Funding lifeline for NSW Screen Sector by Arts Review

Eighteen NSW production companies hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will be given a lifeline as the NSW Government has announced the recipients of more than $1.7 million in funding through S…

A Global, Colorful Community: An Interview with Éva Fodor About the Relationship of CEU and the End of Socialism by Merényi Ágnes

The idea of creating the Central European University was conceived in 1989, and its foundation followed quite soon thereafter, in 1991. Its fundamental concept was to find a way for an educa…

Call Answered: Andre Cahoun: Actor, Filmmaker, Singer, Songwriter and Record Producer by Adam Rothenberg

Andre Cahoun is a rising actor, filmmaker, singer, songwriter, and record producer who hails from Toronto, Canada. Andre recently released his debut EP, Short Term, and has just followed up …

Sankofa.org hosts a conversation with March for Our Lives + performances by Leven Kali and Phony Ppl by The Kennedy Center

Theatre Critic, Playwright, and Educator Eric Bentley Passes Away at 103

Eric Bentley, revered drama critic, translator, playwright, poet, educator and stage director, has passed away at age 103.

The Old Vic's Three Kings Staging Delayed Again as Andrew Scott Recovers from Surgery by Lindsey Sullivan

Get well soon, Andrew Scott! The Olivier winner and Fleabag favorite is still recovering from a previously reported minor surgery. As a result, the Old Vic shared on August 5 that Stephen Be…

Virtuosity Doesn’t Mean Playing Lots Of Notes by Artsjournal

You don’t think minimalists can be virtuosos? Tell it to Ernest Hemingway. Tell it to Thelonious Monk. Tell it to the Japanese calligrapher who spends his entire life perfecting a straight…

Tracing The Ancient Art Of Bullshit by Artsjournal

If we want to trace bullshit back to its origins, we have to look a lot further back than any human civilization. Bullshit has its origins in deception more broadly, and animals have been de…

Stripped-Down Salzburg Festival Opens by Artsjournal

While the 2020 Salzburg Festival may not have such a global audience, it has commanded the world’s attention by forging ahead against all odds. New regulations notwithstanding — includin…

Can Neil Young Really Win A Lawsuit Against Trump Playing His Music At Rallies? by Artsjournal

“If he has withdrawn those two particular songs from BMI’s political license program, then the Trump administration does not have a license to play them at a political rally and they hav…

UK Report: TV Watching Surged During Lockdown by Artsjournal

Its annual study into UK media habits suggested adults – many stuck indoors – spent 40% of their waking hours in front of a screen, on average. Time spent on subscription streaming servi…

Theater Preview: A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL (Streaming) by Eve Meadows

YOU’RE KILLING ME… WITH THE BEST OF BROADWAY, THAT IS The world premiere of the new digital musical A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical — a send-up of the murder mystery genre �…

Save Our Stages bipartisan bill calls for $10 Billion in rescue funds. by Tim Treanor

When the pandemic struck America, Congress was quick to help out the airline industry (to the tune of $50 billion) and cruise ships – two businesses which were financially devastated by th…

Actor fills up empty Tabard Theatre with livestreamed view from White House by Linda Zavoral

'Looking Over the President's Shoulder' runs through Sunday

Film Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Psychomagic, A Healing Art’ by Kurt Gardner

The cult director makes his first documentary about a healing technique he invented over 50 years ago.

American Express to inject $1 million into the music industry by Peter J Snee

Overwhelmingly, 91% of Australians believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part

Palo Alto student social experiment goes terribly wrong in ‘Invisible Line’ by Jim Harrington

"The Invisible Line" documentary recounts infamous "The Third Wave," where teacher put students in "such incredible danger" to learn about appeal of fascism.

