Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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What To Watch October 29th To Take Away The Blues by Suzanna Bowling

George Street Playhouse: CONSCIENCE The readings will reunite the original cast—Tony winner Harriet Harris as Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Lee Sellers as Senator Joseph McCarthy, Mark Jun…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:34PM

Laura Benanti Joins GOSSIP GIRL Sequel Series On HBO Max

Deadline has reported that Laura Benanti will joining the cast of HBO Max's upcoming Gossip Girl sequel series. The cast includes Emily Alyn Lind, Tavi Gevinson, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

SIBLINGSHIP – Back by popular demand! by Gabi Bergman

After sold-out seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra last year, the Australian cabaret show Siblingship will be returning to Sydney

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Jeanna DeWaal, Ben Fankhauser and More Join KA'DAVARET Halloween Benefit For Moonlight Amphitheater

Tune in this Saturday for Ka'davaret, the Virtual Broadway Villains Ball. Produced by Lance Roberts (Sunset Boulevard) and Broadway's Calling.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

In the News: Adam Pascal, Lilli Cooper, James Snyder Set for shAme Musical Readings, Lineup Set for 4th Annual TheaterMakers Summit, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Watch Gilbert Bailey II, Ephraim Sykes, and more in a new music video from Beetlejuice alum Gilbert Bailey II.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

Courtney Monsma talks all things FROZEN

From the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins, one of the most anticpated musicals to hit the Australian stage in 2020, Frozen, was set to open in July when the Covid-19 pand…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:53PM

Austen Con – celebrating all things Jane Austen

Running live online for one-day-only on Saturday 7 November 2020, 24 Carrot Productions presents the third annual Austen Con – a much-loved celebration and exploration of all things Jane A…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:49PM

An Album Made In Her Garage Chronicles Life In Quarantine by Jeryl Brunner

True Jackson's new album "Simulation" offers a fresh perspective on a teenager's reality.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:48PM

It Can’t Happen Here Review: American Fascism by 9 Theater Companies in 6 Languages by New York Theater

Eighty-four years after theaters in 17 states across America simultaneously opened “It Can’t Happen Here,” a dramatization of Sinclair Lewis’ cautionary tale imagining the rise of fa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:44PM

All-Star Cast Teams With Top Playwrights For Tonight’s Get-Out-The-Vote Streaming Event: Sandra Oh, Brian Tyree Henry, Kathryn Hahn Among Performers by Greg Evans

Succession‘s Juliana Canfield, WandaVision‘s Kathryn Hahn, Messiah‘s Emily Kinney, Moulin Rouge!‘s Sahr Ngaujah, and Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert‘s Joel Perez have joine…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:36PM

Lightning Rod Special presents ‘SUPERHOST’ by Alaina Johns

Lightning Rod Special’s ‘SUPERHOST’ imagines an Airbnb that isn’t as wonderful as it appears, in a recording for distanced theatergoers in search of something creepy. Alaina Johns re…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:22PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ain't Too Proud Stars Reunite for Powerful 'I'm Losing You' Music Video by Lindsey Sullivan

Ain't Too Proud's Classic Five stars—James Harkness as Paul Williams, Nik Walker as Otis Williams, Matt Manuel as David Ruffin, Jawan M. Jackson as Melvin Franklin and Jelani Remy as Eddie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Odds & Ends: Adam Pascal, James Snyder, Lilli Cooper & More Set for Musical Reading Based on The Scarlet Letter by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. New Musical shAme Announces Virtual Readings Two virtual, invitation-only readings of the new musical shAme will be streame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Simon Godwin’s next thing: Directing National Theatre’s film Romeo and Juliet by Tim Treanor

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s peripatetic Artistic Director Simon Godwin, having instituted a six-production 2020-2021 season for STC notwithstanding the pandemic, has decided to use his s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:33PM

Not-to-be-missed streams from Broadway Podcast Network and Irish Repertory Theatre by Deb Miller

Among the must-see digital offerings to take us into November are a serial podcast send-up of the soap-opera antics that go on with a Broadway musical-in-the-making, and a lesser-known drama…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:27PM

Review: Ike Holter’s new audio play 'Put Your House in Order’ is a scary story set among Evanston’s lakefront liberals by Chris Jones

