Interview: How Gloria Swanson and Marlene Dietrich, Not Dolly Parton, Inspired the Follies Poster

Designer David Edward Byrd discusses the evolution of his now-iconic design.

“Black Dove” – Chekhov in Mexico by Antonio Hernández Nieto

The world premiere of Paloma Negra (Black Dove) by Alberto Conejero at the Theatre of the Canal last February was greeted with great anticipation. Conejero, who is the playwright and directo…

Game of Thrones stage production in development for 2023 debut

1 Pandemic, 2 Productions Of 'A Chorus Line,' Plenty Of Teen Resilience by Jeff Lunden

Last spring, student performers had their hopes of stardom dashed as schools abruptly closed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, we follow two schools putting on the same m…

Tom Andersen- "FLY" (Instrumental with vocals) ORIGINAL by Tom Andersen

Though I've been singing for decades, I've always been intrigued by instrumental music and the writers and arrangers who produce them. This is a melody that I've been working on. I've set it…

Opera Australia announces Winter Season including Stunning New Production by Peter J Snee

Opera Australia will take another positive step forward in its COVID recovery when it presents the premiere of a stunning

TOM ANDERSEN- I'M HERE (lyric video) ORIGINAL by Tom Andersen

This is a new original song of mine. Maybe it's a sign of the times, but this song is a little darker than most I put out. Personal too. The video is the lyrics. May we all find inner peace.

New stage production of GAME OF THRONES in development by Peter J Snee

Producers Simon Painter and Melbourne-based Tim Lawson in partnership with Kilburn Live announced today plans for a stage production around

BROADWAY BACKWARDS by Corine Cohen

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Opera Australia announces Sydney Winter Season

Broadway’s Nail-Biting Return: The Longest Overture in Theater History by Matthew Wexler

With theaters shuttered for more than a year, culture-craving audiences are eagerly anticipating when the curtain will rise once again. The post Broadway’s Nail-Biting Return: The Longest …

Forget Union Station. The Oscars should be held at the Music Center by Carolina A. Miranda

Instead of choking up Union Station, the Academy Awards could have used the empty Music Center — and shown solidarity with L.A.'s performing arts

New California guidelines clear the way for pop-up outdoor theater and music by Jessica Gelt

Newly issued guidelines make live theater and music possible in pop-up outdoor venues beginning April 1. Here's what that will look like.

NEW WORKS / NEW VOICES: Phenomenal Women Inspire by Westport Country Playhouse

Celebrating unique voices within our community — an evening of original work written by women from the Playhouse community, about inspiring women+ who changed history. STORYTELLERS: Miche…

Send in the Activist Clowns by American Theatre Editors

One secret to the newly powerful social disruption unleashed by the bouffon and his ilk: They're laughing at you, not with you.

Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announces $100,000 Rainin Fellowship by Amelia Merrill

The inaugural fellows include Amara Tabor-Smith, Margo Hall, Rodrigo Reyes, and the People's Kitchen Collective.

How Acting Helped Me Cope with Being Trans and in the Closet for 20 Years by The Ensemblist

by Meredith Aleigha Wells …

Theater: BROADWAY BY THE YEAR (Town Hall’s 2021 Series) by Gregory Bernard

A group of Suffragists’ fight for the 19th Amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. During its construction, the 19th Amendment was…

Theater: JOHN CULLUM: AN ACCIDENTAL STAR (Vineyard Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, Irish Rep) by Tony Frankel

HIS CAREER IS NO ACCIDENT John Cullum: An Accidental Star is an 80-minute intimate evening of stories and songs spanning Cullum’s illustrious career is told and sung by the 91-year-old tw…

NYC Theater: ISLANDS OF CONTENTMENT & CAPRICORN 29 (The Tank) by Gregory Bernard

Founded in 2003, The Tank is an Obie Award-winning, multi-disciplinary non-profit arts presenter and producer, which provides a home in NYC to emerging artists working across all discipline…

Los Angeles Movie Theaters Can Expand to 50% Capacity by Rebecca Rubin

The pandemic isn’t over yet, but the picture of moviegoing in Los Angeles is looking brighter. The country’s most populous county is moving into California’s orange tier, the third ste…

Introduction to The Refocus Project by Roundabout Theatre Company

Tune In: Star-Studded Exclusive Amour Pre-Show and Red Carpet April 2 by Playbill Staff

Broadway stars light up a streaming production of Michel Legrand and Didier van Cauwelaert's musical; tune in here on Friday to view the pre-show and the official Playbill.