Rodrick Covington's Core Rhythm Fitness is Hosting a Virtual Fundraiser to Benefit the Black Lives Matter Movement

Rodrick Covington, whose most recent Broadway credit was Papa Ge in the Tony Award Winning Revival of Once On This Island, will be hosting, with his company Core Rhythm Fitness, a powerful V…

Isabella Boylston leads the Ballerina Book Club by Admin

ALL ARTS, the free broadcast and digital platform dedicated to the arts, announced today a new partnership with Isabella Boylston and her Ballerina Book Club. Boylston, best known for her ro…

FORGOTTEN PLAYS: NO 10 – ‘MARY ROSE’ (1920) BY JM BARRIE by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington’s article appeared in the Guardian, 8/2; Photo: Unnerving questions … Leon Quartermaine and Fay Compton in Mary Rose at the Haymarket theatre, 1926. Photograph: Sash…

Broadway in Bryant Park: Watch Corey Cott, Phillipa Soo, Nick Cordero, Billy Porter, George Salazar 2012-2019. by New York Theater

  Below are some of the most popular numbers I videotaped from Broadway in Bryant Park, the weekly summer concerts, from 2012 until.2019, including Corey Cott in “Newsies”, Nick Cordero…

What to stream: ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ Ivory Room rock benefit by Randy McMullen, Linda Zavoral

Fans of Bay Area theater and live music have several streaming choices, from Jane Austen to a presidential butler and rockin' benefit concert.

When the Students Have Notes for the Teachers by American Theatre Editors

Theatre students and alumni join the anti-racist groundswell in the U.S. theatre to pen statements speaking up about their experiences and demanding change.

Where Are We? Theatrical Adventures in Digital Dislocation by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What happens when the edgy Ice Factory festival goes online? A sense of discovery tempered by frustrating technological glitches.

In the News: Marsha Mason and Brian Cox in Dear Liar, a Nick Cordero Tribute From the Cast of Brooklynite, More by Ryan McPhee

Also: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival prepares to take its 2020 reading series online with three upcoming streaming titles.

Starry Pandemic Comedy Coastal Elites Sets Premiere Date on HBO by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced pandemic satire special Coastal Elites will premiere on HBO on September 12 at 8:00PM ET, according to TVLine. Paul Rudnick and Jay Roach's comedy centers on five…

Watch Jennifer Hudson Sing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' as a Tribute to John Lewis by Lindsey Sullivan

Jennifer Hudson performed a stunning rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as part of CBS' John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero special, which aired on August 4. Trailblazing civil rights lea…

Odds & Ends: Brian Cox & Marsha Mason to Star in Reading of Dear Liar & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Brian Cox & Marsha Mason Set for Bucks County Playhouse Benefit Fresh from winning a 2020 Emmy nomination for his perf…

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the venue.

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart (1937): Chosen by Committee Episode 19 by Phindie Podcasts

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937 for You Can't Take it With You.

Stars of Cult Favorite Center Stage Set for Live Stream Reunion by Ryan McPhee

The 20th anniversary event will support American Ballet Theatre's Crisis Relief Fund.

Eric Bentley, Critic Who Provoked Lovers of Broadway, Dies at 103 by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt

Mr. Bentley, who was also a playwright, was an early champion of modern European drama in the 1940s but had little use for American plays.

Is the celebrity culture a thing of the past? by Sarah Johnson

The Guardian, the BBC and the New York Times are amongst the many media outlets that are questioning whether the

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for CRITICAL THINKING, Starring John Leguizamo and Rachel Bay Jones

Vertical Entertainment has released the trailer for the new film Critical Thinking, starring John Leguizamo and Rachel Bay Jones.

He's Got Elegance! Jess LeProtto's Instagram Is A Showstopper!

We have an Instagram follow for you! Broadway triple threat Jess LeProtto most recently appeared in the National Tour of Hello, Dolly! as Barnaby after understudying the role in the original…

VIDEO: Kimberley Walsh Sings 'Outta My Hands' From SLEEPLESS

A new video has been released of Kimberley Walsh singing 'Outta My Hands' from the new musical SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, which will begin socially distanced indoor performances at the Tr…

Report: Hollywood Has A Problem With Chinese Censorship by Artsjournal

“Beijing has sent a clear message to the filmmaking world, that filmmakers who criticize China will be punished, but that those who play ball with its censorship strictures will be rewarde…

Washington Post’s Theater Critic Ends Up With A Hairdressing Degree (What Twitter Hath Wrought, Part MMMDCLXII) by Artsjournal1

Peter Marks: “Some people warn that you enter the bilious environs of social media at your peril. But I say, power up your device and be Zen about whatever transpires. Because you just mig…

