How Do You Play a Flower Pot? by Artsjournal1

What makes washtubs sound best? How about coffee cans? For the answers, check out Lou Harrison’s instructions for his Concerto for Violin and Percussion. So far as I am aware, it is the mo…

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Applying For Save Our Stages Money, Keep Close Watch On The Site by Joe Patti

I am hoping that all of you who work at a performing arts venue in the United States are like me and have been getting seven or eight emails a week making you aware of a webinar on the Shutt…

Vivid Ideas 2021 Expressions of Interest closing soon!

Cady Huffman, Tonya Pinkins, Ann Harada, and More Join TRUSpeak Virtual Fundraiser

TRUSpeak is a curated selection of short plays and musicals by TRU writers, produced by TRU producers and directed by TRU directors, all touching upon current social issues.

2021 Australian Musical Theatre Festival Headliners Announced by Gabi Bergman

The Australian Musical Theatre Festival is thrilled to announce the appointment of our 2021 Festival Headline Artists, the internationally acclaimed

How’s New York’s Dance World Navigating A Year Of Pandemic? Better Than They’d Feared by Artsjournal1

“As they announce plans for the spring and summer — mostly digital, garnished with a little outdoors and in-person — many New York dance presenters spoke in recent interviews about wha…

Emmy-Nominated Scribe Amber Ruffin Joins Creative Team of Some Like It Hot Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

The new musical based on the 1959 comedy classic Some Like It Hot just got a new team member. Emmy-nominated scribe Amber Ruffin will join The Inheritance's Tony-nominated playwright Matthe…

Canadian Artists Debate Universal Basic Income by Artsjournal

“If we artists had a basic income, that stress and fear over basic necessities would no longer weigh over our heads and we could be much more productive. It would help grow the economy, be…

Long Overdue: Breaking Gender Norms In Ballet by Artsjournal

Christopher Rudd’s creation is the first romantic same-sex pas de deux in ABT’s history, and one of the first—if not the first—to celebrate queer lust so explicitly in ballet. Such a…

Texas Theatre Finds Success With Digital Theatre by Artsjournal

“We are thinking that we will have a slate of work with both digital and in-person opportunities. Because digital is not going away. We’re in a digital space. There’s a lot to figure o…

8-Year-Old Complains About NPR’s Lack Of Dinosaur Coverage by Artsjournal

“My name is Leo and I am 8 years old. I listen to All Things Considered in the car with mom. I listen a lot. I never hear much about nature or dinosaurs or things like that. Maybe you shou…

More Monoliths. (Is This Irritating Yet?) by Artsjournal

Even though it has a little more flair, I hope we can accept the Turkish monolith as a normal part of life in 2021. It is not a mystery — even though we don’t know who exactly put it the…

Has Westernization In The Rest Of The World Been Over-Estimated? by Artsjournal

The immense force of Western institutions – capitalism, democracy, Christianity – stamped itself on other parts of the globe, creating independent democratic nations committed to freedom…

A weekend of Valentine concerts from Broadway favorites by Deb Miller

Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday this year, but the celebration is not limited to just one day. Three favorites from the NYC stage are offering a full weekend line-up of romantic concerts y…

AVIXA Postpones InfoComm 2021 from June to October by Michael Eddy

With a holistic perspective of all factors in North America, AVIXA has announced the move of the InfoComm 2021 show from June 12‑18, to October 23‑29, 2021 at the Orange County Conventio…

LA Philharmonic to Broadcast ICONS ON INSPIRATION with Julie Andrews and More

The program features conductor Gustavo Dudamel with the LA Phil, joined by a diverse roster of talented artists and renowned cultural icons, and offers audiences a front-row seat to memorabl…

Blizzard Lighting: StormChaser™ Supercell LED Wash with Pixel FX by Michael Eddy

Blizzard introduces its StormChaser™ Supercell, a 1-meter RGB wash + pixel effect light fixture with a total of 224x super-bright 5050RGB/0.2W LEDs. It can create vivid colored wash effect…

Three on the Aisle: Cataclysm Criticism With Soraya Nadia McDonald by American Theatre Editors

This month the hosts talk to an award-winning colleague about gatekeeping and pandemic-era criticism.

