It’s Easy To Become An Enemy Of The People When Speaking Truth – In Historic Drama, And Today by Allison Newey

A doctor speaks about events they think will put public health at risk. Instead of responding with gratitude, political officials seek to silence and discredit the doctor. Is this in China, …

Floyd Country Store: Earl White Stringband and Eddie Bond & Friends by The Kennedy Center

Sound Off: Movement Music from Minnesota by The Kennedy Center

“The Line” Confronts Pandemic’s Terrors—Streaming NY Public by Patricia L. Morin

Blank & Jensen Revive Health Workers’ Humanity by Patricia L. Morin “The Line” is a heartache to watch. This beautifully crafted docu-drama by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen focuses…

Word Up! SINGING STAND-UP with ANGIE CHANDLER: Word Up! with Laura Z. feat. guest Kimberly King by The Old Globe

DANCE NOW offers a virtual tour through the past, present and future

DANCE NOW celebrates its 25th anniversary with the DANCE NOW STORY, a reimagined festival composed of a series of online events featuring more than 40 artists. Traditionally held each year …

GlobeRISING: An Actor's Tour with Jenn Harris by The Old Globe

Better Audio: Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews | July 24th 8pm ET by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Kennedy Center Makes Additional Deep Cuts by Artsjournal

The cuts are needed to address the financial challenges of the pandemic-related shutdown, Kennedy Center president and chief executive Deborah Rutter said in an interview. The arts center pr…

Scientists: Earth’s Seismic Activity Plummeted During Lockdown by Artsjournal

Writing today in the journal Science, dozens of researchers from around the world show that the seismic activity from our civilization plummeted as lockdowns went into effect. This “anthro…

This Visionary Artist Was Mixing Hip-Hop Into Musical Theater As Far Back As The 1970s by Jeryl Brunner

Elizabeth Swados defied convention. Just ask Meryl Streep and the many artists who worked with her.

Curio Theatre Company Names Rich Bradford Co-Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The decision comes after the theatre's reckoning with its all-white leadership and a desire to better serve its community.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Names Jeffrey L. Page Resident Artist by American Theatre Editors

As part of his duties, Page will oversee the revival of the Terrence McNally New Play award, which has not been awarded since 2015.

Andrew Goren discusses the growing value of ‘Harmony Helper’ in light of the coronavirus pandemic by Deb Miller

In 2017, when Andrew Goren, CEO and Founder of Harmony Helper, developed the new digital app to help vocalists with singing, rehearsing, and perfecting their harmonizing skills from the comf…

Trump Books Have Changed The Publishing Industry by Artsjournal

There was a time, not that long ago, when—like most of America—publishers thought that this Trump boom would end when the president left office. It increasingly seems like it could outla…

No More Dead Guys On Horses: Reimagining The Entire Idea Of Public Monuments In The U.S. by Artsjournal1

Historically, the purpose of monuments, says Ken Lum of Monument Lab in Philadelphia, “has been to activate or even sustain a certain narrative of memory which people of influence have dee…

How I Got Audiences To Pay More For Streamed Performances Than I Would Have Asked Them To by Artsjournal1

Kahlil Ashanti began his performing career as part of an elite U.S. Air Force unit that did shows for servicepeople at military bases and in battle zones all over the globe. One thing he hea…

Spread-Out And Sanitized: The Future Of Dance In The Age Of COVID by Artsjournal1

“In conversations about the future with 14 dance professionals, feelings of anguish, hope, fear and resolve emerged, along with ideas about adaptation and innovation. … Here are some gli…

How A Virtuoso Got Her Antique Cello Back 40 Years After It Was Stolen by Artsjournal1

Christine Walevska got her one-eighth-size 1834 Bernardel cello when she was eight years old, and even as she went on to study with Gregor Piatigorsky, win a first prize at the Paris Conserv…

How Artists And Arts Organizations In San Francisco Are Adapting by Artsjournal

Some of these people have taken the opportunity to begin a radical rethinking of their operations. Others are doing their best to maintain a connection with their patrons and audiences that …

