 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:13PM

Saheem Ali’s ‘Richard II’: What Does Authority Sound Like? by American Theatre Editors

The director rounds out a stellar season with a radio rendering of a play salvaged from the Public Theater's canceled Shakespeare in the Park season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM

Livestreaming TRANSFORMING ARTISTIC RELATIONSHIPS (Live-captioned)

By . Playwrights' Center presents TRANSFORMING ARTISTIC RELATIONSHIPS livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 28 July 2020 at…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:06PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Glen Facey by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We have a quick chat with Glen Facey about his career, inspirations and his journey to the stage of London's Prince Edward Theatre in Mary Poppins. This post THROWBACK THURSD…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:41PM

What I Learned Zooming Opera by Artsjournal

This is what I saw with the livestreams: our traditional modes of live performance are not a good fit for the new world we find ourselves in. Rather, as we continue to create live performanc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

RECAP: Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller Talked About Their Parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continued Tuesday night (8pm) as Ben & Amy Stiller honor Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller. This episode was in support of The Actor's Fund.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Can We Make Online Learning Work Better? by Artsjournal

I think it can, and here’s a suggestion for how to do it: Schools could embrace an older style of teaching used by British universities — the tutorial system — and adapt it for the onl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

QUIZ: Attend the Winter's Ball to Find Out Which Hamilton Star Will Be Your Date!

We're going back to 1780 for A Winter's Ball (you know, where the Schuyler Sisters are the envy of all?) for our latest Hamilton quiz!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Stage Managers’ Association Announces 2020 Del Hughes Award Recipients by American Theatre Editors

This year the organization recognizes Patreshettarlini Adams, Alden J. Vasquez, and Robert Sutherland-Cohen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:20PM

Lena Horne Limited TV Series in the Works by Olivia Clement

The Showtime series will be penned and executive-produced by Horne's granddaughter, Jenny Lumet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

How I Spend It: Lionel Shriver on absurd headlines

The novelist’s collage of newspaper cuttings reminds her not to take herself – or anyone else – too seriously

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:00PM

Opening date for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella moved to 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially delayed the premiere of his upcoming musical reimagining of Cinderella, it has been announced. The production, which was already postponed once due to cor…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:00PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Coronavirus concerns push Hartford stop of ’Hamilton’ to 2022

The recorded version of Lin Manuel Miranda’s popular musical “Hamilton” may now be available from your living room but you’ll have to keep waiting for the live version. The Bushnell …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:48PM

‘It’s a mixed emotional experience for me’: Black photographers documenting Connecticut’s Black Lives Matter protests share their work and the by Christopher Arnott

Black photographers share their experiences and emotions documenting the recent Black Lives Matter protests, rallies and marches in Connecticut.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:47PM

George Street Playhouse Summer Theatre Academy Is A Virtual Hit by BroadwayWorld

George Street Playhouse offers opportunities for students aged 5-8, 9-12, and 13-18. Each class culminates with a virtual sharing, providing an opportunity to invite friends and family via Z…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PM

Carol Channing's Final Solo Albums to Get Digital Release by Logan Culwell-Block

Released in 2009 and 2011, For Heaven's Sake and True to the Red, White & Blue are headed for streaming platforms.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

5 Amazing Deconstructions Ahead of Hilty, Jackson & Lewis Seth Concert Series!

To kick off the next lineup of concert series performers Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson and Norm Lewis, we're looking back at some of Seth Rudetsky's most popular online Deconstructions of Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:18PM

How Will The Art Market Realign? It Is by Artsjournal

With wealthy collectors no longer travelling, most art business is now conducted online. Art dealers are typically reporting a 70% drop in sales, according to a recent survey conducted by Th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:18PM

People Are Microwaving Library Books To Sterilize Them. Please Don’t Do This. by Artsjournal1

Librarians understand that patrons are nervous about catching or spreading the coronavirus. But not only will paper catch fire when it gets really hot, the scannable security tags on library…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:18PM

