The new Chloé art collective 

Designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi and her community of brilliant women

ZOOM IN by Jeremy Gerard

Richard Nelson’s Zoom trilogy explores a family grasping for connection in these unprecedented times.

Metropolitan Opera Cancels 2020-21 Season But Will Return With First Ever Opera by a Black Composer by Roger Friedman

Good news and bad news at the Metropolitan Opera. First the bad news: they’ve cancelled the season right through May 2021. No

Who wouldn't want to hang with Jon Hamm or Sterling K. Brown? Here's your chance by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Donors to Small Professional Theatre Sustainment Fund could win a chance to chat virtually with St. Louis stars.

Laumeier, Jeske sculpture parks share colorful flag exhibition by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Visiting each place is part of "From Periphery to Center" featuring work by Odili Donald Odita.

Kirkwood, Webster Groves residents walk the streets — every single one of them — in their towns by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mother and daughter team Gabriella and Deanna Ramirez walked every street in Webster Groves; group of friends currently conquering Kirkwood

Best Bets: 'The Power of Words,' 'Star Trek,' 'A Little Lawn Music,' 'Antigone in Ferguson' by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Dive in: Every week is Shark Week at St. Louis Aquarium by Elise Diesfeld | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sink your teeth into Shark Week on TV, then get up close with the real thing at St. Louis Aquarium.

St. Louis Art Fair, normally held in downtown Clayton, to go online this year by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The virtual fair will be held Sept. 11-13.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces plans for fall by Sarah Bryan Miller | Post-Dispatch Classical Music Critic

It will be a "hybrid" approach, combining virtual and live music.

Fox Theatre adjusts schedule by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Four musicals are being postponed due to pandemic.

St. Lou Fringe invites audience members to share applause virtually by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

It's the latest theatrical event to venture online.

Rhymes with Orange: Get an interactive peek at the comic of the future

Click your way through a whimsical art gallery that comes straight from the mind and pen of Rhymes With Orange artist Rina Piccolo.

St. Louis Ballet announces 2020-21 season, which includes online productions by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Viewers will be able to access the first two productions for free. St. Louis Ballet will announce programming for the rest of the season later.

Missouri Botanical Garden's Climatron, other garden areas reopen to the public by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Climatron, which turns 60 this year, had been closed even as the garden reopened in June.

After 50 years, Children's Zoo at St. Louis Zoo will close for good this fall by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A dinosaur exhibit will go in its place in spring 2021 as zoo figures out what to do with the area, zoo officials said.

Best Bets: Virtual PrideFest, Art of PAWS, Jabari Asim, Fatima Bhutto, Alonzo Bodden by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Where to enjoy art? The post office, of course by Jim Winnerman Special To The Post-Dispatch

It may be the most unique collection of art in the world. An estimated 1,200 large murals, all painted between 1934 and 1943, remain on the walls of an equal number of United States post off…

Met Stars Live in Concert: Fine and Fun singing with Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The series offers real variety

Do you have memories and pictures from the St. Louis Zoo's Children's Zoo? Share them with us by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On Thursday, the St. Louis Zoo announced that it will close the Children’s Zoo this fall. We want to see photos of and hear stories about your memories.

Muny's 'Summer Variety Hour' scores with audiences by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The online series has its finale Monday evening.

Women wanted it — and got it — 100 years ago, but the right to vote didn't come easy by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Beyond the Ballot" at Missouri History Museum shows St. Louis women’s long fight for the right to vote.

With new book, Thom Wall wants to inspire young jugglers to have a ball by Benjamin Simon | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Former Cirque du Soleil performer and St. Louis native teaches contemporary juggling techniques.

For theater during pandemic, Zoom is the room where it happens. But will it stick around? by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Do virtual productions have a future once COVID-19 is a thing of the past? Or will artists be only too happy to refocus their energies on the stage?

Avi, baby elephant who died at St. Louis Zoo, was born with defects affecting heart, spine by Ian Froeb St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Necropsy revealed two "significant, irreversible birth abnormalities."

Best Bets: Blues at the Arch, Open Air Concert Series, Woofstock, Community Block Party, Lauren Akins by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Three exhibits at World Chess Hall of Fame entertain and inform using a universal language by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The exhibitions celebrate artwork on chess posters, chess in the Enlightenment and the American presidency.

After monthslong delay, St. Louis officials approve $105 million in bonds for convention center expansion by Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Monday vote is a major victory for the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission and the hotel and hospitality industry representatives that make up its board.

Best Bets: Brian Regan, Carolyn Mason, Metallica, Time for Change, Laura Lippman by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Hours expanded for free, private visit to Pulitzer Arts Foundation by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pandemic 'pods' of up to 10 people can reserve museum for 45 minutes.

