Friday, October 9, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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HTSI editor’s letter: why happiness is a perfect lemon squeezer

The design issue, starring Axel Vervoordt, Yinka Ilori, Ron Arad, Peter Copping, Sophie Ashby, Flora Soames and more…

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:55PM

Get it together, AEA & SAG/AFTRA! It’s a an effin’ pandemic! by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess is a member of BOTH Performing Unions, Screen Actor’s Guild/AFTRA and Actor’s Equity Association. In fact, she just had an email from AEA about celebrating her DECADES…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 11:09PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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AFI FEST To Honor Rita Moreno; Tony Kushner to Join Her in Conversation

AFI FEST will be honor the legendary Rita Moreno with an evening of conversation celebrating her distinguished career.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54PM

Thinking Cap Rises To Stage Especially Relevant Shows by Bill Hirschman

Far from succumbing to fiscal and virus nightmares, Thinking Cap Theatre has been spurred by the intersection of politics and art to resurface this month with three online productions whose …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:48PM

Broadway Theatres stay closed until at least May 2021 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Broadway Theatres closed on March 12. The Broadway League has announced they will now remain closed until 30 May 2021. This post Broadway…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:23PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors’ Equity President Blasts SAG-AFTRA For Launching “Sham Investigation” Into Equity’s Internal Affairs; Guild Responds – Update by David Robb

UPDATED with SAG-AFTRA response at bottom: The war of words in the increasingly bitter jurisdictional dispute between SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity continued today with Equity president Kat…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:55PM

Adam Jacobs of Aladdin - Instagram Live interview by Broadwaysf

Adam Jacobs joined us to talk about his originating the title role of ALADDIN and growing up and performing in the Bay Area in a @broadwaysf interview on Friday, October 9, 2020 with Broadwa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36PM

NEWS: Birthday Honours for Maureen Lipman, David Suchet, Adrian Lester, Arinzé Kene, Tommy Steele & Judy Craymer by Press Releases

Recipients of this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours from the performing arts world include actors Maureen Lipman, David Suchet, Adrian Lester and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, writer and actor A…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:06PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Kristin Chenoweth In The Time Of Corona by Lee Seymour

The Tony and Emmy award winner is working through the pandemic with her trademark cheer, and doubling down on education.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:40PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Veteran stage and TV actor Maureen Lipman made a dame in Queen's Birthday Honours by Roisin O'Connor

<p>Actor has enjoyed a wide-ranging career across theatre, TV and film</p>

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:54PM

Here Come The Boys brings male dance superstars to Garrick Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Here Come The Boys featuring four superstar Kings Of Dance will transfer to the Garrick Theatre in London from January 2021 following a sold out UK Tour. This post Here Come …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:53PM

'Get Happy' pays tribute to Judy Garland by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Angela Ingersoll will perform as legendary singer in online concert.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:32PM

In the News: LaChanze, Michael Cerveris, More Will Honor Billy Porter at Rockers on Broadway, Ashley Park Joins Musical Series Girls5eva, More by Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee

The original cast of Tony winner Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE, previously seen at the George Street Playhouse prior to the shutdown, will reunite for virtual readings October 27-30. The readi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

Syndee Winters Releases Empowering New Song 'Warrior'

Best known for her role as a?oeNalaa?? in Disneya??s The Lion King and as a Principal Standby for all three Schuyler Sisters in Hamilton: An American Musical, Syndee Winters has released a?o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

Inside rehearsals for the 2020 Fall for Dance Festival by New York City Center

Watch David Hallberg, Sara Mearns, Brittany Pollack, Jamar Roberts and Shelby Colona, Dandara Veiga, & Lenai Wilkerson of Ballet Hispánico rehearse for New York City Center's 2020 Fall for …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:15PM

The Theatre Community Responds to News of an Extended Broadway Shutdown by Kerri Kearse

With Broadway theatres officially dark through at least May 30, 2021, the community came together to support each other and direct fans to relief organizations they can support.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Playbill Presents 3 Wendy Wasserstein Plays in 3 Days October 16–18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The readings in rep will star Lucy DeVito, Mindy Sterling, Madeline Grey DeFreece, and more to raise funds for TDF’s Wendy Wasserstein Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PM

Ashley Park to Reunite with Tina Fey for Comedy Series Girls5eva by Lindsey Sullivan

Ashley Park, who earned a 2018 Tony Award nomination for her performance as Gretchen Wieners in Tina Fey's Mean Girls musical, has joined the cast of the previously announced comedy series G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Theater Reviews: STILL. and BOB BAKER’S THE CIRCUS (PlayhouseLIVE from Pasadena Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

STILL. WAITING FOR THEATER No one has articulated the black American experience in such a way that I, as a white man, “get it,” as has James Baldwin. His cool, unflappable, authoritative…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:39PM

