Dulé Hill performs Nat King Cole's "Let There Be Love" with the NSO Pops by The Kennedy Center

The Show Goes On Video by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the country are turning to video-capture as a way share cancelled shows.

COME FROM AWAY announces early closure due to COVID-19 by Peter J Snee

The producers of the Australian production of Come From Away released the following statement earlier today; Like all of you,

Jack Frost The Musical to proceed as scheduled by Sean McLoughlin

The new Australian musical Jack Frost will be going ahead with all scheduled performances on March 17th. The venue’s capacity

Queensland Ballet postpones 60th Anniversary Gala by Peter J Snee

Queensland Ballet have issued the following statement regarding their upcoming performances; At Queensland Ballet, we have people at heart. We

Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel to leave Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre a week early by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Gavin Creel and Sara Bareilles Tweeted Waitress the musical fans announcing that concerns over travel restrictions will mean they will leave the London production today. This…

Recapping Smash 1.1: Everyone Loves a Baseball Number by Mark Peikert

Looking back at the episode that introduced audiences to two girls with a hunger for fame.

Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Reopens After 14-Year Closure by Artsjournal

Assembled between 2630 and 2611 B.C. in Saqqara, Egypt, the pyramid, where Djoser and 11 of his daughters were buried upon their deaths, contains roughly 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and…

Coronavirus and Your Broadway and Off-Broadway Tickets: What You Should Know

Here's what happens if you were planning to see a canceled show this month.

Off-Broadway's The Office Parody and Perfect Crime Will Remain Open

The two shows will continue uninterrupted at the Theater Center.

10 Shows That Closed Prematurely Because of the Global Coronavirus Pandemic

We fondly remember the productions that didn't get to play out their full runs.

You say Corona, I say Corvid-19; let’s call the whole thing off! by David Hooley

I don’t like jumping on band wagons, you tend to upset the musicians, especially anyone with an instrument that requires

Catch them while you still can. These shows are closing this weekend. by Lorraine Treanor

The short answer to the question: how many shows are canceled due to coronavirus concerns is “Most of Them.”  You’re stocked up, right – toilet paper, soaps and munchies, GrubHub on…

WHY NEW YORK SHUT DOWN FASTER THAN LONDON by Robert Shuman

(Norman Lebrecht’s note appeared on slippedisc.com, 3/12; photo: reviewtimes.com.) Two reasons: 1 Insurers 2 Lawyers (Read more)   

Odds & Ends: Dear Evan Hansen's Roman Banks to Join High School Musical: The Musical: The Series & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Dear Evan Hansen's Roman Banks to Join High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Multi-talented actor Roman Banks, a for…

Tourists Make Plan B As Coronavirus Closes New York's Sights by Cara Buckley

Resourceful tourists whose dream trips to New York have been upended by the pandemic are doing their best to cobble together alternative entertainment.

Breaking news: Alliance, High, Atlanta Opera, ASO go dark from coronavirus by Scott Freeman

The unprecedented wave of postponements and cancellations of Atlanta arts events due... The post Breaking news: Alliance, High, Atlanta Opera, ASO go dark from coronavirus appeared first on …

Review: Celia and Fidel at Arena Stage. Castro and the seduction of power by Gregory J. Ford

There are moments in this mesmerizing production of Celia and Fidel during which the entire audience holds its collective breath. We watch as a battle is being fought and a choice is being m…

Lenny Montana: The Man Who Played Luca Brasi by Trav S.D.

A good year to acknowledge the birthday of Lenny Montana (Leonardo Passafaro, 1926-1992), for after his years as a professional wrestler, Montana was an enforcer and arsonist for the Columbo…

U.S. Theatres Reel and Regroup in Face of Closures by American Theatre Editors

As Broadway shutters to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the nation's small and regional theatres follow suit—and enter a time of grave uncertainty.

Full List of Openings/Closings by Bill Hirschman

This list of openings and closings is based on information provided primarily by the theaters and venues. It is accurate as of the time of posting, but patrons planning to attend shows that …

Meet Amelia Hensley (from Deaf West's Orphée) by Deaf West Theatre

Every day is #wcw when you have a rockstar like Amelia Hensley on your team. Previously seen as Thea in Spring Awakening (Broadway), Amelia returns to the Deaf West stage to play the quirky …

Coronavirus: State Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Crossroads cancel and postpone shows by Ilana Keller

George Street Playhouse, located at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and home to the world premiere of Joe DiPietro's "Conscience," has canceled all remaining performances of the McC…

Sculptor J. Seward Johnson Jr, 89 by Artsjournal

Johnson, a sculptor who may be responsible for more double takes than anyone in history thanks to his countless lifelike creations in public places — a businessman in downtown Manhattan, s…

Does Democratization Of Culture Mean The End Of Audience? by Artsjournal

“My current research situates audience development within work on culture as a vocation, and wider debates around the democratisation of culture and cultural democracy. Audience developmen…

Cirque Du Soleil forced to close doors due to Coronavirus by Peter J Snee

Acting on advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) and yesterday’s Australian government recommendation for social distancing, as well as

Denver Center for the Performing Arts cancels or postpones all shows through April 12 by John Wenzel, The Know

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, one of the country's largest nonprofit theater organizations, is shuttering many of its 2019-2020 shows in light of new public health guidelines pr…

Metropolitan Opera, After Shutting Its Doors, Will Offer Free Streams From Live in HD Catalog by Ryan McPhee

The New York institution is one of several in the city—Broadway included—to cancel performances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Theater professionals plan live-streamed performances after theaters shut down by Caitlin Huston and Gillian Russo

In the wake of the Broadway shutdown, theater professionals and actors are seeking other ways to deliver performances to fans. Some took the form of concerts, with Telly Leung and Alice Ripl…

Signature Theatre’s 2020 Stephen Sondheim Award Gala, Honoring Carol Burnett, Postponed Until June by Andrew Gans

Kristin Chenoweth and Santino Fontana were previously announced as guest artists for the evening.