Jackie Sibblies Drury's Pulitzer-Winning Fairview Acquired by Broadway Licensing's Dramatists Play Service by Logan Culwell-Block

DPS has also newly published the acting edition of the 2019 play.

Jackie Subblies Drury's Pulitzer-Winning Fairview Acquired by Broadway Licensing's Dramatists Play Service by Logan Culwell-Block

DPS has also newly published the acting edition of the 2019 play.

In the News: Playwright Keenan Scott II Named TED Fellow, Pan Asian Rep Presents My Man Kono, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Cleveland Musical Theatre rebrands as New Music Theatre with a move to NYC.

Broadway: “Diana,” the Musical That Won’t Go Away, Going First to Netflix then Opens Dec. 16th by Roger Friedman

Princess Diana always went her own way. Her musical is following suit. “Diana The Musical” almost opened a year ago. The pandemic

“Game of Thrones” Coming to Broadway a la “Harry Potter” with Flying Dragons, White Walkers and HBO by Roger Friedman

Now we know why HBO made a big deal of announcing a huge new pact with George R. R. Martin last week.

Future of Sappington log home uncertain: Will it go to private buyer or public museum in Crestwood? by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The owner of the cabin, built by Joseph Sappington in 1816, says it's giving the city of Crestwood until Wednesday to come to a decision.

Game of Thrones Play in the Works and Aiming for Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Winter is coming to Broadway! George R.R. Martin's acclaimed Game of Thrones series is getting the stage treatment by playwright Duncan MacMillan and director Dominic Cooke, who is working …

Diana Musical Sets Dates for Broadway Return and Netflix Release by Caitlin Moynihan

Get ready for a royal event! Diana, the bio-musical about Princess Diana of Wales that was in the middle of preview performances when the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway, has announ…

Mystic Pizza Musical to Premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine This Summer by Caitlin Moynihan

The previously announced stage adaptation of the 1988 movie Mystic Pizza will premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine this summer. Sandy Rustin adapted Amy Holden Jones' original scree…

Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration & More Earn Drama League Award Nominations by Lindsey Sullivan

The Drama League has announced its 2021 nominees. As previously reported, this year will focus on the extraordinary digital theatrical productions released during the COVID-19 pandemic and i…

See Sutton Foster, Laura Benanti, Michael Urie & More in New Trailer for Younger's Final Season by Caitlin Moynihan

The beginning of the end is officially here for Younger, the fan-favorite TV show starring two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, that is about to premiere its seventh and final season. The fir…

Odds & Ends: Jordan Fisher to Guest on The Flash & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Dear Evan Hansen's Jordan Fisher Joins the Arrowverse Jordan Fisher, who was playing the title role in the Tony-winning mu…

Find Out How Taylor Louderman Prepped to Play News Reporter Tami on NBC's Kenan by Lindsey Sullivan

The newest episode of Broadway Profiles includes an interview with Tony nominee Taylor Louderman. Last seen on Broadway as Regina George in Mean Girls, Louderman spoke with Broadway.com Edit…

CALLING ALL LOS ANGELES WRITERS, COMPOSERS, AND LYRICISTS by Fountaintheatre

JOIN US IN THE CREATION OF NEW WORK THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF APRIL The Fountain Theatre is thrilled to participate in The Dramatists Guild’s annual End of Play Initiative. Throughout the mo…

Nominations are in for the 87th annual Drama League Awards by Deb Miller

The Drama League Awards, first presented in 1922, and formalized in 1935, have the distinction of being the oldest national theatrical honors, in addition to being the only major awards chos…

Meet Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the Gonzo Journalist Preserving Broadway History by Gordon Cox

Theater historian or gonzo journalist? Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the author of “The Untold Stories of Broadway” series of books, thinks of herself as both. “Because I put my own discover…

Watch Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 2021 Broadway Backwards Here by Andrew Gans

The concert—featuring Lea Salonga, Stephanie J. Block, Deborah Cox, and several more—benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Diana Musical Announces Netflix Premiere, Broadway Dates by Broadway Direct

A release date for the upcoming Broadway musical Diana has finally been announced. It will be released for streaming on Netflix on October 1. Its Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre is sche…

Trap Door's Decomposed Theatre breaks down ideas from a longtime collaborator by Catey Sullivan

Weirdness and wonder abound in Matei Vişniec's Decomposed Theatre at Trap Door, but be prepared for creepiness, too. With nearly 40 actors, eight directors, and…

One Year Later: Survival lessons from Terminus, Synchronicity and Whitespace by Howard Pousner

“The show must not go on.” Synchronicity Theatre tweaked that old show-biz axiom... The post One Year Later: Survival lessons from Terminus, Synchronicity and Whitespace appeared first …

