DANCE NEWS: Join Us for The Dance Enthusiast's Free Virtual Watch Party and Conversation- Celebrating 40 YEARS of EYE ON DANCE -March 28th- 4 to 5:30 by The Dance Enthusiast

We come together to honor EYE ON DANCE, the historic dance television series that ran on PBS from 1981-2004 covering Everything and Everyone DANCE from ancient forms to hip hop, from modern,…

Stars in the House Reunites Thirtysomething's Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin, Melanie Mayron, More March 20 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series, which launched March 16, 2020, benefits The Actors Fund.

Playbill Experiences and Neil Maxfield are Bringing West End History Into Your Home by Victoria Cairl

Learn about centuries of theatrical history in tomorrow's virtual walking tour.

Celebrate 7 Years of Disney's Aladdin on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The hit musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre March 20, 2014 with Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart.

WEST SIDE STORY to play limited season at QPAC by Gabi Bergman

One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, WEST SIDE STORY will play a limited season at QPAC'S Lyric

Cynthia Erivo Learned to Do Her Own Nails During Quarantine by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Cynthia Erivo talks about doing her own nails and performing at the CNN Heroes event. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c…

Cynthia Erivo's LA Move and Grammy Songwriting Nomination by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Cynthia Erivo talks about moving to Los Angeles, and the dress she wore to the Grammys. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook…

Cynthia Erivo Plays Aretha Franklin in "Genius: Aretha" by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Cynthia Erivo talks about learning to sing like Aretha Franklin for "Genius: Aretha" and performing in front of her. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ F…

Theater: AWESOME LINE-UP FOR APRIL & MAY (The Seth Concert Series) by Connor McCormick

MATT DOYLE, ALI STROKER, STEPHANIE J. BLOCK, SEBASTIAN ARCELUS, MANDY GONZALEZ, ANDREA McARDLE, CHRISTINE PEDI, LAURA BENANTI, LINDA BENANTI, & LESLIE UGGAMS  JOIN SETH CONCERTS AP…

'Genius: Aretha' Showrunner Suzan-Lori Parks on Meeting Aretha Franklin Over the Phone by Angelique Jackson

It could be said that Suzan-Lori Parks was destined to tell the story of Aretha Franklin. Not just because the "Genius: Aretha" showrunner is a celebrated playwright who won the MacArthur "G…

Don't Miss: 'Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream' Listening Party by Matthew Wexler

Can you dance to Sondheim? Yes! The one-year anniversary listening party of 'Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream' on March 22 is your chance. The post Don't Miss: 'Losing My Mind: …

The Kindling Hour review " Arthurian legend meets Hitchcockian thrills by Mark Fisher

Available onlineAudiences try to stop an ancient artefact from falling into the wrong hands in this interactive production What would a time traveller make of it? Someone arriving from 2019 …

Let's "Mask Up for Shakespeare" - As the Delacorte summer plans bring NYC theater some needed optimism by Fred Landau

 Mask Up For Shakespeare -  as the Delacorte announcement for Free Shakespeare this summer brings a very rare touch of optimism for live theater in NYC -  YouTube link is https://y…

Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color | Personable Connection Event, March 31 by Michael Eddy

Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color has announced its next event aimed at providing opportunity, education, and vital industry connections for stage managers of color. …

Drag Roundtable"Nina Fahari, Jayden Jamison, Kareem Khubchandani, Just JP: The Lunch Room Episode 31 by American Repertory Theater

Originally Aired March 16, 2021 Nina Fahari, the drag persona of The Theater Offensive Executive Director and Cultural Strategist Harold Steward (they/he), sits down with drag king Jayden Ja…

Kerry Butler Joins BroadwayWorld Masterclass Lineup; Reserve Your Private Broadway Experiences Today!

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce Kerry Butler has joined our masterclass lineup, as well as the launch of custom event experiences on BroadwayWorld Stage Door!

