Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Take Over! 2020 artists announced as they push creative boundaries in new at-home residencies by Peter J Snee

Arts Centre Melbourne in partnership with Melbourne Fringe return to present the fourth year of the Take Over! commission with

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:24PM

Tara June Winch wins 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award by Arts Review

Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin, has been awarded to Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch for The Yield. For the first time in the Award’s history, trustee P…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:21PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Be An #ArtsHero Launches Video Challenge To Lobby Arts Funding

a?oeBe An #ArtsHero,a?? an intersectional grassroots campaign to get the U.S. Senate to pass emergency Arts relief, has launched a 1-minute video challenge in an effort to highlight the 5.1 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31PM

People You Should Know . . . Dorothea Gloria by Zack Calhoon

Dorothea Gloria is an actress from the Philippines. She is a resident actor at the award-winning company, The Flea Theater in Tribeca and a founder of TeamTheatre LLC. She has performed pro…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:24PM

A telling and powerful serial podcast of ‘Richard II’ by The Public Theater by Deb Miller

Although COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of this year’s outdoor summer performances of free Shakespeare in the Park, it hasn’t stopped The Public Theater from offering another insta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Katie Lopez, Daughter of Oscar-Winning FROZEN Songwriters, Releases Her First Original Song

Katie Lopez, daughter of Academy Award-winning songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez has written and released her first solo tune!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet the clickbait craftmakers

Millennials are now more likely to buy handmade wares than any other generation, says the Crafts Council. Here’s why

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:10PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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FIRST RESPONDERS by Bernard Carragher

This docudrama shows everyone what it s like for New York doctors, nurses and paramedics to be fighting Covid-19.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:54PM

How The LA Phil Is Moving Forward by Artsjournal

“Whatever we do right now,” Gustavo Dudamel said, “has to have an impact not only in the time we are living but also to help us achieve what we can do in the next years. That’s why w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:36PM

Bristol Removes BLM Statue Erected To Replace Racist by Artsjournal

The sculpture of Jen Reid was erected on Wednesday but removed by Bristol City Council just over 24 hours later. Ms Reid had been photographed standing on the empty plinth after the Colston …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:36PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Playhouse Live! Variety by Bucks County Playhouse

"Playhouse Live!," the 30-minute, Virtual Variety show produced by Bucks County Playhouse streams again this Sunday night, July 19 at 7 p.m. with an all-new program featuring a star-studded …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM

Jackalope Theatre announces 2020-2021 new play development programming by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

Edgewater's Jackalope Theatre announces 2020-21 digital programming

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:28PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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>> Streaming Theater >> Update: July 16 by Bdhorwitz

Photo: “Freedomland” #BLM  – S.F.MimeTroupe – to July 26 ♦♦♦ Play List – Mostly FREE – On Line NOW SEE: Theatrius.com for UPDATES   To Read REVIEWS, Click on Photos To Se…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:51PM

Men in White by Sidney Kingsley (1934): Chosen by Committee Episode 16 by Phindie Podcasts

Josh, John, and Chris discuss Men in White, the history of medicine, and good tv shows set in hospitals.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 05:48PM

Watch Broadway Barks 2020 Online by Jonathan Mandell

Watch the 22nd annual Broadway Barks, renamed Broadway Barks across America because this year for the first time it’s online, with co-founder and host Bernadette Peters, an adorable lineup…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:38PM

Theatres across the UK start redundancy consultations in case aid comes too late by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It appears that for many theatres in the West End and around the UK, the government's £1.57 billion arts aid package may be too late, with little clarification on who might …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:36PM

The Time I Saw Angela Lansbury Instead of the Horse Show by Jesse Green

Not so long ago, top stars brought top musicals to suburban arenas that started their lives as tents.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

When a Corporate Picnic Plus Shakespeare Is Anything but Routine by Caroline Koster

For a Cantor Fitzgerald lawyer, a summer ritual in Central Park is a reminder of how New York can heal the hurting.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

When “Plague” Ceases Being A Metaphor… What To Say? by Artsjournal

“Early in the spring-2020 semester, I had planned to say quite a bit about Homer’s figurative use of disease and the literary tradition it initiated. But as we concluded February in exha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:24PM

