Friday, March 5, 2021 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance Programming to Tour Boroughs for NY PopsUp

This spring, NYPopsUp, a roaming performance series geared toward revitalizing the city's arts and culture sector, will present a touring series of dance-oriented performances in Brooklyn, Q…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Talk WANDAVISION Tunes

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez go behind the scenes of 'Agatha All Along' and all of the origins, inspirations, and hidden melodies insde of the WandaVIsion tunes with Variety.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40PM

Don Letts, Mad Professor Team With Times on Carnival Story by Adam Sternbergh

The pandemic has dampened the celebrations worldwide. But a Times special project, which includes an interactive music mixing feature, lets readers get into a party mood.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:19PM

Nicola Pagett, British stage and screen actress in ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 75 by Harrison Smith

She played a headstrong daughter in the 1970s TV series and later published a frank memoir about her battle with bipolar disorder.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:06PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Cry It Out’ presented by Everyman Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

This show is the embodiment of “Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy” (Tina Fey). It’s a joyful ode to sisterhood as well. The playwright, Molly Smith Metzler, doesn’t shy …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:58PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater: LIGHTS ON THE RADIO TOWER: A ROCK MUSICAL (Five OHM Productions and Indie Theatrical) by Gregory Bernard

A new musical starring Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia!) and Max Sangerman (Smokey Joe’s Café), Lights on the Radio Tower, will stream on Five OHM TV beginning today, Friday, March 5, 2021, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Theater: UNRAVELLED (Global Brain Health Institute / UC San Francisco / Trinity College Dublin) by Tony Frankel

Art, music and science intersect in UnRavelled, a new drama by award-winning, Los Angeles-based playwright Jake Broder (Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara) and directed by Nike Doukas�…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Opera: RING FESTIVAL (San Francisco Opera) by Jim Allen

RING FESTIVAL March 5–30 Wagner’s Ring Cycle Streams in March Accompanied by Live Ring Festival Virtual Events Featuring Special Guests Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) and Iréne Theorin (…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Theater: LOVE LETTER TO LIZA: A 75TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CELEBRATION by Gregory Bernard

TO AIR ON LIZA’S BIRTHDAY FRIDAY, MARCH 12 AT 8pm ET EXCLUSIVELY ON STELLAR In honor of the legendary Liza Minnelli on her 75th Birthday, a star-studded cast will take part in a spec…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Dance: MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 (San Francisco Ballet) by Jim Allen

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 OPENS TONIGHT The world premiere of Danielle Rowe’s roaring ’20s dance film Wooden Dimes, the return of Yuri Possokhov’s fan-favori…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Dance: IN ANY EVENT (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago) by Nia Liat

HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO: SEASON 43 THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “IN ANY EVENT” Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s 43rd season resumes Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. with a virtual wo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Theater: WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? (The Marsh) by Jim Allen

THE MARSH PRESENTS GEOFF HOYLE’S WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Written and Performed by Geoff Hoyle Developed and Directed by David Ford 7:00pm, Saturday, March 20, 2021 Geoff Hoyle did…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Dance: AFTER IT HAPPENED (Invertigo Dance Theatre at The Ford) by Tony Frankel

THE FORD CONTINUES FREE ONLINE SERIES FROM THE FORD IN L.A. WITH INVERTIGO DANCE THEATRE Thursday, March 11, 2021, 6:30pm PT Set in the aftermath of a natural disaster, Invertigo Dance Theat…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Opera: THE ISLAND WE MADE (Opera Philadelphia) by Nia Liat

PREMIERES ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19 ON THE OPERA PHILADELPHIA CHANNEL Opera Philadelphia’s latest digital offering, The Island We Made, combines ethereal electronic music, personal storytelling,…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Denzel Washington and son are on a mission in honour of playwright August Wilson

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson are to star in a new Broadway production of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, before appearing together in a film version.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:52PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: It's a scream as Darci Shaw dabbles in the supernatural