As presented by Chicago theater company The Roustabouts, this new audio play is about a virus, a liberal community and the present moment. Very scary for your Halloween listening.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:25PM

8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM

Laura Benanti Joins ‘Gossip Girl’ Cast On HBO Max by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Award winning actress Laura Benanti is joining the ensemble cast of HBO Max’s upcoming Gossip Girl sequel series. No word yet on character details, but the actress joins Go…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:18PM

Kubrick by Kubrick (2020 – dir. Gregory Monro): Philadelphia Film Festival review by Dan Scully

A mysterious figure, top to bottom, Kubrick is a man from another time.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 04:12PM

IN Series’s ‘Orphée et Eurydice’ strikes chord of COVID love and loss by News Desk

IN Series returns to the original revolutionary opera, Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice, for an intimate film experience exploring love, loss, and grief during a global pandemic in which milli…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:05PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Bay Area Cancels Annual Awards by American Theatre Editors

The organization has suspended its awards program until 2021, and will focus on reevaluating and restructuring to better serve its community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:47PM

Piano Bar Live! Special Election Edition, Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:15pm ET

PBL! streams this Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:15 pm ET, with hosts Scott Barbarino, Tony Javed. Aaron Lee Battle, Mardie Millit with Michael Garin and Collin Yates. For this Special Election …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:28PM

Review: PETRICHOR, ThickSkin Theatre by Matt Barton

Review: PETRICHOR, ThickSkin Theatre3.0Overall ScoreOver lockdown we’ve become accustomed to watching theatre through computer screens, but ThickSkin’s latest production asks its audienc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:24PM

Lenora Champagne Awarded Inaugural Katherine Owens Fund for New Work by American Theatre Editors

The fund was created to honor Undermain Theatre's late founding artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:17PM

The best live theater to stream online this week by Adam Feldman

George Street Playhouse: CONSCIENCE through October 31. The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE, which ran only briefly at New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse before being forced…

SOURCE: Time Out at 03:12PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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August Wilson's Archives to be Housed in Pittsburgh, Playwright's Hometown by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony- and Pulitzer-winning Fences writer's personal effects will be held at the University of Pittsburgh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Livestreaming a Performance: unmuted

By . Honest Accomplice Theatre presents a performance of unmuted livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 1 November 2020 at …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:44PM

15 Ultimate "My Man" Fanny Brice (and Barbra Streisand) Covers In Honor of Ms. Brice's Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the funny girl and Ziegfeld Follies Principal who performed the legendary "My Man" in the 1921 incarnation of the Follies. Follow along as we say "Hello, Gorgeous!" to four…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:42PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Releases New Version of Ragtime Anthem ‘Make Them Hear You’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner and chair of The Actors Fund honors American heroes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Urges Voters to ‘Make Them Hear You’ at the Ballot Box by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner and chair of The Actors Fund offers a new version of the Ragtime classic just in time for the upcoming election.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Book Review: The 24 Hour Plays’ Viral Monologues. Is this Pandemic Literature? by New York Theater

Reading these monologues from the early days of COVID-19, many of which I had watched online, made me think of the way Trump impersonator Adam Baldwin on Saturday Night Live recently spoofed…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:36PM

Felicia Curry and Adam Immerwahr to co-teach Black and Jewish plays at Theater J by David Siegel

In these tumultuous times, theatermakers and theatergoers have been working to share a long-time common goal: to reflect upon and engage with the human condition. In a noble effort to contin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:30PM

Livestreaming a Conversation: #DeafWoke with Rodney Burford

By . Antoine Hunter presents #DeafWoke with Rodney Burford livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 29 October at 4 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:24PM

Broadway Background Of Wisconsin GOP Candidate’s Wife Becomes Political Talking Point by Greg Evans

The Broadway performances of a U.S. congressman’s wife has become an unlikely talking point in Wisconsin politics. In her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher by highligh…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:20PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming: Designing the New Decade: Green Theatre

By . What can theatres do to reduce their carbon footprints? Why and how do we need to act and change our ways of producing, working and travelling?

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:51PM

LET’S PLAY ‘BEAT THE BARD’ (15) by Robert Shuman

Can you beat the Bard? Questions by Joyce E. Henry, Ph.D. All rights reserved.

