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PIPPIN at the Sydney Lyric Announces New Pre-Sale For Tickets Through 3rd January
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2020

A pre-sale has been announced for new seats for the upcoming production of Pippin at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. The show is now booking to 3rd January.

Review Roundup: Richard Nelson's INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2020

Read reviews for the third installment of Richard Nelson's Pandemic Trilogy, The Apple Family: Life on Zoom.

Wake Up With BWW 9/11: Ben Brantley to Step Down at the New York Times, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2020

Today's top stories: Ben Brantley will step down from his position as chief theater critic for the New York Times, and more.

Ben Brantley Will Step Down From Position as Chief Theater Critic For The New York Times
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2020

Ben Brantley will step down from his position as chief theater critic for the New York Times after 24 years.

Colt Coeur Announces Virtual Fall/Winter 2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2020

In honor of the play's 10th anniversary Adrienne Campbell-Holt and Steven Levenson are joined by an all-star cast for a one-night only livestream of SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN. The cast features Nic Ashe (Queen Sugar), Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Leah Lewis (The Half of It), Justin Linville (Crashing) and more.

Industry Editor Exclusive: Behind the Unusual Tonys Race for Best Score
by Cara Joy David - Sep 4, 2020

As readers know by now, the 2020 Tony Awards are going ahead based on a severely abbreviated season. Many were hoping there would be elimination and/or combination of categories to make them more competitive, but that announcement did not come as of the season’s final Tony Awards Administration Committee meeting. The existence of one category in particular has puzzled many: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre.

The Wooster Group's THE B-SIDE is Now Available for Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2020

The Wooster Group's 2017 production of The B-Side: 'Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons,' A Record Album Interpretation is now available to stream for free on the company's website through Monday, September 14.

Review Roundup: Berkshire Theatre Group's GODSPELL - The First Equity-Approved Production Since March
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2020

All eyes are on the Berkshire Theatre Group, as the first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association has officially begun performances.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Michael R. Jackson, Trip Cullman, Joshua Harmon and More as Artists-in-Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2020

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced its 2020 Artists-in-Residence: Trip Cullman, Joshua Harmon, Michael R. Jackson, Sylvia Khoury, Martyna Majok and Tyne Rafaeli.

Bernadette Peters Talks Virtual BROADWAY BARKS and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On July 14 at 12pm ET he chatted with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters!

VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Jul 14, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, July 14 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters!

Manual Cinema Announces 10th Anniversary RETROSPECTACULAR!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2020

Manual Cinema, the Chicago-based performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company founded by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter, will celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary with a four-week virtual celebration launching Monday, July 27 at Noon CST.

Review Roundup: Live-Streamed Socially-Distanced LUNGS, Starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2020

The live-streamed, socially distanced, production of Lungs starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith, has officially begun at The Old Vic. Let's see what the critics are saying...

Breaking: AMERICAN BUFFALO Will Now Open in Spring 2021
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 25, 2020

American Buffalo, written by David Mamet and directed by Neil Pepe, will officially open at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W 50th Street) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, exactly one year after its originally scheduled opening date.

Celia Rose Gooding, Kenny Leon, Adrienne Warren and More to Take Part in New York Times Panel Discussion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2020

New York Times Critic-At-Large Wesley Morris will be moderating a panel discussion with Broadway artists, responding to national unrest as part of OFFSTAGE: OPENING NIGHT, tomorrow, June 11th. 

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Announces SEGAL TALKS Week Ten
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center has announced the tenth weekly line-up of its new global series, SEGAL TALKS, which was conceived, created and curated by Frank Hentschker in March 2020. New York, US, and international theatre artists, curators, researchers, and academics will talk daily for one hour with Segal Center's director, Frank Hentschker, about life and art in the Time of Corona and speak about challenges, sorrows, and hopes for the new Weltzustanda?" the State of the World. The Segal Center is the only theatre institution in NYC and the US creating original content.

Patti LuPone, Elizabeth Stanley, and More Set For New York Times Celebration of Shows of the 2019/20 Broadway Season, 'Offstage: Opening Night'
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2020

The New York Times is celebrating the Broadway season that was cut short by the health crisis with a livestreamed event, Offstage: Opening Night. The event will be held on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. ET.

St. Ann's Warehouse to Livestream Simon McBurney's THE ENCOUNTER
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - May 14, 2020

St. Ann's Warehouse will stream Simon McBurney's The Encounter for free, available to the public on Friday, May 15 (2pm EST) through Friday, May 22 (5pm EST). A live discussion and public Q&A will take place on Wednesday, May 20 at 2:30pm EST (7:30pm BST) with Simon McBurney and guests.

Review Roundup: Richard Nelson's WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2020

Just last night, The Public Theater presented the world premiere of WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom, a new play in the Rhinebeck Panorama, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson. Commissioned by The Public Theater and written by Nelson from his home in Rhinebeck, New York, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this unique theatrical experience was performed as a benefit for The Public Theater.

BRITWEEK 2020 Unites World With Online Cultural Celebration    
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2020

BritWeek, the annual celebration recognizing creativity and innovation between the United Kingdom and the United States, is taking its events online this year in response to the worldwide lockdown.

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