Perspectives on the Internationalization of Theatre: An Interview with Thomas Irmer by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar

Thomas Irmer is a scholar, dramaturg, and critic regularly contributing to Theater der Zeit, Theater Heute, and Shakespeare (Norway). He has also worked for various international festivals, …

Australians invited to share their favourite Sydney Opera House memories

The Sydney Opera House is inviting people to share their favourite moments at the iconic venue, with a selection to be projected on to the sails in early 2021, as part of a new campaign, Whe…

Theater Markers Summit 2020 Offers Investigation & Inspiration Amid Uncertainty by Cindy Sibilsky

Over a weekend and one bonus day, 103 theater professionals from Broadway, the USA, and worldwide assembled virtually for the most well-attended Theater Makers Summit in the event’s histor…

Backing Creative Workers in Victorian Schools

The Victorian Government is providing a major boost for workers in the creative industries by funding jobs for artists, designers, musicians, filmmakers and writers in government schools acr…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (100) by Robert Shuman

It is only through a strongly developed outer and inner technique that one can reach . . . the complete concentration of one’s inner life on the stage, the ability to fire one’s passions…

Performance Pugilism in the Pandemic – The Social Distance Showdown by Meron Langsner

The first Social Distance Showdown International Virtual Stage Combat Workshop took place on May 16-17 2020, several months into the Covid-19 Pandemic.  The second, SDS 2.0, was held on Oct…

Art & Culture in the Gulf

Gulf states aim to deploy their heritage and culture to diversify their economies. What is on offer and will the tourists come? Meet emerging new artists, and find out how a deal with Israe…

UAE becomes an incubator to help careers of local emerging artists

How are young, homegrown talents making a name for themselves and who are they?

Iranians escape harsh Covid realities by streaming real-life dramas about power

World-renowned movie industry takes a back seat during the pandemic

Boosting Gulf’s economy leads to building more art districts, not museums

Plans to encourage creation of art and to support local artistic talent aim to reduce region’s dependence on oil

The Wharf Revue: Good Night and Good Luck

Closing out an epic 20-year run, outlasting six prime ministers and countless political gaffes, Riverside Theatres will present the premiere of Sydney Theatre Company’s The Wharf Revue: Go…

Sankofa.org with Mendeleyev by The Kennedy Center

MPRG: FIFTY

Celebrating the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s 50th anniversary MPRG: FIFTY highlights the development and growth of this significant collection. Founded in 1969 by Alan McCullo…

Review: Bill Irwin On Beckett In Screen, a performance Beckett would have applauded by Lorraine Treanor

“Existentialism; that word puts us to sleep,” master clown Bill Irwin was saying on my computer screen, “even though true questions of existence…keep us awake at night.” The word �…

Opera Preview: RIMSKY REBOOTED (Chicago Opera Theater) by Barnaby Hughes

RIMSKY TO THE RESCUE As COVID-19 restrictions continue to evolve, Chicago Opera Theater is pivoting its November show digitally in order to honor commitments to artists while protecting the …

Jaime Lozano Interview Excerpt by Call Me Adam

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On Beckett Review and Pics: Bill Irwin Explains and Performs The Difficult Irish Writer by New York Theater

“Existentialism; that word puts us to sleep,” master clown Bill Irwin was saying on my computer screen, “even though true questions of existence…keep us awake at night.” The word �…

The Business of the Jamaican Stage (Jambiz and Whirlwind Entertainment)

By . Akiba Abaka Arts presented the conversation The Business of the Jamaican Stage (Jambiz and Whirlwind Entertainment) as a part of the 10 Weeks in Jamaica series livestreaming on the glob…

Livestreaming a Conversation: The Business of the Jamaican Stage (Jambiz and Whirlwind Entertainment)

By . Akiba Abaka Arts presents the conversation The Business of the Jamaican Stage (Jambiz and Whirlwind Entertainment) as a part of the 10 Weeks in Jamaica series livestreaming on the globa…

Odds & Ends: Jeremy Pope, Joe Mantello & More Make Out100 List by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. 2020 Out100 List Includes Broadway Stars Out Magazine has announced the lineup of influencers listed among its 2020 Out100.…