Shure Celebrates 90th Birthday of Dr. James West, African American Pioneer of Game Changing Microphone Technology by Michael Eddy

“If I had a screwdriver and a pair of pliers, anything that could be opened was in danger,” admitted Dr. James West about his curiosity as a child growing up in Prince Edward County in t…

Weaving tangled webs with Constellations and Missed Connections by Kerry Reid

Theatre Above the Law and A Red Orchid Theatre dive into the physics and magic of being alive together. For the past year, I've been making the same (extremely b…

Point Source Audio: Lavalier Mic Can Switch Colors and Wearing Styles Video by Michael Eddy

Stay prepared and save the day! Switch up the lapel lavalier with Point Source Audio’s patented EMBRACE™ earmounts to wear on-ear—and even change the mic color for fast concealment. Th…

Open Stages Creates ‘Pipeline’ from Theatre to Zoom School by Amelia Merrill

With Dominique Morisseau's play as inspiration, Lincoln Center Theater's education program finds a way to connect and engage high school students.

SETC Webinar | Tips for Teaching Lighting Design on February 16 by Michael Eddy

The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) is holding a webinar, Tips for Teaching Lighting Design on February 16, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EST. This webinar panel is primarily designed to help th…

'Dear Evan Hansen' star Sam Tutty on awards, Shakespeare, and surviving the pandemic by Matt Wolf

Sam Tutty was five months into his career-making star turn on the West End in Dear Evan Hansen when the pandemic shut London theatres down last March. Far from sitting idle, the industrious …

Australian Musical Theatre Festival 2021 Headline Artists Announced

Livestreaming a Presentation: The Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award

By . The League of Professional Theatre Women present The Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlrou…

PBS NewsHour Video | Broadway’s Closure Exposes its Sway on the Economic Ecosystem by Michael Eddy

Most audience members focus on what happens on stage when viewing a Broadway show. However, behind the scenes there is an enormous ecosystem of artisans and businesses and they are strugglin…

TINY SHAKES interview - WBGO by Two River Theater

WBGO News Director Doug Doyle interviews Education Kate Cordaro and director and writer Em Weinstein about our re-imagined Little Shakespeare program, Tiny Shakes! Accepting video audition…

Black Theatre Coalition Partnering With Broadway Records on Album Amplifying Black Theatre Writers by Logan Culwell-Block

Black Writers Amplified will include new work from both established and emerging Black musical theatre writers.

In the News: Reopenings of Arenas and Large Venues on the Horizon, Plus a New Tina Turner Documentary by Talaura Harms

Also: The new streaming theatre company New Normal Rep has revealed its inaugural lineup.

Amber Ruffin to Co-Write Broadway Musical ‘Some Like It Hot’ by Sarah Bahr

The Emmy-nominated writer and performer will work with Matthew López to adapt the comedy for the stage.

Go To Rio! YouTube Spiral of 16 Musical Peter Allen Moments Hugh Jackman High Kicked and Belted In The Boy From Oz

February 10th we'd like to celebrate the birthday of the sensational singer/songwriter/entertainer Peter Allen. To celebrate Peter's life, we are looking at Peter's performances of songs tha…

TOVE DITLEVSEN’S ART OF ESTRANGEMENT by Robert Shuman

(Hilton Als’s article appeared in The New Yorker, 2/8. PHOTO: Photograph from AKG / TT News Agency. ) The Danish memoirist built a literature of disaster, brick by brick. Don’t think you…

Amber Ruffin Joins Some Like It Hot‘s Creative Team by Broadway Direct

Emmy nominated writer and performer Amber Ruffin has joined the Some Like It Hot creative team. Ruffin joins Tony nominee Matthew López to adapt the musical comedy from the beloved MGM fil…

Quiz: Celebrating Black History Month by Allison Dolan

Test your knowledge of Black theatre history The post Quiz: Celebrating Black History Month appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

‘Tape’ is tailor-made for Zoom but not to this critic’s taste in theater by John Geoffrion

Jon, a filmmaker just starting to make a name for himself, comes home for the premiere of his latest film at the Lansing Film Festival. His old high school friend Vince, now a small-time dru…

Central, Eastern European Governments Take Aim At Museums by Artsjournal

Hungary, Poland, and now Slovenia are assembling and executing a “playbook” to shift cultural institutions to the right. Often, the rhetoric around this has blended fears of anti-communi…

When Keith Urban And Nicole Kidman Went To The Opera (The Police Were Called) by Artsjournal

It started with a standing ovation. “At this point, allegedly, the gentleman swatted Academy award-winning Kidman with his program, prompting Urban to accuse the man of assaulting his wife…

George Washington Carver Wasn’t Just A Food Scientist, He Was A Gifted Painter by Artsjournal1

In fact, he was a very promising art student, excelling at plants in particular, but a professor who worried that he couldn’t support himself as an artist suggested he go into botany — a…

Why This Afghan-Born Poet Is ‘The Father Of Uzbek Literature’ by Artsjournal1

Alisher Navoiy was born in 1441 in Herat, now in Afghanistan but historically a Persianate city. He wrote in Arabic, Persian, and Chagatai, the Turkic literary language used all over Central…

Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov fired from Gogol Center by Theo Merz In Moscow

Director writes that theatre is ‘more enduring than bureaucrats’ as Kremlin continues crackdown on dissent The celebrated Russian stage and screen director Kirill Serebrennikov, convicte…

VIDEO: Joshua Henry Covers 'Alone Together' from the BRIDGERTON TikTok Musical

Joshua Henry, known for his roles in Carousel, Hamilton, and more, is the latest Broadway star to hop on the Bridgerton trend. He covered the track titled 'Alone Together,' which is sung by …

John Huntington’s Introduction to Show Networking Book Debuts by Michael Eddy

Zircon Designs Press announces Introduction to Show Networking, a new book for event industry professionals that covers the basics of how Ethernet networks provide a platform for entertainme…

South Florida: Virtual ‘Yiddish-fest’ Serving up the Whole Megillah… by Vt Editors

MEGILLAH CYCLE Featuring Mike Burstyn – February 21, 2:30 p.m.: This virtual celebration will be directed by and will feature Mike Burstyn and an international celebrity-studded cast inclu…

Broadway In Chicago Announces MY FAIR LADY Rescheduled To 2022 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Broadway In Chicago announced today that the Lincoln Center Theater production of MY FAIR LADY, previously [...]

NY Governor Cuomo Announces Large Venues Can Soon Re-Open with Testing

Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced that New York state will build off of the success of the Buffalo Bills pilot plan, allowing all large stadium and arenas to reopen later this month, on…

Emmy-Nominated Scribe Amber Ruffin Joins the Creative Team of the Some Like It Hot Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

The new musical based on the 1959 comedy classic Some Like It Hot just got a new team member. Emmy-nominated scribe Amber Ruffin will join The Inheritance's Tony-nominated playwright Matthe…

‘Beautiful Moments’ from Abilities Dance Boston artists of the University of Peradeniya: Dancing across borders

January 30, 2021.Steamed on YouTube. In more ways than one, dance can transcend. One of the most meaningful of those ways is through transcending barriers that too often divide us across the…

West Hartford Commission of Arts creates job bank to match artists with work by Christopher Arnott

The recently formed West Hartford Commission of Arts has started an Artist Job Bank where artists can register and be considered for local gigs.

Dale Albright Bids Farewell to TBA

by Sam Hurwitt After 20 years at the heart (you might say as the heart) of Theatre Bay Area, deputy director Dale Albright recently announced his departure from the organization. His last d…

Couples In Theatre 2021: Partnering Through A Pandemic

 by Jean Schiffman When two creative people are working together, whether in-person or (these days) virtually, it?s not a given that the partnership will thrive, especially when circumstan…

TheaterMania Live with Madeleine Arthur by TheaterMania

Madeleine Arthur discusses starring in Netflix's To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean.

Composer Anthony Davis At 70 by Artsjournal

Awards don’t help us quantify these qualities, but for a composer who burst onto the operatic scene so spectacularly with X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at the New York City Opera in 1…

Amber Ruffin joins writing team for Broadway musical ‘Some Like It Hot’ by Caitlin Huston

Television host and comedian Amber Ruffin has joined the creative team of the Broadway musical “Some Like It Hot.” Ruffin, host of an eponymous show on Peacock, will work with “The Inh…

Amber Ruffin Joins Creative Team of SOME LIKE IT HOT; Coming to Broadway in 2022

Some Like It Hot has found a new member of its creative team! The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron have just announced Emmy nominated writer and performer Amber Ruffin joins Tony nominee …

Amber Ruffin Joins Broadway-Bound ‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical As Co-Writer by Greg Evans

Amber Ruffin has joined the Broadway-bound team of Some Like It Hot as a co-writer of the film-to-stage adaptation. The host of Peacock’s The Amber Ruffin Show will partner with Tony nomin…

Amber Ruffin to Co-Write Broadway-Aimed Some Like It Hot Musical by Ryan McPhee

The late-night favorite and Matthew López will collaborate on the book, reimagining Sugar, played by Marilyn Monroe in the MGM film, as Black.

