Melbourne Poet soars from lock-down aftermath to championship

Ren Alessandra performed from the confines of her desk in Melbourne, a city newly unleashed from Australia’s toughest COVID lock-down. Reaching through her webcam, she shook a screen-bound…

Artistic Instigators in Conversation: Victor I. Cazares and Doug Wright by New York Theatre Workshop

Melbourne Fringe: Homer’s Odyssey – A mini musical

According to the scribes, in ancient times you could hardly move for Gods, and men became heroes through dangerous, sexy adventures. A prime example was Greek soldier and Trojan War veteran …

Young people launch initative to shatter mental health stigma and make the invisible visible

headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation has launched a community-wide initiative founded on alarming new research that reveals three quarters of young Australians (74%) believe the…

The National 2021 announces curators and exhibiting artists

The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Carriageworks and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) have announced the four curators and 39 exhibiting artists, collectives and colla…

Taylor Swift’s catalogue sold to private equity group for $300m

Singer denounces purchase by Shamrock Capital from Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings

Livestreaming a Conversation: Segal Talks with Peter Eckersall (NYC)

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Livestreaming a Conversation: Segal Talks with Anne Cattaneo and Sydne Mahone (US)

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Resident Ensemble Players present Carlyle Brown’s ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been…’ by Josh Herren

An audio production of ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been,’ from the University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players, sheds light on the moment poet Langston Hughes faced the senate…

Watch the Arthur Miller Foundation's Starry Virtual Gala by Caitlin Moynihan

The annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, celebrating the power of public school arts education, have gone virtual. This year’s third annual gala celebration premieres on November 16 at …

“Romeo & Juliet” Begs Us to Find Common Ground—Streaming Globe, UK by Abby Tozer

Millennial Notes Michael Oakley Highlights Comedy in Tragedy by Abby Tozer Clad in tight yellow pants, Mercutio (light footed, sharp-tongued Ned Derrington) romps through London’s beautifu…

Razzle Dazzle, Part 2: Broadway Triumphs Again by Helen Shaw

Michael Riedel’s “Singular Sensation” tracks the blockbuster successes of the 1990s.

Theatre News: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC to present virtual concert The Holiday Show by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is pleased to announce the second concert of their 2020-2021 40th Anniversary Season. The season will continue with a virtual version of their…

PRODUCERS WANT UNION CONCESSIONS BEFORE RE-REOPENING: BROADWAY LEAGUE by Philip Boroff

Broadway seeks givebacks from the industry’s unions before performances resume, the head of the trade group that represents producers and theater owners told an online industry conference …

The Crown season 4 review: a triumphant portrait of the 1980s with a perfectly wide-eyed Diana

Peter Morgan’s fourth season of The Crown faces perhaps its greatest challenge so far. The 1980s was one of the most documented, catalogued, debated and scrutinised decades of the House of…

Songs and Stories from Lakota Country with Frank Waln by The Kennedy Center

Hit musical comedy THE WEDDING SINGER to tour by Sean McLoughlin

David Venn Enterprises (Bring It On The Musical) is thrilled to bring hit Broadway musical, The Wedding Singer to Australian

How to furnish a fireside

From rugs and sofas to pictures and pokers, accessories and furniture that will make the most of a cosy fireplace

2021 Anywhere Festival applications open for performers and presenters by Sean McLoughlin

Anywhere Festival is a two and a half week festival of discovery from comedy in backyards, dance in hedge mazes,

FOR GERMANY’S THEATERS, A RELUCTANT INTERMISSION by Robert Shuman

(A. J. Goldman’s article appeared in The New York Times, 11/12; Photo: Carolin Conrad, left, and Lukas Rüppel in “Danton’s Death” at the the Residenztheater in Munich.  Credit…Sa…

‘Hamilton’ Alum Launches Scholarship To Diversify Broadway - Backstage And Beyond by Lee Seymour

Cody Renard Richard hopes to provide easier access to a traditionally insular industry, and set the stage for a strong post-pandemic return.

