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REVIEW: The Color Purple at home, Curve Leicester ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews the online musical concert production of The Color Purple presented by the Curve Leicester. ✭✭✭✭✭ This post REVIEW: The Color Purple at home, Cur…

August Wilson, part one | Tony Guida's NY by Cunytv75

Kravis Sets 2021-22 Broadway Tours With “Summer” & Hansen by Bill Hirschman

The Kravis Center’s Broadway tour series, resuming in November, will have the much-anticipated Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen, but also titles that won’t be seen at the other two pr…

Indianapolis Museum/Newfields CEO Resigns After Week Of Outcry by Artsjournal1

“We are sorry. We have made mistakes. We have let you down. We are ashamed of Newfields’ leadership and of ourselves,” the board said in a statement announcing the departure of Charles…

Technical Director, NFA Virtual Convention 2021 by Artsjournal

The Technical Director is responsible for all aspects of operations and implementation for the 4-day NFA Virtual Convention, Aug. 12-15, 2021.

The Summerhouse – a brand new home and hub for Adelaide Festival! by Peter J Snee

Adelaide Festival continues the legacy of unique Festival clubs with the announcement of its new hub The Summerhouse, which will

The award-winning Australian comedy FAG/STAG comes to the Sydney stage by Peter J Snee

This all-new production of the acclaimed two-hander by local writers Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs brings an hour of

"Spring Festival Overture" by Li Huanzhi by New York Philharmonic

Episode 28! Valentines Day part 2 at Magic Kingdom! Tony's Town Square (SMOOCH ALERT), LOTS of rides by Framily Travel

Episode 28! Join the Broadway Bradshaws for Valentines Day part 2 at the Magic Kingdom! Review of Tony's Town Square (SMOOCH ALERT) including #CARBS and #GrownupDrinks, Riding Tomorrowland S…

A long weekend at the Bowl with two new shows announced by Peter J Snee

The March long weekend just got a whole lot more exciting as Live at the Bowl welcomes the feel-good splendour

New play festivals from TRU and LAByrinth streaming next week by Deb Miller

On Sunday, February 21, beginning at 5 pm, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) – the leading non-profit network for developing theater professionals – presents its annual fundraising gala …

Facebook hobbles the Australian entertainment industry in a time of crisis by Peter J Snee

As of 3:00am this morning, Facebook has restricted AussieTheatre’s ability to communicate with our audience via their platform, crippling our

Monday’s Final Jeopardy Category Was “Playwrights” — How Would You Fare? by Matthew Wexler

Categories like "Broadway Musicals" or "Tony Award Winners" are no strangers to "Jeopardy!", but this week theater buffs would have won big if the knew the correct response to Monday night's…

How The Bay Area’s Hip-Hop Dance Crews Have Kept On Through COVID by Artsjournal1

“When the first COVID-19 lockdown rippled across the Bay Area last March, the dance community reeled. … But as the pandemic unfolded, the crews adapted: leveraging technology to rehearse…

San Francisco Opera To Return To The Stage With Drive-In Opera by Artsjournal

“There is a certain visceral quality about being in the same location together and experiencing art. I’m giddy with anticipation at the thought of reconnecting with that important part o…

Getting A Grip On Australia(s) Through Graphic Novels by Artsjournal1

“Comic creators have been wrestling with contemporary Australia and its identities in a series of publication coming out this year. What they show is a nation divided by racism and on a co…

Now We Know What New Orleans Without Mardi Gras Music Is by Artsjournal

His city—our cities—aren’t empty now. They’re just pretty much shut down. There’s a social media campaign attached to the Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s new outreach efforts, a…

Struggling With The Meaning Of Cultural Appropriation by Artsjournal

“Your poem was meant to be a complex double portrait of both the Black caregiver and your white grandmother, and the racist logic and history that bound them both. Did you, a young white p…

Can Historians Be Traumatized By What They Study? by Artsjournal

“The phenomenon of the historian traumatized by history remains unstudied and is not widely known. Yet anyone who has documented depravity knows the symptoms. After writing a book on the A…

Study: Are “Minor” Literatures More Nationalistic? by Artsjournal

“Our data consists of digital editions of 200 works of prize-winning fiction, divided into four subcorpora of equal size: U.S.-American, French, German, and a collection of novels drawn fr…

YouTube Chief Talks About What’s Next, Misinformation, And New Features by Artsjournal

YouTube is planning an official rollout for “Applause,” a feature—already in testing—that lets viewers make cash payments to their favorite creators by initiating an on-screen clappi…

AI Researchers Are Increasingly Worried About The Ethical Implications Of Their Work by Artsjournal

Just as some computer scientists seem oblivious to ethical concerns, others appear to be trigger-happy with their moral outrage. – The New Yorker

“Rūrangi” by Pauline Adamek

Returning home can be challenging… A clearly distressed twenty-something guy is driving on a lonely country road when he pulls over to call his father. “Dad, it’s me.” Judging by the…

Broadway Stage Management Symposium’s Free SM Tech Friday Program | Stream Deck by Michael Eddy

The Broadway Stage Management Symposium is offering free programs so you can take advantage of your spare time and learn some new hard skills about new technology for Stage Managers. The nex…

Celebrating Iconic African American Performers by Jonathan Mandell

A 19th century Shakespearean actor, 20th century opera stars, a 21st century choreographer — these are among the artists that the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln…

‘Live From Mount Olympus’ Review: Oh My Godsss, Who Am I? by Maya Phillips

This audio series translates the Greek myth of Perseus for teens, making its hero a young man still figuring out his destiny.

In the News: Watch 1st Trailer for Disney's Cruella Starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Leslie Odom, Jr. pens an ode to Hamilton co-star Anthony Ramos for Time Magazine's TIME100 Next list.

The Drama League Awards Sets Spring Ceremony Date by Lindsey Sullivan

The Drama League will continue its tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplishments of the New York theatrical community with a ceremony, which will be pre-recorded and streamed on May …

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel's Extraordinary Broadway Playlist & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Idina Menzel Curates Broadway Playlist  Idina Menzel has performed some fan-favorite showstoppers throughout her career. …

Check Out Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sara Bareilles in Girls5eva Teaser by Dan Meyer

The upcoming comedy series comes from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and Meredith Scardino.

Working In The Theatre: A Community Comes Together - Carnegie Mellon University by American Theatre Wing

Despite being apart, the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University community came together and did what theatre folks do best: use creativity and determination to make it work. Durin…

UP CLOSE: THE VOODOO MACBETH THAT GENERATED JOBS FOR BLACK AMERICANS DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION by Robert Shuman

(from Shakespeare & Beyond, February 16, 2021.)  |  Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth in 1936. Courtesy Library of Congress A struggling economy. Unemployed artists. Hard…

What We Talk About When We Talk About Reopening by American Theatre Editors

While Broadway awaits its return, nonprofits and new leaders should seize the chance to return the art form to a sense of service and risk.

Actor loses tribunal claim over loss of Color Purple role after homophobic comments by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Seyi Omooba was sacked from lesbian part at Leicester theatre after homophobic post emerged An actor who sued a theatre and her former agents after she was sacked when a Facebook post resurf…

Julie Taymor Discusses Her Film THE GLORIAS and More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

Orfeh and Andy Karl Talk Their Careers, Anniversary, and More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

John Lloyd Young Discusses His Virtual Concerts and More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

Tiler Peck Discusses A NEW STAGE and More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

Beth Leavel Shares How She Got Her Start, Looks Back at Career Highlights, & More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

Review: Illusions of Liberty, Applecart Arts by George Collins

Review: Illusions of Liberty, Applecart Arts3.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a patreon with every penny going towards keeping paying AYT going …

Kate Rockwell Talks Career Highlights and More on BACKSTAGE LIVE by BroadwayWorld

Online celebration of Sholem Asch to include trivia game on the writer

For the third time, a program in honor of writer and playwright Sholem Asch is being organized on Wednesday, which falls seven weeks before Easter. This year, that day is Wednesday, February…

Backstage Video: The Designers of Mint Theater Company’s Katie Roche by Kathy Eddy

Mint Theater Company, renowned for finding and producing worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or forgotten, has continued its mission through the pandemic and theater shutdown…

Actors Fund | Every Artist Insured – National Webinar by Michael Eddy

The Actors Fund recently offered this webinar – Every Artist Insured. This webinar offers a comprehensive, unbiased overview of health insurance options nationally. It’s geared towards t…

Zanies and Laugh Factory will reopen city comedy clubs by Doug George

The Zanies on Wells Street will reopen this weekend with Rocky Laporte. Laugh Factory on Broadway reopens in early March.

Shure | Wireless Bodypack Cleaning Procedure: ADX1M Micro Bodypack by Michael Eddy

Shure has received many requests for recommendations on the best ways to clean and disinfect our products. Here is a video from Shure on their recommendations of cleaning procedures for its …

Costume Industry Coalition | A Special Message of Support from Michael Curry by Michael Eddy

The visionary Michael Curry of Michael Curry Design has a special message for you in support of the Costume Industry Coalition and the CIC Recovery Fund: Curry is a leading expert on charact…

disguise Partners with Kwanda and Workfinder to Address Diversity in Tech by Michael Eddy

disguise have launched a new internship program designed to seek out, train, and invite the very best talent from other under-represented backgrounds into the technology industry. disguise h…

‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Director Lee Daniels on the Singer’s Real Legacy: Her Activism by Terry Flores

The first time I saw myself on-screen was in 1972. The film was “Lady Sings the Blues,” a cinematic masterpiece about jazz icon Billie Holiday. At 13 years old, I could not believe I was…

Cynthia Erivo on How She Learned to Tell Stories That Hollywood Has Overlooked by Alex Stedman

I’ve been lucky enough to play women who have marked history with their brilliance, and at the same time have somehow changed the way we see the world. Like many of the Black women in hist…

Watch Peter Gallagher, Lena Hall, Cheyenne Jackson & More on 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 …

Asch Wednesday

The Congress for Jewish Culture presents theater, music, films, song and sketches in a Facebook celebration of Sholem Asch, the Yiddish writer best known for his play “God of Vengeance.”…

Opera Singers Help Long-Term COVID Patients Get Their Breath Back by Artsjournal1

“Called E.N.O. Breathe and developed by the English National Opera in collaboration with a London hospital, the six-week program offers patients customized vocal lessons: clinically proven…

Second City Has A Buyer by Artsjournal1

Last summer, after the pandemic led to the layoff of two-thirds of the company’s staff and accusations by alumni of color of serious race issues, co-owner and executive producer Andrew Ale…

What Better Use For An Empty IKEA Store Than As An Arts Center? by Artsjournal1

That’s what could happen in the English city of Coventry: the Swedish furniture chain closed its store there last year, Coventry is the UK’s City of Culture for 2021, and the big interio…

Why Disney Really Fired Gina Carano From ‘The Mandalorian’ by Artsjournal1

It wasn’t just because she likened being a conservative in America today to being a Jew in 1930s Germany on Instagram. “Carano had become a lightning rod among Star Wars fans and a heada…

Indianapolis Museum Staff Demand CEO Resign Over Job Posting by Artsjournal

A group of 85 Newfields employees and members of the Board of Governors released a public letter Tuesday that calls for president Charles Venable to step down after the arts campus apologi…

How Bang On A Can Changed Contemporary Music by Artsjournal

These days, Bang is a sprawling artistic conglomerate, with an annual budget of $2 million to $2.5 million, a dedicated record label, a virtuoso chamber ensemble (the Bang on a Can All-Stars…

Hollywood’s Hottest Young Director Is A Chinese Woman Who Makes Westerns by Artsjournal1

Chloé Zhao came to L.A. from Beijing to finish high school and go to college, got a poli-sci degree from Mount Holyoke, went to NYU film school, and ended up making three feature films at t…

Martin Scorsese: How Streaming Is Killing The Movie Art by Artsjournal

Scorsese acknowledges streamers benefit his career (without Netflix there would be no “The Irishman,” and without Apple there would be no “Killers of the Flower Moon” on the way), bu…

Paul Ganson, Who Saved Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, Dead At 79 by Artsjournal1

The Detroit Symphony’s assistant principal bassoonist from 1969-2004, he had been with the orchestra one year when he launched the Save Orchestra Hall campaign, which rescued from the wrec…

At Court’s ‘Theatre for One: Here We Are,’ audiences are all alone with an actor by Chris Jones

It's just you on a video call with a Court Theatre cast member for a 10-minute monologue. And the actor can see you, too.

PLASA and ABTT Join Forces for 2021 Event by Michael Eddy

PLASA, the association for the live entertainment technology industry, and the ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) announce a collaboration that will bring the 2021 editions of…

2021 Drama League Awards Will Be Streamed in May by Andrew Gans

The Drama League will also present DirectorFest 2021 with Cristina Angeles, Signe V. Harriday, Taylor Haven Holt, Cait Robinson, and Emma Rosa Went.

Congress for Jewish Culture to Celebrate Sholem Asch With Online Event ASCH WEDNESDAY by BroadwayWorld

Today, Ash Wednesday, the Congress for Jewish Culture will host a special celebration of writer Sholem Asch, with an online event titled ASCH WEDNESDAY. Sholem Asch is best known for his pla…

Black History Month: Tonya Pinkins Pays Tribute to Ethel Waters 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…

Lectrosonics Announces Winners of the Sound is Essential Contest by Michael Eddy

Lectrosonics, together with a number of dealers, industry manufacturers, and end users, has been spearheading a social media campaign for the last few weeks, Sound is Essential, to emphasize…

She brings Sojourner Truth's spirit — and straight, strong back — to the stage by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Actress Christine Baranski lists elegant UES apartment for $1.4M by Jennifer Gould

Tony and Emmy winner is famed for her roles "The Good Wife," The Good Fight" and "Big Bang Theory."

College Theatre Major Expelled After He's Caught Acting for Pay by Broadway Beat

by Calder Holbrook. @calderholbrook. NORTH NEWTON, Kans. - Officials at Bethel College have announced that undergraduate theater major Er...

NEWS: Actress Seyi Omooba loses tribunal against Leicester Curve & Global Artists by Press Releases

Actress Seyi Omooba has lost her employment tribunal case alleging breach of contract and religious discrimination for her dismissal from a production of The Color Purple.

What Does Your Typeface Sound Like? by Joe Patti

An appreciative nod to Thomas Cott for calling attention to San Francisco Symphony’s adoption of dynamic typeface as part of an effort to shift perceptions about the organization.  You ar…

UNCSA School of Design and Production Launches Graduate Program in Animatronics by Michael Eddy

The nationally recognized School of Design and Production (D&P) will launch a groundbreaking new graduate program in animatronics for fall 2021, Dean Michael J. Kelley has announced. The…

Broadway's Bradley Gibson and Adam Hyndman Get Married in Las Vegas!

Congratulations are in order! Broadway pair Bradley Gibson and Adam Hyndman have revealed that they have gotten married! The two took to Instagram to share that they got married at the Litt…

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE performs live at The Joyce by Joycetheater

Purchase tickets at Joyce.Org: https://www.joyce.org/ronald-k-brown-evidence Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE continues its 35th Anniversary celebration with a livestream performance event featurin…

Being Emily in ‘Our Town’: Readers Share Why the Role Mattered by The New York Times

Embodying the Thornton Wilder character “helped heal something inside me that I hadn’t even realized had been broken,” says one.

Can You Feel the Love? Broadway Couple Adam Hyndman & Bradley Gibson Tie the Knot by Lindsey Sullivan

Best wishes are in order for Broadway couple Adam Hyndman and Bradley Gibson. They were married in Las Vegas on February 1 and announced the news on Instagram.         Vie…

Roy Bickel to Receive 2021 ESTA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award by Michael Eddy

Roy Bickel will receive the ESTA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award on April 6, 2021, at the virtual New World Rigging Symposium. The ESTA Board of Directors and Technical Standards Counci…

Lileana Blain-Cruz, Eisa Davis, Jackie Sibblies Drury, More Form Theatre Collective by Dan Meyer

Afrofemononomy will explore Black women, art, health, and balance.

'We See You, White American Theater' Publishes Accountability Report Highlighting Theatres Taking Action

Last June, hundreds of BIPOC theatre makers came together in signing 'We See You, White American Theater'- a letter addressing racism in the industry and demanding change. Now, seven months…

The Obama Center: opening in 2025 by Deanna Isaacs

But Protect Our Parks says more legal challenges are coming for the Jackson Park plan. It was hot on the August day in 2016 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented the…

New Dates Set for Streaming Version of The Last 5 Years, Starring Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Jason Michael Webb will direct the production of the Jason Robert Brown musical.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Eva Noblezada, Ashley Spencer, and More Join THE SETH CONCERT SERIES Line-Up

Producer Mark Cortale has announced that six stars of the stage and screen will join the late-February - March 2021 line-up of The Seth Concert Series, the live weekly series based on Seth R…

MTI Releases ALL TOGETHER NOW!- A Free Fundraising Revue for Schools and Local Theatres

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has just announced the creation of a weekend-long event, All Together Now!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre, in which schools and th…

‘A novel & quite chilling piece of home theatre’: THE WHITE PLAGUE (Online review) by John Chapman

A pandemic sweeps the land and the government introduces new quarantine rules - yes, that is the plot of The White Plague, not the news headlines.

Music Theatre International Announces All Together Now by Sean McLoughlin

New York, NY: Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) announces the creation of a weekend-long event , All Together Now!

MTI Plans Worldwide Event Celebrating Eventual Return of Live Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical licensor will make an all-new musical revue available to perform free of charge as part of the weekend event.

Theatre Preview: Jersey City’s Shakespeare@ Presents “Julius Caesar” the Third Installment of Their All-Free Radio Play Season by David Roberts

Actors from Broadway and London’s West End team up for the Shakespeare@ Home, all-free radio play Julius Caesar, which launches Monday February 22nd at 7pm EST. The Tony Nominated actor Pa…

#WeSeeYou antiracist accountability report includes 11 DMV theaters by News Desk

An accountability report released by the We See You, White American Theater collective (WSYWAT) points to more than 100 theater institutions nationwide that have responded to the group’s B…

Interview: Mark Harris on Unlocking the Key to Mike Nichols in His New Biography

Harris's new book, Mike Nichols: A Life, is available now.

EST and Sloan Foundation Announce 2021 First Light Festival by Amelia Merrill

The annual festival will feature six public readings and three invite-only presentations.

Cicely Tyson: Grace, Poise, Mischief, and Always Truth by American Theatre Editors

Not content to simply stand as an example for so many others, she moved and lived and breathed a legacy into being.

Chicago dance artists figure out their next steps by Melissa Perry

But keeping their balance during COVID has been the toughest challenge many have faced. On March 9 last year, Ayana Strutz, a professional dancer and actress fro…

STAGED Season Two Coming to Hulu March 16

A star-studded list of guests will make appearances in season two, including Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Schwartz, Jim Parsons, Simon Pegg, Cate Blanchett, Nick Frost, Josh Gad, Christoph Waltz, K…

Cast Set for Virtual Premiere of Strange Courtesies, About South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Andrew Gans

San Jose Stage company, in collaboration with the African-American Shakespeare Company, will present L. Peter Callender's drama.

‘Asch Wednesday’ to celebrate legacy of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch

James Joyce has “Bloomsday.” Robert Burns has “Burns Night.” Now Sholem Asch has his own literary celebration as well, “Asch Wednesday.” The program, held this year for the third…

Theater to Stream: Revisiting ‘Rent’ and ‘Angels in America’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Presentations include the 30th anniversary of George C. Wolfe’s “The Colored Museum”; Andréa Burns in “Bad Dates”; and a solo show by Riz Ahmed.

Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards to Star in Streamed Production of The Last Five Years

Jason Michael Webb will direct Jason Robert Brown's musical, taking place in a New York City apartment.

7 of Our Favorite Broadway Divas Singing and Dancing on The Muppet Show

The classic variety show comes to Disney Plus this Friday.

Hulu to Debut 2nd Season of Staged, Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen

The comedy will be presented beginning in March.

We See You, White American Theater Delivers Progress Report by Dan Meyer

Seven months later, over 100 theatre organizations have responded with action to BIPOC demands.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, February 17- with Patrick Page, Michael McElroy and More!

Today (February 17) in live streaming: Patrick Page visits Backstage Live, Melissa Manchester's Birthday bash on Stars in the House, and more!

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Stars in the House Celebrates Grammy Winner Melissa Manchester February 17 by Andrew Gans

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

Christopher Pennock Dies: ‘Dark Shadows’, ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 76 by Greg Evans

Christopher Pennock, whose long career in daytime drama is best remembered for his portrayal of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde character on ABC’s supernatural soap Dark Shadows, died Feb. 12 fo…

Review: Stuck with You, Graeae by Ryan Van Champion

Review: Stuck with You, Graeae5.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a patreon with every penny going towards keeping paying AYT going and paying our…

VIDEO: Bette Midler Talks About Her Johnny Carson Audition

Bette talks about getting vaccinated, keeping busy during quarantine, her daughter getting married, being married by an Elvis impersonator in Vegas in 1984, her new children’s book “The …

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at Studio 54 Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the venue.

STARS IN YOUR EYES: THE 50S MUSICAL SALUTING ACTORS IN A CRISIS by Robert Shuman

  (Chris Wiegand’s article appeared in the Guardian, 2/16; Photo: Slapstick and sentimental songs … Pat Kirkwood in the 1956 musical comedy Stars in Your Eyes. Photograph: networkonair…

French Mayor Ordered Museums Reopened, COVID Be Damned. French Court Orders Them Closed Again by Artsjournal1

An administrative court in Montpellier ruled that Louis Aliot, mayor of Perpignan (and Marine Le Pen’s number-two in the far-right party National Rally, and also her ex-partner), could not…

Actress Fired From ‘The Color Purple’ After Anti-Gay Posts Loses Lawsuit by Artsjournal1

A British employment tribunal unanimously rejected Seyi Omooba’s claims of breach of contract and religious discrimination, finding that “there is no breach of contract because the claim…

San Francisco Opera Is Returning To Live Performance With A Drive-In Show by Artsjournal1

The company’s first staged presentation, set for April and May, will be a 90-minute English-language adaptation of Rossini’s Barber of Seville on an outdoor stage (repurposing what would…

‘Beautifully written & engagingly performed’: ALL ON HER OWN – stream.theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

All On Her Own is an unusual monologue which holds the attention throughout; although perhaps the borderline hysterics of the original version are ultimately truer to the play as written.

Oregon Shakes to Combine Live, Digital Programming for 2021 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature virtual offerings on O! as well as onstage productions, including OSF's first winter season production.

Black History Month: 6 Must-Read Plays by Alexandra Appleton

February marks Black History Month and what better time to delve into the rich catalog of plays by BIPOC writers. Here are our starter suggestions!

THEATER-FILM-MUSIC TALK by Sandi Durell

Today’s “Talk” features NY Theatre Barn, TCN, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation, Unravelled, Smithtown, Food for Thought Productions, NYC Indie Film Festival,…

Travel back in time at newly restored Hays Home in St. Charles County by Jenna Jones | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The home, built between the 1820s and 1830s, has remained closed to the public. Until now.

St. Louis Art Museum, zoo, botanical garden closed due to snow; St. Louis Aquarium and wheel open by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Other attractions, like City Museum, the St. Louis Science Center, and the Missouri History Museum are closed anyway on Tuesdays.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

MSG to Welcome Back Fans, Streaming Theatre News on Bonnie Milligan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Urie, and More! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting th…

‘It really feels as though there is more to explore’: A Coward in Love / Perennial – Living Record Festival (Online review) by Emma Clarendon

Covert Firmament has many pieces available to watch and listen to as part of the Living Record Festival until 22 February 2021.

Hong Kong Disneyland to Reopen This Week by Patrick Frater

The Hong Kong Disneyland theme park will reopen on Friday (Feb. 19, 2021) after being closed due to a fourth wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the city. All visitors will have to provide t…

Jenny Cohen Joins Walt Disney Co. as Head of Social Responsibility by Haley Bosselman

Longtime Disney executive Jenny Cohen has been named head of social responsibility for the company. Cohen, a veteran brand management executive, will report to CEO Bob Chapek in her role as …

San Francisco Opera to launch live drive-in performances this spring but not in S.F. by Jessica Gelt

S.F. Opera bets on spring to launch drive-in performances, including a new 'Barber of Seville.' But San Franciscans will have to cross the Golden Gate to see them.

Broadway Who's Who: Bob Avian by JK

When Bob Avian passed away on January 21, a true Broadway great was lost to us. And yet, probably even to many theater fans, his name doesn't really ring a bell. In a career that spanned nea…

VIDEO: Celia Rose Gooding and Lauren Patten Talk JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Alanis Morissette, and More

Jagged Little Pill co-stars Celia Rose Gooding and Lauren Patten reunited (virtually) for a conversation hosted by TDF. The pair talked about the show, their friendship, Alanis Morissette, a…

All On Her Own, Stream.Theatre online review - a vivid monologue on bereavement by Rachel Halliburton

The tilt between our actual selves and our idealised selves will never cease to be an existential tension This stunningly delivered online monologue from a bereaved widow to her husband feel…

Reimagine Yourself by Artsjournal1

The failure to lift our eyes and see that our core work can and should be connecting people with art is the principal source of the problems we have experienced over the last 20-30 years. �…

Snapshot: Bill Evans plays “My Foolish Heart” by Terry Teachout

Bill Evans plays “My Foolish Heart” on British TV in 1965, with Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that…

Seyi Omooba's Claims of Religious Discrimination Rejected After Removal From THE COLOR PURPLE

Leicester Curve has released an official statement, revealing that Seyi Omooba's claims of religious discrimination were rejected by an employment tribunal. Omooba took legal action against …

Wayne Morris: Quarterbacks and Cockpits by Trav S.D.

Folks might remember Wayne Morris (1914-1959) somewhat better if his life hadn’t been cut short by a heart attack at age 45. He’d been a moderately well known star for decades, never plu…

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of February 15 - THE WELLSONGS PROJECT, Survival Guide For SIX Fans, and More!

This week's list includes The Wellsongs Project, featuring Kate Baldwin, Ethan Slater, and more. Plus, check out Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII, whic…

NEWS: Boris Johnson hints at first steps towards theatres reopening by Press Releases

Nearly one year after theatres were forced to close by the onset of the Covid pandemic, prime minister Boris Johnson has delivered the first indication that auditoria could reopen.

For My Next Trick … Opening a New Musical in Tokyo in a Pandemic by Peter Duchan

Our writer’s adaptation of “The Illusionist” was slated for a tryout run. Lockdown, a tragic death, cancer and quarantine got in the way, but didn’t stop the show.

Wake Up With BWW 2/17: SISTER ACT Postponed and Whoopi Goldberg Departs, and More!

Today's top stories: Sister Act has been postponed in the West End until 2022, and Whoopi Goldberg has departed the cast, Madison Square Garden will re-open next week for a Knicks game, and …

NEWS: A Monster Calls, Girl from the North Country & Cyrano De Bergerac casting directors win at CDG Casting Awards 2021 by Press Releases

There was a double win for casting director Jessica Ronane and casting associate Abby Galvin at the Casting Directors’ Guild’s CDG Casting Awards 2021.

Tribunal rules against Seyi Omooba in Color Purple case by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Seyi Omooba has lost her employment tribunal against Leicester Curve and Global artists in relation to The Color Purple. This post Tribunal rules against Seyi Omooba in Color…

Adam's Call: John Lloyd Young's Vegas Valentine Concert: Perfect Concert to Lift Your Spirits by Adam Rothenberg

If you missed the LIVE presentation of John Lloyd Young’s Vegas Valentine Concert, you can catch it ON DEMAND through February 21, 2021. Click here for tickets! Performed at The Space Las …

On the Couch with Amy Hack

“Smithtown” Awakes Us to Tech Tragedy—Streaming Key West by Patricia L. Morin

Drew Larimore Masterfully Exposes Perils of Social Media by Patricia L. Morin Like a falling line of dominoes, the four dynamic monologues of “Smithtown” unfold events that destroy a you…

The Sum of Us

One Day We’ll Realize Our Shoulders Aren’t Raised to Our Ears by Nia Farrell

By Nia Farrell. Nia Farrell shares her vision of the future—one that exists now, on this very Earth, and that begins with the declaration: “I am adamant that Blk people exist in the futu…

February 17: The slow recovery ahead; the vaccine is only the start of a way beyond COVID by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post February 17: The slow recovery ahead; the vaccine is only the start of a way beyond COVID first appeared on Shenton Stage.

Amy Trigg: a born performer with sci-fi dreams and a dizzying range by Arifa Akbar

Our new series profiling theatre talents continues with a sparky, award-winning writer-actor committed to making her industry more inclusive For as long as Amy Trigg can remember, she wanted…

Inside Virtual Rooms by Katarzyna Lemańska

In March 2020 in the midst of social isolation, Oskar Sadowski suggested to his friends that they read Balladyna in a group video chat. The reading sparked the idea of making what the creato…

Chantboys and Adam Noviello release new single IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE by Gabi Bergman

Australian music producers, Chantboys, have released their debut single titled It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring actor/singer Adam Noviello, in an

A journey through time with Framing the Stage: an online photography exhibition of ACM’s Performing Arts Collection by Gabi Bergman

Arts Centre Melbourneand the Australian Performing Arts Collection have delivered another captivating online exhibition titled Framing the Stage: The art

Virtual 2-Part Hamilton Tour, With Playbill Social Selects and Broadway Up Close, Concludes February 17 by Dan Meyer

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