National Theatre Restoration To Generate 10,000 Jobs – Minister by Ukamaka Olisakwe

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the planned restoration and upgrade of the iconic National Theatre will generate about 10,000 jobs during and after the…

How This Danity Kane Alum Reinvented Herself By Reinventing Children’s Books by Jeryl Brunner

Shannon Bex co-founded the animated children's books company Vooks. The company, which launched in 2018, already has one million subscribers.

Zoomed “Blues” Still Sweet by Philip

Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s “Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Like Mine” premiered at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey in 2016. The cast (with one replacement) re-assembled last week for …

CHAPLIN – new documentary sheds light on gypsy roots by Oscar E Moore

WORKHOUSE (workhousepr.com) one of the country’s leading public relations and integrated creative firms, today announced that it has been selected as the Agency of Record for CHARLIE CHA…

Welcome to the Big Top: Summer Intensives 2.0 by Two River Theater

UK Arts Orgs Can Apply for Up to £3 Million in Grants As Part of Relief Package

The Stage is reporting that UK arts organizations will be able to apply for up to £3 million as part of the forthcoming £1.57 billion government relief package.

VIDEO: Watch Annette Bening, Alex Brightman & More Unite to #SavetheArts on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live Now!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with #SaveTheArts with Annette Bening, Alex Brightman, Kenny Leon, Marlee Matlin, Rosie Perez, Randy Rainbow, Marc Shaiman, Sarah Silverman and more!

The Tragedy of Social Distancing in Physical Theatre by Takudzwa Chihambakwe

As the name implies, physical theatre is more like a contact sport. Actors have to constantly engage physically on stage as they create, rehearse and perform their work. There is even greate…

Here’s why BSR is taking time off for the first time ever by Kyle V.  Hiller, Alaina Johns

BSR is taking its first-ever break, and will be dark from August 2 through 16. Editors Kyle V. Hiller and Alaina Johns explain why.

The New Group and #WhileWeBreathe present must-see shows to watch this week by Deb Miller

Two compelling mid-week offerings with weighty themes take different approaches – one profoundly dramatic, one bitingly comic – to deliver their timely messages of the need for socio-pol…

The Handmaid's Tale and Porgy and Bess Star O-T Fagbenle on New Series Maxxx on Hulu by Playbill

With Daytime Emmy, Alan Menken Joins the Elite EGOT Club by Aimee Ortiz

Mr. Menken, the decorated songwriter and composer behind “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid,” completed his EGOT qualifications with his work on a Disney Channel series.

An Easy Way To Limit URLs Allowed To Embed A Video by Drew McManus

One of the more popular questions coming in from my Venture Platform users right now is how to embed a video so it can only playback on a password protected page. The goal is straightforward…

VIDEO: See the First Trailer for Tim Minchin's Eight-Part Drama UPRIGHT

See the first trailer for the highly anticipated Australian drama UPRIGHT, co-written, composed by and starring internationally renowned Australian actor, comedian and musician Tim Minchin,…

BWW Prompts: What Is Your Favorite 'Broadway In Bryant Park' Performance?

Find out which Broadway in Bryant Park performances left a lasting mark on our readers!

Stephanie J. Block, Rachel Bay Jones & Liz Callaway Join Virtual Summer Concert Series by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously reported, Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway concert series, which first began in Provincetown at the Art House in 2011, is debuting as a weekly virtual series entitled the Seth Concer…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Sydney Lucas and Eli Tokash by Broadway.com

Broadway teens Sydney Lucas and Eli Tokash talk about their new podcast Take a Bow. 

