VIDEO: Paper Mill Welcomes Andy Blankenbuehler to BABBLING BY THE BROOK

Join Mark for a conversation with his good friend, Tony Award winner, and Kennedy Center honoree, director-choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.

Thinking Shakespeare Live: Sonnets! (July 21, 2020) by The Old Globe

FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off! by Peter J Snee

Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and Goolarri Media present the world premiere of FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off! one of the

Kennedy Center Couch Concerts - Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival: Black Opulence by The Kennedy Center

Victorian Opera Launches New Online Children’s Book by Peter J Snee

As part of its continued digital evolution in the wake of COVID-19, Victorian Opera has adapted an opera for babies

ABBA Will Release New Music in 2021; Hologram Tour Postponed

Supergroup ABBA has announced that they will release their first new music in 35 years in 2021.

Proteges Aren’t Vessels To Be Filled by Joe Patti

Daniel Pink tweeted about a mentorship study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University this week. While the study was conducted on scientists, I have to think …

Broadway from Booth to Bernhardt to Brando to Beckett: Photographs from the Museum of the City of New York by Jonathan Mandell

The photographs of Edwin Booth as Iago in “Othello” in 1871, Paul Robeson in the title role of the same play 72 years later and Dianne Wiest as Desdemona in a production 40 years after t…

VIDEO: Watch Original RENT Stars Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live Now!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for a reunion of original RENT stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

Escape with Madame Kalamazoo! National Theatre launches children's story service by Chris Wiegand

The NT’s online platform offers personalised, interactive adventure tales for young children during the summer holidays The National Theatre has launched an online story service that will …

BREAKING NEWS: County’s Grove Playhouse Plan Dealt Another Legal Setback by Bill Hirschman

The campaign to reopen the Coconut Grove Playhouse with a smaller auditorium built behind a restored façade suffered another setback Wednesday in the 14-year saga, according to court record…

Aristotle Defended Slavery and thought Women Were Inferior. Cancel Him? by Artsjournal

If cancellation is removal from a position of prominence on the basis of an ideological crime, it might appear that there is a case to be made for canceling Aristotle. He has much prominence…

Flexible Work Should Be Liberating. So Why Isn’t It? by Artsjournal

The abrupt restructuring of daily working life for tens of millions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has also dramatised just how different ‘flexible’ work is in different contexts: liberati…

Virtual Theatre Is Changing The Notion Of Theatre by Artsjournal

Given social-distancing protocols that prohibit physical gatherings, theatre makers have responded creatively to the COVID-19 pandemic by turning to online, digital and lo-fi or “non-embod…

To Fix America, We Have To Start Over With Social Media by Artsjournal

One force we must confront is the attention economy, an incentive structure designed to reward the most uncompromising, polarized, clickable minority. (Ironically, this minority is very ofte…

Adventures In Choral Singing From A Safe Distance by Artsjournal

Over the last few months, over 270,000 choirs nationwide have been trying to figure out how to move forward. While making a high quality musical product is the common call for any music ense…

SFMoMA’s Self-Examination After Resignation of Curator by Artsjournal

Garry Garrels is perhaps the most prominent figure to tumble so far as art museums around the country, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s…

Ornamentation Workshop with Ms. Ashley: Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom by Lincoln Center

GableStage Opens Season Of Premiered Multi-Media Work by Bill Hirschman

The actual stage at GableStage may be dark, but the company has replaced the rest of its virus-interrupted 2019-2020 season with a glimpse of what may be one of the evolving facets of the fu…

Remembering Carmen Castellano and her impact on the arts in San Jose by Sal Pizarro

The South Bay philanthropist and her husband championed diversity in San Jose's art scene, an that effort started long before their $141 million lottery win.

BWW Prompts: Which Broadway Star's Solo Album is Your Favorite and Why?

Find out which Broadway star has put out the best solo album, according to our readers!

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Join Hillary Clinton for Conversation on American History and More

Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joining Hillary Clinton for a video call at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 23rd. This is an exclusive event for monthly supporters of Onward Together.

Pasadena Playhouse Launches Online Platform, PlayhouseLive by American Theatre Editors

The streaming platform will showcase digital theatre experiences and pre-recorded productions from across the U.S.

Dallas Children’s Theater Holds Mask Design and Decorating Contest by American Theatre Editors

Open to children entering kindergarten through grade 12, the contest runs through Aug. 16.

Phyllis Somerville, Busy Stage and Screen Actress, Dies at 76 by Neil Genzlinger

She specialized in supporting roles, including an attention-getting recurring character in “The Big C.”

Broadway On Demand Seeks Submissions for New Programming by American Theatre Editors

The service, set to launch on Sept. 1, is open to content from a variety or artists and artisans in various formats.