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Up-and-coming young star Darci Shaw was unfazed by the frightening goingson during the filming of Netflix's riveting supernatural thriller The Irregulars.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:52PM

Twyla Tharp’s very valuable college decision

When choreographer Twyla Tharp arrived at Barnard College she was immediately disappointed with their dance offerings. So she directed her own dance studies using New York City as her classr…

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

The time Twyla Tharp pushed David Byrne to his limits

In 1981, Twyla Tharp commissioned David Byrne of the Talking Heads to write music for a Broadway show featuring Tharp's modern choreography. Not only did Tharp push the well-trained dancers …

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

The time Twyla Tharp setup a performance in Central Park

Archival footage shows one of Twyla Tharp's dances in Central Park amongst football games, bicyclists, police on horseback, and picnickers. The location made it impossible to have a separati…

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

How does Twyla Tharp create new dances?

Choreographer Twyla Tharp comes up with new dance ideas not by writing them down but by dancing them out first herself. Her process, as she shows here, is very physical, even into her 80's. …

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

Tharp and Baryshnikov’s “totally unexpected” collaboration

In the 1970's, choreographer Twyla Tharp and Mikhail Baryshnikov collaborated, resulting in a dance that was "totally unexpected" for the classically trained ballet star from Russia. Archiva…

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

What’s it like choreographing a dance for Zoom?

Choreographer Twyla Tharp choreographed a new dance specifically for Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic while most people were advised to stay at home. Tharp, along with dancers Misty Copelan…

SOURCE: PBS at 07:50PM

“Musical Storefronts” Brings Live Music Back to the City

In the Kaufman Music Center’s series, through the end of April, vacant retail spaces on the Upper West Side become stages for local musicians.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 07:49PM

“Saint-Narcisse” film review by Pauline Adamek

Voyeuristic erotic melodrama? Taboo arthouse mystery? Perverse religious dramedy? Yes. Canadian iconoclast Bruce LaBruce’s latest opus is all these things and more. Remaining true to his r…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:48PM

‘WandaVision’ finale: What that post-credits scene means for ‘Doctor Strange’ by Kaitlin Thomas

In the days leading up to the “WandaVision” series finale, a lot of people online were wondering how long the episode would be, and it turns out that it was a normal length. The episode,…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:47PM

Lisa Dwan: ‘Who are we if we are not Antigone?’

Having been liberated by performing Beckett, the Irish actor is taking on Sophocles’s tragedy — with a twist

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:46PM

Leslie Odom Jr. on How His Theme Song for ‘One Night in Miami’ Echoes Sam Cooke for the Era of George Floyd by Chris Willman

When Leslie Odom Jr. signed up to play Sam Cooke in “One Night in Miami,” he knew that he had a non-acting task awaiting him after shooting: director Regina King had already made it clea…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46PM

How Craft Services Adapted to Serve Film Crews During the Pandemic by Terry Flores

COVID protocols have affected everyone in the production business, but perhaps none more so than the craft services members of IATSE Local 80, the only department to see the entire cast and …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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USITT21 – Virtually Anywhere Opens Monday by Michael Eddy

USITT opens its 61st Annual Conference & Stage Expo at 11:00 a.m. EST on Monday, March 8, 2021. The week-long event is one of the largest and most anticipated events in the live entertai…

SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:14PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Jericho review. One-liners, grief and guilt about New Yorkers’ previous great trauma by New York Theater

“Jericho,” Jack Canfora’s 2011 play about two characters directly affected by 9/11, should have repelled me. It uses sitcom rhythms, Jewish stereotypes, the hoary devices of a sympathe…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:55PM

SPREADING THE WORD by Laura Deni

THE 2021 GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE STREAMING SEASON has kicked off with the comedy BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck, the most Broadway-produced female playwright of our time, starring Drama Desk wi…

SOURCE: www.broadwaytovegas.com at 05:14PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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City Foundry developer stays upbeat amid latest hurdle, says opening planned midyear by Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The bankruptcy filing of key tenant Alamo Drafthouse follows a year of upended plans for City Foundry.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

