“Seven Days Later” at Sarajevo’s Narodno Pozorište by Mila Bulimbasic Botteri

“Who was human before the war, remained so”, says one of the actors in the beginning of the play Sedam dana kasnije (Seven Days Later), which ran in January at Sarajevo’s Narodno pozor…

Arts Centre Melbourne set for a staggered reopening in June by Sean McLoughlin

Arts Centre Melbourne will begin welcoming Victorians back to its Theatres Building, under the iconic spire, in time for the

Rising Star Honors by Paper Mill Playhouse

Port Fairy Folk Festival announces Justin Rudge as its new Program Director by Arts Review

Port Fairy Folk Festival has announced renowned Australian music programmer Justin Rudge as its new Program Director. As a music professional who has successfully worked across multiple area…

What Would You Do? by Philip

A column by Ginia Bellafante in the Metropolitan Section of  the  Sunday May 31 New York Times about last week’s Central Park incident between bird-watcher Christian Cooper, who is black…

Today on Broadway: Monday, June 1, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Theatre World Responds (or Doesn’t) to Protests Against Racial Injustice, Drama Desks Postponed “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre h…

Regional Arts Australia announces The Recovery Boost by Arts Review

Regional Arts Australia has announced The Recovery Boost – a one-off targeted investment provided by the Australian Government. The funding recognises that the creative industries are cent…

Ireland: Epic March - National Symphony Orchestra | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

The Yo-Yo Mo Show: An Evening of Musical Doodling by The Kennedy Center

Melbourne’s major cultural institutions to re-open for school  holidays by Arts Review

Melbourne’s major cultural institutions will welcome back Victorians in time for the winter school holidays. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announced that the National G…

Montego Glover Chats Keeping Busy With Voiceover Work, Starring in HAMILTON and LES MIS, and More on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On May 29, he chatted with Montego Glover!

Canceled: How dancers, companies and festivals are coping without summer seasons by Admin

World-renowned choreographers, teachers, directors and dancers Johannes Wieland and Evangelos Poulinas co-founded the Berlin-based contemporary dance festival, b12, now an international even…

Musical Mondays #7 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

Lin-Manuel Miranda Speaks Out Regarding George Floyd Protests: 'History Has Its Eyes on All of Us' by Lindsey Sullivan

Talk about rising up! This weekend, people all across the country have been taking to social media and to the streets in protest as a result of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis as w…

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony Postponed by Lindsey Sullivan

The 65th annual Drama Desk Awards, which had been previously scheduled to take place on May 31 as a special presentation of Spectrum News NY1’s On Stage, has been postponed. The Drama Desk…

Drama Desk Awards Postponed by Barry Gordin

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…

Drama Desk Awards Postponed Amid George Floyd Protests In New York by Bruce Haring

The 65th Drama Desk Awards has postponed its plan to stream its awards tonight during a presentation of Spectrum News NY1’s On Stage. The organization cited “breaking news events in New …

Reality Check on the Saga of Nick Cordero After 61 Days Wife Admits: “We’re at a standstill…Looking for a miracle” by Roger Friedman

Reality is setting in unfortunately on the status of Broadway star Nick Cordero. His wife, Amanda Kloots, has posted to Instagram stories

2020 Drama Desks Awards Postponed in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Protests by Ryan McPhee

Winners were to be announced on NY1 in a ceremony made remote due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Indoor Cat - Steve O'Donnell by York Theatre Company

Bigfoot and the Yeti - Jason Purdy by York Theatre Company

Lazy Day - A. Michael Tilford and Marc Goldsmith by York Theatre Company

You Deserve the World - Harper Craven by York Theatre Company

Outside Again - Tammy Green by York Theatre Company

A guide to re-opening Australian theatre by Peter J Snee

As Australia starts to ease restrictions around the COVID-19 lockdown, it is important that careful consideration is given to how

Outside - D.C. Anderson by York Theatre Company

One Night - Nicholas Kaminski by York Theatre Company

The Wonder of Believing - Ned Paul Ginsburg and Michael Colby by York Theatre Company

#MemorialForUsAll - Ailyn Pérez by Lincoln Center

King's Peak - Debra Cook by York Theatre Company

Voyager 2 - Joshua H. Cohen by York Theatre Company

One Man Parade - Jody Shelton and Peter Gwinn by York Theatre Company

Rooftops - Amanda DeLalla by York Theatre Company

Why Can't I Go Outside? - Dana Vance by York Theatre Company

Thinking Outside the Box - Leonard Lehrman and George Wallace by York Theatre Company

Deep, Deep Forest - Darren Cohen and James Morris by York Theatre Company

Drama Desk Awards broadcast postponed by Caitlin Huston

NY1 and the Drama Desk Organization have postponed Sunday evening’s broadcast of the Drama Desk Awards amid protests in New York. NY1 was originally scheduled to air a special presentation…

Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays, dies by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects died Sunday at his home in New York. He was 84.

06/01 @ 5:00 pm Richard Skipper Celebrates Jamie deRoy by Sue Matsuki

A Fundraiser for BC/EFA Casting New Lives and Nitelife Exchange present Richard Skipper Celebrates with Jamie deRoy Monday, June 1st @ 5:00 pm EDT These Blog Talks happen every Monday at 5:…

June 2020 Online Theater Openings: Pride and Perseverance. What’s Streaming Day by Day by New York Theater

Click here for June 1 openings Below is the calendar of “theater openings”* for June, 2020, with many online shows, series and festivals showcasing LGBTQ Pride Month, and the entire list…

The Creative Process Of Documentary Theatre [AUDIO] by Artsjournal2

Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, whose The Exonerated and Coal Country are powerful documentary theatre, talk about how it all works – and why it works. – Slate

The Chicken Church Of Java by Artsjournal2

The power of one man’s divine vision … and the internet. – The Guardian (UK)

Video Games Can Teach Reluctant Learners A Lot More Than You Might Think by Artsjournal2

Hey, parents, when your kids are using video games to deal with the pandemic, you may think they’re not doing schoolwork. True, but games like Assassin’s Creed, Minecraft, and Roblox hav…

Emma Amos, Acclaimed Figurative Painter And Guerrilla Girl Member, 83 by Artsjournal2

Amos’s “careerlong belief in art as a form of ethical resistance carries new weight when the promises of the civil rights era seem again under threat.” – The New York Times

Dealing With Reader Reviews, Even When They’re By (Literal) Dogs by Artsjournal2

Note to authors: Don’t go on GoodReads. Just don’t. But when a dog-themed book group reads your book on Instagram, well, things might be different. – The Guardian (UK)

And Now For The Awards For Best Books In Translation by Artsjournal2

The awards, announced in a socially distant livestream, contains “A final work that continues on like a river” and poems that “bloom with the beauty the world has to offer as well as t…

Dealing With A Streaming Film Release During The Pandemic Isn’t Ideal For Cast Or Crew by Artsjournal2

When directors, cast, and crew make decisions about a movie like High Note, they’re aimed at the big screen. So this weekend’s on-demand streaming release is a bit of a technical let-dow…

NSO @ Home LIVE • May 31 @ 7 p.m. • Marissa Regni and Family by The Kennedy Center

This Week on Broadway for May 31, 2020: Larry Kramer, 1936 Show Boat on Blu-ray by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Larry Kramer, Chita Rivera’s 80th Celebration (from 2013), and the 1936 film of Show Boat Blu-ray release. …

Broadway speaks out on racial injustice amid George Floyd protests by Caitlin Huston

Broadway shows, theatrical institutions and unions have spoken out against police brutality and racial injustice in light of the ongoing protests occurring across the country.  Over the wee…

Finding the Sweet, Stinging Salt in Plays of Confinement by Ben Brantley

For stuck-at-homes feeling like submerging into the existential depths of no-exit theater, here’s a list of works to read and to watch.

Theatre Review: ‘Shattered Space,’ brought to streaming by the Scattered Players by Mary Ann Johnson

Scattered Players, a new, virtually-formed theatre company, presented its first preview for ‘Shattered Space’ on Saturday night, May 30. This is an immersive, participatory style of thea…

Storm Lever, Lilla Crawford, Ashley Figueroa, More Read Mora Harris' Space Girl on Stars in the House Live Stream by Andrew Gans

Plays in the House Teen Edition is a spinoff of Stars in the House, the daily series created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley to benefit The Actors Fund.

Unions Have A Say In Hollywood’s Potential Return To Work by Artsjournal2

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced more than a week ago that counties could set reopening plans for the entertainment industry. That hasn’t happened because Hollywood’s various u…

Mark Morris And The Art Of Zoom Choreography by Artsjournal2

Morris on creating during the pandemic: “The idea that our lives are on hold irks him, he said. Or ‘the idea that you’re waiting to come back to your life, and I’m sorry everybody: T…

Little Free Libraries’ Significance Grows With Every Day The Public Libraries Are Locked by Artsjournal2

Some have become a combination book exchange and pantry. One is cat-focused; another (at a church) has mostly Christian texts. Says one LFL caretaker, “People have been adopting and donati…

How Covid-19 Will Reshape Building Design, According To Architects by Artsjournal2

In short: “COVID-19 is likely to reshape the ways in which today’s architects design houses and offices, transit hubs and medical facilities. It will have architects reaching for new tec…

So Here’s The Sotheby’s Plan: One Auctioneer And A Lot Of Screens by Artsjournal2

This is the scintillating way auctions will happen this summer (and perhaps beyond, of course): “The Sotheby’s auctioneer, Oliver Barker, will be live, by video, in London, looking at sc…

The Yeats Test by Artsjournal2

How bleak is it out there? Well, how many politicians are quoting Yeats’s “The Second Coming”? And the poet made it that way deliberately: “Early drafts of the poem illustrate Yeats�…

Pandemic Diary April: Mr. Sunshine by Nicole Serratore

The one day I went for a big walk. If March was a month of bittersweet longing (served up by Crash Landing On You) then April, when I started watching Mr. Sunshine, was more serious and…

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 4 June 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 4 June 2020 at 11 a.m.

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 3 June 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 11 a.m.

Revisit Tony-Winning The Boys in the Band on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Joe Mantello’s production of the Mart Crowley play, which opened May 31, 2018, featured Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, and more.

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 2 June 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 2 June 2020 at 11 a.m.

Time Lapse | Styling the ROMEO AND JULIET Harlot Wigs by American Ballet Theatre

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 1 June 2020

By . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 1 June 2020 at 11 a.m.

RECAP: Faith Prince, Michael Rupert, and the Falsettos Original Off-Broadway Cast Shared Their Audition Stories on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Saturday night (8pm) with a Falsettos Original Off-Broadway Cast reunion with Stephen Bogardus, Janet Metz, Faith Prince, Michael Ru…

The Holts: First Family of Westerns by Trav S.D.

Were the Holts the First Family of westerns? A defensible claim could be made, though they certainly made their mark in other genres, as well. Venerable old Jack Holt (Charles John Holt, 188…

Delivering a Voice Lesson on Line by Sabella Voice by Sue Matsuki

‘Power is shown to be almost totally male-dominated’: THIS HOUSE – National Theatre (Online review) by John Chapman

The plotline of James Graham play covers several years during a period when majorities were slim and politics was a brutal business.

Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’, ‘Hadestown’ Speak Out Against Racism, White Supremacy: Lin-Manuel Miranda Calls Previous Silence “Moral Failure” by Greg Evans

Update, with Broadway League statement The companies of Hamilton, Hadestown and What the Constitution Means To Me are among the Broadway voices speaking out on the issues that have filled ci…

VIDEO: Andrew Lloyd Webber Discusses 'Twisted Every Way' From THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Andrew Lloyd Webber has returned to his little converted church, where The Phantom of the Opera was born! This week, he's discussing 'Twisted Every Way', which was written as a countermelod…

Attend a Family Reunion on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is offering you a family reunion during…

Why Did The Guggenheim Decommission A Donald Judd? by Artsjournal2

The work is part of the controversial Panza Collection. “In the mid-‘70s Panza acquired from Judd a paper ‘certificate’ for an unconstructed work known as Untitled [Seven plywood box…

Eliza Dorfman, Cambridge Artist Famous For Her Giant Polaroids, 83 by Artsjournal2

Dorfman began with the giant Polaroids in a pushcart in Harvard Square. When the police tried to chase her away, she won a civil rights case against them. “Her work is widely praised for s…

Police Fire Rubber Bullets, And Use Batons On, Actor On HBO’s ‘Insecure’ During LA Protests by Artsjournal2

Kendrick Sampson of Insecure and The Flash was streaming LA’s protest on Instagram Live “when the officers began firing rubber bullets at protestors. He was also hit by police multiple t…

As Asian And European Orchestras Open Concerts Up, U.S. Orchestras Wonder When They’ll Be Onstage by Artsjournal2

Take a look at Taiwan: “A livestream of the May 24 concert offered a possible crystal ball for post-coronavirus concerts: temperature checks, face masks and enhanced disinfection protocols…

A New British Task Force Is Missing Everything Important About British Music by Artsjournal2

Well, perhaps not orchestral music in Britain, but with club music of all kinds, “We transcend this realm. It is a secular spiritual experience. The energy with which Britain has pursued t…

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Live Streams, Concerts, and More June 1-7 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

VIDEO: Sierra Boggess Chats 'Strength' With Joshua Keith on Episode Two of LIGHT LESSONS

Sierra Boggess has released episode two of her series, Light Lessons.

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, and HAMILTON Speak Up in Support of #BlackLivesMatter

A video has been posted on the official Hamilton social media accounts, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda speaking up in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

VIDEO: Constantine Maroulis, Stevie van Zandt, and More Perform Nick Cordero's 'Live Your Life'

Constantine Maroulis, Stevie van Zandt, and more have teamed up for a performance of Nick Cordero's song, Live Your Life.

The Drive-In Theater: Keeping Drama Alive During the Lockdown by Patrick Kingsley and Laetitia Vancon

Czech theater companies couldn’t perform onstage during the early phases of the pandemic. So they took over a parking lot.

Mata Hari review – seductive study of an irresistible woman by Lyndsey Winship

Available onlineAnna Tsygankova is utterly graceful as the exotic dancer in Ted Brandsen’s fine ballet for Dutch National Ballet Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to wa…

New Book Explores Broadway Flops by Marc Hershberg

After two decades of duds cost investors almost $200 million, a new book will explore how Broadway became a boulevard of broken dreams.

Hot Clip of the Day: Happy Birthday to Phillipa Soo and "No One Else"

It's Phillipa Soo's Birthday! Eliza, Natasha, Amélie, the incredible women this Julliard grad has played.

Patton Oswalt/Bob Rubin review – cuddly curmudgeon finds midlife bliss by Brian Logan

Available on Netflix★★★☆☆/★★☆☆☆Oswalt’s frothy set about ageing, Jesus and fitness freaks keeps the laughs coming, while a barking Rubin delivers something much harder …

Review: Anansi the Spider Re-Spun: Episode 1, Unicorn Online by Samuel Nicholls

Review: Anansi the Spider Re-Spun: Episode 1, Unicorn Online5.0starsWhen Anansi the Spider was first performed at the Unicorn Theatre back in 2019, the world was a completely different place…

Quiz: Anybody Have a Map? by Talaura Harms

Test your geographic knowledge of fictional locales from Broadway shows.

How Well Do You Know the Fictional Locales of Broadway Musicals? by Talaura Harms

Oklahoma's OK—but do you know what musical is set in Dogpatch?

Jane Moss, Director Of Lincoln Center, Will Step Down After 28 Years by Artsjournal2

As the pandemic has wiped out all cultural programming at Lincoln Center for months, Moss has been thinking harder about something she’d been considering long before Covid-19 hit the city.…

In The UK, Indie Film Houses Aren’t Planning To Open Until September by Artsjournal2

What’s the point, they say, when social distancing restrictions would mean they wouldn’t survive more than three months anyway? – BBC

‘Each piece is bold in its message, brave in its execution & a thrill to watch’: BETTER IN PERSON – Burn Bright (Online review) by Shane Morgan

'There is no doubt that this is the first of many events from the Burn Bright family. A family that has staked it very existence on the fact that we need a seismic shift in the way we create…

Hannah Gadsby: 'You don’t do a show like Nanette without a tough shell' by Barbara Ellen

The Australian standup feared she would spook audiences with her frank examination of trauma, but it made her a star. With new show Douglas on Netflix, she’s taking risks of a different ki…

Welcome June! CH’s Video Picks of the Week by Sue Matsuki

Music to Heal the Heart! Can you believe that it is approaching nearly three months of social distancing? With all the horrible things that this country is currently going through, Cabaret H…

BIG NEWS! Real Time Collaboration IS Possible! by Sue Matsuki

SINGERS, COLLABORATIVE PIANISTS, COACHES, VOICE TEACHERS!!! EUREKA!! REAL TIME COLLABORATION IS POSSIBLE ON INTERNET MIDI! Here to discuss how this works and to demonstrate, in real time, sy…

Singnasium Returns! Registration Now Open! by Sue Matsuki

SINGNASIUM RETURNS! ONE STOP MUSICAL SHOPPING RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH SINGNASIUM — NEW YORK CITY’S PREMIERE SINGING EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE A Full Roster of Summer Online Classes Announ…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: 06/03 @ 8:00 pm Latinx Broadway Stars Unite! by Sue Matsuki

LATINX BROADWAY STARS UNITE VIRTUALLY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO COVID VICTIMS WITH A NEW, BILINGUAL RENDITION OF “THE NEW WORLD / UN NUEVO MUNDO” Wednesday, June 3rd @ 8:00 pm EDT Viewers can w…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: Jason Mraz A MUST LISTEN! by Sue Matsuki

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz “Look for the Good” Do you want to have a little joy in the next few minutes? Do you want to feel hope? Jason Mraz gives an exclusive performa…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: Lisa St. Lou @ Piano Bar Live by Sue Matsuki

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO! LISA ST. LOU’s video from PIANO BAR LIVE! She’s got the phenomenal pipes. He’s got the magic fingers. Broadway veteran and recording artist Lisa St. Lou, alo…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: Marissa Mulder and Bill Zeffiro by Sue Matsuki

Who says you can’t do a duet while social distancing? These two do it better than most and are pretty in sync which is amazing! I want to now what technology they’re using! This is simpl…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: Harkness and Gershovsky by Sue Matsuki

Sean Harkness and Yaron Gershovsky play “Fragile” Who among us can do without a bit of Sean Harkness and Yaron Gershovsky’s magic? This is a STUNNING piece! It’s their version of “…

PICK OF THE WEEK VIDEO: Comstock and Fasano by Sue Matsuki

Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano the most charming couple in the business! They offer a new song every Saturday night! Check them out! Barbara‘s dad loved Louis Armstrong and this is one …

Jonathan Pitches on Physical Theatre’s Ability to Transform Written Text by Niloofar Mohtadi

Jonathan Pitches is a Professor of Theater and Performance at the University of Leeds. He is the Deputy Director of the Stanislavsky Research Centre and the author of three monographs: Scien…

Make Them Hear You by JK

MONDAY 06/01 @ 6:00 pm Cabaret Conversations & Cabaret History Lectures Debuts by Sue Matsuki

CABARET CONVERSATIONS with Michael Kirk Lane debuts June 1st @ 6:00 pm EDT This week Michael talks with the luminous KT Sullivan! This series will continue to meet on Mondays June 8, 15 &…

Stevie van Zandt, Vinnie Pastore Launch a Sopranos-E Street Tribute to Nick Cordero with His Song “Live Your Life” by Roger Friedman

All the coolest people in New York have gotten together for a tribute to Broadway star Nick Cordero. It’s a Sopranos-E Street-Broadway

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Take Place May 31 by Ryan McPhee

The remote ceremony, honoring a theatre season cut short, airs on NY1.

Nature podcast The Stubborn Light of Things is a soothing tonic

Novelist Melissa Harrison guides us on ambles through Suffolk in this elegantly produced series

Words From The Dance Community - Together Is How We Move Forward by The Dance Enthusiast

Words From The Arts Community- A Declaration and Affirmation of Love for Black People -Dr. Daniel Bernard Roumain by The Dance Enthusiast

In Words From The Arts Community- A Declaration and Affirmation of Love for Black People -Dr. Daniel Bernard Roumain "We, as a dedicated group of artists, arts organizations, and places of e…

Remembrances of Dudley Williams and "A Song For You" republished from Walter Rutledge's "Out and About NYC MAG" by The Dance Enthusiast

In, Remembrances of Dudley Williams and  "A Song For You" republished from Walter Rutledge's Out and About NYC MAG: "In 1972,  Alvin Ailey created the elegiac solo Love Songs for dancer D…

Looking Back at Brooke Shields in Broadway's The Addams Family by Nathan Skethway

The performer, who celebrates her birthday May 31, succeeded Bebe Neuwirth in the 2010 musical.

Transparent and Wicked Star Alexandra Billings Hosts Virtual Pride Parade, Featuring Audra McDonald, Betty Buckley, More, May 31 by Andrew Gans

Celebrities from coast to coast take part in the event from The Lavender Effect.

9 More Best Musical Tony Winners That Have Never Been Revived on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Which of these shows do you want to see back on the Great White Way?