Applauding the outdoor theatre by Sarah Johnson

Outdoor productions open doors to new artistic challenges and their inventiveness can create an intimate, informal atmosphere, amazing stage sets

The Old Maid by Zoe Akins (1935): Chosen by Committee Episode 17 by Phindie Podcasts

We consider expectations of female-penned literature, the role of casual racism, and Edith Wharton.

TDF to Reopen Costume Collection Rental Program by American Theatre Editors

Beginning Aug. 4, TDF's Costume Collection will reopen for in-person and mail-order services, with new safety guidelines and restrictions.

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s Jennifer Sánchez by Deb Miller

Actress, singer/songwriter, and Albuquerque, New Mexico native Jennifer Sánchez made her Broadway debut in the 2009 revival West Side Story, singing the iconic “America” by Leonard Bern…

Taylor Louderman, Rob McClure and More Join Second Episode of THE MUNY 2020 SUMMER VARIETY HOUR LIVE!

The lineup for the second episode of The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour Live! has been announced. This free, live-streamed program will air on Monday, July 27, at 8:15 p.m. CDT.

AnnaSophia Robb, Hugh Dancy and More Appear in Latest Round Of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

An impressive cohort of stars took to the virtual stage last night for a new edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available on IGTV @24hourplays, and on The 24 Hour Plays' Faceboo…

ENTERING A PARIS THEATER, WARILY, AND FINDING A WEIGHT LIFTED by Robert Shuman

(Laura Cappelle’s article appeared in The New York Times, 7/16; Photo:“Ionesco Suite,” directed by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota at the Espace Cardin in Paris. Credit…Jean-Louis Fernandez; …

VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks Homophobia in the Music Business in the 90s - 'It Almost Killed Me'

Billy Porter recently spoke with Channel Q's The Morning Beat about the difficulties of being a gay man in the music business in the 90s.

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Broadhurst Theatre Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the venue.

Eugenics, George Bernard Shaw and the need for a dramatic reckoning by Chris Jones

About a century ago, the racist theories of eugenics could be found in Nazi Germany. They also received the occasional, misguided attentions of some of our greatest authors and playwrights. …

Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean and More From FAME to Appear on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the High School of Performing Arts class of 1980, better known as the original stars of 'Fame,' will celebrate their 40 year reunion on 'S…

Condola 'Dola' Rashad Premieres Video for New Track 'Too Fire' by Olivia Clement

The song is the final single of her solo debut EP, SPACE DAUGHTER, which the Tony nominee conceived, produced, and co-directed.

Beetlejuice May Be Closed, But David Josefsberg Is Rocking An Elvis Suit & Choosing Joy by Broadway.com

Living near the theater district during the Broadway shutdown, photographer and performer Matthew Stocke has been haunted walking past the empty palaces sitting in repose, waiting for the li…

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Releases Coronavirus Safety Guidelines by Lindsey Sullivan

While Broadway theaters remain shut down in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) released a set of guidelines on July 21 detai…

Jazz Icon and Actor Annie Ross Has Passed Away at 89

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that jazz icon and actor Annie Ross has passed away at age 89.

Real Art Ways reopens its gallery space, planning outdoor film screenings by Christopher Arnott

Real Arts Ways is reopening its gallery space Thursday July 23, and making plans to offer outdoor film screenings in August.

The Public Extends The Line, Docu-Play About the Pandemic by Olivia Clement

The new play, conceived by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, is based on first-person stories of New York City’s first responders during the COVID-19 crisis.

Nick Cordero’s ‘Live at 54 Below’ album to be released on late actor’s birthday by Jazz Tangcay, Variety

The album, which was recorded in 2019, will feature guest performances by Kathryn Gallagher ("Jagged Little Pill"), Drew Gehling ("Waitress"), Sara Chase ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), and Z…

Watch Hugh Dancy, Michael Potts, AnnaSophia Robb, More in Latest Edition of The 24-Hour Plays: Viral Monologues by Dan Meyer

A slew of Broadway favorites performed solo pieces in support of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals.

Stars in the House Will Reunite Cast and Creators of Fame Movie, Including Debbie Allen, Michael Gore, and Lee Curreri by Andrew Gans

The July 23 reunion will benefit The Actors Fund.

Cinderella Live! with Kelly and Michael July 24, 2013 Part 2 Stepsister's Lament by Broadway Television Archive

Aretha Franklin Biopic Respect, Starring Jennifer Hudson, Pushed to MLK Weekend by Dan Meyer

The film was originally slated for a Christmas weekend limited release.

Camille A. Brown-Helmed FOR COLORED GIRLS Seeks Home on Broadway

According to the New York Times, producers Ron Simons and Nelle Nugent, have teamed up to find a Broadway home for For Colored Girls, which played at the Public Theater last year. This time…

Coffee Break: Sydney Wyatt & Jacob Santos by Westport Country Playhouse

Why Horror Had to Be the Genre of Tonya Pinkins' Directorial Film Debut Red Pill by Mark Peikert

The upcoming thriller, which Pinkins wrote, directed, produced, and stars in, is a movie for our times.