J.S. Bach: The Six Solo Cello Suites Performed by Wendy Sutter by Artsjournal

Sunday, August 23 Perspectives Ensemble presents a two-part event: J.S. Bach: The Six Solo Cello Suites Performed by Wendy Sutter Part I: 3pm EDT (Suites 1-3) and Part II: 6pm EDT (Suites 4-…

The World’s New Favorite Refugee Writer Tries To Get Comfortable With Freedom And Fame by Artsjournal1

Far from his native Kurdish village, escaped from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, now released from the Australian internment camp in Papua New Guinea where he wrote his award-winning No Frien…

Seattle Children’s Museum In Turmoil Over Black Lives Matter Post by Artsjournal

Staff posted to social media but the museum’s director later deleted “Black Lives Matter” from the posts. Some museum staff went on strike, and then were laid off. – The New York Tim…

Disney Posts A Near $5 Billion Loss In Q2 by Artsjournal

The Burbank entertainment giant posted a net loss of $4.72 billion for the three months that ended in June, Disney said Tuesday. That’s compared with the $1.43 billion in net income the co…

Listen: Broadway Associate Director David Ruttura Talks SPIDER-MAN, FOOTLOOSE & More On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast

Director David Ruttura (Beautiful, School of Rock) reunites with host Patrick Oliver Jones as they discuss his Broadway career assisting Tony-Award winning directors as well as the productio…

Harvey Fierstein’s Bella Bella Comes to Audible by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner talks about his new release, why he knew he had to be the one to premiere the show, Jewish identity, and his unusual choice in dressing room decoration.

Hamilton’s Krystal Joy Brown Appears on New Podcast That Features Broadway Performers by Lisa Hopkins

The "STOPTIME: Live in the Moment" podcast features conversations with Broadway performers whose current shows have been put on hold due to the global pandemic. Although the guests are all e…

Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Ariana DeBose, Ephraim Sykes Set for 2nd #Ham4Change by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton alums join forces to raise money for various social justice organizations.

#BurberryInspire | "A Lonely Summers Day" by American Ballet Theatre

Qdos postpones pantomimes in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Belfast

The 2020 Christmas panto season just won't be the same. A number of productions have already cancelled their dates this year as Qdos continues its consultations.

Get College Theatre Audition Tips From University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Webster University by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from the two theatre programs will take your questions during the live stream.

Even Covid Can’t Stop Translating Plan Into Action by Joe Patti

If readers have been paying close attention, you probably know I currently run an historic theater in Macon, GA. Last week, the Macon Arts Alliance released the cultural master plan the comm…

Photo essay: “Dark Houses” project shines light on the quiet engulfing Atlanta stages by Kathy Janich

ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL BOATRIGHT loves theater. Always has. When Covid-19 forced metro... The post Photo essay: “Dark Houses” project shines light on the quiet engulfing Atlanta st…

Rorschach’s Klecksography and the future of theatre by Lorraine Treanor

Subtitled “The Future of Theatre,” Rorschach Theatre’s annual Klecksography (Klex20) project comes along just as we are all pondering exactly what that future will be. Klecksography 20…

Yvon Lambert — a revelatory minimalist exhibition

The dealer-collector sets out his vision of why art matters at the Collection Lambert in Avignon

Oakland Theater Project Will Stage Equity-Approved, Drive-In Production of THE WASTE LAND

The first live, in-person public professional theater production on the West Coast since Covid struck earlier this year will take place September 11-October 4, 2020 when actress and playwrig…

Top 10 Tunes with David Jeffery

David Jeffery's love for angst-ridden pop punk music was reignited when he joined the Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen as Connor Murphy.

Call For More Transparency In Choosing Public Art by Artsjournal

“There is a cultural revolution happening in the United States, and people are realizing that they have the power to be more engaged with how public art is decided,” explained Patricia W…

Practice 30 Day 5: The Miró Quartet by New York Philharmonic

Andrew Scott delays Old Vic theatre show again as he recovers from surgery by Chris Wiegand

Live-streamed production of Three Kings rescheduled for second time as actor is ‘still not well enough to perform’ A live-streamed theatre production starring Andrew Scott has been delay…

08/24 @ 7:00 pm EST Metropolitan Zoom Webinar Returns! by Sue Matsuki

Bernie Furshpan, Booking Director  of The Triad Theater NYC & Executive Producer of MetropolitanZoom.com Is offering a Webinar for performing artists on how to create and promote live …

6 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the Fame Movie by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, the Stars in the House reunion reveals the original title of the film, how the famous title song was actually shot, where the lyrics from “I Sing th…

HBO Announces Premiere Date for COASTAL ELITES, Starring Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Sarah Paulson and more!

From playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick and directed by Jay Roach, HBOa??s socially distanced comedy Coastal Elites debuts Saturday, September 12 (8:00-9:30 P.m. ET/PT).

Paul Rudnick's Coastal Elites, Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Issa Rae, More, Sets September Release by Andrew Gans

The HBO special is produced entirely under quarantine.

Audition Song Suggestions for Bring It On the Musical – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Bring It On –  by Character Written by Leryn Turlington August 4, 2020 “It’s All Happening!” And we’re here to cheer you on to your musical th…

Beirut Explosion Wrecks Galleries And Museums by Artsjournal1

“The damage rocked an already fragile Beirut to its core and wreaked havoc on the city’s renowned art scene. Major art galleries, including Marfa Gallery, located close to Beirut’s Por…

The Edinburgh Fringe And The Post-COVID Future by Artsjournal1

“With the fringe cancelled this summer, Edinburgh hopefuls are eyeing 2021 – but will it be back next year? And if so, what will it look like and what size will it be? Artists and fringe…

Turning The Edinburgh Fringe Virtual by Artsjournal1

“For the first time in its 73-year history, the Edinburgh Fringe will not take place as an official live event in 2020. But this has not deterred companies and venues from developing creat…

Even The ‘Veep’ Showrunner Says Trump’s Axios Interview Outdid ‘Veep’ by Artsjournal1

David Mandel: “At the end of the day, this is why we ended the show. … Sometimes I have the horrible thought of if we had filmed a show last fall that was supposed to be on right now, an…

Trey McIntyre Project Is Back, But It’s Not A Dance Company Anymore by Artsjournal1

“Six years after shuttering his popular dance troupe …, its eponymous founder is relaunching the company as a conduit for digital dance films, with a project called FLTPK. … He sees hi…

Why ‘Norma Rae’ Is, After 41 Years, As Relevant As Ever by Artsjournal1

What remains powerful, writes Naomi Fry, is “the movie’s suggestion that no struggle can take place alone. Norma Rae is heroic, but she comes into her own, as a woman, because she is fig…

Installation Art As Big Business Proposition (Think Of Kusama Infinity Rooms, But For Profit) by Artsjournal1

“Superblue, as [the venture] is called, will open a series of experiential art centers (EACs for short) that won’t sell precious objects, as conventional galleries do. They’ll present …

Pete Hamill, The Ultimate New York Newspaperman, Dead At 85 by Artsjournal1

“[He] became a celebrated reporter, columnist and the top editor of The New York Post and The Daily News; a foreign correspondent for The Post and The Saturday Evening Post; and a writer f…

The Forgotten Black Musician Who Helped Create Bossa Nova by Artsjournal1

João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim were just two of many Brazilian musicians who considered pianist-singer-composer Johnny Alf a genius and his “Rapaz de Bem” the first bossa nova …

Everyone’s A Copy Editor In This New Card Game For Word Nerds by Artsjournal1

“The game involves some role playing. If you use only the Grammar cards, the dealer is called the Copy Chief, as in ‘The Copy Chief shuffles the fifty Grammar cards.’ If you mix in the…

Oakland Theater Project to Stage Equity-Approved, Drive-In Production of The Waste Land by Dan Meyer

The world premiere adaptation of T.S. Eliot's poem stars Lisa Ramirez.

NEWS: Abdul Shayek is announced as the new artistic director of Tara Arts by Press Releases

Abdul Shayek has been announced as the new artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Arts, the award-winning theatre in Wandsworth which was the first Asian, Black and ethnically diverse led t…

Hot Clip of the Day: The Rockettes' Jazzy Collab with Verdon/Fosse Legacy

Yesterday, the announcement was made that this year there would be no Radio City Christmas Spectular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. We did not want to miss an opportunity to highlight th…

Instagram Launches Reels For Short, Entertaining Video Creation by Felicia Fitzpatrick

The new functionality lets theatrelovers show off their creativity and their passion for musicals.