Lament for Sheku Bayoh review – a stark critique of Scotland's self-image by Mark Fisher

Available onlineHannah Lavery’s play about the death of a man in police custody in 2015 is both impassioned and poetic ‘It’s not Black Lives Matter,” says one of the characters in Ha…

Cameron Hawthorn Interview Excerpt by Call Me Adam

Broadway Cares to Stream ‘Home for the Holidays’ by Matthew Wexler

A stellar lineup of theater favorites will show there’s no place like Broadway for the holidays for a special streaming concert on Dec. 15. The post Broadway Cares to Stream ‘Home for th…

Quentin Lee Interview Excerpt by Call Me Adam

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Mary Lane Haskell Body Positivity Interview Excerpt by Call Me Adam

Broadway in Limbo by Barry Gordin

Tonys Delayed and Shows Reschedule By: David Sheward November 20, 2020: The lights on Broadway will remain dim for even longer due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Last month, th…

In the News: Olivier Winner Sam Tutty, Six Stars, and More Will Be Part of West End Acoustic Concert, Tina Fallon Departs Dramatists Guild, More by Andrew Gans

Plus, watch Syndee Winters and Carmen Ruby Floyd in the inspirational new music video, "When Broadway Is Back."

Up In The Sky | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Let's Begin | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Who Says | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

No More Milk | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Up In The Sky (reprise) | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

If You Believe In Magic | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

King's Giant Going Large | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Wherever You Are | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Creativity | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

To The Top | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

King's Giant Going Large (reprise) | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Tell Your Story | Jack and the Beanstalk (Original Cast Recording) by American Repertory Theater

Playbill Playlist: Thanksgiving Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

Whether cooking the big meal in the kitchen or needing some post-dinner musical stylings, this playlist hits the spot.

Review: The Crown Season 4 at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher bring new problems to the decade-spanning Queen Elizabeth's saga . . .

Ryan Shaw Interview Excerpt by Call Me Adam

Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Brandon Victor Dixon & More Set for New Group Off Stage Projects by Lindsey Sullivan

An exciting roster of stars have been tapped for the New Group's upcoming slate of project for its Off Stage initiative. Different media will be used for these theatrical pieces, which wil…

Watch the Sultry Music Video for 'Go Slow' from Laura Benanti's New Album by Lindsey Sullivan

Laura Benanti's self-titled album, which was released on October 23, is full of reimagined standards like "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?", "The B…

Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis & More on Creating Movie Musical Christmas on the Square by Broadway.com

Christmas on the Square stars Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis and Jeanine Mason talk about bringing the new movie musical to life. Plus, director/choreographer Debbie Allen s…

Kirstin Maldonado Joins Deborah Cox and Norm Lewis in Chicago's Children of Eden by Caitlin Moynihan

Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado is set to join Deborah Cox and Norm Lewis in Stephen Schwartz and John Caird's Children of Eden. The musical, which was originally announced to play in Chic…

Netflix's The Prom Releases Song From Upcoming Album

Hear Meryl Streep, Ariana DeBose, and more singing "Wear Your Crown."

Tony Winner André De Shields Will Host Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day by Dan Meyer

The Gilead concert event streams on Playbill December 1 at 8 PM ET.

Spotlight On: Here and Their by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Digital Stage+ Robert Glasper Acoustic Trio with DJ Jahi Sundance | Teaser by The Kennedy Center

Review: Open Chat Windows and Closed Cases in ‘Citizen Detective’ by Alexis Soloski

With its latest show, the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles has cornered the American market on long-running, agreeable online theater.

Pokon: Presented by De Dansers by The Kennedy Center

During a pandemic, the medical profession turns to Greek tragedy — to heal by Peter Marks

Theater of War’s project for front-line medical workers provides a poignant place to gather.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre won't return to theater for 2020-21 season, explores more outdoor options by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This latest round of changes will impact planned performances of “Cinderella,” “Here + Now,” “Modern Masters” and “Alice in Wonderland.”

Second Actors’ Equity Diversity Report Shows ‘Incremental’ Shifts by American Theatre Editors

The actors' and stage manager's union intends to begin publishing a diversity report annually.

Florida Georgia Line Sets Country Musical Movie

Country duo Florida Georgia Line, made up of Tyler Hubbard and BK Kelley, will produce and create original music for an upcoming musical film with Monarch Media.

In ‘Blindness’ at STC, the audience is live, with not an actor in sight by News Desk

The immersive sound installation Blindness, originally produced to great acclaim at London’s Donmar Warehouse, makes its U.S. premiere at Shakespeare Theatre Company December 8, 2020. For …

"I Wanna Know You" from ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Original Concept Recording by Goodspeed Musicals

Virtual Production of Atlantic Theater Company's She Persisted, The Musical Now Available for Streaming by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on Chelsea Clinton's best-selling book, this family musical was part of the Off-Broadway theatre company's Atlantic for Kids series earlier this year.

Brandon Victor Dixon, Chloë Sevigny, Donja R. Love, More Tapped to Present New Digital Works at The New Group by Dan Meyer

Edie Falco, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, and more will be featured in the diverse array of digital works.

Cast Set for Miami New Drama's Socially Distanced Seven Deadly Sins by Logan Culwell-Block

The site-specific event features works by Dael Orlandersmith, Hilary Bettis, Nlio Cruz, and more.

Theater to See This Weekend Nov 20-22: Luis Alfaro, Adrienne Kennedy Festivals. Starry Chekhov. Clownish Beckett. by New York Theater

There are many terrific-sounding shows opening this weekend, listed in my day-by-day monthly calendar  but the seven plays below are treats for serious theater lovers — which is not to sa…

Spotlight On...Grace McLean by Michael Block

Name: Grace McLean Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA Education: I went to the Orange County High School of the Arts, and got my BFA in Drama and Art History from NYU. Favorite Credits: Natasha, Pierr…

Fox Theatre postpones shows, announces return of 'Hamilton' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Its next Broadway season is expected to start in late summer or early fall of 2021.

Billboards aren't just for ads: St. Louis artists go big with public project by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Luminary and STLMade collaborate with local creators to share 'good news' art project.

Anything Goes starring Megan Mullally and Robert Lindsay to open at Barbican in 2021 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Megan Mullally and Robert Lindsay are to star in a major revival of the classic musical Anything Goes at Barbican Centre from 8 May 2021. This post Anything Goes starring Meg…

Writer in St. Louis receives $30,000 Warhol grant by Jane Henderson Post-Dispatch Book Editor

Jessica Baran of St. Louis has received an Andy Warhol Foundation grant of $30,000 for her short-form writing.

Best Bets: Festival of Lights, WonderLight's Christmas, Polar Express and more holiday events kick off by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Color and Light by Joe Beumer

Understanding building blocks of lighting design The post Color and Light appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Laura Benanti Sings a Smoldering Number, "Go Slow," From Her New Album

Benanti's self-titled debut album is now available from Sony Records.

NEWS: Matthew Horne & Emily Atack join the cast of The Understudy at the Palace Theatre by Press Releases

Matthew Horne, Emily Atack, Adelayo Adedayo, Lucy Briggs-Owen and Jake Ferretti have joined the cast of an exclusive semi-staged rehearsed reading of The Understudy at London’s Palace…

'It's time for white women to listen': writers V and Aja Monet on what will replace The Vagina Monologues by Arifa Akbar

The playwright and activist formerly known as Eve Ensler changed the world with The Vagina Monologues. Her next project hopes to be just as empowering – but this time she’s listening to,…

Review: We Missed You,Voila! Festival by The Cockpit by Shirley Both

Review: We Missed You,Voila! Festival by The Cockpit4.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesWe Missed You is the title of Julia Masli, Viggo Venn and Valeria Burmistrova’s online performance …

Review: Inscribed, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered by Liam Offord

Review: Inscribed, New Vic Theatre and Hoard: Rediscovered 4.0Overall Score Reader Rating 0 Votes Of the Hoard: Rediscovered plays that I’ve seen, Inscribed may be the boldest, and most co…

Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Is Chadwick Boseman's Last — and Most Important — Film

Boseman goes head-to-head with Viola Davis in George C. Wolfe's screen version of August Wilson's great play.