Amber Ruffin Joins Some Like It Hot Musical Creative Team

The show will feature a score by the composers of Hairspray.

Register for USITT21 Virtually Anywhere by Michael Eddy

Registration for USITT’s 61st Annual Conference & Stage Expo, which will be held virtually March 8-12, 2021. The online event encourages a global audience and makes attending easier th…

Amy Oestreicher Releases Memoir MY BEAUTIFUL DETOUR: AN UNTHINKABLE JOURNEY FROM GUTLESS TO GRATEFUL

Author, Amy Oestreicher has released her memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful. Following a run at the famed Feinstein's/54 Below, and a nationwide tou…

Amber Ruffin Joins Creative Team of ‘Some Like It Hot’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Amber Ruffin is partnering with Matthew López to adapt film classic “Some Like It Hot” for the stage. The new stage adaptation will also feature music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scot…

Tootsie's Lilli Cooper and Santino Fontana Will Reunite for Virtual Reading of The Belle's Stratagem by Andrew Gans

Gaye Taylor Upchurch will direct the Hannah Cowley comedy for Red Bull Theater.

Lilli Cooper, Sasha Hutchings and More Join VASTHY'S FRIENDS for Black History Month Events

Children’s Entertainment show Vasthy’s Friends is honoring Black History Month with exciting events all month long. To celebrate Black History Month, Vasthy’s Friends is hosting 2 sep…

STUDY: How New York's Plan to Legalize Marijuana Could Skyrocket Sales for "Gazillion Bubble Show” by Broadway Beat

by Natalie Ortega. @NatalieGraceOrtega. NEW YORK, NY - In a recent address, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his plan to legalize recreati...

Working in TV, Jen Silverman Wrote a Novel. About Theater. by Alexis Soloski

“We Play Ourselves” finds a struggling playwright exiled to Los Angeles and obsessing over New York. Then she meets the manipulative filmmaker next door.

Black History Month: Jeremy O. Harris on Honors Playwright Adrienne Kennedy by Caitlin Moynihan

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is once again inviting Broadway artists to celebrate the Black theatermakers who inspire them. Stars are taking this chance to honor their fri…

Catch Up with Ingrid Michaelson, Will Chase & More on the Newest Episode of Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Before it airs nationwide, we're offering a look at the newest episode of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, this installment will …

New National Museum Of African-American Music Open In Nashville by Artsjournal1

“The museum tells a chronological story of Black music starting in the 1600s through present day and framed around major cultural movements including the music and instruments brought by A…

Last Summer, Museums Made Promises About Diversity. What Are They Actually Doing? by Artsjournal1

“Many workers regarded it as a positive step this summer when numerous leading institutions released detailed diversity, equity, and inclusion issues (DEI) plans. But more than six months …

The Comedy Industry’s Alt-Right Problem by Artsjournal

“The mobs that descended on Washington, D.C., last month have intellectual roots in many places, going back to the bloody beginnings of this country. But they also have roots in specific a…

VIDEO: Watch Josh Young, Erin Mackey, and Eddie Cooper Sing Sheldon Harnick's 'The Man With the Sign'

In this new music video, produced by Joseph Church (The Lion King, Tommy) and with video created and directed by Church and Dan Pardo (Amazing Grace), the power of Harnick’s brilliant word…

Shop the Patti Murin Collection - Now Available in Our Theatre Shop!