Hamilton Aims to Resume Los Angeles Performances in 2021 by Ryan McPhee

The production was slated to play the Hollywood Pantages beginning in March this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Alleyway Theatre Announces New Leadership, All Virtual Season by American Theatre Editors

Chris J. Handley and Robyn Lee Horn take over as leadership for the Buffalo company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:03PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) by Nancy Coleman, Laura Collins-Hughes, Scott Heller and Alexis Soloski

Shakespeare in the Park and other outdoor venues are shut. But for performers and directors, open-air memories are as sharp as the bite of a mosquito.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:48PM

Cincinnati Theatres Jointly Announce Delayed Seasons by American Theatre Editors

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati set tentative reopening schedules.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:38PM

The Line Between Cancel And Unpopular by Artsjournal

There’s a difference between a harassment campaign and suffering the consequences of hateful behaviour. Clearly, we all understand that there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed, a point…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:18PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Michael James Scott, Danielle Brooks, Patina Miller and Michael Benjamin Washington by Broadway.com

Danielle Brooks, Michael Benjamin Washington and Patina Miller join Aladdin star Michael James Scott for a roundtable discussion.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

The Problem With Open Letters by Artsjournal

“Perhaps because I spend a lot of time listening to people with crazy opinions, I am sympathetic to the view that the only way to live a healthy intellectual life is to expose oneself cons…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:18PM

Arena Stage Announces Updated 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will open in January of 2021 will 'Celia and Fidel,' which was cut short this spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:03PM

MENA Artists Launch National Alliance by American Theatre Editors

The National Alliance for Middle Eastern and North African Theater Makers will amplify the voices of MENA artists in the American theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Sara Bareilles, Kelli O’Hara, Rita Moreno, More Set for Broadway Sings for Joe Kennedy III Concert by Andrew Gans

The virtual fundraiser will also feature a Q&A moderated by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Sara Bareilles, Rita Moreno, More Set for Broadway Sings for Joe Kennedy III Concert by Andrew Gans

The virtual fundraiser will also feature a Q&A moderated by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

The 2020 Obie Awards Bring Magic Home by American Theatre Editors

Big winners of the night included 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning,' 'A Strange Loop,' and 'Is This A Room.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PM

Institute, BBC4 review – masculinity and memory in a nightmarish world of work by Sam Marlowe

Physical-theatre company Gecko's debut feature film is compelling and technically skilled Missing the office? Or are you dreading the day you have to return? What’s your relationship to th…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:54PM

News: 12 Classical Crossover Singers Record a Video That Gives Hope to All by Mark Beachy

12 Classical Crossover singers from around the world, with different backgrounds, all united in a song of strength and hope.  “I Believe,” written by Eric Levi and famously performed by…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:50PM

Lincoln Center Commemorates 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by Matthew Wexler

Lincoln Center is offering a series of public and private events focused on addressing disability justice through artistry, career development and audience engagement. The post Lincoln Cente…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:32PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Issues Cease-and-Desist to Trump 2020 Campaign Over "Memory" Usage

Lloyd Webber does not want his song from Cats played at rallies and other political events.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:32PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Bernadette Peters by Broadway.com

Bernadette Peters talks with Paul Wontorek all about Broadway Barks Across America.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Odds & Ends: See Jordan Fisher & Sabrina Carpenter Join Forces for Work It & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Jordan Fisher & Sabrina Carpenter Star in New Netflix Film Broadway star and Dancing with the Stars winner Jordan Fishe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Aaron Tveit, Jeremy Jordan & More Broadway Faves Tapped for Hallmark Holiday Movies by Lindsey Sullivan

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas—all right, no it's not, but the Hallmark Channel has announced its forthcoming lineup of holiday movies. A few Broadway favorites are set to sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Broadway Barks Co-Founder Bernadette Peters Is a Self-Proclaimed 'Doganizer' and Wants You to Join Her by Caitlin Moynihan

It's no secret that Broadway legend Bernadette Peters loves animals. For the past 22 years, she has hosted Broadway Barks, a charity event she co-founded with Mary Tyler Moore that has Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Watch with Me: Revisit Aaron Burr, Sir: Episode 5 with Hamilton Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. by Broadway.com

