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10 Books Every Theatre Fan Should Read Just For Fun!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2020

This list includes books like Wicked: The Grimmerie and Hamilton: The Revolution, as well as a Broadway cookbook, a book about Broadway art, the collected lyrics and Stephen Sondheim, and more!

VIDEO: Rachel Bay Jones Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Aug 21, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, August 21 (2pm ET), as he chats with Tony winner Rachel Bay Jones!

Stephen Kunken, Maryann Plunkett and More to Star in World Premiere of INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2020

Apple Family Productions has announced the world premiere of INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY: The Apple Family: Life on Zoom, the final play in the pandemic trilogy, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson, on Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

New York Stage and Film Announces 2020 Artists/Projects-in-Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2020

New York Stage and Film announces the 2020 Artists/Projects-in-Residence: Shairi Engle, Morgan Green, Khiyon Hursey, Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Jian Jung, Ilya Khodosh, Sandra Tsing Loh, Molly Beach Murphy, Phanésia Pharel, Brian Quijada, Christina Quintana (CQ), Nygel D. Robinson, Keenan Scott II, Susan Tenney, Lucie Tiberghien and Lily Wolff.

Stevie Walker-Webb to Stage HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS: A 24-Hour Public Demonstration
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2020

This Saturday, August 22, Obie Award-winning theatre artist and activist Stevie Walker-Webb (Director of Ain't No Mo' at The Public) will stage HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a 24-hour public demonstration, relegating himself to a 6i??9 foot space on the grounds of the McLennan County (Highway 6) Jail in Waco, Texas, to mark the 122nd day that his brother, Steven Waday Walker-Webb, has spent in solitary confinement.

The Public Theater Names Saheem Ali and Shanta Thake Associate Artistic Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2020

The Public Theater announced today that Saheem Ali and Shanta Thake have been named Associate Artistic Directors as part of an expanded and restructured artistic leadership team.

VIDEO: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Releases Music Video of Kimber Elayne Sprawl Performing 'Tight Connection To My Heart'
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2020

Last night a brand new music video for 'Tight Connection To My Heart,' from Girl From The North Country was released as part of Harlem Week's Virtual Music Festival.

VIDEO: Billy Porter Performs 'For What It's Worth' at the Democratic National Convention
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2020

Billy Porter  performed 'For What It's Worth' to conclude Day 1 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

IASNY Presents An Evening Of Immigrant Women's Monologues at Nuyorican Poets Café
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2020

Immigrant/International Artists and Scholars in New York invites YOU to LIBERTY's DAUGHTERS: An Evening Of Immigrant Women's Monologues presented by artists across generations, ethnicities, and gender identities at the storied (virtual) Nuyorican Poets Café.

New Musical About the Life of Heidi Fleiss is in The Works
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2020

Award-winning director Will Nunziata (Miss Peggy Lee, Over Here!, Carnegie Hall) and award-winning composer, lyricist, and librettist Billy Recce (A Musical About Star Wars, Balloon Boy) are at work on a stage musical about the infamous 1990s pop culture icon Heidi Fleiss, entitled Little Black Book.

Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett, & More to Star in the HBO Special Event BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 13, 2020

The first wave of featured performers has been announced for HBOa??s adaptation of the critically acclaimed stage show, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller of the same name by author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces 2020-2021 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Grant Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2020

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced 12 awards granted from their Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals (FYFNM) is a major funding program to support NAMT member not-for-profit theatres in their collaborations with writers to create, develop and produce new musicals.

No Puppet Co. to Present the World Premiere of Krista Knight's CRUSH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2020

No Puppet Co. will present the World Premiere of CRUSH, a video puppet play written by Krista Knight, presented in six parts and released in separate installments on YouTube, August 4-20.

John Douglas Thompson Talks Shakespeare With The National Arts Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2020

The National Arts Club presents an online conversation on Shakespeare with award-winning actor John Douglas Thompson on Wednesday, August 12 at 1:00 PM (EST).

Second Installment of 'The Michael Friedman Collection' to Feature Adam Chanler-Berat, Mary Testa and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2020

The second installment of world premiere albums of The Michael Friedman Collection, will be available for streaming and download on Friday, August 14. Two new titles, (I Am) Nobody's Lunch and Paris Commune, follow the first three - The Great Immensity, The Abominables, and This Beautiful City - that were released last year.

Digital Theatre+ Partners with BroadwayHD to be Their Exclusive Education Partner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2020

Digital Theatre+, the digital education service focusing on the study of the Performing Arts and English Literature, has signed a landmark deal to be the exclusive educational partner of BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans.

HBO Announces Premiere Date for COASTAL ELITES, Starring Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Sarah Paulson and more!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 5, 2020

From playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick and directed by Jay Roach, HBOa??s socially distanced comedy Coastal Elites debuts Saturday, September 12 (8:00-9:30 P.m. ET/PT).

New York Stage and Film Announces Founders' Award and Pfaelzer Award Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2020

New York Stage and Film has announced Kirya Traber as the recipient of the 2020 Founders' Award, which provides financial support and administrative resources for a summer residency, as well as access to the NYSAF artist community.

VIDEO: Miriam A. Hyman Performs Monologue From RICHARD II as Part of the Public's Brave New Shakespeare Challenge
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2020

Miriam A. Hyman took part in the Public Theatre's Brave New Shakespeare challenge, reviving her monologue as Bolingbroke in RICHARD II.

The Public Theater of San Antonio Announces 2020-202ONE Season Announcement
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2020

The Public Theater of San Antonio has announced the shows that they will be producing in their upcoming 2020-202ONE Season!

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