The Performers

Sketch-comedy performers in Dead Parents Society are linked by loss but mine it for mirth and more by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Good grief? It's good for a laugh, anyhow, at 'Dead Parents Society,' doing three nights this week at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.

The Show Must Go On " How Performers Are Adapting During Coronavirus by Artsjournal

While the coronavirus has taken a big toll on the arts world in terms of closed venues and canceled events, it has also spurred plenty of show-must-go-on creativity in some of the hardest-hi…

Physical performance coach Tome Levi: 'Too many performers sustain avoidable injuries' by John Byrne

Where do you work? I support multiple West End and Off-West End productions, as well as resident and touring productions across the

Francesca Hayward: 'Criticism of Cats never upset me, the performers all share a sense of humour about it' by Neil Norman

In three years, Francesca Hayward rose from the Royal Ballet's first artist to principal in 2016. Last year she reached a new

Dejan Sretenović on Marina Abramović: "She is a Case Study for Young Performers " to Learn, to Be Brave, to Know Different Genres" by Ina Doublekova

Witch. Icon. Legend. Showman " Marina Abramović is all of that, and more. "I realized then that the public can kill you. If you give them total freedom, they will become frenzied enough …

Full Lineup of Performers Announced for 15th Annual Broadway Backwards by Andy Lefkowitz

The final group of stars have been selected to take part in the upcoming Broadway Backwards concert. The previously announced benefit, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will tak…

Eight UK performers quarantined after evacuation from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship by Matthew Hemley

Eight UK performers are quarantined in a hospital in the Wirral having been evacuated from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship. The performers were

Lincoln Center's Great Performers 19/20: Budapest Festival Orchestra by Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center's Great Performers 19/20: Concerto Köln by Lincoln Center

When Plays Explore Trauma, Performers Bear The Brunt Of The Pain by Artsjournal2

Especially during fringe festivals, playwrights are often performers, and because of the pressure of budget and time, they're exploring their own experiences and pain. "Rawness can make for …

How Bad Is California's New Freelance Law For Performers? Let Them Tell You by Artsjournal1

"To learn more about AB5's effect on artists, The Times asked readers to write in. We received more than 120 responses from artists across California " jazz and classical musicians, director…

Open mic night for musical theatre performers launches free showreel service by Matthew Hemley

An open mic night is offering musical theatres performers the chance to have their performances filmed for free, in a bid to

Protecting performers' work in EU urgent during Brexit transition period, unions warn MPs by Georgia Snow

Entertainment unions are exerting renewed pressure on the government to ensure the creative industries are not neglected as post-Brexit negotiations get underway.

Director Fumi Gomez " We don't live in Puccini's times, Madam Butterfly belongs to Asian performers now by Fumi Gomez

A woman wearing a kimono sinks a dagger deep into her stomach. Her makeup is impressive; a thick layer of white base,

Dear West End Producer: 'Is it possible to have a rehearsal where the performers sit in something other than a circle?' by @westendproducer

Can we do rehearsals sat in various geometric shapes other than the time honoured, but widely overrated circle in future, please. It

Great Performers 2020/21 by Lincoln Center

Stephanie Street: When performers do other creative projects, they may still want to act by Stephanie Street

It's a new decade and a new year in more ways than one: I'm writing this on my 43rd birthday, so new

2019 Post-Gazette Performers of the Year: Lisa Velten Smith and Daniel Krell by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson

The actors worked together in "A Doll's House Part 2" at the Public and continued to shine in Pittsburgh theaters throughout the year.

Immersive zombie-show performers accuse producer of safety failings and £60k unpaid wages by Matthew Hemley

Actors from failed immersive zombie show Variant 31 have accused organisers of putting them at risk from a catalogue of health and

Courtney Reed, Mamie Parris, and More Will Mentor Aspiring Stage Performers Through New App by Ruthie Fierberg

Shadow Star, an app matching Broadway mentors with up-and-coming artists, launches this month.

Broadway-Bound Michael Jackson Musical Searching for Performers of All Ages to Play Title Role by Ryan McPhee

The musical, simply titled MJ, will open this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Struggling for air: How performers not used to Denver's elevation train to put on a mile-high show by Jessica Seaman

Colorado is synonymous with high altitude. And whether it's in Denver " aptly named the Mile High City for its elevation above sea level " or higher, it can affect all types of performers: s…

'Cats' is still exciting to watch thanks to young performers in their prime by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical still doesn't make sense, but in our current cultural moment why are we expecting it to? asks Carly Maga.

Spotlight moves to give performers non-binary option on profiles by Ruth Comerford

Spotlight is working to include a non-binary gender option for performers creating profiles on its services. It comes as the UK casting

Tune-In to These Holiday Film, TV, and Concert Specials With Your Favorite Broadway Performers by Dan Meyer

Catch Kristin Chenoweth on Hallmark, Idina Menzel on CBS, Lea Michele on ABC, and so many this season.