Leslie Odom Jr. celebrates the release of Hamilton on Disney+ by looking back at the epic fifth episode of Aaron Burr, Sir, where he took us along for the revolutionary hit's triumphant Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Toward An Anti-Racist American Theatre by Artsjournal1

“This moment and movement did not come out of nowhere but emerges from longstanding frustration among BIPOC theatremakers … [who] have never truly felt welcome in an industry geared towa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Viola Davis, Stacey Abrams and More Lead Next Black Theatre United Event on July 24 by Lindsey Sullivan

Black Theatre United, a coalition that intends to elevate causes or overturn policies that target Black people in any community, will have its next event, called Our Voices. Our Votes. Our T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

How A Group Of Students Convinced The Fokine Estate To Get Rid Of The Blackface Moor In ‘Petrouchka’ by Artsjournal1

The character as passed down from the Diaghilev Ballets Russes original is not only painted in outlandish blackface makeup, he is, as Wendy Perron puts it, “mean and aggressive [and] prodi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Study: Snapshot Of Black Dance In America by Artsjournal

While the numbers of Blacks in dance has continued to grow, the corresponding increase in the overall presentation of Blacks in dance has been relatively nominal and stagnant. To date, compa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

No Sooner Does ‘The Great Gatsby’ Come Out Of Copyright Than — by Artsjournal1

— a prequel is hitting the shelves. Fitzgerald’s novel enters the public domain next New Year’s Day, and on January 5 Little, Brown is releasing Michael Farris Smith’s Nick. “The p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Statues As Political Acts by Artsjournal

If such monuments do have a connection to history, it is because they attempt to shape it, not reflect it. To believe we can learn history from them is like a judge choosing only to hear tes…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Yes, Enjoy Quibi Schadenfreude And Do Not Feel Guilty by Artsjournal1

Kate Knibbs: “Occasionally, circumstances arise where someone or something so high and mighty takes such a ludicrous tumble that the pratfall practically begs for a gleeful response, even …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Canadian Choreographer, Dance Pioneer Anna Wyman, 92 by Artsjournal

For much of the 1970s and 1980s the Anna Wyman Dance Theatre was regarded as one of Canada’s foremost modern-dance companies. In 1975 it became the first modern dance troupe to tour Canada…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

7 Things to Do This Weekend

How can you get your cultural fix when many arts institutions remain closed? Our writers offer suggestions for what to listen to and watch, and a reason to take a stroll Lower Manhattan.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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In a World of Zoom Readings, Why Williamstown Theatre Festival Turned to Audible by Ruthie Fierberg

How WTF will present a Robert O’Hara helmed Streetcar, Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51, and five world-premieres in its first-ever audio-only season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

Telly Leung and More Broadway Alums to Join in Discussion With Heathcare Heroes in Upcoming Interview Series by Ryan McPhee

Centerstage with Healthcare Heroes marks a partnership between Playbill and Weill Cornell Medicine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

The myth of housing mobility by Maya Dukmasova

The Voucher Promise chronicles the “illusions” of Section 8. As cities around the country continue to grapple with the economic and social fallout of decades…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:00PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: 2019 was only one year ago … by Fountaintheatre

As 2020 continues on its perilous path and our theatre sits empty, we look back at a jam-packed and deeply rewarding 2019. It was only last year but it feels like a century ago. Enjoy!

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 01:52PM

Turn Up London concert has raised £12,552 for charity, announces plans to return in 2021

This month's TURN UP! benefit concert has managed to raise over £12,000 for charity, Club 11 London announced on Twitter today. Recorded live at Cadogan Hall, the fundraising event saw Shar…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 01:50PM

Homebound Project 4 Review: Promises with Tommy Dorfman, Cherry Jones, Judith Light, Marquise Vilson… by Jonathan Mandell

Tommy Dorfman, in sexy black corset and purple wig, exclaims “I’m a Queen…I’m hot,” does an interpretive dance on the bed, puts on lipstick as if host of a makeup show, plays a tam…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:49PM

BROADWAY BARES VIRTUAL AUGUST 1. by Corine Cohen

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SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 01:28PM