Disney Working on Musical Adaptation of HIDDEN FIGURES

As BroadwayWorld first reported in 2017, the Oscar-nominated film HIDDEN FIGURES has long been rumored to be in the works for a stage adaptation. Now according to the New York Times, Disney …

IATSE Issues Safety Guidelines for the Return of Broadway and Live Performance Venues

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Stagecraft Safety Committee has released via their website, a 27-page COVID-19 reopening recovery plan.

Scott Rudin Eying THE PIANO LESSON and THE BLACK CLOWN for Broadway?

Producer Scott Rudin might be eying two shows for future Broadway productions: a revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and Davóne Tines and Michael Schachter's The Black Clown.

FAME Reunion July 23, STARS IN THE HOUSE! by Corine Cohen

  There is a FAME reunion tomorrow on Stars In The House. Debbie Allen!!!!! I’m so excited!

The Public's World Premiere Virtual Production of THE LINE Has Been Extended an Additional Four Weeks for Streaming

The world premiere play THE LINE, which premiered live on July 8, has been extended an additional four weeks for on demand streaming through Tuesday, September 1 at 11:59pm est on The Public…

Laura Benanti, Jessie Mueller & More Stars Slated for Ballots Over Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

On August 7 at 8PM PT (11PM ET), a bevy of Broadway stars will offer an intimate evening of musical performances to benefit Field Team 6 and Higher Heights for America. The virtual concert B…

IATSE Releases Safety Measures for Eventual Theatre Reopenings, Including Implementation of Compliance Officers, Eliminating Stage Dooring by Ryan McPhee

The guidelines are targeted to union members, including stagehands, front-of-house staffers, dressers, stylists, and more—as well as their employees.

Girl From the North Country Director Conor McPherson Joins Us Live to Answer Your Questions by Playbill

Top 10 Tunes with Hailey Kilgore

Introducing Top 10 Tunes! Your favorite Broadway stars are sharing the tunes that are getting them through quarantine.

Nick Cordero’s last album will be released on his birthday by Johnny Oleksinski

"Live Your Life" is from his 2019 cabaret at New York's Feinstein's/54 Below.

Laura Benanti, Andre De Shields, Santino Fontana, Jessie Mueller and More Join BALLOTS OVER BROADWAY Virtual Concert

Chris Mann will be hosting Ballots Over Broadway, an intimate evening of Broadway musical performances by your favorite stars of stage and screen, to benefit Field Team 6 and Higher Heights…

Thank You Patreon Family 7-22-2020 by Call Me Adam

VINYL REVIEW: Nine - Original Broadway Cast Recording by JK

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the musical Nine, one that got away from me (HERE), brought to mind when I rediscovered my copy of the OBCR in my vinyl collection. Well, I cranked up m…

According to Tony Nominee Ethan Slater, ‘Life is Weird’ by Matthew Wexler

Broadway star Ethan Slater releases his new EP, "Life is Weird," featuring three original tracks. Produced in collaboration with Mike Dobson. The post According to Tony Nominee Ethan Slater,…

Gunman Frees Hostages After Ukraine’s President Endorses ‘Earthlings’ by Artsjournal1

A 44-year-old “animal rights activist” named Maksim Krivosh, who recently finished a prison term for fraud and weapons charges, ended a 12-hour standoff and released 13 hostages in the c…

Hollywood Releases Its Movies In US First. Rest Of The World Is Waiting As Its Theatres Reopen by Artsjournal

Reasons for synchronising release dates globally, such as minimising piracy and coordinating marketing, hardly seem like priorities given present circumstances. The US is still the largest s…

Chicago improv groups are still trying to make people laugh by Milan Polk

For various Midwest comedy groups, the pandemic the pandemic created an unexpected set of challenges for an art form that needs human interaction to thrive.

Dadderrs: The Lockdown Telly Show review – surreality TV gem is a hoot by Sanjoy Roy

Available onlineFrauke Requardt and Daniel Oliver reprise their brave, surreal 2019 show for the coronavirus age In autumn 2019, the married couple Frauke Requardt and Daniel Oliver toured a…

Disney's Broadway Junior® Summer Showcase - Moana JR. by Music Theatre International

MTI Presents Disney's Broadway Junior® Summer Showcase with Michael James Scott. Hosted by Michael James Scott (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway). Head over to www.mtishows.com/disneysummersho…

…..Though Lack of Transparency Hinders A Professional From Knowing Their Value by Joe Patti

Perhaps providentially after my post last week about how a professional know their value, I saw a post on HowlRound by Elsa Hiltner which address some of the factors underlying the stereotyp…

Live Recording of Nick Cordero Solo Show To Be Released by Logan Culwell-Block

Proceeds from the album will benefit the late actor's wife and child.