Roaring back: Noseda returns to lead NSO in four filmed concerts by Olivia Hampton

Gianandrea Noseda has returned to the podium of his beloved National Symphony Orchestra, awakening the sleeping giant that is the sound he has crafted as the ensemble's music director since …

News: NEA Webinar Explores Best Practices for Reopening Arts Venues (from the National Endowment of the Arts website) by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Special Guest Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Offers Remarks Washington DC"How arts organizations can reopen their venues in 2021 is the topic of a webinar presented by the National Endowment for the A…

Cheyenne Jackson, Dove Cameron, Drew Gehling, Shereen Pimentel and More Featured in Myths and Hymns' LOVE

MasterVoices will present Love, the third chapter of its central project for the 2020-2021 season: a four-part virtual rollout of award-winning composer Adam Guettel's theatrical song …

George Takei to Take Part in EMPATHY CONCERT Hosted by Telly Leung

George Takei is the featured guest on the next Empathy Concert, Monday, March 22nd from 4 pm to 5 pm EDT. Hosts Elliott Masie and Telly Leung will host and interview George live on Zoo…

Shereen Pimentel, Cheyenne Jackson, Dove Cameron, More Join 3rd Installment of MasterVoices' Myths and Hymns by Logan Culwell-Block

The project presenting the Adam Guettel song cycle as a series of short films will also include a piece helmed by Tony winner Victoria Clark.

Theatre Review: 'The Devil's Disciple' presented by Washington Stage Guild by Mary Ann Johnson

"The Devil's Disciple" is beautifully acted. That's the most obvious thing about this production by Washing Stage Guild. They also deserve a shoutout for creating five different backgrounds …

In the News: Signature Streams Daniel J. Watts' The Jam: Only Child, SoHo Playhouse Reopens in April With Haunt Quest by Talaura Harms

Plus, Swingin' With the Music of Broadway: Volume 1 drops March 27 featuring Hadestown "Fates," Brittney Johnson, and more.

VIDEO: Check Out a Teaser for the CURSED Virtual Concert Starring Donald Webber Jr., Bonnie Milligan & More

A concert version of the developmental work Cursed, a new musical, will stream beginning April 6, 2021, at 7:30PM eastern. Although the stream is free, donations are being accepted in suppor…

Musicals could return to the Bushnell in October as coronavirus relief promises to hasten opening of Connecticut theaters; "Hamilton" possible in by Christopher Arnott

The Bushnell could open sooner that anticipated thanks to large federal grants for theaters contained in the American Rescue Plan. Many Connecticut arts venues will benefit from the Shutter …

Caissie Levy & David Reiser Welcome Baby Girl by Lindsey Sullivan

Congratulations are in order for Caissie Levy and David Reiser! The couple welcomed a baby girl named Talulah Ruby. Levy shared the news on Instagram on March 19.       …

Odds & Ends: Zawe Ashton & Ashley Park Board Mr. Malcolm's List & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Zawe Ashton & Ashley Park Nab New Screen Roles Broadway alums Zawe Ashton and Ashley Park have joined Frieda Pinto, �

Three on the Aisle: Letters From Lockdown by American Theatre Editors

The critics look back on a year without live, in-person theatre as they go through their mailbag.

Throughout the Broadway shutdown, 'Hamilton' continues to inspire by Deb Miller

Although, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, live performances with an in-person audience at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre have been shut down for more than a year, since March 12, 2…

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Ed Wagner by Ari Kantor

With FringeArts' 25th Anniversary on the horizon, Raina sits down with longtime friend of the Fringe Ed Wagner to take a look into the most notable moments from Fringemas past, present, and …

Caissie Levy Has Given Birth to a Baby Girl!

Caissie Levy has revealed that she has given birth to a baby girl, Talulah Ruby! Levy took to Instagram to share the happy news. 

Letters From Warsaw by Marta Keil, Grzegorz Reske

By Marta Keil, Grzegorz Reske . Marta Keil and Grzegorz Reske share letters from the past and the future, from June 2020 to June 2029, detailing the changes to the theatrical lan

The Familiar and the New: Teaching Black Plays in Jewish High Schools by American Theatre Editors

How a plan to teach 'Pipeline' and 'School Girls' grew into a curriculum stressing both the plays' universality and specificity on issues of race, colorism, and inequity.

LISTEN: Gabrielle Ruiz Joins WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast

Gabrielle Ruiz sat down this week with Patrick Oliver Jones on his podcast 'Why I'll Never Make It'. The two first met on the National Tour of Evita back in 2013 and their friendship is evid…

Creative Youth Studio: S2 E6: Theatre Design by The Old Globe

 Join your hosts this next Wednesday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m.  as they dive into theatre design with Theatre Design Studio student Michelle Zeng and The Old Globe's Technical Director Jo…

Deep Time by Daniel Alexander Jones

By Daniel Alexander Jones. Daniel Alexander Jones shares his prayer of late for whatever is next in "theatre."