Ten Life-Saving Tips for Conservatory Rookies by Performerstuff

Ten Life-Saving Tips for Conservatory Rookies Amanda Grace June 22, 2020 I walked into my first day of summer training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art RADA with years of profession…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 01:22PM

Liz Swados’s Legacy: The Revolution Will Be Vocalized by American Theatre Editors

A new album featuring many of her alt-musical singer/composer heirs reminds us of the vital, ever-timely pulse of her music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM

Viola Davis to Moderate Voting-Focused Town Hall From Black Theatre United by Olivia Clement

In Our Voices. Our Votes. Our Time., Davis will be joined by former Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Vice President of Fair Count Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Howard Ashman Documentary Sets Disney+ Premiere Date by Logan Culwell-Block

This film takes a look at the life and work of the book writer-lyricist behind Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Dance Performance About One of Egypt’s National Movement Founders Qassem Amin Released on YouTube by Ahram Online

Qassem Amin, a dance performance staged by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company, has been released on Egypt’s culture ministry’s YouTube channel. The performance was first staged b…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:49PM

A manifesto, a performance art protest, and the return of (some) live theater by Kerry Reid

We See You W.A.T. and Honk for Justice focus on anti-racism; Greenhouse and Random Acts of Theater dip into live performance again. Back in June, a coalition of …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:40PM

Amber Liu "Other People" Dance Video - Marissa Osato Choreography by DanceOn

Amber Liu's "Other People" illustrates how it feels to move on in this haunting dance video. Connect with DanceOn! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DanceOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PM

Disney Plus to Stream New Documentary About Legendary Lyricist Howard Ashman

Ashman's career ranged from Little Shop of Horrors to Aladdin.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:36PM

With reservations, Denver’s comedy scene returns to live, in-person stand-up by John Wenzel, The Know

"I miss performing like crazy, but I keep reminding myself it's not forever, it's just a while. I'm pivoting, as the bros say."

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:12PM

This prestigious New York theater has an unlikely season coming. All of the titles are TBA. by Peter Marks

New York Theatre Workshop, the birthplace of “Rent,” puts its faith in artistic “instigators.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM

Skeeter Bill Robbins: Swatted by Fate by Trav S.D.

Tall, lanky Roy Raymond “Skeeter Bill” Robbins (1887-1933) only appeared in just over a dozen films, all of them westerns. Ten were of them were as Hoot Gibson’s comic relief and were …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:12PM

Blaney and Farrar: Pathbreaking Lesbian Duo of the Jazz Age by Trav S.D.

July 16 was the natal day of Norah Blaney (Nora Cordwell, 1893-1983); July 14 the birthday of her stage (and romantic) partner Gwendoline “Gwen” Farrar (1897-1944). The pair were major …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:12PM

New Ohio's 2020 Ice Factory Festival to Be Completely Virtual by Olivia Clement

Four new works, over four weeks, will be live streamed as part of the 27th annual festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Review of Hamilton, the movie : at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

not second best to a live performance, but a unique and enjoyable experience in its own right

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:03PM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tonight: DCTS live streams Gender-Diverse Black Theatre Leadership Roundtable by Jon Jon Johnson

Tonight, DC Theatre Scene holds its first live streamed event, starting at 7pm, on the DCTS Facebook page. The last few months have been hard in the theatre community, with many reckonings a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AM

1949: Howard University Players’ first in the nation Scandinavian tour earns standing ovations. by Blair A. Ruble

On August 31, 1949, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt made her way to the SS Stavergerfjord to see off twenty-one Howard University students and faculty leaving on a European sojourn. All …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AM

Smithsonian’s National Museum Of African Art Accused Of ‘Culture Of Racism’ by Artsjournal1

A two-page letter sent by former employees and board members to Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III “alleges that more than 10 former or current Black employees have ‘reported or e…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

Stop Blind Auditions, Says New York Times Chief Critic, Or Orchestras Will Never Become More Diverse by Artsjournal1

Anthony Tommasini: “The status quo is not working. If things are to change, ensembles must be able to take proactive steps to address the appalling racial imbalance that remains in their r…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

Opera Must Stop Ignoring Its Race Problem, Offstage As Well As On by Artsjournal1