His company pivoted to virtual, but Stray Dog artistic director is hopeful for vaccines by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gary F. Bell is cautiously optimistic that in-person performances can resume sooner rather than later.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

Dogtown's socially distant St. Patrick's Day plans include decor, photo ops by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The pandemic has forced Dogtown to cancel its parade and festival this year and last year.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

Tony winner André De Shields will lead Shakespeare Festival's 'King Lear' in Forest Park by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

André De Shields of "Hadestown" on Broadway will headline St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production this summer.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:48PM

In the News: Edie Falco Will Star as Hillary Clinton in American Crime Story, Mandy Patinkin Heads to The Good Fight, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Broadway Podcast Network launches its own app for theatre-related podcast listening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Theater in Quarantine by Ari Kantor

Bringing live theatre to a socially distant space may feel like cutting to the bone of the craft. But in the best way possible, one theatre company in particular has replaced those bones ent…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 04:01PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Salt Lake City’s Eccles Theater Announces 2021/2022 Broadway Season by Matthew Herzog

Dates for the 2021/2022 Broadway at the Eccles season have been announced, bringing back extraordinary entertainment to Salt Lake City following an unprecedented 18-month intermission. For t…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 03:58PM

VIDEO: Carrie Hope Fletcher sings I Know I Have A Heart from Cinderella by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Watch Carrie Hope Fletcher sing I Know I Have A Heart from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella the musical opening in London this Summer. This post VIDEO: Carrie Hope Fletcher s…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:55PM

Bill C. Davis, Who Had a Hit Play With ‘Mass Appeal,’ Dies at 69 by Neil Genzlinger

He was an unknown playwright in his 20s when his comic drama about a priest and a seminarian drew raves off and on Broadway. It was turned into a movie.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PM

Kleban Foundation Announces 2021 Kleban Prize Recipients by Amelia Merrill

This year's award recognizes Benjamin Scheuer and team Melissa Li and Kit Yan.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM

Check Out London-Based Theatre Photographer Johan Persson's 16 Favorite Production Shots by Marc J. Franklin

Persson reflects on some of his favorite theatre photos including Follies, Macbeth, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

What Is a Ballet Body? by Gia Kourlas

With performances on pause, many dancers are rethinking their relationship to weight.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:03PM

Odds & Ends: FX's Pose to Conclude with Season Three, Premiering May 2 by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Pose's Third Season Will Be Its Last Elektra Abundance will certainly have something to say about this! Season three of FX'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Will European Audiences Come Back To The Theatre? by Artsjournal1

“The shift [to streamed performances during the lockdowns] has raised questions about whether audiences will return to theaters in the same numbers as before, and whether a blend of online…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Cast of ‘Assassins,’ a musical about presidential murder attempts, set to reunite by Johnny Oleksinski

The original cast of "Assassins" is reuniting virtually Monday night at 8 p.m. as part of the free online “Studio Tenn Talks: Conversations With Patrick Cassidy” series.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:53PM

Tony Hendra, a Multiplatform Humorist, Is Dead at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

He took his British brand of satire to nightclubs, TV, film (“Spinal Tap”) and National Lampoon. But a memoir led to a sex-abuse accusation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PM

Cabinet of Curiosity and 16th Street let Mickle Maher do it on the radio by Kerry Reid

The longtime Chicago playwright joins a new mini-renaissance of aural drama. In Willy Russell's 1980 play Educating Rita, the title character (a working-class ha…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:40PM

Review: Children’s Children, The English Touring Theatre and Black Apron Entertainment by George Collins

Review: Children's Children, The English Touring Theatre and Black Apron Entertainment4.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a patreon with every pen…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:12PM

New York City’s ‘Open Culture’ Program Does Not Meet Actors’ Equity Standards for Wages or Safety by Michael Eddy

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 stage managers and professional actors in live theatre, has sent a statewide member alert to all Equity m…

SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:09PM

Character Perspective with Mr. Matt by Lincoln Center

Make a birthday party scene with Mr. Matt. In this theater workshop, you will learn how to use character point of view to create and perform dynamic, fun scenes. For more Pop-Up Classroom,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:00PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming a Conversation: Indigenous People's Rights and Freedom of Artistic Expression

By . Safe Havens Freedom Talks presents the conversation Indigenous People's Rights and Freedom of Artistic Expression livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:57PM

Tues., 3/30 @ 7:00 pm MAC Virtual Open Mic! by Sue Matsuki

March’s MAC Virtual Open Mic Hosted by MAC Award winner Bob Diamond! Mar 30, 2021 07:00 PM EST Do you want to sing? Please RSVP to [email protected] NO LATER THAN 6:30 pm on Tuesday, Marc…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:19PM

Sun., 3/7 @ 3:30 pm Black Voices in Cabaret March Series by Sue Matsuki

Black Voices In Cabaret presents Black Voices In Conversation A History of Cabaret Sunday March 7th – @ 3:30 PM EST/@ 2:30 PM CST With moderator Mark Ruffin, Natalie Douglas, Daniel Johnso…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:15PM

Rebecca Luker Tribute Concert, a Benefit for Target ALS, to Take Place in May

The online event will feature Laura Benanti, Kelli O'Hara, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:12PM

Concert Honoring Late Rebecca Luker Will Feature Kelli O'Hara, Norm Lewis, Judy Kuhn, More by Andrew Gans

Becca, with music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Joseph Thalken, will benefit ALS research.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

DCPA Key Player - Dr. Reggie Washington by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

DCPA Trustee Reggie Washington started from humble beginnings. Today, he is the Chief Medical Officer to the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:07PM

Fri., 3/5 @ 8:00 pm Seth Rudetsky’s “Stars in the House” by Sue Matsuki

STARS IN THE HOUSE Friday March 5th – @ 8:00 PM EST/@ 5:00 PM PST with Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley Special Guests: Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch with Natalie Douglas, Julie Halston, …

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:07PM

Geordie Austin’s “False Contours” by Trav S.D.

There’s nothing false about Geordie Austin; I’ve been a fan of his deep, risky, soul-baring oeuvre for over 20 years now (and I can hear him mocking”oeuvre” even as I type this). Geo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:06PM

Leslie O'Carroll - Artist Spotlight by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Icon. Legend. Fezziwig. These are just a few of the words that describe Denver Center staple, Leslie O'Carroll. We chatted with Leslie about her acting method, how she got into acting, and m…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:04PM

I Love a Piano - DCPAMemories by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

I Love a Piano was presented by DCPA Cabaret in 2002. This musical revue looks at America through the eyes (and music!) of Irving Berlin. With some of Berlin's most popular songs, this all s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

Ingoma wins Best New Dance Production | Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Ingoma wins Best New Dance Production - Mthuthuzeli November for Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black Barbican Theatre and Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre, at Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercar…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:00PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Nomadland ****, Pieces of a Woman ***, Supernova *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward March 7, 2021: The COVID pandemic has not only shut down the American theater but it has also transformed the movie business—perhaps permanently. With movie theaters…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:53PM

When Europe’s Theaters Reopen, Will Fans Return? by Thomas Rogers

People from across the continent told us about the ups and downs — mostly downs — of loving and streaming theater during a pandemic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PM

Get Ready for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella with This New Music Video of Carrie Hope Fletcher by Caitlin Moynihan

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella musical is in rehearsal, and audiences are getting a preview of what to expect thanks to the just-released music video for the song "I Know I Have a Heart.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Chicago Shakespeare and Drury Lane Theatre announce live shows for fall by Chris Jones

First show at Chicago Shakes will be “As You Like It” with Beatles music. Drury Lane plans to reopen with "Forever Plaid."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:47PM

The Book Club Play at NC Stage Co. by Bruce Steele & Edwin Arnaudin

The comedy, adapted for live performance via Zoom, comes close to recreating the particular thrill that comes with a unique, in-person experience.

SOURCE: ashevillestages.com at 12:46PM

NEWS: Dave Stewart & Joss Stone are writing a new musical adaptation of The Time Traveller’s Wife by Press Releases

A new musical adaptation of The Time Traveller’s Wife, the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the New Line Cinema film screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, is in development with a bo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:42PM

LIVE VIEWING PARTY: Undiscovered Sonnets and Up Close and Musical ft. Cynthia Dale by Stratford Festival

Welcome to the Stratford Festival’s Live Viewing Party, sampling two exclusive series we’ve created for you on STRATFEST@HOME - Undiscovered Sonnets and Up Close and Musical! First up i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:42PM

Closing Night Cast Pranks Star by Replacing Fake Whiskey with Real Rattlesnake by Broadway Beat

by Calder Holbrook. @calderholbrook. NEW YORK, NY - During the final performance of Bang Bang, Betty at the LaCette Theater on Friday, th...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:29PM

‘Bad Dates’ Review: Stumbling Down Memory Lane by Terry Teachout

“Bad Dates” never fails to give great pleasure in the hands of an appealing actor and a solid production team, and Andréa Burns and her George Street colleagues are all that and much, m…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 12:05PM

Lincoln Center to Launch Ten Outdoor Performance Spaces in April by Helen Holmes, Helen Holmes

The initiative, entitled 'Restart Stages,' will feature unique new cultural offerings in a safe environment.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:05PM

ABTKids Daily | The Show Must Go On with ABT Stage Manager Danielle Ventimiglia by American Ballet Theatre

Meet ABT's Production Stage Manager Danielle Ventimiglia as she discusses her nightly job of ensuring that all of the elements of the performance (dancers, musicians, wardrobe, stage crew, p…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Exciting Spring titles form BroadwayHD begin streaming March March 5, 2021:  Exciting new Spring productions from BroadwayHD this month. The premiere streaming service for theater fans…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:56AM

The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch March 5-7 by Talaura Harms

A virtual tour of London's West End, a drive-in production of the new rock musical SuperYou, and more online offerings this weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Andrea Martin, Sullivan Jones, Kate Rockwell & More Join New Amazon Comedy Harlem by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway's Andrea Martin, Kate Rockwell and Sullivan Jones are set to recur in the new Amazon series Harlem. The comedy also features Empire's Robert Ri’chard, Blue Bloods' Juani Fe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Everybody's Talking About Jamie Sets West End Return Date by Lindsey Sullivan

The Olivier-nominated musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie has once again set a new date for West End performances to resume at the Apollo Theatre. The show will return beginning on Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

New Musical The Time Traveller’s Wife, Based on the Best-Selling Book, to Premiere in the U.K. by Lindsey Sullivan

The Time Traveller's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger's best-selling novel that inspired a 2009 film adaptation is getting the musical treatment. With a book by Lauren Gunderson, original music and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson to Star in The Piano Lesson on Broadway; LaTanya Richardson Jackson to Direct by Caitlin Moynihan

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks and John David Washington will star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022, according to The Daily …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Critics Choice Awards by Barry Gordin

March 4, 2021: The winners of the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards will be revealed on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 7-10pm ET/PT, on the CW with acclaimed film, television, and stage…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:32AM

Listen to Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Track Sung by Alanis Morissette by Broadway Direct

"Predator," one of the two new songs written for Jagged Little Pill: The Musical. Here is the unreleased demo version, with Alanis' vocals on it. The post Listen to Broadway’s Jagged Littl…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:24AM

SAVING BIRDLAND—AND JAZZ HISTORY by Robert Shuman

(Adam Gopnick’s article appeared in the New Yorker, 3/ 4. Photo: The legendary New York City music venue has been crushed by the pandemic.Photograph by Brent N. Clarke / Getty. ) One truth…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:20AM

Goodman Theatre Launches Free ‘Encore’ On-Demand Series by Matthew Wexler

Chicago's Goodman Theatre will offer free on-demand content from its "video vault" from March 15 through May 9. The post Goodman Theatre Launches Free ‘Encore’ On-Demand Series appeared …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:18AM

A Mass for the Author of Mass Appeal, Bill C. Davis. RIP.