The 15th Annual Grinch Christmas Tree Lighting! by The Old Globe

Facetime Interview: Actress Kimberly Faye Greenberg & the Legendary Fanny Brice by Adam Rothenberg

69 Years after her death, Fanny Brice has answered my call to bare it all on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam. Additionally, the “Go-To Fanny Girl," Kimberly Faye Greenberg has …

The Valhalla Murders, BBC4 — hypnotic shots and tinkling dread

A wry and warm detective keeps the chilblains at bay in this frosty Icelandic thriller about a serial killer

The Mystery of DB Cooper revisits the hijacker who vanished

This thrilling BBC4 documentary examines one of the most puzzling episodes in aviation history

Belushi — dark and heartwarming portrait of a comedy star

RJ Cutler’s programme on Sky Documentaries offers another tragic reminder of the cost of fame

Kirstin Maldonado Will Join Norm Lewis and Deborah Cox in Chicago Children of Eden by Andrew Gans

The Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical is aiming for an August 2021 opening at the Arcada Theatre.

It wasn’t right.

The first copy was too big. The second was too blurry. The third copy was juuuuuussssst right. And so went the Goldilocks-like journey of publishing my new book, CAST OF MENTORS:  SHORT SAG…

She Persisted, The Musical (Virtual Production) by Atlantic Theater

Atlantic for Kids presents She Persisted, The Musical (Virtual Production) An awe-inspiring virtual production designed for our current times. SCRIPT & LYRICS BY ADAM TOBIN MUSIC BY DEBORAH…

Hear a New Song from The Prom Movie; Cast Album Release Date Set by Lindsey Sullivan

It will be time to dance on December 4! Just one week ahead of Netflix's premiere of Ryan Murphy's screen adaptation of The Prom on December 11, the date marks the release of the film's c…

'Tis the season for solo pantos: Cinderella and co are going it alone by Kate Wyver

From Polly Lister playing a dozen characters in Scarborough’s Snow Queen to Tom Binns’s solitary Buttons, one is fun for 2020’s pantomimes ‘The length of each act should be the lengt…

Megan Mullally to Headline London Revival of Anything Goes Next Year by Lindsey Sullivan

Anything Goes is set to make a return to the London stage in the spring of 2021 at the Barbican Theatre. Will & Grace Emmy winner and Broadway alum Megan Mullally will make her West End …

DeForest Theatricals’ Episode 3 of Doris Dear’s Gurl Talk premiers this Friday, November 20 at 9 pm ET

DeForest Theatricals’ Episode 3 of Doris Dear’s Gurl Talk premiers this Friday, November 20 at 9 pm ET. Free! Doris Dear, “America’s Perfect Housewife”, brings her brand of stories…

Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA Settle Dispute Over Filmed Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The guidelines, established to last the duration of the pandemic, were unanimously agreed upon.

Review: Play Inside: Other Mothers, Splash and Ripple by Anna Perry

Review: Play Inside: Other Mothers, Splash and Ripple 4.0Overall Score Reader Rating 0 Votes A new and lively family moved into my building recently. When they’re not making me jump or gru…

Review: Shaken, The Actor’s Centre by George Collins

Review: Shaken, The Actor's Centre3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesShaken drags you through the spectacle of a post-earthquake Puebla. We are met with the most phenomenal set – even mo…

Online This Week: From Hong Kong to Paris to East L.A. by American Theatre Editors

This week's virtual offerings will take you places, from the worlds of hip-hop and RPG games to the circus.

March of the Wooden Joel & Pete by Peter Michael Marino

Watch: Peppermint Marks National Transgender Day of Remembrance With Music Video by Logan Culwell-Block

"But...I Survived" also features Mila Jam and Deja Smith plus behind-the-scenes work from Josh Drake and John Alix.