Livestreaming a Conversation: Segal Talks with Sebastian Kaiser (Germany)

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Japan Society to livestream ‘Underground Fairy’ by Satoko Ichihara by Deb Miller

While Japan Society’s base in New York City, located at 333 East 47th Street, is temporarily closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the non-profit organization, founded in 1…

Neil LaBute’s new COVID-19 play has no live actors by Johnny Oleksinski

Denizen Theatre has swapped Zoom for a room.

‘Fountain Stream’ presents Larry Powell’s 12-part ‘The Gaze… No Homo,’ tackling systemic racism, homophobia head-on by Fountaintheatre

In between BLM protests and existential quarantine queries, writer/creator Larry Powell adapted his play The Gaze…No Homo (2020/2021 Eugene O’Neill NPC finalist) into a new media ser…

MTC Plans Broadway Premiere for Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Lackawanna Blues; Updates Announced by Lindsey Sullivan

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced some new plans for the 2021-2022 season. "With hopes high that we will be able to return to live theater, we have created a season of diverse and excit…

NYC Tourism May Not Fully Recover Until 2025, City Booster Predicts by Dade Hayes

Tourism — a critical part of New York City’s economy and a lifeblood for industries like Broadway theater — may not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2025, according to a new forecas…

When Political Theater Ditches the Disguises of Fiction by Jesse Green

Four new shows are part of a movement to engage more directly in the debates of our times — sometimes even stealing the script.

Tamara Cubas honors women who cross borders alone by Irene Hsiao

The Uruguayan-born choreographer and visual artist connects with undocumented women in Pilsen and Little Village for a new work. In a year of minimal mobility, …

A Theatre Student Researches How Theatre Has Coped With Lockdown. Here’s What She Found by Artsjournal

It became evident to me that companies that had a strong relationship with their audience base before the pandemic had seen continued support. Theatres like Cape Fear Regional Theatre, which…

Three on the Aisle: Dungeons and Democrats by American Theatre Editors

Should the government create an arts and culture ministry? And what happens when there' s no one to laugh along with?

What’s in a Name? So Much More Than I Knew by American Theatre Editors

I'm reclaiming my birth name in a new musical just as the U.S. elects its first Indian American VP. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Lincoln Center Activate: In Conversation with Dr. Christopher Emdin by Lincoln Center

In the News: 2020 Tony Nominee Elizabeth Stanley Is Part of Alleyway’s Digital Theatre Festival, Relief Fund Launched for Theatre Designers by Andrew Gans

Plus, a concept album of the new musical Anne of Green Gables sets its release date.

Playwrights Horizons Launches Literary Magazine by American Theatre Editors

The new magazine aims to capture a critical moment for the theatre field with commissioned essays, plays, and visual art.

Dance On! review – bursts of joy and beauty from Mark Morris by Lyndsey Winship

Available online This collection of dancers’ homemade films – in apartments, backyards or the great outdoors – connect in winningly lo-fi way As some dance companies get slicker in the…

The Annenberg Center presents Boaz Yakin’s ‘Aviva’ by Melissa Strong

Sex, gender, and dance collide in ‘Aviva,’ a film about love and identity written and directed by Boaz Yakin, with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith, formerly of Batsheva Dance Company. M…

NY Phil ❤️ NYC: Julia Wolfe Selects Scissors by New York Philharmonic

Eight Months Into Broadway Shutdown: Hope, Inspiration, and Realism at #ATCA2020, #TheatermakersSummit. Broadway on Thanksgiving. #Stageworthy News by Jonathan Mandell

When theater returns, said Hamilton’s Christopher Jackson, there will be a party, there will be a collective exhale. “Out of all this madness, and out of all this pain, will grow some op…

Phillipa Soo, Will Swenson, and Leslie Uggams Cast in Coronavirus-Themed The Second Wave by Andrew Gans

Robert and Michelle King’s drama series also features six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, Steven Pasquale, and Taylor Schilling.