The Actors Fund Temporarily Closes New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago Offices by Andrew Gans

The organization will transition to phone and online services only for the coming weeks.

Curtain Calls: Theater cancellations spread throughout Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

A listing of theater cancellations throughout Connecticut.

Peninsula theater companies large and small cancel shows due to COVID-19 by Joanne Engelhardt

To close or not to close. That is the question facing local theater companies in the face of COVID-19. It’s not an easy decision to make because shuttering a theater production—either fo…

Broadway Is Closed, but London’s Theaters Carry On by Alex Marshall

Britain has taken a more relaxed approach to coronavirus prevention than the rest of Europe and the United States.

How to get your Broadway fix with theaters closed by Barbara Hoffman

You don’t have to wait until Broadway reopens to get a taste of what’s playing. Beyond the obvious — the movies of “Moulin Rouge!,” “Mean Girls,” “West Side Story” — here…

How Inigo Philbrick Became The Talented Mr. Ripley Of Art Dealers by Artsjournal1

“Inigo Philbrick probably didn’t set out to become one of the art world’s great enigmas when, at the age of 24, he opened a gallery and consultancy in London” and went on to become a…

Crowds Continued To Fill Disneyland As Warnings Increase by Artsjournal

Aimee and Charlie Cotherman, of Oil City, Pa., said that ahead of their trip to Orlando last week, they were worried about the coronavirus, but decided to still visit with their children, ag…

This New Museum Is The First Entirely State-Funded Arts Institution In Africa by Artsjournal1

“[The Palais de Lomé in Togo] is a remarkable achievement for one of the world’s poorest countries, where almost 70 percent of the rural population lives below the global poverty line. …

Virus Could Cost $5 Billion Worldwide To Live Events Business by Artsjournal

Coronavirus-related event cancellations seem to be barreling in by the hour, and the $26 billion global live events industry is watching with bated breath. Several sources across the booking…

Was London’s Millennium Dome Really The Enormous Fiasco Everyone Remembers? Not Entirely … by Artsjournal1

It cost more than £750 million (that was well over a billion dollars then), the grand opening at the turn of the millennium was one snafu after another, actual visitor numbers were half of …

A High Stress Threat To The Arts by Artsjournal

There will soon be lots of demands for emergency funds, to bail out small businesses, cab drivers, restaurants, and so on. Cultural workers, who contribute so much to urban life in normal ti…

Needed: A Rethink Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act And Creativity by Artsjournal

The platforms are under no legal obligation to proactively seek out infringement and remove it, nor – most annoyingly of all – do they ever have to permanently remove an infringing wor…

Modernism And The African American Experience by Artsjournal

Back at the beginning of the 20th century, artists such as Picasso, Braque and Matisse turned to African art for new ideas about how to represent the world, creating figures with masklike fa…

An Opera That Works To Reinvent The Form by Artsjournal

“We were like, how do we do this so that we don’t let the audience off the hook — that this is the land where this happened?” says Yuval Sharon. “Los Angeles State Historic Park fe…

New York Events at Smaller Venues Go On by Peter Libbey and Lauren Messman

Some places have decided to remain open: movies and theater for smaller audiences, galleries by appointment, comedy clubs, jazz, zoos and the Statue of Liberty.

Road To The Oliviers | Episode 2: Special Recognition Award Winners by Official London Theatre

RESIDENCY Monthly – An Evening With… @ GR42 by Sue Matsuki

AN EVENING WITH … May 15, 2020  | ROSEMARY CLOONEY July 31, 2020 | NINA SIMONE October 1, 2020 | JULIE ANDREWS December 4, 2020 | JUDY GARLAND All shows are at 7:00 pm The Green Room 4…

An open letter to the DMV theater community by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

As passionate theater lovers and as members of the DC Metro Theater Arts leadership team, we applaud the DMV theaters that have announced closure or postponement of current and upcoming prod…

RESIDENCY 3/23 Natalie Douglas @ Birdland by Sue Matsuki

NATALIE DOUGLAS EXTENDS HER BIRDLAND RESIDENCY WITH “TRIBUTES” ROSEMARY CLOONEY Monday, March 23 @ 7:00 pm Birdland Jazz The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that…

Off-Broadway Shows Currently Running During Coronavirus Restrictions by Olivia Clement

Emojiland, The Office a Musical Parody, and more continue their runs.

On digital: Official Secrets / Frozen II

Keira Knightley in a true-story spy drama; Disney sequel explores what happened to the heroines’ dead parents

Theater That Is Still Running Off and Off-Off Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

Although Gov. Cuomo shut down for a month all venues with 500 or more seats, which includes all of Broadway, that left the option of smaller venues staying open, but at 50 percent capacity. …

RESIDENCY 3/27 Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway @ DTM by Sue Matsuki

BISTRO AWARD WINNING SERIES RICKY RITZEL’S BROADWAY Friday, March 27 @ 7:00 pm Don’t Tell Mama This monthly show happens the last Friday of every month. Featuring an ALL STAR cast of Cab…

Queer Act Jackbenny to Perform All Aboard! The Train of Thought at Club Cumming by Dan Meyer

Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson will perform two shows at the downtown venue.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Serves Up Unreleased Hamilton Song to Give Fans Hope by Andy Lefkowitz

The COVID-19 pandemic might be causing distress throughout the world, but Lin-Manuel Miranda is helping to soothe Broadway fans as we get through it. The Tony winner has just released a pr…