7 Stairway To Stardom Showtunes aka the YouTube Channel To Binge

The year is 1979. The city is New York. A televised talent show entitled Stairway to Stardom premiered on public access and what an impact it has made! Here are 7 memorable performances of s…

Arts Center In Sydney Is Saved From Liquidation — But At The Expense Of Some Artists by Artsjournal1

“Carriageworks has a clear path towards recovery after creditors voted unopposed on Tuesday for a proposal to rescue the arts company with the support of philanthropists and the New South …

New COVID Emergency Fund For Nonprofit Presses And Literary Organizations by Artsjournal1

Created jointly by the National Book Foundation, the Academy of American Poets, and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses with $3.5 million from the Mellon Foundation, the Literary…

Black Theatermakers In Europe Talk About The Change They’re Working Toward by Artsjournal1

Excerpts from a recent Zoom conversation among three artistic directors — Kwame Kwei-Armah of London’s Young Vic, Julia Wissert of Schauspiel Dortmund in the Ruhr Valley, and Eva Doumbia…

Cord-Cutting Really Is Starting To Strangle Cable TV. So What Are The Cable Networks Doing? by Artsjournal1

“The decline of cable isn’t a new story, but what has started to take hold is a change in narrative inside the industry. Rather than try to prop up what they all know to be a decaying li…

There Are Four Kinds Of Streaming Video Viewers, Says Hulu Report by Artsjournal1

A new study, titled “Unpacking the Streaming Experience” and released by Hulu to launch its “Generation Stream” audience research platform, found that consumers watch in four differe…

Now Here’s A Black Female Composer Worth Rediscovering: W.E.B. Du Bois’s Wife by Artsjournal1

Shirley Graham Du Bois notched up plenty of achievements in her own right beyond the activism she shared with her husband: she was a novelist, playwright, biographer (of Paul Robeson, Booker…

BalletX Is Turning Its Next Season Into A Film Festival by Artsjournal1

The plan just announced by artistic director Christine Cox is for “a new series launching Sept. 10 celebrating the company’s 15th anniversary with world premieres by 15 choreographers. S…

Famed Hopi-Tewa Hoop Dancer Nakotah LaRance, 30, Dies In Fall by Artsjournal1

He began training his training at age 4 and went on to win the World Championship of Hoop Dance three times in each of three age divisions and tour with Cirque du Soleil for three years. –…

Needed: A New Deal For The Arts by Artsjournal

This debilitating, isolating historical moment should make us rethink our attitudes, priorities and national policies with regard to our criminal justice system, health and education infrast…

How Yayoi Kusama Became A Global Industry by Artsjournal1

“Kusama’s enormous popularity stems not just from the transformative experience of her photogenic art or its digital reach, but from her compelling personal narrative as well [as her] cu…

John Williams at 88 by Artsjournal

“Williams is a courtly, soft-voiced, inveterately self-effacing man of eighty-eight. He is well aware of the extraordinary worldwide impact of his “Star Wars” music—not to mention hi…

Christopher Dickey, Journalist And Memoirist, Dead At 68 by Artsjournal1

“A foreign correspondent who wrote books about terrorism and international intrigue” — he worked at The Washington Post and Newsweek for many years and at his death was world news edit…

Sales of Books In UK Hit Record In 2019. This Year? Not So Much by Artsjournal

The growth in nonfiction stands in contrast to fiction. Despite the publication of highly anticipated novels such as Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, sales fell to £582m in 2019, down 5.…

Kanye’s 99th Nervous Breakdown: Calls Mother-in-Law “Kris Jong Un,” Says Family Tried to Commit Him with 5150 Hold by Roger Friedman

Kanye West‘s 99th nervous breakdown continues apace. Working up to his album release on Friday (maybe, who knows, maybe he’s imagining it),

Submit Your Questions for College Theatre Auditions With Marymount Manhattan College and Manhattan School of Music by Logan Culwell-Block

Faculty from the two college theatre programs will join Playbill live July 24.

The real 'crown jewels' of the arts? An unprotected freelance workforce by Tosin Thompson

The government bailout promises to help the big institutions, but the individuals who set the stage alight are largely self-employed and have been hung out to dry ‘It felt weird taking the…

Thru the End of the Month on Criterion: “Blondie of the Follies” (1932) by Trav S.D.

I was half-fixin’ to do a post on this delightful discovery already, but kindred spirit Farran Nehme‘s endorsement of the film this morning sealed the deal. I caught Blondie of the Folli…

Nick Cordero Concert Recording Set For Release On Late Actor’s Birthday by Greg Evans

A recording of the late Nick Cordero’s one-man show will be released by Broadway Records on September 17, marking what would have been the actor’s 42nd birthday. Broadway Records and Cor…

Reflecting Shakespeare TV: Episode 9 - Relationships (Julius Caesar) by The Old Globe

The Weir: Conor McPherson’s Tense Bar Play in Viral Circumstances by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ciarán O'Reilly's Irish Rep stage version, rethought for home screens, with a first-rate cast The post The Weir: Conor McPherson’s Tense Bar Play in Viral Circumstances ap…

Storm Lever, Nicholas Rodriguez, Alysha Umphress, More Set for Barrington's The Hills Are Alive With Rodgers & Hammerstein Outdoor Concerts by Andrew Gans

Jeffrey Hatcher's Three Viewings has also been added to the (Equity-approved, socially distanced) season at the Massachusetts theatre company.