‘Lackawanna Blues’ And ‘How I Learned To Drive’ Target New Broadway Openings by Greg Evans

The Broadway premieres of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues and Paula Vogel’s How I Learned To Drive have been set for 2022 and 2021, respectively, with producers at the Manhattan…

Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood on being ‘delighted and disturbed’ by ‘Slave Play’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

“I was really taken aback by how much I was delighted and disturbed by the play,” explains Ato Blankson-Wood of “Slave Play.” The actor scored his first ever Tony nomination for his …

Review: Pakistani family drama ‘The Who & the What’, filmed at TheaterWorks with uneven results by Christopher Arnott

Ayad Akhtar's "The Who & the What," about a provocative novelist whose religious-themed book upsets her father and sister, is streaming via TheaterWorks Hartford through Nov, 28.

Theater Feature: DECOMPOSED THEATRE, OR THE HUMAN TRASHCAN (Trap Door Theatre in Chicago) by Tony Frankel

CALLING ALL HUMAN TRASHCANS!! (THAT’S YOU, BY THE WAY) Chicago’s amazing avant-garde company Trap Door Theatre is presenting a series of eight episodes adapted from Matei Vişniec’s De…

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Plans for Return to Stage by Broadway Direct

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce plans for four Manhattan Theatre Club productions in the 2021-2022 season. Lynne Meadow said…

"It Started Out Like A Song!' 7 of "Gussie's Opening Number"s from Sondheim/Furth's Merrily We Roll Along

One of our favorite cast album moments of birthday star Michele Pawk's is her role as Gussie in the 1994 York Theatre Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Merr…

Breaking: MTC Plans to Bring LACKAWANNA BLUES and HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE to Broadway in 2021-22 Season; Plus Premiere Simon Stephens' MORNING SUN

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) just announced plans for four Manhattan Theatre Club productions in the 2021-2022 season.

MTC announces fall Broadway premiere of ‘Lackawanna Blues,’ return to live theater by Caitlin Huston

Manhattan Theatre Club is planning to bring back live theater productions in fall 2021.  The theater company aims to kick off their season this fall with the Broadway premiere of the one-pe…

Manhattan Theatre Club Will Present Broadway Bow of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues by Dan Meyer

The company has also set new dates for How I Learned to Drive with Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse.

Piano Bar Live! Streams This Tuesday, November 17th, With Host Scott Barbarino, Plus Arjana Andris and Ivan Danylets, Gabrielle Elisabeth, Paul Pilcz,

This week’s guests are Arjana Andris and Ivan Danylets, Gabrielle Elisabeth, Brandon Ellis, Michael Isaacs and Michael McAssey, Paul Pilcz plus Mystery Guests and MORE! Join us this TUE…

Broadway Actor & COVID Survivor Chad Kimball Sparks Backlash For Pledging To “Respectfully Disobey” State Restrictions On Religious Services by Greg Evans

Tony Award-nominated actor Chad Kimball, among Broadway’s first wave of performers to contract the coronavirus last spring, is finding little support among his Broadway colleagues after he…

Charlotte St. Martin Q and A. We don’t yet know what it’s going to take to get open by Jonathan Mandell

The Broadway League will today be sending out to its producers and theater owners news of a contact tracing system that it hopes will be put in place to make theatergoers feel safe when Broa…

Tracy Letts' The Minutes Shifts Broadway Return to Spring 2022 by Lindsey Sullivan

As a result of the shutdown caused by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Tracy Letts' Pulitzer-finalist drama The Minutes will now return to Broadway in 2022. It had previously announced the sh…

Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Celia Keenan-Bolger & More Join HBO's The Gilded Age by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway bingewatch alert! Stage stars galore have joined HBO's previously announced period drama The Gilded Age. Deadline reports that Tony winners Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Celia K…

Come on, Babe! Chicago Celebrates Its 24th Broadway Anniversary with New Music Video by Broadway.com

The Tony-winning revival of Chicago opened 24 years ago on Broadway on November 14. Though the razzle-dazzle show is not playing at the Ambassador Theatre due to the ongoing coronavirus pand…

