Next month was to have marked a milestone anniversary for City Theatre and the company’s much-admired Summer Shorts festival. This pandemic pause notwithstanding, it’s an appropriate tim…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:42PM(Arifa Akbar’s article appeared in the Guardian, 6/3; on Michael Hill in Pass Over. Photograph: Amazon Prime Video.) 5 / 5 stars5 out of 5 stars. Available online Lee’s 2018 film of…
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:37PMSave that? Better to take the South Bank apart, piece by piece, in a period when there is no performance, so that it can put it together again under entrepreneurial management over the next …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12PMThe true origins of the expression “shit hits the fan” are largely undetermined, though some sources suggest that Canada is to blame—it might have come from particularly picturesque Ca…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12PMThere are now more than 12,000 cinemas in China, according to market research firm IBISWorld. This figure has more than doubled in the past decade as China has embraced movie-going. But four…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12PMIn recent years, designers and city-builders have largely come to reject defensive strategies and the exclusionary policies from which they stemmed. Great public spaces are now built with fl…
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GAY PLAYS STREAMED LIVE FOR PRIDE BY PRIDE PLAYS Pride Plays (Festival Producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, and Festival Director Nick Mayo) and Playbill, in partnership with Rattlestick P…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:56PMYork Walker will receive the Vineyard Theatre's inaugural Colman Domingo Award, presented to a multi-faceted Black male or male-identifying theatre artist to create new work.
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:24PMStars in The House continued this afternoon (2pm) with Brenda Braxton and Raymond J. Lee This episode was in support of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PMDavid Drake, who serves as the artistic director of the Provincetown Theater, is an Obie Award-winning playwright and performer. His 1992 solo show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, which …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMAmanda Kloots reached out on Instagram yesterday asking for help regarding the health of her husband, Nick Cordero.
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With the chance to work in theatre on hold, Nicole Carroll has paused her dreams and found a way for her talent to be useful.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PMConceptual artist Nate Young’s “Transcendence of Time” puts his own family’s Great Migration story on display.
When William Nathaniel Jackson arrived in …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:30PMA new Twitter account, called “Open Your Lobby,” has encouraged theaters to welcome protesters. A post from the account recommended that the theaters “not permit police inside of the b…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:28PMAfter postponing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, the play will stream as part of Pride Plays.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMAfter postponing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, the play will stream as part of Pride Plays.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMThe Tony nominee will be joined by Tedd Firth, Elisa New, and Adam Gopnik in a live stream discussion of "Finishing the Hat."
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The company will furlough over half of its administrative staff.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PMThe festival returns for a second year, this time as an online event featuring performances, master classes, panels, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PMThe Broadway Advocacy Coalition, a group founded by theater producers and actors to promote the use of the arts for social change, will host a three-day online forum June 10-12 to examine an…
SOURCE: Deadline at 04:39PM“Eschaton” was meant to be an in-person immersive experience. But its creators have pivoted to invite audiences to visit the “nightclub” virtually instead.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PMAlthough it's unnecessarily lengthy and suffers from an overabundance of dialogue, Doleac's film provides some thrills and interesting twists.
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:18PMThe Chicago Poetry Center gives CPS students virtual literary lessons.
Just one week after Chicago Public Schools (CPS) went remote, the Chicago Poetry Center (C…
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“Michael Jackson” is not just “the King of Pop” anymore, but also “the Pulitzer winning playwright.” After decades working in obscurity, Michael R. Jackson – or as he puts it, …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:54PMKids are now watching twice as many videos per day as they did just four years ago. This is despite the fact that YouTube’s flagship app is meant for ages 13 and up — an age-gate that wa…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:42PMHis tenure as a senior administrator in the Florentine Republic saw many more failures than successes; he was bounced into prison and then exile after the Medici returned to power; when he f…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:42PMInspiring Theatre Arts Related Ted Talks by People of Color
Written by Tiffany Wilkie
June 4, 2020
TED Talks are small lectures (both fun and serious) that are given by professionals fr…
SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 03:12PMTheater fans know what a treat it is to hear the heavenly vocals of three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker. The Broadway talent will be in the spotlight for the benefit At Home with Rebecca L…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PMOn Monday, June 8, Galvanize DC and Actors Arena will host “Making Space To Breathe/Gathering To Grieve” outside Arena Stage at 7 p.m. The artist-driven vigil is being held to create a…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:06PMWith thousands of people planned to gather in DC this weekend to protest police brutality, a number of theaters have joined the #OpenYourLobby movement and announced that they will open th…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:06PMLincoln Center has announced via their website that their presentation of Carousel starring Kelli O'Hara, Jessie Mueller and more has been postponed. Carousel was scheduled to kick off Linco…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PMOn June 10th, 11th, and 12th, the Broadway Advocacy Coalition will host a three-part forum for the Broadway community to heal, listen, and hold itself accountable to its history of white sup…
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Following the cancellation of its UK tour, the cast of Bourne’s acclaimed dance production perform it in their living rooms and gardens in a 12-minute lockdown film
Hottest front-room seat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PMBy . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 11 June 2020 at 11 a.m.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:40PMBy . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 11 a.m.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:38PMAt a site in Limmen National Park in the Northern Territory are 17 paintings, stenciled on rock, that are far smaller than usual for such art, featuring detailed renderings of humans, kangar…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PMConventional jazz harmony is religiously chord-based, with soloists improvising within each key like balls pinging through a pinball machine. Coleman, in contrast, imagined harmony, melody, …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PMHere’s how songwriters Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum and host/lead performer Neil Patrick Harris concocted, and got away with, the immortal intro to the 2011 Tony Awards telecast, �…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PMInstead of choosing the best from an incomplete list, I decided to play a different game. Looking back at the last 10 years of Tony winners, I came up with my own nominations and winners for…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:36PMBy . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at 11 a.m.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:35PMCompany members from Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, and more participated in the George Floyd Memorial March in Harlem June 4.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PMBy . The Public Theater presents Watch Me Work livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 8 June 2020 at 11 a.m.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:30PMThe Tony- and Oscar-winning director proposed financial measures to support live performance.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PMThe live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PMA list of the official responses from Off-Broadway organizations, as well as the actionable next steps they've outlined.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PMSubmit your question for the School of Rock and Disaster! choreographer, and you might get to ask it live on Playbill and The Growing Studio's The Broadway Q&A.
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:42PMThe Tony-winningest actress of all time, the incredible Audra McDonald, has SIX of them! S. I. X.! She's won them in all four acting categories.
Today's game asks you to match the show she…
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:37PMVirtual reading of Katori Hall's acclaimed play, The Mountaintop, streamed from 10 June with donations supporting the legal costs incurred by protesters.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:37PMIn a country hurting from racism and oppression, the Broadway cast of Hamilton used the words of Langston Hughes, Bob Marley, and Lin-Manuel Miranda to call for peace and equality. That was …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:34PMThe Guardian and the Unicorn theatre present a fun series of short performances, created in lockdown, for children aged three to eight. Anansi and the Two Dinners is available from 11am on 6…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PMBumper takings for TV streaming services should be used to support performing arts industries, says Mendes as he outlines other rescue measures
The director Sam Mendes has outlined a rescue …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PMKrumper’s in-your-face stomping forges an unlikely connection with the LAPD.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:32PMThis year’s Pride Month celebrations won’t look anything like they’ve looked in the 50 years since the first took place in 1970 in New York City, but that doesn’t mean there’s not …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:27PMWonderfully whimsical musical Amélie is here to inject some music back into your lives, releasing their original London cast recording today.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:26PMLast month, a few musicians in Stuttgart began giving intimate-yet-socially-distanced performances — one performer, one listener, a couple of meters of empty space between them — at the …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PMVirus impacts aren’t a short-term blip for the funded arts to be ameliorated by nifty footwork, strategised centrally and ‘top down’ in the coteries of arts power. Short-term bail-outs…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“The group of more than 50 claimants — none of whom wanted to be named — includes major contemporary art galleries, museums and sole traders, with claims ranging from around £50,000 t…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“The funds, which will be made available this year and next year, will be widely distributed across cinemas, music clubs, memorials, museums, theaters, and festivals. €250 million will g…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“As protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd continue around the country, THR‘s Daniel Fienberg and Inkoo Kang reflect on the small screen’s struggle to depict police violence an…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“Audiobook publishers are increasingly offering opportunities to narrators of color, … a response to a broader range of stories and desire for the voice talent to reflect that diversity.…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PMResidents and interested observers have been concerned for years about the local economy’s addiction to mass tourism and the ills that accompany it. Italy’s COVID lockdown has, at least …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“Over the past few years, calls for the ballet world to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive have become a regular rallying cry. Most of the public complaints, however, have been a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PMWith the huge drop in population following the Black Death, peasants and laborers were able to take advantage of the labor shortage to demand higher pay and improve their lives. Those who ha…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM“What’s really important is to take a step back and look at the macro picture, and think through, how did we get here? What are the underlying causes? There’s this phrase flying around…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PMSeveral theatres in Manhattan and Brooklyn announced that they would allow demonstrators into their buildings to use the restroom, drink water or charge their phones.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:09PMWriter and actor Walker will receive a cash stipend, developmental support, and access to studio space.
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This week's round is animal-themed! So grab the nearest pet as a lucky mascot and settle down to see how many right answers you can get!
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:48AMSee the cast perform The Temptations song "I Wish It Would Rain" in the new video.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AMNeighbors Crossroads Theatre Company and George Street Playhouse form part of the newly opened New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
SOURCE: www.meetingstoday.com at 11:42AMTake our survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card and to help theatres across the country plan their upcoming seasons as we share our data with them.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AMStars in The House continued Thursday night (8pm) with the legendary Mary Wilson of The Supremes. Ms. Wilson will share stories of her experience navigating her music career amidst the back…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM1931, Los Angeles. While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidna…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AMThe previously announced West End premiere of Academy Award and Olivier Award winner Martin McDonagh has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The dark drama had been set to arr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMThe Broadway cast of Ain't Too Proud, including stars Nik Walker, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jelani Remy and Matt Manuel, came together to deliver a moving tribute to the Black Lives …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMWill Arbery’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist Heroes of the Fourth Turning was previously scheduled to be presented on Play-PerView on June 13. Playwright Arbery and director Danya Taymor …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMThe organisers of Lockdown Theatre Festival are calling for a public conversation online about the future of theatre in the aftermath of COVID-19.
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The event will take place June 10-12.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AMThe car was used onstage in the United Kingdom.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AMThe dance piece was presented in 2014.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:48AM “‘Slave Play’ Team Pledges $10K To National Bailout Fund, Challenges Broadway Community” by Deadline’s Greg Evans – “The creative team and producers of Jeremy O. Harris…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:37AMThe 80-year-old returns with bluesy tunes and a host of starry pals, including Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Brian Setzer
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:35AMThe multi-talented Willy Falk has had a successful career as an actor, singer and concert performer, which also includes quite a few turns on opera stages. When the hit Miss Saigon opened on…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:33AMHere's how you can learn about Black LGBTQIA+ experiences through theatre and support queer Black playwrights.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AMThis summer's hotly-anticipated return of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman has now been officially postponed, it has been announced. Directed by Matthew Dunster (A Very Very Very Dark Matter…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:15AMThe stage and screen star posted a message to America on Instagram June 4.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AMThe pair worked together on the Off-Broadway Second Stage production of the musical co-written by Matthews and Matt Gould.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AMThe digital event will feature performances by Garrett Clayton, Drew Droege, Adam Hundman, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AMBy Mark Ludmon
Mark Ludmon reviews Anansi the Spider Re-Spun playing as part of the Unicorn Theatre online.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:02AMFaculty will talk about the Black theatre student experience and answer questions during the hour-long interview.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMDillon rose to public prominence in 2006, competing in TV’s How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and from there has gone on to leading roles in musical theatre. Away from the spotlight, …
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by Sandi Durell Last night, Thursday June 4, was the second evening that featured dancer Mercedes Ellington in conversation with Eddie Mueller on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) as we gathere…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:38AMThe Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, starring Tom Hiddleston, is being streamed for National Theatre at Home. Here are some of the other stagings of the bold and bloody tragedy…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMThe power of the mob still resonates in a production that speaks powerfully to our times
An arrogant leader contemptuous of his people. Could there be a more perfect timing for Josie Rourke�…
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A French period love story applies the female gaze to female gazing; Harrison Ford musters warmth alongside a CGI sled dog
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:11AMThe Pillowman, written by the multi Olivier, BAFTA and Academy Award-winning playwright and screen-writer Martin McDonagh, is to be delayed.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:06AMIn this week’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I ask the following question: can summer concerts and other public performances in large outdoor spaces help bolster the flaggin…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:04AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal I review the online world premiere of Anno Domino, a new audio-only play by Alan Ayckbourn. Here’s an excerpt.
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One by one, drama companies on b…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AMJack Mangan interviews Graham Greene about The Third Man on board the S.S. Queen Mary. This clip was originally telecast in 1950 by WJZ-TV as part of Ship’s Reporter, a TV series in whi…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AMThe Old Vic's new artistic initiative combines a run of socially distanced performances of Duncan MacMillan’s LUNGS, starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith, and a series of rehearsed play-read…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSix feet of distance between them won't do anything to dampen Foy and Smith's chemistry.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:00AM“The sense of unhappiness is so much easier to convey than that of happiness. In misery we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism: this p…
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Tara Arts brings to life Indian fables performed by Nitin Ganatra (EastEnders), Medhavi Patel (Kidulthood), & Sita Thomas (Ch5's Milkshake!)
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:46AMBy Douglas Mayo
Chicago the musical UK Tour returns in 2021. Kander and Ebb's musical vaudeville starts at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre in March 2021.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:42AMIt has been announced that SimG Productions have teamed up with Musical Theatre Radio to present the One Night Only reunion of From Here to Eternity online on Monday, 22 June at 7.30pm (GMT)…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:30AMWith Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year being cancelled the SSS will be launching its first online Sondheim Sessions on 7 June.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:28AM'We’ve spent seven years building to this point and three years to open the thing, changed the area and culture of the place, and in the snap of the fingers, it’s a ghost town.'
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