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Jan Maxwell, a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner, was last seen on stage in City of Conversation at Lincoln Center, for which she wBas nominated for 2015 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and Scenes From an Execution in the Potomac Theatre Project revival at Atlantic Theater's Stage II.
We all remember back in the day (meaning before mid-March 2020) when we would gather in a theatre, wait for the house lights to dim and hear the first notes from a live orchestra played. Since that time, theatre companies have found some very inventive ways to present plays in the new medium of streaming pandemic theatre. Presenting musicals however are always more of a challenge because of the number of people allowed in a space at any one time due to COVID-19 restrictions. Signature Theatre has solved that problem and is now presenting Simply Sondheim the first in their five show Signature Features subscription series.
This week's Theater Stories features the Shubert Theatre! Learn about one of the longest running Broadway shows of all time, A Chorus Line, the incredibly successful production of To Kill a Mockingbird, the star-studded revival of Hello, Dolly! and more.
Check out this week's list of releases, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella cast recording, The Color Purple on vinyl, What the Constitution Means to Me, and more!
The Barn Theatre have announced today that they will be releasing an archive recording of their 2019 Built by Barn production of the musical Daddy Long Legs for a limited number of dates over the Valentine’s Day and February half term weekends.
Diablo Ballet presents the second program of its 27 th Season, Balanchine & Beyond featuring four ballets, including the Act III Wedding Scene from the timeless fairytale, Sleeping Beauty.
Since launching last April, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has led hundreds of aspiring and professional dancers through Zoom-based drop-in Virtual Classes in movement including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, fitness and more.
Today's episode features stage and screen star Stanley Wayne Mathis, who last appeared on Broadway in The Book of Mormon.
This week's list includes a new album featuring Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert called 'All The Girls.' Also now available this week is the CD debut of The Desert Song 1967 London studio cast recording, a book of Lorraine Hansberry's substantive interviews, and more!
Krystal Joy Brown is a singer, dancer and actor who made her Broadway debut in 2009 in Hair. She is best known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Leap of Faith, Big Fish, and Hamilton, where she will return to the role of Eliza when the industry returns.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inviting you to tune-in for exciting virtual Holiday programming between now and January 1, 2021. The Kennedy Center is honoring this December unlike any other in recent memory by sharing performances from across the country and numerous communities and cultures to celebrate traditions held dear
Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley are set to portray one of the most famous pairs of dancers of all time in an upcoming biopic.
RAINBOW SUN PRODUCTIONS presents Santa Claus is Comin' To Town: The 50th Anniversary Event, a special video presentation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion holiday special.
Broadway Palm will present their production of Irving Berlin’s HOLIDAY INN through a live stream for two performances only on Saturday, December 19, 2020. With many customers not quite ready to venture out, the theatre believes this will be a wonderful way to share the joy of live theatre in the safety and comfort of home.
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and after the emotional rollercoaster that is 2020, everyone is ready to celebrate with their loved ones this year.
Train Ride is more than just a lovely song with a well-made video: it's a beacon of hope for romantics of all demographics, past and present.
This week's Theater Stories features the Palace Theatre! Learn about the theatre's rich history with vaudeville, the films to have made their premiere at the theatre, including Citizen Kane and others, the most recent show to be performed in the theatre, the SpongeBob musical, and much more!
Broadway Palm is welcoming the holidays with the Irving Berlin classic HOLIDAY INN playing now through December 26, 2020. This heartwarming production is a musical adaptation of the 1942 classic holiday film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
A Different Kind of Christmas is designed for a socially-distanced holiday. The on-demand Christmas special was created because many church and community holiday events have been cancelled because of the pandemic. The one-hour special is designed to bring the joy and excitement into the home.
Since launching in April, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has led hundreds of aspiring and professional dancers through Zoom-based drop-in Virtual Classes in ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, dance-based fitness and more.