Phillipa Soo, Leslie Uggams & Will Swenson Join COVID-Centric Drama Series The Second Wave by Lindsey Sullivan

A fresh group of Broadway stars have joined the cast of the forthcoming six-episode pandemic-themed drama The Second Wave from The Good Fight creators Robert and Michelle King. Deadline rep…

The Poet's Tree Episode #10 Guest: Joe Hernandez-Kolski by The Old Globe

Masked and Raging, Ohio Students Make a ‘Spring Awakening’ by American Theatre Editors

How Baldwin Wallace University turned a 'Totally Fucked' year into an opportunity to film a virtual production of the rock musical.

RSTV- Season 2 Season 2 - Episode #6: Hope in the midst of despair by The Old Globe

Voces de la Comunidad Sesión #8: Por Buen Camino Guests: Jassiel Santillán y Luciana Perez-Appel by The Old Globe

Watch Now: “Tonight Belongs to You” Lyric Video from The Prom Movie by Broadway Direct

'Tonight Belongs to You' from the Netflix Film The Prom features vocalists: Jo Ellen Pellman, James Corden, Kerry Washington, Logan Riley, Sofia Deler, and the incredible ensemble. The Prom…

Mikhail Bakhtin: Philosopher of Carnival by Trav S.D.

I find it existentially wonderful that I discovered the work of one of my biggest influences, Russian philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin (1895-1975) in a manner illustrative of …

Streaming Theatre Highlights November – Our Top Picks by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Over the course of the pandemic there have been some fantastic shows and creative projects aimed at streaming theatre directly into your home. Here are our hot picks for Nove…

Original Broadway Hair Cast Member Lynn Kellogg Dies at 77 by Logan Culwell-Block

Kellogg sang "Easy to Be Hard" and "I Believe in Love" as Broadway's original Sheila.

Review: A fresh version of From Gumbo to Mumbo playing now by Kelly McCorkendale

The tangy DC streets or a soulful bowl of NOLA. From Gumbo to Mumbo celebrates each from its first notes—for what writers and performers Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown do is somethi…

AUDIO GUIDE – Ted Snowdon Virtual Reading Series 2020 by Manhattan Theatre Club

Go Way Down to Hadestown November 19 and Hang Out With Cast Members of the Tony-Winning Musical by Dan Meyer

Playbill Social Selects teams up with Broadway Roulette's Elizabeth Durand Streisand for a virtual hangout.

Hot Clip of the Day: Audra McDonald's The Sound of Music Classic Performance Fitting For Show's Anniversary

Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved Broadway musical The Sound of Music opened on Broadway on November 16, 1959. The recent television adaptation starring Carrie Underwood as Maria Von Trapp a…

The Humane Society “To the Rescue!” Gala by Barry Gordin

The Humane Society of the United States raised over 2 million dollars at “To the Rescue!” gala to help save animals . Hosted by Cecily Strong and Audra McDonald hosting the pre-show wi…

Chicago's All That Jazz by 150 stars, performers and musicians by Official London Theatre

LA Opera revives work by neglected black composer Joseph Bologne

The Anonymous Lover shows depth of invention while in New York the Orchestra of St Luke’s showcases Composers of Note

Why Every Production Should Hire an Intimacy Director by Ruthie Fierberg

Demystifying the relatively new profession and why it’s not just about sex scenes—plus info on the even-newer field of violence direction.

Misfits review – there's no place like Essex by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineThe Queen’s theatre in Hornchurch seeks to set the record straight on the county’s much maligned image with four monologues that fizz When Mike Leigh situated his social …

Reach for the Stars review – high-flying heroines take children to infinity and beyond by Chris Wiegand

Available onlineThe Little Angel theatre’s inspirational show uses dance, rap and puppets to tell real and fictional tales about trailblazing female astronauts Before she became the first …

Broadway Stagehand Who Fell To Death Remembered As “Force Of Nature”, Theater Marquee Undimmed In Honor by Greg Evans

Pete Wright, the 54-year-old Broadway stagehand who fell to his death last Thursday from a ladder on the fly floor above the Winter Garden Theater stage, is being remembered as “a force of…

Announcing the Launch of the New TheaterMania Broadway Merchandise Store

Get your Broadway-themed holiday presents here!

