The Broadway favorite performed a concert in 2015 at Don't Tell Mama.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PMAfter a summer hiatus, the series returns will full theatrical productions available to watch for free.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PMNothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here Wednesday, September 23 (12pm ET), as he chats with Tony wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PMJames Corden connects with Anthony Ramos, who is filming a movie in Budapest. James asks Anthony the process of auditioning for Hamilton. And James asks Anthony about his new song "Stop."
Th…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:42PMSince 1946, Vermont’s Chamber Music Conference has been an important part of American musical life, attracting many Philadelphia luminaries. A new book, ‘The Music of Friends,’ tells t…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:40PMCast members from the North American touring company discuss Black Lives Matter, the pandemic, and more in the first entry.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PMThe Television Academy takes a moment to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of some of our colleagues who passed away this year.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PMThe star of Newsies and Bandstand talks about his latest gig as a TV regular alongside Kim Cattrall, Benjamin Levi Aguilar, and Aubrey Dollar.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PMSeth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PMDeadline reports that Jordan Fisher will star in the big screen adaptation of 'Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between,' based on the book by Jennifer E. Smith.
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Will Friedwald, author and music critic, is a definitive historian on Jazz for quite a while especially when it comes to two of his books: Sinatra (Sinatra! The Song is You) and more recentl…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:58PMThis comic short about an actor and his kids staging Greek tragedies under lockdown slyly comments on links between the politics of the family and the state.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PMThe circus being the circus, these performers always find a way to go on with the show. Chicago's Midnight Circus tours city parks this fall.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:27PMThe Uprising The Sons and Daughters of Slaves, Immigrants, and Indigenous People When the pandemic first hit in March 2020 the cabaret industry suffered a huge, seemingly insurmountable hit.…
SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 03:25PMLiving 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…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PMAs previously reported, Jasmine Cephas Jones, who can be seen in the original cast of Hamilton on Disney+, earned her first Emmy Award for her performance on Quibi’s #FreeRayshawn. On Sept…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PMIn addition to watching the new screen adaptation of The Boys in the Band on Netflix on September 30, there is a documentary short accompanying the film. The Boys in the Band: Something P…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PMLaura Bell Bundy checks in to chat about her new music video "Get It Girl, You Go!" and more.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PMThe Emmys’ In Memoriam segment Sunday left out a number of actors we lost in 2020, but the Television Academy hasn’t entirely overlooked them. Nick Cordero, Chi Chi DeVayne, Kobe Bryant,…
SOURCE: Deadline at 03:23PMZoom plays can feel a little dry. I’m sure, after months of this quarantine, we’ve all had the experience: watching incredibly talented actors speak incredibly well-written words, though…
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Nicholas Edwards starred in the closely watched “Godspell” production. “Usually the stage is a safe place,” he said, “but it became a place where I was anxious all the time.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PMThe Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts’ campaign, running through Sept. 27, encourages audience members to post on social media recalling a memorable local performance.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:40PMFire, break-ins, and COVID: the Motor Row drag palace has had a bumpy first year.
Like many drag queens, Chicago’s Tori Sass has been through it this year. It …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:30PMAre Philly elections a foregone conclusion? No, says ‘Philadelphia Battlefields,’ a new book on political upstarts from Rendell to Rhynhart. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:29PMThis is major! Billy Porter is set to bring his reimagined vision to the Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman, David Newman musical The Life which began its Broadway run in April 1997.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:22PMAimed at supporting high-quality, emerging writers and composers; the award hopes to identify the composing and writing talent of the future.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 02:07PMThe Gloria Steinem biopic is directed by Julie Taymor and written by Sarah Ruhl.
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In this episode of Happy Hour on the Fringe, Marketing Manager Raina Searles talks with Rachel Gita Karp and Joseph Amodei whose production Packing and Cracking will run from September 23-Se…
SOURCE: fringearts.com at 01:47PMA sumptuous re-interpretation of Ian Rickson’s stage production, this special cinema event will only be available for a limited run from 27 October 2020.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:46PMUConn's Connecticut Repertory Theatre has announced its two-show fall season. The comedy "Men in Boats" will have multiple live online performances, while the radio-style Christmas play "It'…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:39PMAward-winning Brooklyn-based mentalist Vinny DePonto can’t go to Coney Island this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so he’s bringing his new interactive mind-reading magic show …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:36PMLive at 7pm EDT on Friday, September 25, the Helen Hayes Awards virtual event is the culmination of weeks of celebration. The program is co-hosted by Washington stage luminaries Felicia Curr…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PMThe company's new streaming service will feature theatrical experiences, productions, and classes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PMHughes will be presented with the honor at the Henry Hewes Design Awards virtual ceremony on Oct. 14.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PMThe playwright talks about his award-winning The Chinese Lady.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PMReview: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Blackeyed Theatre3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesThis production of The Strange Case Of Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde feels lik…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:06PMSince the day my blog went live almost 13 years (!!!) ago, the absolute most asked question I get is, “How do I find a Producer for my show?” It took a pandemic to realize that although…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:00PMFans have been losing their heads with excitement over the long-awaited homecoming of SIX. The musical announced last week that it would be the first major West End show to return to the…
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The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is proud to announce the latest in a series of online exhibitions exploring the work of one of the most iconic artists of the last century. As America engages i…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:55PMBorn this day, actor Larry Hagman (1931-2012). You have to admit that that is a hell of a screen name, up there with Engelbert Humpedinck and Francis X. Bushman, but he managed to transcend …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PMThe weekly series streams live on Playbill's YouTube every Monday t 11:30 AM ET, hosted by Coach Joe Rosko.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PMReview: The Spirit of Woodstock, Brighton Fringe40%Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 Votes0%With festival season heavily hit by the cascade of Covid cancellations the summer staples of theatre an…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:03PMJustice Ginsburg loved opera — so much so that she she even performed in them.
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SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 11:53AMPerformances of Come From Away might be paused, but the cast is still uniting to confront the issues of today. The North American touring company of COME FROM AWAY has launched Conversati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMEula Biss’s new book looks at the omnipresence of money in our lives, from the perspective of an artist who has made it to the middle class.
It’s possible we…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:30AMNick Cordero was not included in the Emmy Award’s In Memoriam segment Sunday night, and Zach Braff, the late actor’s friend and former Broadway co-star, says it wasn’t for supporters�…
SOURCE: Deadline at 11:29AMActors’ Equity stresses urgency of the choice in departing from a nonpartisan posture.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18AMThe three-day event will use cutting-edge technology to bring the live theatre experience online.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AMThe 1983 Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, which starred Tony winner Hinton Battle and Alfonso Ribeiro (yes, Carlton from television's "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"), is set to be part of …
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are set to star in the classic musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:54AMReview: The Boss of It All, Soho Theatre3.0Overall ScoreReader Rating 0 VotesOriginally performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Theatre in 2013, the stage adaption of Lars Von Tr…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AMThe Broadway League joined Senate Minority Leader, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) in Times Square last Friday in support of the Save Our Stages Act. The Broadway industry is urging Congress …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:49AMIn a rare endorsement, Actors’ Equity said it is backing Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This is the second endorsement Actors’ Equity has made since 1913, following the uni…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:42AMThe Off Broadway League today announced the election of Casey York as its new President. The organization also announced two new officers, Evan O’Brient as 2nd VP, and Steven Chaikelson as…
SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 10:40AMIt's time to place your votes for your favorite dancers in week 3 of our dance competition! Who are you hoping will make it to the top 5?
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMBroadway for Biden's weekly phone banking initiative continues today, Monday, September 21, 2020, from 7-9pm EST. The evening's theme is Spotlight on Latinx Voices and is set to feature Ashl…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMActors' Equity Association has announced its endorsement for the 2020 presidential election, supporting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMA contemporary reflection on the Roman Republic, a Sims 4 version of The Seagull, and more will launch this fall.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AMFor only the second time in its century-plus history, Actors’ Equity Association, the union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theater, has endors…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:29AMThe newly formed Musical Theatre Factory creates bespoke musicals for any occasion; for our critic, a potentially barnstorming show about her predecessor...
Like all good ideas, it looks obv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMThe explosion of digital productions of all sizes has shown great creativity and made hit shows more accessible – but is it all financially sustainable?
In the past six months, theatre has…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMChris Nash documented the work of Richard Alston’s celebrated dance company for 25 years. He looks back at 10 key photographs included in his new book, Alston Nash, which is available now …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMThe Brooklyn-based theater will present filmed productions online this fall.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:18AMThe Reunion, celebrating various female pop stars, will welcome a socially distant live audience and be broadcast globally.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AMCATS, produced by S&Co opened in Seoul on September 9. The international touring company were assembled through lockdown from all over the world including Australia, United Kingdom, Sout…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMWhile 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 10:01AMSquad Goals tackles the limits opportunities women have to face while the other gender seems to have such vast chances at one of the world most successful and followed professions.
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This fall, a humorous lovenote to Broadway is making its debut on podcast platforms everywhere. The Broadway Ginger Company has announced the release of THE BROADWAYGINGER PODCAST, an upbeat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58AMThe Old Vic: In Camera series returned with a play by Brian Friel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMFind out who took home statues for their work in television this year.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AMArthur Roberts (1852-1933) was a star of British music hall, pantomime, farces, burlesques, revues and musical comedies. He started out busking at seaside resorts in the early 1870s, quickly…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM
Like everything else in 2020, museum fundraising galas are going virtual. On Sept. 26, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford will hold its virtual gala starting at 7 p.m.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:59AMThe Nightly Met Streams series enters its 28th week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AMFather-daughter Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones were among the several Broadway veterans to win trophies at the 72nd annual (and first socially distanced) Emmys, including Uzo Adub…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:58AMYou know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Over the summer, you really embraced our very first bracket, the 1980s Broadway Musical Logo Tournament. Ultimat…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:32AMJudy Kuhn's performance as part of The Seth Concert Series, re-airs today at 3 PM ET. Check out an exclusive clip from the concert, which premiered last night, featuring Kuhn singing 'So…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AMPremiering September 21 and starring Kim Cattrall, Corey Cott, Aaron Lazar, Steve Harris, and more, the Fox drama makes for can't-miss fall TV.
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Relive your Renthead days, return to the Bee, sate your sweet tooth with show tunes, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AMThe virtual event will feature such Broadway favorites as LaChanze, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Jenn Colella.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AMEncores! Announces New Hybrid Season, Cordero Hits No. 1 on iTunes, Cephas Jones Family Makes Emmy History “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMBorn 100 years ago today, performing little person Marie Ellen St. Aubin. Trained in dance and acrobatics, St. Aubin became a professional entertainer at the age of 13 at the 1933 Chicago Wo…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AMJudy Holliday’s last TV appearance, as the mystery guest on What’s My Line? on April 28, 1963. (She died two years later.) John Daly is the host and the panelists are Shelley Berman, Ben…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM“A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-lived one.”
Thomas Carlyle, “Richter” (courtesy of Richard Zuelch)
Continue reading Almanac: Thomas Carlyle on biography at About Las…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMThe London cast of Hairspray will be appearing on Britain's Got Talent this weekend, it has been announced. The eagerly anticipated West End revival won't open until 22 April 2021, but i…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:00AM
On August 27th, China Daily in Hong Kong held the fifth webinar of a series called “Creative Industry Insiders Discuss Survival Strategies in Pandemic Times”. China Daily is one of the e…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:41AMThe peculiar American invention known as the comic book came into the world in stages but a crucial figure in its evolution was Max Gaines (Maxwell Ginzberg, 1894-1947). Gaines was a salesma…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:18AMToday's top stories: Cherry Jones accepts her third Emmy Award, Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses the creation of Song & Dance, John Lloyd Young shares his top 10 Broadway performances, and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06AMWriter/director Jack McNamara’s clever play The Boss Of It All remorselessly targets the ineptitude of the governing classes and, along the way, takes some delightful pot shots at the pret…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Alex Moye is a Dance, House, and EDM producer. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, Alex has been releasing music throughout the pandemic. From his self-titled EP to his single “Inspiration,” …
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:48AMThe Nimrod 50 Collection is an extensive and exciting collection of previously unpublished, out of print or never published works celebrating 50 years since the founding of the Nimrod Theatr…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:47AMThe pair earned nods for their television performances this year.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:42AMThe director of London’s Design Museum is hosting Sky Arts Late, a monthly feature-length arts and culture show
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM"The highlight of the program’s second half, as always, is the solo recalling Isadora’s tragedy. The subtlety of Belilove’s expression convinces us we are witnessing a private moment, …
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMThe Dance Enthusiast Guide To Fall 2020 Classes
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMby Erika Hakmiller. @ErikaFromMaine. NEWTON, MS - As students return to school for their in-person fall classes, many thespians are facin...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMThe New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires Trisha Brown Archives
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMIn Curator and Costume Designer Deepsikha Chatterjee on the Indo-American Arts Council's 2020 Erasing Borders Dance Festival "In our case, holding an online festival was easier. We are the�…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMby Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Nationwide fried chicken chain Chick-fil-A, in an effort to compete with McDonalds’ popular Tr...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AMThe stage and screen star celebrates his birthday September 21.
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