What’s In My Case? Kim Laskowski by New York Philharmonic

Broadway Records to Release Album of Nick Cordero’s Live Your Life Cabaret Show by Lindsey Sullivan

A recording of Live Your Life: Live at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Nick Cordero’s cabaret performance, will be released by Broadway Records. As previously reported, the Tony-nominated perform…

Chicago theater on the page by Kerry Reid

A very incomplete guide on what to read (or listen to) now from Chicago's theater scene. So you can't go to the theater because (gestures weakly toward everythin…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1091: Azure D. Osborne-Lee by Adam Szymkowicz

Photo credit Gaspar Marquez Azure D. Osborne-Lee Hometown: Oak Ridge, TNCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  What are you working on now?  A:  I'm working on a short piece called "Sundown Supp…

IATSE Releases COVID Safety Guidelines For Broadway Return: Testing, Sick Leave & Pick Up Your Own Playbills by Greg Evans

Theatrical stage union IATSE has issued a 27-page set of safety guidelines for the still-to-be-determined reopening of Broadway and other live performance venues, with recommendations includ…

Off-Broadway's Playroom Theater Closes Due to Pandemic

The theater had to shutter its Times Square location.

Nick Cordero Live at 54 Below Album to Be Released by Broadway Records

The 2019 concert was recorded and will be made available on Cordero's 42nd birthday.

TDF Costume Collection Rental Program Will Reopen in August by Dan Meyer

Both in-person and mail order services will resume in accordance with New York Governor Cuomo’s guidelines.

The Beauty of Your Face isn’t afraid to get ugly by Deanna Isaacs

In Sahar Mustafah's debut novel, The Beauty of Your Face, a terrorist attack opens a window on the story of a Palestinian American family in Chicago. Sahar Musta…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Shifts West End Bow to Fall 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

Audiences across the pond will have to wait a bit longer to experience Broadway's new hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The show, based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 movie, had been scheduled to rece…

Looking to enjoy art offline? by S. Nicole Lane

These museums and galleries are reopening. I’ve been enjoying the virtual aspects of my art-viewing experience the past few months. People got a little experim…

Black Plays Are Knocking on Broadway’s Door. Will It Open? by Michael Paulson

Calls for diversity grow louder, and there are shows in the pipeline. But many are being shepherded by newcomers, not the powerful industry regulars.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Endorses Joe Biden for President

The union makes its first endorsement in its 60-year history.

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 10 - Andy Blankenbuehler by Paper Mill Playhouse

Jessica Vosk to Host Centerstage With Healthcare Heroes Panel on Integrated Health by Dan Meyer

The series from Playbill and Weill Cornell Medicine explores the intersection of health, wellness, and theatre

Listen to Michael James Scott, Kate Reinders and Miguel Cervantes on the E-TICKET TO BROADWAY Podcast

Michael James Scott (Aladdin, Book of Mormon), Kate Reinders (Something Rotten, Wicked, Gypsy, 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'on Disney+), and Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton, If/T…

Tim Bond: Best-Laid Plans by American Theatre Editors

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new artistic director tries to balance with nimbleness with caution as he looks toward an uncertain future.

3-Time Tony Winner Kathleen Marshall Joins Playbill Live to Answer Your Questions July 22 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Nice Work if You Can Get It and Anything Goes director-choreographer will chat live on The Broadway Q&A from Playbill and The Growing Studio.

New Victory Dance Returns With Free Virtual Classes for Kids and Teens by Dan Meyer

New Victory Theatre's annual dance series spotlights New York City dance companies and soloists.

Leadership Lens by Christa Skiles

Creating virtual student leadership programs The post Leadership Lens appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Let's chat sound & music with George Street Playhouse on Thursday by Ruth Ross

Composer and Sound Designer Scott Killian joins Artistic Director David Saint to talk about creating original music and sound effects for shows like CREATING CLAIRE (starring Tony winner Cel…

Irish Repertory Theatre revisits ‘The Weir’ in a haunting new digital presentation by Deb Miller

For the second installment of its online 2020 summer season, Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre is presenting an all-new third-time revival of Dublin-born playwright Conor McPherson’…

VIDEO: Antonio Cipriano and Joshua Castille Perform 'Out There' From THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Antonio Cipriano and Joshua Castille teamed up for a gorgeous rendition of Out There from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

VIDEO: Watch Original RENT Stars Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp on STARS IN THE HOUSE- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for a reunion of original RENT stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp.

