Celtic Woman show postponed at the Fox Theatre by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Irish group has moved tour to 2022.

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Looks to Take Country Stage Musical ‘May We All’ to the Big Screen by Chris Willman

Florida Georgia Line member Brian Kelley’s plan to bring a country-music musical to life as a legit stage production is now extending to a movie version that is being developed simultaneou…

Dressed for success – as workers return to the office, men might finally shed their suits and ties

Lyndell Pond appointed managing director of ACMN by Sean McLoughlin

Leading arts marketing specialist Lyndell Pond has been promoted to Managing Director of ACMN, the largest entertainment, and advertising agency

World acclaimed dance spectacular to premiere in Melbourne by Peter J Snee

After opening to rave reviews in Sydney in early January, Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike Live will open in Melbourne at

The Wolves confirms performance dates for Marooned by Peter J Snee

Michael Gray Griffith is the Playwright, and Co-founder of The Wolves, a new Melbourne based theatre company set up to show

‘The Prom’ Star Jo Ellen Pellman on Why Kate McKinnon Is Her Queer Role Model by Marc Malkin

  Long before Jo Ellen Pellman was cast in the starring role of Emma in Ryan Murphy’s movie adaptation of “The Prom,” she saw the original production of the Broadway musical. “I’m…

As we line up for Covid vaccines, can we better understand chronic illness? by Alaina Johns

Some folks are worried about a day or two of vaccine side effects. Others handle symptoms like pain and fatigue for their whole lives. Alaina Johns considers how the vaccination line lets us…

Workers in the arts, culture and events sectors are being urged to get ‘access-orised’ for a post-COVID marketplace

Livestreaming a Conversation: Confessions of a Black Intimacy Director with Dr. Ayshia by Ayshia Stephenson

By Ayshia Stephenson. Dr. Ayshia Mackie-Stephenson presents Confessions of a Black Intimacy Director with Dr.

Film review “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” by Pauline Adamek

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami is a fascinating documentary about a consummate performer with an idiosyncratic personality. Statuesque, with a naturally superb physique and dramatic bo…

Lea Salonga Launches ‘Be Our Guest’ Web Series, Season 2 by Matthew Wexler

Lea Salonga kicks off season two of Live & In Color's web series, which brings together some of the most innovative BIPOC forces working in entertainment. The post Lea Salonga Launches �…

Orlando Parker Jr. on Life in London, Music, and the Importance of Supporting Artists by Lauren Van Hemert

Live chat with singer, model, activist, businessman, Orlando Parker Jr. The post Orlando Parker Jr. on Life in London, Music, and the Importance of Supporting Artists appeared first on Cover…

Livestreaming a Workshop: One Love: A Racial Justice Theatre Workshop with Dr. Ayshia by Ayshia Stephenson

By Ayshia Stephenson. Dr. Ayshia Mackie-Stephenson presents One Love: A Racial Justice Theatre Workshop with Dr.

The Human Voice

The Composting Costumier talks Duba and Badu with Erth by The Composting Costumier

This interview took place between Boon Wurrung land of the Kulin Nation and Gadigal land. I acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal

Viola Davis poised to be 8th actress to pull off this Oscar double play with win for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ by Paul Sheehan

Last year, Renee Zellweger became the seventh actress to win both categories at the Oscars. She prevailed in Best Actress for her riveting portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy.” She’d ta…

Frank Langella (‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’): Judge Hoffman was ‘as big a son-of-a-bitch as I’ve ever seen’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Charles Bright

Frank Langella does not mince words when it comes to describing his real-life character, Judge Julius Hoffman, in Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” “He’s about as a big a son…

The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review by Dan Scully

I have a feeling that The Little Things is going to be a bit of a critical punching bag, but I enjoyed the film The post The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review appeared first…

Tracking Conversions With GA Goals by Ceci Dadisman

In the previous post in this series, we talked about why it is a good idea to track incremental conversions on your website. Now, we’ll take a look at exactly how to set those conversion a…

In the News: André De Shields Voices Hermes in New Podcast With Rachel Chavkin, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Clint Dyer has been named deputy artistic director at London's National Theatre.