“In 20 years, I’ve never been hired by a Black person; I’ve never been directed by a Black person; I’ve never had a Black C.E.O. of a company; I’ve never had a Black president of t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

When COVID Hit, Arts Groups Put Loads Of Free Content Online. Has It Connected With People? by Artsjournal1

“Concerts, conversations, classes, collages, child-friendly shorts and more filled arts websites and social media channels daily as institutions and individuals worked to preserve relation…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

Nine Black Classical Musicians Talk About How To Change The Field by Artsjournal1

Conductors Thomas Wilkins and Roderick Cox, clarinetist Anthony McGill, bassoonist Monica Ellis of Imani Winds, singers Lawrence Brownlee and Latonia Moore, and composers Tania León, Jessie…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

The Detroit Institute Of Arts Borrowed An El Greco From The Director’s Father-In-Law. Ethics Violation? by Artsjournal1

Because the display of a painting in a prestigious museum can increase its value, the loan can be seen as breaking conflict-of-interest and self-dealing rules and a complaint was filed with …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

Joanna Cole, Author Of ‘Magic School Bus’ Series, Dead At 75 by Artsjournal1

“She originally created The Magic School Bus in 1986 with illustrator Bruce Degen. The core idea of a sweet and nerdy crew of schoolchildren taking field trips into scientific concepts, bo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

How Your Heart Helps Shape Cognition And Perception by Artsjournal

As the heart, lungs, gut and other organs transmit information to the brain, they affect how we perceive and interact with our environment in surprisingly profound ways. Recent studies of th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:54AM

George Street Playhouse’s discussion on Lighting Design continues this week! by Ruth Ross

"Putting It Together" is a new weekly multimedia video podcast series pulling back the curtain on the creative page to stage process. In our next episode, we continue our discussion on Light…

SOURCE: www.njartsmaven.com at 11:41AM

Audition Song Suggestions for Heathers the Musical – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Heathers the Musical – by Character Written by Leryn Turlington July 7, 2020 It’s time to chug that Mountain Dew and prepare for your Heathers The Mu…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 11:35AM

Watch Ida Girls London Perform Epic Les Misérables Medley by Andrew Gans

The classical-crossover girl group released the single to benefit the U.K. charity Help Musicians.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

10 things you didn’t know about The Mousetrap by Hira Desai

The world's longest-running play will be reopening on 23rd October and to celebrate, we're rounding up 10 things you didn't know about The Mousetrap. The post 10 things you didn’t know abo…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:26AM

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Great Performances Part 3 by JK

All this week, we've been celebrating some truly amazing performances from the past ten Broadway seasons. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reason.…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM

New Generation Theatrical Will Present an Immersive Production of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 in Spring 2021

New Generation Theatrical has announced that they will stage an immersive production of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 in Orlando in the spring of 2021. Dates will be announ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

HB Studio Will Host a Masterclass With Melissa Errico

HB Studio will host a virtual masterclass for experienced performers, with Tony Award-nominated actress Melissa Errico, held over Zoom on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT, Aug. 6-20, 202…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Black Dance Stories with Jamar Roberts and Tiffany Rae-Fisher by Dot Armstrong

Black Dance Stories is exactly what it sounds like and precisely what we need right now. It’s a distillation of insightful moments in post-performance talkbacks spliced with casual convers…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:06AM

Bouncing back: European dance is kick-started with huge state support by Sanjoy Roy

Dancers are taking tentative steps back to work, giving socially distanced performances outdoors in Germany, France and the Czech Republic Tamas Detrich, director of Germany’s Stuttgart Ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM

[SPECIAL] Tonight on the Livestream: From a Quarantine in Korea, Director to Watch, Sammi Cannold!