‘The Robert Caro Of Hawaii’ by Artsjournal1

“As the decades passed, [David W.] Forbes [has] painstakingly tracked down archival portraits of people alive in that era, in libraries and private collections throughout the islands. That…

The Pandemic’s Lasting Effects On The Arts? by Artsjournal

If, as I gloomily expect, this pandemic mushrooms into a huge, epochal shift in the social, economical and political landscape of the United States, then history teaches us perfectly clearly…

Scientists Plan Concert Experiment To Test COVID Spread by Artsjournal

German scientists are planning to equip 4,000 pop music fans with tracking gadgets and bottles of fluorescent disinfectant to get a clearer picture of how Covid-19 could be prevented from sp…

UK Arts Bailout For Arts Institutions. But What About Artists? by Artsjournal

After months of monotone condolences and a vague “five-step roadmap” from culture secretary Oliver Dowden, the British government Beyoncéd the arts community on 5 July by announcing a s…

You Can’t Social Distance Dance. So… by Artsjournal

Dancers, unlike baseball players, may not be known for virus-spreading habits like spitting, but their job poses multiple risks. They work in studio spaces with varying degrees of ventilatio…

The Harper’s Open Letter Has Been Blasted By Everyone. Who Wouldn’t Have Anticipated That? by Artsjournal

Far from being embraced as a high-minded salute to free speech and the bracing effects of political discourse, the letter was blasted for messages its authors swear were never intended. – …

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts – Executive Director by Artsjournal

The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Flynn) is located in downtown Burlington, Vermont, and has been at the center of Vermont's cultural landscape throughout its 90-year history.

LETTERBOMB - American Idiot - Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon - September 15, 2010 by Broadway Television Archive

Emmy Raver-Lampman to Voice Bi-Racial Character Molly Tillerman in Central Park, Replacing Kristen Bell by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton alum will join the Apple TV+ musical animated series for its second season.

Kevin Valdez Shares His Truth Playing a Theatre Buff on the Austism Spectrum on Apple TV+'s Little Voice by Dan Meyer

The neuro-diverse performer makes his TV debut as a Broadway lover on the new streaming series.

Tiny Dancers review – young voices call out from isolation by Miriam Gillinson

Available online Collaborating remotely during lockdown, National Youth Theatre players deliver an intriguing mix of sketches by Isley Lynn with restless verve It’ll come as no surprise th…

Hartford Symphony to hold ‘Summer Splash’ concerts starting July 30 by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present a five-concert chamber music series, "Summer Splash!," starting with an HSO Brass Quintet concert July 30 at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center.…

LaChanze, Jelani Alladin, George Salazar, More Sing 'We Tell the Story' for Project Sing Out! by Playbill

Kennedy Center cuts nearly 30 percent of its administrative staff by Peggy McGlone

Deborah Rutter says action is needed to close $23 million budget gap from pandemic-related shutdown.

Ziegfeld Club Opens Submissions for Six Annual Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award

The honor provides a grant to a female musical theater composer.

Staatskapelle Berlin: Elgar: Falstaff and Sea Pictures — warm and characterful

Daniel Barenboim finds pathos and depth in Elgar — the result is a heart-warming portrait

Snapshot: ‘Cecil Beaton’ at Huxley-Parlour Gallery

A catalogue of bright young things in furs and frocks that the British photographer and diarist was well placed to capture

Jessy Lanza: All the Time — sweetly sung R&B and catchy electronic pop

The Canadian’s third album arranges computerised sounds into irresistible melodies

Shirley Collins: Heart’s Ease — traditional song with a new perspective

A compelling album that looks back on earlier pairings from decades past

Courtney Marie Andrews: Old Flowers — a pure and honest break-up album

The singer’s fifth solo project will resonate with anyone who has ever had a traumatic split

Derrick Hodge: Color of Noize — an uncluttered record from a fresh-faced band

A newly formed group of instrumentalists create an ebb and flow intimacy on the bassist’s third own-name release

Jon Hassell: Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) — richly conceived soundworlds

The octogenarian’s atmospheric new album shows that his compositional powers remain undimmed

Nelson Kempf: Family Dollar — liminal and strange

The singer-songwriter’s debut album balances the menacing with the exquisitely beautiful

Camp Broadway Goes Online For 25th Annual Summer Sessions by Logan Culwell-Block

Kids attending this summer's camps get to work remotely with Broadway professionals and get a behind-the-scenes look at Mrs. Doubtfire.

