Sydney Coliseum Theatre rocks the west by Peter J Snee

In a stellar line up of Australian artists, the Sydney Coliseum Theatre will be showcasing to the audiences of Greater

Dance Rites 2020 by Peter J Snee

The Sydney Opera House will present its sixth annual Dance Rites festival online next month, bringing together 28 Aboriginal and

Perth Festival’s Highway to Hell judged Australia’s best cultural event

The massive free, family-friendly finale to Perth Festival 2020, Highway to Hell, has been judged the Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event in Australia. Highway to Hell was named a winner at …

Review: Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy. Funny and freaking frightening by Jonathan Mandell

“I think what we do is evil but I still want to do a good job at it,” says Nikolai, one of the Russian trolls trying to sway the American Presidential election in Sarah Gancher’s funny…

The Bessies announces 2020 virtual event by Admin

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announced that it will present a virtual event this year to honor the 2019-20 nominees. The 36th annual Bessies ceremony, to be held on M…

Art Gallery of NSW announces revitalisation of historic building as part of Sydney Modern Project transformation

On the eve of its 150th anniversary, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is undertaking a program of works to its historic building with leading Australian architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (T…

Kristin Chenoweth Joins Ty Herndon On Duet 'Orphans Of God'

Recording artist Ty Herndon today announced Friday, October 23 as the release date for his new single, Orphans of God, a duet with Emmy and Tony award-winning actress and singer Kristin Ch…

James A. Johnson Tribute Week: Aretha Franklin and the Clark Sisters by The Kennedy Center

Destiny Arts Center by The Kennedy Center

Shakespeare@Home by Barry Gordin

Presents the Fourth and Final Episode of their all Free Radio Plays William Shakespeare's The Tempest October 21, 2020: West End vets have teamed up with Broadway and Hollywood stalwart…

Improv Superpowers by James Thomas Bailey

Navigating life’s challenges with improv The post Improv Superpowers appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

VISUAL ART Protest Art Virtual Workshop w/ Kendrick Dial feat. Dr. Berenice Badillo & Maxx Moses by The Old Globe

Let the show rage on! Jemma Rix talks Frozen The Musical by Gabi Bergman

For what feels like the first time in forever, live theatre is back! After a long break, we are finally

Island Moving Company’s ‘Out of Ruin’ and ‘Emerge’: Art bringing people together again by Admin

Cardines Field, Newport, RI; Blithewold Mansion, Bristol, RI.October 2, and October 9, 2020.  A special thing about live art is how it brings people together in space. In dance, this creati…

Watch Broadway for Biden’s Star-Studded Concert for the Soul of a Nation by New York Theater

Watch this starry line-up in support of Biden/Harris, by Broadway for Biden. Featured some 200 artists, including: Billy Porter, Judith Light, Derrick Baskin, Laura Benanti, Victoria Clark, …

Musical of the Month: Hairspray: The Creatives by JK

Last week's Musical of the Month column focused on what has become of the original cast of Hairspray since they took Broadway by storm during the summer of 2002. This week, we'll take a loo…

LET’S PLAY ‘BEAT THE BARD’ (12) by Robert Shuman

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

‘NERDS’ PRODUCERS ACE ANGRY ANGELS IN COURT by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: A New York State judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a dozen investors in Nerds,  a musical about the tech titans Bill Gates and Steve Jobs that collapsed weeks before its first s…

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy. Review and pics by New York Theater

“I think what we do is evil but I still want to do a good job at it,” says Nikolai, one of the Russian trolls trying to sway the American Presidential election in Sarah Gancher’s funny…

Skeleton Crew: from Page to Stage! by Atlantic Theater

BWW Interview: Ethan Slater & Tom Kenny Chat About THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL on DVD

'The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!' is coming to DVD on November 3rd!

In the News: Judith Ivey, T.R Knight, Joe Morton Set for Typhoid Mary Reading, MCC to Present Omar Vélez Meléndez’s ¡Gárgola!, More by Andrew Gans

Plus: Check out a teaser for an innovative virtual production of Spring Awakening.