Theatre Review: ‘A Gilbert and Sullivan Drawing Room’ by Victorian Lyric Opera Company by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

In what it bills as its first film, Victorian Lyric Opera Company of Rockville, Maryland, has produced “A Gilbert and Sullivan Drawing Room.” Directed by Erica Ferguson with cinematograp…

Broadway League Bands with Live Event Industry To Offer Biden Help with Vaccination Effort

The live event industry is in a unique position to help – the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed crowd-management oriented staff who operate t…

Chasten Buttigieg to Join Educational Theatre Foundation's Virtual Gala

Teacher, writer, and LGBTQ rights advocate Chasten Buttigieg will participate in the virtual Educational Theatre Foundation gala in support of theatre education. The event will be streamed o…

Pliant® Technologies: CrewCom® CB2 Professional Wireless Intercom System by Michael Eddy

Pliant Technologies announces the release CrewCom CB2 Professional Wireless Intercom system. The latest member of the CrewCom family, the new full-duplex, install-friendly and feature-packed…

Chasten Buttigieg Joins Educational Theatre Foundation Virtual Benefit Gala Theatre Alive! All-Star Line-Up by Logan Culwell-Block

The event supporting theatre in schools streams on Playbill January 28.

Juan Carlos Copes, Who Brought Tango to Broadway, Dies at 89 by Marina Harss

Mr. Copes, along with his partner María Nieves Rego, helped take tango out of the social club and make it an international craze. He died of complications of Covid-19.

Rent Began 25 Years Ago: What Allen Ginsberg and Idina Menzel, Daphne, Wilson, and Adam said then by New York Theater

“Rent” opened Off-Broadway 25 years ago today at the New York Theatre Workshop, which will mark the anniversary in March with a starry streaming fundraising gala.  The opening came a da…

FROM OLIVER! TO GOLDA… NEW LIFE FOR LONG-LOST LIONEL BART MUSICAL by Robert Shuman

(Vanessa Thorpe’s article appeared in the Observer, 1/24; Photo: Jack Wild (left) and Mark Lester in the 1968 film version of Lionel Bart’s Oliver!) Songs from the composer’s doomed sh…

On Changing The Disability Inclusion Narrative: An Interview With Theater Breaking Through Barriers’ Nick Viselli by Madison Parrotta

Inclusion has quickly become the commanding narrative in the theater world, but when it comes to disability, not all of that inclusion is productive. Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB)…

How are small Chicago arts groups doing? New survey suggests Zoom is here to stay by Chris Jones

Fundraising works better online, and Zoom performances can reach bigger audiences from all over the country, according to a new survey of Chicago arts groups by Gaylord & Dorothy Donnell…

The Directors Company Partners With Sony Music Group on Scholarships Aimed to Amplify New Black Voices in Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out how to apply for these scholarships, with slots for writers, directors, actors, and dancers.

Broadway League offers theaters as vaccination sites by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway League is joining other live events organizations in offering theaters and staff to aid in vaccination efforts.  In a letter to President Joe Biden, the League and live events …

Sheridan Smith on Pooch Perfect: 'Stanley my cross-breed co-star is a one-take wonder!' by Chris Wiegand

The actor is in ‘doggy and musical heaven’ – hosting a primetime grooming show on TV and returning to the stage for a showtune extravaganza. So who’s got the best topknot: her or the…

Raúl Esparza, Judy Kuhn, Robert Falls, Lonny Price & More Join Porchlight for Final Episodes of SONDHEIM @ 90 ROUNDTABLE

Porchlight Music Theatre’s free virtual series Sondheim @ 90 Roundtable with host Michael Weber concludes with two final episodes: Passion, with guests John Doyle, Judy Kuhn and Ka…

Catch Previews of Little Miss Perfect, House Rules, and More New Musicals From New York Theatre Barn by Dan Meyer

Ty Defoe, Lauren Gunderson, Joriah Kwame, and more are set to perform in February.

Review: Road Tripping with Frankenstein’s Monster in ‘Maery S.’ by Maya Phillips

Sibyl Kempson’s unruly audio play takes Mary Shelley and her famed creation from old England to contemporary America. Bigfoot shows up, too.

Paying Tribute to Rebecca Luker on Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal pays tribute to Rebecca Luker, the celebrated Broadway soprano who passed away on December 23. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wo…

Hugo Riesenfeld: Silent Composer by Trav S.D.

Composer Hugo Riesenfeld (1879-1939) was a character at once interesting and pivotal to show business history, foundational to the early movie industry. Born in Vienna, Riesenfeld graduated …

Inside the Broadway Community Project: On Stage, They're Stars. Off Stage, Students. Here's How They Ace Both. by Ryan McPhee

Meet Alan Simon, founder of On Location Education.

Theatre Chat Live | Episode 2 by Official London Theatre

S. Epatha Merkerson and Lillias White Set for Reading of Billy Porter's While I Yet Live

The original cast of this off-Broadway drama will reunite online.

Interview: In Another Day's Begun, Howard Sherman Shines a New Light on Our Town

Sherman's new book is a compendium of oral histories about 21st century productions of this Wilder classic.