Tune in to conversations with Broadway legends Tim Rice and Marsha Mason by Deb Miller

This promises to be a great month for listening, as two major stars of Broadway and beyond share their experiences and reminiscences in new virtual conversations that are guaranteed to hold …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:36PM

Michael Cera Q&A: The ‘Arrested Development’ Actor Discusses His New Kenneth Lonergan Project, Costar Mark Ruffalo And How Wally Brando Came T by Greg Evans

With no fewer than three acclaimed Broadway productions of plays written by Kenneth Lonergan to his credit – This Is Our Youth, Lobby Hero and The Waverly Gallery –actor Michael Cera see…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:30PM

LA intimate theatre community comes together for virtual festival of short plays by Fountaintheatre

By Terri Roberts Did you see it? Were you part of the excitement? Thursday, October 1st, was Opening Night of the first weekend of Together LA: A Virtual Theatre Festival, a three-week long …

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 04:26PM

Livestreaming ArtsLink Assembly: Radical Hospitality

By . The ArtsLink Assembly convenes artists, thinkers, organizations, and activists to explore resilience and thriving strategies for art and artists in the (post)-pandemic world in a series…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:23PM

Bending the arc of theatrical liberation by Kerry Reid

Thinking about The Boys in the Band, Broadway, and Chicago Last weekend, I watched Ryan Murphy’s Netflix production of The Boys in the Band, adapted from Mart …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:15PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Battered Broadway: Performances Suspended Through May 2021 by Matthew Wexler

Dates for each returning and new Broadway show will be announced as individual productions determine the performance schedules for their respective shows.  The post Battered Broadway: Perfo…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:48PM

2020 Tony Award Nominations to Be Announced on October 15 by Broadway Direct

Nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards will be announced on October 15. The digital broadcast will be hosted by the actor James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton).  The announcement will str…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:45PM

Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Honor Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees & More Dear Evan Hansen Film Casting by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Set as Guests for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions Tony winner Lin-Manuel Mira…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Seeing a New Disease but the Same Neglect in ‘Angels in America’ by Jesse Green

A starry selection of scenes from Tony Kushner’s 1993 classic discovers premonitions of another pandemic in the AIDS-era play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PM

HOW ARE AUDIENCES ADAPTING TO THE AGE OF VIRTUAL THEATRE? by Robert Shuman

(Vinson Cunningham’s article appeared in The New Yorker, 10/5.) With so much time away from in-person performance, we are undergoing a worldwide reconstrual of what it means to be a mem…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:33PM

Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, and the Cast of Wicked Want You to Vote for Good

Check out this "Wicked" important video about getting out the vote.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:32PM

Read the Reviews for the Socially Distant Production of The Last Five Years in London by Dan Meyer

The Southwark Playhouse staging runs through November 14 and will be streamed globally afterwards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Sondheim Heads Back Into the Woods... With His Dogs by Logan Culwell-Block

The eight-time Tony winner (sort of) visits the setting of his 1987 musical with his standard poodles along for the ride.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

Phantom Medley | Andrew Lloyd Webber by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

In celebration of Phantom's 34th birthday today, Andrew thought he'd play you all a little medley from the very stage where Phantom started back in 1985 at Sydmonton Festival. Enjoy!

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:06PM

Help Solve a Broadway Mystery in All About Evil by Dan Meyer

Playbill Social Selects teams up again with Seize the Show for an interactive theatre experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Online This Week: Forests, First Ladies, Endless Quarantine by American Theatre Editors

A Lynn Nottage festival, audio plays galore, a few Shakespeares, kids' stuff, and so much more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:03PM

Phantom 34th Anniversary Medley | The Phantom of the Opera by The Phantom Of The Opera

To celebrate Phantom's 34th birthday, Andrew Lloyd Webber reminisces and performs a medley on the very stage where it was first performed in 1985, at Sydmonton Festival. Discover more abo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:03PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Michael Crawford | The Phantom of the Opera by The Phantom Of The Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber and the original Phantom, Michael Crawford, reunite for a special catch-up to celebrate The Phantom of the Opera's anniversary! Discover more about The Phantom of the O…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:03PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Learning Trust by Sandra Lundgren

Five questions with scholarship winner Sophia Hillman The post Learning Trust appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 02:53PM

10 May Songs Come What May With Broadway Suspended Until May 30, 2021

It was announced this morning that Broadway will continue its intermission through May 30, 2021. How do we cope with the lights still dimmed on Broadway? Too on the nose, maybe - but with Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:49PM

Broadway's Reopening Is Pushed Back Again by Andrew Limbong

The Broadway League has announced an extension of closures related to COVID-19 to May.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:48PM

Michael Jackson Musical MJ Pushes Broadway Dates to September 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