The Rep announces new, abbreviated season, starting on a virtual stage by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Little Shop of Horrors” and “Mlima’s Tale” will go onstage in spring. "Black Like Me" will be offered free online Sept. 10.

'Met Stars Live in Concert' introduces an operatic force of nature by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The young Norwegian dramatic soprano Lise Davidsen is stunning, in the best possible way

Best Bets: Ali Siddiq, Twilight Tuesdays, Sara Evans, Under the Deep Brew Sea, Craft-Oberfest by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

St. Louis performance venues will be lit up in red Tuesday evening by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Those who work in the live events industry are bringing attention to their plight, and urging Congress to pass the RESTART Act

From hikes to swimming holes: Here are hundreds of outdoor options for Labor Day

From Greekfest to the Botanical Garden, many of our favorite Labor Day traditions have a slightly different flavor this year. Here are dozens of options for getting out of the house for a so…

With careful planning, two headliners and an outdoor setting, orchestral music returns by Sarah Bryan Miller | Post-Dispatch Classical Music Critic

The audience will be seated on the open lawn area in front of the stage, so be sure to bring a lawn chair.

Ralph Fournier, architect of numerous STL homes, dies at 98 by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Known for "suburban modernism," which added flair to modest structures, Mr. Fournier designed many homes in the 1950s and 1960s in St. Louis County.

Funeral services this month for two noted STL architects by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ralph Fournier and Richard Henmi, whose homes and public buildings helped define "mid-century modern" design in STL, to be remembered in September.

Best Bets: Virtual St. Louis Art Fair, Megan Kenyon, Kirkwood Safety Town, Taste in Ferguson, Hispanic Heritage Fiesta by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Brewer, Slatkin bring outdoor crowd to its feet in moving 'reboot' of live orchestral music by Eric Meyer Special To The Post-Dispatch

"Symphony Reboot" concert at Frontier Park in St. Charles featured homegrown Grammy winners Christine Brewer and Leonard Slatkin.

'Dancing' plants, collage, fantastic landscapes among new works at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fresh exhibitions go on view at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

Spirits - and balloons - will soar this weekend as part of Lift Up St. Louis by Sponsored Content By The Great Forest Park Balloon Race

With a new theme, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race will surprise and delight St. Louis with colorful hot air balloons flying from various locations throughout the Greater St. Louis area

St. Louis Art Museum’s director, Brent R. Benjamin, to retire next year by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After 20 years with Benjamin at helm, museum will start search for new leader.

Hot-air balloons will take flight over four days for new Lift Up St. Louis event by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Balloons honoring essential workers and activists will take flight from a handful of locations for Lift Up St. Louis.

New Clayton luxury apartment plan saves historic Shanley by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The much-lauded design at 7800 Maryland Ave. was slated for demolition as part of a condo project. But a new $85 million plan calls for a renovation.

Coronavirus claims another tradition: Edwardsville Halloween parade by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The parade has been an annual Halloween tradition for nearly 100 years.

Best Bets: Gary Owen, Tonina, St. Louis Renaissance Festival, Rooftop Karaoke, 'That's What She Said' by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for the coming week.

Q&A: Metro Theater Company presents a virtual 'After Dark' fundraising gala by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Company that produces work for young audiences also presented "Early Days," inspired by personal accounts of pandemic.

'Jersey Boys,' 'A Chorus Line' will be part of 35th anniversary Stages season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lineup also includes "Always ... Patsy Cline."

When director Brent Benjamin retires, what's next for St. Louis Art Museum? by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As director Brent Benjamin readies for retirement, the institution looks at additional challenges.

Former STLer has movie hitting Netflix next week by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tuc Watkins, a 1985 Parkway West grad who left STL to attend Indiana University, stars in "The Boys In The Band," which will be released Sept. 30.

Q&A: Black Rep's 'Front Porch Society' balances triumph and tragedy by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

The Black Rep presents virtual reading of play set during a presidential election.

Midnight Company to present 'Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Joe Hanrahan stars in one-person play.

Livestreaming a Conversation: "Unbought & Unbossed"

By . NBT @ HOME presents an "Unbought & Unbossed" Conversation livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 29 October at 3 …

Livestreaming a Conversation: "Unbought & Unbossed"

By . NBT @ HOME presents an "Unbought & Unbossed" Conversation livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 15 October at 3 …

Review: ‘Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade,’ a film of a play, shown in a ballpark

Playhouse on Park's season-opener, a filmed version of the one-man show "Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade" was screened at Dunkin' Donuts Park as part of its multi-media run, which also involve…

PHOENIX THEATRE ENSEMBLE: THIS THURSDAY ONLY (9/24)–CRAIG SMITH TALKS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS by Robert Shuman

A PHOENIX THEATRE ENSEMBLE FUNDRAISER Tennessee Williams was in residence for his final NY play in the 80’s, the intensely personal and autobiographical Something Cloudy, Something Clear a…

Djuki Mala return to Western Australia by Peter J Snee

Indigenous dance sensation and landmark dance/theatre company that took the world by storm present their internationally acclaimed smash hit production. Djuki

EVENT SUMMIT 2020 streamed exclusively on 14 October by Peter J Snee

Event Summit 2020 has just announced that the Live Entertainment Industry Forum (LEIF) will headline a stellar line-up of speakers

Film Review: Michael Cuenca’s ‘I’ll Be Around’ by Kurt Gardner

This sprawling and colorful indie film chronicles the lives of dozens of 30-somethings as they attend a post-punk festival.

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Season, Won’t Open For A Year Amid Grim NYC Cultural Scene by Jillg366

In another blow to New York City’s hope of a cultural revival, the Metropolitan Opera Wednesday canceled its entire season and said it won’t open for a year. “We regret to inform you t…

Livestreaming a Conversation: "Unbought & Unbossed"

By . NBT @ HOME presents an "Unbought & Unbossed" Conversation livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 1 October at 3 p…

Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration Goes Virtual for 2021; Live Elements Still to be Determined

With January 1, 2021 now 100 days away, the organizers of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square provided a preliminary teaser of how the event will change in response to the changes…

Nick Cordero’s widow Amanda Kloots says he could have had different outcome with better pandemic response by Clémence Michallon

<p>Cordero died in July aged 41 of coronavirus complications</p>

Livestreaming Panels: Banned Together 2020: Banned BIPOC Writers

By . The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) and The Dramatists Guild Political Engagement Initiative present Banned Together 2020 livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer pro…

A Note From the Contributor Editor by American Theatre Editors

Recognizing a history of erasure, this package of stories was put together in a uniquely inclusive and inquisitive way.

Pushing Past Norms and Into Equitable Authenticity  by American Theatre Editors

How TGNC production and stage managers are leading the field by example.

Unicorn at the Soup Factory by American Theatre Editors

As a casting director, I’ve been in a unique position to advocate for TGNC actors---and for myself.

No More Daddy by American Theatre Editors

What we mean---and don’t mean---when we say ‘mentor.’

Sarah Paulson Will Guest on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Tonight

Sarah Paulson, star of stage and screen, will appear tonight on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' to promote her new Netflix series, 'Ratched.' 

Luis Salgado Joins The WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast For Hispanic Heritage Month

Luis Salgado (In the Heights, On Your Feet) talks with fellow actor and podcast host Patrick Oliver Jones about his journey from Puerto Rico to New York City and the initial disappointments …

Renée Fleming, Michael Feinstein & More Join Carnegie Hall's First-Ever Virtual Opening Night Gala Celebration

On Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), Carnegie Hall presents its first-ever Virtual Opening Night Gala Celebration, inviting music lovers worldwide to mark the Hall's 130th anniversary…

In Rare Move, Actors’ Equity Endorses Biden for President by Matthew Wexler

The union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre has endorsed Joe Biden for president. The post In Rare Move, Actors’ Equity Endorses Biden fo…

Developing Trans Roles for the Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Working with TGNC actors means creating a culture of collaboration, respect, and wholeness.

‘A Country That Tells Me I Ain’t Really She’ by American Theatre Editors

An excerpt from 'For Black Trans Girls Who Gotta Cuss A Mother Fucker Out When Snatching An Edge Ain’t Enough: A Choreo Poem.'

It’s Bodies That Are Tripping Us Up by American Theatre Editors

Men may feel threatened by strong women, but women know in their bodies who the real threat is.

19 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From dramaturgs to designers, actors to devisers, these are some folks to have on your radar.

The Advisory by American Theatre Editors

To make this issue relevant and responsible, we assembled a first-class team to point us in the right direction.

Audition Song Suggestions for Once On This Island – by Character by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for Once On This Island the Musical –  by Character Written by Leryn Turlington September 21, 2020 To tell the story, you need to book the part! Let Perfo…

A Statement About the Cover Art by American Theatre Editors

Will we settle for the small spaces the industry is willing to give us, or demand our own spaces and tell our own stories?

Remembering “Brian’s Song” (R.I.P. Gale Sayers) by Trav S.D.

Just got word that Gale Sayers (b. 1943) has finally followed his old NFL roommate Brian Piccolo to the Great Gridiron in the Sky, almost exactly 50 years behind his friend. Sayers and Picco…

Mona Mansour Wins 2020 Kesselring Prize by American Theatre Editors

The prize, given by the National Arts Club, comes with a $25,000 award.

In the News: Dael Orlandersmith, Hilary Bettis, Nilo Cruz Pen Plays for Site-Specific 7 Deadly Sins, What the Constitution Means to Me Heads to Woodst by Andrew Gans

Plus, Tony winner Betty Buckley joins forces with the School of Arts and Enterprise Virtual Choir for a new music video to promote social justice.