Go Behind-the-Scenes of "Swing Out" with Caleb Teicher by Joycetheater

Obie Awards 2020: Antwayn Hopper Acceptance Speech (A Strange Loop) by American Theatre Wing

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of the Howard Ashman Documentary on Disney+?

Disney+ is set to release the documentary Howard, the story of lyricist Howard Ashman, on August 7.

BIRDLAND IS BACK! RADIO FREE BIRDLAND DEBUTS! by Sue Matsuki

Radio Free Birdland! Welcome Back! Every Tuesday & Thursday @ 7:00 pm Birdland, in association with www.BroadwayWorld.com, is proud to present “Radio Free Birdland,” a pay-per-view c…

Madame Kalamazoo is back with the National Theatre by Kitty Underwood

A mysterious visitor from the Blue Moon has been taking children on imaginative adventures, finding a special way to reach kids around the country! The post Madame Kalamazoo is back with the…

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 12 - A Music Director Moment by Paper Mill Playhouse

Live-Action Mulan Film Will Arrive on Disney+ September 4 by Lindsey Sullivan

After a big screen premiere date for the Mulan live-action film was continuously delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the action-packed movie will now be offered in audiences' home…

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Talks Beetlejuice and Baseball On The BREAK A BAT! Podcast

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer steps into the Batter's Box for Episode 45 of Break a Bat!

VIDEO: Watch a FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with a Freestyle Love Supreme Reunion with Andrew Bancroft, Tarik R. Davis, Aneesa Folds, Arthur Lewis, Kaila Mullady, Chris Sullivan and Anthony V…

Beverley Knight amongst judges for virtual West End Bake Off 2020

Fear not, 2020 will see the return of the West End Bake Off! The West End has had four successful years of baking and selling their masterful bakes, but this year the lens has been turned on…

‘Godspell’ in 2020: Masks, Partitions and a Contactless Crucifixion by Michael Paulson

The first professional musical staged in the United States since theater shut down is also a de facto public health experiment.

Chloe Davis Celebrates Camille A. Brown, Debbie Allen, George Faison, and More Black Choreographers by Playbill

Get Ready For Broadway Cares' First-Ever Virtual 5K by Playbill

Kimberley Walsh performs 'Outta My Hands' from new musical Sleepless by Official London Theatre

Productions on ‘HOLD,’ a Web Home Designed to Look Back and Forward by American Theatre Editors

A new site celebrates the designs for canceled productions and offers a peek behind the scenes.

An American Pickle — two Seth Rogens in an immigrant’s life of brine

This screen adaptation of a 2013 comic novella is charming and often pinpoint funny

Papicha — hedonism, hijabs and broken dreams

A group of defiant young women collide with conservative forces in this Algiers-set drama

Give Me Strength performed by young West End stars and more! by Official London Theatre

‘Creative activities are really important in helping kids release their emotions’: Golden Toad Theatre’s Caroline Wigmore & Jen Green on the by Kirsty Herrington

Golden Toad Theatre’s Errol’s Garden project is creating opportunities for children to continue to engage with theatre and the arts from the safety of their homes, say co-directors Carol…

Michael James Scott, Jessica Keenan-Wynn, More Broadway Favorites Star in Murder Mystery Musical Series Streaming August 5 by Dan Meyer

Alex Newell, Krystina Alabado, Carolee Carmello, and Jeremy Jordan will also appear in the nine-episode A Killer Party.