The Poet's Tree: S2 E8: Beleaf by The Old Globe

The Poet's Tree next guest is poet, rapper, musician, writer, and content creator Beleaf! You may recognize him from his YouTube channel 'Beleaf in Fatherhood', and from Apple TV's documenta…

Call Answered: Caley Rose: Singer/Songwriter, Behind Closed Doors, Jumping off a cliff by Adam Rothenberg

"It took one spontaneous jump off a 360 foot cliff in New Zealand for Buffalo born Caley Rose to discover that she was a songwriter." Sometimes you never know where something will lead. As …

TDF Conversations: Moulin Rouge! On Broadway by TDF

Moulin Rouge! on Broadway's, Aaron Tveit, Sahr Ngaujah and Ricky Rojas play are bohemian BFFs on stage, and they have incredible chemistry off-stage as well. They joined us for a chat Wednes…

August Wilson Stamp Unveiling at the Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

The United States Postal Service joined us in front of the Mark Taper Forum to unveil the 44th Black Heritage Stamp honoring playwright August Wilson. We've been proud to play a role in brin…

Working in the Theatre: Radial Park at Halletts Point Promo by American Theatre Wing

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/z70uzUWtnG8 In a digital theatre world, it takes a lot of guts and preparation to bring back live performance. Radial Park at Halletts Point accepte…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and Joshua Castille

By . Island Shakespeare Festival presents Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and and Joshua Castille livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlr…

A Future Built by Us by Deadria Harrington, David Mendizabal, Ryan Dobrin, Taylor Reynolds

By Deadria Harrington, David Mendizabal, Ryan Dobrin, Taylor Reynolds. The Movement Theatre Company members David Mendizábal, Deadria Harrington, Eric Lockley, Taylor Reynolds, and Ryan D…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and Jéhan Ã’sanyìn

By . Island Shakespeare Festival presents Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and and Jéhan Ã’sanyìn livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at…

'The Island We Made': Lip-Sync Opera And High Drag Sing An Ode To Mothers by Peter Crimmins

Composer Angélica Negrón collaborates with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Sasha Velour on a 10-minute film featuring original music, in a project for Opera Philadelphia.

London Theatre News Today: Friday 19 March by Kitty Underwood

The Young Vic sets new dates for Hamlet starring Cush Jumbo The Young Vic announces their highly anticipated production of Hamlet, starring Cush Jumbo and directed by Greg Hersov, will begin…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and Robert O'Hara

By . Island Shakespeare Festival presents Teacakes and Tarot with Will Wilhelm and Robert O'Hara livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.t…

'Romeo y Julieta' Review: Young Love in Two Languages by Laura Collins-Hughes

Lupita Nyong'o and Juan Castano star in a podcast adaptation that delivers the poetry " in Spanish and English " but not the fire.

THE RSC AT 60: THE GLORIOUS PAST AND VITAL FUTURE OF A THEATRICAL REVOLUTION by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 3/19; Ambitious … Jonathan Slinger in Richard III by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Roundhouse, London, in 2008. Photograph: T…

Theater: NY POPSUP (Various Locations in New York) by Gregory Bernard

NY's Governor Cuomo has announced the long-awaited return of live indoor performance across New York State beginning April 2, 2021 with the reopening of a significant number of Flexible Venu…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Hamlet comes of age as Sir Ian McKellen, 81, signs up to play the Dane

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Ian McKellen, the last of the great theatrical knights still performing centre stage, revealed he's fighting fit and ready to take on the role of Hamlet.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: How Riz Ahmed became a real whiz on the drumsticks 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Seeing Riz Ahmed on my Zoom screen came as something of a shock. He looked so...normal. He was wearing specs. And his demeanour was thoughtful and politE.

Theater: City Springs revue + a last chance by ArtsATL Staff

Let's Hang On, which begins streaming Friday via City Springs Theatre Company,... The post Theater: City Springs revue + a last chance appeared first on ARTS ATL.

18 culture picks: An operatic salute to RBG and a 'West Wing' reunion by Matt Cooper

Your weekend watch list includes Benjamin Millepied's L.A. Dance Project, the L.A. Phil with chef José Andrés and a Passover music celebration.