Listen Now: New Track “Wear Your Crown” from The Prom Released by Broadway Direct

Listen to this new girl-power anthem featuring vocals by Meryl Streep, Ariana DeBose, Jo Ellen Pellman, Kerry Washington, and Nicole Kidman. The Prom, is set to be released for streaming on…

Stars in the House Welcomes Beetlejuice's Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Leslie Kritzer, More November 20 by Andrew Gans

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

Save 50% on your at home interval drinks with Virgin Wines by Megan

A fab offer for your sofa interval drinks plus for every order Virgin Wines will donate £10 to SOLT/UKT to support theatres. The post Save 50% on your at home interval drinks with Virgin W…

A THOUSAND DREADFUL THINGS: Shakespeare and the Fear of Black Vengeance | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Dolly Parton, the country singer trying to cure the world’s ills

Warm-hearted chanteuse is one of the few subjects that Americans can still agree on

Listen to the New Girl Power Anthem for The Prom Movie, ‘Wear Your Crown’ by Dan Meyer

The upbeat track features Meryl Streep rapping along with vocals by Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, Ariana DeBose, and Jo Ellen Pellman.

Actors Equity And SAG-AFTRA Settle Bitter Turf War Over Streamed Theater by Artsjournal1

“Under the agreement, which is tentatively scheduled to last until Dec. 31, 2021, the two unions agreed that Equity will cover work recorded for digital distribution that replaces, or supp…

Review: Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Is a Gingerbread Hallucination for the Whole Family

Christine Baranski plays the Grinch to one middle-American Whoville.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, November 20, 2020 by Susan Grace

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’An unalloyed pleasure’: MARRY ME A LITTLE – Barn Theatre, Cirencester (Online review) by Ian Foster

Rob Houchen and Celinde Schoenmaker star in a beautifully sung, beautifully filmed digital version of Sondheim’s revue Marry Me A Little for the Barn Theatre.

Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA Reach Agreement on Streamed Theatre by Dan Meyer

Equity will have jurisdiction over theatrical streaming productions through December 2021.

Mitch Douglas, Longtime ICM Literary Agent, Dies at 78 by Mike Barnes

Mitch Douglas, a literary agent represented the likes of Tennessee Williams, Graham Greene, Arthur Miller, Lanford Wilson and Howard Koch, has died. Douglas died Nov. 5 of metastatic brain c…

Former ICM Literary Agent Mitch Douglas Dies at 78 by Broadwayworld.com

Calvin Mitchell (Mitch) Douglas passed from metastatic brain cancer on November 5th, 2020 at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. He was 78 years old. In addition to Broadway and West End efforts, …

Kimberly Faye Greenberg & Fanny Brice Interview by Call Me Adam

Our videos about trying to find socially distant versions of musicals, laughing because if you don't laugh you might despair by Fred Landau

 These were about trying to find socially distant versions of musicals, laughing because if you don't laugh you might despair.  "MY FAR LADY" The flower girl is given a mask sewn from…

Megan Mullally and Robert Lindsay to Star in London Revival of Anything Goes by Andrew Gans

Kathleen Marshall will direct and choreograph the production, aiming to open in May 2021 at the Barbican.

Many arts groups pivoted to virtual galas this year to raise funds. How did that work out? by Moira Macdonald

Many nonprofit arts organizations, which depend on annual fundraising galas to draw big donations, instead hosted virtual galas this year. But can entirely virtual events generate the kind o…

NEWS: Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally will make her West End musical debut in Anything Goes opposite Robert Lindsay by Press Releases

Emmy & SAG Award winner Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) will make her West End musical debut as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes opposite Tony, Olivier & BAFTA Award winner Robert Lin…

Chatting everything Les Misérables with Bradley Jaden by Official London Theatre

Tim Minchin review – bittersweet musings from comedy's Mr Marmite by Brian Logan

Live stream from Sydney, available onlineIf the performer gets in the way of himself and his impressive lyrical skills, the best of him still shines through in a fine set Reactions to Tim Mi…

Philip Voss obituary by Michael Coveney

Compelling actor whose versatile career encompassed Doctor Who, James Bond and the RSC The commanding actor Philip Voss, who has died of cancer and complications from Covid-19 aged 84, was r…

Tobias Cornwell: “You can still put on theatre — you just need to think outside the box” by Samuel Nicholls

Back in February, Samuel Nicholls spoke to Tobias Cornwell, artistic director of GOOMS, about standing out in an already oversaturated fringe theatre scene. Now, ten months and one pandemic …

Grace Darmond: What Every Woman Wants by Trav S.D.

