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Public Theatre Announces Spring Online Auction
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2021

Starting Monday May 10th, and ending midnight, Sunday May 23rd, The Public Theatre will be taking its annual spring auction online.

Broadway Star Sydney James Harcourt To Deliver Interlochen Arts Academy Commencement Address
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2021

The Grammy Award-winning Broadway performer and film and television star Sydney James Harcourt will address graduating students at the 2021 Interlochen Arts Academy Commencement. The graduation ceremony will take place at Interlochen's Kresge Auditorium on Saturday, May 29, at 10 a.m., and will be livestreamed at live.interlochen.org. 

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, May 3- with Lily Rabe, Charlayne Woodard, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2021

Today (May 3) in live streaming: Charlayne Woodard is Live at the Lortel, Lily Rabe is exploring Shakespeare, and more!

MusicalWriters.com Hosts TECH WEEK: Specialized Classes on Industry Standard Script-Writing, Notation znd Music Production Software
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2021

CEO Holly Reed of MusicalWriters.com is proud to announce Tech Week! Learn the basics as well as advanced tips and tricks in industry-standard music notation, script writing and music production software.

VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs 'Speak Now' at THE OSCARS
by Sarah Leiber - Apr 26, 2021

Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami... is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together.

Lily Rabe to Join Upcoming REMARKABULL PODVERSATION Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2021

RED BULL THEATER today announced that its offerings will continue on Monday May 3rd at 7:30 PM with a RemarkaBULL Podversation, Exploring CYMBELINE with Lily Rabe. She will join host Nathan Winkelstein, Red Bull’s Associate Artistic Director, for a conversation focused on an essential passage from Shakespeare's Cymbeline.

Broadway Alive Presents The Ellen's Stardust Diner Alumni Reunion Tonight
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2021

Broadway Alive presents the Ellen's Stardust Diner Alumni Reunion, an interactive musical theatre benefit show, streaming on Sunday, April 18 at 7 PM EDT.

VIDEO: Bradley Gibson Tells Audition Stories & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUT
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 8, 2021

Today's episode features Broadway Star, Bradley Gibson, who chats with Adrienne about A Bronx Tale, The Lion King, his first season on Power II: Ghost, and his new single and music video “Fool.”

VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Sam Cooke on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - Apr 8, 2021

Leslie Odom Jr. is a GRAMMY and Tony award-winner but it was his work in the Nationwide commercials that landed him his role as Sam Cooke in 'One Night In Miami.'

Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr. Welcome Baby Boy to the Family
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2021

Congratulations are in order! Broadway power couple Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr. have welcomed a baby boy into their family! Baby Abe is Robinson and Odom Jr.'s second child - they also have a young daughter named Lucille Ruby!

VIDEO: Leslie Odom, Jr. Talks HAMILTON, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2021

Correspondent Tracy Smith talked with Odom, Jr. about his career, from his Broadway debut in Rent, to his breakout role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, as well as his most recent role in the film One Night in Miami, which has earned him two Academy Award nominations.

Moliere In The Park's pen/man/ship Returns For 7 Live Virtual Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2021

Molière in the Park, in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance and LeFrak Center at Lakeside, will present a full virtual production of Christina Anderson's pen/man/ship, directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, running April 16 - 24, 2021. Previews begin April 16 for an April 18 opening.

Lighting Supervisors from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet & More to Join 4WALL SUNDAY ROUNDTABLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2021

Episode 39 of 4Wall Sunday Roundtable will welcome lighting supervisors from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, The Public Theater, and Penn & Teller.  Join them to hear what it’s like working for a storied and established institution, as well as how they started in the business, why they love what they do and more.

LIFELONG LEARNING SERIES Returns With Free Online Seminars
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2021

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the return of Lifelong Learning Series, a free, four-part, online seminar series sponsored by AARP Long Island. The series consists of monthly 60-minute seminars focusing on topics such as stage acting, playwriting, storytelling, and exercises in creative motivation.

Via Brooklyn Debuts First Streaming Production, TESTAMENT
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2021

Via Brooklyn, an interactive theatre company based in NYC, is proud to debut their first ever streaming production.

Just in! Kate Wetherhead Joins THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Musical as Co-Book Writer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021

Kate Wetherhead, creator of the series “Submissions Only,” author, director and Broadway actress, is writing the book for the new musical The Devil Wears Prada with playwright Paul Rudnick. Kate Wetherhead is the co-creator, writer, director and star of the online comedy 'Submissions Only'.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 2000s-2010s
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021

This week, Through our Women in Theatre Through the Decades features, we are be highlighting the impact of women in theatre such as Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage and more!

Industry Pro Newsletter: Artists Want to Get Back to Work, And It is Increasingly Possible
by Alex Freeman - Mar 22, 2021

Across the globe, vaccine rollouts continue - at a more efficient pace in some places than others - and with that, plans for a return to normalcy continue to be put out by governments, unions, and institutions.

BWW Review: Public Theatre's I AND YOU Delivers a Deep Emotional Punch
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Mar 19, 2021

Filmed before the pandemic and just now offered for online streaming, Lauren Gunderson’s two-character play, I AND YOU, is a dense, poetic, and profoundly intense drama about two teenagers whom illness and fate bring together in an unexpected and inseparable way. The beautifully crafted script and the energetic and committed pair of actors make this fast-paced, ninety-minute story unfold with humor, pathos, and ultimately – in its surprise ending - with a deep emotional punch.

VIDEO: David Dean Bottrell Stops By the Latest TAWKIN' WITH THE ROSES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2021

Tawkin' With the Roses, the weekly talk show hosted by veteran actress Bonnie Rose and cabaret star Stephen S. Miller (aka “Mama Rose”), welcomes actor David Dean Bottrell (“Boston Legal”) as the guest for their latest episode. 

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