Late Broadway Star Nick Cordero Go Fund Me Campaign Nears $1 Million, with Donations from Stars, Fans, Friends by Roger Friedman

The GoFundMe campaign for Nick Cordero’s family is nearing $1 million. As of 5:30pm it was up to $965,000. Cordero died two

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:06PM

“Audiences are buying tickets from Europe” for Virtual Theater Event of the Summer: Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin, Directed by Bob Balaban by Regina Weinreich

If you thought “Hamilton” was the only big theater experience of the summer, guess again. Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin are starring

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:06PM

Phenom: “Hamilton” Soundtrack Is Now Number 1 AND 2 on iTunes, With Six Tracks on the Singles Charts by Roger Friedman

I told you already this week, the “Hamilton” soundtrack is number 1 on iTunes, where it’s selling downloads by the thousands. “Hamilton”

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:06PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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For 2 Bay Area opera companies, virtual future on view this weekend by Georgia Rowe

S.F. Opera, Opera San Jose showcase rich online programming for July 10-11 in the face of a prolonged coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:52PM

First Equity-approved shows open this summer in the Berkshires. Any hope for DC area? by Lorraine Treanor

Actors Equity has greenlighted two live productions in the Berkshires this summer. While there have been some non-Equity performances around the country, this is the first approved by the un…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:36PM

Hershey Felder reprises ‘Beethoven’ to aid TheatreWorks Silicon Valley by Randy McMullen

The acclaimed "Hershey Felder: Beethoven" premiered at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley; now the performer presents a live-streamed production of the show.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:34PM

'Tone-deaf' mural on Lake Street Kmart removed by Alicia Eler

Community members called a painting of a cop hugging a Black man "offensive" and "triggering" following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 02:32PM

65th Obie Awards Announces YouTube Stream to Take Place Next Week

Hosted by Cole Escola, the event will feature guest presenters Cynthia Erivo, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Heidi Schreck, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Dominique Morisseau Named Honorary Playwright of Samuel French Short Play Festival

The festival's 30 finalists, chosen from more than 500 entries, have been announced.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

UK Pledges $2 Billion to Protect the Arts; US Culture Workers Are Calling for the Same by Jordyn Paul-Slater, Jordyn Paul-Slater

In the US, financial losses to cultural organizations are estimated at $6.7 billion dollars. The US government has yet to secure funding for the arts sector.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:27PM

65th Annual Obie Awards Rescheduled for July 14 by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously postponed Obie Awards will now take place on July 14 at 8PM ET. The 65th annual celebration of off and off-off Broadway theater was originally scheduled to take place on June …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Musical Postpones Premiere to 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will now have begin performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on March 19, 2021. Opening night for the w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Michael James Scott, Adrienne Warren, Nikki Renée Daniels and Amber Iman by Broadway.com

Michael James Scott hosts a roundtable with Broadway leading ladies Adrienne Warren, Nikki Renée Daniels and Amber Iman.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Watch Ballet Dancers From Around the World Perform Swan Lake… From Their Tubs by Ryan McPhee

Corey Baker choreographs the isolation-friendly version of the piece, featuring 27 artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM

Stradivari’s Hometown Became A COVID Hotspot, And Its Instrument-Makers Are Still Suffering by Artsjournal1

“COVID-19 has caused more than 1,000 deaths and 6,600 confirmed cases of infection in the province of Cremona … and it is now putting a strain on its economy. In particular, it is threat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:12PM

The Story Behind The Instagram Hit #CamerasandDancers by Artsjournal1

“[The] monthly, location-specific Instameet … brings together top dancers, interesting architecture and elite movement photographers — the intersection of which results in truly exquis…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:12PM

What To Do With Problematic Books? Read Them by Artsjournal

The great reckoning now sweeping across pop culture has been working through the stacks of literature for far longer. The effects of time are twofold: Most books have fallen into dust, along…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Friday at 1pm!