Gilead Storytellers: How Rema Webb Uses Her Art in Service of Allyship to the HIV/AIDS Community—and How You Can, Too by Ruthie Fierberg

Growing up in the church, Webb combines her faith and family: “I feel like I'm a part of that community, so why wouldn't I speak up about it? I wouldn't know how not to.”

The Minutes Pushes Broadway Run to 2022; Will Vacate the Cort Theatre

The Cort will be undergoing renovations.

Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key to Release New Podcast on History of Sketch Comedy

The audio series will be presented by Audible.

Broadway Cares to Stream Who's Holiday!, Starring Lesli Margherita

Matthew Lombardo's stage play is directed by Carl Andress.

How Broadway Plus Is Forging New Connections Between Broadway Fans and Artists During a Pandemic by Dan Meyer

The platform is offering virtual and in-person experiences that bring people face-to-face with their favorite stars, including Alex Brightman and Patti Murin.

Morpheus announces Locked Down, a new immersive theatrical experience by Hira Desai

Locked Down, an innovative and exhilarating new theatrical experience, offers the thrill of immersive theatre in the safety of your own homes. The post Morpheus announces Locked Down, a new …

Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Finalist ‘The Minutes’ Sets Post-COVID 2022 Broadway Reopening, Plans Venue Switch by Greg Evans

Steppenwolf’s Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes is exiting the Cort Theatre, its pre-COVID home, with plans to re-open in 2022 at another Broadway venue. The move signals y…

‘The Minutes’ to vacate Broadway theater to allow for renovations, return planned for 2022 by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway production of “The Minutes” is vacating the Cort Theatre Monday to allow the Shubert Organization to make renovations on the theater.  “The Minutes,” written by Tracy L…

Steppenwolf’s ‘The Minutes’ suffers an epic Broadway postponement by Chris Jones

When Broadway closed down due to the pandemic, Tracy Letts' play “The Minutes” was on the cusp of its opening night.

The Minutes Aims to Reopen in 2022, But Will Have to Find a New Home by Dan Meyer

The Tracy Letts play will not run at the Cort Theatre due to planned renovations.

Review: Serving Face, Shout Festival by Anna Perry

Review: Serving Face, Shout Festival 3.0Overall Score With Harry Styles’ Vogue cover shoot and the queering of gendered fashion buzzing through mainstream media, there seems to be no bette…

Review: Here We Are Again, Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Here We Are Again, Pitlochry Festival Theatre3.0Overall ScoreHere We Are Again feels like a slight tease due to the timing of its release.  The short, from writer Dan Rebellato, fol…

Essential Theatre resurrects a heart-wrencher, ‘The Resurrection of Alice’ by News Desk

“If you like theatrical storytelling—the kind that catches you by the heartstrings, gets you all wrapped up, then doesn’t let loose until the very end—you’re going to love The Resu…

‘Estella Scrooge’ Trailer: First Look At Innovative New Holiday Musical With Broadway Cast by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: “You thought you knew Scrooge,” an ominous voice intones. “You don’t know this Scrooge.” So get acquainted with Estella Scrooge, the upcoming world premiere streaming mu…

‘A lot of thought is given to the online audience experience’: MISFITS – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (Online theatre) by Louise Penn

When the writing is tight, fresh and more character driven, Misfits is very much worth a watch.

WATCH: Which 'Favorite Things' Did Oscar Hammerstein Leave on the Cutting Room Floor? by Logan Culwell-Block

In honor of the 61st anniversary of The Sound of Music's Broadway opening, watch this video exploring the creation of the beloved song.

Nikki M. James, Santino Fontana, Robert Cuccioli, More Lead Stars in the House Reading of Man & Superman November 16 by Andrew Gans

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

2020 Holiday Streaming Guide: Christmas on the Square, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical, Jingle Jangle, More by Dan Meyer

Christine Baranski, Matthew Morrison, Phylicia Rashad, Ali Stroker, and many more spread seasonal cheer on screen this year.