We've partnered with Broadway star Patti Murin for our latest Theatre Shop releases! Four new designs have been added to the site, available on t-shirts, mugs, and onesies, all conceived by …

Lisa Orzolek - DCPA Key Player by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

If you've seen a play or two at the Denver Center in the last 20 years, you've likely seen scenery that's been designed by or worked on by Lisa Orzolek. Listen to what our Director of Scenic…

Lilli Cooper and Santino Fontana to Star in Benefit Reading of THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM

RED BULL THEATER today announced that its 2020-21 offerings will continue later this month with a FREE benefit reading of Hannah Cowley’s The Belle’s Stratagem, directed by Gaye Taylo…

London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 10 February by Hira Desai

Theatre Support Fund launches new kids t-shirts and the Barbican brings back Concerts On Demand and announces new films! Find out more here. The post London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 10 …

BBC’s imagine…We’ll Be Back? highlights the importance of the performing arts industry by Hira Desai

We tuned into BBC's imagine... We'll Be Back? last night and it was both emotional and eye-opening as it highlights just how important our industry is. The post BBC’s imagine…We’ll Be…

New Streaming Theater Company New Normal Rep Announced, Featuring Inaugural Four Play Season

New Normal Rep, a new streaming theater company dedicated to producing reflective and inclusive plays, has announced its inaugural four play season featuring works by playwrights Julia B…

St. Louis Ballet addresses pandemic romance with Valentine's Day weekend shows by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

"LOVE (and ballet) in the time of Corona" features new choreography as well as excerpts from classical repertoire, including “Sleeping Beauty” and “Swan Lake.”

Megan Hilty Joins Latest Episode of BREAK A BAT Podcast

Megan Hilty has joined BREAK A BAT for their 70th episode and one of the podcast's favorite conversations to date! A veteran of the stage and screen, Hilty's career began in 2004 when she t…

VIDEO: Laura Osnes Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Friday at 12pm!

Tune in on Friday, February 12, at 12pm ET as he chats with Broadway favorite Laura Osnes who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, February 14 (8pm) and M…

Negro Theatre Project WPA Photo Gallery: From Horse Play to Haiti to Macbeth by Jonathan Mandell

Below are photographs from productions of the “Negro Unit” of the Federal Theatre Project, some 30 of which were staged at Lafayette Theater in Harlem, between 1935 and 1939. They range …

It was more than just a restaurant. And he was more than just a man. RIP Joe Allen: 1933-2021

The only thing more comforting than being in a business that is so shaky and unstable, that restaurant and the man behind it gave us all something solid underneath our feet. It IS my favorit…

VIDEO: AFI Movie Club Celebrates MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM With Director George C. Wolfe

Domingo accepts the AFI AWARDS honor on behalf of the creative ensemble and introduces the film to the AFI Movie Club audience.

Flory Jagoda, Living Storehouse Of Sephardic Song, Dead At 97 by Artsjournal1

“A Bosnian-born guitarist and accordionist, [she] brought the traditional ballads of her Sephardic [Jewish] ancestors and the melodies of the Ladino language to American audiences through …

Feature-Length Documentary on Tina Turner Comes to HBO

The documentary debuts SATURDAY, MARCH 27 (8:00 PM- 10:00 PM ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

‘Offers very human portraits of great writers’: LITTLE WARS (Online review) by Maryam Philpott

With a charitable donation for every digital ticket sold going to Women for Refugee Women, Little Wars is still an all too rare experience – a play that puts women at its centre without fo…

Eleanor Reissa, Allen Lewis Rickman, Avi Hoffman, More Star in MEGILLAH CYCLE by Vi

Following its inaugural production of THE DYBBUK, The Congress for Jewish Culture will continue its International Virtual Yiddish Theater series with a stream of MEGILLAH CYCLE, premiering F…

Stars in the House Welcomes Nina West, Paul Castree, Steven Skeels, Jerad Bortz February 10 by Andrew Gans

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

Interview: Drew Larimore and Michael Urie Explore a Small-Town Tragedy in Smithtown

Urie and Larimore discuss social media and technology in an eerily prescient play.

Nina Arianda in Talks to Play Vivian Vance in Aaron Sorkin's I Love Lucy Backstage Film

J.K. Simmons is also in talks, to play William Frawley.

Downloadable Broadway Valentines for the Theater Lover in Your Life

Broadway may be closed for now, but it lives on in our hearts.

Developmental Reading of New Musical Fortunate Sons, From A Star Is Born Oscar Winner Paul Williams, Will Stream by Andrew Gans

Set during the Vietnam War, the musical features a book by Eric R. Cohen and Marc Madnick.

PAUL HUNTLEY EXIT INTERVIEW: BROADWAY’S HAIR MASTER PUTS AWAY THE WIGS by Robert Shuman

(Robin Pogrebin’s article appeared in The New York Times, 2/7; via Pam Green. PHOTO: The eminent Broadway wig designer Paul Huntley in 1997, with a hairpiece to be worn by F. Murray Abraha…

Defying National Government, French City’s Mayor Reopens Museums by Artsjournal1

“Louis Aliot, the right-wing mayor of Perpignan, a city in the south of France, will let four museums begin welcoming visitors once more, effectively disobeying countrywide COVID-19 safety…

Frick Collection Set To Open At Old Whitney Museum Building by Artsjournal1

“The Frick Collection will open in the Breuer building as the Frick Madison on March 18, the museum announced on Tuesday, beginning a two-year stay in the Brutalist space while its 1914 Gi…

Facing Another COVID Summer, British Theatres Are Building Outdoor Stages by Artsjournal1

Social distancing is easier outdoors and there’s more air circulation, not to mention the fact that, as one director puts it, “Outdoor arts is more accessible because it’s in democrati…

Paramount Battles Truman Capote Estate For Right To Remake ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ by Artsjournal1

“Paramount has a screenplay for a new movie, according to court papers. But Alan Schwartz, Trustee of the Truman Capote Literary Trust, has been shopping a television series, and has gotte…

New L.A. Arts Recovery Fund Has $38.5 Million For Small And Midsize Nonprofits by Artsjournal1

“The J. Paul Getty Trust initiated the fund, to be officially announced Tuesday, and the California Community Foundation is administering it. Struggling arts organizations with an annual o…

Cinderella, a Richard Rodgers Mix-Tape: Which Tunes Come From Other Shows? by Logan Culwell-Block

As the Whitney Houston and Brandy–led film preps to premiere on Disney+, find out which songs in the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite were written for other projects.

Marc delaCruz, Ruthie Ann Miles, More Join Unremarkable! Digital Variety Show by Dan Meyer

The evening is led by queer Asian-American musical theatre writing team Melissa Li and Kit Yan.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 by Susan Grace

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VIDEO: It's Game Night on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) for another game night! Join Seth and James with guests Steven Skeels and Jared Bortz, Paul Castree and Nina West!

Lineup Set for Free Broadway's Future Songbook Concert, Spotlighting New Musical You Wish! by Andrew Gans

The musical features a book and score by Kyle Segar and David Kornfeld.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, February 10- with James Monroe Iglehart, Bill Irwin and More!

Today (February 10) in live streaming: Game Night at Stars in the House, a family reunion on The Chaos Twins, and more!

‘Touching as much as it is humorous’: HEADS OR TAILS – Living Record Festival (Online review) ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Skye Hallam’s thoughtful and warm play Heads Or Tails exploring life, death and everything in between, manages to cover a lot of topics in 40 minutes.

Don't cry for me, Jackie Weaver: Lloyd Webber writes tribute to Zoom legend by Helen Pidd North Of England Editor

Musical impresario releases ode to chief officer of Cheshire local councils after ‘operatic’ meeting There are many things Americans struggle to understand about the English: our love of…

REVIEW: Good Nights Out – History Of Popular British Theatre, Metheun Drama ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Good Nights Out: A History of Popular British Theatre 1940-2015 by Aleks Sierz published by Methuen Drama. This post REVIEW: Good Nights Out – Histor…

Column: When should massive musical festivals like Lolla return? The answer is in how much we value live art by Chris Jones

When should massive festivals like Glastonbury, or Chicago's Lollapalooza, return? How about big weddings? We need to keep in mind there are different ways of looking at those questions.

"Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires: Promising Opening Numbers by JK

Picture it. You are settled into your seat in a Broadway theater, the room abuzz, the energy is one of great expectation. You are at a "highly anticipated" new musical, written by an accompl…

“Fairfield” Elementary Unhinged over Black History—Streaming The Pear by Krista Pearl McAtee

Millennial Notes Eric Coble’s School Satire Erupts in “CelebrEthnic Potluck” by Krista Pearl McAtee In “Fairfield,” Pear Theatre goes for over the top and hilarious. The play cente…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Joe Allen Passes Away, Cuomo Tests Theatre Re-Opening, Daveed Diggs & Sesame Street Any and all feedback is appreciated:  Ashley Steves [email protected] | @NoThisIsAshleyGrace A…

The #QueertheBallet movement: 'it's more than a man lifting a woman in a tutu' by Emily Dixon

Adriana Pierce is empowering queer female and non-binary performers whose relationships have been excluded from classical dance Shortly after Adriana Pierce joined Miami City Ballet, someone…

Snapshot: Randy Newman sings “I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today” by Terry Teachout

Randy Newman sings his own “I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today” on the BBC in 1971: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monda…

Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost' like you've never seen it — on Zoom in the tropics by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Almanac: Tennessee Williams on memory by Terry Teachout

“In memory everything seems to happen to music.” Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie Continue reading Almanac: Tennessee Williams on memory at About Last Night.

REVIEW: This Noisy Isle, Spun Glass Theatre ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Barnes reviews Spunglass Theatre's streamed production of This Noisy Isle currently playing online. This post REVIEW: This Noisy Isle, Spun Glass Theatre ✭✭✭ fi…

‘Captures the men’s glowering rage & moments of acute vulnerability’: SHOOK (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

The latest example of this problematic switch from stage to screen is the strongly acted Shook, Samuel Bailey’s debut play, which won the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize and had a run at …

NEWS: Live performance & gaming come together in RSC’s virtual production of Dream by Press Releases

The Royal Shakespeare Company, in collaboration with Manchester International Festival, Marshmallow Laser Feast, Philharmonia Orchestra and Epic Games will stage a live performance of Dream …

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of February 8 - 'B is For Broadway', SIX BY SONDHEIM, and More!

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the children's book 'B is For Broadway', the sequel to  '…

To Love, Honor and Co-Star: Making Room for Two on Zoom by Alexis Soloski

Hiring couples to act together allows us to see two people in one virtual space. For the couples themselves, though, it can feel like “there’s no escape.”

Wake Up With BWW 2/10: FIRST DATE Starring Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin Comes to BroadwayHD, and More!

Today's top stories: Nicole Kassell will direct The Wizard of Oz remake, First Date starring Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin comes to BroadwayHD, and more!

On the Couch with Alaine Beek

NORPA welcomes Jenna Mathie as new Executive Producer

Queerstories – celebrating LGBTQI+ storytelling

The cost to Seyi Omooba’s career of losing a job and an agent; and how religious hypocrisy and family secrets play out by Mark Shenton

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Beto O'Byrne and Radical Evolution by Beto O'Byrne, Yura Sapi / Viviana Vargas

By Beto O'Byrne, Yura Sapi / Viviana Vargas. For the last episode of this season's Building Our Own Tables, podcast host Yura Sapi talks with Beto O'Byrne of

About “Living Newspaper”: A Counter Narrative by Aleks Sierz

Read all about it! Well, maybe not. Maybe more like: live the news and then watch it streamed. Inspired by the radical theatre of the Federal Theatre Project in 1930s New Deal America, which…

BIPOC Student Playwrights – Chosen Monologues by Lindsay Price

Recently we called out to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) student writers to share their voices and perspectives through their original monologue submissions. We were thrille…

Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion by Artsjournal

Are you an influencer and collaborator? Thought leader? Have experience with equity, diversity and inclusion work?

Creative Industries, Professors of the Practice, Tulane University by Artsjournal

Be Part of a Team to Foster Future Leaders in Media, Performance, Arts

The Phoenix Chorale seeks an Executive Director by Artsjournal

The Phoenix Chorale seeks an individual with a passion for the arts with vision and commitment to bring the Chorale to new and lasting vitality to serve as its new Executive Director.

Virtual 2-Part Hamilton Tour, With Playbill Social Selects and Broadway Up Close, Begins February 10 by Dan Meyer

Retrace the steps of Alexander Hamilton—and the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical's creation—with Tim Dolan.

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

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play the historic venue.

MOVING PEOPLE: Ishmael Houston-Jones on His Favorite Post-show Meal, How He Starts His Curatorial Process, and the One Thing He Still Loves about New by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Ishmael Houston-Jones on His Favorite Post-show Meal, How He Starts His Curatorial Process, and the One Thing He Still Loves about New York, "I’ve never had a driver’s…

Dance News: The Church Announces That Martha Graham Dance Company Will Be Its First Artist-In-Residence by The Dance Enthusiast

The Church Announces That Martha Graham Dance Company Will Be Its First Artist-In-Residence

25 Stage Performances to Watch February 10-11 - See ABC soap stars sing, 'Reasons to Be Pretty,' digital dance and more

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can w…