Broadway League Among Live Events Orgs Offering Venues to Aid Covid-19 Vaccination Effort

The League joins organizations like Live Nation and IATSE.

Norm Lewis, Solea Pfeiffer, Conrad Ricamora, Emily Skinner Lead Streaming Simply Sondheim

The production was filmed by Signature Theatre.

Andréa Burns to Star in Streaming Version of Theresa Rebeck's Bad Dates

The George Street Playhouse production will be directed by Burns's husband, Peter Flynn, with cinematography by their son, Hudson Flynn.

The Catastrophist Review: Lauren Gunderson’s surprising new play about a real-life scientist of pandemics (her husband) by New York Theater

“The Catastrophist,” streaming today through February 28th, is a timely, informative and often eye-opening portrait of a widely respected virologist – a man whose job it is to study vi…

NEWS: Clint Dyer is appointed deputy artistic director of the National Theatre by Press Releases

The National Theatre has announced that Clint Dyer has been appointed deputy artistic director. He will work closely with Rufus Norris, director and joint chief executive, and Emily McLaughl…

Information About Joining COV-AID Vaccine Delivery Assistance Plan by Kathy Eddy

In the spirit of Live Aid and Farm Aid, the Live Event Industry is prepared to offer their services, in the form of COV-AID, in order to assist with increasing the speed and efficiency of va…

Ray Roderick - Artist Spotlight by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Ray Roderick has been directing shows at the Garner Galleria Theatre for 20 years, and during that time has helmed such favorites as I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and First Date. We…

ETC: Hog OS v3.15 Update by Michael Eddy

ETC has announced the release of Hog 4 OS v3.15 software, which includes enhancements to MIDI mapping of third-party control panels, adding tap tempo for effects and internal effect engine o…

In the chair by Jenna Rimensnyder

Chicago tattoo artists talk new protocols during COVID-19. Finding a new tattoo artist is a lot like dating.…

U.S. Live Event Industry Offers Assistance in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort to President Biden by Michael Eddy

In a letter to President Biden today AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), Liv…

What the Bridgerton Musical on TikTok means for the future of Musical Theater Writers.

Once can be a fluke. Twice?  Well, some might not call it a trend just yet. But I would.  See, I have this super complicated algorithm I use to determine when something has crossed over. I…

Interview On the Broadwaysted Podcast by Andrew Lowy

The post Interview On the Broadwaysted Podcast appeared first on .

Playbill Travel Presents: Luxury Train Travel in the US and Canada by Playbill

This is a re-broadcast of a previously live video, "Luxury Train Travel in the Canadian Rockies and Southwest U.S." presented by Tim Palmer of Rocky Mountaineer. Our Travel Advisors will be…

‘The cast really captures the brutality that emerges’: AMSTERDAM – Orange Tree Theatre (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

First seen at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2019, Maya Arad Yasur’s play Amsterdam is a stark reminder that we should never forget the past and as much as possible try and prevent history rep…

This Week in Broadway History: January 26 - February 1 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: January 26 - February 1  🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 January 26, 1988: The longest running show in Broadway history opened. The Phantom of the Opera continues to…

Coronavirus in N.J.: What’s reopened, what concerts, festivals and shows are rescheduled, canceled. by Patrick O'shea

George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick will begin its 2021 season online starting Feb. 14-March 7 with Theresa Rebeck’s “Bad Dates.”

IATSE Offers Labor and Infrastructure to White House COVID Response Team to Build Field Vaccination Sites by Michael Eddy

President Biden has released a national COVID response strategy and issued several executive orders to address the COVID public health crisis. In the plan is a call for the federal governmen…

Greg Vinkler to Step Down From Helm of Peninsula Players by Amelia Merrill

Linda Fortunato has been named associate artistic director, and will take over for Vinkler at the end of the 2021 season.

Hot Clip of the Day: She's There The Chandelier of (The Phantom of) the Opera

The infamous Chandelier is just as important a character in the Broadway musical celebrating its 33rd anniversary of opening night, The Phantom of the Opera.

Live-Event Industry Offers COVID-19 Vaccination Infrastructure, Venues and Staff in Letter to President Biden by Jem Aswad

In a letter to President Biden on Tuesday, major live-entertainment organizations — AEG, Bandit Lites, Broadway League, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Inter…

Leslie Odom Jr. Builds on the Foundation Laid by Hamilton in One Night in Miami... by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner talks about writing a song for Regina King’s new film, the state of theatre, and how Smash changed his career trajectory.