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:49PM

Yes, We Liked the Berkshires Shows. Here’s $2 Million. by Michael Paulson

This summer, a woman went to outdoor shows at two beloved theaters in Massachusetts. She and her brother are now helping them to cover their costs and survive this winter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:42PM

See Tony Nominees Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo in New Moulin Rouge Music Video by Caitlin Moynihan

Good news, Bohemians! Moulin Rouge, the musical that recently garnered 14 Tony nominations, has released a new music video for "Come What May" from the show. Featuring Tony nominees Aaron …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Lincoln Center Cancels 2021 American Songbook Series by Andrew Gans

The Great Performers spring series and the David Rubenstein Atrium spring season have also been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

George Street Playhouse Extends Virtual Run Of CONSCIENCE To October 31

The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE has come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse. Due to the shutdown of theaters throughout the state …

SOURCE: www.newjerseystage.com at 01:20PM

Nightmare fuel by Kaylen Ralph

What we՚re watching and thinking about heading into Halloween and the election A couple of weeks ago, Reader contributors Kaylen Ralph and Catey Sullivan wrote …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:20PM

Review: The Irish Rep's revival of A Touch of the Poet at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a terrific virtual rendition elevates this lesser O'Nell play a few notches closer the top of the playright's canon

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:16PM

George Street Playhouse Extends Virtual Run Of "Conscience" To October 31

The original cast of Joe DiPietro’s CCONSCIENCE has come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse. Due to the shutdown of theaters throughout the stat…

SOURCE: www.newjerseystage.com at 01:16PM

Tom Rush back on the road, playing drive-up concert in Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

Folk hero Tom Rush returns to New England, playing an outdoor 1 p.m. show Nov. 7 at Bridge St. Live in Collinsville.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:16PM

Blackeyed Theatre’s Jane Eyre returns to the stage and streams online by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Director Adrian McDougall talks to Mark Ludmon about Blackeyed Theatre's touring adaptation of Jane Eyre live and streaming on demand. This post Blackeyed Theatre’s Jane Eyr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:05PM

New Dark Age — an operatic monologue for our times

Richard Fairman is gripped by the Royal Opera House’s strange musical collage by women composers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Is Auto-Tune Coming To Dance? by Joe Patti

I recently saw this story about Adobe creating a new product using AI to smooth out dance movement in videos. I can definitely see the value in something like this in the Covid era. If you h…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:48PM

Taking Care COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund expands to meet ongoing need by News Desk

theatreWashington has announced an expansion of the Taking Care COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, originally organized in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the sudden loss of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:31PM

Continuing Ourstory: Reflections From a Virtual LGBTQ+ Theatre Space by American Theatre Editors

Gathering in a time of isolation is something queer artists know all too well, as well as the sacred, life-saving power of sharing space and stories.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

Broadway rallies behind Biden ahead of election day by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway community traditionally rallies behind political causes and presidential elections.  But during this election season, with the industry shut down, a pandemic raging and unemplo…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:19PM

Despierta America Visits TDF Costume Collection by TDF

Despierta America visited the TDF Costume Collection for a look at what the new normal looks like for us and the industry. For more information on our rental program, visit https://tdf.org/n…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18PM

BIPOC Producers Form Organization to Create Equitable Theatre Landscape by Dan Meyer

The Industry Standard Group is founded by Rashad V. Chambers, Miranda Gohh, Adam Hyndman, Toni R. Isreal, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

‘Wholly engaging’: PETRICHOR – ThickSkin (Online review) ★★★★ by Kristy Stott

At a time when human connection feels more vital than ever, Petrichor offers an immersive, accessible and unique way to experience theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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London’s Southbank orchestras come back to life

Streamed performances by the Philharmonia Orchestra and London Sinfonietta cover a broad musical spectrum

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:48AM

VIDEO: Next on Stage High School Top 5 Announced with Special Guest Judge Derek Klena - Live at 8pm!

Next on Stage returns tonight with the announcement of our high school top 5 in season 2 of our online musical theatre singing competition sponsored by Broadway Records.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/29/2020

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/29/2020 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces Launch of New York City's Open Storefronts Initiative

Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday announced the launch of New York City's Open Storefronts initiative, which will allow businesses to use the sidewalks in front of their stores in the same wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Get a Special VIP Upgrade for Beth Malone's Virtual Concert This Weekend!

See how the magic is made! Join Seth and Beth for an exclusive look at soundcheck at 5pm on Sunday to see how the magic is made. Get a sneak peek at the concert material with an authentic ba…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Stars in the House Welcomes Cast of NBC's Connecting, Including Otmara Marrero, Shakina Nayfack, Keith Powell, October 29 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

George Street Playhouse Extends Virtual Version of CONSCIENCE by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times called CONSCIENCE "a timely boxing match of a history play" and referred to Harriet Harris' portrayal of Margaret Chase Smith as "a dry-witted hero with the rare courage t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

Kimberly Faye Greenberg IS “The Fabulous Fanny” by Trav S.D.

How will YOU be observing Fanny Brice’s birthday? I started this day out by watching Fabulous Fanny: The Songs and Stories of Fanny Brice, Kimberly Faye Greenberg’s one woman show that t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:03AM

8 BIPOC Producers Unite to Fund a Different Broadway by American Theatre Editors

The Industry Standard Group is putting investment muscle and production prowess behind the effort to build a more representative commercial theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

Is Ron Howard right?

First, let me say that Ron Howard may be the best example of the pivot in the history of the entertainment industry.  To go from Opie to Richie Cunningham to one of the most successful Dire…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A Not-So-Merry Mix: Shakespeare, Bluegrass and Randy Quaid by Lisa Birnbach

The Broadway marquee was up, but this crowd-pleasing musical never made it out of Seattle. Among the creative differences: How fat should Falstaff be?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Review: Midnight Dreary series continues with Poe’s creepiest tales by Tim Treanor

All stories are about the loss of power – or, more correctly, loss of the illusion of power, and the more fundamental the loss, the more heart-wrenching the story. Here we are, in the prim…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:54AM

Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman to star in theatrical sitcom, The Fosse Forest Ballet by Jess Young

Philip Joel, who you may know from his hilarious and satirical online sketches during lockdown and David Muscat of Emerge Production House, have joined  forces to create a new, unique thea…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:51AM

New York City Center to Stream Audra McDonald Concert in December

The concert will serve as City Center's 2020 gala.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

Tune In to Act Out: Vote 2020 A Night of Performances to Get Out the Vote by Broadway Direct

Tonight, tune in to Act Out: Vote2020, a series of short, all new monologues and songs that will make up an hour-long video encouraging audiences to vote in the upcoming elections. Presente…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:40AM

Hot Clip of the Day: We Recommend The Act's "Arthur in the Afternoon" Starring Liza Minnelli and Roger Minami

We will never tire of discussing Liza Minnelli Broadway musicals. The spotlight is shining this October 29th on the 1977 Broadway musical opening night of The Act which Liza starred in aroun…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:34AM

BWW Exclusive: #PolicyOverPresident with Kimber Elayne Sprawl & Ryan Vasquez- Pandemic Response

The 2020 Presidential Election is just days away and BroadwayWorld's Vote Ambassadors Kimber Elayne Sprawl (Girl From the North Country) and Ryan Vasquez (Hamilton) want to make sure that y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Christina Bianco Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

In celebration of her Birdland Jazz concert on October 30, Christina Bianco will be taking over our Instagram today, October 29! Follow along with us on BroadwayWorld's Instagram.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

VIDEO: Bette Midler Shares Her HOCUS POCUS Fake Teeth on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Bette Midler talks about the success of her 1993 film Hocus Pocus, explains how it felt to act with Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy again in the Hocus Pocus Hulaween reunion and reveal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

WATCH: Ten Minute Tidbits with Spencer Glass and Guest Derek Klena - Live at 5pm ET!

It's the Day of the Show Y'All host Spencer Glass is taking over our Instagram Live with his new show, Ten Minute Tidbits!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, October 29- with Beth Malone, Next On Stage and More!

Today (October 29) in live streaming: Beth Malone visits Backstage Live, Meet the Top 5 on Next On Stage, and so much more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paul Wilkins – actor and producer by Sarah Day

By Sarah Day This week we speak to actor and now producer Paul Wilkins about surviving the pandemic and his production company Opportune Theatre This post THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paul Wilkins �…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:01AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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WATCH: Performers and Activists From Broadway and Beyond 'Claim the Vote' by Ryan McPhee

The new PSA from Claim Our Space features Hamilton alums Krystal Joy Brown, Ryan Vasquez, Ashley de la Rosa, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Andrea Savage to Direct Film Adaptation of Off-Broadway's Georgia Mertching Is Dead by Ryan McPhee

Joining the I'm Sorry creator-star on the creative team is playwright Catya McMullen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

Josh Groban, Chita Rivera, Dozens More Join Lineup for Stars in the House's 10-Hour Election Day Marathon Stream by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, October 29, 2020 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:49AM

Watch Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo Sing 'Come What May' From Moulin Rouge! Musical by Dan Meyer

The two were recently Tony-nominated for their performances in the Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

City Theatre Slates More Shorts; Slow Burn Plans In-Home Gala by Bill Hirschman

Usually fundraising galas are black tie events with hors d’oeuvres and dancing. Well, you can wear a black tie if you like, eat popcorn and dance if you like but in the privacy of your hom…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:33AM

7 Shows About American Democracy to Keep You Occupied on Election Day (and the Days After)

Here are our theatrical recommendations for the political junkies and neophytes among us (and those who just want to feel optimistic about the future).

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:33AM

Call Answered: Brian Belovitch Interview: Playwright, Author, ...Boys Don't Wear Lipstick by Adam Rothenberg

Brian Belovitch is an award winning playwright known for the ground-breaking play …Boys Don’t Wear Lipstick. A trailblazer in telling LGBTQ+ stories, Brian is getting ready to celebrate …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:24AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Artistic Directors of the Future launches new virtual resource: Bite-Size by Frankie

Artistic Directors of the Future launches Bite-Size: A new virtual resource aimed at supporting and enhancing the leadership skills of diverse artists. The post Artistic Directors of the Fut…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:55AM

NEWS: Southwark Playhouse’s winter season includes new production of Constellations & three musical livestreams by Press Releases

The next show announced in Southwark Playhouse’s winter season is Nick Payne’s Constellations starring Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Oliver Johnstone and directed by Jonathan O’Boyle.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:48AM

You Say You Want a Revolution by American Theatre Editors

How to rebuild the theatre field post-COVID? Invest in artists and let them do their best work in rep, and audiences will follow.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM

On This Day in New York Theater: October 29 in the 1940’s by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter (No. 16 in the series) October 29, 2020: Readers of this series, which began in the spring of this anxious year, know that in surveying the theatrical activity on a pa…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, October 29, 2020 by Ashley Steves

New York Theaters Sue Cuomo, MCC Announces 2021 Programming, City Center Announces 2020 Gala  “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre head…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

From Blasted to Cleansed: the best of Sarah Kane – in pictures by All Images By Tristram Kenton

As Crave, by the radical and controversial playwright Sarah Kane, is revived at Chichester Festival theatre, revisit some of her productions as snapped by the Guardian’s Tristram Kenton Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

'Women are tired of having to walk men through it': the male comics standing up for #metoo by Rachael Healy

The world of standup has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment and assault – and finally some men in the industry are vowing to tackle it When US comedian Kelly Bachman found her…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Olivier winner Sharon D Clarke: 'Not a penny came in until June. I thanked God for a voiceover job' by Arifa Akbar

She went from rave diva with Nomad to winning her third Olivier award on Sunday for Death of a Salesman. Yet the London actor isn’t immune to the storms battering theatre Sharon D Clarke w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Josie Underwood: “If Macbeth was a woman, it would be a different play” by Eleanor Dewar

Writer Eleanor Dewar speaks to Josie Underwood, co-founder of the theatre troupe Silent Faces, about not adapting Samuel Beckett, gender in Shakespeare, and challenging the canon. When Josie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:54AM

Halloween for Kids: Different This Year, but Still Delightful by Alexis Soloski

In New York, trick-or-treating has been curtailed, and parades called off. But there are plenty of ways to please and spook the little ones.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:42AM