Eden Espinosa, Andrew Barth Feldman, Drew Gehling, and Lesli Margherita Join E-TICKET TO BROADWAY LIVE!: MICKEY'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

E-Ticket to Broadway will host a special “Extra Magic Hour” as part of the Broadway Podcast Network's Special Live events on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:00pm EST to celebrate Mick…

"My Favorite Things" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC | A Look At Oscar Hammerstein II's Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein

GRACE NOTES: Monday, November 16, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Review: Right Left With Heels, Voila! Festival, Cockpit Theatre by Ryan Van Champion

Review: Right Left With Heels, Voila! Festival, Cockpit Theatre3.0Overall ScoreWhat makes theatre so constantly intriguing, is its boundless opportunity for innovation. Creativity works best…

Metropolitan Opera Streams ‘Yannick Week’ With Rusalka, Traviata, Wozzeck, and More by Ryan McPhee

The Nightly Met Streams series continues with seven performances conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Watch Roberto Araujo Join Built for the Stage for Motivation Monday November 16 by Playbill Staff

The weekly interview and fitness series from Coach Joe Rosko streams every Monday.

Spotlight On The Future LIVE! announces drive in concert starring West End stars by Hira Desai

On 6 December, you can enjoy a drive in concert featuring stars from leading West End shows including Mamma Mia!, Wicked, and The Phantom of the Opera. The post Spotlight On The Future LI…

BWW Exclusive: Watch a Sneak Peek of Ann Harada, Telly Leung, James Monroe Iglehart & More in THE NICE LIST- Airs December 1

Niceness makes the world-go-round and The Nice List gives us a jingletastic look inside Santa’s workshop as he puts his elves in charge of Christmas while he checks in on his mall “ambas…

Playbill's Weekly Streaming Guide: What to Watch November 16-20 by Ryan McPhee

Watch two legendary Tony winners (lovingly) go head-to-head, virtually stage door Hadestown, and more.

Today on Broadway: Monday, November 16, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Ryan Murphy to Bring “Georgia McBride” to Netflix, EVERY Broadway Star Joins HBO Drama, Watch the “Fiddler” Doc “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hit…

Until The Flood Review. Ferguson Shooting Revisited by Jonathan Mandell

“Until The Flood” is the third play I’ve seen inspired by the killing by police officer Darren Wilson of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, each of them…

1990s Broadway Musical Logos Madness - The Final 4! by JK

You know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Now, it's time to find out your top logo for the closing ten seasons of the 20th century. We started with a fi…

Just because: Bing Crosby appears on Person to Person by Terry Teachout

Bing Crosby appears as the guest on Person to Person, hosted by Edward R. Murrow. This episode was originally telecast live by CBS on December 3, 1954: (This is the latest in a series of a…

Almanac: Rebecca West on human understanding by Terry Teachout

“The trouble about man is twofold. He cannot learn truths which are too complicated; he forgets truths which are too simple.” Rebecca West, The Meaning of Treason Continue reading Alman…

VIDEO: Ute Lemper, Sally Ann Triplet, David Hasselhoff, and More Perform 'All That Jazz' in Honor of CHICAGO's 24th Anniversary

Featuring over 150 performers and musicians, reunited from across the world to present a truly unique, memorable and breath-taking performance of ALL THAT JAZZ from the legendary Kander and …

’It’s best just to throw yourself into the role’: AGENT VENTURE (Online review) by John Chapman

If you’re missing socialising but want something a bit more structured than a straightforward video call, then you will find immersive adventure game Agent Venture a real tonic.

Wake Up With BWW 11/16: Lillias White Concert Re-Airs, Nikki Renee Daniels Talks Birdland Concert, and More!