Watch Jelani Alladin Sing a Hercules Song & More Performances from the Public Theater Virtual Gala by Caitlin Moynihan

The Public Theater premiered its online virtual benefit, Forward.Together on October 20. The event, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon, featured performances and appearances by dozens of Br…

Odds & Ends: Director Stephen Daldry Exits Wicked Film & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. The Wicked Film Loses Its Director Stephen Daldry, who received a 2020 Tony Award nomination for directing The Inheritance,…

Save Our Stages re-emerges in new Senate small business bill by Caitlin Huston

The Save Our Stages Act has re-emerged in a new Senate Democrat relief bill aimed specifically at small businesses. The $370 billion bill, entitled the Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act, co…

Hershey Felder Announces New Season of Online Theater

Buy tickets here to see Felder's performances as Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and more.

Audra McDonald, Steven Pasquale to Star in Pandemic Drama From Good Wife Creators

Taylor Schilling will also be part of the cast of The Second Wave.

It's Carrie Fisher's Birthday: Watch Our Interview During Her Broadway Run of Wishful Drinking

Spend nine minutes with the late actor on what would be her 64th birthday.

Review: American Dreams Turns US Immigration Into a Game Show

Leila Buck's online play reimagines citizenship for the age of reality TV.

Schumer and Senate Democrats Introduce Small Business Lifeline Act, Including Increased Relief Through Save Our Stages by Ryan McPhee

The proposed measures would provide over $370 billion in small business provisions that comprise part of the House-approved, updated Heroes Act.

Exclusive: Listen to Maria Friedman Sing 'There Won't Be Trumpets' From 1st Complete Recording of Stephen Sondheim's Anyone Can Whistle by Andrew Gans

The 1994 studio recording, also featuring Julia McKenzie and John Barrowman, is (finally) being released on the Jay Records label.

Theater Preview: LIES (LAB Theater in Ybor City [Tampa], FL by Gregory Bernard

LIES ALL AROUND US Tampa, Florida’s LAB Theater Project is taking to the stage live (yes, live) with the world premiere of Jerry Slaff’s award-winning play Lies, running November 5-22, …

In the News: Brian Stokes Mitchell Is Sarah Siddons' Actor of the Year, Waiting for Obama to Stream, Cast Set for The Flame!, More by Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer

TEVYE SERVED RAW, seen Off-Broadway during the 2018-2019 season, will play a limited run at New Jersey's Centenary Stage Company October 22-25 featuring the original New York cast: Allen Lew…

Until the Flood Is Part of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Fall 2020 Lineup by Dan Meyer

The Dael Orlandersmith solo show will stream in November.

‘Shuffle Along’ and Insurer Drop Pregnancy-Prompted Lawsuit by Michael Paulson

Scott Rudin, the lead producer, and Lloyd’s of London settled a lawsuit that arose from the production’s decision to shut down a Broadway musical when its star became pregnant.

Binational playmaking takes exuberant, revealing form in the Russian-American ‘Flash Acts’ by Peter Marks

The online festival, dreamed up by singer Mary McBride and supported by Arena Stage and others, offers up 40 playlets in both languages.

Will Theatre Go Back to the Open? by Shrinkhla Sahai

As Agnipankh is televised, Mita Vashisht reflects on the shifts in theatre due to the pandemic. Under the spotlight, the silhouette of a woman becomes visible. Clad in a silk saree, she is s…

[HD] A Taste Of York 2 by York Theatre Company

Tony Todd on the Joy of ‘Candyman,’ and the Role of Black Horror by Candice Frederick

Frightening movies help fans gain a “new understanding,” says the veteran star of scary stories, including the new “Tales From the Hood 3.”

Two New York Neighborhoods Set the Stage for Decadence and Loss by Maya Phillips

Performers share fragmented reveries in “Electric Feeling Maybe,” while “Voyeur” brings a touch of Paris to the West Village.

Theater to Stream: Cabaret Lives Online and Zombies Walk the Stage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York cabaret houses beef up there digital offerings, and two theater adaptations of “Night of the Living Dead” arrive in time for Halloween.

Leer Estates [Official Trailer] | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

From the boardroom to the bedroom, Leer Estates has had its share of volatility – and with the next generation poised to inherit the luxurious family legacy, truth, power and integrity com…

New Hartford dance company aims to ‘push the boundaries of ballet' and make it healthy and accessible for all by Susan Dunne

New England Ballet Theatre of CT, a new professional ballet company based in Hartford, will host a fall gala virtual/live performance at Hartford Flavor Company on Oct. 25.

Hear from American Utopia's Masterful Musicians : 'David Byrne Was Really Open to Everyone Having Input' by Lindsey Sullivan

The October episode of the monthly series Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal includes a interview with company members of David Byrne's American Utopia, which is now streaming on HBO as a…

The Broadway Fix for October 19, 2020 Featuring Jon Jon Briones of Ratched, Miss Saigon and More by Broadway.com

We talk with Broadway vet Jon Jon Briones about being featured in the new Netflix series Ratched. Plus, a Broadway Home School lesson on A Chorus Line and more. 

Audra McDonald & Steven Pasquale Tapped for COVID-Centric Drama Series The Second Wave by Lindsey Sullivan

The new drama series The Second Wave is joining shows like Love in the Time of Corona, Coastal Elites and Social Distance in addressing the coronavirus pandemic. According to Deadline, this …

Watch Gavin Creel Get Witchy at Jay Armstrong Johnson’s Annual Halloween Show by Lindsey Sullivan

Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual show I Put a Spell on You, a spoof of and tribute to the movie Hocus Pocus, will get the virtual treatment as a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit on…

Babbling by the Brook | Episode 23 - Don Stephenson by Paper Mill Playhouse

Mark chats with actor, director, and Paper Mill alum Don Stephenson on this week's Babbling by the Brook.

The VORTEX Announces FuturX Festival by American Theatre Editors

The November festival will feature works from Avante Theatre Project, Teatro Vivo, and ProyectoTEATRO about the Latinx experience.

Betty Buckley Demands Trump Stops Using 'Memory' at Rallies- 'Your Presidency is the Very Antithesis of Art'

Betty Buckley, who famously sings 'Memory', is taking matters back into her own hands, writing an open letter to The Trump/Pence campaign that demands it stop using the song. She writes: 'We…

VIDEO: Jason Alexander, Yvette Nicole Brown, Patina Miller and More Don Chicken Costumes for New PSA 'Give a Cluck and Vote'

Jason Alexander, Mayim Bialik, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jon Cryer, Tim Daly, Lea DeLaria, Richard Kind, Patina Miller, and Dascha Polanco are donning chicken costumes and urging Americans to giv…

Governor Cuomo with Billy Crystal, Judy Gold, Michael J. Fox and More Announced for 92Y Online Events

92Y has announced its upcoming programming featuring Judy Gold, Billy Crystal, the cast of The Queen’s Gambit and much more.

Larry Owens, Andy Karl & Orfeh, Rachel Dratch and More Bring Humor To THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues made us laugh out loud last night with a special series of comedic monologues to benefit Gilda's Club New York City! A top-notch team of writers and actor…

LaChanze, Daniel J. Watts, Brian Moreland, Stephanie Riggs and More Announced as TEDxBroadway 2020 Speakers

TEDxBroadway organizers announced today the speakers who'll be taking the TEDxBroadway virtual stage on Tuesday, November 17 at 1pm Eastern.

MCC Theater Announces New LiveLab Production ¡GÁRGOLA! Featuring Omar Vélez Meléndez, Willie Denton and More

MCC Theater announced today that they will continue their LiveLab series this fall, beginning with ¡Gárgola! by Omar Vélez Meléndez (We Built Our Homes Near Kingdoms of Animals and Magic…

Open Studio Hartford going online, seeking artists to participate by Susan Dunne

Open Studio Hartford, the annual autumn extravaganza of art-buying in the city, is going virtual this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and has put out a call for artists to part…

Watch Now: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Official Trailer by Broadway Direct

Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), her ambitious horn player (Chadwick Boseman), and the white management determined to control the legendary …

2020 Olivier Awards Will Feature Performances From Stars of & Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen, More by Andrew Gans

Olivier winner Sharon D. Clarke will also honor Don Black during the evening, mostly pre-filmed at the London Palladium.

Short works series from Theater Breaking Through Barriers and Playbill Virtual Theatre Festival by Deb Miller

Streaming this week and beyond are two new series of original short works from two significant mainstay organizations of the New York theater community: Theater Breaking Through Barriers (T…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Adds Dominique Morisseau’s Paradise Blue to Audible Slate by Dan Meyer

Release dates have also been set for the Audra McDonald-led A Streetcar Named Desire and more.

Obie Awards 2020: David Neumann and Marcella Murray Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Moulin Rouge's The Lady Ms Show What It Takes to Command the Stage by Playbill

Blair Underwood, André Holland and More Announced for Final Three Williamstown Theatre Festival & Audible Productions

Today, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Theater announced casting and recording sessions have commenced for the final three productions - Paradise Blue, Row, and Wish You Were Here…

Quarantunes Zoom Concert Raises $1.2 Million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Quarantunes, a series of invite-only, exclusive Zoom concerts hosted by WME Partner Richard Weitz and his daughter Demi Weitz, raised a record-shattering $1,238,273 for Broadway Cares/Equity…

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces Fall 2020 Season

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced a robust season of programming this fall that highlights necessary theatrical voices while deepening connections between audiences and artists i…

Podcast Exclusive: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Presents Anthony Veneziale

Anthony Veneziale, also known by his stage name 'Two-Touch', is the conceiver and co-creator of the improvisational hip-hop comedy musical group Freestyle Love Supreme, as well as the FLS Ac…

Audra McDonald & Steven Pasquale Will Lead Drama Series THE SECOND WAVE

Audra McDonald and Steven Pasquale will star in the upcoming six-episode series 'The Second Wave' at Spectrum Originals.

VIDEO: Jelani Alladin Sings 'To Be Human' From HERCULES Musical

As part of The Public Theater's virtual gala Forward. Together which aired last night, October 20th, Jelani Alladin sang 'To Be Human,' from the stage adaptation of Disney's Hercules.

11 Divine Doreen Montalvo Performances Showcasing Her Immense Talent

Beloved actress and 2007 Drama Desk Award Winner Doreen Montalvo sadly passed away on October 17, 2020. To celebrate her passionate and divine talent, we look at 11 of her past performances …

EDITH O’HARA—A PERSONAL REMEMBRANCE by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

There were few women in positions of authority when she started in theater.  But as she once told me, “If I wanted to do something, I just went ahead and did it.”  She blazed a trail f…

“What’s In My Case?” Satoshi Okamoto, bass by New York Philharmonic

Slave Play Tony Nominee James Cusati-Moyer Joins Shonda Rhimes’ Anna Delvey Netflix Series by Ryan McPhee

The limited series, inspired by a millennial con artist, also features Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Katie Lowes, and Alexis Floyd.

TEVYE SERVED RAW To Be Performed At Centenary Stage Company by BroadwayWorld

Find out what happens to the beloved characters in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF after the musical ends. TEVYE SERVED RAW is an evening of Sholem Aleichem material, with adaptations of his Tevye stori…

Audra McDonald and Steven Pasquale Will Star in The Good Fight Creators' Coronavirus-Themed Series by Dan Meyer

The Second Wave, also starring Orange Is the New Black's Taylor Schilling, hails from Robert and Michelle King.

Making Moulin Rouge!’s Babydoll: Jeigh Madjus Offers the Recipe for Playing One of The Lady Ms by Playbill

His House — a showstopper of a ghost story

Bumps in the night signal the start of a multi-layered story in director Remi Weekes’s debut about two refugees

The Climb — fine chemistry in a tale of friendship and betrayal

Two men stumble towards middle age in Michael Angelo Covino’s likeable and stylish comedy

Summer of 85 — nostalgia-soaked tale of gay awakening

The Normandy coast is the setting for François Ozon’s latest film

Borat returns with Giuliani, Pence and a female accomplice

In ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Sacha Baron Cohen tramples over sensitivities with customary glee

Watch Jelani Alladin Sing ‘To Be Human’ From Disney’s Hercules Musical by Dan Meyer

The song was part of the Public Theater's Public Works production at the Delacorte Theater in 2019.

How to pick up a rare piece of Charlotte Perriand furniture

Previously unseen works are going under the hammer at Sotheby’s forthcoming Parisian sale

Sharon D. Clarke & More Performers Announced for the 2020 Olivier Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

Details regarding the 2020 Olivier Awards have arrived! As previously reported, they are taking place on October 25 at 6:20PM ET. Hosted by the previously announced Jason Manford, the cere…

The Broadway Fix for October 16, 2020 Featuring Jacquelene Acevedo, Chris Giarmo & Angie Swan of American Utopia by Broadway.com

We chat with Jacquelene Acevedo, Chris Giarmo & Angie Swan of David Byrne's American Utopia, plus a Broadway Home School lesson on playwright Eugene O'Neill and more. 

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hannah Lawson by Sarah Day

By Sarah Day This week on Throwback Thursday we speak to Hannah Lawson who is preparing to appear in Hairspray at the London Coliseum. This post THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hannah Lawson first appea…

LaChanze, Daniel J. Watts, More Will Speak at TEDxBroadway 2020 by Dan Meyer

The virtual summit will take place November 17.

Virtual Quarantunes Concert Raises Over $1.2 Million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Andrew Gans

The record-breaking charitable stream hosted by WME partner Richard Weitz and daughter Demi Weitz featured over two dozen Broadway artists.

Amanda Washington Named NNPN Producer in Residence at Actor’s Express by American Theatre Editors

The Atlanta theatre will work with the director for a new-play-focused residency program.

Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company: “Solo Suites” by Joel Benjamin

Now directed by the energetic and warm Enrique Cruz DeJesus, Alpha Omega provided welcome relief from months of quarantine and angst with “Solo Suites,” a breezy—in every sense of the …

Tilting at Windmills in a Storm by American Theatre Editors

Stephen Haff's invigorating new book 'Kid Quixotes' recounts a translation process that changed his students and himself as well.

And The 2020 Nominees for the Streaming Theater Awards Are . . .

The Tony Award nominations were last week . . . so don’t you think it’s time for The Streaming Theater Awards? It is! Except they don’t exist.  Yet. Streaming Theater is a thing.  It…

Watch Hamilton's Schuyler Sisters Sing Out for the Vote by Dan Meyer

Several alums of the musical's national tour virtually performed the trio's eponymous track.

Hot Clip of the Day: Sweet Sounds Of "Nights on Broadway" from Saturday Night Fever

It's the 21st Broadway Opening Night Anniversary of the discotastic film to stage adaptation of Saturday Night Fever.

Live Les Misérables Staged Concert Cast Album to Be Released This Thanksgiving

The recording, featuring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas, and more, will be released in November.

Rene Lavan Is A Star Of Stage, Screen … And Now Zoom by Bill Hirschman

Florida actor Rene Lavan is trying theater of a different sort. He’s starring alongside Tim Creavin in a recorded Zoom reading of Borrowed, the playwriting debut of Broadway producer Jim …

Back to the Future Musical to Release Cast Recording as London Bow Approaches by Andrew Gans

The new musical aims to open at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in May 2021.

‘Develops into an intriguing & sinister plot’: CLOSE YOUR EYES, I’M FILMING – Greedy Pig Theatre Company by Elaine Chapman

The Greedy Pig Theatre Company’s latest production Close Your Eyes, I’m Filming follows an up and coming vlogger.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 by Susan Grace

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VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks About The Power of a Star Entrance on THE TONIGHT SHOW

Billy Porter talks about the protocols the cast and crew of Pose are taking in order to resume filming during the coronavirus pandemic, shares what it's like to work with Beyonce's stylist a…

Broadway Catch Up: October 21 - HAMILTON's Schuyler Sisters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ramin Karimloo, and More!

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your…

VIDEO: Jason Alexander Talks MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG on LATE NIGHT

Jason Alexander chats about his new film Faith Based, reveals the passionate reactions he received for his role in Pretty Woman and discusses his experience working with Stephen Sondheim in …

Amanda Kloots Says She and Her Son, Elvis, Say Goodnight to Nick Cordero Every Night

Amanda Kloots recently talked to People, three months after losing her husband, Broadway veteran Nick Cordero, due to complications caused by COVID-19. She revealed that every night, she and…

NEWS: Don Black & Ian McKellen will be honoured as part of the Olivier Awards 2020 by Press Releases

The announcement of this year’s Olivier Awards winners will be broadcast on ITV on 25 October 2020 at 10.20pm. Lyricist Don Black receives The Olivier Special Award for contribution to the…

Tiffany Henderson presents Studio Owner OVERCOME by Admin

Tiffany Henderson’s Pinnacle Dance Conference + Retreat will present Studio Owner OVERCOME, a virtual career empowerment and networking event, from Thursday, November 12 to Friday, Novemb…

R.I.P. Edith O’Hara by Trav S.D.

Just got the memo that off-off-Broadway lioness Edith O’Hara has passed at age 103! I may do a longer encomium but have my hands full today. til then there’s this piece I wrote about her…

The Mulhalls of Oklahoma by Trav S.D.

Will Rogers fans may know the name of influential Wild West showman Colonel Zack Mulhall (Zachariah P. Vanderveer, 1847-1923) — he’s the gent who gave Rogers his start in show business. …

Nov/Dec 2019 Onstage by Walled Z Admin

Here's what's playing this month at TCG theatres nationwide. For the most up-to-date information about performance schedules, contact the theatre or visit Theatre Profiles. Discounted ticket…

Broadway for Biden's IN OUR AMERICA Streams Tonight; Nathan Lane and Billy Porter Join Lineup

Broadway for Biden’s all-star virtual fundraiser In Our America: A Concert for the Soul of the Nation streams tonight, Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00pm EST. 

PHOTO: MARY POPPINS Opens in Auckland, New Zealand

On Friday, Mary Poppins officially opened in Auckland, New Zealand. The show will run through 1 November.

Review: The Plot Against Americ at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

spine-chilling mini series based on 2004 novel

Virtual livestreamed “Tour” of The Snail And The Whale this half-term by Megan

A special live-streamed of their much-loved stage production inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s ‘The Snail and the Whale’ for half term. The post Virtual livestreamed �…

Rob Brydon UK Tour 2021 – Book Tickets Now! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rob Brydon UK Tour announced. Award-winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with his new show, Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs &a…

At Mosaic Theater, a playwright asks: How do you mourn a man you barely knew? by Thomas Floyd

Playwright-performer Psalmayene 24 explores his relationship with his late father in his work in progress ‘Dear Mapel.’

[HD] Taste of York 2 Trailer by York Theatre Company

[HD] IN PHILLY, BOSTON, OR BALTIMO' (Presidential Election Edition) by York Theatre Company

Three on the Aisle: Digital Tourism and the Snowball Effect by American Theatre Editors

On this month's episode the critics discuss the recent Tony noms (and the controversy around them), their varied digital theatre diets, and some theatres' plans to tentatively reopen.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Daldry Exits “Wicked” Film, Disneyland to Reopen, Ramin Releases Concert Performance “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines …

Further details announced ahead of the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard by Frankie

The announcement of this year’s Olivier winners will be broadcast on ITV this Sunday, the 25th October at 10.20pm and hosted by Jason Manford. The post Further details announced ahead of t…

Video Roundup: Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti, Jelani Alladin, and More Perform at the Public Theater's FORWARD. TOGETHER. Virtual Gala

The Public Theater's FORWARD. TOGETHER. virtual event took place last night, Tuesday, October 20. Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, with music direction by Ted Sperling, the eve…

Ecclesiastes The Circus of Life by Sandi Durell

New musical ECCLESIASTES: THE CIRCUS OF LIFE for a one-night cabaret October 30 at 9 pm Dustin Ceithamer, of this summer’s Marvel thriller The New Mutants, has written and conceived this m…

Bye-bye, Bye Bye Birdie by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I take a look at a little-known survey that sheds light on the future of theater in America. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * As th…

Snapshot: Shirley Horn sings “Here’s to Life” by Terry Teachout

Shirley Horn sings “Here’s to Life” with John Williams and the Boston Pops in 1993. The arrangement is by Johnny Mandel: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related v…

Almanac: G.K. Chesterton on rights by Terry Teachout

“To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.” G.K. Chesterton, A Short History of England Continue reading Almanac: G.K. Chesterton on rights at Abou…

Interview with Back to the Future the Musical producer Colin Ingram

From screen to stage, Back to the Future The Musical is making its way to the West End at 88mph and the excitement levels are already at 1.21 gigawatts! After a sparking success at its worl…

Amber Martin,JudyGold,Ute Lemper,Sharon Needles by Sandi Durell

Club Cumming Productions (Alan Cumming, Daniel Nardicio and Samuel Benedict) has put together a season of shows featuring a cavalcade of their most beloved performers in a virtual cabaret s…

Danai Gurira,Hugh Jackman, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman by Sandi Durell

Join the stars: Danai Gurira joins Hugh Jackman, Angela Bassett and Jason Bateman at MPTF’s Ninth Annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event that goes virtual on Tuesday, October 27 at 6:…

‘A special piece of theatre’: FINDING PERCY EREBUS – Elephant Talk Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

With a startingly original score by Sam MacDonald, clowning, puppetry, and different video and audio effects, a variety of settings and emotions are conjured up Finding Percy Erebus, a depic…

Stratford fest creates deliciously ridiculous online soap opera to get us through a COVID-19 winter by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Freshly created web series ‘Leer Estates’ is just one highlight of theatre fest’s new digital subscription service, also a Shakespearean game show and films of famed stage productions …

2016 Olivier Awards - In the Heights Performance by Official London Theatre

Behind The Curtain with: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Table read, Q&A and more with Sky VIP by Official London Theatre

The countdown is on to the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards by Jess Young

The Black British Theatre Awards will feature an unforgettable line-up of talent to present and accept awards in recognition of Black artistic excellence. The post The countdown is on to the…

Celebrate Back to the Future Day!

Today is 21 October and for all you Time Travellers out there, you know this is the day in 1985 that Marty and Doc travel to the future! What better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of …

Chatting CabFest with curators Sarah Matthews and Gemma Livingstone by Gabi Bergman

CabFest is back and better than ever! Monash University Student Theatre have made the leap to digital, shifting the beloved

On the Couch with Kelsey Ashe

Who is Kelsey Ashe? I’m an interdisciplinary Artist, a mother of two divine children, a free spirit, a dreamer, a do-er. A Tasmanian by birth, a gardener, a free-diver, a thirsty reader. I…

"There Will Be A Miracle" - FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

"Symphony" - FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

John Leguizamo at FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

"Practical Arrangement" - FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

"What I Did for Love" - FORWARD. TOGETHER | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Alicia Keys at FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

A Tribute to Sam Waterston during FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

"To Be Human" - FORWARD. TOGETHER. | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

From Nicety to Necessity by Jack Reuler

By Jack Reuler. Jack Reuler, artistic director of Minneapolis’s Mixed Blood Theatre, reflects on how the pandemic might just be the great equalizer in the American theatre and how it’s t…

Darlinghurst Theatre Company unveils 2020 BLOOM Festival

As restrictions on public gatherings continue to ease in New South Wales, Darlinghurst Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil its month-long BLOOM Festival opening on 29 October 2020. Billed …

Northern Ireland Opera appoints Australian Cameron Menzies as new Artistic Director

Northern Ireland Opera has announced the appointment of award-winning Australian director Cameron Menzies to be the next Artistic Director of the Company. “At the end of an extensive proce…

Monologue Book Call: BIPOC Voices by Lindsay Price

Theatrefolk is accepting monologues from BIPOC student writers. We are looking for monologues that share the students’ perspective. Chosen monologues will be published together in a resour…

Creativity in schools essential to preparing young people for future uncertainty and change

New research released today by the Australia Council for the Arts provides powerful evidence for the wide-reaching benefits of creativity in education. Cultivating Creativity: A study of the…

Creativity in schools essential to preparing young people for future uncertainty and change by Gabi Bergman

New research released today by the Australia Council for the Arts provides powerful evidence for the wide-reaching benefits of creativity

The Composting Costumier talks “Art For Social Impact” with Born In A Taxi. by The Composting Costumier

This interview took place between Wathaurong and Boon Wurrung Land. I acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

New on show: Alfred Wallis at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge

The artist’s works conjure the sights and sounds of his native Cornwall

Will Arbery’s Pulitzer Finalist Heroes of the Fourth Turning Returns to the (Digital) Stage October 21 by Ryan McPhee

Slave Play scribe Jeremy O. Harris produces the virtual production, reuniting the original cast from the Playwrights Horizons staging.

Jennifer Hudson, Darren Criss, Karen Olivo, More Perform in Starry In Our America Concert October 21 by Dan Meyer

The Broadway for Biden fundraiser rallies for the vote with a host of stage favorites.

Celebrate Aaron Tveit With a Look Back at His Career Highlights by Playbill Staff

The stage and screen actor celebrates his birthday October 21.

National Theatre's Death of England: Delroy Begins London Performances October 21 by Ryan McPhee

Michael Balogun stars in the first play to be performed in-person at the London venue since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Death of a Salesman Revival, Starring Tony Winner Brian Dennehy, Streams on Playbill Beginning October 21 by Andrew Gans

Robert Falls directed the 1999 Tony-winning production of the Arthur Miller classic.

Ain't Too Proud Cast, BD Wong, More Celebrate Rosie's Theater Kids October 21 by Dan Meyer

Rosie O'Donnell hosts the virtual fall gala.

Women of Color on Broadway Concert, Honoring LaChanze and Melba Moore, Streams October 21 by Dan Meyer

The special, filmed in February, features newly announced Tony nominee Celia Rose Gooding, Kuhoo Verma, and more.

Broadway Checklist: How Many of These Shows at the Longacre Theatre Have You Seen? by Marc J. Franklin

Look back at the 10 most recent productions to play over 100 performances at the venue.