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This week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW will be presenting some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. The line-up includes Derrick Baskin, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz and many more.

The producers of Taffeta (Lovell Holder, Adam Hyndman and Roger Q. Mason), a short film written and performed by acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason (they/them), are giving audiences an exclusive sneak peek of their short film, which is currently being submitted to film festivals around the country.

Based upon Roger Q. Mason’s Kilroys Listed play Lavender Men, this short film is a searing portrait of body dysmorphia, food addiction, and queer loneliness in the age of digital intimacy. 

History At PlayTM, LLC has garnered international applause for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. On Friday July 23, 2021, Living Historian Leigh Jameson, Founder of The History Warehouse, transports audiences to the final years of the Suffrage Cause in a solo performance Lucy Burns: Suffrage!

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced its 86th season performing July 20 through September 19, 2021. 'We could not be more eager to welcome patrons back to the theater-in-a-garden for live performances,' said Managing Director Brian Kelsey. 

History At PlayTM, LLC has garnered international attention for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. On Friday July 9, 2021, you are cordially invited to meet Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince. Living Historians Nadia Devereux and Joshua Poole present An Audience with HM Queen Victoria and HRH Prince Albert; an intimate opportunity to mix and mingle with the famed royal family.

Upon receiving a $150,000 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2019, the Shaw Festival immediately put it to good use. Many of The Shaw's amenities have benefitted from this infusion of funds. The support the Festival received from OTF ensures its theatres and spaces are ready for the anticipated return of audiences and company members.

Murder, mystery, and mayhem are on display in Jewel Box Theatre's THE VULTURES. This ensemble piece features a will, a way, and a whacky family who's vying for the fortune and keys to the castle. Jewel Box Theatre's Award Winning play from 2018 comes to life, but not without controversy. The robust play is performed well by the cast of pros.

Applause Shop, the online marketplace that re-homes Broadway merchandise and memorabilia while raising money for arts and social justice non-profits, has announced #HEIGHTStravaganza!, a sale of rare and unique memorabilia from Broadway’s 2008 Tony Award winning Best Musical, IN THE HEIGHTS.

Brandon Alberto is not looking to fool anyone with the elusive façade most pop stars hide behind. On June 18, his debut single 'Shame Shame' and accompanying music video, directed by fashion photographer Christian Blanchard, makes its way onto the pop music scene.

Robbie Rozelle returns to the stage and to 54 Below with an all new show and a special guest artist to liven up the proceedings.

As I sit here breathing the same air as my neighbor, I wonder to myself: what practices learned from COVID-19 should remain, and what should we bid farewell to in the theatre?

A new play by a local playwright.

It's a fun little niche. And it's a great way to have an experience with a show, even years or decades after that show is closed. Do any of you collect Playbills? What are your best finds? Or your dream finds? I'd love to hear about them!

NY Classical Theatre will return to live performance this summer with a production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, which will be staged at four public parks in Manhattan and Brooklyn from June 24-August 8. 

All in all, the filming of the Playhouse's performance successfully translated the work of the stage onto the screen. Utilizing only minor adjustments, such as zoom-ins and close-ups, the piece remained a theatrical performance, captured by the work of three different cameras on two separate runs of the show.

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its 44th Season, including the inaugural StageFree Audio Plays series, featuring new commissions by playwrights Theresa Rebeck and Chisa Hutchinson, and live main stage performances at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT.

Five groups of young people across Greater Manchester have taken part in creative workshops with multi-disciplinary artist Jade Williams to explore and celebrate the first Black British circus owner, Pablo Fanque.

Playbills are such an iconic piece of memorabilia that audience members receive when seeing a play or musical. These free souvenirs are a great way to look back and document all the shows you have seen, including where and when. Though Playbill does sell their own binders to collect the booklets, they are a little pricey. So, a few years ago I thought, “Why not make my own?” And I did!