Livestreaming Building Translator Communities and Communities for Translation (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 Building Translator Communitie…

Livestreaming Lightning in a Bottle: A Case Study of Publishing Literary Translation (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 Lightning in a Bottle: A Case …

Tituss Burgess and Multitudes of Titusses Unite for Return of the Tituss Burgess Fan Club July 24 by Ryan McPhee

The Emmy nominee and Broadway favorite joins a host of stage alums in the streaming performance, benefiting The Okra Project.

A CHORUS LINE, SHE LOVES ME. by Corine Cohen

Tonight watch A CHORUS LINE reunion at 8 on Stars In The House at 8 and at 9 on PBS watch SHE LOVES ME on PBS.

College Theatre Auditions with Florida State University and AMDA College of the Performing Arts by Playbill

New York Philharmonic and Shanghai Orchestra Academy Side-by-Side, 2020 by New York Philharmonic

"Soldier On" from This Ain't No Disco by Atlantic Theater

Tituss Burgess Joins RETURN OF THE TITUSS BURGESS FAN CLUB

Mixed Messages, a content creation company from Stanley Martin (Broadway's Aladdin, playwright of Opportunity), is premiering the Return of the Tituss Burgess Fan Club, this time with the to…

Watch 10 of Our Favorite Kristin Chenoweth Performances to Celebrate Her Birthday!

It's Kristin Chenoweth's birthday! To celebrate, we're looking back at 10 past performances from her career that are some of our favorites!

Tune in Tomorrow to Watch STARS IN THE HOUSE's MISALLIANCE Starring Marc delaCruz and More

Tomorrow, Saturday July 25th at 2pm, will offer Bernard Shaw's high-flying comedy Misalliance, featuring Marc delaCruz, Dan Domingues, Midori Francis, Peter Francis James, Teresa Avia Lim, J…

Top 10 Tunes with Kate Rockwell

Your favorite Broadway stars are sharing the tunes that are getting them through quarantine.

Scott Ellis Will Answer Your Questions July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Take Me Out and Kiss Me, Kate director will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio.

Scott Ellis Will Answer Your Questions by Logan Culwell-Block

The Take Me Out and Kiss Me, Kate director will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio July 27.

E.E. Adams Named Winner of 2020–2021 New Light New Voices Award by Olivia Clement

Adams' winning play, Ink’dWell, will receive virtual development support this fall.

Scenes from the Vault—"Zoot Suit" by Center Theatre Group

Watch LaChanze, Jelani Alladin, George Salazr, More Sing 'We Tell the Story' in the Project Sing Out! Finale by Logan Culwell-Block

Executive produced and featuring appearances by Once On This Island Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore, Project Sing Out! benefited the Educational Theatre Foundation.

Audra McDonald on Why Black Theatre United's Event with Viola Davis, Stacey Abrams & Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean Is Perfect for Theater Nerds by Caitlin Moynihan

Black Theatre United (BTU), a new coalition next event is a virtual town hall on July 24 at 7PM ET focusing on the importance of representation in the census. The event, called Our Voices…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Audra McDonald by Broadway.com

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald stops by to discuss Black Theatre United and more.

Jai'Len Josey, Andrew Barth Feldman & More Set for Benefit Performance of Our Offering by Lindsey Sullivan

A bevy of talent is set for a forthcoming virtual performance of Sis, Antonio Lasanta and Gage Tarlton's Our Offering, a virtual show that explores the truths of existence, identity, ancestr…

The Chicago Independent Bookstore Map by Salem Collo-Julin

Chicago has been frequently touted as a writer’s town; a place where writers can work on their craft and thrive.…

2020 Obie Awards: JoAnne Akalaitis Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

What Theater to Watch July 24: Diva Dilemma! by Jonathan Mandell

Below are some of the rich theater offerings available on screens today: Julie Andrews, Laura Benanti and Marga Gomez all star in shows that maddeningly overlap tonight. And Marilyn Horne at…

DCTS recommends. Online viewing starting July 24 by Lorraine Treanor

Victor Shargai Memorial Celebration Produced by theatreWashington July 27, 8pm Click to watch on YouTube Victor Shargai, generous benefactor, friend and advocate for theatre in the Washingto…

HBO Adapting Stage Version of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me as Film

Kamilah Forbes will direct the special event, set to air this fall.