The world premiere staging of the Michael Jackson musical MJ has been postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Performances are now set to begin at the Neil Simon Theatre in September …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

WATCH: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Michael Crawford Virtually Reunite for The Phantom of the Opera's 34th Anniversary by Logan Culwell-Block

The seven-time Tony-winning composer catches up with his original Phantom, sharing anecdotes about the long-running musical's development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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A Zoom play, but make it political: Curious Theatre jumps into the digital stage with “Hillary and Clinton” by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

The play unfolds in New Hampshire, where Hillary's primary campaign has traveled after the candidate came in a very, very close third behind John Edwards in the Iowa caucuses but noticeably …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:48PM

Taylor Mac Wins 2020 International Ibsen Award, Announces Holiday Album and Live-Streamed Performance by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony Award-nominated performer-playwright is the first American to receive the honor, dubbed the "Nobel Prize for Theatre."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful to play limited run at the Garrick Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A new adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful it to play a limited two week season at the Garrick Theatre London this November. This post Michael Morpurgo’s Priva…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:43PM

Hadestown to Release Holiday Album If the Fates Allow Next Month

Cast members from Anaïs Mitchell's Tony-winning musical will be featured on the recording.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42PM

Catch Paten Hughes, Joshua Henry, More in Trailer for New Streaming Play Virtue by Ryan McPhee

Emily Bohannon’s play will premiere on Broadway on Demand beginning October 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Panto Is Returning to the U.K. With Help From the Country’s National Lottery by Ryan McPhee

The state-run lottery will buy seats that will remain empty due to socially distanced configurations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

MJ Musical Rescheduled for Next September

The Michael Jackson-inspired musical was previously scheduled to begin performances in March 2021.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06PM

1962: DC police shut down Tennessee Williams’ play at Washington Theatre Club by Blair A. Ruble

Wednesday, July 25, 1962 was rather pleasant for a Washington summer’s eve, with the temperature hovering around 70 (though humidity lingered near 80%).  Excited theatergoers were piling …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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More hardship on Broadway, as the theater shutdown pushes past Memorial Day by Peter Marks

Covid-19 continues to thwart the staging of plays, and some insiders doubt a broad rebound will happen before 2022.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54PM

[Take This Survey – Win $500] It’s The “When do YOU think Broadway will come back?” Game!

Yesterday, I announced that I will reveal my predictions for when Broadway will come back, how our box office will respond, and what this means for our Artists and our Audience.  I’ll r…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:45PM

Eddie Van Halen, musician, 1955-2020

Virtuoso rock star who played the guitar like no other

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MJ Announces New Broadway Dates by Broadway Direct

Lia Vollack Productions and The Michael Jackson Estate announced today that, due to the Broadway shutdown, dates have been rescheduled for the upcoming World Premiere of MJ the new musical o…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:33PM

Hugh Jackman’s COVID-delayed ‘The Music Man’ sets new 2022 opening night by Eric Hegedus

It's going to be even longer before Hugh Jackman will make music on Broadway again.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:32PM

Live Recordings of Mary Poppins and Les Misérables Will Drop This Fall by Dan Meyer

The West End productions were recorded prior to the shutdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Michael Jackson Musical MJ Now Planning Fall 2021 Broadway Bow by Andrew Gans

Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, previews were to begin this past summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

‘MJ’ aims for September 2021 start on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

“MJ,” the Michael Jackson musical, has moved its first preview date to September 2021. The musical, produced by Lia Vollack Productions and the Michael Jackson Estate, was  scheduled to…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:11PM

Broadway Theaters Will Remain Shut Until June of 2021, Broadway League Announces by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

Theaters on Broadway that had been planning to reopen in early 2021 will have to rearrange their schedules and figure out how to stay afloat without any performances until early summer.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:08PM

Review: Dr Blood’s Old Travelling Show, Leeds Playhouse by Aimee Shields

Review: Dr Blood's Old Travelling Show, Leeds Playhouse3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesAs I stand in my socially distanced space and Dr Blood’s Old Travelling Show explodes out of t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge & Director Carrie Cracknell Reflect On Broadway’s 2019 ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ & Ponder What’s Next – The D by Greg Evans

Audiences moved to tears – actually, moved to sobs – were commonplace throughout last year’s nine-week Broadway run of Sea Wall/A Life, the pair of solo one-act plays starring, respect…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM

Kate Davis - I'll Do Anything But Breakdance For Ya, Darling (Daniel Johnston) by Kate Davis

First single from Kate Davis' forthcoming record 'Strange Boy' out Jan 15, 2021. 'Strange Boy' is a cover album of Daniel Johnston's 'Retired Boxer' Stream Track Here: https://katedavis.ffm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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iO Theater of Chicago is for sale, a sad week for Chicago comedy by Chris Jones

Founder Charna Halpern is selling her theater, a longtime Chicago home for comedy and improv. The news comes soon after Second City's sale announcement.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:54AM

Hugh Jackman-Led Music Man Announces New Opening Date

Previews are now scheduled to begin in December next year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Joel Grey, Donna Murphy, Leslie Uggams, and More Join Broadway for Biden Pep Rally

Beetlejuice cast members, including Alex Brightman, will also take part in the event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Director Hopes It’s Clear That Character Who's Always Wearing Scrubs is a Nurse by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - Local, acclaimed theatre director Nicole Scott expressed her hope this morning that audiences...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:51AM

LISTEN: Presley Ryan Joins TAKE A BOW Podcast

Presley Ryan takes her bow in this week's episode of Take A Bow! The podcast explores what it is like to be a kid/teenager in the entertainment business, and seeks advice from veteran perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Nikki M. James and Mauricio Martínez Will Lead New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series

New York Theatre Barn will host a free live stream of its New Works Series on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at 7PM EDT, featuring excerpts from the new musicals Love & Southern D!scomfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Daveed Diggs Reimagines the Test Drive with INFINITI Motors

INFINITI is teaming up with Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, artist, activist, writer and producer Daveed Diggs to offer consumers and car enthusiasts a new way to test drive a car from …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Victoria Huston-Elem, Jay Armstrong Johnson & More Featured on Ryan Scott Oliver's FUTURE DEMONS, Available Now

Ryan Scott Oliver and Very Intensive Productions have announced the release of Future Demons, an album of songs based on tales by acclaimed 1950s psychological horror author Shirley Jack…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Jessica Vosk Takes Over Our Instagram Saturday!

In celebration of her virtual concert this weekend, Jessica Vosk will be taking over our Instagram on Saturday, October 10! Follow along with us on BroadwayWorld's Instagram.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor makes The Turn of the Screw new

A loose, creepy adaptation transfers the characters and setting of Henry James’s novella to the 1980s

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:46AM

At home with Marina Abramovic in BBC1’s Imagine

The performance artist reflects on her childhood and her groundbreaking works in an intimate documentary

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:43AM

Miscarriage: Our Story on Channel 5 — a sensitive discussion

Janice Sutherland’s well-handled film is broadcast on Infant Loss Remembrance Day

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:42AM

SAG-AFTRA Board Unanimously Reaffirms Jurisdiction Over Taping Of Live Theatrical Presentations, Will Probe Actors’ Equity’s Alleged “Poaching� by David Robb

The usually fractious SAG-AFTRA national board of directors unanimously has approved a resolution reaffirming the union’s jurisdiction over the taping of live theater productions, accusing…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:28AM

New Film Yellow Rose, Starring Hadestown's Eva Noblezada, Released October 9; Soundtrack Now Available by Andrew Gans

Lea Salonga and Dale Watson are also featured in the movie—and on the album from Sony Music Masterworks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Broadway Games: True or False: Composer Edition by JK

The Gershwins. Jason Robert Brown. Sir Andrew. Steve.  How much trivia do you know about Broadway composers? This week's game will test your knowledge! Good luck! (Look for the answers next…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM

Six Questions with Performer, Educator and Cabaret Light, Michael Kirk Lane

Michigan-bred Michael Kirk Lane is now leading online cabaret courses for the 92Y School of Music, including the new “Cabaret Conversations” series that hosts important persons from the …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:15AM

The Music Man, Starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, Sets New Broadway Dates by Lindsey Sullivan

The star-packed Broadway revival of The Music Man has set new Broadway dates again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the announcement that all Broadway productions will now stay…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber & Michael Crawford Celebrate Phantom's London Anniversary by Lindsey Sullivan

Happy birthday, Phantom! October 9 marks 34 years since The Phantom of the Opera premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. To celebrate the milestone, composer Andrew Lloyd W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Joe Mantello on The Boys in the Band, Wicked & More on Show People by Lindsey Sullivan

Show People’s season premiere, available now on Broadway.com, features Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek chatting with award-winning actor and director Joe Mantello. Mantello wowed audiences…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Tony Awards Announcement by Barry Gordin

October 9, 2020: Tony Award Productions will announce the nominations for American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Tony Awards® on Thursday, October 15th. The Tony Awards Nominating Committee…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:08AM

London's The Last Five Years Will Stream Worldwide in November by Dan Meyer

The Southwark Playhouse production stars Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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‘The Music Man’ postpones Broadway opening to 2022 by Caitlin Huston

“The Music Man” has postponed its opening until Feb. 10, 2022. This is the second postponement of the revival, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, which had most recently set an ope…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:55AM