Stephen Christopher Anthony on How Leading the National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen Is Like a 'Free Fall' by Ryan Gilbert

Originally from Miami, Florida, Stephen Christopher Anthony began his formal training at the New World School of the Art, before pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance (Music Theatre) d…

Broadway Revival of Take Me Out Pushes Back Start Date by Two Weeks by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming Broadway revival of the 2003 Tony-winning play Take Me Out has shifted its start date in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally slated to begin previews on April 2, the p…

Broadway’s Laura Benanti Invites Canceled High School Musical Performers To Sing Out On Instagram by Greg Evans

Tony Award-wining actress Laura Benanti just cheered up theater kids across the country: In a just-posted Instagram video message, the Sound of Music Live! and Nashville star is inviting hig…

IATSE joins other Broadway unions in calling for government relief by Caitlin Huston

IATSE, which represents stagehands and other technicians and artisans on Broadway, has joined other Broadway unions in calling for government relief for its workers. The call comes after all…

RESIDENCY Every Sat Le Scandal Cabaret @ LBT by Sue Matsuki

NYC’s longest running Burlesque Show LE SCANDAL CABARET Sat. March 28, 10:30 pm The Laurie Beechman Theater This show runs every Saturday at 10:30 pm with two shows at 7:00 pm and 10:30 pm…

Dear Evan Hansen Star Andrew Barth Feldman Plans Online Game Series as Broadway Community Social Distances by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jimmy Award winner will host online game sessions with opportunities for audience participation beginning March 13.

IATSE Joins Theatre Unions' Calls for Government Relief Amid COVID-19 Closures by Ryan McPhee

"Entertainment workers shouldn’t be collateral damage in the fight against the COVID-19 virus."

Audio pleasures for self-quarantine by Brianna Wellen

Keep yourself company with these local podcasts and albums. Well, here we are! Trapped in our homes, distancing ourselves socially, getting more “me” time th…

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust shuts down performances, exhibitions through April 6 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Among the cancellations are “The Band’s Visit,” Mandy Moore and the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, including featured speaker Ira Glass.

RESIDENCY 3/20 Tanya Moberly @ DTM by Sue Matsuki

TANYA MOBERLY in MOBERLY AT MAMA’S MONTHLY SIX DIFFERENT SHOWS! SIX DIFFERENT MUSIC DIRECTORS! THIS SHOW FEATURES RITT HENN FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 7:00 PM With music by: AMY WINEHOUSE / ANI…

Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations by Culture Editors

Covid-19’s impact on the arts world has led to countless films and concerts being scrapped or postponed and theatres and galleries closed. Here’s an updating list of what’s affected so…

Equity apology to Laurence Fox sparks string of resignations by Jim Waterson Media Editor

All members of union’s race equality committee have quit after it paid settlement to actor The entire race equality committee of Equity has resigned in protest after the actors’ union ap…

Most Broadway box offices to close following shutdown by Gillian Russo

A majority of Broadway box offices at Shubert and Nederlander theaters have set closures following the shutdown of all Broadway shows through April 12. According to a statement from Telechar…

To our Fountain Family: We are in this together by Fountaintheatre

Mayor Garcetti has issued an order calling for “the postponement or cancellation of all non-essential public community events or group activities with 50 or more participants, or that …

Webinar: Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic by Nicole Brewer, Abigail Vega

By Nicole Brewer, Abigail Vega. Join HowlRound and and a group of artists, arts administrators, and others from around the US to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting freelance artists livestrea…

RHYTHMS OF THE HEART by Jessica Branch

Two one-acts based on stories by Chekhov and Tolstoy are presented together, thought they have little to do with each other.

What can I watch online that’s like Broadway? by Jonathan Mandell

With Broadway shut down for at least a month, I asked on Twitter: Anything online that’s like a Broadway show? Here are some of the choicest responses. (And stay tuned, because there is se…

Feinstein’s/54 Below Cancels Performances Due to Coronavirus Concerns by Dan Meyer

David Yazbek, Lilli Cooper, Bonnie Milligan, and more were scheduled to perform in the coming weeks.

What Are the Stephen Sondheim Songs Close to Your Heart? by The New York Times

What is your favorite Sondheim song and why? 

ALBATROSS! by Daisy Eagan

Here’s the deal, I’m not an Economist. I’m not a Sociologist. I’m not even THAT smart. But I have a very strong feeling that shit is going to get a whole lot worse before it gets bet…

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center to Shut Down Immediately by Chuck O'donnell

George Street Playhouse’s production of “Conscience,” a new play by Tony winner Joe DiPietro that explores one woman’s bravery in the face of a relentless tide of McCarthyism, will s…

Lin-Manuel Miranda shares an unreleased ‘Hamilton’ song to help us get through all this by Tracy Brown - Los Angeles Times

Miranda tweeted that no one has heard the song, “I Have This Friend,” “not even (‘Hamilton’ director Thomas) Kail.”

Livestreaming Pananadem (Remembering) by Kinding Sindaw

By . La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents a performance of Pananadem (Remembering) by Kinding Sindaw livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network

‘Does exactly what it says on the tin’: CIRQUE BERSERK – Touring ★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Newbury-based circus company Cirque Berserk! appears at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre as part of its 2020 tour. The company brands itself as ‘Real Circus made for Theatre’ and it does e…

Prolific Broadway Standby Merwin Foard Dies at 59 by Logan Culwell-Block

The actor understudied major roles in such Broadway productions as The Addams Family, Aladdin, and Sweeney Todd.

Photos from today’s Oliviers nomination celebration by Kitty Underwood

Check out the gallery of pics from today's celebration of all the nominees and special recognition winners for the Olivier Awards 2020 The post Photos from today’s Oliviers nomination cele…

COVID-19 new closures: Big SF museums, Bay Area theme parks, Celine Dion by Joan Morris, Jim Harrington

The threat of the coronavirus and new guidelines on crowd size is forcing more cancellations and postponements.

Aid Applications for Small Businesses by Sandi Durell

Our Efforts to Bring You Information on Many Topics of Interest to Those in Entertainment Related Small Businesses   When the city said it would offer cash and loans to help businesses�…

11 Musical TV Shows to Binge While Self-Quarantined During the Coronavirus Outbreak by Ruthie Fierberg

Raise your spirits while still staying safe.

"Beetlejuice" Offers Coronavirus Discount to “Really Fuck Up" Winter Garden Before "Music Man" Opens by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY – The past few days have been a hot-bed of coronavirus news for the Broadway community, with Governor Cuomo ordering any event hosting more t…

Production news round-up: Ruth Wilson to star in The Second Woman and Sheridan Smith to reprise Cilla Black role in musical by Ruth Comerford

This week, it has been announced that Ruth Wilson is to star in the UK premiere of The Second Woman, and Sheridan

Broadway in Chicago Suspends Productions by Broadway Direct

This morning, Broadway in Chicago released the following statement with regards to the current COVID-19 situation: (Chicago, March 13. 2020) The safety and health of our patrons, staff and t…

Music, awake! by Terry Teachout

Mrs. T opened her eyes this morning for the first time since her double-lung transplant surgery. She appeared to respond when I asked her to blink if she could hear my voice and understand w…

MCC's 2020 Miscast Gala Sets New Date Following COVID-19 Restrictions by Ryan McPhee

The 20th annual event will now take place in June.

NEWS: Adam and Eve come to the Union Theatre stage in new comedy Going Ape! by Featured Content

Religion meets evolution in Andrew Corbet Burcher's new comedy Going Ape!, which makes the Union Theatre its Garden of Eden next month. Time to book your tickets!

Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel Will Depart London Cast of Waitress Early by Andrew Gans

The actors will end their extended engagement over travel concerns due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Playwrights Horizons, The Old Globe, Ogunquit Playhouse, and More Are Hiring by Dan Meyer

Playbill's Job Listings offers an extensive selection of technical jobs within the theatre industry.

Theatres stay open and industry unites to tackle impact of Coronavirus by Megan

Following the latest government advice, theatres continue to stay open as part of the scientific rationale for managing the coronavirus outbreak. The post Theatres stay open and industry uni…

Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel Leave London's WAITRESS Early Because of Coronavirus Travel Restrictions

Sara Bareilles has just announced, via a statement on the Waitress London Twitter account, that she and Gavin Creel will be ending their performances in the show on 14 March, instead of play…

Popular fairs and new exhibitions highlight season of visual arts by Jane Henderson | Post-Dispatch Book Editor

The St. Louis area nabbed three listings in Art Fair SourceBook’s top 100 fine art events for 2020. Two of them, the St. Louis Art Fair in Clayton and the Historic Shaw Art Fair in St. Lou…

Not limited to the stage, Andrew Rannells finds success with film, TV and more by Bruce R. Miller | Sioux City Journal

“Diversifying is the name of the game if you want longevity in this business,” says Rannells, which could explain why he has so many projects in the works.

Reawaken this spring with these family-friendly events in St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In addition to this season’s spring celebrations and festivals, the rooftop of City Museum reopens on March 13, the children’s garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden reopens March 18, a…

Broadway Shut Down by Barry Gordin

All Broadway performances have been canceled until April 12 due to COVID-19 March 12, 2020: Andrew Cuomo and Charlotte St. Martin, President of the Broadway League, announced the cancella…

REVIEW: Love, Love, Love, Lyric Hammersmith London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith London directed by Rachel O'Riordan. This post REVIEW: Love, Love, Love, Lyr…

Edinburgh Fringe plans to run as normal in August despite coronavirus fears by Matthew Hemley

Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have said they are optimistic the event will run as planned in August, but have outlined

Cristina Iglesias: how a sculptor won the Royal Academy Architecture Prize

This year’s award has gone to an artist who thinks big, and whose work is unsettling and mysterious in nature

Damo Suzuki of Krautrockers Can is still chasing a unique sound

The former frontman of the influential 1970s band is holding a series of truly one-of-a-kind gigs

National Tours of Broadway Titles Halt Engagements During COVID-19 Pandemic by Andrew Gans

See which productions have been postponed or canceled—and which shows are still playing.

Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela: Rejoice

Recordings from the late trumpeter and the Nigerian drummer take you right inside the music

Meredith, Goehr and Matthews: Chamber Works

Pieces by three living composers showcase the remarkable range of contemporary British classical

L M Feldman’s Thrive wins ASC’s Shakespeare’s New Contemporaries competition; 2021 submission guidelines announced by Tim Treanor

If the present ceaselessly calls out to the past in life — and it does — it also does so in art. So, for example, we have many iterations of Jane Austen’s novels cast in the present da…

Review: N89, Matchstick Piehouse by George Collins

Review: N89, Matchstick Piehouse 3.0stars In the Matchstick Piehouse theatre you’ll find yourself on the N89 London night bus following characters Kim (played by Grace Boyle) and Daniel (p…

2020 Broadway Backwards Concert Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns by Andrew Gans

The annual event benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City.

Music From and Inspired by ‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’

Songs from Stanley Nelson’s 2019 biopic highlight Davis’s astonishing stylistic experiments

Freedom Hi 自由閪 review at The Vaults, London – ‘moving response to the Hong Kong protests’ by Ava Wong Davies

It wouldn’t be fair to just call Freedom Hi 自由閪  a play. A collection of writing and performance by several UK-based Hong

Maria McKee plunges back into action with La Vita Nuova

The American singer-songwriter’s first album in 13 years makes for intense, high-stakes listening

The Boomtown Rats have an old-fashioned blast on Citizens of Boomtown

Bob Geldof rocks out on cheerful nostalgia in the band’s first album since 1984

Porridge Radio’s Every Bad is a new spin on indie ennui

Disaffection gives way to nuanced emotion in the Brighton foursome’s second release

Emerson Colonial Theatre, Asolo Rep, National Theatre, More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Check out these administrative positions listed on Playbill’s online resource for job seekers.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Charing Cross Theatre Postponed by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The London premiere of the Tony award-winning Best Play comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang has been postponed This post Vanya and Sonia and Mash…

The Time Machine review at the London Library – ‘eerily timely site-specific adaptation’ by Julia Rank

Jonathan Holloway wrote his loose adaptation of HG Wells’ science fiction tale The Time Machine in November 2019, so any parallels with

The (Nearly) Complete Musicals Of Stephen Sondheim: A New York Times Critics’ Guide by Artsjournal1

Ben Brantley and Jesse Green give their takes on the 15 shows for which Sondheim wrote music and lyrics and the three for which he was lyricist (with music by Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, …

Stephen Sondheim At 90: The Master Of Mixed Emotions by Artsjournal1

Ben Brantley: “When it comes to emotions, Sondheim — more than any other composer from the Broadway songbook — is the one I trust to tell me the truth. That’s because in the world of…

Stephen Sondheim At 90: Not Just A Great Songwriter, A Great Playwright by Artsjournal1

Jesse Green: “Having long taken for granted that he is the greatest composer-lyricist the United States has produced, we can perhaps now notice that he is also an artist to place in the li…

Keeping Contemporary Dance Works From Being Lost To History by Artsjournal1

Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey, Mark Morris, Pina Bausch, Richard Alston … and the list goes on. Writer Lyndsey Winship gives a brief survey of the various ways (and no, video alone is not …

Egypt’s Favorite Street Music Banned By Government by Artsjournal1

“Mahraganat music, fast and loud, soared in popularity following Egypt’s 2011 Arab Spring revolts, which toppled the country’s longtime autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak, who died last m…

Ex-President’s Estate Sues Otis College by Artsjournal

The legal complaint by Bruce Ferguson’s sister, who is executor of his estate, alleges that Otis committed discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination related to Ferguson’s illn…

Westworld series 3 — robots and pseudo-reality do battle on Sky Atlantic/HBO

Evan Rachel Wood and Aaron Paul are great, but there’s enough cod philosophy to restock the North Sea

Julian Fellowes’s Belgravia — glossy period drama lords it over London

Tamsin Greig, Harriet Walter and Philip Glenister among top-flight cast in an entertaining account of the 19th-century aristocracy

Reading of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge, Starring Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne, Postponed by Andrew Gans

The March 23 reading was scheduled to benefit The Acting Company.

Check Out Photos of John Hill’s The Feels: Live with Andy Cohen and Michelle Collins by Marc J. Franklin

The Hairspray and Boy From Oz alum played Feinstein’s/54 Below March 11.

TAKE ME OUT Pushes First Broadway Preview to April 14

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out, which was previously set to begin previews April 2, has pushed its start date by t…

Cirque du Soleil Postpones Alegria Until June 28, 2020 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago <em>Cirque du Soleil</em> Postpones <em>Alegria</em> Until June 28, 2020 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and following the World Health Organizatio…

Broadway Is Closed. Write Poems Instead. by Sarah Ruhl

When theaters shuttered, Shakespeare turned to poetry.

6 Podcasts for the Theater Buff by Emma Dibdin

Whether you’re a stage door regular or an occasional theatergoer, these shows will make you feel as if you’ve got the best seats in the house.

‘Gives its audience a complete picture of Forrester’s life’: THE WATERS OF LIVERPOOL – Touring ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

This adaptation of Helen Forrester’s By The Waters of Liverpool by Rob Fennah gives its audience a complete picture of Forrester’s life.

Lyn Gardner: Theatre may be an old trouper, but the coronavirus threat means we mustn’t put audiences at risk by Lyn Gardner

This is a very hard blog to write because I love theatre, and I know the sacrifices many working in the industry

MESSAGES FROM OPEN CLUBS by Sue Matsuki

PANGEA Dear Friends, We are writing to you today to let you know we are monitoring the latest news about Coronavirus and that we share your concern. We also want to assure you that for now w…

Ken Dodd murals unveiled outside Liverpool’s Royal Court theatre by Ruth Comerford

Two murals dedicated to Ken Dodd have been unveiled outside Liverpool’s Royal Court. The Liverpool-born comedian and entertainer, who died in March

BREAKING NEWS – 34th ANNUAL MAC AWARDS CANCELLED by Sue Matsuki

BREAKING NEWS MAC Cancels the 34th Annual MAC Awards on March 30th. A note from  MAC President Lennie Watts:   We are in the midst of a crazy time, that calls for tough decisions to be mad…

Claudia Rankine’s Help — explaining things to white men

In her new play at New York’s Shed, the poet and playwright aims to respond to everyday racism

Moscow’s ambitious bid for cultural capital status

With a vast power station gallery and new and revamped museums, the city is aiming to rival St Petersburg

39 Degrees at the Vault Festival, London – ‘powerful new writing about mental health’ by Olivia Rook

Kate Goodfellow’s autobiographical account of displacement and shattered mental health captures the immediacy of recent trauma. 39 Degrees jumps between two dates

Broadway's Take Me Out Moves Start Date Following Coronavirus Cancellations by Dan Meyer

The Second Stage production, starring Jesse Williams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Patrick J. Adams, adjusts its performance calendar after Broadway went dark March 12.