Inspiration: A Stunning Robe Lighting Show in Japan by Kathy Eddy

Leading Japanese lighting designer Mr. Mitsumasa Hayashi created The Robe Lighting Show – a piece of light art at the Urayasu Mai Studio of the Nihon Stage Co., Ltd. – which featured ove…

Andréa Burns and Maulik Pancholy Tapped for George Street Playhouse 2021 Virtual Season by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alums will star in two solo comedies.

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME Will Be Available on DVD & Digital Feb. 2

John Patrick Shanley, who created Pulitzer Prize winner Doubt and romantic comedy classic Moonstruck, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with WILD MOUNTAIN THYME.

Rachel Chavkin and André De Shields Reunite to Create New Greek Myth Podcast LIVE FROM MOUNT OLYMPUS

The Onassis Foundation and the TRAX podcast network for tweens from public media organization PRX today announced Live from Mount Olympus, a new podcast produced in partnership with theatre …

Top Ten Broadway Musical Revivals Of The Last Ten Years - Part 2 by Broadway By Ghostlight

Drink every time Marc says the word "legendary!" It's Part 2 of our look at the top ten Musical revivals on Broadway in the last ten years! Did your favorite production make the list? Check…

THE HOMEBOUND PROJECT RETURNS JANUARY 27–31 WITH MUSIC ICON STING, PLUS MORE by Robert Shuman

(via John Wyszniewski, Everyman Agency) Music Icon Sting and Actors Paul Sparks and Eden Malyn Join Sixth Edition Previously Announced Participants Include Dylan Baker, Christopher Abbott, D…

Gerald Heaney, a.k.a. “The Great Heaney” by Trav S.D.

A wave of the wand on behalf of Gerald Heaney (1899-1974) a.k.a. The Great Heaney. Heaney was a kid working at his dad’s jewelry store in Berlin, Wisconsin when he chanced to meet Blacksto…

Joan : Devoted to “Mary” by Trav S.D.

I first became interested in Joan Leslie (Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel, 1925-2015) when I noted that she was one of the few key cast members of Yankee Doodle Dandy I knew nothing about! (…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Quiz: Fill in the Blanks With the Correct Phantom of the Opera Lyrics

Mark the beloved musical's 33rd Broadway birthday with this quiz.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Licensing Rights Acquired by Concord Theatricals by Talaura Harms

The family-friendly musical about the son of Poseidon played Broadway in 2019.

Stars in the House Welcomes Lea Salonga, Alan Menken, Jodi Benson, Paige O'Hara January 26 by Andrew Gans

Nina West is the guest host for Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefiting The Actors Fund.

‘I can quite honestly say that I haven’t experienced the like before’: Snowflake: A Visual EP / Truth To Power Café (Online review) by John Chapman

Snowflake: A Visual EP and Truth To Power Café, two finalists for the OnComm Innovation category, couldn't be more different.

Bryan Cranston (‘Your Honor’) could surprise at SAG Awards with an ‘All the Way’-style nomination and upset victory by David Buchanan

Four years ago Bryan Cranston pulled off a huge upset at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in the TV movie/limited series acting category, winning for HBO’s “All the Way.” Lightning could…

Rapping about ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ with Shockwave and Young Nees by Deb Miller

Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan has co-created just that as an original member of the eponymous hip-hop improv squad and its 2019 Broadway show Freestyle Love Supreme. Begun by Thomas Kail, L…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 1/26/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 1/26/21. Elyot and Amanda at Playhouse on Park, UMass Fine Arts Center's Spring Season, TheaterWorks grant and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

Stage Top 5: February 2021 by Sharon Hoyer

Live readings, new dances and festivals streaming to you this February.

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 1/26/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. News about state and corporate funding for the arts. And, Hershey Felder brings the tales of Sholom Aleichem to life. segment beg…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

“RENT” Celebrates 25 Years, NT’s R&J to Air on PBS, “Hamilton” to Receive AFI Special Award “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top t…

TWENTY TWENTY: HOME(BODY) Subtitled | Young Vic Taking Part by Young Vic

A Young Vic Taking Part film in partnership with Thames Reach Minute by minute, hour by hour and day to day they live their lives. Caught up in their own separate bubbles of their existenc…

TWENTY TWENTY: HOME(BODY) | Young Vic Taking Part by Young Vic

A Young Vic Taking Part film in partnership with Thames Reach Minute by minute, hour by hour and day to day they live their lives. Caught up in their own separate bubbles of their existenc…

Watch Asè, a satire about racial insensitivity in the workplace by New York Theater