Review: Caravan of Love, Brighton Fringe by Anna Perry

Review: Caravan of Love, Brighton Fringe3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 Votes‘Are you ready for the time of your life?’, ask the Housemartins over and over and over again from a glitchy …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Dame Kate Harcourt And the Art of the Senior Actor by David O'Donnell

In June 2017 the eminent New Zealand actor Dame Kate Harcourt celebrated her 90th birthday at Circa Theatre in Wellington, where she was in rehearsals for a new play Destination Beehive. Two…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 10:49AM

VIDEO: Armie Hammer Talks About His Broadway Show 'The Minutes'

James Corden connects with Armie Hammer who recalls the experience of his Broadway show, 'The Minutes,' shutting down due to COVID-19. And James asks Armie about his choice to go with a moha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Actors' Equity Releases a Statement On the Extended Broadway Shutdown

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Broadway League has announced another extension of the Broadway shutdown in New York City, through May 30, 2021.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Hugh Jackman ‘The Music Man’ Resets Broadway Opening Date As Shutdown Extended by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: With Broadway dark at least until next summer, The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman has set a new opening night for 2022. The highly anticipated musical revival, costarring Sutton …

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:30AM

Private Peaceful Will Play Limited Run at London's Garrick Theatre in November by Andrew Gans

Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s work features Emily Costello, the first female performer to play Tommo on the professional stage

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

VIDEO: Jim Parsons Talks THE BOYS IN THE BAND and HOLLYWOOD on LATE NIGHT

Jim Parsons describes his experience with COVID-19, talks about his newest Netflix projects, The Boys in the Band and Hollywood, and reveals why the Emmy Awards felt like a Zoom meeting this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Hamilton’s coming to Australia and I should be thrilled. Instead I have a knot in my stomach | Shantel Wetherall by Shantel Wetherall

The blockbuster musical once meant everything to Shantel Wetherall. But in 2020, it presents a moral dilemma she hasn’t yet untangled Moral dilemmas are assailing us from all angles at the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

Dublin theatre festival review – city's players adapt to age of Covid by Helen Meany

With productions staged live outdoors, livestreamed, or available online, this year’s festival fused the past with the present, and engaged an audience both present and remote “You see m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

VIDEO: See Daveed Diggs in a First Look at SNOWPIERCER Season Two

TNT announced today during its New York Comic Con panel that season two of its top-rated, post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer will premiere on Monday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

Listen to Phillipa Soo Sing the KPOP-Inspired ‘Ultraluminary’ From Netflix's Over the Moon by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton Tony nominee performs the new track in the upcoming release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

NEA, American Theatre Wing Announce Songwriting Winners by American Theatre Editors

The 2020 recipients include 12 high school student composers from across the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:06AM

Updates on the extended Broadway shutdown and the upcoming Tony Awards by Deb Miller

As anticipated, it was just confirmed by The Broadway League – the national trade association for the Broadway industry – that the suspension of all Broadway performances has now been ex…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:06AM

Broadway Shows to Remain Shut Down Through May 30, 2021 by Broadway.com

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the Broadway League has announced a further delay to the reopening of shows on the New York stage. All Broadway productions will now stay on hold—and wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

We round up the reviews for Jonathan O’Boyle’s production of The Last Five Years now playing at the Southwark Playhouse.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Leading Ladies of the West End Interview For Performers Stuff Pro Series: Part 1 Maintaining 8 Shows a Week by Performerstuff

Leading Ladies of the West End Interview For Performers Stuff Pro Series: Part 1 Maintaining 8 Shows a Week Written by: Mark Pawsey October 8, 2020 Performer Stuff Pro Series host, Mar…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, October 9, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Stars in the House Reunites Knots Landing's Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, and Ted Shackelford October 9 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Broadway Will Remain Closed at Least Through May by Michael Paulson

“The Music Man” and other shows will have to plan new opening dates, as a new reality sets in: Many theaters are likely to stay shut through next fall.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:48AM

Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30 by Mark Kennedy

Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through May 30.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:43AM

Broadway Will Remain Shut Down Until June 2021 (At Least) by Jonathan Mandell

Broadway will remain shut down at least through May 30, 2021, The Broadway League announced today., the fifth implicit target date for reopening since Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the theat…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:36AM

Stage Actor and Director Maurice Edwards Has Died at 97 Due to COVID-19

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Maurice Edwards, opera and stage director and actor, has died at age 97 due to COVID-19.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Broadway Catch Up: October 9 - Leslie Odom, Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Anthony Ramos, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Katharine McPhee and David Foster Are Expecting Their First Child Together

Congratulations to Katharine McPhee, who is expecting her first child with husband David Foster! 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

PHOTO: Stephen Sondheim Goes INTO THE WOODS With His Dogs

Stephen Sondheim has made a return to his Instagram account, with his second ever post. The composer posted a photo of his dogs on a hike, with a caption featuring lyrics from Into the Woods.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

John Lennon Would Be 80 Today by Trav S.D.