Several years ago, when I was on the hunt for star-driven revivals with big topics but small budgets (a strategy I have since abandoned, by the way, because of the still-high-risk, but limit…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Winnie for the Win: How a Virtual ‘Happy Days’ Conveys Presence by American Theatre Editors

Beckett's play about a woman living moment to moment in a pile of dirt is a natural fit, and a great lesson, for our pandemic isolation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AM

Stars in the House Celebrates Birdland March 5 With Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, Natalie Douglas, More by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

The Great Gatsby review – two-woman show is a cocktail of stage wizardry by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineScenery, sounds, light and casting are treated with endless invention in this charmingly low-key take on Fitzgerald’s classic Stage and screen adaptations of The Great Gats…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Bobby Conte Thornton and Alex Prakken to Star in Free Streaming Gutenberg! The Musical

The show will serve as a benefit for Broadway Cares.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM

What to Watch in The New Year by Suzanna Bowling

BAD DATES: George Street Playhouse through March 14. Andrea Burns stars in Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman comedy about a single mom in search of cute shoes, the perfect dress, and a romantic t…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:38AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Sierra Boggess Beautifully Sings "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera

We were in a The Phantom of the Opera mood this Friday - a Phantom Phriday if you will.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:35AM

Call Answered: Gregory Gropper: Singer, Songwriter, Marilyn Maye, Ben Vereen, University of Michigan by Adam Rothenberg

Gregory Gropper is about to graduate from the University of Michigan. With dreams of being a singer, Gregory is on his way to a successful career! Having studied under the legendary Marilyn …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:32AM

Filmed Presentation of Gutenberg! The Musical! Will Stream by Dan Meyer

The performance stars Bobby Conte Thornton and Alex Prakken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Time Traveller's Wife Musical in the Works From Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, and Lauren Gunderson

The musical will feature additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, John David Washington to Lead Broadway Revival of The Piano Lesson

August Wilson's play will be directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM

WHAT BECOMES OF LOVE? | by Tony Award®-nominated choreographer Sonya Tayeh by American Ballet Theatre

Available to watch until March 14! In a unique collaboration, American Ballet Theatre and National Sawdust have joined forces to present the World Premiere of WHAT BECOMES OF LOVE?. The dan…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00AM

Redefining “Together” by Savannah Brown

2021 Democracyworks winner on how theatre heals The post Redefining “Together” appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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POSE Will End After Season Three

'Pose” is a drama spotlighting the house mothers of New York’s underground ball culture, a movement that first gained notice in the late 1980s.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Festival Launches March 5 With Stream of Swan Lake by Andrew Gans

City Center presents the virtual festival, also featuring The Car Man, Cinderella, and Romeo and Juliet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Musical Adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife Sets Sights on U.K. Bow by Dan Meyer

The musical will feature music and lyrics by Joss Stone and The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Watch American Dance Machine for the 21st Century Recreate 'Cool' From West Side Story on the Streets of NYC by Talaura Harms

The dance video is directed by Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse and features the original Jerome Robbins choreography.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

As London Theatres Approach Reopening, Everybody's Talking About Jamie Will Return to the West End in May by Andrew Gans

The cast will be headed by Noah Thomas as Jamie New and Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Catherine O’Hara: I Want to Bear All Her Children by Trav S.D.