The Movement Theatre Company Unveils Second Round of Digital Commissions by Olivia Clement

The new wave of digital works, now live, amplifies the work of Black designers and creative collaborators.

Saint Frances — taboo-busting is only half the story of this comedy

Radical honesty is the hallmark of this bittersweet movie about a woman’s quest for purpose

The Traitor is a sprawling, brooding Mafia yarn

Marco Bellocchio’s film is centred around the fabled ‘Maxi trial’

How to Build a Girl — Caitlin Moran’s knockabout memoir comes to the screen

Beanie Feldstein charms as the story’s teenage protagonist

The Good Girls — an acid social satire set in Mexico in 1982

A wealthy woman leads a charmed life, until . . . 

NEWS: West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical delays opening to autumn 2021 by Press Releases

Due to delays resulting from the global impact of Covid-19, Moulin Rouge! The Musical will now begin performances at London’s Piccadilly Theatre, London in the autumn of 2021.

DRAG RACE Star Monet X Change Reveals She Has Broadway Aspirations

RuPaul's Drag Race star Monet X Change has revealed that she has Broadway aspirations!

David Rosenberg, Co-Founder of Connecticut Critics Circle, Dies at 90 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Rosenberg was also a member of the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and the American Theatre Critics Association.

'Teachers Saved My Life': Billy Porter on the Intersection of Arts Education and Black Lives Matter by Logan Culwell-Block

The Kinky Boots Tony winner spoke to arts educators about the profound impact of teachers in his life during the virtual Broadway Teachers Workshop.

Hot Clip of the Day: But Oh! Oh Those Summer Nights from GREASE

Paramount, the same film studio that brought us the original film version of Grease and its sequel Grease 2 found a director, Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, The Hero) for their forthcoming P…

[REMINDER] 10 Days until Apps Due for the Dr. Kenny Encouragement Fund Scholarships

Yesterday, I wrote a post to the recently graduated seniors who are jumping into the deep end of the biz right now (with less water in the pool). Today’s post is a quick reminder to the fu…

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Sings 'Gee, Anthony Fauci' in Latest Parody!

In his latest musical parody, Randy Rainbow sings a desperate plea to Anthony Fauci to save us from misinformation. Check out the West Side Story spoof below!

Watch Now: Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig Sing “Dancing On The Rooftops” by Broadway Direct

'Dancing on the Rooftops' is performed by Erika Henningsen (Mean Girls, Flying Over Sunset) and Kyle Selig (Mean Girls, Book of Mormon). They are accompanied by many of Los Angeles’ finest…

MTC Student Monologue Challenge: Dario & Marquis by Manhattan Theatre Club

Les Misérables 'On My Own' by Sierra Boggess, Lea Salonga, Julian Ovenden and Gerónimo Rauch by Official London Theatre

Clint Dyer Takes Over as Director for Bob Marley Bio-Musical From Dominic Cooke by Dan Meyer

The change follows discussions that determined a need for better representation behind the scenes.

Cynthia Erivo to Star in Lena Waithe-Penned Talent Show Movie by Olivia Clement

Gandja Monteiro will direct the upcoming feature drama, about a singer-songwriter from Chicago who mentors young performers.

‘A brand new way to experience live musical theatre’: Shanay Holmes tells more about West End Musical Drive-In by Kirsty Herrington

This summer the West End Musical Drive-In brings West End superstars direct to your cars. Shanay Holmes, one half of the creative team making this event possible, explains more.

Manual Cinema celebrates a decade of innovative work by Irene Hsiao

The company offers an online 'retrospectacular' of four previous shows. “The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a…

Debbie Allen Will Be Part of Tap Into Empowerment, 45 Master Classes Hosted by Syncopated Ladies Founder Chloé Arnold by Andrew Gans

The online event is scheduled for August 7–9.

How will the pilot performance at the Palladium work? by Kitty Underwood

Tomorrow marks a milestone in the re-opening of theatres across the UK, as the first pilot performance goes ahead at the London Palladium. The post How will the pilot performance at the Pall…

Telly Leung, Angelica Ross, Kate Bornstein to Join Shakina Nayfack in New Audible Play

Nayfack's Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club will feature nine trans actors.

Moulin Rouge! Musical Sets New Schedule for West End Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The production has delayed its 2021 bow at London’s Piccadilly Theatre due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Be More Chill Stars Jason Tam, Stephanie Hsu, Will Roland, George Salazar, Reunite July 22 by Andrew Gans

The reunion is hosted by Dori Berinstein on the Broadway Podcast Network.

Original Rent Stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Reunite on Stars in the House July 22 by Andrew Gans

The live stream benefits The Actors Fund.