Billie Krishawn speaks with actor Erika Rose for The SoSu Series by Billie Krishawn

“I can put all of that energy into speaking up, but first I have to know what I feel. First I have to find a center.” –Erika Rose Every day of our lives we are exchanging energy. Some …

WHEN F. MURRAY ABRAHAM AND RUTH BADER GINSBURG MET IN VENICE by Robert Shuman

(from The New York Times, 9/21; Photo: The Forward;  via Pam Green.) The actor recalls a chance encounter that led to a memorable performance. Sept. 21, 2020 To the Editor: Ruth Bader Ginsb…

Coffee Break: Michael Rossmy with Jacob Santos by Westport Country Playhouse

Coffee Breaks: Conversations with artists, colleagues and artmakers, hosted by Playhouse artistic staff | Thu at 4PM on Instagram Live -- MICHAEL ROSSMY | Aug 13 | Michael is a well known fa…

Coffee Break: Jennean Farmer with Jacob Santos | Season Finale! by Westport Country Playhouse

Coffee Breaks: Conversations with artists, colleagues and artmakers, hosted by Playhouse artistic staff | Thu at 4PM on Instagram Live -- JENNEAN FARMER | Thu, Aug 27 | Jennean was most rece…

Krystal Joy Brown, Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit, More to Star in Holiday Hallmark Channel Movie by Logan Culwell-Block

One Royal Holiday will feature Osnes taking in stranded strangers who turn out to have a royal secret.

Livestreaming the Panel: (Re)Imagine Accessible Theater (ASL interpreted & live captioned)

By . Seattle Rep presents (Re)Imagine Accessible Theater livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 5 p.m.

Balkrishna Doshi designs for the people by Darshita Jain

The Indian architect and urban planner’s work and process is on display in a new retrospective. On the second floor at Wrightwood 659, Sangath, Indian architec…

Livestreaming the Panel: (Re)Imagine Indigenous Theater (ASL interpreted & live captioned)

By . Seattle Rep presents (Re)Imagine Indigenous Theater livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 5 p.m.

Livestreaming the Panel: (Re)Imagine Civic Theater (ASL interpreted & live captioned)

By . Seattle Rep presents (Re)Imagine Civic Theater livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 5 p.m.

Debbie Allen Reveals On-Set Fame Secrets and How It Led Her to a Tony Nomination for West Side Story by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Stars in the House and highlights from his live concert with Judy Kuhn.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Women in Music | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

A Time to Sing: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams | Official Teaser by The Kennedy Center

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 19 - Stage Managers by Paper Mill Playhouse

Find out what it takes to run a show behind the scenes as Mark S. Hoebee talks with Beverly Jenkins and Andrea Cibelli, two stage managers who helped take A BRONX TALE from Paper Mill to Bro…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Dissenting Opinions | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces Second Annual Roundabout Directors Group

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the second annual Roundabout Directors Group, launched in 2019 to provide career assistance to emerging directors.

VIDEOS: Watch Highlights of Our Next on Stage Season 2 Contestants - Enter Now to Win!

We've already received many submissions for season 2 of our Next on Stage singing competition! Check out some of our contestants and make sure to enter your audition before the September 27 …

Livestreaming Regina Taylor's VOTE!

By . The Oaks Collective presents the livestreaming of Regina Taylor's VOTE!

Ryan Spahn’s Nora Highland, Maurice Hines Documentary, More on Tap at NewFest’s 2020 LGBTQ Film Festival by Ryan McPhee

The 32nd annual edition will feature drive-in screenings and virtual premieres.

Two Musicals: Theater Is Live And Well In New Hampshire by Philip

Having performed years ago in theaters tucked away in tourism towns across the country, my very first sighting of Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield, New Hampshire inspired a déjà vu rush. …

Kings and machines: Game of Thrones star's daring transhuman adventure by Imogen West-Knights

Mark O’Connell’s To Be a Machine asked whether technology is a means to eternal life. Now, a livestreamed version starring Jack Gleeson gives tech a new dimension in theatre Humans and r…

Theatre Talk by Sandi Durell

BROADWAY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: “Why ‘Six’ plans to reopen in London this fall” by Broadway News’ Caitlin Huston – “As he looks to reopen “Six” in London this November, producer�…

Performing in Winter: Creating COVID-safe Super Venues and Sharing the Stage by Neil Thomas Smith

You pass through a wide doorway to a large space with good air circulation. Inside, an usher behind a screen scans your ticket and sends you onward. Signs on the carpet direct you to the lar…

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Movie Release Delayed by Broadway Direct

The release of the West Side Story film, directed by Steven Spielberg, has been delayed for almost a year. Originally set to be released on Spielberg’s birthday this year, December 18, 20…

Obie Awards 2020: National Black Theatre Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Ambassador Theatre Group suspend all Pantomimes until Christmas 2021 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ambassador Theatre Group today issued a statement confirming they would suspend all Pantomimes at their theatres until Christmas 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Th…

What's in My Case? Anna Rabinova by New York Philharmonic

Off-Broadway Theater Preview: VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (Bated Breath Theatre Company) by Gregory Bernard

A TOULOUSE TO LOOSEN YOU UP Beginning September 30, Bated Breath Theatre Company will present VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, a pandemic-friendly theatrical walking tour conceived a…

Want to See The Phantom of the Opera? Head to This Drive-In Movie Theater by Lindsey Sullivan

Though Broadway may be shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Phans can rejoice at this news! A new drive-in movie theater at Radial Park in Astoria, Queens will screen The Phantom …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive: Home Edition with Harriet Harris by Broadway.com

Tony winner Harriet Harris visits #LiveatFive to chat about the new Netflix series Ratched and more! 

Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Movie Delays Release to 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, fans will have to wait to see Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story film. Originally scheduled to hit theaters on December 18, Variety reports that th…

The Metropolitan Opera Cancels 2020-2021 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera has announced that the company has canceled its 2020-2021 season. The plan will keep the opera house dark until next September. The Met …

Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY Release Pushed to December 2021

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the release date for Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake has been pushed back a year, to December 10, 2021.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Celebrates 20th Edition With Noah Galvin, Dee Roscioli and More

Last night, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues celebrated their milestone 20th edition in song! An incredible team of writers, composers, and actors collaborated from afar to write, rehears…

Times Square New Year's Eve Confirms Plans for 2021 Celebration

With January 1, 2021 now 100 days away, the organizers of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square provided a preliminary teaser of how the event will change in response to the changes…

VIDEO: Carolee Carmello, Jose Llana, Telly Leung & More Show Support for Biden/Harris in 'The Soul of The Nation' Music Video

Prominent members of the Broadway Community joined together to sing their support for the Biden/Harris Presidential ticket in 'Soul of the Nation', lyrics (sung) by Christine Toy Johnson and…

Metropolitan Opera closed until fall 2021 due to coronavirus concerns by Caitlin Huston

The Metropolitan Opera announced Wednesday that it will be closed until fall 2021 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19.  The Met had previously hoped to restart its season on Dec. 31, 2…

Release of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Movie Delayed Nearly a Year by Andrew Gans

The musical, starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, and more, had been scheduled to arrive in theatres December 18.

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Entire 2020-21 Season

The Lincoln Center mainstay will open its 2021-22 with Terence Blanchard's Fire Up In My Bones.

West Side Story Remake Release Delayed by a Full Year

The movie will now hit theaters in December 2021.

Tony Award-Winning ‘Tootsie’ Writer Robert Horn Signs With Verve by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Horn, the Tony Award-winning book writer of the Broadway musical Tootsie, has signed with Verve for representation in all areas. Horn, who began his career as a writer for …

Metropolitan Opera Cancels Entire 2020–2021 Season, Lays Out Plans for Future by Ryan McPhee

The New York institution aims to reopen in Fall 2021 with Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the first work by a Black composer to play the Met.

Review: Persephone’s Dream, The Cockpit by George Collins

Review: Persephone's Dream, The Cockpit3.0Overall ScoreThis is one of the most insane pieces of work I have ever seen. An entire ensemble, most of them over fifty, do cats cradle or upper-bo…

Review: How to Hug, Frumpish Theatre by George Collins

Review: How to Hug, Frumpish Theatre 4.0Overall Score In the morning, I am sent a text message from an unknown number asking me to meet them on the bridge in St James’s Park to collect my …

The Met Cancels 2020-21 Opera Season, Announces Plans for 2021-22

The Metropolitan Opera announced today that the ongoing health crisis has resulted in the cancellation of the entire 2020-21 season, but the company also announced ambitious artistic plans f…

Charl Brown, Dwayne Cooper, John Michael Dias and More to Star in THE DOO WOP PROJECT: LIVE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

Over a million people around the world have fallen in love with The Doo Wop Project and now you can too, right from your living room. Ken Davenport will present The Doo Wop Project: Live In …

VIDEO: Watch an ASL Rendition of 'Show Yourself' From FROZEN 2

Watch the full a?oeShow Yourselfa?? sequence from Disneya??s a?oeFrozen 2a?? featuring the original song performed by Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa) and Evan Rachel Wood (voice of Queen Iduna)…

VIDEO: Betty Buckley Releases Music Video for 'For the Beauty of the Earth / Jesus Loves the Little Children'

Betty Buckley has just released an all-new music video, in which she performs 'For the Beauty of the Earth / Jesus Loves the Little Children' with the School of Arts & Enterprise Virtual…

Interview with the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regents Park Open Air Theatre | #BackOnStage by Official London Theatre

Play-PerView Will Stream 10th Anniversary Reunion Reading of Geoffrey Nauffts' Next Fall by Andrew Gans

Original Broadway cast members Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger, Maddie Corman, Cotter Smith, and more will be part of the virtual reading.

LET’S PLAY ‘BEAT THE BARD’ (4) by Robert Shuman

Can you beat the Bard? Questions by Joyce E. Henry, Ph.D. All rights reserved

Hot Clip of the Day: Merman Assuring Stritch "I'm Okay, Elaine!" in Honor of Wolfe's Birthday

We would love to have been a fly on the wall during George C. Wolfe's process working with Elaine Stritch on crafting her extraordinary story for Broadway.

Audition Song Suggestions for High School Musical On Stage! by Performerstuff

Audition Song Suggestions for High School Musical On Stage! –  by Character Written by Leryn Turlington September 22, 2020 Get’cha head in the… audition? Let Performer Stuff…

Everybody Loves Ray Charles by Trav S.D.

I neither know nor care what polls or charts say, I know through a combination of instinct and experience that the musical performer with the most universal appeal of the late 20th century i…

Friday night’s 2020 Helen Hayes Awards celebration. Free for all. by Lorraine Treanor

Remember going to the theatre in 2019: the greetings and hugs with casual acquaintances in the lobby, the smiling faces of front of house staff checking your tickets, happily taking your sea…

The Theatre Will Survive Continues by Sandi Durell

After an awe-inspiring reveal of “The Theatre Will Survive” on August 31, 2020 on MetropolitanZoom to raise monies for The Actors Fund, the song by Michael Colby and Ned Paul Ginsburg co…

Andy Karl, Richard H. Blake, More Jersey Boys Alums Pay Tribute to Tommy DeVito by Ryan McPhee

The founding member of The Four Seasons died September 21 at 92.

Culture Secretary Confirms Theater Performances Are Exempt from New U.K. Curfew by Lindsey Sullivan

Following reports of an anticipated surge of COVID-19 cases across the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson shared updates on coronavirus guidelines on September 22, including a 10P…

Revisit Peter Gallagher, Betsy Joslyn, and More in A Doll’s Life on Broadway by Playbill Staff

The musical sequel to the Ibsen play, directed by Hal Prince, opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre September 23.

Musical of the Month: Grease: The 2007 Broadway Revival by JK

Over the past weeks, we've taken a look at the long and starry road the Musical of the Month, Grease has taken. The original production made stars, the 1994 revival made stars and celebrate…

The Data Doesn’t Lie by Ceci Dadisman

Now is a great time to dig into some data and use it to inform your fundraising and communications campaigns. Here are some recent reports which might be helpful: Culture Track: Culture + Co…

Courtroom drama: Salford's Lowry theatre to become Nightingale court by Helen Pidd North Of England Editor

Four courtrooms will be installed in the Salford Quays theatre to help deal with a 46,467 case backlog Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There are many barris…

The irresistible rise of Lucian Msamati – in pictures by All Photographs By Tristram Kenton

As Lucian Msamati stars in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads at the Bridge theatre, London, we revisit his career through the archive of Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton Continue reading...

Royal Ballet announces October comeback with 100 dancers by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Performance involving full company will feature duets thanks to couples in bubbles Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the largest dance performances to…

English National Ballet: Emerging Dancer 2020 – future stars soar by Lyndsey Winship

Six sparky young dancers give their all in a scintillating competition streamed from the ballet’s new Docklands home English National Ballet is back from lockdown with the 11th annual Emer…

Mona Mansour Named Winner of the 2020 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting by Andrew Gans

The National Arts Club has bestowed the annual award since 1980.

Aaron Tveit, Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, and More Set for Hallmark Christmas Movies

Find out which theater stars will take on the comforting holiday films this season.

Billy Porter, Phoebe Waller-Bridge & More Among Time 100 Most Influential People by Lindsey Sullivan

Theater fans will spot some names they know (and love!) on this year's Time 100, Time magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. The list was revealed on a primetime televi…

Variety to Celebrate Broadway to Watch of 2020 by Gordon Cox

Broadway may be shuttered due to the pandemic, but Variety is keeping its annual tradition of celebrating the world of stage with a digital event, “Legit! The Road Back to Broadway,” pre…

VIDEO: Watch a HERCULES Reunion on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a Disney's HERCULES Reunion with Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito, Roger Bart, Lillias White, LaChanze, Roz Ryan and Cheryl Freeman!

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, September 23- with Julie Taymor, Lena Hall, and More!

Today (September 23) in live streaming: Lena Hall gets obsessed, Julie Taymor visits backstage Live, and so much more!

VIDEO: Watch Lena Hall Takeover Our Instagram!

Lena Hall took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story on Tuesday, September 22. Missed all the fun? No worries! Watch the story highlights to get a peek inside her day-to-day life before her u…

Reginald Douglas and David Muse on how Studio Theatre is “doing the work” by Ramona Harper

The ground feels as if American theater might actually be shifting in the direction of change for Blacks, Indigenous people, and People of Color. Here in the DMV, Studio Theatre is grappling…

Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century comes to the screen

The economist’s bestseller is now a documentary — but has it been overtaken by events?

Enola Holmes — the adventures of Sherlock’s teenage sister

A fun, frantic screen adaptation of Nancy Springer’s young adult novel

Miss Juneteenth — a fluent, nuanced movie

A beauty pageant is the focus of Channing Godfrey Peoples’s debut film

Monsoon — a fine-tuned study of place and displacement

Henry Golding plays a tourist in his country of origin in Hong Khaou’s impressive film

2ST Virtual Benefit: "I Miss The Mountains" from NEXT TO NORMAL (Adrienne Warren) by Second Stage Theater

"I Miss The Mountains" from NEXT TO NORMAL Performed by Adrienne Warren Second Stage Theater's Virtual Benefit Honoring Trustee Angela Sun and Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Kitt September 21, 2…

2ST Virtual Benefit: "Maybe" from NEXT TO NORMAL (LaChanze & Celia Rose Gooding) by Second Stage Theater

"Maybe" from NEXT TO NORMAL Performed by LaChanze & Celia Rose Gooding Second Stage Theater's Virtual Benefit Honoring Trustee Angela Sun and Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Kitt September 21, 2…

Theater to Stream: Catty Birthdays and ‘Lessons in Survival’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In a fall season without many live shows, everything is up for grabs. That includes the canon of classics — and where Bill Irwin might be performing.

WATCH: The Broadway Cast of Hamilton Doesn’t Want You to Throw Away Your Shot This Election by Ryan McPhee

Cast members from the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical—including Lin-Manuel Miranda himself—offered a voter mobilization twist to the show’s lyrics on National Voter Registration Day.

‘The surround sound is disturbingly realistic at times’: Double – Darkfield Radio by Louise Penn

A 20 minute audio experience for two people, Double is a psychological puzzle set in any normal kitchen, against any normal kitchen table.

Billy Porter, Anaïs Mitchell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, More Among 2020's TIME100 by Andrew Gans

Cyndi Lauper, André De Shields, and Taylor Swift wrote odes to the three as part of the publication's annual list of the most influential people in the world.

Watch the Full Trailer for David Byrne's American Utopia, Coming to HBO

Spike Lee directs the film version of Byrne's sold-out Broadway show.

ARF Stroll to the Sea Virtual Dog Walk by Barry Gordin

October 3 to October 11, 2020 ARF’s Annual Stroll to the Sea is going virtual this year due to COVID-19. ARF announces the 2020 Stroll to the Sea VIRTUAL Dog Walk. Though we will not be…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Walter Pidgeon: Sleep Aid by Trav S.D.

It’s rare if not unprecedented for me to use a late paragraph photo of a classic star, but this is how I always think of Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984). Pidgeon was in plenty of movies when I …

Cast of Disney's Hercules, Including Roger Bart, Susan Egan, Lillias White, LaChanze, More, Reunite on Stars in the House September 23 by Andrew Gans

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

Tony Roberts, Peter Stone and FFTP by Sandi Durell

On September 29th at 2:00pm, the award-winning theatre company, Food For Thought Productions will present the third show in its current season with a common thread – comedy Tony Nominee, …

Season Announcements from Ars Nova, Bushwick Starr, Red Bull and W.P. Theater by New York Theater

A look at” Black and Desi encounters” in the wake of Kamala Harris; an investigation of  “Othello” through the issues of 2020, a “concert cabaret requiem” for those we have lost…

Dip Your Toe, But Probably Not The Time To Take The Plunge by Joe Patti

As I was driving into work today, I heard an NPR story about the 92nd St Y, an event/education space in NYC, and how they have gone virtual during Covid-19.  According to NPR, in a typical …

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Film Will Screen at Woodstock Film Festival

A filmed version of the critically acclaimed, award-winning play What the Constitution Means to Me, created by and starring Heidi Schreck, will be screened at the Woodstock Film Festival.

Michael Cassel Group and ICMEAA come to new negotiations for First Nations employees by Gabi Bergman

Today it was announced that Michael Cassel Group and the ICMEAA (Indigenous Committee, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) took a

VIDEO: Lauren Patten and a Global Chorus Perform 'Light' From NEXT TO NORMAL

On Monday, September 21st, Second Stage Theater's Virtual Benefit Celebration honored Trustee Angela Sun and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt for their extraordinary work, commitm…

Where Are All the Classics by Women? Hedgepig Has a List by American Theatre Editors

A Brooklyn theatre company isn't just rediscovering and cataloguing overlooked plays---they're aiming to get them into production.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

WP Theater Announces WP Lab Participants, Ars Nova Announces Streaming Service, Adrienne Warren Sings “N2N” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/23/20. Review: Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio's "Brad Shepard Today" 9/23/20. A review of "Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade" at Playhouse on Park, and news from Barrington Stage and Hartford Symphony Orches…

West End Unplugged: Ep 3 | David Bedella, Joe Stilgoe and Hannah Waddingham, by Official London Theatre

An art museum sells its soul by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I write about the disastrous decision of a small museum in upstate New York to sell its only important painting—and what it means …

Snapshot: Buddy Rich plays “West Side Story” by Terry Teachout

Buddy Rich and his big band perform a medley from West Side Story arranged by Bill Reddie on TV in 1969:  (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in…

Almanac: Brian Eno on technology by Terry Teachout

“When technology makes it perfect, art loses.” Brian Eno (quoted in Wired, January 1999) Continue reading Almanac: Brian Eno on technology at About Last Night.

More ‘lip service,’ or is this a real moment of change for inclusion in Chicago arts and culture? by Steve Johnson

The pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests seems to have brought arts organizations to a moment of reckoning.

Review: Letters, Gate Theatre by Nina Cave

Review: Letters, Gate Theatre4.0Overall ScoreThis is my second week of watching Letters, quite the staple of a Monday evening. I nestle in with a cup of tea and watch the clock tick down fro…

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of September 21 - Nick Cordero, Laura Benanti, and More!

This week's list includes a recording of Nick Cordero's cabaret performance at Feinstein's/54 Below, as well as new music from Laura Benanti, the script of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, and mo…

The exquisite texts and textures of Matisse

The artist’s elaborately produced books are celebrated in a lavish new study and a show at the Centre Pompidou

‘Online theatre preserves & does so beautifully’: Martin Sherman discusses the recent online production of his play Rose by John Chapman

John Chapman asks Martin Sherman, the author of online hit Rose, a number of impertinent questions.

Why ‘Six’ plans to reopen in London this fall by Caitlin Huston

As he looks to reopen “Six” in London this November, producer Kenny Wax has the advantage of having a small cast, an 80-minute show and relatively low running costs.  Still, working ami…

Pamela Anderson: ‘I collect pop artists and they collect me’

The actress on her private passion

Behind The Curtain with: Only Fools and Horses The Musical | Performances, Q&A and more with Sky VIP by Official London Theatre

Wake Up With BWW 9/23: Check Out Webber's CINDERELLA Marquee, and More!

Today's top stories: check out the marquee for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, Marc Kudisch will lead a play about West Side Story for the New Works Virtual Festival, and more!

TALKING HEADS: The perfect pandemic production by Peter J Snee

In the midst of the 2020 lockdown, BBC iPlayer aired a series called Unprecedented, a collection of short performances filmed

As Schools Remain Virtual, Teaching Artists Learn To Adapt

by Rotimi Agbabiaka During a typical school year, Elizabeth Carter begins her day by commuting from her home in Berkeley to the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts…

Turning Pandemic Lemons into Comedy Gold, Marga Gomez Reinvents Herself Once Again.

by?Nicole Gluckstern You just can?t keep a good artist down. And pandemic notwithstanding, San Francisco-based solo performer, Marga Gomez, has been staying busy with her …

The Black in Black Musical Theatre by Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley

By Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley. In this episode of the Daughters of Lorraine Podcast, hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley discuss "What is a Black musical?" using James Baldwin's Amen Cor…

Actors Benevolent announces ACTober by Peter J Snee

This October, Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW introduces ACTober asking you to support arts performers, directors, designers, creatives, technicians and

Theater Preview: CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER ANNOUNCES 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON by Tony Frankel

CHICAGO SHAKES UP ITS SEASON Chicago Shakes’ 35th Anniversary Season offers an amazing array of options, both in‑person performances and virtual streaming. Look for plays written and in…

A towering Australian season to close Circa’s remarkable 2020 by Peter J Snee

Against all odds, Brisbane’s renowned Circa Contemporary Circus is poised for a triumphant season of performances to close off 2020.

Playhouse stage set to ignite with Queensland Theatre’s MOUTHPIECE by Peter J Snee

Mouthpiece will challenge you, surprise you, and send you out into the night with so many things to talk to

Decorate a Dear Evan Hansen-Inspired Cake September 23 with Food Network Alums by Dan Meyer

Social Selects continues its digital interactive experiences with Showboy Bakeshop.

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Helen Hayes Theater Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play at the venue.

Friendly New Actor Friend More Than Happy to Introduce You to His Worst Agent by Broadway Beat

by Wilson Conkwright. @crunkwright. NEW YORK, NY - Up & coming commercial actor, Brennan Tailor, threw a bone to a downtrodden unlucky ac...