As a fan of some 40 years’ standing, I was pleased as punch to learn of that 2020 Emmy going to Catherine O’Hara (b. 1954) for her work on Schitt’s Creek. O’Hara plays the broadest c…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:48AM

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Sally Wilfert on Collaborating With Her Late Friend Rebecca Luker by Logan Culwell-Block

A live recording of their 2019 concert All the Girls gets a physical release March 5 from PS Classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Sally Wilfert on Collaborating With Her Late Friend Rebecca Luker by Sally Wilfert

The album of their 2019 concert All the Girls gets a physical release March 5 from PS Classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, March 5, 2021 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:48AM

The Time Traveller’s Wife The Musical to have UK premiere

It has just been announced that the best-selling novel and film The Time Traveller’s Wife is being adapted into a new musical and it is set to have a UK premiere in late 2021/early 2022. …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:45AM

FX’s Pose to End With Season 3, Premiering in May by Ryan McPhee

The Ryan Murphy series features a predominantly trans principal cast, and earned Billy Porter a historic Emmy win.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Mykal Kilgore to Perform Marvin Gaye Tribute at GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony Ahead of Telecast

Broadway's Mykal Kilgore will be performing in a Marvin Gaye tribute at The Grammy Award's Premiere Ceremony, streaming online on March 14 at 3pm ET!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 5- with Jim Caruso, Julie Halston, and More!

Today (March 5) in live streaming: Birdland takes over at Stars in the House, Irish Rep presents Belfast Blues, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29AM

Alanis Morissette Releases Demo Version of 'Predator' From JAGGED LITTLE PILL

The track was originally written for Jagged Little Pill The Musical and is featured in the show and on the official musical soundtrack, performed by Kathryn Gallagher and the cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

London Theatre News Today: Friday 5 March by Hira Desai

We've got some exciting news in today's roundup including new reopening dates for Six & tickets for Cinderella now on sale! Find out all the latest here. The post London Theatre News Tod…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:20AM

NEWS: Shane Richie reprises the role of Loco Chanelle as Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns to the West End from 20 May 2021 by Press Releases

Award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will return with social distancing to London’s Apollo Theatre from 20 May 2021, with Shane Richie returning to play Hugo/Loco Chanel…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:16AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio: 3/05/21: Tje (Little) Big Broadcast! by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio chats with Mark Gionfriddo and Brian Lapis from The (Little) Big Broadcast, a recreation of a live radio broadcast from the golden age of radio,.

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:12AM

VIDEO: Watch the Music Video For 'I Know I Have a Heart' From Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA, Sung by Carrie Hope Fletcher

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella has released an all new music video for the song 'I Know I Have a Heart', sung by the show's star, Carrie Hope Fletcher.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

‘You don’t have to think big to think big’: I Am Sending You The Sacred Face / Blood Meal – Theater In Quarantine (Online review) by John Chapman

Theater In Quarantine has now established itself at the forefront of innovative technique and have found some surprising ways to utilise the limited performance space at their disposal.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Japan Society’s ‘Ludic Proxy: Fukushima’ streams live beginning on Saturday by Deb Miller

In association with PlayCo (an Obie Award-winning Off-Broadway theater producing adventurous new plays from the US and around the world), Japan Society (founded in 1907, to foster the exchan…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:53AM

Direct from Australia: The Great Levante! by Trav S.D.

For some reason, we’ve had a cluster of Australians here recently, direst Louise Lovely, then Sydney Deane, and now The Great Levante (Leslie George Cole, 1892-1978). Since we generally wo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AM

Dave Stewart and Joss Stone team up for Time Traveller's Wife musical by Chris Wiegand

The pair will contribute original music for adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger bestseller expected on stage by early next year With UK venues closed because of the pandemic, theatregoers woul…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

LISTEN: Andy Karl, Orfeh, and Andrew Logan Release a Mashup of Yesterday, Time After Time, and Shallow

Broadway power couple Andy Karl and Orfeh, along with Andrew Logan have collaborated on a new single, available now!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:31AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, March 5, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

“The Piano Lesson” Is Coming To Both Broadway And Film, Equity Lashes Out at de Blasio’s “Open Culture” Program, Joss Stone Working on Musical “Today on Broadway” is a daily, M…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

