“Les Blancs” at The National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Lorraine Hansberry’s debut, A Raisin in the Sun, was the first drama written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, where it opened in 1959. It is now an American classic, but it’…

“The Shopping Dead”: A New Theatrical Sensation on WhatsApp by Ian Kiyingi Muddu

“They’ve locked us in here and they’re going to wait for the virus to finish us off.” Thus goes a caption on a WhatsApp GIF Dalen sends to fellow retail workers. The workers have jus…

Accessibility and New Normal Talks by TDF

Stars in the House Welcomes Former Rizzos Rosie O'Donnell, Maureen McCormick, Megan Mullally, More by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits The Actors Fund.

Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning by Jeff Lunden

Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important …

New study: Theatergoers are averse to returning but woke to racism by News Desk

Shugoll Research, a national marketing research company in Bethesda, Maryland, has released findings from a Wave 2 online survey it conducted with 743 DC-area theatergoers about three pressi…

6 to See This Weekend July 18-19: Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Good As New, Homebound, Copper Children, Amadeus, Line by Jonathan Mandell

An 2020 Obie winning play about conservatives who hurt too;  Julianne Moore as a mother whose daughter complains about her plastic surgery; a starry anthology on the theme of “promise.”…

'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Is An Accidental 'Hamilton' Cast Origin Story by Scott Simon

A new documentary catalogs the rise of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and other members of the hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme in the mid-2000s before they became famous on Bro…

Eric Whitacre’s new virtual choral work is testament to power of community by Whitney Fishburn

“Human beings will go to any length necessary to find and connect with each other.” —Eric Whitacre, in a 2011 TED Talk Even anti-maskers, I suppose, are dimly aware of the heightened r…

Meet Max Boppins! (coLAB Pride Preview) by The Old Globe

Review: Synetic Theater’s The Decameron, Day 9. Imaginings run wild by Susan Galbraith

Boccaccio’s world of The Decameron continues as cyber-theater for two more rounds of short videos by Synetic Theater’s company members and close associates. Imbedded in the program is o…

Theatre Review: ‘The Decameron: Day 6,’ streaming by Synetic Theater by Mary Ann Johnson

Day 6 was an extravaganza of dancing in all three stories, which added an extra fillip to these tales of love. The first offering by Valentina Palladino (based on “Day 5, Story 9”) was a…

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme on Hulu: Lin-Manuel Miranda et al before Hamilton by Jonathan Mandell

So there is Lin-Manuel Miranda, ten years before “Hamilton,” three years before even “In The Heights,” galloping across the street to join his fellow members of Freestyle Love Suprem…

Theatre Review: ‘The Decameron: Day 5,’ streaming by Synetic Theater by Mary Ann Johnson

Day 5 was thought-provoking and ran the gamut from sheer silliness (and very funny silliness, too) to being driven to the point of madness when everything has been upended. It certainly made…

Virtual Concert Review: ‘Journey to Awe’ by the Choral Arts Society of Washington by Jeannette Mulherin

With great warmth and enthusiasm, Artistic Director Scott Tucker and Executive Director Tad Czyzewski host “Journey to Awe,” a passionate tribute to the power of choral arts to build com…

Maria Konnikova by NPR

Maria Konnikova, author and professional poker player, joins us along with panelists Demi Adejuyigbe, Amy Dickinson, and Alonzo Bodden.

‘Wonderfully tender to watch’: THE SPACE BETWEEN (Online review) ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Highlighting the tensions between a couple during lockdown, The Space Between is richly emotional, offering real insight into both character’s perspectives despite it only being 13 minutes…

VIDEO: Watch Laura Benanti Showcase Young Performers in Sunshine Concerts- Live at 6pm!

On the heels of her viral social media campaign, #SunshineSongs, Tony Award winning actress Laura Benanti continues her Sunshine Songs Concert Series today at 6pm ET.

ABTots Virtual Class with Sarah Hill 🌟 July 18, 2020 by American Ballet Theatre

Tracy Mitchell, Executive Director of Bay Street Theater, July 7, 2020 by Barry Gordin

A Belated Explanation for the Name Trav S.D. by Trav S.D.

I could be writing about Dion and the Belmonts this morning, but my wife has just done this wonderful portrait of me, and I just came across a great paragraph which provides a partial explan…

‘A scintillating production which consistently thrills’: AMADEUS – National Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

Sixteen weeks ago the National Theatre At Home season was launched and this week the final show began its one week run. In Amadeus they may just have saved the best until last.

Plan to open England's theatres with reduced capacity 'not viable' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Plans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…

Swan song for National Ballet’s Lorna Geddes and Laszlo Surmeyan after a combined 114 years on stage by William Littler - Contributing Columnist

After a combined 114 years on stage Lorna Geddes and Laszlo Surmeyan bid farewell to a lifetime of character roles in the National Ballet’s corps de ballet

NEWS: Stephen Tompkinson will star in Educating Rita at the Minack Theatre in August 2020 by Press Releases

Stephen Tompkinson (Frank) and Jessica Johnson (Rita) will star in the 40th anniversary production of Willy Russell’s Educating Rita at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall from 18-29 August 2020,…

Theater in The Time of COVID-19: Must The Show Go On? by Marié-Heleen Coetzee

The performing arts and celebrations domain of the South African creative industries is severely impacted by the national lockdown. The lockdown regulations meant that the jobs many performi…

Morgan Grambo – Landing the Moment by Melissa Trepa

Theatre Artist Inside look Morgan Grambo, recent MFA graduate of Dramaturgy from the University of Iowa, gives us her perspective on the current climate in the field and the impact of the th…

Beaches, bars, friends, lovers — a generation in photographs

Alberto di Lenardo’s images reveal a joyous cross-section of 20th-century life

Surprise in store as Anish Kapoor’s ‘reflective’ UK exhibition opens

The Indian-born British sculptor has made waves across the world, and clearly enjoys making them

Celebrating 29 Years of Broadway Bares by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at highlights of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser, which is set to go virtual August 1.