How Josh Lamon Inspired Sydney Lucas and Eli Tokash to Start a Broadway Podcast by Caitlin Moynihan

While most kids spend their middle school years playing after-school sports and navigating their hobbies and interests, Sydney Lucas and Eli Tokash were already living out their dreams by ap…

Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Join Alan Menken for Evening of Music & Storytelling by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Get 'Up Close and Personal with Alan Menken' for a Great Cause Fresh off of Alan Menken achieving EGOT status, fans can enj…

UK’s Sky Arts Channel Goes Free, All Arts by Artsjournal

The move to Freeview, the digital network free to all UK residents, has been under discussion for years and is motivated by “a passion to get as much content to as many people as possible …

Rick Brettell, Texas Art Critic, Museum Director, Fundraiser For The Arts, 71 by Artsjournal

In 2014, he secured $17 million from Mrs. O’Donnell to create the institute of art history. In 2017, UTD partnered with the late Margaret McDermott to create the Richard Brettell Award in …

The Big Sort: All Fiction Can Be Organized In Four Categories by Artsjournal

Tim Parks: “All of narrative fiction, I’ve suggested, can be sorted into four grand categories. Each presents a rich world of feeling in which any number of stories can be told and posit…

The Man Who Invented The 8-Hour Workday Had An Even More Radical Idea For Money by Artsjournal

Introduced in 1832, the radical idea was called the National Equitable Labour Exchange – a system of currency built on the idea that labour is the source of all wealth, and that goods shou…

Charismatic Leaders, For Good And Evil by Artsjournal

Anyone concerned with the question of charismatic political leaders necessarily stands in the shadow of Max Weber, the great German sociologist who wrote sketches of the subject not long bef…

This Year’s Emmy Nominations by Artsjournal

Netflix dominated the 72nd Emmy Award nominations on Tuesday, breaking the record for the most nominations ever, and a newcomer to the streaming universe, Disney+, scored a nomination in a b…

Brian Lopez, Mattea, & Los Esplifs by The Kennedy Center

Glenn North by The Kennedy Center

NSO @ Home: Mahoko Eguchi, Viola | Suite No. 1 by Bach by The Kennedy Center

Review: Romeo and Juliet and Man and Superman, ACA Radio Reps’ theatre for the ears by Gregory J. Ford

Adjusting to the changed circumstances brought on by COVID 19, Shakespeare Theatre’s Academy for Classical Acting has moved its 2020 graduating class performances to online audio/radio. In…

Watch the Trailer for Upright, Starring Tony Nominee Tim Minchin and Debuting August 6 by Dan Meyer

The series, co-written by the Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day composer-lyricist, will stream on Sundance Now.

Describing How Art Feels and Checking Bias: My Week at Virtual Critics Camp by American Theatre Editors

If the work of criticism is engaging empathetically with the world, the work is never done, as this year's Zoom-only National Critics Institute affirmed.

The Handmaid's Tale and Porgy and Bess Star O-T Fagbenle on New Series Maxxx on Hulu by Playbill Staff

Fagbenle, who created and stars in the six-episode series, talks about his extensive stage career, putting Chris Meloni in a kilt, and more.

NEWS: Cameron Mackintosh tells Evening Standard West End Phantom is being ‘shut down’ by Press Releases

In a candid self-penned article in the Evening Standard, producer Cameron Mackintosh has revealed that he and Andrew Lloyd Webber have been forced to “sadly permanently shut down” the ic…

Industry Roundup: New Hires at The Tank, Echo Theater Company, Milwaukee Rep, More by Dan Meyer

See who has recently joined the team at theatre institutions in New York and beyond.

Kirsten Childs, Alex Lacamoire, More Set for Online Musical Theatre Songwriting Program by Logan Culwell-Block

The program from New York Youth Symphony will culminate in a performance at Joe's Pub.

Livestreaming The Living Presence of Our History

By . The Ohketeau Cultural Council and Double Edge Theatre present The Living Presence of Our History livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlro…

Very Young People’s Concerts: NY Phil Plays On Emergency Fund by New York Philharmonic

LA Opera Revises Fall Plans, Pushes Most Titles to 2021 by Ryan McPhee

The company will instead present a slate of digital programming and, tentatively, performances at outdoor spaces.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Quiara Alegría Hudes Writing Life Is a Carnival Film by Andrew Gans

Producers Scott Sanders and Mara Jacobs are collaborating with the In the Heights and Water by the Spoonful playwright on the movie centering Latin music.

Who’s behind the lights of Philly’s most iconic nighttime landmarks? by Camille Bacon-Smith

Just like any major city, Philly wouldn't be the same without the lights in its sky. Camille Bacon-Smith talks to the people who keep them on.

Life of "American Pie" Singer Don McLean Coming to the Stage

A new musical about McLean's career is in the works.

Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jeremy Pope, and More Broadway Stars Earn 2020 Emmy Nominations

Find out who's representing Broadway at the Emmys.

Tennessee Williams celebrated online with all-star line up by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Tennessee Williams is to be celebrated online with an all-star line up including Betty Buckley, Kathleen Turner and Michael Cerveris from 31 July 2020. This post Tennessee Wi…

The Coolidge Effect review – the insatiable demand for internet porn by Mark Fisher

Available onlineJack Nurse and Robbie Gordon debate the problems and prudishness surrounding pornography in a lively audio play adapted from the stage Stories to Connect Us is the name given…

A Theatre Made Out Of Recycled Pianos by Artsjournal1

“Inside a cavernous steel hut in the middle of Glasgow’s Springburn Park, the sweeping arc of keyboards, lids and carved panels has been taking shape … Using mainly upright instruments…

The 2,300-Year-Old Character Sketches That Have Influenced Western Literature Ever Since by Artsjournal1

“The ‘Theophrastan character’ is not often mentioned today, perhaps because it is so little known as a genre. Yet for centuries this was what ‘character’ meant in literature. A lis…

Regal Cinemas Says It Will Reopen In August by Artsjournal

Along with AMC and Cinemark, Regal closed down U.S. sites in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic — which profoundly altered the spring and summer slate. “Wonder Woman 1984” was move…

Review: Myles Away, Chronic Insanity by Mirren Wilson

Review: Myles Away, Chronic Insanity4.0StarsIn September 2019, Nottingham-based theatre company Chronic Insanity set themselves a goal to produce and share 12 shows within 12 months. As a co…

Other Than We by Sandi Durell

Just in Time: A Cli-Fi Fable – Other Than We Presented by the Earth Institute   By Marcina Zaccaria   Other Than We, by Karen Malpede, journeys from the hospital to a dome, where even …

Movie theaters are reopening, but I’m not ready to go back by Stephen Silver

Film critic Stephen Silver misses movie theaters, and can't wait to see Christopher Nolan's upcoming ‘Tenet.’ But he still won’t risk attending an indoor theater.

Beautiful Director Marc Bruni Answers Your Questions Live by Playbill

Opening Number from The 5th Avenue Theatre Awards 2020 Roadtrip! "Beautiful City" feat Marc delaCruz by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene: It’s All Interwoven by American Theatre Editors

How one costume designer is working for change through her chosen medium.

Rhiannon Giddens Named Artistic Director Of Silkroad, Yo-Yo Ma’s Cross-Cultural Project by Artsjournal1

“Silkroad has to exist outside of Yo-Yo, but Yo-Yo is an inalterable part of Silkroad,” said the singer/banjo player/fiddler/opera composer. “Both of those things have to exist at the …

Illegal Trade In Antiquities Is Not As Big As We Think It Is: Study by Artsjournal1

“A new report [by the RAND Corporation] claims that … the true size of the market in illicit antiquities may be ‘much smaller’ than is regularly reported. Perhaps more controversiall…

Do Ballerinas Really Need To Be So Extremely Thin? by Artsjournal1

“Dancers are harming themselves trying to achieve the look. The continued preference for ultrathin bodies seems particularly out of step with current cultural conversations around body pos…

A New Idea For Artist Resale Royalties Contracts by Artsjournal1

Joseph del Pesco, International Director of KADIST: “Sales of art in the US reached $29.9 billion in 2018 … Imagine if just 2 percent of that $29.9 billion did some good. That’s 600 mi…

Composer And Writer Dmitri Smirnov Dead Of COVID At 71 by Artsjournal1

While a student in Moscow in the late ’60s, he became passionately interested in William Blake, going on to translate his complete works into Russian and write the first Russian-language b…

How The Influential New-Play Conference PlayPenn Blew Up by Artsjournal

PlayPenn doesn’t have new leadership yet, but its old leadership is gone. Earlier this week the organization’s board accepted the resignation of its founding artistic director, Paul Mesh…

What’s The Last Hurdle For Getting Theatres Open Again? Insurance by Artsjournal1

“There is real concern that at a time when the need to insure for [COVID risks] is even greater, venues and organisations will not be able to obtain or afford appropriate coverage. This is…

Hollywood Finally Gives In – Will Release Big Movie Outside US First by Artsjournal

Warner Bros. finally acknowledged reality: The U.S. is simply not ready for big films to return, and the country has lost its position as the most important movie market in the world. – Th…

In the Heights Scribe Quiara Alegría Hudes to Write Script for New Movie Life Is a Carnival by Lindsey Sullivan

Quiara Alegría Hudes, who penned the book for In the Heights and the screenplay for its film adaptation, has her next project. She has been tapped to write Warner Brothers' new film Life I…

Why Bob Ross Is Still Hugely Popular by Artsjournal

If you’re somehow not familiar with the name, Bob Ross is probably America’s most famous painter. With his distinctive hair, gentle voice, and signature expressions like “happy little …

Four Disney on Broadway Stars to Join Aladdin's Michael James Scott for This Week's Roundtable Discussion by Caitlin Moynihan

As previously announced, Aladdin star Michael James Scott has joined the team of Broadway.com's popular daily live news show #LiveatFive to host a weekly roundtable discussion with theater s…

73rd Annual Tony Awards, Billy Porter, Hugh Jackman Among 2020 Primetime Emmy Nominees by Lindsey Sullivan

Nominations for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed on July 28 by host Leslie Jones and presenters Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany. The list includes some of Broadway's b…

#BlackArtMatters in new coloring book by Ariel Parrella-Aureli

Two teens created the project to highlight Black joy, trauma, and impactful change rooted in the Black Lives Matter movement. With the Black Lives Matter movemen…

Mildred’s Umbrella Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will present virtual programming this fall, plus live performances starting in December.

Pam Farr Summer Shakespeare Studio! by The Old Globe

Philly’s pandemic-era arts reckoning gives leaders a choice by Tenara Calem

The current controversies on our arts scene didn’t begin with the pandemic—but life in lockdown forced the community to reckon with its true priorities. Tenara Calem explores the choice …

'It's been deeply odd': how NIDA, Australia's most prestigious acting school, is managing the pandemic by Elissa Blake

For students of Sydney’s National Institute for Dramatic Art, it hasn’t exactly been the year they signed up for Final-year acting student Alex Stamell was deep into rehearsals for Will …

Pandemic ups the ante in London’s live music venues’ struggle to survive

A new book traces the lost sites where famous bands first played, while Covid-19 presents new challenges for the gig scene

People’s Light Reimagines 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre hopes to film productions for online viewing, with an eye on returning to the stage in March 2021.

Seattle Rep Postpones 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

With no set date to return to the stage, Seattle Rep shifts its focus to its virtual programming.

2020 Emmy Awards: Tony Winner Billy Porter, Broadway’s American Son, More Theatre Names Earn Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The 72nd annual ceremony will air on ABC September 20.

Dulé Hill in The Dutchman, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Reunion Coming to Play-PerView by Dan Meyer

The streamer's talk show The Debrief will also return with Tony nominee Marin Ireland.

Dulé Hill in Dutchman, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Reunion Coming to Play-PerView by Dan Meyer

The streamer's talk show The Debrief will also return with Tony nominee Marin Ireland.

Patsy O’Byrne: Cooks, Crones and Catty Neighbors by Trav S.D.

The photo above indicates the kind of roles Patsy O’Byrne (1883-1968) was known for playing: biddies, scolds, gossips, neighbor ladies, and very often cooks and maids. Her beginnings are m…

The Phantom Of The Opera ‘permanently shut down’ in the West End by Kitty Underwood

Cameron Mackintosh announced that he has had to permanently shut down both the UK touring and West End productions of The Phantom Of The Opera. The post The Phantom Of The Opera ‘permanent…

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Sammy Figueroa, Celia & Paco Fonta by The Kennedy Center

BOOK: JOHN B. ROBERTS II INTERVIEW (Pt. 1): INSIDE THE 1984 REELECTION CAMPAIGN’S SECRET OPERATION AGAINST GERALDINE FERRARO by Robert Shuman

MOB RULE:  JOHN B. ROBERTS II ON THE 1984 REELECTION CAMPAIGN’S SECRET OPERATION AGAINST GERALDINE FERRARO, THINKING OUTSIDE THE BALLOT BOX, AND HIS NEW BOOK  ON MORNING IN AMERICA:  �…

A timely photo prize asks: What does home mean to you?

HTSI selects winners for the The PHmuseum Mobile Photography Prize

Pop-up performances and protests break the pandemic chains by Irene Hsiao

In an industry decimated by distancing, dancers discover steps forward. When theaters closed their doors for COVID-19 in March, it looked like curtains for perf…

The Phantom of the Opera to "permanently" close in London's West End

The Phantom of the Opera, one of the West End's hallmark productions, has been forced to shut down permanently along with its nationwide tour. The news was confirmed today by producer Cam…

Watch Hamilton in Japanese, translated and performed by Gen Parton-Shin by New York Theater

Gen Parton-Shin sent me the two videos below of songs from “Hamilton” — “My Shot” and “Helpless” — that he translated into Japanese. I had questions. He answered them. Shin-P…

ABT Us: Connor Holloway by American Ballet Theatre

Alex Lacamoire, Tom Kitt and More Featured in New York Youth Symphony's 20/21 Musical Theater Songwriting Program

New York Youth Symphony has announced the third season of its Musical Theater Songwriting Program. Led by director Anna K. Jacobs, and in partnership with the Harlem School of the Arts, New …

Cameron Mackintosh Determined to Bring London's The Phantom of the Opera Back After 'Permanently' Shutting Down by Lindsey Sullivan

In an article for Evening Standard, producer Cameron Mackintosh offered his view on the state of the theater industry in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. As previously announced, t…

Online This Week: Watch Now and/or Later by American Theatre Editors

From a socially distanced staging of 'Lobby Hero' to a TYA event addressing racism, there's no shortage of theatre for your screen this week.

Survival of Our Species by Sammy Buck

Understanding base stories The post Survival of Our Species appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Watch NYCB Principal Dancer Taylor Stanley Perform in Front of the Pride Installation at Lincoln Center by Dan Meyer

Ces noms que nous portons, choreographed by Kyle Abraham, celebrates queerness, color, and identity.

Stars in the House Welcomes Annette Bening, Alex Brightman, Kenny Leon, Rosie Perez to #SaveTheArts by Andrew Gans

The daily series from Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley celebrates the ongoing campaign July 28.

Mr. Broadway July 2020: The Phantom of the Opera's Bradley Dean by JK

July's Mr. Broadway is the epitome of a career working actor. So, he's not a household name (yet), but real Broadway fans know the name Bradley Dean. In his twelve Broadway credits, he's don…

CHECK IN FROM AWAY | Episode 12 | If comedy be the food of love by Mirvish Productions

VIDEO: THE CHAOS TWINS Are Joined by Special Guest Thomas Kail- Wednesday at 4pm

Tune in tomorrow, July 29 (and every other Wednesday at 4pm EDT) to watch the next episode right here at BroadwayWorld or on Facebook Live. This week's special guest is the Tony-winning dir…

Alt-cabaret artist and actor Kim David Smith talks about his new live album and his musical inspirations by Deb Miller

Cabaret sensation Kim David Smith just released his first concert album Live at Joe’s Pub earlier this month, recorded during one of his recurrent sold-out performance at the iconic downto…

Robbie Fairchild Stars in New Short Film In This Life by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee explores the fives stages of grief through dance and performance art.

Tonight on the Livestream: 6-Time Tony Nominee, Danny Burstein

Danny Burstein has one of the most unique resumes on Broadway. And it’s because of something he told me on the podcast we did a bit ago. He doesn’t like to repeat himself.  He likes to…

MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Winner Rhiannon Giddens Is the New Artistic Director of Silkroad by Dan Meyer

The folk artist will lead the cross-cultural music initiative founded by Yo-Yo Ma.

Broadway On Demand Launches The Artist Channels Devoted to Composers & Lyricists by Broadway Direct

Broadway On Demand, the new theater-focused streaming platform, announces the launch of The Artist Channels, a new section of the platform devoted to musical theatre composers and lyricists.…

VIDEO: Watch Annette Bening, Alex Brightman & More Unite to #SavetheArts on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with #SaveTheArts with Annette Bening, Alex Brightman, Kenny Leon, Marlee Matlin, Rosie Perez, Randy Rainbow, Marc Shaiman, Sarah Silverman and more!

Sky Arts goes free to air from September 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sky Arts is to become a free channel in the UK accessible via Freeview from September with new shows launching in their schedule. This post Sky Arts goes free to air from Sep…

Stars in the House Will Reunite Cast of the Original One Day at a Time, Including Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips by Andrew Gans

The virtual reunion, also including series co-creator Norman Lear, benefits The Actors Fund.

The Weir at Irish Rep by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora If the true test of theatre today is directing a play on-line, then Ciarán O’Reilly is a wizard. Somehow, he has managed to stage The Weir, Conor McPherson’s haunt…

Celebrating 100 Years of Rodgers & Hart with Jelani Alladin & Christiani Pitts by Broadway Direct

2020 marks the centenary of the Broadway debut of the first professional collaboration by one of musical theater's most legendary duos, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. To honor their songwr…

Hot Clip of the Day: Turn Up The A/C, Christopher Jackson's Singing "Benny's Dispatch!"

Check 1, 2, 3! Your favorite taxi dispatcher in the Heights and Hamilton's George Washington, Christopher Jackson's awesome vocals can be dispatched to your living room next month!

Portland Center Stage Announces PCS Remix by American Theatre Editors

The initiative offers patrons a risk-free subscription for live and in-person programming for the 2020-21 season.

Livestreaming a farm for meme (ASL-interpreted)

By . Cara Mía Theatre presents a farm for meme livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 1 August 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Elf Actor Michael Mandell Has Died

Mandell played the Macy's Store Manager in the Broadway production of the musical, among other credits.

Cameron Mackintosh: West End Phantom of the Opera Has Been "Permanently" Shut Down

But the producer hopes to bring it back.

CurtainUp eview:Hollywood Rivals: Olivia de Havilland vs Joan Fontaine by Elyse Sommer

A fascinated, richly illustrated docudrama about the lives of two of the silver screen's legendary sisters

Starz Series P-Valley, Based on Katori Hall Play, Renewed for 2nd Season by Andrew Gans

The series follows the lives of employees and patrons of a small-town Mississippi strip club.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Harlem9 Will Present 48Hours in...Harlem Digitally Due to Coronavirus by Dan Meyer

The 10th anniversary edition of the annual theatre festival begins August 20.

Another Step In New York Times’ Turn Toward Hollywood by Artsjournal1

“In a move expanding the news outlet’s presence in Hollywood, The New York Times has named Caitlin Roper executive producer for scripted projects. Roper, who has been a senior editor at …

Stop Blind Auditions For Orchestras? No — Auditions Should Become Even More Blind by Artsjournal1

Jeremy Reynolds, responding to New York Times chief critic Anthony Tommasini’s argument that U.S. orchestras will never become more racially balanced without affirmative action, points out…

Indianapolis Symphony Cancels 2020-21 Season by Artsjournal1

A statement released jointly by the musicians and management said, “We recognize the challenges presented to the ISO by the pandemic and unforeseen economic. For those reasons, the 2020-21…

11: Hamilton by Musicalsplaining

On this very special episode we are joined by TikTok celebrity and resident young person expert Hank Green in discussing the biggest (non-Phantom) musical sensation of the past 20 years. Dis…

Andrew Lloyd-Webber ushers in the reopening of live venues by Sean McLoughlin

COVID-19 Down-Stage Centre? On Thursday 23rd July, singer Beverley Knight performed to a less-than-packed London Palladium, heralding a new post-COVID

REVIEW: Seth Rudetsky with Megan Hilty, Online ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews the latest Seth Rudetsky online concert with Broadway's Megan Hilty streamed online on Monday. 5 Stars! This post REVIEW: Seth Rudetsky with Megan Hilty,…

One Recommendation: August 2020 by Sharon Hoyer

The Dancers' Fund has played a crucial role in the health of Chicago's dance community for almost three decades.

London Hairspray tickets 2021 now on sale!

Third time's the charm! Recent events can't stop the beat for this West End favourite. Hairspray The Musical starring Michael Ball as Edna is officially set to run in London's West End next…

What NBC's 'World of Dance' gets right about dance by Sarah L. Kaufman / The Washington Post

What sets the most interesting dancers on “World of Dance” apart is a yin-yang tension of musical responsiveness and astonishment.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Menken Gets his EGOT, Lisa Kudrow Coming to Broadway?, Stars Reveal Mystery Project “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of th…

150 Black and Black mixed race performers sing Make Them Hear You to fundraise for StopWatch by Kitty Underwood

150 Black and Black mixed race performers have come together to sing Make Them Hear You from musical Ragtime to raise money for StopWatch. The post 150 Black and Black mixed race performers …

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 7/28/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

New #ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s “Brad Shepard Today”. Mark H. Dold is “Harry Clarke” at Barrington Stage. Kashmir’s Led Zeppelin Tribute comes to Westfield. Hartford Symp…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 7/28/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 7/28/20. Mark H. Dold stars in Barrington Stage’s “Harry Clarke”; Brian Stokes Mitchell to sing at Berkshire Theatre Group, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

A fly on the studio wall by Terry Teachout

My latest Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, in which I talk about D.A. Pennebaker’s Original Cast Album: Company, is now on line. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Fifty years ago…

Homely tales of the human condition by Terry Teachout

In my latest Wall Street Journal drama column, I review the Irish Repertory Theatre’s webcast revival of Conor McPherson’s The Weir. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * With a handful of ex…

Side with hope by Terry Teachout

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

Lookback: on visiting the new MoMA for the first time by Terry Teachout

From 2005: The exaggerated scale of the building swamps the art it contains, and the austere décor is so rigidly uniform in its self-conscious simplicity as to make the museum seem even big…

Disney's cruise musical production of Tangled released in full on YouTube

Rapunzel lets down her hair on the internet for everyone to see! Following an ever-growing list of Disney+ titles from Hamilton to Frozen and Frozen II, Disney continues its streak of offe…

Almanac: Maurice Grosser on the amateur painter by Terry Teachout

“The approach he adopts may be a form of Impressionism, or even of Abstraction, depending on his age group and education, but it will necessarily be a familiar one. He is interested in pla…

TodayTix acquires review aggregator Show-Score by Caitlin Huston

TodayTix has acquired theater review aggregator Show-Score.  As part of the deal, which closed mid-July, Show-Score will retain its own branding and website, while becoming integrated into …

Brisbane Festival reveals 2020 program by Arts Review

With a joyous and uplifting program spanning giant outdoor installations, intimate street concerts, suburban symphonies and an epic new light and laser installation, the debut Brisbane Festi…

Saturday Night Fever cast and creatives reunite for One Night Only by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo SimG Productions and Musical Theatre Radio have announced the cast and creatives of the 1998 Olivier Award-nominated West End musical Saturday Night Fever. This post Saturday…

Australian Major Performing Arts Group to close in September by Arts Review

Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG) to make way for a new unified advocacy voice for the not-for-profit performing arts sector. AMPAG was established in 1999, following the Nugent…

A Promise: Khaled Sabsabi by Arts Review

A solo exhibition of major works by contemporary artist Khaled Sabsabi, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents A Promise: Khaled Sabsabi, currently on display until 2021. Featuring work…

5x5x5: Memory original compositions released by Arts Review

As part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s (ACM) composition mentorship program, 5x5x5 – the five selected composers have released their original compositions through ACM’s Together With You d…

Why Donald Trump's tragic, terrifying rallies make a strange case for the importance of theatre by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

In their lack of chanciness and spontaneity, Trump's rallies are a systematic negation of the theatrical spirit, writes Paul Taylor. And so they constitute, by default, an eloquent defence o…

Sibling revelry: the sisters who became ferociously funny comedy duos by Brian Logan

When you’ve shared jokes since childhood, you can be brutally honest with each other. Flo & Joan and Ruby Wax’s daughters, Maddy and Marina Bye, on becoming family double acts They�…

We Commit to Anti-Racist Stage Management Education by Narda E Alcorn, Lisa Porter

By Narda E Alcorn, Lisa Porter. Stage managers Narda E. Alcorn and Lisa Porter—both women; one Black, one White—offer tools and practices to help build anti-racist stage managers.

Australian String Quartet: ASQ Live at UKARIA by Arts Review

The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) is launching its digital streaming platform ASQ Live + On Demand, kicking off its online content delivery with a series of weekly live-streamed webisodes,…

West End Musicals and Spice World Concert come to the Drive In by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Waters will play host to a special Spice World concert and your favourite stars from the West End in two special events. This post West En…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge appointed Vice President of Acting For Others by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Acting for Others has announced that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed Vice President of the theatrical charity. This post Phoebe Waller-Bridge appointed Vice President…

Bookfilter’s July 2020 Pick of the Month by Michael Giltz For Broadway Direct

BookFilter picks the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. Hamnet By Maggie O’Farrell $26.95, Knopf To read or not to read the latest novel by Maggie O’Farrell?…

Victorian Government provides further support to keep creatives working by Arts Review

Hundreds of Victorian creatives hit hard by the ongoing impacts of coronavirus have received a lifeline from the Victorian Government, enabling them to keep working, adapting and creating th…

Broadway Songs for Traveling by Broadway Direct

With people staying at home practicing safe social distancing and summer upon us, we’ve missed traveling and experiencing new places other than our living rooms. Broadway musicals may take…

Ep. 70: A Conversation with Kristin Cooper, First Lady of NC by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guest Kristin Cooper is honored to serve as First Lady of North Carolina, the state she has called home for nearly three decades. As first lady, Kristin is using her voice and her…

Free TheaterMania Jigsaw Puzzle: Broadway Bares Edition

Watch the annual benefit concert here on Saturday.

#WhileWeBreathe Producers on Purposeful Storytelling Amidst Racial Tensions by Ayanna Prescod For Broadway Direct

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, theater makers are moving swiftly to address police brutality and systematic racism. Brian Moreland (Blue) and Arvind Ethan David (Jagged Little Pill…

New on show this week: Joaquín Sorolla traps the brightest sunlight on canvas

The Aix-en-Provence exhibition of the virtuoso painter declares paint, sun and water as eternal pleasures

Theatre Fan Mysteriously Disappears After Pointing Out “Newsies” & “Urinetown” Basically Same Show by Broadway Beat

by Josephine Gawrys. @jagawrys. WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. - Williamsport High School senior Lisa Boone was reported missing on Tuesday night w...

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Brooke Ishibashi and Rachael McLaren about Be an #ArtsHero by The Dance Enthusiast

"Visit BeAnArtsHero.com to download the Action Packet for step-by-step instructions on how individuals and organizations can take the necessary steps to convince all 100 U.S. Senators to…

Celebrate 100 Years of Rodgers and Hart on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

In honor of the Broadway debut of their collaboration, revisit highlights from the duo's prolific partnership.