A year without Broadway: 'It's like missing the punchline of the city'

The devastating impact of a total shutdown raises questions about how New York's theatreland will emerge

The Future Becoming by Deborah Cullinan

By Deborah Cullinan.

'In the Heights' Moves Up Release Date by Rebecca Rubin

"In the Heights" will hit theaters, and HBO Max, sooner than expected. The musical is slated to open on June 11 instead of June 18. Director Jon M. Chu shared the news on Twitter, writing, "…

Stars in the House Reunites The West Wing's Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Jimmy Smits, More March 19 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series, which launched March 16, 2020, benefits The Actors Fund.

#WeMakeEvents lights cultural institutions up in red by Kitty Underwood

Venues across the UK have been lit up in red over the last few days, to mark the anniversary of theatres closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The post #WeMakeEvents lights cultural insti…

The RSC at 60: the glorious past and vital future of a theatrical revolution by Michael Billington

The Royal Shakespeare Company survived establishment resistance and economic storms to become a powerhouse. How should it now change? What's in a name? Quite a lot, as it happens. In 1960 Pe…

From Gnomeo & Juliet to Baz Luhrmann: 10 of the best Romeo and Juliets by Chris Wiegand

Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers have provided inspiration across stage and screen, via slang-singing gangs and warring garden ornaments Modern Toss on Shakespeare's classic romance Sun's…

Impact of COVID-19 on Creative Industries Among Core Topics of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi by Ahram Online

Held under the theme "The Cultural Economy and the Economy of Culture" the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi kicked off on 8 March Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture an…

Freeze Frame: An Inside Look at James Jin's Showstopping Dance Photography by Marc J. Franklin

The New York City-based photographer explores the process behind his work with artists including Elizabeth Stanley, Ryan Steele, and more.

'I'm Not Holding Your Coat' by Nancy Barile by Chelsea Spear

Since the pandemic has left us longing for live music, Nancy Barile's new punk-scene memoir, 'I'm Not Holding Your Coat,' is an especially welcome window on a bygone musical era. Chelsea Spe…

Hairspray Revival, Starring Olivier Winner Michael Ball, to Play the West End in June by Lindsey Sullivan

You can't stop the beat! The previously announced revival of Hairspray has a new start date. After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will now begin performances on Ju…

The Royal Shakespeare Company At 60 by Artsjournal1

"In 1960 Peter Hall created a theatrical revolution. He turned a summer Shakespeare festival in Stratford-on-Avon into a year-round enterprise based on a permanent ensemble, a second home in…

Marianne Elliot and Miranda Cromwell win Best Director for Death of a Salesman | Olivier Awards 2020 by Official London Theatre

Sam Mendes presents Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell their Sir Peter Hall Best Director award for Death of a Salesman at the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard. #OlivierAwards​ …

Actors' Equity Members Call on Leadership for Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Reopening Plans by Dan Meyer

A letter to the union already has over 1,700 signatures.

Diving Deeper on Awakening in the 2022 Fringe Festival by Raina Searles

Today we continue our series (read our first post here!) featuring the creatives and the inspirations behind Awakening, a new operatic work coming in 2022, beginning with the two dramaturgs …

School of Resistance, Episode Thirteen: Blow the System, Sow Change

By . NTGent presents School of Resistance, Episode Thirteen: Blow the System, Sow Change livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thu…

Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, Kissy Simmons & Josh Strickland Talk Upcoming Concerts by BroadwayWorld

From March 19, 2021. Richard Ridge chats with Disney on Broadway favorites Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, Kissy Simmons and Josh Strickland, who will all appear in "The Music of Disney …

Go or No? An Indoor Theater Invitation (at Last!) Needs an R.S.V.P. by Laura Collins-Hughes and Alexis Soloski

Two critics, hungry for live performance, weigh whether they're ready to take a health risk for "Blindness," which opens in New York next month.

Music Theatre International Presents Courage in Theatre Award to Massachusetts Senior Community for Guys and Dolls SR. by Logan Culwell-Block

The honor recognizes Orchard Cove Senior Living's safely conducted pilot workshop production during the pandemic.

Signature Theatre's latest show is a 'Jam' to savor by Celia Wren

Actor Daniel J. Watts is serving up a high-energy meditation on his life, and he's hoping it sticks with you.

USITT Lighting Commission | Survey on Theatrical Lighting Job Descriptions by Michael Eddy

The USITT Lighting Commission Job Descriptions Working Group is in the process of updating the theatrical lighting job descriptions information that was originally published in TD&T in 2…

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Outlandish Comedy Is as Funny as It Gets by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ David Hyde Pierce, Sigourney Weaver, and Kristine Nielsen in Christopher Durang's convulsively neo-Chekhovian Disneyish idyll The post Vanya and Sonia and…

Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ruthie Ann Miles, More Join Broadway Backwards Lineup by Andrew Gans

The annual concert benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Four Podcasts That Make a Play for Your Ears by American Theatre Editors

Staging original works as audio dramas isn't just a pandemic workaround; it's also back-to-the-future turn to a resonant form.

Aesthetic and atmosphere: San Francisco Ballet's Digital Program 03

March 4-24, 2021.Accessible through www.sfballet.org/sf-ballet-home. Just about all dance artists have the experience of a dance really becoming what it is in "tech week" " when lights, proj…

SBA to open Save Our Stages applications on April 8 by Caitlin Huston

The Small Business Administration announced Friday that applications for Save Our Stages grants will open on April 8, 2021. The program, also known as the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant pr…

Round up of new West End opening dates

Theatre is coming back! The past couple of weeks has been a huge wave of exciting news with individual shows from London's Theatreland announcing their new opening dates. The good theatre ne…

"This is Jim Crow in new clothes." Senator Raphael Warnock's Maiden Floor Speech on the need for new voting rights laws. Video and Transcript by Jonathan Mandell

"We are witnessing right now a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights unlike anything we've ever seen since the Jim Crow era. This is Jim Crow in new clothes. Since the January elect…

'Visually the production is a treat': THE DUCHESS OF MALFI " Creation Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Despite the general negativity inherent in John Webster's work, Creation Theatre has managed to give us something which is full of positive creativity in the company's production of The Duch…

Billionaire Boy and Horrible Histories hit West End theatres this Summer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Birmingham Stage Company return to London's West End this summer with the West End premiere of David Walliams' Billionaire Boy and the World Premiere of Barmy Britain Part 5.…

Lights Up! In the Heights Moves Release Date One Week Earlier by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of fans enjoying two new dazzling trailers on Grammy Sunday, it won't be long now before audiences can see the screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical In the Heights. Dire…

Jersey Boys West End Revival Sets New Opening Date by Caitlin Moynihan

Jersey Boys is coming back to London. As previously announced, the Tony and Olivier-winning musical will christen the opening at the new Trafalgar Theatre (formerly known as Trafalgar Studio…

Hamlet, Starring Ian McKellen, Sets June Opening Date by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Ian McKellen and directed by Sean Mathias, is scheduled to open at the Theatre Royal Windsor on June 21. In this…

Watch Broadway's Barrett Wilbert Weed Discuss Her Role in Epix's Bridge and Tunnel by Lindsey Sullivan

On the newest episode of Broadway Profiles, Broadway.com correspondent Charlie Cooper spoke with Barrett Wilbert Weed about her role in Epix's Bridge and Tunnel. The Edward BurnsÂ�…

A Paris Opera Ballet Étoile on Being Young, Gifted and Successful by Roslyn Sulcas

Hugo Marchand talks about his memoir, "Danser," about the intensity of the company and about dancing with Anselm Kiefer paintings.

Lincoln Center Theater gets streaming permission. Could this be the beginning of a trend?

News broke yesterday that Lincoln Center Theater got permission from the 147 unions involved in their previous productions to STREAM their shows to audiences. Read the article here. This is …

As COVID-19 Restrictions Start to Ease, What Will It Take for Broadway Shows to Reopen? by Gordon Cox

Nobody " literally nobody " knows when or how Broadway will reopen. But now, a year into a shutdown that began March 12, 2020, the road map to recovery has begun to take shape. The pace and …

Listen to Ariana DeBose's Electro-Pop Take on 'Shall We Dance?' from Upcoming R&H Goes Pop! Album by Dan Meyer

The release also features tracks sung by Gavin Creel, Ashley Park, Katrina Lenk, and Ali Stroker.

Hairspray Will Open at London Coliseum in June by Andrew Gans

Olivier winner Michael Ball will head the cast as Edna Turnblad.

Watch Now: Over 75 Broadway Performers & Creatives Present "Still Standing" by Broadway Direct

March 12, 2020: Broadway shuts down. The theatre industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, but we are strong, we are resilient, we are STILL STANDING! "Still Standing" is a video celebrati…

Matt Doyle, Ali Stroker, Mandy Gonzalez, Leslie Uggams and More Join THE SETH CONCERT SERIES Lineup

The stars announced for April and May include Matt Doyle, Ali Stroker,  Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus,  Mandy Gonzalez, Andrea McArdle, Christine Pedi, Laura Benanti, Linda …

Signature Theatre Extends SIMPLY SONDHEIM

 Due to popular demand, Signature Theatre extends Simply Sondheim, the first production in the Signature Features 2021 Season, for three weeks, until April 16 on Marquee TV.

BWW Interview: Patrice Covington Talks About Playing Erma Franklin on GENIUS: ARETHA

Covington starred on Broadway in 'The Color Purple.' Her other stage roles include 'The Heart of Rock & Roll,' 'Motown the Musical,' 'The Book of Mormon,' and 'Dreamgirls.' 

Ian McKellen to Star in Hamlet at the Theatre Royal Windsor by Logan Culwell-Block

The Olivier- and Tony-winning actor will also appear in Theatre Royal's new production of The Cherry Orchard.

A Country in Between: Remembering My Iraqi American Father by American Theatre Editors

Rooted as much in Michigan as Mosul, he lived to see both of his homes turn to sectarian violence and division.

Theater Actors Step Up Push for Union to Allow Them to Work by Michael Paulson

Nearly 2,000 performers have petitioned Actors' Equity for guidelines that will speed up a return to the stage.

'The music is absolutely beautiful': LOVE IN THE LOCKDOWN (Online review) by Louise Penn

A web series from medieval music group The Telling, written and produced by their artistic director Clare Norburn; the third episode of Love in the Lockdown will land on YouTube on 23 March …

The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch March 19"21 by Talaura Harms

A virtual walking tour of London's West End, a new Erika Dickerson-Despenza play, and more online offerings this weekend.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, March 19, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Jersey Boys Will Return to London's West End This Summer by Andrew Gans

The original Broadway creative team reunites for the upcoming production at the newly renovated Trafalgar Theatre.

In Which We Take Belated Pot Shots at "Hillbilly Elegy" by Trav S.D.

I had already contemplated doing a thing on Hillbilly Elegy but dismissed the notion, but now that Glenn Close has been nominated for an Oscar, I thought I'd go ahead and weigh in, as I'm in…

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 19- with Michael James Scott, Ashley Brown, and More!

Today (March 19) in live streaming: a Little House on the Prarie reunion on Stars in the House, Jackie Hoffman visits Backstage Live, and more!

In the Heights Film Will Be Released One Week Earlier by Dan Meyer

The movie stars Anthony Ramos, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, and more.

Broadway Games: Those Dancing Feet! by JK

For most of the 80's, this billboard enticed theater-goers in Times Square to "come and meet those dancing feet" in the smash hit musical 42nd Street. It must have worked - the show ran an i…

What's Happening March 19-April 1: Seattle's French Fest, 'Don Giovanni' and more by Yasmeen Wafai

If you miss going to events, you're not alone. To assist you in finding something to spice up your days, here are some virtual or properly distanced events we think should be on your radar.

16 Theatre Books to Read This Spring by Dan Meyer

Bring these books outside as the weather starts to warm up.

Ian McKellen's long-awaited return as Hamlet set for June by Chris Wiegand

Shakespeare tragedy will be followed by The Cherry Orchard with a cast including Steven Berkoff and Jenny Seagrove Sir Ian McKellen's return to the role of Hamlet, 50 years after he first to…

'We are guests on Earth': Akram Khan to stage The Jungle Book as climate crisis tale by Lyndsey Winship

Choreographer's new version, to be performed at Leicester's Curve in 2022, reinvents Kipling's Mowgli as a climate refugee At the age of 10, Akram Khan played Mowgli in an Indian dance versi…

Muny season tickets will go on sale Monday by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lineup includes 'Chicago,' 'Mary Poppins,' 'Sweeney Todd.'

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 19, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

More NY Sports Venues to Open in April, West End Shows Announce Returns, 'Stars in the House' has Raised $750k "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top …

"FOOTLOOSE" Brings Joyous Revival to the Owen Theatre by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III    "The People's Critic" [All photos by Trevor Hall Photography. Click any photo to enlarge.] It seems to be happening bit by bit. The pre-pandemic world we…

Naomi Newman is still acting at 90, driven by 'a big imagination and a Jewish soul' by Lily Janiak

Performing in 'God of Vengeance,' Naomi Newman reconnects with her Yiddish heritage.

BroadwayCon First Look by Sandi Durell

The 2021 BroadwayCon schedule features two days jammed with events curated with Broadway's biggest fans, performers and creators in mind. It's an online happening April 17 and 18. Free and u…

NEWS: Hamlet starring Ian McKellen will open Theatre Royal Windsor's new season in June 2021 by Press Releases

The Theatre Royal Windsor's summer season will open with Shakespeare's Hamlet, directed by Sean Mathias and starring Ian McKellen in an age-blind interpretation of the young Prince.

Wake Up With BWW 3/19: IN THE HEIGHTS Moves Up Release Date, and More!

Today's top stories: behind the scenes of Hamilton in Australia, In the Heights moves up its release date, and more!

Jersey Boys announces July opening date and extended run!

Working their back to you! The multi-award-winning musical Jersey Boys has announced when it will be opening at the West End's Trafalgar Theatre this summer. Performances of the bel…

Reuben Kaye: The Kaye Hole

On the Couch with Sweeney Preston

TarraWarra Biennial 2021: Slow Moving Waters

Midsumma reveals 2021 Festival Program

Meet the Cast of Passing Through: Celeste Rose by Goodspeed Musicals

PASSING THROUGH on Goodspeed On Demand streams March 15 - April 4, 2021. Click for tickets: https://bit.ly/3cqzbQV Set amidst the rich sounds and diverse tapestry of the American landscape…

ShenTens: My Top Ten Guilty Theatrical Pleasures by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShenTens: My Top Ten Guilty Theatrical Pleasures first appeared on Shenton Stage.

"[hieroglyph]" Exposes U.S. Racism & Sexual Violence"Streaming SF Playhouse by Patricia L. Morin

Erika Dickerson-Despenza Chronicles A Black Girl's Trauma by Patricia L. Morin SF Playhouse and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre unfold disquieting truths in Erika Dickerson-Despenza's intense pla…

Apparition night projection starts at University Square Melbourne

Living in A DOLL'S HOUSE: An Ibsen adaption for these times by Christopher Munden

On March 23, 2020, Philadelphia officially went into a lockdown that's still to end. It's kinda like we've all been stuck in an artificial world,… The post Living in A DOLL'S HOUSE: An Ib…

"Manimals" and the Exploration of Digital Liveness by Aida Rocci

Manimals, created by Michelle Hudson and her team, shines as a piece that accomplishes the difficult taste of engaging audiences across the computer screen. The full version of the articl…

Dulé Hill and Laura Kariuki Join Reboot of THE WONDER YEARS

Emmy-winning stage and screen star Dulé Hill will join Tony-nominee Saycon Sengbloh, Elisha Williams and Laura Kariuki on the upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years.

Reopening, Recalibrating, Responding to Our Current Crises. Q and A with The Shed's Alex Poots by Jonathan Mandell

There is no "return to normal," says Alex Poohs, artistic director of The Shed in the interview below. But there is a return.Of all the theaters that the pandemic forced to shut down in New …

30+ Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend March 19-21 - See Matthew Bourne's 'The Red Shoes' and 'Cinderella,' David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weav

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…

WATCH: TDF's Conversation with 'Moulin Rouge!'s Bohemian BFFs - Aaron Tveit, Sahr Ngaujah and Ricky Rojas reunite and reminisce about their beloved Br

It's no surprise that our TDF chat featuring Moulin Rouge!'s romantic leading men Aaron Tveit, Sahr Ngaujah and Ricky Rojas felt like a party—these guys are even closer off-stage …

Documentary captures CMU drama students 'Working in the Theatre' despite the pandemic by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Renée Fleming Kicks Off New Great Performances at the Met Season March 19 on PBS by Andrew Gans

The lineup of performers includes Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, and Bryn Terfel.