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here Friday, July 10 (1pm ET), as he chats with Actors' Equity A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Tony-Winner Tonya Pinkins' Film RED PILL

Tony award-winning Black actress Tonya Pinkins has written, directed and produced her first feature film which will be released this fall.  RED PILL, a political thriller, was from its ince…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Anna Kendrick Stars in the Trailer for DUMMY on Quibi

Quibi has released the NSFW trailer for Dummy, starring Anna Kendrick!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

ICYMI: Catch Up with Lin-Manuel Miranda on THE CHAOS TWINS!

Tune in next Wednesday, July 15 (and every other Wednesday at 4pm EDT) to watch the next episode right here at BroadwayWorld or on Facebook Live. And while you wait, catch up with last week…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Watch Raúl Esparza, Katie Finneran, Janet McTeer, More Honor Theresa Rebeck's Plays by Dan Meyer

The video celebrates the release of Theresa Rebeck: Complete Plays Volume 5 this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

Review: The Mint Company's Summer Stock Steaming Fesgivsl at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Three plays filmed during the 1914, 1915 and 1916 season to watch sitting on our couch. . .almost too much to take in. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:08PM

The 2020 Obie Awards Announce Virtual Ceremony by American Theatre Editors

The virtual event will include a pre-show fundraiser, special guests, and performances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:03PM

12 NYC Arts Groups Get $10,000 Each from CARES Act by New York Theater

A dozen New York City arts organizations each received $10,000 grants from the New York State Council on the Arts – including five theaters, such as the National Black Theatre and Ma-Yi �…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:02PM

Five Questions with Keith Peacock by Anita Martin

ITO looks back on events, livestreams, and Thespian “family” The post Five Questions with <br/>Keith Peacock appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 02:00PM

Submit Your Questions for College Theatre Auditions With Rider University and Montclair State University by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from the two college theatre programs will join Playbill live July 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Musical Film No One Called Ahead, Featuring Justin Matthew Sargent, Ann Harada, Storm Lever, More, Will Stream on Playbill by Andrew Gans

With a book and score by Paul Gordon, the musical film premieres as part of the Playbill Playback series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Off Broadway Obie Awards Ceremony Gets New YouTube Premiere Date by Greg Evans

The Obie Awards, Off Broadway’s most prestigious honor, has rescheduled its prerecorded 65th annual award ceremony for July 14 on YouTube. The original premiere date of June 4 was scratche…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:13PM

Britain’s Theatre World Banded Together And Got The Government To Provide Lockdown Rescue Money. Why Can’t American Theater Do The Same? by Artsjournal1

Jesse Green: “For months I’ve been waiting for industry groups to galvanize themselves into meaningful action, as they did in Britain — and as Black theater artists have proved can be …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

So Your Country Needs To Deal With A Difficult History. Here’s How Germany Did It by Artsjournal

“What I think we can learn from that example is that anti-racism, or facing up to your past, is not a vaccine. It’s not a one-shot option. It’s a process that you need to continue to g…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

Theater’s Next Act? A Show That’s All in Your Head by Alexis Soloski

Immersive theater, timed and ticketed, has arrived in virtual reality. Is this a brave new pixelated world for live performance? Or just another app?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Once more unto the breach: Shakespeare returns to the Shenandoah Valley by Peter Marks

With coronavirus measures on and off the stage, American Shakespeare Center readies a July 25 restart.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM

Red Bull Theater Continues REMARKABULL PODVERSATIONS With Stephen Spinella

Red Bull Theater today announced the next event of its special benefit programming to provide an opportunity for its community of artists and theater lovers to gather in the virtual space du…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Smith & Kraus to Publish THERESA REBECK: COMPLETE PLAYS VOLUME 5

On July 15, Smith & Kraus will publish a new book of collected plays from OCC Award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck, they announced today. Featuring an introduction from Tony Award-nom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Help Raise Money for Under-Represented Theatre Students Through The Fund for College Auditions- Donate Today!

Auditioning for colleges can be an expensive process, and The Fund for College Auditions knows it. The organization is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that offers financial suppo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

American Theatre Wing Reschedules 2020 Obie Awards for Tuesday, July 14

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice have announced that the 65th Annual Obie Awards, New York's preeminent celebration of Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater, are now set to premi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Norm Lewis, Emily Skinner and More to Take Part in Kritzerland Free Online Concert

For the 107th Kritzerland show, Kritzerland stays home once again with another talent-packed song-filled show Kritzerland Influencers. The free benefit show will feature classic theater and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Portland Center Stage Names Chip Miller Associate AD by American Theatre Editors

Miller joined the company as associate producer last spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:04PM

Standing @ Zero: Hadestown's Anthony Chatmon II by JK

This month's Standing @ Zero hero, is relatively new to Broadway, but he's been all over the country in two national tours, been seen in off-Broadway and regional productions, and has alread…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:03PM

2020 Obie Awards Set New Date by Ryan McPhee

The virtual event, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Heidi Schreck, and more, will take place on YouTube.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Beats & Elements: “Of Course Kids are Angrier and Frustrated” by Joseph Shaw

Angry about getting people like James Corden as your theatre fix? The legends that are Paul Cree and Conrad Murray aka Beats & Elements feel you. Here, they talk to us about putting thei…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM

'The thirst and drive is there': a leap forward for British dance schools by Lyndsey Winship

Conservatoires adapted quickly to our new normal. What sort of industry will students graduate into – and how far have we come since UK-trained dancers were said to be ‘outclassed’? �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM

Livestreaming Channeling Ghost Languages of Europe

By . PEN America, the Center for the Humanities at CUNY Graduate Center, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library present Channeling Ghost Languages of …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:33PM

Marie Cisco: Documenting Progress by American Theatre Editors

As a revolution sparked amid a pandemic, the independent producer heard silence from her field, and started to listen for new voices.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM

Livestreaming Motherless Tongues, Multiple Belongings II (Live-captioned)

By . PEN America, the Center for the Humanities at CUNY Graduate Center, and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library present Motherless Tongues, Multiple B…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:26PM

Livestreaming Traditional Arts: The Forgotten COVID Casualty?

By . ArtsEquator presents Tech in Performance: Traditional Arts: The Forgotten COVID Casualty? livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:20PM

Livestreaming Can Critics Criticise during a Pandemic?

By . ArtsEquator presents Can Critics Criticise during a Pandemic? livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 4 August 2020 at …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:15PM

Anaïs Mitchell to Release Book on How the Songs of Hadestown Came to Be

Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown will come out in October.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

An Art Critic Visits The Newly-Socially-Distanced National Gallery In London by Artsjournal1

Adrian Searle: “Visitors … have to follow one of three designated routes through the galleries, all of which are signposted, with arrows on the floor pointing up the prescribed flow. Qui…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

VIDEO: Listen to Act 1 of HAMILTON, Acted Out by The Muppets

Voice actor and comedian Ricky Downes III has recorded all of Act I of Hamilton... in the voices of all The Muppets!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Our Public Monuments Don’t Preserve History, They Rewrite It by Artsjournal

Celebrating Mount Rushmore isn’t remembering history; instead it requires spectacular acts of forgetting. How could we honestly claim to see in this anything worth defending? – Chicago T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Twenty Thousand Hertz Releases Episode Featuring HAMILTON Sound Designer, Benny Reiner and More

Twenty Thousand Hertz has presented a remix of their podcast episode on the magic behind Hamilton's sound design.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Samuel French's OOB Short Play Festival Announces 30 Finalists; Dominique Morisseau to be Honorary Festival Playwright

Samuel French's Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB) has announce that Dominique Morisseau (Skeleton Crew, Pipeline, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations) is this ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Two River Theater Launches Online Benefit Series With Joel Grey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and More

Starting in July, Two River Theater will launch a series of benefit play readings. The selected readings reflect the past, present and future of the theater's diverse range of programming in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Livestreaming Is There Still Hope for Integrity and Intimacy in Online Performance?

By . ArtsEquator presents Is There Still Hope for Integrity and Intimacy in Online Performance? livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:02PM

Livestreaming the 2020 Ubumuntu Arts Festival — Stop, Breathe and Live

By . The Ubumuntu Arts Festival in Kigali, Rwanda presents their 6th Annual Conference & Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network Friday 17 …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:01PM

Denis Jones Joins Playbill Live to Talk Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas, More on The Broadway Q&A by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated choreographer will answer your questions during the July 8 live stream.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Check Out the Finalists for Samuel French’s 2020 Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival by Olivia Clement

Dominique Morisseau is the honorary playwright for the 45th annual festival, which had been scheduled to take place at The Vineyard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Radio drama makes a small comeback in the age of covid-19 by Thomas Floyd

Area theater students produce audio versions of three classic plays after traditional summer repertory season is canceled.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:54AM

Connecticut teen Terrence Bogan wins national Broadway World singing contest by Susan Dunne

Terrence Bogan, a recent graduate of Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, won the high school division of Broadway World’s Next on Stage singing competition.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:48AM

Dame Judi Dench & David Tennant to feature in RSC’s new online series by Hira Desai

Starting from 13 July, RSC will be hosting a series of online conversations with Associate & Honorary Associate Artists from throughout the company's history starting with Dame Judi Denc…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:43AM

Celebrate the 11 O’Clock Number With These 25 Showstopping Songs by Marc J. Franklin

From classics like Gypsy to contemporary works like Hadestown, revisit these musical numbers in honor of Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Charlize Theron is an ancient warrior with special powers in The Old Guard

Daffy mayhem and self-conscious gloom collide in this bloody Netflix action romp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

Captain Hanks steers a steady course in Greyhound

Tom Hanks wrote and stars in this sturdy movie set in north Atlantic U-boat territory and heading to Apple TV+

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

The Girl with a Bracelet — French courtroom drama of bold ambiguity

Stéphane Demoustier’s unnerving film about a young woman in the dock asks you to deliver your own verdict

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

A White, White Day — an Icelandic thriller of love and revenge

Ingvar Sigurdsson is superb as a grizzled, recently bereaved widower

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

Mellon Foundation Announces U.S. Regional Arts Resilience Fund by American Theatre Editors

The initiative, administered by 6 U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, will award $10 million in emergency grants.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM

Santino Fontana and Alison Pill to Star in Covid-19 Docudrama Tonight

The Public Theater will present the free streaming production on YouTube.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Livestreaming BLACK MADE THAT

By . Playwrights' Center presents BLACK MADE THAT livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 5 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:19AM

Watch The Prince of Egypt Fans Join Forces for Uplifting Version of 'When You Believe' by Andrew Gans

The Oscar-winning song is featured in the screen-to-stage musical adaptation, currently on hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Behind the Curtain: Interview With Tess Weaver - Wardrobe Supervisor for the MY FAIR LADY National Tour

Today, our Behind the Curtain interview is with Tess Weaver, the Wardrobe Supervisor for the My Fair Lady national tour.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's New CINDERELLA Will Officially Arrive at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre in Spring 2021

Producers The Really Useful Group announced today that Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on Wednesday 7 April 2021, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Social Media Campaign #ArtsHero Calls on the U.S. Government to Provide Arts Funding By August 1

A new social media campaign, #ArtsHero, is calling on arts funding from the U.S. Senate to be secured by August 1.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think of P-VALLEY on STARZ, Based on Katori Hall's Play?

STARZ is set to premiere P-Valley, the new series based on creator Katori Hall's (The Mountaintop, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) play Pussy Valley.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

MacDowell Drops 'Colony' From its Name to Remove the 'Sense of Exclusion and Hierarchy'

The MacDowell Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt an official name change from The MacDowell Colony to, simply, MacDowell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Yet Again, Milan Kundera Denounced In His Native Land by Artsjournal1

While the Czech-but-now-French author is known in much of the world for his pointed depictions of how the Communist regimes of Europe twisted the lives of regular people, he’s been viewed …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

Patti LuPone Wants to Narrate Mary Trump's New Book For Randy Rainbow to Lip-Sync

Could we be getting a new Randy Rainbow/Patti LuPone collaboration? We sure hope so!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

What To Do With The Theatres And Concert Halls Now Sitting Empty? Use Them As Classrooms by Artsjournal1

Justin Davidson makes the case that New York City’s overburdened, underinvested-in school buildings simply can’t fit students in at a COVID-safe distance, but the currently-dark performa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Cinderella musical will now open in March 2021 by Hira Desai

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella will now open in March 2021, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Stepmother. The post Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new C…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:03AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cinderella is delayed to April 2021 by Press Releases

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on 7 April 2021, with previews from 19 March 2021. The previous opening night ha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:57AM

This Is Theater in 2020. Will It Last? Should It? by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green and Maya Phillips

Our critics discuss the last four months, which thanks to Zoom (and Meryl Streep) have been full of experimentation and playfulness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Digital Theater Isn’t Theater. It’s a Way to Mourn Its Absence. by Laura Collins-Hughes

The industry’s show-must-go-on smile masks a harder truth: that there is no substitute for the live interaction between performer and audience.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella Musical Pushed to 2021 by Dan Meyer

The new take on the fairy tale, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, was initially scheduled to begin in London in September 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Tony Winner Dan Fogler on Why Wendy Wasserstein Was Responsible for Bringing Spelling Bee to Broadway by Playbill Staff

The Spelling Bee and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star joined Playbill's Stream Stealers to talk about his film and TV career and new graphic novel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Honk if you're laughing: drive-in gigs aim to accelerate comedy industry by Chris Wiegand

While they wait for clubs to reopen, standups are returning to the stage in car parks, with audiences tuning in on the radio In his new Netflix special, US standup Dave Chappelle reflected o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

Watch the Trailer for Tonya Pinkins' Thriller Red Pill by Dan Meyer

In addition to directing, writing, and producing, the Tony winner stars in the election-era movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

‘I was keen to continue to devise in a stimulating creative theatre space’: Actress Lucy Aarden on joining verbatim project Isolation Ensemble by Debbie Gilpin

Actress Lucy Aarden is part of #IsolationEnsemble, a company formed by director Abbie Riddell to raise urgent funds for theatres across the UK.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Cutting Loose with "Let's Hear It For the Boy" from Broadway's Footloose

July 8th is Kevin Bacon's birthday. It doesn't take six degrees to make us immediately think of the 1998 Broadway musical adapted from his 1984 hit film Footloose.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Miriam Margolyes, Amit Shah, More Will Star in Virtual Production of Watching Rosie by Andrew Gans

Michael Fentiman will direct the short play for the U.K.'s Original Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:54AM

Big Three Movie Theater Chains Sue New Jersey For Right To Reopen by Artsjournal1

“In the lawsuit led by the National Association of Theatre Owners of New Jersey, naming Gov. Philip Murphy and New Jersey’s health commissioner, …, the plaintiffs” — which include …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

Atwood, Marsalis, Steinem, Rushdie, Bill T. Jones Among 153 Signing Letter Warning Of ‘Intolerant Climate’ (Yup, There’s A Backlash) by Artsjournal1

“The letter, which was published by Harper’s Magazine and will also appear in several leading international publications, surfaces a debate that has been going on privately in newsrooms,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

Here’s The Full ‘Letter On Justice And Open Debate’ by Artsjournal1

“The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. While we have come to expect this on the radical right, censoriousness …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

Broadway Catch Up: July 8 - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Feinstein, and More!

While 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 highlights from some of your …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, Featuring the Voices of Phillipa Soo, Sam Rockwell, and More

Today Disney+ shared the new trailer from the upcoming film Disney's a?oeThe One and Only Ivan.a??

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

TheaterWorksUSA's Chelsea Studios Will Not Reopen

TheatreWorksUSA has announced that their Chelsea Studios will not reopen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, July 8- with Bernadette Peters, Raul Esparza & More!

Today (July 8) in live streaming: The Public Theater premieres The Line, Bernadette Peters visits Stars in the House, and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

VIDEO: Watch Bernadette Peters & Tom Viola on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with Bernadette Peters and Tom Viola.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

VIDEO: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Fans Sing 'When You Believe'

Last month, The Prince of Egypt did a call out to the fans of the musical, asking them to send in videos of themselves singing the show's most famous song, When You Believe.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

L Morgan Lee, Marc DelaCruz, Raymond J. Lee Perform Virtually in New York Theatre Barn Showcase July 8 by Dan Meyer

The stage favorites perform musical excerpts From Francois and the Rebels and American Morning.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

Elite dancers from around the world perform Swan Lake in their bathtubs by Hira Desai

Set to Tchaikovsky's famous swan theme, Swan Lake Bath Ballet sees 27 elite ballet dancers performing Swan Lake from their own home filled baths. The post Elite dancers from around the worl…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:11AM

What Do Critics Think of the New Series P-Valley, Based on Katori Hall’s Play? by Dan Meyer

The Starz series follows the lives of those working in a small-town Mississippi strip club and its guests.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:10AM

A foodie jigsaw to sink your teeth into

Make the breakfast of champions with this deliciously difficult puzzle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Terry Pratchett’s Last Unpublished Stories Will Finally See Print by Artsjournal1

“The final collection of early stories from the late Terry Pratchett, written while the Discworld creator was a young reporter, will be published in September. The tales in The Time-travel…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

Artists’ Retreat MacDowell Colony Drops ‘Colony’ From Its Name (Because Colonial Oppression) by Artsjournal1

“MacDowell Board Chair Nell Painter … acknowledged that the word ‘colony’ can mean a country or given location under the control of an outside power or, as would apply to MacDowell, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

Amanda Kloots Says of Husband Nick Cordero, 'Words Can't Describe How Much I Will Miss Him'

On Sunday, BroadwayWorld was incredibly saddened to report that Nick Cordero died at 41 years of age at Cedar-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after 91 days in the hospital. Cordero's wife, A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Theatres that made us: from Manchester's Royal Exchange to Cardiff's Chapter by Compiled By Chris Wiegand

Arts venues have been hit hard by the pandemic and are still unable to stage live performances. In the third part of a new series, we celebrate their essential role Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM

Meet the world’s first watch portraitist

Julie Kraulis has invented a whole new art genre. What’s more, it’s a full-time job

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Gov. Cuomo ‘Concerned’ About NYC Arts, Petition to Rename Longacre After Cordero, ‘Hamilton’ Drives Disney+ Downloads “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podca…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Dark Horse Theatre to stream new comedy about amateur ghost hunters by David Siegel

As health and safety concerns continue to make live theater productions with a live audience dicey at best, the DMV’s Dark Horse Theatre decided to find its own way to produce new content …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:53AM

Miriam Margolyes & Amit Shah to star in new online short play Watching Rosie by Hira Desai

Original Theatre Company today announced that they will be streaming a brand new online short play on 7 August starring Miriam Margolyes and Amit Shah. The post Miriam Margolyes & Amit …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:45AM

The Rhythmics – New Musical announced – First track released by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Metta Theatre and Aria Entertainment joined forces to produce new British musical The Rhythmics. The cast album for this musical was recorded in lockdown. This post The Rhyt…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:32AM

Snapshot: William Holden appears on What’s My Line? by Terry Teachout

William Holden appears as the mystery guest on What’s My Line? The host is John Daly and the panelists are Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Robert Q. Lewis. This episod…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Walker Percy on William Holden and the aura of a star by Terry Teachout

“Holden has turned down Toulouse shedding light as he goes. An aura of heightened reality moves with him and all who fall within it feel it. Now everyone is aware of him. He creates a regu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Miriam Margolyes and Amit Shah to star in short online play Watching Rosie

Original Theatre Company announce a new online production following the success of their critically acclaimed online production of Birdsong. Specially commissioned by Original Theatre Compan…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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A Passionate Patron: Remembering Frank Lossy

by Sam Hurwitt   Doctor Frank Lossy, who died on May 11 at the age of 96, was a forensic psychoanalyst and psychiatrist with a long practice in Berkeley. He was also a great longtime supp…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 06:37AM

New and Upcoming Book, Music, and Film Releases For the Week of July 6 - Books on Acting, the Business of Professional Theatre, and More!

Need something new to read, listen to, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Making Theatre As A Whole Person: Remembering Corey Fischer

by Rotimi Agbabiaka   The Bay Area lost a guiding light when Corey Fischer passed away on June 6 at the age of 75. A Los Angeles native, Fischer left behind a burgeoning Hollywood caree…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 06:07AM

‘Captivating & thrilling piece of theatre’: PRIMROSE PATH – Mannequin Mouth (Online review) ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

Primrose Path is Mannequin Mouth’s first recorded theatrical production, catered to viewers specifically to watch from their own home.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 7/8: Petition Launched to Rename the Longacre Theatre After Nick Cordero, and More

Today's top stories: a petition has launched to rename to Longacre Theatre after Nick Cordero, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM

Lagos Leap: inside a ballet school in Nigeria's suburbs - in pictures by Benson Ibeabuchi For Afp/getty

The Leap of Dance academy has brought ballet to children in a poor district in Africa’s largest megacity Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM

NEWS: Birmingham Stage Company announces new dates for car park tour of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain by Press Releases

Birmingham Stage Company has announced new tour dates for Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain in association with Car Park Party, Troubadour and Live Nation.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Arts Council England pledges £33m to save at-risk arts venues by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Emergency funding will help to keep struggling organisations afloat over the summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some of England’s most at-risk arts or…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM

Walking a tightrope: circuses warn they will go bust ‘within two weeks’ by Dalya Alberge

Clowns and performers deliver letter to No 10 calling for the urgent reopening of venues after lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Culture Track Report Says The Same People Won’t Be Returning by Joe Patti

You may have seen the news today that the results of the Culture Track Covid-19 report were publicly released today. While some of the data about audience willingness to return to arts and c…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 03:06AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Unblurred Lines by Blair Cadden

By Blair Cadden. Blair Cadden explores how immersive theatre can adopt BDSM practices—including negotiations, safewords, and aftercare—to create safer experiences for both actors and aud…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Moment 'Hamilton' Slips Off Track by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Cross-posted from Train My Ear.For a blessed few years I was among the New York Times's freelance theater correspondents most likely to be assigned features about new rock or pop musicals. …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 01:36AM

VIDEO: On This Day, July 8 - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Has Its World Premiere At Barrington Stage

On this day in 2004, the beloved cult-hit musical, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE had its world premiere at Barrington Stage!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Crossword: Test Your Musical-Number Knowledge in This Week's Puzzle

Which musicals do the songs in the clues come from? How many can you get without looking at the answers at the bottom?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12AM

Construction — a site for sore eyes

The dramatic spectacle of a new building going up is normally hidden from view, but should it be opened up to the public?

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

London lockdown paintings are raucous and lyrical

New works by Dale Lewis, Celia Paul and others explore loneliness and connection as the capital’s commercial galleries reopen

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre Awarded COVID-19 Relief Funding From National Endowment for the Arts & Dance/NYC by The Dance Enthusiast

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre Awarded COVID-19 Relief Funding & National Endowment for the Arts

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

WEATHER FORECAST: Black Actors Prepare for Tsunami of “A Raisin in the Sun” Casting Announcements by Broadway Beat

by Denzel Belin. @from_washington. ATLANTA – Representatives from the Black Leagues of All Creatives Together Overcoming Racist Stereotyp...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

The Public Premieres The Line, Docu-Play About the Pandemic, July 8 by Olivia Clement

The new play, conceived by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, is based on first-person stories of New York City’s first responders during the COVID-19 crisis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playwright Awarded Virtual Writing Residency, Still Just Eating Cookie Dough & Crying All Day by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - Now how did this happen?! Emerging playwright Emma Page Tippleton received a se...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

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