Bill Irwin News

Bill Irwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Charlotte d'Amboise have joined NDI's 45th Anniversary Gala!  National Dance Institute will be hosting its 45th Anniversary Gala in celebration of 45 years of inspiring children through the arts.

Vineyard Theatre has announced the return of Tony Award-winning actor, legendary clown and New York busker, Bill Irwin in The New Busking Project. Created by Irwin and Craig Weinrib, the 15-minute, outdoor, socially-distanced live performances will take place in New York City between Astor Place and Madison Square Park.

The Off-Broadway League and the Lucille Lortel Theatre will present the 2021 Lucille Lortel Awards as a celebration of all the people who create Off-Broadway excellence. The pre-taped special will honor all contribute to the incomparable magic of Off-Broadway theatre on Sunday, May 2, at 7:00PM.

Guild Hall has announced the artists and events for its landmark 90th season which begins at the end of May and will feature author Salman Rushdie, American Ballet Theatre, Emmy-winners Susan Lucci & Joy Behar, 5-time Tony-winner Susan Stroman, Oscar & Tony-winner Mercedes Ruehl, and more.

The Old Globe has announced the appointments of four Resident Artists to join the Globe’s artistic staff for a two-year residency. These four individuals will make a significant impact on the artistic life of The Old Globe as they contribute their voices, artistry, and perspectives to every area of the theatre’s artistic operations.

This special partnership launches with the streaming of the Irish Repertory Theatre company’s 2020 Performances on Screen series, which includes Conor McPherson’s The Weir, Eugene O’Neill’s classic A Touch of the Poet, and the legendary Bill Irwin in On Beckett / In Screen and much more.

Theater in Quarantine will present the world premiere of Honestly Sincere, a new play written by Liza Birkenmeier.

G.W. “Skip” Mercier (1954 – 2021) of Rowayton, CT—Skip to his many loving friends, students, and relations—died at home March 11th in the company of his family, of pancreatic cancer. He was born July 20th, 1954 in Methuen, MA to George and Margaret Condon Mercier and was raised in Haverhill, MA.

Today Jacob’s Pillow has announced plans to host a multi-platform virtual and on-site Festival in 2021, undertake substantial renovations to the Ted Shawn Theatre, and complete Vision ’22, a five-year strategic plan established in 2017.

NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY has announced The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of boundary-breaking dance experiences Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level March 15-19, 2021.

The Old Globe has announced the return of Globe Learning, our professional development program for theatre practitioners. Due to COVID-19, Globe Learning was placed on hiatus for the 2020 season.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 6-7, 2021.

NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY has announced The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of boundary-breaking dance experiences Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level March 8-12, 2021.

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced that beginning Monday March 8, 2021 at 12pm ET, all nine 2020 Performance on Screen digital productions will be available to rent from Broadway on Demand through December 31, 2021.

Today (February 25) in live streaming: its Game Night on Stars in the House, Brian Stokes Mitchell on Backstage Live, and more!

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that their next Performance on Screen digital production is The Aran Islands by J.M. Synge and adapted and directed by Joe O’Byrne. Starring Brendan Conroy, the virtual production of The Aran Islands will premiere on Tuesday March 16, 2021 at 7pm ET and run through Sunday March 28, 2021.

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for Hamlet: On the Radio, in a partnership with KPBS. The Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein is transforming his smash-hit 2017 production of William Shakespeare’s exhilarating tragedy into an audio-only revival.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 20-21, 2020.

NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY has announced classes for The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute of boundary-breaking dance experiences Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level February 23-26, 2021.

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced a two-week extension of the Theatre @ Home Winter Festival. The free repertory retrospective of all of the original digital productions created by Irish Repertory Theatre during the COVID-19 shut-down was originally set to conclude on February 21 and will now run through March 7, 2021.