Today's top stories: Lillias White's concert with Seth Rudetsky re-airs today, Nikki Renee Daniels discusses her upcoming Radio Free Birdland concert, Jeremy Schonfeld releases new music vid…

NHS workers and families to enjoy free tickets to first performances of ATG pantos across the UK by Hira Desai

ATG have announced that all tickets for the first performance of their pantomimes, produced by Qdos Entertainment in various venues across the UK will be gifted to NHS workers and their…

Deliverance review – a radiant experience of lockdown me-time by Mark Fisher

You are the solo performer and audience in this quietly transformative piece whose script is delivered to your door One of the things they teach playwrights is character development. If your…

'I feel joy': how Bisha K Ali went from struggling standup to Marvel maestro by Poppy Noor

She was living on beans. Now she’s in LA writing Ms Marvel, the eagerly awaited TV series starring MCU’s first Muslim superhero. The writer talks about joyriding premiers and how to sile…

REVIEW: Misfits, The Queens Theatre, Hornchurch online ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Misfits - four stories written by four playwrights presented as part of The Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch's Essex On Stage Season. This post REVIEW: Misf…

NEWS: Capital Theatres & Pitlochry Festival Theatre announce new joint venture, the Musical Commissioning Hub by Press Releases

Under the new strategy of its chief executive Fiona Gibson, Capital Theatres intends to develop its third theatre space, The Studio, starting with the creation of exciting new Scottish music…

On the Couch with Glitta Supernova

Who is Glitta Supernova? Is a Creative Director & Co-Founder of The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus – the Central Coast’s home for multi-arts and discourse. I am also a Producer, Performance…

Avignon 2020 Announces its Program: The History of Theaters Rethought Within the Framework of New Partnerships by Capital Critics Circle

IRET days in Avignon Biannual event since 2015 bringing together IRET researchers, doctoral students, and associate members around shows chosen within the official festival and analyzed in s…

Reflecting on 61 Years of The Sound of Music by Ted Chapin

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opened November 16, 1959.

Privileges of the Imagination by Olga Katafiasz

When, nearly three years ago, I wrote about the first Teatroteka (Didaskalia, No. 142), I looked at the language and narratives of what I then referred to as “plays/films”. I also mentio…

Melbourne Fringe: Charlie

Charlie is a highly recommended reflection on ones self through the eyes of a stranger. Charlie is a performance perfectly suited to this years mostly digital fringe. From the moment the ins…

Bridge the Board And Management With A Working Committee Structure by Eric Joseph Rubio

“I just love board meetings!” said no arts (or any other kind of) manager ever. While I can’t promise you will actually start to say that, I can offer a model that I’ve seen work wel…

A Stone’s Throw

Exploring a dramatic and spiritual journey of the mystery of life, death and existence, Cross Encounters will present its inaugural production, A Stone’s Throw, as part of the Melbourne Fr…

The Necessity of Pivoting by Janice Rabian

By Janice Rabian. Janice Rabian shares the discoveries she made during her summer research project about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the theatre field and how leaders are pivoti…

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Chicken. Road. by Lindsay Price is an issue-based play for high school performers that is not an answer to the issue, but an amazing forum to start …

Young European Voices Exploring Hopes and Dreams by Lasse Scheiba

Young Europe III Raising young people’s voices across Europe, exploring their hopes and dreams, their fears and insecurities, and developing a new European theatre repertory inspired by th…

Eight leading contemporary Australian artists feature in Artcade

A brand-new retail precinct in Melbourne’s CBD has been transformed with works from some of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, creating a public art collection that looks to celeb…

Rocket Man — Elton John’s 1972 hit boosted his ascent to superstardom

Lyricist Bernie Taupin was inspired by a science fiction story

Nicholas Pinnock on For Life, a true story of false imprisonment

Starring in the series about a convict-turned-lawyer has given the British actor a powerful glimpse into the US legal system

Macbeth, Starring Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood, Begins Streaming November 16 by Dan Meyer

The Peabody-winning cinematic adaptation is based on the 2008 Broadway production of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

New York Theatre Workshop Presents November 16 by Dan Meyer

The Off-Broadway institution also kicks off The Cooking Project November 18.