Run and tell that! The cast and creative team of the ground-breaking 2007 South African production of Hairspray will re-unite in a one night only special to raise funds for the Theatre Benevolent Fund, hosted by the wonderful Natasha van der Merwe.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is replacing its 2020 Gala with a special online event, Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soirée, celebrating the power of theatre and raising vital funds to keep it alive during a time of necessary social-distancing.
The Coronavirus pandemic has been rough for everyone but one one of the groups of people that might be having the hardest time adjusting to a 'new normal' are students of all ages. While there are ways to make learning fun for the younger set, high school and college students have to take things more seriously. Institutions of higher learning all over the country have gone digital and this includes The Catholic University of America (CUA) here is DC.
Last night, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues released a surprise-pivot for Round Six -The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals was released on IGTV @24hourplays and at https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/.
Mandy Patinkin and his wife Kathryn Grody were tested by their son on slang acronyms.
Tracy Beaker and Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Harmer makes a return to children's entertainment as the latest special guest on the Barn Theatre in Cirencester's live streaming show, Tweedy's Lost & Found.
Season 2 of After Forever picks up 6 months after Season 1 ended. Brian (2019 Emmy Award winner, Kevin Spirtas) is dating David (Mike McGowan) with whom he was set up at the end of Season 1 by his late husband's parents, Frannie and Carl (2019 Emmy Award nominee Anita Gillette, and Lenny Wolpe).
During a time of social distancing, The Ridgefield Playhouse is working hard to keep the arts accessible to the community. a?oeJust because we can't be in a classroom together, doesn't mean we can't create together!a?? said Executive Director Allison Stockel.
Lizzie Bea, the star of the West End revival of Hairspray the Musical hit social media today to bring fans a sneak peek of her performance!
Music has always had the power to lift people up in trying times. Now, dozens of musicians, most based in Massachusetts, are singing to raise money for the United Way Covid-19 Family Support Fund with a video playlist, 'Quarantunes.' The playlist launched today on YouTube and all over social media.
The McCallum Theatre announced today its new lineup for the 2020-2021 season, with an exciting schedule of world-class artistry that has been the Theatre's hallmark for more than three decades. The new season includes an assortment of McCallum debuts, along with iconic superstars, long-awaited return visits from show business royalty, plus a robust comedy lineup and an impressive array of Broadway's most cherished, long-running shows.
92Y's Unterberg Poetry Center continues its celebration of National Poetry Month with archival recordings of readings by many of the best-known poets, including Maya Angelou, W.H. Auden (pictured above), e.e. cummings, T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Pablo Neruda (his first U.S. reading), Kay Ryan, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Adrienne Rich, Mary Oliver , Tracy K. Smith and Seamus Heaney, among many others. All of the poets mentioned have appeared at 92Y as part of the Poetry Center's main reading series; the Poetry Center began in 1939.
The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return with a fifth series of performances tonight on IGTV @24hourplays and at https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/. 24 actors have been paired with a bold group of theatre's top writers, who worked through the night to create unique pieces especially for their actors.
The University of California, Riverside has shared via their website, that employees of UC Riverside's Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production are sewing face masks for their colleagues.
As the days inside stretch out in front of us, artists continue to work at creating from within to spread without, and the masses remain grateful.
Historian Tracy Borman returns to host a second season of PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS, giving viewers an inside look into more discreet dealings and hidden love affairs of the most controversial figures of European royalty.
Non sempre un successo sulle scene di Broadway si è trasformato in un successo al cinema. Negli articoli precedenti abbiamo già nominato successi ed insuccessi dei movie musical di Andrew Lloyd Webber e Stephen Sondheim. Facciamo una panoramica sulle altre trasposizioni cinematografiche degli ultimi anni.
Today's top stories: the Broadway shutdown has extended until June. This means that Beetlejuice has played its final performance.
A fourth evening of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues streamed last night and is available now on IGTV @24hourplays and at https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/. 22 actors were paired with an unrivaled group of theatre writers, who worked through Monday night to create unique pieces especially for their actors.
In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history! Today's number, You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray!
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