Everyone in the Broadway biz knows that Sammi Cannold is a director to watch. That’s why she made the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for up-and-comers in Hollywood and Entertainment. And Tonight …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Concord Theatricals Releases School of Rock Musical for Professional Licensing by Logan Culwell-Block

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on the hit film, premiered on Broadway in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Planned UK Drive-In Tour of Six Completely Canceled due to Covid Concerns

The musical was planning to play a dozen open-air venues across England.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

FAQ: Andrew Lloyd Webber — Cinderella 2021 musical

Just when you thought the magical slippers had been reduced to shattered glass, Cinderelly is strutting the catwalk in Spring 2021 whether Miss Rona will still be here or not! After the open…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:30AM

Five Questions with Spencer Angell by Anita Martin

Reelected ITO on leadership, one step at a time The post Five Questions with <br/>Spencer Angell appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:16AM

VIDEO: Watch Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen Talk Nell Carter & More on 'Tuesday, Thursday'- Live at 10:30am

Today, Ben's 'All Beef Patti' is Nell Carter's unrecorded Annie and Daniel's Who Do You Think You Are is Vivian Vance and 'I Love Lucy'. Tune in today, July 16 at 10:30am to watch live!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, July 16- with Julianne Moore, George Takei & More!

Today (July 16) in live streaming: Broadway barks is back, MCC presents Good As New, and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

VIDEO: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bette Midler, Josh Groban and More Join Bernadette Peters for 22nd Annual BROADWAY BARKS- Live at 7:30pm!

The 22nd installment of Broadway Barks, the star-studded dog and cat adoption event, aptly titled 'Broadway Barks Across America' for the 2020 season will be streamed for the first time ever…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

‘A fascinating premise of role reversal’: GREAT APES – Arcola Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Great Apes, originally written by Will Self and adapted for the stage by Patrick Marmion, played at east London’s Arcola Theatre in 2018 and is now available to stream online.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Wilma Theater Will Present Audio Version of Aleshea Harris' Is God Is by Andrew Gans

The drama had been scheduled to be part of the Wilma season but was postponed due to the ongoing pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Theatre Royal Stratford East to Release Audio Play in Response to the Death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter by Olivia Clement

Spearheaded by Roy Williams and directed by Ola Ince, 846 is woven together from the work of 15 playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, July 16, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:47AM

7 super Bay Area things to do this weekend, June 17-19 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

We have some great ideas for cool stuff to do in the Bay Area this weekend, from W. Kamau Bell to awesome tacos to movies about Bay Area icons.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:45AM

Kennedy Bloomer: “I Was 2 Months and 17 Days into the Job When the Pandemic Hit!” by A Younger Theatre

We’re on episode 13 of our Isolation series where we get to chat with some of UK theatre’s most influential names and today we sit down with the Hope Theatre’s Artistic Director, Kenne…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:36AM

Theatre Unlocked 1: George Floyd remembered, a classic transformed, and a call to action re climate change by Matt Wolf

A Broadway legend in concert lends musical buoyancy to this week's ever wide-ranging theatrical array We're easing out of lockdown, haircuts are being had, and the theatre continually shape…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:18AM

Forsooth: COVID-19 brings Shakespeare to Vermont backyards by Wilson Ring

BURLINGTON, Vt. — On an idyllic summer evening not far from the shore of Lake Champlain, the immortal words of William Shakespeare float from a lush backyard, professionally performed — …

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:15AM

Broadway Catch Up: July 16 - Original HAMILTON Cast, Kristin Chenoweth, Sara Bareilles, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

David Hunter and Caroline Kay release new online musical created during lockdown in support of Theatre Artists Fund by Hira Desai

David Hunter and Caroline Kay have come together to produce The Space Between a new musical short created during lockdown in support of Theatre Artists Fund. The post David Hunter and Caroli…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:04AM

English National Opera announces 90-minute Drive & Live series at Alexandra Palace by Hira Desai

In September you can enjoy a specially-stage 90-minute version of Puccini's classic La bohéme performed live in a unique drive-in theatre experience. The post English National Opera announ…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:01AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Puppy Love with the HELLO, DOLLY! Cast at Broadway Barks

Every dog has its day and July 16th is one of them! It's Broadway Barks Day! Over 30 shelters will virtually be showcasing cats and dogs available for adoption in the 22nd year of this annua…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Edward Earle: Peaked Early by Trav S.D.