Review: Core Dance’s “No Time to Lose” shows the power and poetry of live dance by Gillian Anne Renault

Going from Atlanta Ballet’s Silver Linings livestream last weekend to Core Dance’s... The post Review: Core Dance’s “No Time to Lose” shows the power and poetry of live dance appea…

In Our Own Words: Lee Osorio, actor and playwright and director by Gail O'Neill

Lee Osorio is a five-time Suzi Bass Award nominee, winning best lead actor/play... The post In Our Own Words: Lee Osorio, actor and playwright and director appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Dudamel conducts for an audience of 1,000 indoors. What reopening looks like in Spain by James C. Taylor

While Disney Hall remains dark in L.A., Gustavo Dudamel conducts the opera 'Otello' in Barcelona, where reopening is not what you might expect.

NEWS: Duncan MacMillan to adapt & Dominic Cooke to direct a new stage production of Game of Thrones by Press Releases

Plans have been announced for a stage production based around Game of Thrones, due to makes its debut in 2023. Working alongside author George R.R. Martin, the play is being written and adap…

VIDEO: BEETLEJUICE's Dana Steingold Invites You to Join Her Masterclass!

Everyone's favorite girl scout, Dana Steingold, is teaching a masterclass on April 18 at 12pm ET! Watch below as she shares what to expect in the class and teases all the fun topics you can …

LISTEN: Adam Jacobs Talks Faith, Hard Work & Determination on THE THEATRE PODCAST WITH ALAN SEALES

Adam Jacobs has joined the latest episode of The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales! A Disney prince and a family man, this performer opens up and shares a look behind the curtain of his caree…

‘Listening Party’ Review: Can Songs Heal a Brotherly Divide? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In “The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests,” the musician is simultaneously central and peripheral to the story.

‘Game of Thrones’ Aims for Broadway by Sarah Bahr

A stage adaptation is in the works for Broadway, the West End and Australia. The goal is a 2023 debut.

Review: Manor of Lies, Morpheus by Shirley Both

Review: Manor of Lies, Morpheus4.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and paying our very …

2021 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge Presentations Will be LIVE by Michael Eddy

Every two years, the ASTC-USITT Venue Renovation Challenge is presented during the USITT Conference where a college or university team submits a theoretical project based on an existing stru…

Review Shtissel, Season 3 by Elyse Sommer

You don't have to be Jewish to aprecate this Israeli series --

Dear Evan Hansen Star Jordan Fisher Joins CW's The Flash by Talaura Harms

The Hamilton alum will guest star as Impulse, the fastest teen on the planet.

Collective Leadership: A Conversation with Red Eye’s Artistic Directors by Andrew Dolan, Theo Langason, Hayley Finn, Valerie Oliveiro, Emily Gastineau, Rachel Jendrzejewski, Jeffrey Wells

By Andrew Dolan, Theo Langason, Hayley Finn, Valerie Oliveiro, Emily Gastineau, Rachel Jendrzejewski, Jeffrey Wells. The co-artistic directors of Red Eye Theater in Minneapolis

Beth Leavel, Ethan Slater, Lilli Cooper, More Tapped for Virtual Broadway by the Year Concerts by Ryan McPhee

The Town Hall series goes online this spring, with three concerts highlighting different eras of musical theatre.

Check Out Sutton Foster and More Broadway Stars in the Season 7 Trailer for Younger by Dan Meyer

The series returns April 15 on Paramount+.

Check Out Sutton Foster and More in the Younger Season 7 Trailer by Dan Meyer

The series returns for its final season beginning April 15 on Paramount+.

Ariana Grande Joins ‘The Voice’ Season 21 as Coach, Replacing Nick Jonas by Elaine Low

Ariana Grande is joining Season 21 of NBC’s “The Voice” in the fall. She is “beyond thrilled, honored, excited” to be joining fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake S…

Diana December! The Royal Biomusical Sets Return Date for Broadway!

Fire up your Netflix app, take out your favorite outfit for the theatre, and if you feel so daring - a tiara because Diana is coming back to Broadway!

2020 #IWriteMusicals Premiere | April 3 @ 2PM ET on iHeartRadio Full Promo by American Theatre Wing

iHeartRadio Broadway is pleased to announce the creation of a special Saturday Matinee featuring the finalists for the 2020 Musical Theatre Songwriting Challenge. The Musical Theatre Songwri…

Watch the Cast of National Theatre's Romeo and Juliet Play 'William Shakespeare or Taylor Swift' by Talaura Harms

Play along to see if you could differentiate a line of Shakespeare dialogue from a Swift lyric.

Big changes coming for the off-Loop theater Stage 773: ‘Willy Wonka meets Burning Man’ by Chris Jones

Stage 773, a longtime anchor of the Belmont Avenue theater district in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, will be rebuilt as a single theater with an immersive audience experience.

Montego Glover and Quentin Earl Darrington Will Star in Drive-In Beyond the Veil at Radial Park by Dan Meyer

The ghost thriller is part of Resounding’s NYC in-person residency.

Game of Thrones stage show coming to Broadway and West End by Benjamin Lee

George RR Martin working on production apparently revolving around the Great Tourney at Harrenhal that will also hit Australia George RR Martin is developing a stage version of Game of Thron…

Stream the stage with Ephrat Asherie Dance in "Odeon" | Apr 15-28 by Joycetheater

Choreographer Ephrat Asherie brings a high-energy, hybrid work that layers breaking, hip-hop, house, and vogue. With musical direction by Asherie’s brother, jazz pianist, Ehud Asherie, O…

Maulik Pancholy dials into hilarious characters in ‘Fully Committed’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON When playwright Becky Mode wrote her first piece Fully Committed, she wrote well of what she knew. She had worked for many years as a worker in fine New York eateries taking r…

Christopher Jackson Joins Signature's Streaming After Midnight by Logan Culwell-Block

Original Broadway cast member Jared Grimes will make his directorial debut with the production, which will stream on Broadway On Demand.

The Museum of the American Revolution presents Melissa Dunphy’s ‘Remember the Ladies’ by Gail Obenreder

Abigail Adams’s famous “remember the ladies” letter returns to Philly for the first time since she sent it to her husband in 1776, and composer Melissa Dunphy gives it new life. Gail O…

Casanova at the Corner Bar by Dmitry Samarov

An excerpt from Dmitry Samarov’s Old Style, an illustrated book set in Chicago bars I pay the guy no mind the first couple times he comes up. Young, kind of co…

Drama League Award 2021 Nominations: Honoring DIGITAL Theater! by Jonathan Mandell

Below are the nominations for the 87th Annual Drama League Awards, the first major theater award to honor the theater that has been created this year — which is to say digital theater. T…

‘Ratatouille’ TikTok Musical Scores Drama League Award Nomination As Honors Go Digital And Nationwide – Complete List by Greg Evans

A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists a…

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel play in the works for Broadway by Lauren Sarner

Winter is coming ... to Broadway.

Kelli O'Hara, Elizabeth Stanley, Jackie Burns, Adam Jacobs and More to Take Part in ARTS FOR AUTISM

Normally presented at the Gershwin Theater on Broadway, Arts for Autism is going virtual this April as part of World Autism Month. On Monday, April 12th at 7:30pm, Tony Award winner Kelli O…

New Animated Musical Comedy STEPS in Development at Netflix

Steps deepens Poehler's relationship with Netflix. She made her directorial debut with Wine Country in 2019 and most recently directed Moxie which premiered on Netflix March 3rd.

Jordan Fisher Joins THE FLASH on The CW

The character is also known in the comics as Impulse, the fastest teenager on the planet.

Breaking: The Drama League Announces 2021 Nominees in Five New Categories

The Drama League has just announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. Keeping in the tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplis…

MYSTIC PIZZA Musical Will Premiere at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse This Summer

The initial production of the new musical stage adaptation of the 1988 Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) motion picture MYSTIC PIZZA, with story and characters by Amy Holden Jones, will open t…

Mystic Pizza Musical Expands Score With Cyndi Lauper, John Cougar Mellencamp, More, Orders Up Summer Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the 1988 film is expected to debut at Ogunquit Playhouse.

‘Diana’ musical sets Netflix premiere ahead of Broadway opening night by Rebecca Rubin

In an unprecedented move, a live stage recording of “Diana” is coming to Netflix on Oct. 1, two months before preview performances are expected to resume on Dec. 1 at the Longacre Theatr…

Keenan Scott II, THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Playwright, Selected as TED2021 Fellow

Playwright Keenan Scott II, whose new play Thoughts of a Colored Man will have its Broadway premiere at the Golden Theatre in the upcoming season, has been selected as a TED2021 Fellow, …

When can theatres reopen under government’s roadmap out of lockdown? by Isobel Lewis

Theatres could reopen from as early as May

George RR Martin to revive fan-favourite characters in Game of Thrones play by Isobel Lewis

‘Diana’ musical sets Broadway opening date, after Netflix debut by Johnny Oleksinski

"Diana: The Musical," about the late Princess of Wales, will resume performances at the Longacre Theatre this year.