George MacKay: My Turning Point | Theatre Artists Fund by Official London Theatre

George MacKay shares his turning point story. On March 16 2020 Theatres were first into lockdown & will be the last to reopen. Thousands cannot do the jobs they have trained to do and many h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:30AM

Broadway Games: Which Leading Man...? by JK

Broadway Games: Which Leading Man...? (use each answer only once) A. Ben Platt     B. Steve Kazee     C. Norbert Leo Butz D. Aaron Tveit     E. Danny Burstein F. Matthew James Thom…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘Offers huge entertainment’: Sherlock Holmes An Online Adventure – The Case of the Hung Parliament (Online review) by Ian Foster

Taking immersive theatre online in great style, Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure offers huge entertainment in The Case of the Hung Parliament.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

HartBeat reading tackles modern slavery, set in Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

HartBeat Ensemble's latest virtual show is a reading of a new play about modern slavery, set in a wealthy Connecticut suburb. "Bee Trapped Inside a Window" is by Romanian playwright Saviana …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Pittsburgh comedians, clubs laughing through the pain during pandemic by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The comedy community is still entertaining Pittsburgh despite their own creative and financial struggles.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:36AM

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Returns to The West End From 20 May

Shane will be joined by the West End cast staring Noah Thomas as Jamie New, Melissa Jacques as his Mum, Margaret, Sejal Keshwala as Ray, Hiba Elchikhe as Pritti Pasha and Gillian Ford as Mis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33AM

The Coalface of Crisis Comms: A Year in Theatre PR by Matt Barton

If you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a patreon with every penny going towards keeping paying AYT going and paying our very talented team of young creatives. For mo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:32AM

Wake Up With BWW 3/5: Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp Goes Virtual, and More!

Today's top stories: Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp goes virtual, join BroadwayWorld's masterclass with Patti Murin, go behind the scenes of 'Uninvited' from Jagged Little Pill, and m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15AM

Jamie Musical confirms plans to reopen in May!

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie musical confirms its return to the West End and is set to be one of the first to reopen in London. The musical will reopen at London’s Apollo Theatre fro…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Date set in May for the return of the West End production of hit musical Six by Press Releases

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ West End musical phenomenon Six will reopen at London’s Lyric Theatre on 21 May 2021, booking until 22 August. With social distancing at indoor venues expected…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

Review: Barnes’ People, Original Theatre Company by George Collins

Review: Barnes' People, Original Theatre Company3.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a patreon with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:24AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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ShenT(w)ens: My Favourite Broadway leading men in musicals by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShenT(w)ens: My Favourite Broadway leading men in musicals first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 02:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Bill C. Davis, whose play ‘Mass Appeal’ lived up to its title, dies at 69 by Harrison Smith

Mr. Davis, who died of complications from covid-19, wrote a two-hander that became a staple of community theater after premiering on Broadway in 1981.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24AM

LIVE VIEWING PARTY: The Taming of the Shrew (1988) ft. Colm Feore and Goldie Semple by Stratford Festival

Welcome to the Stratford Festival’s Live Viewing Party featuring our film of Richard Monette's classic 1988 production of The Taming of the Shrew! [FOR CAPTIONS, CLICK VIDEO LINKS BELOW] …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18AM

Hey J! Ask The Agent: Hold please. . . by Jbr

Hey J, I signed with an agent in November 2019, just before the world fell apart, and things were really

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:04AM

SuperYou Musical, Presented Drive-In-Style, Streams March 5 by Playbill Staff

Playbill hosts a special virtual red carpet for the new work by Lourds Lane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Shana Simmons Dance spotlights art at T stops in dance-for-film series by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Constructed Sight: Winter” will show new films on YouTube’s Premieres platform during four screenings in March.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

25+ Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend March 5-7 - See a 'Jagged Little Pill' concert, Matthew Bourne’s 'Swan Lake,' Eva Noblezada in concert

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can w…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

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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
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