If things had gone another way, today John Lennon would be turning 80 years old today; we are also coming up on the 40th anniversary of his murder. Shortly we will know a post-Lennon world l…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

BWW TV: Lea Salonga Sings in a Clip From YELLOW ROSE

YELLOW ROSE is the timely story of a Filipina teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Dystopia on the air by Kaylen Ralph

A trifecta of radio plays examines the present through the lens of the past. Is life on Earth doomed? That’s the question at the heart of H.G. Wells’s scienc…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 09:30AM

Broadway To Remain Closed Through May 2021 by Greg Evans

Broadway will remain closed through at least May 30 2021, the Broadway League announced today. The four-month extension beyond the most recent January date will force producers hoping for a …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:25AM

Christmas pantomime will go ahead at the London Palladium with socially distanced audience by Isobel Lewis

<p>Audiences will be able to socially distance thanks to a National Lottery initiative paying for empty seats</p>

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:18AM

Dr Blood’s Old Travelling Show review – clarity missing amid punk spirit and ingenuity by Catherine Love

Leeds PlayhouseImitating the dog reinvents medieval wagon theatre for the 21st century – but it’s more of an idea than a fully fleshed out story Credit to imitating the dog for looking a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

VIDEO: Phillipa Soo Sings 'Ultraluminary' From Netflix's OVER THE MOON

The album of music from Netflix's film Over the Moon will be released on October 23.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:17AM

Broadway League confirms shutdown through May 30 by Caitlin Huston

Broadway shows will remain closed through May 30, 2021, the Broadway League confirmed Friday. While there is not yet a reopening date, the League said each Broadway show will announce its re…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:07AM

Andrew & Michael Crawford | Andrew Lloyd Webber by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

Andrew Lloyd Webber and your original Phantom, Michael Crawford. I thought I'd catch up with a very special friend of mine as a surprise for you all to celebrate The Phantom of the Opera's…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:06AM

7 Chicago theater shows for Halloween, starting with a 'War of the Worlds’ designed for the dark by Doug George

Halloween has gone shut-in-and-be-scared for 2020 ... these virtual shows from Chicago theater, from H.G. Wells to Edgar Allen Poe, are designed to play on your fears in the best kind of way.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:05AM

Broadway Officially Extends Theatre Shutdown by Ryan McPhee

In-person productions have been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:02AM

VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Plays a PHANTOM Medley in the Place the Show Premiered

Andrew Lloyd Webber returned to the church-turned-theatre that The Phantom of the Opera premiered in, in honor of the show's 34th birthday.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, October 9- with Next on Stage: Dance Edition, PHANTOM and More!

Today (October 9) in live streaming: Next on Stage: Dance Edition Finale, Phantom in concert, and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Hot Clip of the Day: It's John Lennon's Birthday! Gonzalez, Kimball, Murney and More Sing His Tunes!

Today is your birthday, John Lennon. Let's talk about Lennon the Broadway show, though lasting a short time on Broadway, boasted truly outstanding orchestrations of Lennon's song catalog and…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Showstopper! The Improvised Musical!’ takes up a four-month residence at the Garrick Theatre by Frankie

Olivier Award winners ‘Showstopper! The Improvised Musical!’ take up a four-month residence in their new West End home at the Garrick Theatre. The post ‘Showstopper! The Improvised Mus…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:51AM

NY Pops & Steven Reineke by Sandi Durell

 The New York Pops is presenting a virtual benefit concert featuring Kelli O’Hara on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EST hosted by New York Pops Music Director and Conductor …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:48AM

VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Catches Up With Michael Crawford to Talk PHANTOM For the Show's Anniversary

In honor of the 34th birthday of The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber caught up with original Phantom Michael Crawford for a video chat conversation!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:46AM

The Little Match Girl transfers to Sadler’s Wells main stage for Christmas by Frankie

Ballo Arthur Pita is delighted to announce that The Little Match Girl will return to the Sadler’s Wells main stage this Christmas. The post The Little Match Girl transfers to Sadler’s …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:13AM

Broadway to remain closed through summer 2021: report by Rob Bailey-Millado

The Broadway League will reportedly announce Friday yet another extension of the stage shutdown in New York City. It is expected that the organization will suspend performances through May 3…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:12AM

Southwark Playhouse's Production Of THE LAST FIVE YEARS Will Stream Globally

The current production of The Last Five Years now playing at Southwark Playhouse until 14 November confirms it has been filmed and will be released worldwide over 5 days via new platform str…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AM

VIDEO: Celebrate THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Birthday with The Shows Must Go On- Live at 2pm!

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON is officially back this week with the birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece The Phantom of The Opera. Starring Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Hadley Fraser! …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01AM

National Political Crisis: Radio Play “It Can’t Happen Here” Is a National Theatrical Response by Amanda Finn

Nearly one hundred theater companies from around the country join forces to present a free a radio play rendition of Sinclair Lewis' frighteningly prescient novel.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch October 9-12 by Ryan McPhee

A SIX reunion from London, an all-star Kenneth Lonergan reading with Lonergan alums, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, October 9, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Tony Nominations to Come Next Week, Live Off-Broadway Show Announced for Fall, Matt & Alicia’s Recommendations “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

BROADWAY LEAGUE TO EXTEND SHUTDOWN THROUGH MAY 2021 by Philip Boroff

The Broadway League is extending the industry’s shutdown through May 2021, bringing theater’s devastating closure to at least 14 months. The announcement, which people briefed on the pla…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 07:48AM

Here Come The Boys to play a 16-week season at the Garrick Theatre by Frankie

Following a sold-out UK national tour, ‘Here Come The Boys’, is to transfer to the West End for a 16-week season at the Garrick Theatre. The post Here Come The Boys to play a 16-week sea…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:48AM

New adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful to play at the Garrick Theatre by Frankie

New adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful to play a limited two-week season at the Garrick Theatre from 7 - 22 November. The post New adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private P…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:40AM

Django Bates: Tenacity — a joyful orchestral jazz set

The British pianist pays homage to Charlie Parker in an album full of stark contrasts

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:40AM

Kronos Quartet and Friends: Long Time Passing — songs of protest

The quartet and a host of collaborators play tribute to folk singer and activist Pete Seeger

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:38AM

Accademia Bizantina: Vivaldi’s Il Tamerlano — unexaggerated but lively

Ottavio Dantone conducts this enjoyable and generously sung recording

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:38AM

Future Islands: As Long As You Are — drenched in synths

The instrument sounds both haunting and hopeful on the US band’s sixth album

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:37AM

Denise Johnson: Where Does it Go — worthy memento of a talented singer 

The Mancunian’s powerful voice shines against stripped-back arrangements in this posthumous album

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:36AM

Carla Bruni’s self-titled album is breezy and pleasant but unrevealing

The singer-songwriter rarely changes gear from breathy, nonchalant singsong

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:33AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 10/9/20. by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 10/9/20. An interview with J.L. Homan about his memoir “Out Here in The Stars”. A Broadway dancer turns caregiver to his longtime partner as he fights a brain tumor. Av…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:28AM

It was better on live TV by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column, I write about the original 1954 live-TV version of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Most people know “T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AM

Replay: Jack Teagarden performs “Basin Street Blues” by Terry Teachout

Jack Teagarden sings and plays “Basin Street Blues” in a 1958 TV clip. He is introduced by John Cameron Swayze. The band includes Tony Parenti on clarinet, Ruby Braff on trumpet, Marty N…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: John Galsworthy on justice by Terry Teachout

“Justice is a machine that, when someone has once given it the starting push, rolls on of itself.” John Galsworthy, Justice Continue reading Almanac: John Galsworthy on justice at About…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Award Noms by Sandi Durell

A different kind of Tony Award Nominations will be announced this year. I’m sure we’re all anxious to find out which of the shows actually made it to the finish line. So many were shut d…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:53AM

NEWS: Stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful transfers to the West End by Press Releases

The BoxLess Theatre production of Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful will be the first new production to be staged indoors in London’s West End since the G…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:47AM

Moving People Moving Mountains by Sandi Durell

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents 15th Anniversary Virtual Party “Moving People, Moving Mountains” Sunday, October 11, 7:30 pm featuring stars of stage and screen . . .Brian Stokes…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:26AM

How 400-year-old Delft tiles became an interior design sensation

Their charmingly imperfect aesthetic is a hit with millennial creators and tastemakers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:18AM

Wake Up With BWW 10/9: Broadway Shutdown Extends Through May, Tony Nomination Announcement Date, and More!

Today's top stories: the Broadway shutdown extends through May, The Tony Awards announce a nomination date, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16AM

Ben Wu wins Andrew Martin design award

The Shanghai-based interior designer’s style has both restraint and sensory appeal

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:09AM

‘It is the small moments that matter’: APOLLO 13 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – Original Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

While Original Theatre’s Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon is largely filmed in the homes of actors, the audience is taken straight into the interior of the spacecraft as a mission whic…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Snapshot: ‘The Plain’ by Melanie Friend

A photographic no-man’s-land between the bucolic and the bellicose

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Actor Adeel Akhtar: ‘I’m inherently political just in being a brown person in the industry’

Q&A with the performer on wanting to be a dustbin man and why a coffee machine is his greatest extravagance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Column: Second City is on the auction block. Why Chicago has much to lose. by Chris Jones

With Second City up for sale, Chicago could lose a treasured institution. The theater can still be saved, but America's sense of humor — and its basic sense of civility — needs to heal i…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Zoom and gloom: Why digital platforms are no “quick fixes” for accessibility by Emma Rogerson

In our latest feature, Emma Rogerson writes on why the rise of digital theatre in the age of Covid may not be the easy accessibility fix it seems to be. Seven months since theatres closed an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:24AM

NEWS: Julian Clary leads all-star cast in Pantoland at the London Palladium by Press Releases

This Christmas Julian Clary will lead a star-studded cast in Pantoland at The Palladium, a treasure-trove of the London Palladium panto past devised by Michael Harrison and playing from 12 D…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:06AM

Here Come The Boys to open at Garrick Theatre for 16-week season

Here Come The Boys featuring Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers is coming to London’s Garrick Theatre for a limited 16-week run from 27 January 2021. The dance show will feature�…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Pantoland at The Palladium by Frankie

Qdos Entertainment and LW Theatres have today announced that this Christmas, Julian Clary will take us on a magical trip to Pantoland at The Palladium. The post Pantoland at The Palladiu…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 04:41AM

On the Couch with Daniel Potter

Who is Daniel Potter? I’m a guy with a five year old and a two year old kid. I’m the Executive Director at Shopfront Arts Co-op. where I get to work with and support heaps of great estab…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:32AM

Animal Farm

One of the most influential and ground-breaking novels in English literature, George Orwell’s dystopian parable, Animal Farm, comes to life in a new production on the New Theatre stage thi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:08AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Disaster: Shows Will Not Open Before the End of May 2021, Announcement Coming This Morning by Roger Friedman

The situation on Broadway and in New York theater is now a full scale disaster. The word is that the Broadway League

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:24AM

La Boite Theatre to reopen its doors for HWY Live

La Boite Theatre will reopen its doors this November for HWY Live – the company’s annual series of showings, workshops and conversations, which invites audiences to play an active role i…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:13AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Feast Festival reveals 2020 program

Will they or won’t they happen? That’s been the hot topic when it comes to cultural events in Adelaide and at long last, hooray for the arts and LGBTIQ+ communities as they rejoice, as F…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:45AM
Friday, October 9, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Arts Centre Melbourne – Metro Tunnel announces collaborative project

Arts Centre Melbourne and the Metro Tunnel Creative Program (MTCP) have announced an open Expression of Interest (EOI), inviting Deaf and disabled artists and collaborating allies to create …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:50AM

“Hold These Truths” Confronts Racism—Streaming TheatreWorks by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Jeanne Sakata Summons Supreme Court Struggle by Evelyn Arevalo reviewed live at TheatreWorks, on July 26, 2018 Playwright Jeanne Sakata brings to life the terrors of the U.S…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:39AM

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America. by Jonathan Mandell

Watch “The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America” below, available through October 15, a 50-minute video written by Tony Kushner, and directed by Ellie Heyman, featuring Glenn…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:33AM

Flashback Friday: Oh, What a Disaster for Raúl Esparza in Evita

Start your weekend with this story of Theater Gone Wrong.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32AM

Morozov by Natalya Semenova — the Moscow art collector

Beguiling biography of a textile man who shaped the Russian avant-garde during dark historical dramas

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:30AM

Hirshhorn garden brought back to life

The sculpture garden at Washington DC’s Hirshhorn Museum is being redesigned by Japanese artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Culture Call, the FT’s Life & Arts podcast, kicks off a new season

Join Lilah Raptopoulos for an exploration of how Covid-19 is changing culture, and what’s possible now

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

French find relief in Netflix’s cliché-stuffed ‘Emily in Paris’

Reviewers cringe at the show’s stereotypes but the city’s real-life dwellers find it a light-hearted antidote to Covid

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Radha Blank's The Forty-Year-Old Version, About a Playwright-Turned-Rapper, Arrives on Netflix October 9 by Andrew Gans

The comedy also features Jacob Ming Trent, Stacey Sargeant, André Ward, Welker White, and Tony winner Reed Birney.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

St. Ann’s Warehouse Streams Phyllida Lloyd’s All-Female Julius Caesar October 9 by Dan Meyer

Harriet Walter stars as Brutus in the Shakespeare play, now set in a women's prison.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Phantom of the Opera Streams for Free (Again) October 9 by Dan Meyer

The Shows Must Go On! continues with the Royal Albert Hall production starring Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

From Big River to The King and I: Celebrating Marin Mazzie on the Stage by Marc J. Franklin

The late, beloved theatre veteran was born October 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM