Wednesday, June 3, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 5 in the series)
June 3, 2020: A survey of shows that opened in New York on either June 3, 4, or 5 in the twenties, thirties, and forties reveals that, over…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:00AMSunday, May 31, 2020
Breaking News
May 31, 2020: Due to breaking news in New York City and across the country, Spectrum News NY1 and Broadway Brands/Broadway Briefing have just postponed tonight’s Drama D…
Linked From theaterlife at 06:42PMFriday, May 29, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 29, 2020: Normally at this time of year, I would be making Tony and Drama Desk Award predictions. But the Tonys have been indefinitely postponed due to the Coronav…
Linked From theaterlife at 06:25PMLarry Kramer, Tony-winning Playwright, Oscar-nominee, and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By: Ellis Nassour
April 28, 2020 -- The death of Tony-winning playwright, Oscar-nominee, …
Linked From theaterlife at 11:59AMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 4 in the series)
May 29,2020: The last two days in May were decidedly fallow for New York theatre production during the twenties, thirties, and forties. Ov…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:00AMSunday, May 24, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 24, 2020: There is one upside to all the theaters being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through streaming, YouTube, Zoom and other digital platforms, we get a…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:04PMThe late great Harold Prince will be celebrated on Sunday at the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards.
May 22, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will celebrate the life and legacy of Ame…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:00AMConrad Ricamora Reflects on a Season That Said Good-Bye to Power and Murder
By: Iris Wiener
The Public Theater’s Soft Power closed in 2019, but David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesor…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:00AMBy: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 3 in the series)
May 24, 2020: This series aims to offer a new column every four or five days, describing shows that opened in New York on a particular cale…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMTuesday, May 19, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter (No. 2 in the series) May 19, 2020: During the 1930s, six Broadway shows opened on May 19, the years being 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939. These were, in order, …
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMSaturday, May 16, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 16, 2020: “We’re heads now. We talk in windows,” cries one of two nameless characters in Bill Irwin’s touching, ten-minute play In-Zoom, presented by the O…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:18AMThursday, May 14, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
May 14, 2020: It’s hard to believe that, for the moment, almost all theatre in the world has come to a screeching halt. Some of us whose lives are inextricably en…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:00AMWednesday, May 13, 2020
Pipeline, Lincoln Center’s acclaimed 2017 production, will be steamed free on BroadwayHD from May 15-22.
May 13, 2020: BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, is b…
Linked From theaterlife at 05:33PMMonday, May 11, 2020
Special honors recipients for the 70th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, commemorating the 2019-20 Broadway and Off-Broadway Season, were announced today.
May 11, 2020: The Outer Criti…
Linked From theaterlife at 02:48PMFriday, May 8, 2020
Remembering Those Lost to Corona COVID-19 with Tributes and The Rise Up NY! Fundraiser.
By: Ellis Nassour
May 8, 2020: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and direct from Broadway and 98th Street a…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:02AMThursday, May 7, 2020
David Alan Grier Dishes on His Drama Desk Nod for A Soldier’s Play
By: Iris Wiener
May 7, 2020: David Alan Grier prides himself on variety; he has left no genre or medium untouched…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:00AMBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Launches Emergency Grants for Pandemic Relief with $1 Million Gift from Gilead Sciences Donate at broadwaycares.org/relief2020 Your Donations Will Be …
Linked From theaterlife at 10:56AMMonday, May 4, 2020
35TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
May 4, 2020: The 35th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were presented in 19 categories, and tw…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:53AMFriday, May 1, 2020
By: David Sheward
May 1, 2020: With Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional stages closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, theater artists have adapted to the new normal rather than waiting…
Linked From theaterlife at 11:57AMThursday, April 30, 2020
By: Ellis Nassour
April 30, 2020: You’re isolating, often getting stir crazy, and stepping outside for some sun, when available, isn’t enough. There is programming and things to enj…
Linked From theaterlife at 04:53PMWednesday, April 29, 2020
By: David Sheward
April 29, 2020: Theater and the performing arts continue despite the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday was commemorated with Take Me to the World…
Linked From theaterlife at 09:48AMMonday, April 27, 2020
A VIRTUAL CONCERT CELEBRATING SONDHEIM'S 90TH BIRTHDAY.
April 27, 2020: Video highlights from last night’s all-star special virtual concert celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 90th B…
Linked From theaterlife at 03:40PMSunday, April 26, 2020
'Every Act of Life' co-cinematographer Michael Lee Stever unveils Q&A.
April 26, 2020: Filmmaker Michael Lee Stever (Broadway: The Golden Age, Resurrecting Carrie, Abducted in Plai…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:17AMSaturday, April 25, 2020
An interview of Terrence McNally by Casey Childs will be featured on the Jamie deRoy & friends television show.
April 23, 2020: The Jamie deRoy & friends television show will feat…
Linked From theaterlife at 03:46PMFriday, April 24, 2020
SIMON CALLOW: MY LOST INTERVIEW WITH A RENAISSANCE MAN: Part 5 By Samuel L. Leiter April 24, 2020: This is Part 5, the last installment of my long-lost interview with the British stage, film…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:00AMWednesday, April 22, 2020
SIMON CALLOW: MY LOST INTERVIEW WITH A RENAISSANCE MAN: Part 4
By: Samuel L. Leiter
April 22, 2020: This is Part 4 (of five) of my long-lost interview with the British stage, film, a…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:30AMTuesday, April 21, 2020
Soft Power scores 11 nominations, including Best Musical, for the 2020 Drama Desk Awards, to be streamed live on May 31.
April 21, 2020: Nominations for the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards …
Linked From theaterlife at 10:22PMMonday, April 20, 2020
SIMON CALLOW: MY LOST INTERVIEW WITH A RENAISSANCE MAN: Part 3
By: Samuel L. Leiter
April 20, 2020: This continues my interview with the British stage, film, and TV star, Simon Call…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:30AMActor Nick Cordero, Due to Complications from COVID 19, Has Leg Amputated
By: Ellis Nassour
Monday, April 20: The wife of Tony Award and two-time Drama Desk nominee Nick Cordero, Ama…
Linked From theaterlife at 08:51AMSunday, April 19, 2020
By: David Sheward
April 19, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and its effect on the theater world will be felt for months and possibly years. Though parts of the country have…
Linked From theaterlife at 10:48AMSaturday, April 18, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
April 18, 2020: This continues my interview with the British stage, film, and TV star, Simon Callow, also renowned as a writer and director. It was conducted in his…
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