A teenager is in thrall to radical Islam in Young Ahmed

The Dardenne brothers’ film is typically stark and vivid

Curators’ Choice—Week of August 4 by Sabrina Carter

We sure do miss you! While we are apart, our Artistic Producers, Zach Blackwood and Katy Dammers, will prep a new list each week to keep your ears and eyes full until we can be together agai…

Read Reviews for the New Howard Ashman Documentary, Heading to Disney+ by Logan Culwell-Block

Centered on the Little Shop of Horrors and Little Mermaid lyricist, Howard will be available to stream beginning August 7.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Perfect 10 — a teenage gymnast finds the odds stacked against her

Eva Riley’s debut feature never reaches for easy virtue or sweetness

'It's creepy and uncomfortable': the sexism, harassment and assault faced by female standups by Rachael Healy

For years, sexual predators have infested the live comedy scene. But female comedians are demanding action. Is this British standup’s #MeToo moment? ‘If this was a normal office where, o…

Casting a Wider Net by David Valdes

By David Valdes . David Valdes shares the main excuses theatres give when not programming shows created by and with BIPOC artists, how moving to online theatre offers new opportunities, and …

Disney/Mulan: let’s get down to business

Live-action remake should offer a sales bump at a time when group’s other businesses are suffering

Five Questions with Sara Gushue by Raenosa Onwumelu

Thespian encourages leaders to enter others’ worlds The post Five Questions with Sara Gushue appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

World Premiere of Three Kings Delayed Again as Andrew Scott Continues to Recover From Surgery by Dan Meyer

The new play by Stephen Beresford will be live streamed from the Old Vic stage.

Long Wharf Theatre Presents Streamed Short Play Readings Centering Black Trans Women August 5 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Connecticut theatre's Black Trans Women At the Center will include works by Dezi Bing, CeCe Suazo, and Douglas Lyons.

South Bay high schooler, 4 others named National Student Poets by Associated Press

Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets.

Nick Knight, the visionary architect of digital fashion shows

The British photographer discusses how the challenges of the pandemic are pushing the fashion industry into a new age

Musical of the Month: Floyd Collins by JK

After a break from it, we return now to our popular series, Musical of the Month. We thought we'd start things up with a non-typical choice. Throughout August, we'll examine a short-running …

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Sing Street” Pushes Opening, RCCS Canceled for 2020, “Cyrano” Musical to Become Movie, More “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatr…

Finding support in The Dance Teachers Tribe by Admin

Hayley Byrd has spent many years turning her intimate knowledge of the dance industry and her passion for teaching into a successful dance studio. Now, she’s turned her attention to shari…

Stars in the House Reunites Freestyle Love Supreme Members August 5 by Andrew Gans

The virtual reunion will benefit The Actors Fund.

Join Tim Dolan on a Virtual Tour of Broadway August 5 With Playbill Social Selects by Dan Meyer

At This Theatre shares the stories of historical theatres in Times Square and beyond.

How eating more, not less, leads to a healthy dancer weight by Admin

Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin can increase injury risk, decrease energy and pow…

Method and madness: Hamlet played by Branagh, Rylance, Rickman and others – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

In a new series, we delve into Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton’s amazing archive of stage photos. This week: Hamlet, as played by actors including Damian Lewis, Paapa Essiedu and Mic…

Blondie in rapture after selling song rights to Hipgnosis fund

Merck Mercuriadis adds to portfolio with hits including ‘Heart of Glass’ and ‘Call Me’

Snapshot: Duke Ellington performs “Afro-Bossa” in Baghdad by Terry Teachout

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform Ellington’s “Afro-Bossa” at a 1965 concert in Baghdad: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this…

Nine drive-ins worth getting into gear for

A round-up of the new wave of in-car entertainment – from opera to art shows

Find Out How Mary-Mitchell Campbell Brings Studio Pop Music to the Stage by Logan Culwell-Block

The Mean Girls and Prom music supervisor and orchestrator joins us live to answer your questions on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio.

Almanac: Marcel Duchamp on the Manhattan skyline by Terry Teachout

“Its beauty comes from the fact that nothing you see was built before 1900.” Marcel Duchamp (quoted in Virgil Thomson, Virgil Thomson) Continue reading Almanac: Marcel Duchamp on the Ma…

Panto cancellations and theatre redundancies a running tally by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We've been seeing so many postings about panto cancellations and theatre redundancies we've decided to put together a daily updated tally of the impact on the theatre industr…

Steven Carter-Bailey, Beverley Knight and Alexia McIntosh to judge West End Bake Off 2020 by Kitty Underwood

Two West End Stars and a GBBO fave come together this year to judge your musical theatre themed bakes! Get that rolling pin out and get creating! The post Steven Carter-Bailey, Beverley Knig…

