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Friday, May 15, 2020

Danny Burstein Shares How His COVID-19 Recovery Is Going and Why He Would Stop at Nothing to Donate His Plasma by Ruthie Fierberg

The six-time Tony-nominated actor teamed up with Survivor Corps, an organization specializing in COVID-19 resources.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Answering Your Questions About Convalescent Plasma Donation, COVID-19 Treatment Research, Antibody Testing and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Danny Burstein, COVID-19 survivor and six-time Tony nominee, found the ultimate resource in the grassroots group Survivor Corps.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

92nd Street Y to Host Virtual 92Y Together Gala May 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The even will feature a world premiere by Dorrance Dance and appearances by Tony Blair and Salman Rushdie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

92nd Street Y to Host Virtual 92Y Together Night of Gratitude and Hope May 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The even will feature a world premiere by Dorrance Dance and appearances by Tony Blair and Salman Rushdie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Annual Report: The State of the Broadway Ensemblist in the Abbreviated 2019–2020 Season by Ruthie Fierberg

How many actors worked in Broadway ensembles? Did this shortened season manage to improve over the last?

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Applications Now Open for O’Neill Theater Center's Virtual Cabaret Fellows Program by Ruthie Fierberg

The annual conference, which coaches performers in the complete creation of their own act, will take place in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The Broadway Women’s Alliance Is Here to Support Industry Women Through the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond by Ruthie Fierberg

Through networking, virtual workshops, and more, the BWA is a community for peer-to-peer support.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

What Everyone Can Learn From Actors About Dealing With Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Unemployment by Ruthie Fierberg

Psychologist and former Broadway dancer John Carroll on how to cope in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Our Top 3 Videos From Week 1 of the #LivingRoomTheatre Challenge by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch a scene from The Wizard of Oz complete with a live Toto, an at-home Sound of Music, and more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM
Monday, May 11, 2020

Looking Back on 35 Years at Lincoln Center Theater by Ruthie Fierberg

While theatre takes an intermission, LCT reminds us the gems they've brought to the stage—and what’s to come.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Watch the Sexy Quartet of Moulin Rouge! Sing ‘Lady Marmalade’ on CBS Sunday Morning by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway cast members Jacqueline B. Arnold, Robyn Hurder, Holly James, and Jeigh Madjus won't let quarantine stop them.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Friday, May 8, 2020

8 Theatre Programs Share Strategies to Rehearse, Teach, and Present Productions While Schooling Remotely by Ruthie Fierberg

Elementary, middle, high school, and college programs across the U.S. share the techniques that have worked to keep arts education and performance going in the time of COVID-19 shutdowns.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM

Listen to Ben Platt’s New Single ‘So Will I’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner dropped the original song May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Misty Copeland, Tiler Peck, and Ballerinas Around the World Dance for COVID-19 Relief by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the stunning compilation video of the world’s premiere talents performing The Dying Swan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

How to Create the Full Gala Experience—Dinner, Dancing, and All—Online by Ruthie Fierberg

Off-Broadway theatre company The Tank innovates with a pre-show cooking class and Zoom dance party.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:37AM
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Broadway Dreams Launches Virtual Training Intensives by Ruthie Fierberg

In lieu of the summer performing arts intensive tour, the non-profit offers online training from pros like Spencer Liff, Rob McClure, and Elizabeth Stanley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Sunset Boulevard Star Siobhan Dillon Releases New Solo Album by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway and West End alum releases the recording to benefit Breast Cancer Haven.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

What We Learned When the 12 Largest Entertainment Unions Gathered to Discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ruthie Fierberg

Representatives from Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, SDC, IATSE, and more shared progress and new developments regarding employment during the pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Watch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Stars Perform Acoustic Covers of the Hits From Season 1 by Ruthie Fierberg

Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrgio, and more are all in this together during quarantine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Christine Ebersole Talks Self-Isolation Parallels to Grey Gardens, Memories of Brian Dennehy, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill catches up with the two-time Tony winner ahead of the release of her film Driveways, starring Dennehy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Which Musical Theatre Character Are You Becoming in Quarantine? by Ruthie Fierberg

Are you working non-stop? Have you begun your descent into madness? Or, are you beginning to wonder why anyone would ever leave Grey Gardens?

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

How to Make Your Own Playbill Flowers by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow Sasha Pensanti of Broadway Crafts and the Broadway Green Alliance as she shows the step-by-step process of upcycling Playbills into gorgeous paper flowers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

18 Charities to Consider on #GivingTuesdayNow May 5 by Ruthie Fierberg

Among many worthy organizations, these 18 have been highlighted by theatre artists often as organizations-in-need during the coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:13AM
Friday, May 1, 2020

Celebrity Self-Tape: Marisha Wallace Auditions for Her Dream Role in a Gender-Bent Aladdin by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway Aladdin cast member makes her case for a female Genie with her version of “Friend Like Me.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

NF Hope Concert, Starring James Monroe Iglehart and More, to Broadcast Online by Ruthie Fierberg

In the wake of cancellations of the Chicago and New York City engagements, the Neurofibromatosis Network hopes to raise money with the virtual performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Watch Jeremy Jordan, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kate Baldwin, and Jessica Vosk Sing From Georgia Stitt’s Album by Ruthie Fierberg

The concert celebrating Stitt’s A Quiet Revolution streams exclusively on Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Jamie Lee Curtis Hosts Live La La Land Viewing Party May 1 by Ruthie Fierberg

Tune in to the free screening and celebration of the movie musical, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

How 2 Former Phantom of the Opera Christines Became the Writers of New Song Cycle Forty Minutes by Ruthie Fierberg

Taking a cue from Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Todrick Hall’s Out of Oz, Emma Grimsley and Kaitlyn Nicole Davis debut their visual album exclusively on Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Jeremy Jordan, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kate Baldwin, and Jessica Vosk to Perform in Georgia Stitt’s Live Album Release Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The performance celebrating Stitt’s A Quiet Revolution will stream exclusively on Playbill May 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Playbill Playlist: Solo Dance Party Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

The perfect soundtrack to your private Broadway-themed quarantine dance party.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

27 TV Musicals to Stream From Home by Ruthie Fierberg

From Bette Midler in Gypsy to High School Musical to live television musical events, here’s your list to watch during quarantine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

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