Fancy dress is about to get a whole lot fancier by Peter J Snee

Opera Australia’s costume and prop clearance sale. Crazy outfits at crazy prices! During the coronavirus shut down, Opera Australia was

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:33AM

Review: Blue Electric, The Playground Theatre by George Collins

Review: Blue Electric, The Playground Theatre3.0Overall ScoreBlue Electric is the tale of a rebellious daughter’s fight for acceptance from her father, broken by his experience as a Holoca…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Great Gatsby at Immersive LDN by Emma Clarendon

We rounded up the reviews for this immersive production based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Almanac: Anthony Powell on “truth” in fiction and biography by Terry Teachout

“People think because a novel’s invented, it isn’t true. Exactly the reverse is the case. Because a novel’s invented, it is true. Biography and memoires can never be wholly true, sin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Sistine Chapel exhibition to come to America's Center, starting Nov. 6 by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Visitors will be able to walk through and get up close to near-original size photographs of Michelangelo's masterpiece.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42AM

Photographer Henry Diltz, known for iconic images of rock stars, started career as 'a fluke' by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

Diltz, who has shot more than 250 album covers and was the official Woodstock photographer, will be honored by International Photography Hall of Fame.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: 45 PLAYS FOR AMERICA’S FIRST LADIES (The Neo-Futurists in NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco) by Tony Frankel

WHO’S ON FIRST, LADIES? The program states: “Rather than presenting a purely biographical story, this project uses the “honorary” office of First Lady as a lens to examine the roles …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:34AM

Shaohui Kwok & Amelia Saward: A Letter As We Exit Isolation

As Victoria gradually moves out of restrictions that seem to have lasted forever, let us think about this as a celebration of our perseverance, and our innate nature as human beings to be ev…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:13AM

We Need to Invest in Writers by Ramona King

By Ramona King. Ramona Rose King shares learnings from five years of working on the National Playwright Residency Program (NPRP) and argues that if we want to reinvigorate our art form and c…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Have your say on Sydney’s future night-time and cultural life

The City of Sydney is seeking feedback on proposed planning controls that will help re-energise Sydney’s $4 billion night-time economy and create more opportunities for creative and cultur…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:46AM

10 Shows and Events to Check Out This Weekend, Including Norm Lewis in Dracula

More scary tales such as War of the Worlds with Jason Tam and The Nightmare Before Christmas with James Monroe Iglehart are ready for your screaming pleasure.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42AM

Just Launched: MCC on Demand by Matthew Wexler

The Off-Broadway company has just launched MCC On Demand, which will feature past projects as well as new upcoming programming. The post Just Launched: MCC on Demand appeared first on The Br…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:03AM

Hard-hit museums warned over flood of public art sales

Museum sales under pressure; London auctions fall again; Frieze moves — and shrinks — in New York

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Playwright August Wilson’s archive headed home to Pittsburgh by Chris Jones

August Wilson archive headed home to Pittsburgh

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Streeton

On display from Saturday 7 November, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Streeton – a landmark exhibition of Australia’s iconic impressionist, Arthur Streeton, whose brilliant ev…

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Nigeria’s Afrobeats superstars take on the world

The likes of Eazi and Wizkid draw global audiences — but can music spread by social sharing enjoy more commercial success?

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Phylicia Rashad Directs David Alan Grier and More in Digital Production of Race October 29 by Dan Meyer

The David Mamet play follows three lawyers who deliberate defending a white man charged with rape.

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Danai Gurira, Stephen Daldry, and Lynn Nottage Present Act Out: Vote2020 October 29 by Andrew Gans

The hour-long video, featuring songs and short monologues, aims to get out the vote.

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Say His Name 3 Times and Meet Beetlejuice Alums at the Virtual Stage Door October 29! by Dan Meyer

Playbill Social Selects teams up with Broadway Roulette's Elizabeth Durand Streisand for a virtual hangout.

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Jay Armstrong Johnson's Hocus Pocus-Themed I Put a Spell on You Haunts the Internet October 29 by Ryan McPhee

The virtual version of the annual event benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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26 Broadway Zoom Backgrounds for Your Virtual Halloween Party by Marc J. Franklin

As many Broadway fans celebrate the holiday virtually, set the scene with Hadestown, Six, Disney on Broadway, and more.

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards