Writer Nida Manzoor wanted “We Are Lady Parts,” her series about an all-female Muslim punk band, to be funny. But as a Muslim woman writing about very underrepresented characters, she al…
SOURCE: KCRW at 08:32PMEveryone into the theater! Actor’s Express begins its 34th season in August...
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SOURCE: ArtsATL at 08:32PMPacific Theatres Exhibition Corporation, which includes ArcLight Cinemas, announced they are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 in order to liquidate their assets for the benefit of credi…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:28PMGrammy-winner Sara Bareilles is honest about the “so many” experiences in the music industry where someone may be really having a moment and then they disappear from the zeitgeist. That,…
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Review: Trestle, Jack Studio Theatre4.0Overall ScoreAs I sit down for Jack Studios’ Trestle, which follows the unfurling relationship between two retired people, I am immediately aware tha…
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Host Richard Ridge sits down with our season 3 winners Jackson and Mia! They talk about the competition, the advice th…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:18PMA conversation about bringing musicals to the big screen, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s artistic choices and the critical blowback to the film’s casting.
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Kyle Dean Massey has announced that he will not return to the Broadway revival of Company when it resumes performances post-shutdown this December. In a since-expired Instagram story, Massey…
SOURCE: Deadline at 03:51PMHelmed by Jim Caruso, Broadway's legendary open mic night returns to Birdland Jazz Club beginning July 5 in the heart of Times Square.
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:42PMHampstead theatre, LondonDeborah Bruce’s play about the awkward reunion of two fortysomething ex-lovers contains some individually striking observations but too much contrivance
Alex (Clai…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMTHEATER Smash hit musical “Mamma Mia!” will return to London’s West End at the Novello Theatre from Aug. 25. The beleaguered U.K. theater sector is operating at a vastly reduced capaci…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:10PM“Scenes From 73* Years” was written by Hannah Khalil and produced by the Baltimore Theatre Project in partnership with Medina Theater Collective. Co-directed by Najla Said and Rohina Mal…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber sure is making headlines these days! Not only is he opening a new show, Cinderella, but he took on the U.K. government as well. Before it was all over, we thought we migh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:48PMFrom Anna Deavere Smith to Jomama Jones, these are some of our critics' highly recommended shows that you can watch at home now.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:42PMThe Visibility Report: Racial Representation on New York City Stages finds inequity in arts funding between largest theatre companies and theatres of color. Gains in diversity came from non-…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:36PMBroadway Bares, John Owen-Jones in concert, and more online offerings this weekend.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PMThe actor is performing the coveted role for a second time, and is already aiming for a third. But first: He’s returning to Broadway in September.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMBy . Unrehearsed Futures: Theatre, no longer the bastard child? livestreams on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 24 June 2021 at 7 a.m.
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>Broadway's wonderful Mike Wartella is returning to Broadway's Supper Club, Feinstein's 54 Below the Monday after 4th of July, Monday July 5th at 9:45pm.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed his new musical Cinderella will preview at the Gillian Lynne Theatre next week with social distancing.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:34PMProductions "The War of the Flowers" and "After the Flood" from Su Teatro and Control Group deliver local history with vision and verve.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:24PMOh what a night July 28 will be for this cast! The West End return of Jersey Boys is set to star fresh talents Ben Joyce as Frankie Valli, Adam Bailey as Bob Gaudio, Benjamin Yates as Tommy …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PMIn our latest video interview, we chat to theatremaker, Tabby Lamb about Carly Rae Jepson, their latest project, Darling and put the world to rights on there being more creative roles held b…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PMAlberto premiered the first single from his upcoming EP live at Playbill Pride's Glimmer of Light concert June 17.
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Hear the new Carole King-cowritten track from the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PMA new study analyzing racial equity in arts funding in New York City finds that public and private contributions to the 18 largest and predominantly white non-profit theater companies garner…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:48PMOur Next on Stage Season 3 winners, Jackson and Mia, got to chat with Richard Ridge about the competition, the advice from the judges, and more.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PMChristina Bennington who plays Veronica Sawyer takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour ahead of the opening of Heathers The Musical this month.
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:24PMAhead of a Juneteenth concert, the incoming and outgoing artistic directors discuss joy out of struggle and a time of transition for the choir.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PMAhead of the start of the 38th Season, Theatre Aspen announced today that after a successful first flight, the organization will present its second annual one-person show festival, Solo …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PMEarlier this week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the full re-opening of West End theatres has been delayed to July 19, but added that he planned to work with Webber on a p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PMMovie theaters are back, and with them film festivals. The recent PFF SpringFest screened seven films including ‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘The Meaning of Hitler,’ and ‘Swan Song.’ Stephe…
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I have become obsessed with where the money goes in The Money. If you suddenly received a few hundred pounds, how would you spend it?
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SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 11:51AMThe coalition's latest Visibility Report tracks representation in the 2018–2019 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AMRiverside Studios, LondonTrevor Nunn’s production of Samuel Beckett’s classic play is stronger on music-hall comedy than bleakness
When Peggy Ashcroft played Winnie at the National Theat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AMLiverpool EverymanMajid Mehdizadeh (AKA Luke Jerdy from Hollyoaks) explores modern-day manhood and the contagion of everyday violence
Male violence is like a virus. That is how it comes acro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AMKandi Burruss, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and The Chi actress, has joined the producing team for the upcoming Broadway debut of Keenan Scott II’s Thoughts of a Colored Man starri…
SOURCE: Deadline at 11:04AMThe event, featuring the Neon Coven, Dorinda Medley, Drag Race alum Jan, and more, was celebrated at Radial Park June 17.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AMJune 18, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . . 1 – Katori Hall’s “Hot Wing King” Wins Pulitzer Pri…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMOde To Joyce is an enjoyable 75 minute celebration of the wit and wisdom of a self-effacing performer who did much to pave the way for a later generation of women to seize the comic nettle.
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Celebrity Attractions has announced a lineup of five national Broadway tours coming in the Celebrity Attractions’ 2021-2022 Broadway Season to Robinson Performance Hall (Little Rock, AR)…
SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 10:54AMHeather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, directed by Lee Sunday Evans, will return as a part of the new season.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AMSeth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AMNote: There are no affiliate links included in this post. In my war against jargon, I’ve come across a couple of tools that can help simplify our messaging quickly and easily. Neither ar…
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SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AMThe original Broadway creative team reunites at the newly renovated Trafalgar Theatre.
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Performances will resume August 25 at the Novello Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMThe St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is offering an "Operatic Encore" concert of popular instrumental music from well-known operas at Powell Hall.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:54AMThree singers from the Opera Theatre of St. Louis Artist-in-Training program appear this summer's festival season.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:54AMThe musical returns to the West End June 21, with Michael Ball and Lizzie Bea as Edna and Tracy Turnblad.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AMThe database will provide industry-wide statistics on race, gender, and disability in the American theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:46AMOver 35 stars from theatre, television, film, and music are among the famed walkway's Class of 2022.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM"Springsteen on Broadway" has a lengthy Q&A page detailing the vaccination protocols in place — including a mandate that all guests must be fully vaccinated with an FDA-approved shot t…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:29AMHe doesn’t have a musical theater background, so he worked hard to make one line — “Good morning, Usnavi” — ring out. Now that’s how he’s being greeted.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AMPresident Joe Biden signed into a law yesterday a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, and the online celebrations dur…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:15AMMin Jung Kim has resigned as CEO of the New Britain Museum of American Art.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:12AMThough she’s overjoyed at the return of in-person theatre, Asia Choudhury is still desperate to see further change both on and off stage. Here, she talks about the need for more people of …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:06AMSamuel Beckett’s Happy Days is, as Lisa Dwan observes, often described as ‘the female Hamlet’. Dwan has played every other female Beckett lead but even she was intimidated by a role pr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThe film features interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whoopi Goldberg, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AMSummer is right around the corner, and the Puget Sound area is slowly waking up from a pandemic-fueled slumber. To assist you in finding something to spice up your days, here are some virtua…
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Helen Mirren talks about confronting a black bear that was trying to sneak onto her porch, what's holding her back from becoming an EGOT winner and the time The Who's Keith Moon banged on he…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:56AMHelen Mirren discusses her epic driving scene in the Fast and Furious film F9, shares how she ended up starring in three of the films and reveals who her character is named after.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 06:56AMBAZ BAMIGBOYE: A rehearsed run-through for a new musical, inspired by the Italian opera star's life and with remastered recordings of his voice, is being planned for later this summer.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:56AMBAZ BAMIGBOYE: The play is set to run at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith for three weeks from August 5.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:56AMRita Moreno chats with USA TODAY's Patrick Ryan about the new documentary on her life and career, plus her upcoming 90th birthday party.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:56AMGabrielle Gambino is a member of Zoetic Dance Ensemble and a freelance...
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SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:55AMPremiering virtually today Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 8pm ET, and playing for an extremely limited time, is Sarah Ruhl’s Dear Elizabeth starring Kevin Kline & Meryl Streep. Presented b…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54AM12 OF THE MOST HILARIOUS TITLE TRANSLATIONS “Lost in translation” is a common expression. It means that the intent of an original phrase, sentence, piece of writing, etc. was not transla…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54AMRETURNING TO UTOPIA Talking Heads superstar David Byrne has acquired a home for his acclaimed rock spectacle American Utopia — Broadway’s St. James Theatre, beginning Friday, September 1…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54AMHOW BROWN WAS MY VALLEY? Following the successful streamed productions of A Weekend with Pablo Picasso and JQA, San Diego REP is offering a filmed version of Cris Franco’s play 57 Chevy, d…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:54AMLisa Dwan’s infinite variety guides us through Beckett’s timeless masterpiece
Just when you thought you couldn’t take any more one- or two-handers, online or in the theatre, along come…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:54AMThis paean to the trailblazing Puerto Rican actress is also a case study in the highs and lows of showbiz for a woman of color.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:53AMThe actress, now eighty-nine, spent decades being typecast and belittled. In a new documentary, she tries to recover her story.
SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:53AMOne day after Rita Moreno defended “In the Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda against criticism that the new musical adaptation failed to accurately represent the Afro-Latino community …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:52AMFrom a standing start 19 months ago, Disney’s video streaming operations in Asia-Pacific have already amassed 36.9 million subscribers. Boosted by launches in more Asian territories this y…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:51AMNEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio 8AM Friday on WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Janis Martinson and Gabe Napoleon preview the return of live events at The Mahaiwe and Westfield native Sue Mellen talks about her…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:47AMMy Pioneer Valley Radio review: "Who Could Ask for Anything More: The Songs of George Gershwin" at Barrington Stage Company. segment starts at:1:54
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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:18AMFull cast announced for Jersey Boys musical opening at the new multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre on 10 August 2021,
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:09AMIt’s the end of the universe – so of course Doctor Who – Time Fracture is utterly chaotic. It is also rather good fun.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMRhonda M. Ward is a Connecticut poet whose work reflects on the nuances of everyday life, including women's issue and racial inequality.
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Lincoln Center celebrates Pride Month with the plaza lit up with colorful lights. (Photo: Chris Lee) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts celebrates Pride this…
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:24AMHistory, as they say, has a habit of repeating itself. When French theatre-makers seized hold of and occupied the Théâtre de l’Odéon in Paris for two and half months between March and M…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:10AMLlana will be part of the ninth annual Night of a Thousand Judys to raise money for the Ali Forney Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Donmar Warehouse production of Nick Payne's two-hander, directed by Michael Longhurst, plays the Vaudeville Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWith in-person theatre still a rarity, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can watch this weekend, Friday, Jun…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMHow to get tickets to The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, Seven Deadly Sins, Classical Theatre of Harlem and other alfresco productions Outdoor theatre has long been a rite of summ…
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