See What’s Coming to HBO Max in August for Theatrelovers by Dan Meyer

The First Wives Club, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Marvin's Room, and more will soon be available to stream.

Moulin Rouge London delays opening at Piccadilly Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Moulin Rouge London delayed. Producers of the hit Broadway musical Moulin Rouge adapted from Baz Luhrmann's movie has delayed opening until Autumn 2021. This post Moulin Roug…

The Job Is to Be Invisible, Not to Disappear Entirely by American Theatre Editors

What does the future of theatre look like to a freelance general technician? It may be time to build that camper van and hit the road.

Behind the Creation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Instantly Classic Cinderella for CBS by Bert Fink

Join a July 24 watch party for the long-lost Julie Andrews original with Playbill and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization!

West End Bob Marley musical now to be directed by Clint Dyer

Originally meant to be directed by Dominic Cooke (Follies, Clybourne Park), the upcoming musical on Bob Marley's life entitled Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story will now be directed by…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will begin performances in Autumn 2021 by Kitty Underwood

The much-awaited musical was due to open in March 2021 in the West End, but has been postponed until autumn due to the coronavirus crisis. The post Moulin Rouge! The Musical will begin perfo…

Cedric Neal and Tyrone Huntley Sing I’ll Cover You | From Online Concert ‘Hello Harry!’ by Official London Theatre

Can You Dance? Super Convention LIVE presents an all-star line up

Last month, Can You Dance? (CYD?) announced the UK’s biggest virtual convention, the CYD? Super Convention LIVE. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) Streamed live from London acros…

Clint Dyer replaces Dominic Cooke to direct Bob Marley musical by Chris Wiegand

The conversation about race ‘has changed in theatre, as it has across society’, says original director of the show Get Up, Stand Up! Clint Dyer is to direct a new stage musical about Bob…

West End Moulin Rouge! musical postpones opening to Fall 2021

According to Daily Mail Celebrity entertainment columnist Baz Bamigboye, the West End transfer production of Moulin Rouge! has now been delayed to Fall 2021 with previews likely set to begin…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

New Nottage Play to Debut on Broadway Fall 2021, WTF Begins Audio Drama Productions, New Menken Movie Musical Set for 2022 “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast …

“Ann”—Twentieth Century Politics at its Best—Streaming PBS by Jennifer Charron

Holland Taylor Resurrects Ann Richards, A Political Giant by Jennifer Ann Charron The weirder the 21st Century gets, the more the late 20th Century seems a million miles away. I find this tr…

What NBC’s ‘World of Dance’ gets right about dance by Sarah L. Kaufman

In the absence of live performance, the competition show offers insights into the art — especially its human side.

Dominic Cooke, director of Bob Marley musical Get Up, Stand Up, steps down to give job to black director Clint Dyer by Isobel Lewis, Isobel Lewis

British-Jamaican theatre maker will now lead musical, due to open in the West End next spring

For These Artists, ?Anti-Racist Theatre? Is Nothing New: Part One

by Rotimi Agbabiaka Editor?s Note: This is Part One of a roundtable discussion featuring four independent Black female theatre makers in the Bay Area. Part Two of this conve…

Watermill Theatre announces a season of Summer outdoor shows by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Watermill Theatre in Newbury has announced a season of Summer outdoor performances from 22 July 2020. Tickets on sale tomorrow. This post Watermill Theatre announces a se…

Greco Roaming

by Sam Hurwitt When Magic Theatre announced last fall that artistic director Loretta Greco would be stepping down at the end of the season after 12 years at the helm, it was…

Snapshot: Cathy Berberian performs Stripsody by Terry Teachout

Cathy Berberian performs her own Stripsody, for solo voice: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday…

Everybody's Talking About Jamie Virtual West End LIVE | Performances & Q&A - collab with Sky VIP by Official London Theatre

Almanac: John Galsworthy on the future by Terry Teachout

“If you don’t think about the future, you cannot have one.” John Galsworthy, Swan Song Continue reading Almanac: John Galsworthy on the future at About Last Night.

Worth the risk? Pittsburgh theaters' comeback caution deserves our support by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In Texas and Utah, COVID-19 forces swift closings of reopened theaters, but others still plan a summer comeback. 

Beverley Knight to perform in pilot show run by Andrew Lloyd Webber at the London Palladium

It has been announced that Beverley Knight, star of The Drifters Girl at London's Garrick Theatre, will be performing as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's test pilot for staging safe shows. The…

Clint Dyer Will Replace Dominic Cooke as Director of GET UP, STAND UP - The Bob Marley Musical

Clint Dyer will replace Dominic Cooke as director Of Get Up, Stand Up a?' The Bob Marley Musical.