The Business of Show Biz: Updating My Technology

by Velina Brown   Q: Can you advise about what equipment, apps, etc. an actor should have these days to be ready for opportunities in the current COVID-19 situation? I?m an older actor an…

For These Artists, ?Anti-Racist Theatre? Is Nothing New: Part Two

by Rotimi Agbabiaka Editor?s Note: This is Part Two of a roundtable discussion featuring four independent Black female theatre makers in the Bay Area. Part One of this conve…

On the Couch with Mary Anne Butler by Arts Review

Who is Mary Anne Butler? I’m a writer, who lives in Darwin. What would you do differently from what you do now? I’d still write. I love the process too much. I can’t imagine a life wit…

‘Beautifully conveys its emotional & political charge’: SCROUNGER – Finborough Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

The bright colours of the performance underline the surrealism of Scrounger’s quest for justice, and Athena Stevens, the first actor in a wheelchair nominated for an Offie, performs her st…

Wake Up With BWW 8/5: CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Cancelled, MULAN Will Come to Disney+, and More!

Today's top stories: The Radi oCity Christmas Spectacular has been cancelled this year, Mulan will be released on Disney+, and more!

Green Room Awards open Registrations for Digital Shows for 2020 by Arts Review

Faced with these difficult times, many local artists and creatives are re-imagining what’s possible by presenting in the digital space. The Green Room Awards Association is likewise re-ima…

Australian Performing Arts Collection presents a Grand celebration of Dame Joan Sutherland by Arts Review

Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian Performing Arts Collection (APAC) has unveiled an exciting digital showcase titled Grand – which celebrates Dame Joan Sutherland and the iconic ga…

First Seen at The Street Theatre: Milk by Arts Review

Award-winning writer Dylan Van Den Berg returns to Canberra’s The Street Theatre with a work-in-progress showing online of his play Milk on Friday 7 August at 5.00pm. Initially developed a…

Burn The Floor UK Tour 2021 starring Kevin Clifton by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Kevin Clifton is to star in the Burn The Floor UK Tour, the world's leading ballroom show after more than two decades. Book Now! This post Burn The Floor UK Tour 2021 starrin…

Not just for Christmas: panto cancellations threaten theatres' future by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

They fill the coffers, nurture audiences and enable venues’ other activities. Pantomimes are pivotal for the UK stage industry – a year without them could be catastrophic It’s like a s…

John Wood: How I Clawed My Way to the Middle by Arts Review

The long awaited autobiography from John Wood, How I Clawed My Way to the Middle is a beguiling memoir from one of Australia’s most cherished actors on both stage and screen. John Wood gr…

HOTA’s live FIRESIDE program blazes on by Arts Review

Riding the wave of its first successful live programming since re-opening, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast (HOTA) has announced that their popular FIRESIDE program will continue from 21 August …

Review of “Spring Cleaning,” Arlington Road, London by Aleks Sierz

Can the act of dusting be a metaphor? This is the all-too-obvious question that jumps into the mind while watching Spring Cleaning, a very site-specific immersive theatre production that ta…

Theatre’s Overlooked Casualties Of The Pandemic: Publicists by Artsjournal1

Says the co-director of one London theatrical PR firm, “At the end of the day, we are not the people putting on the shows, but we make a crucial contribution. What we do is bespoke, skille…

Mass Cultural Council – Executive Director by Artsjournal

Mass Cultural Council is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with a mission to promote excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sci…

Philip Dodd: diary of an art globetrotter

The curator and broadcaster was planning a show of work by Chinese artist Hsiao Chin — then lockdown struck

Playwright Rejected from Canceled Summer Theatre Festival by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - Local playwright Mary Sarah Jeansmith was disappointed to see that the shocked ...

Celebrate National Underwear Day With a Look Back at the Skivvies by Marc J. Franklin

Revisit highlights of the underwear clad duo performing alongside Nick Adams, Ariana DeBose, and more.

Daniel K. Isaac, Laurie Metcalf, Kelli O'Hara, Andy Lucien, Janelle Monáe, More Are Part of Final Edition of The Homebound Project by Andrew Gans

The fifth in the series, which begins streaming August 5, features premieres by Lloyd Suh, Christopher Oscar Peña, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, and Stephen Karam.