D.C.’s Chamber Dance Project reaches beyond the stage to film new ballets

Chamber Dance Project, a Washington, D.C.-based contemporary ballet company, presents New Works 2020 (& Beyond). Chamber Dance Project reaches beyond the stage to present virtual perfo…

Michael Cassel Group to accelerate international expansion, development and investment by Arts Review

One of the world’s leading theatre producers, Michael Cassel Group, has announced it has accepted a strategic investment from Amplify, a global live entertainment and content holding compa…

Carriageworks to reopen to the public by Arts Review

Australia’s largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre, Carriageworks, will reopen to the public on Friday 7 August 2020. Visitors will be offered free access to a range o…

Musical Mondays #11 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

VIDEO: HAMILTON Original Cast Members Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and More Share Their Favorite Fan Moments

A new video was released on the official Hamilton social media accounts, featuring the show's original stars sharing their favorite fan moments.

On Zoom, Stand-Up Comedian Nore Davis Turns 'Pain Into A Joke'

Comedian Nore Davis' new comedy album, "LIVE from Comedy Trap House," was recorded entirely on Zoom.

How Heroes of the Fourth Turning became a vision of what theater can be online. Director Danya Taymor Q and A by Jonathan Mandell

“Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” Will Arbury’s much-acclaimed play about a gathering of former classmates at a conservative Catholic college in Wyoming, not only  worked amazingly well…

The Director Of Philly’s Free Library Resigns Over Her Mistreatment Of Black Staff by Artsjournal2

This isn’t a new issue at the library, but protests and action finally got the staff some of what it’s been asking for for a very long time. “Workers have raised concerns about racial …

Can We Have Class Outside? by Artsjournal2

No, seriously: Can we? Landscape architects say yes. – Fast Company

Who's a Good Boy? by Jody Shelton and Peter Gwinn by York Theatre Company

Drawn Like a Moth to the Flame by Si Kahn by York Theatre Company

Insect, Insect by Michael Gubser and Elisa Oh by York Theatre Company

I See You by Carl Danielsen by York Theatre Company

My Old Friend by Tammy Green by York Theatre Company

Cat Food by James Campodonico and Bryan D. Leys by York Theatre Company

Let's Get a Puppy by Tammy Green by York Theatre Company

Do a Duet With Your Pet by Steve O'Donnell by York Theatre Company

COVID Cocoon by Samuel Cohen by York Theatre Company

Scat, Human! by Laura Italiano by York Theatre Company

NSO @ Home LIVE • July 26 • Cigan, Nilles & Brown-Hernandez by The Kennedy Center

This Week on Broadway for July 26, 2020: Plays We Love by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Jan’s Summer Reading list. In the main discussion we chat about plays we love. This Week on Broadway has been …

Small Music Venues In Britain Are Getting A Tiny Influx Of Survival Cash by Artsjournal2

The BBC isn’t mincing words about the money: “The amount available for grassroots music, worth 1/700th of the total relief package, will go to venues at ‘severe risk of insolvency’ a…

Jane Austen’s Politics Of Walking by Artsjournal2

Since quarantine, a lot of us have been doing a lot more walking in our neighborhoods or wherever we can find to go outside without a bunch of people nearby. Austen would understand. “A sp…

‘In These Uncertain Times’ Review: Love, Loss and Zoom by Maya Phillips

Source Material presents a postmodern approach to talking about grief and isolation in quarantine.

Virtual Theater Review: IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES — A ZOOM PLAY (Source Material) by Tony Frankel

A CERTAIN UNCERTAIN I found myself alternately laughing, weeping, and being in the doldrums watching this new interdisciplinary work from the company Source Material. Founding Artistic Direc…

Column: Kill off the cardboard and digital fans: Empty seats tell a better MLB story by Chris Jones

The fake fans for televised Major League Baseball games add nothing and, worse, are an intrusion. Better to enjoy a truthful pandemic-era game with empty seats.

Olivia de Havilland, actress, 1916-2020

‘Gone with the Wind’ star of cinema’s ‘Golden Age’ who challenged Hollywood’s studio system

Hartford’s Black Lives Matter street mural an enduring symbol of community’s commitment to struggle by Dom Amore

The block-long Black Lives Matter mural was completed and revealed in a ceremony Sunday along Trinity Street in Hartford, in the shadow of the State Capitol.

Here We Are. by Daisy Eagan

A couple of you reached out to me after my recent post about depression. You expressed gratitude that I shared my experience so openly, and said it helped you reach out for your own help. I …

BLACK PLAYS ARE KNOCKING ON BROADWAY’S DOOR. WILL IT OPEN? by Robert Shuman

(Michael Paulson’s article appeared in The New York Times, 7/22; Photo: Adrienne C. Moore, center, in the Public Theater production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ Whe…

Can British Theatre Survive Coronavirus In Any Recognizable Form? by Artsjournal2

A huge number of Britain’s theatres are in serious trouble:”Julian Bird, chief executive of UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre, said 70 percent of theatres and production compa…

As The Tate Modern Reopens, Its Disturbing Art Is Almost Comforting As A Reflection Of Our Times by Artsjournal2

You can take one of two paths through the 20-year-old museum as it reopens, and nothing is comforting – not that that’s new. “Tate Modern has never been a relaxing place to visit. But …

Regis Philbin, TV Host And ‘Everyman,’ 88 by Artsjournal2

Philbin hosted everything from Regis and Kathie to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but was far more than that. “He also wrote five books, appeared in movies, made records as a singer, gave …

A Filmmaker In The Grip Of An Endless Quest For Perfection by Artsjournal2

The Avatar sequels are delayed – again. That’s the seventh delay, in case you’re counting. Will they ever happen? And what’s going on with James Cameron? – Vulture

Modern Construction Is Threatening The Prehistoric Traces Of Human Migration by Artsjournal2

Rapid development in India is threatening knowledge of how humanity came to be. Sites are crumbling into rivers, being turned into rice fields, and being destroyed for buildings. “With sit…

A Conductor Tries To Fill All Of The Empty Space by Artsjournal2

Jörg Widmann is a composer, clarinettist, and conductor of the Irish Chamber Orchestra. What did the musician and conductor to do during lockdown? “I always wanted to have some months off…

New Orleans Without Live Music Is A Weird, And Economically Devastated, Place by Artsjournal2

New Orleans has more than 130 live music venues, most of them smaller (some far smaller) than the average size venue in the country. The city’s restaurants and tourist industry rely on the…

American Theatre Was Slowly Moving Toward Gender Equity, And Then The Virus Struck by Artsjournal2

The Kilroys list this year goes beyond what should be in the future to commemorate what we lost this year. It’s “a heartbreaking timeline of lost art, necessary art, groundbreaking art,…

Images Of The Spaces The Children Left Behind by Artsjournal2

Some images of New York’s abandoned schools: The final, haunting date on the calendar that says “Today is … “; lessons still up about the coronavirus on science classroom whiteboards…

Some Indie Artists Make Most Of Their Money At ComicCon by Artsjournal2

How will the online Artist Alley affect their chances at recouping at least some of what they’ve lost by not being there and at other canceled cons? – The New York Times

Getting Through Quarantine With New Sherlock Material by Artsjournal2

Sure, sure, Arthur Conan Doyle died long ago, and both the BBC and CBS versions of modern Holmes have hung up their deerstalkers, but there’s always new Holmes material out there. Except �…

True Crime Podcasts Are Wildly Popular, And Some (But Not All) Address Race With Care And Intelligence by Artsjournal2

Podcasts were hot before the virus killed the commute, but even as their popularity takes a perhaps momentary break, true crime remains popular among listeners (yes, yes, Serial, but there a…

Time Is Running Out For Arts Advocacy by Artsjournal2

The Paycheck Protection Program is drying up, unemployment checks are about to stop (without a miracle from Congress), and 12,000 arts organizations in the U.S. say they may not survive at a…

Olivia De Havilland, Oscar Winner And Golden Age Film Star, Has Died At 104 by Artsjournal2

De Havilland died at her home in Paris. “The striking brunette won best actress Oscars for The Heiress and To Each His Own in the late 1940s, and was Oscar-nominated for Gone With the Wind…

San Francisco Art Institute Can Eke Out At Least One More Year by Artsjournal2

The school said in March that it was likely to close, but after more than $4 million in donations, the 149-year-old institution says it can open in the fall for one more full year. But it wi…

Almost A Decade Of Abuse Allegations At The Ailey School by Artsjournal2

The school’s recently fired artistic director, students say, “abused his position of power, touching them inappropriately or making sexual overtures that include inviting one student to …

‘The Persians’ Review: Aeschylus’s Ancient Portrait of Defeat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This staging by the National Theater of Greece was broadcast live on Saturday from the amphitheater of Epidaurus.

Olivia De Havilland, Two-Time Oscar Winner and Broadway Stage Star, Dead at 104 by Broadway.com

Hollywood icon Olivia De Havilland died on July 26 of natural causes at her Paris home. The two-time Academy Award-winning actress was 104 years old. One of the last surviving stars of the …

Theater 2020: The Season That Wasn’t by Exeunt Staff

With a shortened 2020 theater season, we focus on the exciting artists we came across in 2020 and who we want to see more from in a post-pandemic theater world order. The post Theater 2020:…

RIP Olivia de Havilland, 104! by Jonathan Mandell

Olivia de Havilland, the last surviving leading lady of Hollywood’s Golden Age, five-time Oscar nominated actress and Broadway veteran who helped  take down Hollywood’s studio system wi…

Celebrate Girl Power on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway might be on hold, but Elaine Paige on Sunday is not! Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show. This week, Paige …

Black Theatre Coalition Formed to End Industry’s Racial Inequalities by Matthew Wexler

A new organization employs a 3-part action plan to increase work opportunities for Black theater pros.  The post Black Theatre Coalition Formed to End Industry’s Racial Inequalities appea…

‘Enlightening & moving at the same time’: INVISIBLE MUSIC (Online review) ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Platform 4’s Invisible Music presents a beautiful and thought-provoking soundscape that is a wonderful manifestation of creativity in this period of isolation.

Iron Crow Theatre Announces New Virtual Summer Theatre Immersion for Teens by Lynne Menefee

BROADWAY STARS, EQUITY ACTORS, AND COLLEGE PROFESSORS JOIN RENOWNED FACULTYIron Crow Theatre announces the launch of its 2020 Summer Theatre Immersion, a one-week virtual intensive for high …

Disney’s Aladdin rumoured to be the next musical to be streamed on Disney+ by Sean McLoughlin

Following the enormous success of the filmed musical production of Hamilton, on Disney+’s streaming platform, reports are circulating that Aladdin

Review: Songs For A New World, Lambert Jackson Productions / The Other Palace by Samuel Nicholls

Review: Songs For A New World, Lambert Jackson Productions / The Other Palace4.0StarsConceptually, Songs for a New World is a tough sell: situated somewhere between a musical and a song cycl…

The Week in Theatre: My White Best Friend; And So We Come Forth – review by Susannah Clapp

Black writers shared feelings they had kept to themselves for years in a quietly explosive week of tension and tears The words of My White Best Friend (and Other Letters Left Unsaid) hit act…

Glenda Jackson: ‘I’m an antisocial socialist’ by Rich Pelley

Glenda Jackson doesn’t much like going out, but to save the UK’s arts industry, the actor, former MP and slightly terrifying national treasure will consider it… “Don’t be ridiculou…

The Persians review – a triumph of empathy for a time of Covid-19 by Natalie Haynes

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Greece (streaming online)Staged outside, this live production of Aeschylus’ tragedy reminds us how even mighty powers can be brought low by too much confidenc…

‘A treat from start to finish’: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD – Lambert Jackson Productions & The Other Palace (Online review) ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Performed by a stunning cast, Lambert Jackson Productions’ production of Songs For A New World has once again highlighted a powerful and beautiful piece of musical theatre.

NEWS: Covid testing begins backstage at Sleepless Musical as new casting announced by Press Releases

SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, which announced last month it would begin socially distanced indoor performances at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from 25 August until 27 September 2020, …

What I’ve Learned During the Pandemic! by Sue Matsuki

What I’ve Learned About Singing During the Pandemic! I have learned that: I could not have gotten through this without Zoom and Facebook. What great tools to perform, create and see people…

07/31 @ 7:00 pm MAC Roving Open Mic Returns! by Sue Matsuki

MAC’s Roving Open Mic has roved to Zoom! Please join host Jennie Litt for an evening of MAC talent featuring … YOU! RSVP REQUIRED! Please send an email to: [email protected] by the DE…

08/01 @ 7:00 pm Music at the Mansion Live Porch Concerts by Sue Matsuki

25th @ 7:00 pm EST NiCori Productions presents Music at the Mansion Porch Performances LIVE. Socially distanced dinner & concert for $60 (BYOB)! 8/1 Lisa Viggiano – 8/8 Stearns Matthew…

08/02 @ 7:00 pm TELETHON: St. George Theater by Sue Matsuki

Sunday, August 2nd @ 7:00 pm EST Let’s Hang On Telethon for the St. George Theater starring Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Neil Sedaka and a cast of thousands including cabaret’s ow…

08/10-31 CLASS: Cabaret History & Great Performance by Sue Matsuki

Cabaret History and Great Performances Mon, Aug 10 – Mon, Aug 31, 2020 (4 weeks) 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST Award Winning Cabaret Performer and member of the 92Y Music Faculty, Michael Kirk L…

CINDERELLA Event Supports the Actor’s Fund by David Dow Bentley III

My sources tell me that this YouTube video of the classic 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s  “Cinderella,” will be available (in support of www.TheActorsFund.org/Cinderella), just today,…

Welcome to the Big Top:Summer Intensives 2.0 by Two River Theater

‘Reveal’ tells story of drug rehab programme-turned-cult

The podcast explores trauma, greed and how altruism can tip into exploitation

Alexander Bello, Courtnee Carter, Cheech Manohar, More Read A Simpler Time on Stars in the House by Andrew Gans

Plays in the House Teen Edition is a spinoff of Stars in the House, the daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine Kicks Off Two River Rising Reading Series by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner directs the virtual performance of his 2015 work, starring Brandon J. Dirden and more.