NEWS: Andrew Scott will star in new play Three Kings as part of the Old Vic’s In Camera season by Press Releases

Following the success of The Old Vic’s socially distanced In Camera production of Lungs, featuring Claire Foy and Matt Smith, Andrew Scott will star in new Stephen Beresford play Three Kin…

Theatres that made us: 'I've wrestled, climbed the walls and got a black eye' by Compiled By Chris Wiegand

Nadia Albina, Ivo Graham, Cherylee Houston and more share memories of the theatres that they call home Continue reading...

A Director Brings Cerebral, Sexy Style to Opera Classics by Matthew Anderson

Krzysztof Warlikowski, who is staging “Elektra” at the Salzburg Festival, gives ancient myths a contemporary flavor.

‘Reimagined with the voices front & centre’: NATALIE BARNEY’S LAST SALON – Reading Fringe (Online review) by Louise Penn

As an audio play for three rather than a stage monologue, Natalie Barney’s Last Salon is directed by Fiona Leonard and reimagined with the voices front and centre.

Black Lives Matter Mural rises at Swift Factory building by Christopher Arnott

A Black Lives Matter mural is now gracing the walls of the Swift Factory economic revitalization project in Hartford's North End. The mural will be officially unveiled with a ceremony and a …

Here’s your last chance to catch up with Manual Cinema before ‘Candyman’ hype by Chris Jones

The Chicago company with an arts-crowd reputation for shadow puppet live movies is about get a dose of Hollywood fame. With "Retrospectacular" in August, you saw 'em when.

NEWS: The Watermill Theatre Newbury will reopen with two outdoor shows in summer 2020 by Press Releases

Artistic director Paul Hart and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre have announced a summer season of work outdoors.

Wake Up With BWW 7/22: 2013 RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Cast Will Reunite, and More!

Today's top stories: the 2013 cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella will reunite this week, and more!

My White Best Friend (And Other Letters Left Unsaid), Royal Court review – raw but generous by Aleks.sierz

A festival of responses to the Black Lives Matter campaign is personal, political and powerful The strength of the response to the re-emergence of the Black Lives Matter campaign has provoke…

When Naked Boys Singing! First Appeared Off-Broadway by Ken Jones

The hit Los Angeles musical revue opened in New York July 22, 1999, and Playbill spoke to its costume designer (yes, really).

Which is more creative, the arts or the sciences? Research confirms creativity is key for both by Arts Review

International expert in creativity and innovation, UniSA’s Professor David Cropley, is calling for Australian schools and universities to increase their emphasis on teaching creativity, as…

Australian National Academy of Music to relocate to Abbotsford Convent by Arts Review

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) has announced that Melbourne’s historic Abbotsford Convent will be its new interim home for up to the next 3 years. ANAM is the country’s …

Death Of The Theatre Critic? by Aleks Sierz

This is the age of marketing, not the age of criticism. To give an example, I’ll start with a small incident that has a wider symbolic value. In November 2013, a new show called Gastronau…

Hugh Crosthwaite: 16 Lullabies by Arts Review

In response to the intensity of the global pandemic, Melbourne-based composer Hugh Crosthwaite has released an album of 16 Lullabies recorded by renowned Australian pianist Stefan Cassomen…

Don’t Miss: ‘Be More Chill’ Reunion by Matthew Wexler

The creative team, Broadway and London cast members gather for a 'Be More Chill' podcast reunion on Wednesday, July 22. The post Don’t Miss: ‘Be More Chill’ Reunion appeared first on T…

Carriageworks successfully secures independent future by Arts Review

The Carriageworks Board of Directors have announced that the future of Australia’s largest multi-arts precinct has been secured thanks to extraordinary support from a group of benefactors …

Crossword: Sit in the Shade and Take a Break With This Summer-Themed Puzzle

How long will it take you to solve this week's crossword?

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #10 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #9 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #8 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #7 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #6 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #5 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #4 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #3 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #2 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Julie Andrews (1957) | Documentary #1 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Kyle Perry: The Bluffs by Arts Review

When a school group of teenage girls go missing in the remote wilderness of Tasmania’s Great Western Tiers, the people of Limestone Creek are immediately on alert. Not long ago, six young …

Richard Butchins’ “213 Things About Me:” The Theatre of Lockdown by Dana Pierangeli

Award-winning disabled documentary filmmaker, photographer, artist, published writer, and investigative journalist Richard Butchins has been exploring the word of epidemic theatre through a …

New on show this week: Mount Fuji rises serenely at Musée Guimet

A Paris exhibition presents rare snowscapes from fragile ukiyo-e woodblock prints

When Nathan Lane Resurrected Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs by Mervyn Rothstein

Does art matter? That’s the question posed and answered in the 2004 production, directed by Susan Stroman.

“Extend PUA for Us Artists!” says Financial Analyst with Insurance Who Recently Took an Improv Class by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Artists and performers nationwide have been advocating for the federal government to extend P...

Flashback to When Nathan Lane Resurrected Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs by Mervyn Rothstein

Does art matter? That’s the question posed and answered in the 2004 production, directed by Susan Stroman.