‘Cry It Out’ at Everyman Theatre airs real-life pressures on new moms by Kendall Mostafavi

Award-winning playwright Molly Smith Metzler’s Cry It Out is a beautiful commentary on real life. The struggles of parenting in an age of never enough. An homage to working parents and sta…

George R.R. Martin is Developing a GAME OF THRONES Play Set for Broadway, the West End and Australia

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is currently working on developing Game of Thrones as a stage play for Broadway, the West End and Australia. Martin is writing the play alongside D…

Breaking: DIANA Sets Opening Night on Broadway; Netflix Premiere Set for October 2021

Diana will soon get a royal welcome- on Broadway and Netflix. Pending Broadway’s anticipated return with government approval, and following health and safety guidelines, previews are sche…

London Theatre News Today: Tuesday 30 March by Hira Desai

Amélie The Musical arrives in the heart of the West End this summer and tickets for Pretty Woman: The Musical on sale today! Find out all the latest here. The post London Theatre News Toda…

Game of Thrones Stage Production in the Works for 2023

Playwright Duncan Macmillan is slotted to pen a script based on the hit HBO series and the novels of George R.R. Martin.

Kristin Chenoweth, Tam Mutu Join Lineup for Rebecca Luker Tribute Concert

A limited number of rush tickets will also be made available for the event, which will raise money for ALS research.

‘Game of Thrones’ Play Eyes Broadway, West End Run by Brent Lang

George R.R. Martin is facing something even more menacing than White Walkers: New York theater critics. The fantasy maestro is bringing “Game of Thrones” to the stage, hoping to transfor…

VIDEO: Josh O'Connor, Jessie Buckley & the Cast of ROMEO & JULIET Play 'William Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?'

In this contemporary rendering of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic tragedy, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a wo…

Drama League Awards Announces 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Recipients by Dan Meyer

The organization will honor digital theatre, audio plays, virtual concerts, and more in its 87th annual ceremony.

Woolly Mammoth Announces Digital Spring Programming by Amelia Merrill

The spring season will feature new and returning on-demand and live streaming productions.

‘Diana’ Musical Sets Netflix Premiere Ahead of Broadway Opening Night by Rebecca Rubin

“Diana,” a musical about the people’s princess, will premiere on Netflix ahead of its Broadway debut. The show had completed only a few preview performances (and was expected to offici…

Game of Thrones Stage Production In the Works by Logan Culwell-Block

The book and TV series will be adapted by Duncan MacMillan, working alongside George R.R. Martin.

‘Game Of Thrones’ Stage Production In The Works by Greg Evans

A Game of Thrones stage production is in the early stages of development from producers Simon Painter and Tim Lawson, with the play being written and adapted Duncan MacMillan working alongsi…

The Cast of ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST Will Host the ACE Eddies

Past hosts of the ACE Eddie Awards include Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, D’Arcy Carden, Tichina Arnold, Adam DeVine and Rachel Bloom, among others.

Diana: The Musical Announces Netflix Air Date, Broadway Reopening Plans

The biomusical was previously scheduled to open last March.

‘Diana: The Musical’ Announces Fall Broadway Return, Netflix Debut by Greg Evans

Diana: The Musical will return to Broadway in December, two months after a special presentation of the production premieres on Netflix, producers announced today. Pending government approval…

Olivier-Nominated Musical Amélie, Starring Audrey Brisson, Set for West End in May by Lindsey Sullivan

Following its U.K. premiere at the Watermill Theatre, a 2019 tour, an Olivier Award-nominated run at The Other Palace Theatre that same year and a 2021 Grammy nomination for its London cast …

Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series by Smalley Bogg

Lightning Rod Special launches new series of FREE theatrical audio works, The post Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series appeared first on phindie.

Diana Gets Broadway Reopening Schedule and Netflix Release Date by Dan Meyer

The bio-musical was filmed last fall amid the coronvirus pandemic.

‘Diana’ musical sets date for Broadway return, Netflix premiere by Caitlin Huston

The “Diana” musical put tickets on sale Tuesday for an anticipated Broadway run starting Dec. 1. The new musical has set an opening night date of Dec. 16 at the Longacre Theatre. In addi…

ETC Debuts Two New Theatrical Fixtures by Michael Eddy

March 30, 2021 – ETC launched two new theatrical fixtures as part of a two-day-long international online event. The Source Four LED Series 3 and Desire Fresnel are designed to be the perfe…

‘Diana’ Musical Sets Netflix Run — and Broadway Opening Night by Michael Paulson

In an unprecedented move, a recording of the show will start streaming in October, while audiences can see it live (if theaters reopen) in December.