Watch Asè below. York Walker’s 18-minute play, a broad and brutal satire of workplace insensitivity, is the first piece in a series called Consequences, a joint project of Harlem9, Harlem…

TWENTY TWENTY: EVEN AT OUR AGE (Subtitled) | Young Vic Taking Part by Young Vic

A Young Vic Taking Part film in partnership with Blackfriars Settlement Imagine a world where you can take your power back and use all the things perceived as your disadvantage, for your go…

Lookback: on joining the National Counncil on the Arts by Terry Teachout

From 2005: I went to my framer yesterday afternoon and picked up the presidential commission for my appointment to the National Council on the Arts. It’s a splendidly old-fashioned docume…

Almanac: Thornton Wilder on hope by Terry Teachout

“Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous.” Thornton Wilder, The Eighth Day Continue reading Almanac: Thornton Wilder on hope at About …

Connect with theatre-lovers in our new digital Theatre Chat Live series by Hira Desai

Missing theatre and its amazing sense of community? Join us for Theatre Chat Live every Tuesday at 6pm on Instagram Live to chat all things stagey! The post Connect with theatre-lovers in o…

TWENTY TWENTY: EVEN AT OUR AGE | Young Vic Taking Part by Young Vic

A Young Vic Taking Part film in partnership with Blackfriars Settlement Imagine a world where you can take your power back and use all the things perceived as your disadvantage, for your go…

‘It’s all rather lovely’: ISLANDER – Radio 4 (BBC Sounds) by Louise Penn

New musicals like the award-winning Islander continue to challenge the status quo of what the genre can offer. The two-hander cast of Kirsty Findlay and Bethany Tennick p...

TWENTY TWENTY: TAPESTRY (Subtitled) | Young Vic Taking Part by Young Vic

A Young Vic Taking Part film in partnership with Certitude A group come together to form a community choir, and work towards their first ever competitive performance. With a sprinkle of m…

NEWS: Creation Theatre’s latest online production is Grimm Tales for Fragile Times & Broken People by Press Releases

Oxford-based Creation Theatre is presenting its online production of Grimm Tales for Fragile Times & Broken People, a deliciously dark and twisted set of fairy tales, from 28 January to …

After Audition: Takashi Miike's rehearsal-room shocker Over Your Dead Body by Chris Wiegand

Continuing our series on the best films about theatre, a 200-year-old Japanese ghost story takes centre stage in a movie merging reality and fantasy The prolific Japanese director Takashi Mi…

January 26: Rebooting and resetting the West End (and Broadway) by Mark Shenton

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Whose America and Whose Dreams? by Zeina Salame, Leila Buck, Tamilla Woodard

By Zeina Salame, Leila Buck, Tamilla Woodard. Zeina Salame sits down for a conversation with Leila Buck and Tamilla Woodard to talk about their most recent creative collaboration, American D…

Superhero Series: Final Performance by Kerry Hishon

Welcome to Part 5 of Theatrefolk’s Superhero Series. Your students have accomplished a lot: They created their own original superheroes, super sidekicks, and supervillains, and have experi…

10 New Trending Broadway TikToks You Have to Watch by Broadway Direct

While we continue to spend more time at home than we’ve ever had, TikTok continues to gain popularity among everyone who’s looking for new, fun content. These short-form videos see so ma…

Broadway Songs that feature Tap Numbers by Broadway Direct

Until we have the opportunity to gaze upon amazing tap numbers in Broadway shows, listening to the music of the numbers themselves will have to do. Tap numbers are sometimes the showstopper …

Six Shows Overdue for a Broadway Revival by Ayanna Prescod For Broadway Direct

While Broadway remains in quarantine limbo, producers have ample time to consider what shows to resurrect when theatre re-opens. All too often, hit Broadway productions open to rave reviews,…

Go From Matzoh to Mean Girls With Playbill Social Selects and Broadway Up Close January 26 by Talaura Harms

Tim Dolan regales online visitors with stories from 47th Street and beyond in this virtual walking tour.

How The Lightning Thief’s Chris McCarrell Channels His Creativity Into Stunning Portraits by Marc J. Franklin

The actor gives Playbill an inside look at his creative hobby and how he hopes to blend photography with his theatre career.

Bobby Cannavale and Marisa Tomei Star in Virtual Reading of Three Hotels January 26 by Andrew Gans

Moisés Kaufman directs the streamed presentation of the Jon Robin Baitz drama, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

“Definitely NOT a Hadestown” says Trump on Post-Presidential Project to Crowd Who Never Said It Was by Broadway Beat

by Mary Colussi. @marycolussi. PALM BEACH, FL - On the road to hell, there was a press conference, where unemployed former government emp...