Edward Earle (1882-1972) is third-billed in Buster Keaton’s Spite Marriage (1929), which is undoubtedly how he came to our attention. He amassed nearly 450 screen credits over his 50 year …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AM

Key Figure In Islamic Extremist Occupation Of Timbuktu Now On Trial In The Hague by Artsjournal1

The man who functioned as the chief of police for the Ansar Dine extremists who took over the historic Malian city in 2012, destroying medieval shrines and manuscripts and terrorizing the ci…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:36AM

How The Met Museum’s Reopening Will Work by Artsjournal1

The Fifth Avenue flagship will welcome visitors — only those with masks, and only up to a quarter of the building’s regular capacity — five days a week beginning Aug. 29. The Cloisters…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:36AM

Kanye West, pop and the culture wars

What does Kanye West’s wild bid for the White House tell us about ‘woke’ musicians and the conservative forces in their midst?

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Reveals the Origins of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and the Hip-Hop Improv Group That Started It All by Ruthie Fierberg

Hamilton and Freestyle Love Supreme director Kail and filmmaker Andrew Fried discuss the history of the documentary and its humble beginnings featuring Miranda, Christopher Jackson, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

Almanac: Albert Brooks on fear by Terry Teachout

“Fear is like a giant fog. It sits on your brain and blocks everything—real feelings, true happiness, real joy.” Albert Brooks, screenplay for Defending Your Life Continue reading Alm…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Royal Stratford East to release audio play in response to George Floyd’s death by Hira Desai

Find out how you can tune into 846, an audio play written in response to the death of George Floyd and led by playwriter Roy Williams. The post Theatre Royal Stratford East to release audio …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:57AM

Theatres that made us: 'We felt giddy seeing our poster up!' by Compiled By Chris Wiegand

Chloë Moss remembers the joy of shopping for props for Liverpool Playhouse, while Rosie Kay reflects on her love affair with Birmingham Hippodrome Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM

The Circle: masculinity, racism and brotherhood on a Hackney estate – video by Lanre Malaolu, Elizabeth Benjamin, Lisa Marie Russo, Jess Gormleyand Lindsay Poulton

Two brothers living on a council estate in Hackney, east London, express their experiences of masculinity, racism and brotherhood through dance and direct testimony. Revealing interviews ar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM

Entering a Paris Theater, Warily, and Finding a Weight Lifted by Laura Cappelle

Audience members seemed to be asking one another, “Are we really doing this?” But the over-the-top physicality of “Ionesco Suite” was worth it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36AM

Review: Moon River/What a Wonderful World, Little Angel Theatre by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Moon River/What a Wonderful World, Little Angel Theatre5.0StarsThe Islington based Little Angel Theatre has a long history in producing innovative puppetry for 0-11-year olds. Openin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

Hamilton criticism: Leslie Odom Jr defends Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit broadway musical by Jacob Stolworthy, Jacob Stolworthy

Musical was placed under the spotlight after its addition to Disney+

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:03AM

What musicals would you like to see in London? Love London Love Culture offers a selection by Emma Clarendon

With uncertainty surrounding when theatres might be reopened, Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon selects a few musicals that she would love to see revived in London.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Artistic Chicago is hemorrhaging jobs: ‘We are looking at the decimation of an industry.' by Chris Jones

Artistic Chicago is hemorrhaging jobs -- from Blue Man Group to the Steppenwolf Theatre: ‘We are looking at the decimation of an industry.'

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM

Broadway looks to Congress to support its workers by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway industry is relying on the passage of additional federal relief packages to sustain its workforce. With a July 31 deadline for extending the additional $600 in unemployment bene…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 7/16: UK Drive-In Production of SIX Cancelled, and More!

Today's top stories: the drive-in production of Six, set to be presented in the UK, has been cancelled.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AM

The Play That Goes Wrong and Magic Goes Wrong cancelled until 6 September by Hira Desai

All performances of The Play That Goes Wrong and Magic Goes Wrong will be cancelled until atleast 6 September 2020. The post The Play That Goes Wrong and Magic Goes Wrong cancelled until 6 S…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:46AM

NEWS: Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park will reopen in August with a special concert staging of Jesus Christ Superstar by Press Releases

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre will be the first London theatre to welcome back audiences with a special concert staging of their production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus C…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:23AM

Check out these epic Elphaba’s singing Defying Gravity by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Shoshana Bean rounded up a collection of international Elphabas this week to sing Defying Gravity to raise funds for arts funding at Beaverton High USA. This post Check out t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:22AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Presenting MQFF Online by Arts Review