‘A Quick Five’ with Alex Guyker, ‘The Spitfire Grill’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Susan Brall

“The Spitfire Grill” with Music and Book by James Valcq and Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley, based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff, produced by Dean Fiala and directed by Terri Magers wit…

Review: Punkt Presents Penelope, Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Liam Offord

Review: Punkt Presents Penelope, Lion & Unicorn Theatre2.0StarsThe concept behind Punkt Presents Penelope is a great one. For anyone unfamiliar with Greek classics, Odysseus fights in th…

Halsey “You Should Be Sad” | Dance Class with Delaney Glazer by DanceOn

COVID-19 Cancellations and Updates for Theatres in Our Coverage Area by Peter Orvetti

Maryland Theatre Guide reached out to more than 100 professional and community theatres, as well as performance venues, in our coverage region about their policies regarding the COVID-19 sit…

What Do Critics Think of the Back to the Future Musical World Premiere? by Dan Meyer

The production, starring Roger Bart and Olly Dobson, opened March 11 at the Manchester Opera House.

Post-show Q&A: Join Faves founder Terri on 15 Jun for Indecent Proposal

The latest date announced for Faves founder Terri Paddock's musical theatre post-show talks series will take place at London's Southwark Playhouse on 15 June 2020 talking to cast and creati…

Review: Masterful ‘Mangos’ at Magic Theatre in SF forced to cut run short by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Magic Theatre's world preview of Ricardo Pérez González's brilliant 'Don't Eat the Mangos' SF must close March 13 due to COVID-19 fears.

The Special Relationship review – compelling tales in Trump cabaret by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonSix almost-Americans narrate stories of cruelties inflicted when being expelled from the US When we think of deportees, we seldom think of native Brits. But sometimes the…

Mart Crowley: Courage and Candor by American Theatre Editors

His 'Boys in the Band' was more than just a play, and to those close to him, he was more than just a writer.

How 1 Broadway Duo Is Ensuring the Show Will Go On in the Wake of COVID-19 Theatre Cancellations by Logan Culwell-Block

Aladdin star Telly Leung and Next to Normal Tony winner Alice Ripley will live stream a concert from New York City.

Bill Smith And McCoy Tyner Are Gone by Artsjournal1

James Moody told me that his Georgia-born grandmother said one morning while looking through the newspaper, “Folks is dyin’ what ain’t never died befo’.” The trend continues, as it…

Chanel Miller, Edwidge Danticat, Patrick Radden Keefe Win National Book Critics Circle Awards by Artsjournal1

Miller, the survivor of the rape by Stanford athlete Brock Turner, received the autobiography award for her memoir Know My Name; Danticat’s Everything Inside: Stories won the fiction prize…

What Happens To ‘The Merchant Of Venice’ When Shylock Is A Woman? by Artsjournal1

Carey Perloff, who directed Seana McKenna in the role last year in Calgary: “I am not always convinced that cross-gender casting helps illuminate Shakespeare; many of the plays focus so sp…

Composer Charles Wuorinen Dead At 81 by Artsjournal1

Known for his adherence to thorny modernism and his strong opinions, Wuorinen won the Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for Time’s Encomium (the first piece of electronic music to earn the honor) but…

A Fundraiser For The Academy Of Music Is Philadelphia’s Biggest High-Society Event. Here’s How It Should Change For The 21st Century. by Artsjournal1

Eyebrows shot up last month when the Philadelphia Orchestra (which owns the building) and the Kimmel Center (which operates it) announced that the Academy Ball, held every year but one since…

UK Finally Makes E-Books Exempt From Sales Tax, As Print Books Are by Artsjournal1

“Printed books and newspapers have always been zero-rated for VAT but until now their digital equivalents – such as books from Amazon’s Kindle service or online subscriptions to news w…

Titian at the National Gallery — an exhibition of painterly perfection

This landmark show celebrates the artist at the peak of his genius

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Shoe Lady at Royal Court Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for E.V.Crowe’s new play Shoe Lady, playing for a strictly limited three-week run at the Royal Court Theatre.

The Feingold Column: Songs to Write Plays by–Part 1 by Michael Feingold

How classic American songs worked their way into the plays of Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller, August Wilson, and more The post The Feingold Column: Songs to Write Plays by–Part 1 appeared …

Afterplay review at Coronet Theatre, London – ‘sensitively written Chekhovian mash-up’ by Dave Fargnoli

Despite its cheesy title, Brian Friel’s Afterplay is a sensitively written character study that imagines a meeting of two characters from Chekhov’s

All the News That’s Fit to Stage by American Theatre Editors

For the new show 'Playwrights in the Newsroom,' 2 Dallas artists trailed journalists and learned how and why they do their job.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, March 13, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Updates on Theater Shutdowns and More by Sandi Durell

  The following is a compilation of the most recent news articles via Broadway Briefing and other Entertainment outlets regarding COVID-19 and Theater and Event Shutdowns   Broadway produc…

Check Out Photos of Coriolanus at London’s Crucible Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

The Shakespearean tragedy, starring Tom Bateman, opened March 12.

Afterplay review – Brian Friel's Chekhovian parlour game by Arifa Akbar

Coronet theatre, London Friel’s mashup of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters is an exciting prospect, but this production lacks chemistry Afterplay initially sounds like drama of th…

Headlong theatre company appoints Joe Hill-Gibbins as new artistic director by Chris Wiegand

Acclaimed director will take over from Jeremy Herrin at the UK touring company Joe Hill-Gibbins has been appointed as the artistic director of the touring theatre company Headlong. He will t…

Tylwyth (Kin) review – crowd-pleasing Cardiff drama revisits old friends by Gareth Llŷr Evans

Sherman theatre, Cardiff Daf James follows up his sensational 2010 play Llwyth with a return to its characters a decade on Daf James’s Llwyth (Tribe), first staged in 2010, was a sensation…

Love, Love, Love, Lyric Hammersmith review - a stinging revival by Matt Wolf

Mike Bartlett play remains as buoyant and biting as ever The Beatles lyric that gives Mike Bartlett’s terrific play its title dates to 1967, which also happens to be the year in which the…

The Metamorphosis review at Tron Theatre, Glasgow – ‘horrifyingly timely adaptation’ by David Pollock

Scottish theatre company Vanishing Point has created an adaptation of Franz Kafka’s nebulous novel The Metamorphosis that reflects the times in which

Tessie O’Shea: The Wonder of Wales by Trav S.D.

Today we celebrate Irish-Welsh performer Tessie O’Shea (Teresa Mary O’Shea, 1912-95). By Irish-Welsh, we of course mean that her parents were Irish and she herself was born and raised in…

LA BAYADERE (PA Ballet): Overcoming criticism by Eri Yoneda

The performance on opening night proved that Pennsylvania Ballet is now one of the top ballet companies in the world.

V&A East: From Ellen Terry’s cookbook to Joey from War Horse, the archive opening up theatre’s history by Nick Awde

As the V&A expands into a new site in east London, Nick Awde speaks to archivists who are hoping that moving its

ArtsBeat Radio/TV: Barrington Stage 2020 Season Preview by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio/TV 3/13/20. Charlie Siedenburg previews Barrington Stage's 2020 Season.

BEHIND THE SCENES: Step into the rehearsal room for of diplomatic drama The Ballerina by Featured Content

You can feel the tension in Irene Gomez-Emilsson's rehearsal room images for The Ballerina. That's only right, as the drama tells the story of a brutal interrogation. Take a look then book y…

Joe Hill-Gibbins announced as Headlong’s new artistic director by Ruth Comerford

Joe Hill-Gibbins has been appointed the new artistic director of Headlong theatre company. It comes as Donna Munday is announced as the

Coronavirus: breaking news and live updates as the theatre industry responds by The Stage

The Stage will be updating this page with all the latest updates about coronavirus and its impacts on the industry, as it

Mayor of Newham strongly denies ‘fake news’ that Stratford Circus Arts Centre is at risk of closure by Giverny Masso

The mayor of Newham has strongly denied claims that Stratford Circus Arts Centre is at risk of closure, accusing the charity running

Stephanie Street: Concrete government support is needed to beat coronavirus by Stephanie Street

At the time of writing, the World Health Organization has just declared that we are in the grip of a pandemic. Newsfeeds

Pioneer Valley Radio Special Report: Area Arts Closures due to Coronavirus by Mark G. Auerbach

Pioneer Valley Radio special report on the impact of the Coronavirus on the arts in WMass and No.CT. Note: After this was recorded, Hartford Stage, The Bushnell, and Hartford Symphony cancel…

Orfeus Launch at Sea Containers London by Young Vic

‘Does glimmer through at points’: LIPSTICK – Southwark Playhouse by Amy Toledano

The script for Lipstick is funnier and warmer than the ponderous pace of this otherwise slick production quite allows it to be.

FIRST LOOK: Peek into the surreal world of a war veteran struggling with his past with Delivery production images by Featured Content

Slugs, fruit flies, sheep and rifles; quite an unusual collection, but one that comes together in Andy Walker's tale of a former paratrooper preparing for fatherhood, Delivery. Take a look, …

London premiere of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike postponed

The upcoming production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Charing Cross Theatre, co-produced by cast member Janie Dee, was meant to form a part of the first-ever London Climate…

The Friday 6 Quiz: Six Queens Quiz by JK

Well, they didn't get to have their official Broadway coronation last night, but they will eventually. We shall celebrate anyway! For all of you die-hard Six fans, this week's quiz will be a…

Equity’s minority members committee resigns en masse over Laurence Fox apology by Matthew Hemley

All nine members of Equity’s minority ethnic members committee have resigned in protest at the union’s decision to issue an apology to

Villa Arpel, the house that Jacques Tati built

The French comic did not just make films that parodied Modernism, he also designed the sets

REVIEW: Over My Dad’s Body, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Over My Dad's Body at the Vault Festival 2020 at The Vaults In London. This post REVIEW: Over My Dad’s Body, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ first appeare…

Replay: Sid Caesar “plays” the Grieg Piano Concerto by Terry Teachout

Sid Caesar portrays a young pianist making his first concert appearance. This performance was originally telecast by NBC in March of 1959 as part of “Some of Manie’s Friends,” a posthu…

Almanac: Benjamin Britten on “masterpiece syndrome” by Terry Teachout

“All of us—the public, critics, and composers themselves—spend far too much time worrying about whether a work is a shattering masterpiece. Let us not be so self-conscious. Maybe in th…

From underwater panthers to the mermaid mummy: sea monsters reveal our deepest fears

Simon Ings embarks on a perilous journey through our fascination with the creatures believed to lurk under the ocean waves

Marjane Satrapi on directing ‘Radioactive’ and writing Persepolis

The graphic novelist talks about her new Marie Curie biopic and her ‘secret weapon’ for life’s toughest choices

Paula Wagner: ‘As a woman, I have always had to prove I can do things that aren’t expected’

Q&A with the Mission Impossible producer on her quest for wisdom and why losing her baby blanket still hurts

WATCH THIS: Let Jak Malone & Joe McNeice tell you more about Diva: Live From Hell

"If you like seeing somebody torture themselves for 75 minutes, this is the show for you!" Star Jak Malone and director Joe McNeice take us behind the scenes at rehearsals for Diva: Live fro…

Broadway Theatres to close until April 12 due to Coronavirus by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It was announced yesterday (March 12) that Broadway Theatres would close beginning at 5pm due to the global Coronavirus pandemic. This post Broadway Theatres to close until A…

Marcus Performing Arts Center Announces Performance Cancellations by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago Marcus Performing Arts Center Announces Performance Cancellations The Marcus Performing Arts Center is committed to the safety of our patrons, resident partners, [...] Marcu…

Goodman Theatre Suspends Performances Beginning Friday, March 13 To Mitigate COVID-19 Spread by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Chicago Goodman Theatre Suspends Performances Beginning Friday, March 13 To Mitigate COVID-19 Spread In an effort to help mitigate community spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Goodma…

Gov. Pritzker Declares State of Emergency Orders Shutdown of Theatres and Other Public Gathering Venues Holding 1000 Persons or Greater by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago Gov. Pritzker Declares State of Emergency Orders Shutdown of Theatres and Other Public Gathering Venues Holding 1000 Persons or Greater The Following Emergency Public Health…

Statement from PARAMOUNT THEATRE Regarding COVID-19 Performance Cancellations by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago Statement from PARAMOUNT THEATRE Regarding COVID-19 Performance Cancellations Effective Friday, March 13, 2020/Statement From Tim Ratner President/CEO Earlier today we sent…

ARTS ALLIANCE ILLINOIS COVID-19 STATEMENT by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago ARTS ALLIANCE ILLINOIS COVID-19 STATEMENT Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker, supported by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County President Toni [...] ARTS ALLIANCE ILLINOI…

HIT HER WITH THE SKATES SUSPENDS PERFORMANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHICAGO THEATER LEAGUE: NEW OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago <em>HIT HER WITH THE SKATES</em> SUSPENDS PERFORMANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHICAGO THEATER LEAGUE: NEW OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 HIT HER…

Equity apologises to Laurence Fox for tweets labelling him a ‘disgrace’ by Matthew Hemley

Equity has issued an apology to actor Laurence Fox for a series of tweets that labelled him a “disgrace” following his appearance

‘Has some watchable, even intriguing, moments’: CORPSE! – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Gerald Moon’s 1983 comedy-thriller, Corpse!, is a typical example of a style of writing about murder that is entertaining in its plotting, but offers little else of dramatic pleasure.

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 13, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Will Go Dark for the Next Month “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:…

NEWS: Sexual harassment drama #MR.SIMONSAID comes to Tristan Bates Theatre by Featured Content

"Unsettlingly well-observed" exploration into the greyer areas of sexual harassment, Thomas Holloway's drama #MR.SIMONSAID will stage a London run at Tristan Bates Theatre next month. Book y…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2020 Cancelled by Arts Review

In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organisers of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have released the following statement: “Following the Prime Minister’s announce…

REVIEW: The Time Machine, The London Library ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Creation Theatre’s adaptation of HG Wells’s The Time Machine at The London Library This post REVIEW: The Time Machine, The London Library ✭✭✭ fir…

REVIEW: On Blueberry Hill, Trafalgar Studios 1, London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews On Blueberry Hill, a play by Sebastian Barry now playing at Trafalgar Studios London until 2 May 2020 This post REVIEW: On Blueberry Hill, Trafalgar St…

Howard Sherman: New York’s latest season shows US theatre is evolving to resemble the US itself by Howard Sherman

Over the past year or two, an exciting number of new works from black writers have appeared on New York’s stages. These

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL and TIM MINCHIN are cancelled after Government impose ban on large gatherings by Gabi Bergman

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Tim Minchin are among the most recent cancellations as a result of the Australian Government’s

New Jewish Theater announces 2020-21 season of shows directed by women by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shows include "Crossing Delancey" and "They're Playing Our Song."

Dancing with a Deer, a Jaguar or a Snake by Joachim Ben Yakoub

A diptych on the re-appearance of other-than-Human movements, with Amanda Piña and Rolando Vázquez. Choreographer and performer Amanda Piña is steadily building an embodied praxis that al…

Six review – Henry VIII's wives bring empty pop spectacle to Broadway by Alexis Soloski

Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York A flashy, concert-style musical offers some virtuosic performances but also a rather shallow take on female empowerment The ladies are making it reign. In h…

STORY SONGS by Jeremy Gerard

Betty Buckley uses her beautiful voice to create dreamscapes that will send you home on a cloud.

E.V. Crowe’s “Shoe Lady” at the Royal Court by Mert Dilek

“Would you rather have one shoe or no shoes?” Viv is here to show us that missing only one shoe is not necessarily the better option. Having lost one of her shoes on the way to work, she…

The 2020 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open by Peter J Snee

Songwriters, rejoice! The 2020 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition invites songwriters from around the world to enter their song for

Why Was The Inheritance Closing So Quickly?

The work had been deemed a successor to Angels in America, but maybe expectations were the problem.

Flashback Friday: Learn the Symptoms of a Cold From "Adelaide's Lament"

Vivian Blaine sings a Frank Loesser classic from the movie of Guys and Dolls.

Broadway Community Braces For Fallout After Coronavirus Shutdown by Lee Seymour

New York's marquee industry is set to lose over $100 million as thousands of jobs evaporate.

Beyond Broadway: Which Shows Are Suspended, Permanently Closed or Still Running? - A frequently updated list of Off and Off-Off Broadway productions i

On March 12, due to the quickly evolving COVID-19 crisis, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo prohibited gatherings of more than 500 people and commanded smaller venues to reduce their occu…