Today Grace Darmond is better known for her private life than for the 67 films she made between 1914 and 1927. Born Grace Marie Glionna (1893-1963), she was the lover of Jean Acker (wife of …

Reeling Off the Rocking Roles of Rockin’ Rod La Rocque by Trav S.D.

With a name like Rod La Rocque (1898-1969), I reckon it’s impossible not to be a movie star! Half French-Canadian, half Irish, La Rocque (his real name) grew up in Chicago, where he took j…

Bill Irwin Translates Beckett for Quarantined Audiences in an Online Solo Show by David Cote

Surrounded by few set pieces and zany couture, Irwin draws on decades of performance genius to present his memoir-ish review 'On Beckett,' transformed for the streaming age.

The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch November 20–22 by Dan Meyer

Mary Testa and Wesley Taylor star in a world premiere, Between the World and Me debuts on HBO Max, and more.

Today on Broadway: Friday, November 20, 2020 by Ashley Steves

Equity and SAG Come To An Agreement At Last, Equity Releases Its Second-Ever Diversity And Inclusion Report, Kathleen Marshall Re-Ups “Anything Goes” In London “Today on Broadway” is…

Donate to the Theatre Artists Fund by Kitty Underwood

The Theatre Artists Fund needs your help. The coronavirus pandemic has left many theatre professionals in need of urgent and critical financial support. The post Donate to the Theatre Artist…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 11/20/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

NewArtsBeat tTV/RadioMarkGionfriddo previews Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College’s “HotJazz For A Cold Night” and The Mahaiwe’s Janis Martinson and GabeNapoleon talk aboutGreat B…

Misfits Trailer - livestreamed from Queen's Theatre Hornchurch by Official London Theatre

Scrutinizing the inscrutable by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review the Irish Rep’s webcast revival of Bill Irwin’s On Beckett/In Screen. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * It’s a puzzle to me why we have yet to…

Replay: Ella Fitzgerald appears on The Dinah Shore Chevy Show by Terry Teachout

Ella Fitzgerald appears as a guest on The Dinah Shore Chevy Show. This episode was originally telecast by NBC on March 8, 1959: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related …

Best books of 2020: Poetry

Maria Crawford selects her must-read titles

Almanac: Hugh MacLennan on marital love by Terry Teachout

“I don’t know how a man can describe his wife to somebody else unless he dislikes her—there is nothing like dislike to make a character appear vivid—but the very things in a woman th…

Local teens star in play based on pioneering novel 'The Skin I'm In' by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How an architect reinvented a ‘white box’ in a Modernist high-rise

Ben Allen has created warmth and homeliness in his flat in London’s Keeling House

‘There is love up here on the screen & it shows’: UTE LEMPER – RENDEZVOUS WITH MARLENE (Online review) by Louise Penn

More of a dramatic piece than a concert, Ute Lemper (once described as “the new Marlene”) brings back the memory of the progressive woman, “Hollywood icon, chanteuse, soldier”, throu…

Snapshot: ‘Tek Hod’ by David Ellison

A photo series that vividly illustrates mastery of the moves involved in Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling

32 YEARS WITH LONDON THEATRE NEWS: PERFORMANCES EVERLASTING by Matt Wolf

Our critic looks back on 32 years with a publication he was with from its very first issue, in 1988.

