BlurbPlaydate Theatre, founded by Talia Light Rake in March 2020, was established as the first-ever online theatre company, helping to connect emerging and professional artists in the industry, produce creative virtual content, and more during the pandemic.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that beloved Broadway choreographer Bob Avian passed away yesterday from cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was 83 years old.
While physical stages remain dark across America, Manhattan Theatre Club invites audiences to gather virtually as a community and find connection, inspiration, and entertainment through a series of virtual theatrical experiences from the comfort of their homes.
RED BULL THEATER today announced that its 2020-21 offerings will continue with a special event benefit reading of Frances Burney’s The Woman Hater, directed by Everett Quinton. The reading will feature Bill Army, Arnie Burton, Veanne Cox, Rebecca S'Manga Frank, Cherie Corinne Rice, Matthew Saldivar, Jenne Vath, and Nick Westrate.
It's no secret that the state of the world has had a major impact on the theatre industry over the past year. Broadway, which usually brings in $14 billion to New York City's yearly revenue, has been shuttered since last March, leaving the futures of many artists and shows in limbo. While many of those productions move forward with plans to reopen when Broadway officially returns, some have already announced that they will not open again.
Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced plans to produce two additional shows for Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2021-2022 season. In the winter of 2022, MTC will present the Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew. Also in Winter 2022, Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage I, MTC plans to present the world premiere of Prayer For The French Republic.
On Wednesday, Jan 13 (8:30pm PT) Join actor Jonathan Freeman as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from voicing the villain Jafar in the Aladdin franchise and appearances on Broadway in Disney's Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast.
Tony-winning actor and writer Sarah Jones will make her feature directorial debut on 'Sell/Buy/Date,' a documentary based around her Off-Broadway play of the same name.
Epic Theatre Company's Artistic Director Kevin Broccoli recently chatted with Itamar Moses as part of its series, The Drag.
The Jewish Plays Project has announced the 10 finalists for the 10th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. Over 250 playwrights from forty states and eight countries submitted plays to the contest. This year, nine of the 10 finalist plays were written by women, the most in the JPP's history.
Page 73 has announced Bleu Beckford-Burrell, Marvin González De León, Jessica Huang, April Ranger, and Haygen-Brice Walker as finalists for the Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. Page 73 is, for the first time in the award’s history, providing an honorarium of $1,000 for all finalists.
You now have the chance to meet with one of the stars of Law & Order and Chicago Med, S. Epatha Merkerson, via Zoom! S. Epatha Merkerson has garnered numerous high-profile accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie Awards and two Tony Award nominations.
Beginning Thursday, December 10, 2020, Marcia Pendelton, president and founder of Walk Tall Girl Productions, will produce and host the new radio program, 'Backstage Stories.' The hour-long broadcast will air on WBAI FM (99.5 FM) in the Metropolitan New York City region and stream internationally on WBAI.org on Thursdays from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Today (December 7) in live streaming: Ana Gasteyer sings with Seth Rudetsky, The Prompter on Plays in the House, and so much more!
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, December 5-6, 2020.
This evening following the “Spotlight on Plays” reading of Donald Margulies’ TIME STANDS STILL, NPR’s Deborah Amos will moderate a post-show discussion with the playwright and actors. The play reunites the original company Eric Bogosian, Brian d’Arcy James, Laura Linney & Alicia Silverstone directed by Daniel Sullivan.
Recently, Richard Ridge caught up with stage and screen superstar Ana Gasteyer. Ana will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, December 6 (8pm) and Monday, December 7 (3pm).
The “Spotlight on Plays” series will continue with a first-time reunion of the original Broadway Manhattan Theatre Club production of Donald Margulies’ TIME STANDS STILL on Thursday, December 3 at 8PM EST/ 5PM PST. The play stars Eric Bogosian, Brian d’Arcy James, Laura Linney and Alicia Silverstone directed by Daniel Sullivan.
Broadway On Demand will present several special projects this week, including the new La Jolla Playhouse digital series Without Walls (WOW) (as of November 26), the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids benefit Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens featuring Nathan Lane, Norm Lewis, Cynthia Nixon, Lena Hall, and more (December 1).
Ana Gasteyer, James Monroe Iglehart, Adam Pascal and Kerry Butler will join the December line-up of talent slated for The Seth Concert Series.
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