Live at the Bowl creates thousands of jobs in $27 million boost to the Victorian economy by Gabi Bergman

Over four incredible months, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Live at the Bowl festival has helped reinvigorate Victoria’s performing arts sector providing

Interview: Jodi Picoult and Tim McDonald on the Experiences That Led to Their New Musical

Breathe begins streaming on May 14 via Overture.

Tenor Diego Torre talks ERNANI by Gabi Bergman

A co-production with the legendary Italian Opera House La Scala, Opera Australia are bringing the stunning world of Ernani to

Music for Victoria Fund supports 980 artists so far by Sean McLoughlin

The Music for Victoria Fund has been received with open arms by the music industry. The initiative was launched two

Broadway: SECOND STAGE THEATER (New Season, Fall 2021) by Gregory Bernard

Second Stage Theater has confirmed three Broadway productions at the Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) and two Off-Broadway productions at the Kiser Theater (305 West 43rd Street) for th…

Theater: WATCH ON THE RHINE (Spotlight on Plays) by Gregory Bernard

The “Spotlight on Plays” series announces the full company for Lillian Hellman’s Watch on the Rhine starring Academy award winner Ellen Burstyn. It will premiere on Thursday, …

Theater: CHALK LINES (Chalk Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

Chalk Rep is launching its new audio play series Chalk Lines, five short plays using immersive audio storytelling which will bring to life unsung landmarks in Los Angeles City Council dist…

Theater: THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG (Spotlight on Plays) by Gregory Bernard

The Spotlight on Plays series announces the full company for Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig. Three very different sisters reunite after a lengthy separation and discover hum…

Disney’s New World Order Leads to Confusion and Bruised Egos by Brent Lang

The Walt Disney Company is in the throes of a major leadership shift, with newly minted CEO Bob Chapek asserting more authority as the longtime leader he replaced, Bob Iger, prepares to surr…

In Celebration of Katharine Hepburn’s Birthday, Here Are 12 Actors Who Should Also Have Four Oscar Wins by Clayton Davis

If there’s a Hollywood equivalent to a cinematic President’s Day, it has to be the birthday of Katharine Hepburn, who was born on May 12, 1907. The legendary actress, who passed away in …

Jean Kittson on TWO SISTERS by Gabi Bergman

Gail Louw’s Two Sisters follows Edith and Rika as they grapple with a new secret that shakes their world entirely.

Creative Youth Studio: S2 E11: Fine Arts Finances by The Old Globe

Your hosts Katrina Heil, Jada Jackson, Imahni King, and Emily Talerman will be diving into fine art finances with student artist Kevyn Fernandez and associate producer and casting director K…

And All That Jazz! ‘Chicago’ Returns to Broadway September 14 by Matthew Wexler

"Come on, babe, why don't we paint the town?" And why? "Chicago" is returning to Broadway beginning September 14. The post And All That Jazz! ‘Chicago’ Returns to Broadway September 1…

Theater: LOUIS SLOTIN SONATA (Circle X Theatre Co. on Zoom) by Nia Liat

Circle X Theatre Co. in association will present two free Zoom readings of Louis Slotin Sonata by Paul Mullin, directed by John Langs. The commemorative readings will take place on Friday Ma…

Theater: LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK AT THE PLAYERS by Gregory Bernard

Theater streaming platform Broadway On Demand is presenting the world premiere of Live from Gramercy Park at The Players hosted by musical director Lance Horne. This nine-part documentary …

Off-Off-Broadway: OCCASIONALLY NOTHING (Theater for the New City) by Gregory Bernard

Life, the play says, is the time in between the sometimes which sometimes happen. Is that post-truth enough for you? Brad Fryman. It was inevitable, perhaps, that post-truth politics would s…

Tales From The Wings: A Lincoln Center Theater Celebration! The 2021 Virtual Gala! by Lincoln Center Theater

Streaming free now through Monday, May 17 only! Join us for a joyous hour looking back at iconic LCT productions through video excerpts paired with favorite artists sharing “insider” a…

Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return by The Associated Press

The Met has not performed since March 11, 2020, because of the pandemic, canceling 276 performances plus an international tour scheduled for next month.

Sara Bareilles (‘Girls5eva’): ‘The music isn’t a joke at all’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Matt Noble

“I came in as the newbie in a deep way,” confesses Sara Bareilles about her role in “Girls5eva.” For our recent Gold Derby exclusive video interview, she adds, “I haven’t had any…

Who Can Play Boy George in ‘Karma Chameleon’ Movie? Adam Lambert, Olly Alexander and 3 More Worth Considering by Shirley Halperin

Playing the main character in a biopic is a tall order for any actor, but taking on the role of influential musician Boy George in the forthcoming film “Karma Chameleon” seems even more …

United Airlines Helps the Entertainment Industry Take Flight by Flavio Gomez

Over the past year, few business sectors have experienced as much disruption as the airline and entertainment industries. In 2020, with many theaters closed and audiences wary of gathering i…

In the News: Anna Deavere Smith, Chita Rivera, and Donna McKechnie Set for CSC's Classic Conversations, More by Talaura Harms

Plus, the new Macbeth film starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand gets a distribution deal.

Answer Box: Tackling a Challenge Head On by Kathy Eddy

When one works long enough in prop and costume crafts, you get to a point where you just start seeing the same mistakes over and over. This happens a lot with puppet heads and masks. One won…

What Do You See? The Optical Trick of Pepper’s Ghost by Kathy Eddy

There is some sage advice, including “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” and “Don’t reinvent the wheel.” But those two phrases go against our philosophy of theater tech. Ins…

Speaking with Denise J. Grillo, Production Props by Kathy Eddy

Denise J. Grillo, who has over 20 years serving as production props for Broadway productions, recently partnered with Ian Grunes to open a new prop rental house, Everything Props in Harrison…

Patti LuPone (and Her New Blonde Bob) Welcomes Audiences Back to Broadway by TheaterMania

Broadway is planning a grand return this fall, and no one is more excited than Patti LuPone. LuPone, who was just over a week from opening in Company, can't wait to get back on stage, and sh…

Why Are There No Great Kids of Color in the Performing Arts? An Exploration on Challenges for Kids of Color in Arts Spaces by Kathy Eddy

This essay was originally published on HowlRound Theatre Commons (https://bit.ly/SDGrayEssay ) on April 12, 2021. As a Black performing arts educator and actress who has performed many theat…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Through A Black Woman’s Lens

By . Theatre Communications Group presents Through A Black Woman’s Lens—A Look at the Disparities in Hollywood & Theater for Black Women—Tonya Pinkins livestreaming on the global, …

Envisioning Change: The Future is Inclusive by Kathy Eddy

  Andrea Kovich is a Seattle-based freelance dramaturg and writer. She self-identifies as a disabled artist and is passionate about collaborating with historically marginalized voices to up…

Howard Sherman on His New Book: Another Day’s Begun by Kathy Eddy

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, a seemingly ubiquitous play since its 1938 debut, is the very worthy, and surprisingly long overdue, subject of Howard Sherman’s recently released book, Anoth…

Actor’s Express Announces Virtual Threshold Festival by American Theatre Editors

The new play festival will feature 5 plays and span 3 upcoming Sundays.

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Accepting Applications for its Fellowship Program by Michael Eddy

Furthering its commitment to training the next generation of arts leaders, the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre will begin accepting applications on Monday, June 21 from emerging administrator…

Advance Gender Equity in the Arts Announces IGNITE Theatre Partners by Amelia Merrill

The program will partner 35 emerging theatre artists with theatre leaders, all of whom are women or nonbinary people of color.

City Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse Announce ‘Homegrown Stories 2’ by American Theatre Editors

The 2 organizations are partnering again after last summer's success to commission 5 new 10-minute plays.

Sydney Chatman, Winsome Pinnock Win Inaugural Golden & Ruth Harris Commission by Amelia Merrill

The commission, named after the grandparents of artist Jeremy O. Harris, awards $50,000 to each recipient.

Downtown, Everything’s Waiting for You by American Theatre Editors

As live theatre returns to New York City, 2 unique efforts are banking on audiences bringing life back to the sparsely occupied financial district.

Asolo Rep's 2021–2022 Season Will Include World Premiere of Knoxville, New Production of Hair, More by Dan Meyer

The Florida company will also present stagings of Hood, Our Town, and The Great Leap.

Livestreaming a Conversation: Disability Representation in Storytelling

By . The Playwrights Realm presents Disability Representation in Storytelling livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 20 Ma…

NBC Sets Live TV Annie for Holiday 2021 Broadcast by Logan Culwell-Block

The event will be helmed by Lear deBessonet, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo and costumes by Paul Tazewell.

Odds & Ends: Phylicia Rashad Appointed Dean of Fine Arts College at Howard University by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Phylicia Rashad Named Dean at Howard University Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of Howard University’s newly ree…

Annie Live! to Air on NBC This Holiday Season by Caitlin Moynihan

The sun will come out this holiday season when Annie comes to the small screen! NBC will air Annie Live! with exact dates to be announced, Variety reports. Bob Greenblatt and Neil Meron…

Happy DMX 5/12 Day with Doug Fleenor Design’s DMXGAFF DMX Controlled Gaff Tape by Michael Eddy

DMXGAFF, a Doug Fleenor Design exclusive, brings this useful tape product into the 21st century. Now, with digital multiplex control, Gaff tape can be used for so much more than removing lin…

Video cameras and empty seats: A look inside Goodman Theatre’s ‘Live’ streaming series by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

Directing a new production of the play “The Sound Inside,” Goodman Theatre’s artistic director Robert Falls takes in the empty Owen Theatre in a recent rehearsal with actor Mary Beth F…

CHICAGO’S GREAT CULTURAL COMEBACK IS COMING MUCH FASTER THAN WE THOUGHT. HERE’S WHY. by Robert Shuman

(Christ Jones’s article appeared in the Chicago Tribune, 5/5; Photo: Chicago Tribune.) Just weeks ago, the working assumption around town was that this would be a relatively quiet summer i…

A look inside Goodman Theatre’s ‘Live’ streaming series

"The Sound Inside," directed by artistic director Robert Falls, is part of the Goodman's "Live" stream series where three plays will be performed live inside the theater and streamed in real…

Annie to Air Live on NBC This Holiday Season

The live musical will be directed by Lear deBessonet.

Vectorworks, Inc. Congratulates the 2021 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Regional Awards Winners by Michael Eddy

Concluding its fifth year as a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) sponsor, Vectorworks, Inc. announces the winners of this year’s regional awards. KCACTF held eight…

The Public Theater Will Welcome Audiences Back With 600 Highwaymen’s A Thousand Ways (Part Two): An Encounter in June by Talaura Harms

An encore presentation of A Thousand Ways (Part One): A Phone Call will precede the in-person second part event.

Macho review – hope and fragile feelings in a tough townscape by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineThis short film of a 2016 dance-theatre piece addresses machismo and mental health, finding optimism in self-expression The setting is a social club in Easington, County Durh…

S*P*A*Minar | Props and the Abbey Theatre with Eimer Murphy, Sunday May 16th at 2:00 p.m. EDT by Michael Eddy

In this month’s The Society of Properties Artisan Managers’ S*P*A*Minar, they’re welcoming Eimer Murphy all the way from Dublin. This will take place on Sunday, May 16th at 2:00 p.m. E…

Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto Join THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER

“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will pick up the story of its central character Penny Proud and also include her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeC…

Everybody Rise! Patti LuPone Is a Platinum Blonde With a Message by Broadway.com

Company star Patti LuPone has a message, and you better believe we're listening. The newly blonde two-time Tony winner sat somewhere other than her basement to offer her thoughts about Bro…

Kayi Ushe to Star as Simba in West End's The Lion King by Caitlin Moynihan

There's a new king of Pride Rock in London! Kayi Ushe will take on the role of Simba in The Lion King when the long-running hit musical resumes performances at the West End's Lyceum Theatre …

Catch Up with Billy Porter, Norbert Leo Butz & More on Broadway Profiles by Lindsey Sullivan

Before it airs nationwide, here's a look at the newest episode of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, this installment will air in …

Watch Patti Lupone Welcome Us Back to Broadway and “Company” with a Song: “I realized just how much theater means to me” by Roger Friedman

Patti Lupone is coming back to Broadway, finally, in “Company.” Here’s the video she sent out today. Just lovely. Also, don’t forget,

Ma-Yi Offers New Programs, Initiatives for AAPI Heritage Month by American Theatre Editors

Included in the announcement are the recipients of $24,000 in micro-grants from the New York City company as well as an upcoming benefit reading.

Anna Deavere Smith, Marsha Mason, Chita Rivera and Donna McKechnie Join CLASSIC CONVERSATIONS Lineup

Classic Stage Company today announced the four female theater luminaries that comprise the summer lineup for its virtual Classic Conversations series: Pulitzer Prize finalist Anna Deaver…

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Wins Best Director at Micheaux Film Festival

TONYA PINKINS is the Tony Award-winning veteran of nine Broadway shows, numerous Off-Broadway shows, daytime dramas: As The World Turns and All My Children; primetime series: Army Wives, Sca…

BLACK JOY!! by Stratford Festival

In light of recent events, we recognize how crucial it is to share Joy and amplify Black voices. BLACK JOY!! is a complex, individual, communal, healing and powerful form of resistance and r…

Audience Choice Nights - Tragedy Winner by Stratford Festival

We asked you to help us choose between 3 Tragedies in our film library for our Live Viewing Party on Thursdays. It was a close run, but you've made up your mind! By popular demand, this week…

NextStop’s ‘First Date’ is a show to fall in love with by Laura Mills

This small show with a big heart is smart, funny, and moving.  The post NextStop’s ‘First Date’ is a show to fall in love with appeared first on DC Metro Theater Arts.

Westfield News Review: Christiane Noll by Mark G Auerbach

My Westfield News review: Christiane Noll: Coming Alive Again, streamed courtesy of TheaterWorks Hartford and Goodspeed Musicals.

Review: Christiane Noll: Coming Alive Again by Mark G. Auerbach

My Pioneer Valley Radio review of Christiane Noll: Coming Alive Again, streaming courtesy of TheaterWorks Hartford and Goodspeed. segment begins at 2:25.

Casting complete for the Fountain’s L.A. premiere production of An Octoroon by Fountaintheatre

Casting is complete and rehearsals begin this week for the Los Angeles premiere of a radical, incendiary and subversively funny Obie award-winning play by MacArthur Foundation “Genius Gran…

Get ‘A First Look at English with an Accent’ by Migguel Anggelo by Deb Miller

Though the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted public access to live in-person shows at Joe’s Pub, the popular Astor Place venue has continued to entertain audiences with a free se…

Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of Newly Reestablished College of Fine Arts at Howard University by Logan Culwell-Block

The position will be a homecoming for the Raisin in the Sun Tony winner, who is an alum of the historically Black university.

Last Chance to Vote for Broadway's Next on Stage Top 15 - Live Shows Thursday and Friday!

Don't miss your chance to vote for the Broadway's Next on Stage Top 15! Make sure your favorite contestants make it to the next round by voting before tonight, May 12 (11:59pm) for the High…

Theatre Chat Live with Graziano di Prima & Nadiya Bychkova and the cast of Public Domain by Official London Theatre

This week Jess speaks to Strictly Come Dancing stars, Nadiya Bychkova and Graziano di Prima about the upcoming dance extravaganza Here Come The Boys. She also talks to Francesca Forristal &…

Youth America Grand Prix culminates in Tampa, Florida by Admin

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition, will host its 2021 U.S. Season Finals in Tampa, FL, from May 10-16. Over 800 talented dancers (ages ni…

London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 12 May by Hira Desai

Full cast announced for Magic Mike, English National Opera offer free tickets to under 21s and a new Simba cast for Disney's The Lion King! The post London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 12 …

BWW Interview: Florimond Le Goupil-Maier Talks Bringing Theatre Back to NYC with LILIES

Theatre has officially returned to New York at The Drama Company NYC, which just last week began previews for the Off-Broadway premiere of Lilies, or The Revival of a Romantic Drama writte…

Theater to Stream: Stars Gather for ‘Miscast’ and More by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Other highlights include a new show by Kristina Wong, Joshua Harmon’s “Bad Jews” and “Broadway by the Year.”

Stars in the House Celebrates Production Supervisor David Katz's Birthday May 12 With Surprise Guests by Andrew Gans

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

Oxygen (dir. Alexandre Aja): Film review by Dan Scully

This solid thriller had reviewer Dan Scully clenching his clenchables much harder than he expected The post Oxygen (dir. Alexandre Aja): Film review appeared first on phindie.

NIVA Announces 'Safe In Sound': A Reopening Checklist For The Live Entertainment Industry

This toolkit was developed after consultation with the CDC and based on the most up-to-date guidance and resources available at Guidance for COVID-19 | CDC. It serves as the framework for v…

Opera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere THEY STILL WANT TO KILL US commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Smalley Bogg

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 8pm EST, a group of arts institutions across the nation will premiere the short film They Still Want to… The post Opera Philadelphia’s FREE world premiere TH…

VIDEO: See Jasmine Cephas Jones in the Trailer for BLINDSPOTTING on Starz

Cephas Jones reprises her role as Ashley from the film. Ashley was nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until Miles (Rafael Casal), her partner of 12 years and father of th…

Theatre Chat Live: Graziano di Prima & Nadiya Bychkova and the cast of Public Domain by Hira Desai

In this week's Theatre Chat Live, Jess speaks to special guests from party extravaganza, Here Come The Boys and new musical, Public Domain. The post Theatre Chat Live: Graziano di Prima &…

Hot Clip of the Day: The Stellar Jenn Damiano Sings from Broadway's AMERICAN PSYCHO

Happy Birthday to the fabulous Tony Award nominated Jennifer Damiano.

Lauren Worsham and Lilli Cooper to Star in Virtual Reimagining of The Wildness

The one-night-only concert features members of the theatrical indie-pop band Sky-Pony.

Patti LuPone (With Her New Blond Bob) Welcomes Audiences Back to Broadway

LuPone can't wait to get back to Company.

The Wooster Group's The Mother to Premiere in Vienna Ahead of New York Run

This modern interpretation of Bertolt Brecht's 1932 play will debut at Wiener Festwochen a year after its postponement due to Covid.

Kathryn Hahn, Lisa Edelstein, and Tracee Chimo Pallero to Lead Virtual Sisters Rosensweig Reading

Wendy Wasserstein's play will be directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Watch: Patti LuPone Urges Audiences Back To Broadway In Musical Video Message by Greg Evans

Patti LuPone is welcoming audiences back to Broadway in her own inimitable style – directly and with a big, belting voice. In a social media video message urging audiences back to Broadway…

Patti LuPone: How much theater means to me by NewYorkTheater

Patti LuPone offers a minute of thanks about Broadwaly's return: "..if there's an upside to having to be away from my spiritual home for so long, it was that it made me realize just how much…

How Hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards May Have Saved Leslie Jones From Getting COVID (EXCLUSIVE) by Marc Malkin

Welcome to this week’s “Just For Variety“… Leslie Jones didn’t exactly run to get a COVID vaccine. “When it first came out I was like, ‘I’m not taking that shit,’” the fo…

Patti LuPone Gets Emotional Discussing Broadway's Return—and Belts Out Gypsy Tune by Andrew Gans

The two-time Tony winner discusses her upcoming return to Broadway in the gender-swapped revival of Company.

Look Back at the Original Production of Carrie on Broadway by Playbill Staff

The infamous musical, based on the Stephen King novel, opened at the Virginia Theatre May 12, 1988.

VIDEO: Patti LuPone Shares a Special Message on the Return of Broadway

Patti LuPone has released a video message to theater fans around the globe, on behalf of the Broadway community.

Shoba Narayan Defines Her Own Artistry Through Broadway and Bharatanatyam by Playbill

Shoba Narayan is a trailblazer. She’s made history not once but twice in four years. Her Broadway Principal debut in 2017 as Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 was not on…

‘The moral dilemma is tricky’: MONEY – Southwark Playhouse (Online review) by Laura Kressly

This digital production of The Money (written by Isla van Tricht and directed by Guy Woolf), is really well done. It’s slick, with an excellent script and fantastic actors.

“We must speak the truth: Our election was not stolen…” – Liz Cheney, before the Republicans ousted her for telling the truth. by New York Theater

The Republicans in the House of Representatives by voice vote ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position today because she insists on telling the truth about Donald Trump. “Today,…

Performer Stuff Academy Vocal Coach Series Featuring Jenny Kim-Godfrey Lesson Six by Performerstuff

Performer Stuff Academy Vocal Coach Series Featuring Jenny Kim-Godfrey Lesson Six Written by: Tiffany Wilkie April 28, 2021 Performer Stuff Academy continues with our new “Vocal Coach…

Theatre Review: ‘2.5 Minute Ride,’ Studio Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

This show is a love letter. A love letter to family and to memories that bind us and both demolish and lift us up. It’s a joy to watch. It’s also clear-eyed, compassionate, and unsentime…

WATCH: Aaron Tveit on Schmigadoon!, Broadway Shutdown, and Missing American Idol Auditions by Dan Meyer

Plus, the 2020 Moulin Rouge! Tony nominee croons “Faithfully” for Kelly Clarkson.

Chiswick Playhouse announces summer season – Book now by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following their exciting Recharged Festival and knockout series of Sunday Soul concerts, Chiswick Playhouse now announces its summer season. This post Chiswick Playhouse anno…

People You Should Know . . . Grace Oberhofer by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Justin McCallum) Grace Oberhofer (composer/librettist) is an award-winning choral composer, who has particular expertise in writing for treble voices and making non-traditional m…

Review: Macho Digital, Hit The Ground Running Dance Theatre by Aimee Shields

Review: Macho Digital, Hit The Ground Running Dance Theatre4.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AY…

From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body by Brian Seibert

To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse.

Helmut Jahn is gone, and the Thompson Center is for sale by Deanna Isaacs

Can we save his most important Chicago building? We didn't need the death of architect Helmut Jahn to bring the plight of the James R. Thompson Center to our att…

Proud – new musical joins MTFestUK 2021 at Turbine Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo New musical Proud, joins Paul Taylor-Mills’ highly celebrated annual festival of new musical theatre, MTFestUK 2021.  This post Proud – new musical joins MTFestUK 2021…

Checking In With… Come From Away Star De'Lon Grant by Andrew Gans

"Action without having a strong why is movement as opposed to lasting change."

Cast Complete for West End Return of Disney's The Lion King by Andrew Gans

Performances will resume in July at the Lyceum Theatre.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by Susan Grace

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The Three Phases of Millie Perkins by Trav S.D.

A brief breakdown of the interesting career of Millie Perkins (b.1938). Today Perkins is almost exclusively known for one major role, but I became a much more enthusiastic fan once I discove…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Oodles and Oodles of Broadway Shows Announce Return Dates, Recapping What’s Coming Back and What Theaters are still Vacant “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcas…

Disney’s Cruella | “Call Me Cruella” Sneak Peek by Walt Disney Studios

Original. Criminal. Dressed to kill. Get your first listen of Florence + the Machine’s new song “Call Me Cruella” from the #Cruella Soundtrack in this brand-new look at the film. Hear …

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Architectural Passion Project by Anna Russell

After a meticulous face-lift, London’s three-hundred-and-fifty-eight-year-old Theatre Royal Drury Lane will finally be able to present the composer’s “Frozen.”

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ could have an extraordinary Emmy breakthrough by Kevin Jacobsen

“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” had a less than extraordinary showing at last year’s Emmys, only earning a juried choreography award and no other nominations. But the NBC musical com…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley get ready to come to the Cabaret

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: A new production of Cabaret is due to begin performances at the Playhouse Theatre, near the Embankment in London, in early November.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: After 30 years, Linzi Hateley and Jason Donovan are together again in Joseph 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Thirty years after Linzi Hateley first clapped eyes on Jason Donovan as Joseph, the pair will reunite in the same show, on the same London Palladium stage.

Gov. Newsom’s $100 Billion California Comeback Plan Includes Largest State Rebate Tax Ever by Jordan Moreau

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his $100 billion California Comeback Plan, which is aimed at helping the state bounce back from the economic impact stemming from the coronavirus pande…

Every Broadway Show That’s Reopening, and Where to Buy Tickets by Antonio Ferme

While the theater industry is currently reeling from being on lockdown for the past 14 months, the curtains are about to rise again. After Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Broadway theaters …

John Mulaney splits from his wife, returns to the stage: How comedians use comedy to cope by Usa Today, Sara M Moniuszko, Usa Today

John Mulaney is back on stage after splitting from his wife of six years and going through rehab recently. Here's how comedians use humor to heal.      

Why NBC dropped the Golden Globes for 2022 and Tom Cruise returned his Globes by Usa Today, Entertain This!

With the diversity problems within the HFPA, NBC said it won't broadcast the Golden Globes in 2022 and Tom Cruise returned his Globes in protest.      

NBC Says It Will Not Air the Golden Globes in 2022 by Matt Stevens and Cara Buckley

The group behind the awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has been under pressure for its lack of Black members and its financial practices.

Krysta With a Y Plays Liza With a Z by Joanne Kaufman

For Krysta Rodriguez, who stars as Liza Minnelli in the new Netflix series ‘Halston,’ acting and decorating aren’t that far apart.

Cut the intermission, please. Why I hope the pandemic ends a theatrical tradition by Charles McNulty

What ticket buyer wants to spend unnecessary time in a crowded lobby or cramped restroom? Even more important: the broken spell of storytelling onstage.

Hollywood Bowl 2021: Every show scheduled for the summer (so far) by Jessica Gelt

The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2021 season lineup after an unprecedented 18 months dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's on tap for summer fun seekers.

L.A. Opera's first indoor show will be June 6. Here's how vaccination rules work by Jessica Gelt

L.A. Opera moves its outdoor "Oedipus Rex" into the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, making it the first major L.A. arts group to stage an indoor show.

YouTube to Dole Out $100 Million to Creators of YouTube Shorts Videos by Todd Spangler

The latest gold rush in digital video? Short, shareable video clips — like those popularized by Vine half a decade ago, before Twitter shut down the Vine app. YouTube, the world’s bigges…

The Money | 2021 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

A group of complete strangers have 60 minutes to agree how to spend a pot of real cash. If the players run out of time, then the money will roll over to the next show. Don’t agree with th…

‘Stretches what a theatre piece at home can achieve’: AN ACORN – Impel Theatre / Oldham Coliseum (Online review) by Louise Penn

An Acorn by Caridad Svich is a cross-channel co-production between Impel Theatre and the Oldham Coliseum; first performed in 2017 in North America and now reimagined for the digital space.

‘The Lion King’ and ‘Aladdin’ stars on Broadway’s reopening by Caitlin Huston

On Tuesday, Disney Theatrical announced the return of “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” on Broadway this September.  For cast members L. Steven Taylor, Mufasa in “The Lion King,” an…

Disney’s The Lion King announces new cast members for West End return by Hira Desai

DISNEY’S THE LION KING will welcome 14 new members to its cast including Londoner Kayi Ushe, who will take on the iconic role of ‘Simba’. Find out more. The post Disney’s The Lion Ki…

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‘We won’t be bouncing back’ – the unsettling truth about the big reopening by Charlotte Higgins

Next week, after 14 months of closure and despair, the arts are reawakening. But the damage caused by Covid runs deep – and recovery is by no means assured “If we had to close down again…

New theatre in Reading opens with modern take on Oscar Wilde play by Chris Wiegand

In the town where the playwright was imprisoned, a new venue for the Reading Rep company is to run a ‘radical’ version of The Picture of Dorian Gray A new theatre is to open in Reading t…

For West End’s Return, Cleansing Spirits and an Aching for Change by Alex Marshall

On May 17, after two failed tries, London’s theaters hope to reopen for good. Meet a director, a producer, an actor and a costumer, nervously raring to go.

When Covid Dropped the Curtain on Broadway Actors, TV Kept the Lights On by Alexis Soloski

New and returning TV series like “The Gilded Age” and “The Good Fight” have been a lifeline for celebrated theater actors during the pandemic. Will TV, or theater, ever look the same?

NEWS: The Old Vic announces Back Together season by Press Releases

The Old Vic has announced its Back Together season, the seventh from artistic director Matthew Warchus, which will run from July 2021 to July 2022 and combines both streamed and live shows.

Bay Area Asian American Artists Share Stories, Combat Hate

by Janine Sun Rogers The Bay Area is home to an extensive community of Asian American theatre makers who create innovative performances that explore identity, race, politics, and diaspori…

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Glickman Award Persists Amid Shuttered Theatres

by Sam Hurwitt Winner of the Will Glickman Award for best play to premiere in the Bay Area in 2020, Don?t Eat the Mangos by Ricardo P?rez Gonz?lez made its debut at San Francisco?s Magic …

I Want To Know What Love Is

2021 Darwin Festival reveals early release shows

May 12: Let the memory live again… by Mark Shenton

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The Pandemic Made Their Women’s Suffrage Play Impossible. But the Show Went On — Virtually by Rebecca Koenig

Leaders of the women’s suffrage movement relied on public performance to promote their cause. They used marches, plays, and demonstrations at baseball games to recruit women to join their…

Bell Shakespeare announces cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Interview: Ellen Burstyn Keeps Watch

The 88-year-old legend stars in a virtual reading of Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine.

Broadway Promised to Change, But We Never Said “No Takesies Backsies”, So This One’s Kinda On Us by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @PertoltPrecht. NEW YORK, NY – After over a year of delays brought on by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway has...

20 Stage Performances to Watch May 12-13 - See '42nd Street,' Kathleen Chalfant in 'The Year of Magical Thinking,' Ellen Burstyn in 'Watch on the Rhin

With in-person theatre still a rarity for the time being, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can watch t…