Nominations open for Hearts for the Arts Awards 2021 by Kitty Underwood

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Hearts for the Arts Awards, celebrating local authority and cultural trust arts champions and creative community projects. The post Nominations open for…

Upcycled and uplifting furnishings to update your home

These reupholstered and rejigged items add decorative zing

How the Memphis movement made kitsch cool

The Italian design group may have been ‘an exuberant cocktail of bad taste’, but its influence lives on

Anything Goes returns to the West End with Megan Mullally and Robert Lindsay by Kitty Underwood

One of the all-time greatest musicals ANYTHING GOES is making a welcome return to the London stage in spring and summer 2021 for a strictly limited 15 week engagement at the Barbican Theatre…

On the Couch with Leslie Bell

Who is Leslie Bell? Leslie Bell is a mother to 3 beautiful children. I am a lover of dance since I can remember, an artist, and an optimist. I love all dogs (but especially my two Rhodesian …

Melbourne Fringe: Karen From Finance is Out Of Office LIVE

It’s all very well being a dedicated career woman like Karen from Finance, but you can only accumulate so much leave before the boss insists you take it. So, what happens if you don’t ha…

La Boite raises the curtain on a season like no other

La Boite returns to entertain, engage and excite audiences in 2021 with provocative and diverse new works, a fresh season framework and a new membership model. A reinvigorated La Boite will …

Anything Goes to open at The Barbican in London this May

Get a kick out of this, landlubbers! Cole Porter and P. G. Wodehouse's beloved musical classic Anything Goes has officially set sail across the Atlantic and will arrive in London's West End …

Interview: Disabled Artists Reinterpreting the Wellcome Collection by Natasha Sutton Williams

From ancient tattooed skin to dental mouth gags, Unlimited’s latest collaboration with the Wellcome Collection sees Unlimited artists excavating themes of Work and Beauty through medical a…

Sydney Dance Company returns to the stage with New Breed

Continuing their collective commitment to emerging choreographers, Sydney Dance Company, in partnership with Carriageworks and The Balnaves Foundation, are returning to the stage this Novemb…

It’s time to celebrate the return of Musical Theatre to Australia

Performances begin next Tuesday for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN – the first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to…

“Overlooked Latinas” Reveres Legendary Women—Streaming Rhino by Patricia L. Morin

Banner photo: Tina D’Elia as Lupe Vélez Tina D’Elia Weaves Latina Activism into Comedy  by Patricia L. Morin The premise of “Overlooked Latinas” is brilliant. Tina D’Elia spotlig…

$60 million in RISE grants to restart arts and entertainment activity around Australia

In a major boost to the recovery and sustainability of the arts sector, the Federal Government has announced that $60 million in grants will begin to flow immediately under the Restart Inves…

Flashback Friday: Bryan Cranston Punches a Wall During His Worst Audition Ever

If the range of an actor is determined by the kinds of parts they play, Bryan Cranston is one of the best.

Electric. Entertaining. Engaging. Exclusively on Center Theatre Group's Digital Stage. by Center Theatre Group

Extended Trailer: Michela Marino Lerman's Love Movement (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Greece lures international producers in push to become film and TV hub

€75m programme offers a mix of cash and tax incentives to film, TV and games producers

A London theatre’s fresh-air vision spells hope for the future

The east London Arcola theatre is constructing a new outdoor space for Covid — and beyond

The hit machine has to learn from history

The value of music catalogues and book backlists is overtaking an obsession with new bestsellers

James Wines: ‘Why can’t the sculpture be the architecture?’

The designer talks about his roots as a sculptor, making fun of boring buildings and proving the naysayers wrong

Pioneer Winter discusses dance as a community by Joycetheater

Extended Trailer: Pioneer Winter Collective (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Extended Trailer: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Extended Trailer: Sankofa Danzafro (JoyceStream) by Joycetheater

Go Down the Virtual Rabbit Hole in Interactive Saving Wonderland November 20 by Dan Meyer

Playbill Social Selects and Seize the Show bring you a family-friendly immersive theatre production.

If The Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album Drops November 20 by Dan Meyer

Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Kay Trinidad are joined on the LP by cast members from the Tony-winning musical.

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn Airs on PBS November 20 by Dan Meyer

The musical stars Bryce Pinkham, Megan Lawrence, Corbin Bleu, and more.

Do You Know in What Shows These Stars Made Their Broadway Debuts?, Vol. 2 by Marc J. Franklin

Test your Broadway knowledge.