George Street Playhouse presents Becky Mode’s ‘Fully Committed’ by Cameron Kelsall

Maulik Pancholy superbly embodies more than 40 characters in George Street Playhouse’s ‘Fully Committed,’ but Becky Mode’s restaurant comedy shows its age in uncomfortable ways. Came…

BroadwayWorld Stands With The Trans Youth Of Arkansas

The Arkansas Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, including reversible puberty blockers and hormones. Healthcare is a human righ…

Vaccination Eligibility Extended to New Yorkers Age 30 and Up Starting Today

Next Tuesday, April 6, New Yorkers 16 and up will be eligible to schedule and receive vaccination appointments.

Debra Jo Rupp, Andy Lucien, and More to Star in Bekah Brunstetter's Mother's Day

Barrington Stage commissioned and will present the virtual reading of the new play.

Audra McDonald, Patti LuPone, and More to Star in York Theatre Company Benefit

The virtual presentation of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) will help raise funds for the company after devastating damage from a water main break in January.

Religious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels by Christopher Munden

Religious cults have marked every society throughout history, and Philadelphia has seen its share of peculiar groups. The city’s streets have seen such charismatic figures… The post Rel…

‘Mystic Pizza’ Musical Sets Regional Staging With New Ingredients: Score Now Includes Songs By Cyndi Lauper, John Mellencamp, Bryan Adams & Ot by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The Mystic Pizza stage musical announced last year will get delivered this summer in a first production at the Playhouse in Ogunquit, ME, and the show will have some unexpected in…

The shortcut to mastering theatermaking is . . .

Well, the truth is there IS no shortcut to mastering theatermaking or anything. Sorry for the blog and switch, but there is no microwave-like answer to success in this industry (or any indu…

‘Moving moments as well as violent ones’: ANGELA – Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh & Pitlochry Festival Theatre (Online review) by Aleks Sierz

Mark Ravenhill’s new play Angela is a fragmentary sonic autobiography, both tender and occasionally fraught.

Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center Announces 2021-2022 Broadway Season by Matthew Herzog

With positive news and reports from Broadway touring industry organizations, the Kimmel Cultural Campus (Philadelphia, PA) has announced the return of live Broadway programming to Philade…

IN THE HEIGHTS: FINDING HOME Book Release Date Moved Up

Lin-Manuel Miranda's new book, In the Heights: Finding Home, is coming sooner than originally planned! Announced earlier this month, the book will now be released on June 15, 2021, a week e…

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, March 30- with Broadway Backwards 2021 and More!

Today (March 30) in live streaming: it's Game Night on Stars in the House, Broadway backwards is back and more!

Nottingham Playhouse to re-open with Jenna Russell in Piaf by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Nottingham Playhouse has announced that they will re-open this Summer with Jenna Russell starring in Pam Gems' Piaf. This post Nottingham Playhouse to re-open with Jenna Russ…

Theatre Review: The British Players presents ‘Let’s All Go to the Music Hall’ by Carolyn Kelemen

One of the benefits of online reviews is that you can go back to YouTube streaming and catch what you missed. This was the case last Saturday night when a late Seder dinner kept me from tuni…

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

Becca, a benefit for ALS research; will offer rush tickets to first responders and frontline workers.

Go Behind the Curtain of the St. James Theatre With Jennifer Ashley Tepper March 30 by Dan Meyer

The Untold Stories of Broadway author offers a virtual tour of the home to Frozen, Hello, Dolly!, and Gypsy.

ETC Launch Keynote Video Presentation with Lighting Designer Justin Townsend by Michael Eddy

Tony-nominated lighting designer of Moulin Rouge The Musical and Jagged Little Pill, Justin Townsend brings a unique perspective to the world of LED technology and how it has impacted profes…

This Week in Broadway History: March 30 - April 5 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: March 30 - April 5 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭   March 30, 1898: The Ibsen classic Hedda Gabler premiered on Broadway. March 30, 2000: The 2000 Tony-winning…

What Is Life Without Burlesque? by Kholood Eid and Julia Carmel

Their venues are closed and their stages are dark, but New York City’s burlesque performers are itching for the return of feathers, tassels and harnesses.

When Tragedy Strikes, What Does Criticism Have to Offer? by Maya Phillips

It’s easier to find meaning in fiction than in the senseless mass killings of our reality, which seem to render the critical perspective pointless, even silly, at times.

Hot Clip of the Day: "Girl, What's A Fractal?!" The Broadway Boys Put A Pop Spin on Frozen's "Let It Go" with Caissie Levy

Yes, one of Caissie's most marvelous performances of Frozen's "Let It Go" was our Hot Clip of the Day in December but you've never heard this tune by Bobby and Kristen Anderson-Lopez quite l…

Oscars Facing Backlash For No Zoom Policy by Smalley Bogg

The Oscars will be going ahead on Sunday, April 25, to the delight of the film industry, TV executives and film aficionados. However, it remains… The post Oscars Facing Backlash For No Zo…

Tony Winners John Rubinstein and Linda Lavin Join Being the Ricardos by Dan Meyer

The cast also includes Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, as well as fellow Tony winner Nina Arianda.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Anna Q. Nilsson: From “Most Beautiful” to “Waxworks” by Trav S.D.

You don’t have to be a full-fledged silent film buff to have seen Anna Q. Nilsson (1888-1974) on screen. Today her most widely seen performance is as one of the “waxworks” in Sunset Bo…

Louis St. Louis, Music Director and Composer Best Known For GREASE, Has Passed Away

St. Louis served as musical director or arranger for several Broadway productions, including Soon (1971), Grease (1972 and 2007), Over Here! (1974), Truckload (1975), Raggedy Ann (1986), Roz…

VIDEO: Watch Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen's NEXT YEAR, SOME YEAR, Episode 28- Live at 12pm!

For followers of the their podcast and previous livestream ('Tuesday, Thursday, April, August') as well as newbies, this will be fun and fast-paced program of fan favorite segments like 'All…

Seyi Omooba Ordered to Pay Over £300,000 Following Legal Action Against Curve Leicester For Removal From THE COLOR PURPLE

Curve Leicester has announced that Seyi Omooba is being ordered by the Employment Tribune to repay the costs incurred after legal action was taken against the Curve.

VIDEO: Watch BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2021- Live at 8pm!

Broadway Backwards, the annual event where gender doesn’t matter but love does, is set to make its virtual premiere this Tuesday, March 30, 2021, with special appeals from Chasten Buttigi…

‘Celebrating the breadth & creativity of the theatre industry’: THE MEANING OF ZONG / AFTERPLAY – BBC Sounds by Maryam Philpott

The Meaning of Zong and Afterplay showcase the power of audio drama to transport an audience’s imagination and to see the familiar a little differently. With light at the end of the t…

A high schooler and death-row inmate correspond in ACT Theatre’s savvy, visually interesting ‘Wad’ by Dusty Somers

In Keiko Green’s “Wad,” a high schooler begins a pen-pal relationship with a death-row prisoner. ACT Theatre's filmed production, a showcase for three of its core company members, stre…

‘SHAKESPEARE WALLAH’: MERCHANT IVORY’S BITTERSWEET TALE OF BOLLYWOOD AND THE BARD by Robert Shuman

(Chris Wiegand’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/30/2021; Photo: Shashi Kapoor and Felicity Kendal in Shakespeare Wallah, the second feature by Merchant Ivory Productions. Photograph: …

Trafalgar Entertainment and HQ Theatres join forces by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Trafalgar Entertainment and HQ Theatres have formed a venture bringing together the UK’s premium live entertainment and the UK's largest regional theatre operator. This pos…

Cameo Raises $100 Million From Investors Including Amazon, Google, UTA by Todd Spangler

Cameo, the startup that lets users buy video shout-outs from celebrities, has banked $100 million in Series C funding — which the company says gives it a “unicorn” valuation of just ov…

Stage Top 5: April 2021 by Sharon Hoyer

Chicago theater greets spring with imaginative performance spaces, from parking garages to auditory realms.

Trans Lives and Theater as Change Agent: A Q&A with Dane Figueroa Edidi and Natsu Onoda Power by John Stoltenberg

In observance of the the 12th annual International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31, 2021), we republish this in-depth conversation with two leading lights in DC-area theater. —John…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 by Ashley Steves

New York Expands Vaccine Eligibility To Age 30 And Up, The York Theatre Company’s Stacked “The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)” Lineup “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday thro…

Pretty Woman tickets for Savoy Theatre run are now booking!

The smash-hit musical was a Huge! Success when it had its West End premiere at the Piccadilly Theatre in February 2020. Pretty Woman tickets were in high demand as audiences clamoured to se…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 3/30/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 3/30/21. Tanglewood 2021, The Bacon Brothers headline Hartford Stage gala, "Follies" at 50, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

The Social Theater of Ambulatory Care in Poland. Part 2. by Katarzyna Kułakowska, Katarzyna Kalinowska, Olga Drygas, Michał Bargielski

For Part 1 go here. Responding to The Crisis of The Individual: Therapy or Conjuring “Let’s stay alert” – this was Marek Kościółek’s main message as he addressed his fellow thea…

Watch LaChanze React to Her Blacklist Fans & Discuss Black Theatre United on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner LaChanze details her new role on NBC's The Blacklist on the latest episode of Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal. The performer told Fadal what it's like to have newfound fa…

Odds & Ends: Darren Criss Announces New Single 'F*KN AROUND' and More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Darren Criss Announces New Single 'F*KN AROUND' Darren Criss took to Twitter on March 29 to announce his new single "F*KN…

3/30/21 ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio by Mark G. Auerbach

3/30/21 New Arts Beat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. News from Goodspeed and the Nutmeg Summer Series. Valley Voices from Northampton, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Sondhei…

A French Monument Remains Every Bit as Grand on Film by Farah Nayeri

The Palais Garnier, which inspired the first “Phantom” in 1910, is silent at the moment, but it continues to hold the imagination.

NEWS: The Lion King sets date for West End return by Press Releases

The West End staging of Disney’s The Lion King will reopen on 29 July 2021 at London’s Lyceum Theatre, its London home for more than two decades and where the production has been seen by…

Rosie Jones: ‘I hope disabled people can see me on TV and think: if she can do it, I can do it' by Brian Logan

The standup on representation, Matt Hancock, her new travel show and why she loves Norwich A Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, Covid-Compliant Adventure was the original name for Rosie J…

The Gonzo Journalism Preserving Broadway History by Variety

Historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper on the latest volume of her theater-by-theater chronicle, The Untold Stories of Broadway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…

5 Questions with Kimber Elayne Sprawl of Girl From the North Country by Broadway Direct

You might know Kimber Elayne Sprawl from her role as Marianne Laine in Broadway’s Girl From the North Country, which is currently on hiatus due to the shutdown. She has also been seen on B…

Digging Deep To Find What Really Motivates Decision to Engage With Arts by Joe Patti

Back in December, Advisory Board for the Arts featured a webinar on marketing the arts emphasizing emotional value to the community. Much to my chagrin, it took me until last week to get a p…

Shakespeare Wallah: Merchant Ivory's bittersweet tale of Bollywood and the Bard by Chris Wiegand

The Kendal family of actors star in a story inspired by their travels around India, whose booming film industry upstages their theatrical troupe The stage on screen: more films about theatre…

March 30: Some passing thoughts re-visited about intervals and rebooking tickets, plus the Royal Albert Hall at 150 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post March 30: Some passing thoughts re-visited about intervals and rebooking tickets, plus the Royal Albert Hall at 150 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

Broadway Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein by Broadway Direct

A dynamic duo of musical theatre, Rodgers and Hammerstein has left its indelible mark on Broadway history. They created a string of popular musicals in the 1940s and 50s, in what is consider…

Hello Spring: Theatre Books to Dive into this Season by Michael Giltz For Broadway Direct

Writers are writing and plans are being made for upcoming performances, and we are all looking forward to theatre slowly coming back to life all over the world. But wherever you are in the w…

Coral Browne – This F*cking Lady

STAR WARS TRIVIA, Disney Dad Trivia #8 starring The Broadway Bradshaws and a shoulder Porg. by Framily Travel

Calling all Star Wars experts, Star Wars enthusiasts and even new Star Wars Fans (Like Lindsay)! This Star Wars Trivia Game is great for fans young and old and features some great questions …

Five Audition Songs Jessica Vosk Hasn’t Covered Yet That Oh Nevermind She Just Did Them by Broadway Beat

Emily Elizabeth Jones. @EJonesy__. Finding a new audition song is always tricky, especially when Broadway’s Jessica Vosk seems to cover...

Man Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous Furious That His Six Ex-Wives Have Staged a Musical Together by Broadway Beat

by Sarah Rabinowitz. @SarahRabinowitz. HAMPTON COURT PALACE, U.K. - A British man who agreed to speak to The Broadway Beat on condition...

Rusty Audience Member Practices Clapping in Room Alone by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy (Twitter), @cwweingarten (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY - As the lights of Broadway prepare to shine...

It's Broadway Backwards March 30: Streaming Benefit Features Lea Salonga, Deborah Cox, Stephanie J. Block, More by Andrew Gans

The annual concert benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Actor Who Booked Work During Pandemic Running Out of Ways to Flaunt It by Broadway Beat

by Isaac Leer. @Isaacleer. NEW YORK, NY - Local actor Michael Becker, who recently booked a commercial during the pandemic, is running...