Summer Vibez by Barry Gordin

Queens Theater presents SUMMER VIBEZ,  a 60-minute dance experience, July 25 at 1pm LIVE @ https://queenstheatre.org/ By: Paulanne Simmons The local dance companies include Cole Coll…

BWW Exclusive: Watch a Sneak Peek of Susan Egan Guest Starring on AMPHIBIA

Broadway's Susan Egan and actor Max Mittelman are set to guest star as Renee Frodgers, a director and manager of an acting troupe, and Francis, a method actor, in a new episode of Disney…

Get a First Look at Michael Arden's AMERICAN DREAM STUDY

The Forest of Arden has released a first look at Michael Arden's upcoming immersive, drive-through, socially-distanced theater piece American Dream Study.

Megan Hilty Takes Over Our Instagram Sunday!

In celebration of her Seth Concert Series this weekend, Megan Hilty will be taking over our Instagram on Sunday!

Daniel Rian, Boeing retiree and volunteer firefighter who performed in local theater, dies of COVID-19 by Scott Hanson

Daniel Rian worked at Boeing for almost four decades. He also was a volunteer firefighter and EMT, chauffeuring legendary Seattle clowns J.P. Patches and Gertrude via firetruck in local para…

Living Room Play Workshop Intro Video! by The Old Globe

Barbra Streisand, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kristin Chenoweth, John Legend, More Set for Joe Biden Event Celebration for Change July 26 by Dan Meyer

The Tony winners join political leaders including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tammy Baldwin, and Kamala Harris for the campaign stream, marking 100 days until the presidential election.

Marc delaCruz, Ruthie Ann Miles, More Set for Zoom Reading of New 10-Minute Musical May Day by Andrew Gans

NewYorkRep commissioned the piece from Melissa Li and Kit Yan, co-creators of the musical Interstate.

Hidden Figures Stage Version of Film in Development From Disney

The hit film tells the story of three Black female mathematicians who were instrumental in the Space Race.

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Second Stage and ‘Funny Girl’ By: David Sheward July 24, 2020: The future of Broadway is still in doubt. In an interview with Billboard, a respected music produce…

Sierra Boggess Guest Hosts Stars in the House July 24 by Andrew Gans

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

Sierra Boggess Guest Hosts Stars in the House July 24, Featuring Joshua Keith, Gwen Hollander, Benjamin Schrader by Andrew Gans

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

The Democratization Of Streaming Theatre by Artsjournal

The online dramas that so many theatres have made available, from the RSC to the National Theatre, have had a hugely democratising effect on an art form that is often accused of being elitis…

We attended a London Theatre for the first time in months! by Official London Theatre

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave without The Bad Seeds

With his tour on hold, Nick Cave performed a streamed solo gig that featured themes of memory and grief

World Premiere Finish The Fight to Celebrate Unsung BIPOC Heroes of the Women's Suffrage Movement by Olivia Clement

Written by Ming Peiffer and directed by Whitney White, the digital performance from The New York Times premieres August 18.

‘Hidden Figures’ Stage Musical In The Works At Disney by Greg Evans

A stage musical adaptation of the 2016 Oscar-nominated hit film Hidden Figures is in the works at Disney, with plans to assemble a creative team of Black artists, Disney Theatrical Productio…

The Weir **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 24, 2020: Five lonely people swap ghost stories in a secluded Irish country pub in Connor McPherson’s touching play The Weir. This woes of this disheartened qui…

A Letter to the Arts: I Just Want to See You Thrive by Holly Webster

Like all of us, Holly Webster misses the arts a lot. Here, she writes about how it has conversely (literally) saved her life and made her feel unwelcome as a person who identifies as disable…

PHOTO FLASH: Beverley Knight performs for Andrew Lloyd Webber's socially distanced pilot show at the London Palladium

New photos have been released of yesterday's London Palladium pilot show photographed by Andy Paradise of Paradise Photo. The pilot, which was the first-ever socially distanced West End sh…

Weekend Streaming Guide: Viola Davis Hosts Black Theatre United Town Hall, Julie Andrews as Cinderella, a Broadway-Infused Biden Fundraiser, More by Ryan McPhee

Here are some options for theatre enthusiasts to catch July 24–26.

Olivier Nominee Beverley Knight Performs at the London Palladium to Test Reopening by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously reported, legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is dedicated to finding a way to reopening theaters. He has been running a series of reopening tests at the London Palladium th…

Casting Set for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London by Lindsey Sullivan

Casting has been announced for the special concert staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar in August and September at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in Londo…

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Theatre Tokens and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds launch At Home With… by Kitty Underwood

Join Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith Crawley) and her real-life pal Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Crawley) in the first of the new series. The post Theatre Tokens and Theatre R…

Every Artwork At The Whitney Is Being Covered With Plywood by Artsjournal1

Online, that is. “Every day at sunset, Artist — an anonymous conceptualist who legally changed their name to question the biases built into the phrase ‘American Artist’ — will repl…

Photo Flash: Joel Grey to Direct ON BORROWED TIME With Phillipa Soo, Bebe Neuwirth, Sam Waterston and More

Two River Theater will continue their series of online benefit play readings with On Borrowed Time, a live two-act event; Act 1 on Wednesday, August 5 and Act 2 with a live Q&A with the…

Refugee Who Wrote Award-Winning Memoir Via Texts Sent From Internment Camp Granted Asylum by Artsjournal1

“Behrouz Boochani, the Kurdish Iranian exile and journalist who became the voice of those incarcerated on Manus Island” — an island off the coast of Papua New Guinea where Australia ma…

VIDEO: Quentin Garzón and Ali Ewoldt Sing 'Now' From DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

Quentin Garzón has released a new video in his Virtual Performance series, featuring himself and Ali Ewoldt singing 'Now' from Doctor Zhivago.

VIDEO: Watch André De Shields on CLASSIC CONVERSATIONS

CSC's 'Classic Conversations' series continued last night with André De Shields. He and John Doyle had a brave, honest conversation, which concludes with a beautiful, brief performance.

Theatre Artists Fund has raised over £1.6m for freelancers

Sam Mendes spearheaded the scheme to fundraise for struggling freelancers who have been otherwise unsupported through the pandemic. The Theatre Artists Fund has collaborated with the likes o…

Watch Now: Lea Salonga, Sierra Boggess & More Sing “On My Own” by Broadway Direct

#weAREtheatre On My Own from Les Miserables Music and Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg Arrangment by Alfonso Casado Starring: Lea Salonga (in the Philippines) Sierra Bo…

Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead on Broadway HD by Sandi Durell

    By Marilyn Lester   In 1966, a young journalist and newly turned playwright named Tom Stoppard, debuted his absurdist, existential play, Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the E…

The Eastland Tragedy: Chicago’s Worst disaster by Trav S.D.

Today, some love for the Second City, on the anniversary of Chicago’s worst disaster ever in terms of loss of life. You might think such stories out of our wheelhouse, but as with similar…

Dancing Dialogues "Reinvention: The Art of Pivot" by Joycetheater

Tony Winner Nikki M. James to Host Centerstage With Healthcare Heroes Panel on COVID-19 Safety by Dan Meyer

The series from Playbill and Weill Cornell Medicine explores the intersection of health, wellness, and theatre.

How to Join Michaela Coel, John Tiffany, Emma Thompson, and More in Supporting U.K. Theatre Artists by Ryan McPhee

Sam Mendes’ Theatre Artists Fund has raised £1.6 million since its launch earlier this month.

Stars in the House Will Reunite Original Cast of Broadway's A Chorus Line, Including Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Robert LuPone by Andrew Gans

The virtual reunion benefits The Actors Fund.

Andrew Lloyd Webber calls for clarity: Pantomimes needs to know by 1 August if they can open

At the first test pilot at the London Palladium just last week starring Beverley Knight, Andrew Lloyd Webber has called on the government to provide more clarity on whether pantomimes will …

Hamilton Review by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora   So much has been written about Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda’s marvel of a musical that has taken our country – and the world – by storm.  We’ve read the gamu…

Theater for the New City to Bring Summer Outdoor Performances Online by Olivia Clement

The theatre company has adapted its 2020 Street Theater tour, Liberty or Just Us: A City Park Story, to the virtual space.

#FitFriday: Broadway Trainer Towel Exercise Series by Playbill

See What's Coming to Hulu in August for Theatrelovers by Dan Meyer

Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson in Love in the Time of Corona, My Best Friend's Wedding, and more will soon be available to stream.

‘Brings every detail of the character into the song’: THE SETH CONCERT SERIES – Norm Lewis ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Deeply engaging The Seth Concert Series continues with Norm Lewis discussing and performing songs from his impressive career catalogue.

Familiar Faces Set for Regent's Park Open Air Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert, Playing 9-Performance Week by Andrew Gans

Declan Bennett and Pepe Nufrio share the role of Jesus, while Tyrone Huntley and Ricardo Afonso will alternate as Judas.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Tries Putting On A Socially Distanced West End Show by Artsjournal1

It was a one-time pilot project, performed in front of 640 people spread out through the Palladium, one of London’s biggest theatres. The program: one singer, Beverley Knight, doing two ha…

TikTok Will Spend $200 Million On Creators (How And On Which Creators? Good Question) by Artsjournal1

“TikTok is launching a program to fund its most popular creators directly for their videos — with an initial $200 million earmarked for the U.S. … How much individual creators will be …

Kennedy Center Will Reopen Its Large Theaters Next January by Artsjournal1

Pandemic permitting, the Center and its resident companies, the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, plan to present performances for full audiences n its three large v…

New Project Aims To Get More Black Theater Professionals Backstage As Well As Onstage by Artsjournal1

“Career opportunity on Broadway doesn’t begin at the box office, but in the front office. And that’s where T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams and their fellow advocates have set their sights…

VIDEO: Sean Hayes Guest Hosts JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

Sean Hayes was Thursday night's guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, July 24- with Megan Hilty, Ramin Karimloo, and More!

Today (July 24) in live streaming: Megan Hilty visits Backstage Live, Sierra Boggess returns to Stars in the House, and so much more!

We Experienced the First West End Show Staged With Social Distancing. Here's What It Was Like.

Beverley Knight took the stage at the London Palladium for a pilot concert presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 24, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 30 July 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 11 a.m.

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 29 July 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 29 July 2020 at 11 a.m.

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 28 July 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 28 July 2020 at 11 a.m.

Theater + film: Collision Project; trans movie by ArtsATL Staff

The Alliance Theatre’s annual Collision Project invites metro teens to “collide” with... The post Theater + film: Collision Project; trans movie appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Join Playbill's Watch Party for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Starring Julie Andrews, July 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

The 1957 broadcast will be available to stream worldwide for free beginning at 8 PM ET.

Director/Choreographer launches the Actors Channel by Jules Lavallee

25 years in the industry, Director/Choreographer launches a channel for performers of all levels with weekly tips, advice, lessons and more! This channel is exclusive to YouTube and offers a…

The Actors Channel - A platform for performers of all levels

A new Youtube Channel has launched by industry pros with over 25 years experience.It features weekly lessons, tips, advice and fun set up in a variety show style format to educate and entert…

Faculty From Marymount Manhattan College and Manhattan School of Music Join Playbill Live to Talk College Theatre Auditions July 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

Your questions will be answered live beginning at 1 PM ET.

Hot Clip of the Day: Cartwheels, Splits & Ice Cream in 3 Minutes of SHE LOVES ME

Talk about Great Performances! The Broadway revival of She Loves Me packed a trio of showstopping numbers into their 2016 Tony Awards performance. This delightful confection of a musical is …

Broadway Games: Trivial Pursuit - Theater Edition by JK

Growing up, playing games with family and friends was a beloved way to pass the time together. (Funny what isolation makes you miss!) One of our favorites was Trivial Pursuit. I always dread…

Socially distanced London musical Sleepless announces daily backstage COVID testing

After it was announced that Sleepless A Musical Romance would be among the first shows in the UK to reopen this August with socially distanced performances, the production team have now re…

Billy Porter and the Human Rights Campaign Join Forces for 2020 Election PSA by Playbill Staff

The Tony and Emmy winner sings "For What It's Worth" over footage of protests against racial injustice and oppression.

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 24, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Prom” Film Resumes Filming, Streaming Theatre Reminders, Playbill’s Broadway Community Project “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theat…

Sky One’s Prodigal Son features Michael Sheen as the mad surgeon

Stage is set for fruitful collaboration between murderous dad and his detective offspring

BBC1’s Anthony imagines the bright future of a life cut short

This heartbreaking drama envisions what life would have been like for murdered teenager Anthony Walker

The Confessions of Thomas Quick revisits Sweden’s ‘Hannibal Lecter’ on Channel 4

The documentary traces how Sture Bergwall became a case study for psychiatrists in understanding serial killers

Replay: “How to Use the Dial Phone” by Terry Teachout

“How to Use the Dial Phone,” a silent informational short made by the Bell System in 1927: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space …

NEWS: Declan Bennett & Pepe Nufrio share the title role as casting announced for Open Air’s Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert by Press Releases

Casting has been announced for the concert staging of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which sold more than a t…

Cast of & Juliet Sing Show Me Love | From Online Concert ‘Hello Harry!’ by Official London Theatre

Almanac: Saul Bellow on imagination by Terry Teachout

“Imagination, imagination, imagination. It converts to actual. It sustains, it alters, it redeems!” Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King Continue reading Almanac: Saul Bellow on imagina…

Jesus Christ Superstar in concert – Casting announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for Regent Park OpenmAir Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar in concert by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This post Jesus Christ Supe…

Wake Up With BWW 7/24: West End SLEEPLESS Will Use Quick COVID-19 Test Backstage, and More!

Today's top stories: the West End production of Sleepless will use a quick COVID-19 on its cast, crew, and staff!

Audition Song Suggestions for We Will Rock You the Musical – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for We Will Rock You the Musical – by Character Written by Leryn Turlington July 23, 2020 If you’re feeling “Under Pressure” preparing for a musical …

From Glyndebourne to BarnFest: 10 of the best outdoor shows by Miriam Gillinson

As restrictions lift and cultural events spring up, we pick the best theatre, musicals, pop and opera you can enjoy alfresco With restrictions lifting, outdoor cultural events are springing …

Casting announced for the staged concert of Jesus Christ Superstar by Kitty Underwood

We're so excited about the concert staging of Jesus Christ Superstar in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre this year, and casting has just been announced! The post Casting announced for the stag…

‘Everyone has a plan B’: meet the design students graduating into a pandemic economy

As graduate shows go online, we talk to five young people struggling to launch careers

‘Paying tribute to what has been a marvellous season’: Thank you to the National Theatre At Home by John Chapman

So, bravo National Theatre. Others may have joined in the home streaming trend but nobody else did it bigger or better. Time to look for yet another new normal for Thursday evenings.

Bushnell postpones ‘Pretty Woman’ from February 2021 to April 2022 by Christopher Arnott

The Bushnell has postponed yet another of the Broadway tours on its 2021-22 season, moving “Pretty Woman” from its originally scheduled February 2021 run to new dates over a year later: …

The home in 50 objects: #2: the audio cassette holder

The Cass Bar model, reminiscent of a Brutalist-era car park — and the epitome of groovy

Jimmy Akingbola: ‘In my second week at college, it hit me, I wanted to be an actor’

Q&A with the actor on Ozwald Boateng suits, surviving the entertainment industry and his career ambitions

On the Couch with Johanna Allen by Arts Review

Who is Johanna Allen? A classically trained singer/actor who writes and directs. Occasionally she also delves into broadcasting as a presenter/producer! What would you do differently from wh…

HOTA announces artists for new gallery opening in 2021 by Arts Review

Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, HOTA, has announced the 20 Australian artists selected to be presented as part of the inaugural exhibition program for its new Gallery opening in April 20…

Nyerges on the Purges: Virginia MFA’s Director Defends Bondil, Himself, Other Beleaguered Leaders by Artsjournal1

Already battered financially by the pandemic, many art museums now find themselves barraged by attacks from aggrieved staffers and former employees accusing the higher-ups of racism, harassm…

NEWS: Moment of Grace to be streamed by The Actors Centre by Featured Content

Moment of Grace, a new drama inspired by the monumental action taken by Princess Diana when she visited a London AIDS ward in the 1980s, will be streamed by The Actors Centre later this mont…

Theatre Artists Fund, Established by Sam Mendes, Raises £1.6 Million by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony and Olivier Award winner Sam Mendes, the Society of London Theatre and U.K. Theatre have called on industry figures, corporations and charitable trusts to donate to the Theatre Artists …

For BIPOC women in theater who have had enuf: A roundtable on resistance by Guest Author

By Thembi Duncan DC Metro Theater Arts has committed to offer our communications channel to help amplify the BIPOC voices (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) that are now pointing the path …

Arts Centre Melbourne and Melbourne Fringe announce Take Over! 2020 Artists by Arts Review

Arts Centre Melbourne in partnership with Melbourne Fringe return to present the fourth year of the Take Over! commission with a brand new approach. The Take Over! program has commissioned 1…

Live-Stage Performances Are Taking Roads Less Traveled With Trucks And Virtual Reality by Nobuko Tanaka

As the new reality of daily life amid a global pandemic settles in, many people are getting accustomed to somewhat isolated lifestyles as they abide by social distancing measures and work re…

You name it, she's played it: the sublime classical actor Barbara Jefford by Michael Billington

She has given unforgettable performances in Shakespeare, Chekhov and Shaw over her extraordinary 70-year career. Where’s this great actor’s damehood? The concept of the classical actor i…

The Musicology of "When You're Driving Through the Moonlight" | Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA by Rodgers & Hammerstein

VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Theatres Releases Welcome Guide for Audiences

Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Theatres has released an audience guide, detailing new procedures that have been put in place to ensure the safest experience possible for those planning to come to…

Call Answered: Steven Metz: Country Singer by Adam Rothenberg

Steven Metz is a rising country singer who’s latest single “Luck Of My Own” has just been released. The song is about getting through rough times, which is perfect for the times we are…

Movie Theaters in Dalian, China Closed Again Just Days After Re-Opening

China's movie theaters began reopening on Monday following a six month shutdown due to the health crisis.

Flashback Friday: Christian Borle Plays Shakespeare

This is our favorite of Borle's roles.

Arts and culture: bridging the gap towards better health by Arts Review

Victorians will have more opportunities to participate in arts, cultural and creative activities to improve their health and build social connections through health promotion as VicHealth is…

1 in 4 audience members have returned to cultural events as confidence grows by Arts Review

New data shows that audiences are embracing opportunities to return to arts and cultural events, with 24% nationally saying they attended a museum, gallery, cinema or cultural event in the p…

Taylor Swift’s new album Folklore is unlike anything she’s done before

The willingness of a huge star to make an abrupt left turn is winning

A London theatre’s new vision of ‘Blindness’

The Donmar Warehouse is coming back to life with an audio adaptation of a 2008 novel

Drama Major Misunderstands Term "Operating Theater", Applies to Med School by Broadway Beat

by Ivvone Zhou. @w451st. SEATTLE, Wash - University of Washington senior and Drama major Jessica Mitchell announced today that she has mi...

From Sally to Glinda: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth by Playbill Staff

The stage and screen star celebrates her birthday July 24.

Broadway's She Loves Me, With Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski, Gavin Creel, Airs on PBS July 24 by Andrew Gans

The broadcast is part of Great Performances' Broadway at Home series, which also includes The King and I and Much Ado About Nothing.