Open the wine, get the popcorn ready and settle in on the couch for MQFF’s first ever online festival running from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2020. With five screenings from this year’s…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:59AM

Ida Girls London release Les Misérables medley Stars in support of Help Musicians charity by Hira Desai

London's leading classical crossover group Ida have released a special medley of iconic songs from Les Misérables to support Help Musicians charity. The post Ida Girls London release Les Mi…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 04:57AM

Five young artists to be awarded the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship in 2020 by Arts Review

The Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Brett Whiteley Studio have announced that applications are now open for the prestigious, national painting scholarship. In years past the annual $4…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:24AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Call Redialed: NEW Amir Levi Interview: "Nathan C. Jones" at The Blank Theatre by Adam Rothenberg

I first met Amir Levi in 2011 during the run of Amir’s show Male Matriarch in the New York City International Fringe Festival. Thankfully we have kept in touch throughout the years. Amir�…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 03:42AM

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre stages Jesus Christ Superstar the concert in August. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo With the announcement that open air theatres can open, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre will present Jesus Christ Superstar the concert in August 2020. This post Regent’s Par…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:24AM

Big Weather by Arts Review

An exclusive exhibition exploring Australia’s unique weather systems in a presentation that recognises Indigenous cultural knowledge as central to understanding our natural environment, th…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:19AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Hello Satellites’ Eva Popov releases new single – Thief by Arts Review

Melbourne-based musician and songwriter, Hello Satellites aka Eva Popov, has released her debut solo single Thief ahead of her forthcoming album, There is a Field – which is set for releas…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:36AM

Theater Review: BETTE DAVIS AINT FOR SISSIES (live streaming) by Tony Frankel

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS “Stardust” was the name for what made Bette Davis shine. With playwright Jessica Sherr’s solo recreation of more than big eyes and flouncing cigarettes, the magic…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:34AM

What's Streaming? Lin-Manuel Miranda in New Documentary, Julianne Moore in Good as New

Plus, get your tickets now to watch Jessica Sherr in her solo show Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32AM

Not Another Memory Play by Ashley Teague

By Ashley Teague. Ashley Teague, in partnership with Carlos Sirah, Arielle Julia Brown, Mauricio Tafur Salgado, and Yazmany Arboleda, talk about their eight-year durational, grassroots engag…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Blueprint Medea, Finborough Theatre online review – well-meaning but clunky update by Laura De Lisle

Updated Greek tragedy has some good ideas but doesn't fully deliver Medea is the original crazy ex-girlfriend: the wronged woman who takes perfectly understandable revenge on the man who mad…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 01:48AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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A Professional Knows Their Value by Joe Patti

Seth Godin offers a pretty good definition of amateur, professional and hack in a recent post. While I haven’t fully considered all the implications of his definition, I feel like it makes…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:03AM

Frieze cancels major London art fairs

Plus: US grand jury indicts Inigo Philbrick; BA offers first-class Bridget Riley; James Murdoch aims for a slice of Art Basel company

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

"I Am The Ally," says White Actress Deleting Ti Moune from Resume by Broadway Beat

by Melody Munitz. @melody_munitz. NEW YORK, NY - From the recent surge of actions calling for racial justice within the arts, some true h...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Look Back at Angels in America on Broadway in Honor of Tony Kushner by Marc J. Franklin

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright celebrates his birthday July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More Take Part in Virtual Broadway Barks Across America, Hosted by Bernadette Peters July 16 by Andrew Gans

The 22nd installment of Broadway Barks, the pet adoption event founded by Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore, is being held online.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Amadeus, Starring Lucian Msamati and Adam Gillen, Begins Streaming July 16 by Dan Meyer

The 2016 revival of Peter Shaffer's Olivier- and Tony-winning play was filmed at London's National Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Edie Falco, Michael McKean, More Reunite for a Virtual Reading of The True July 16 by Dan Meyer

The New Group presents Sharr White's political drama online following its 2018 staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Local Audience Claps Far Too Long After Relatively Unimportant Musical Number by Broadway Beat

by Val Barnhart. DENVER - A recent production of Cinderella at Denver Central High School left the audience and cast alike in suspense a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM