Absent Father

This weekend brought the Old Vic's streaming production of Three Kings, starring Andrew Scott, as part of Old Vic: In Camera.

This weekend (September 5-7) in live streaming: broadway tribute Nick Cordero, Karen Olivo sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!

Today (September 4) in live streaming: Jeremy Pope visits backstage Live, Stars in the House hosts a Flower Drum Song reunion, and so much more!

Catch the national tour of the six-time Tony Award winning musical on the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Stage through September 25th.

Today (September 3) in live streaming: Broadway Sessions Belts for Biden, Telly Leung sings with Radio Free Birdland, and so much more!

TFANA will reopen its doors for the 2021-2022 season with the New York premiere of Will Eno’s Gnit, his modern version of Henrik Ibsen’s sprawling, satirical, 19th century five-act play in verse, Peer Gynt, as a quick-paced contemporary tragicomedy. 

Breakout star Zoe Wees released “Daddy’s Eyes,” a song brimming with the earnest, heartfelt and sometimes heartbreaking lyricism that have won her acclaim. The 20-year-old wrote the song about her father – and she wrote it for those who grew up in similar circumstances. She recorded the single with producers Patrick Pyke Salmy and Ricardo Muñoz.

Multifaceted South London artist L.A. Salami returns with new single 'Peace Of Mind' and its accompanying video, taken from his brilliant forthcoming album OTTOLINE. A contemplative, heartfelt ballad, 'Peace Of Mind' combines somber guitars and fluttering percussion with L.A. Salami’s endearing vocals.

Roosters is an enchanting look at the unpleasant realities of growing older and dysfunctional families.

What did our critic think of GRANDMA & ME: AN ODE TO SINGLE PARENTS at The Marsh? Brian Copeland's funny and moving new solo show runs at The Marsh in San Francisco through November 19th.

Theatre for a New Audience opened their 2021-2022 season with the New York premiere of Will Eno's Gnit (October 30 - November 21, 2021), a reimagining of Peer Gynt directed by Eno's frequent collaborator Oliver Butler that had four preview performances at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center before being shuttered due to the pandemic.

A lot is written about the effect of an absent father on sons. The phrase 'A boy needs his father' is often bandied about in conversation but not really heard concerning daughters. Scores of scholarly papers about this have been written with experiments and scientific data that reinforce the importance of a father in their daughter's life. Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau explores that very theme in this production by the Black Theatre Troupe (BTT).

The Public Theater announced the full line-up today for the 18th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL, running January 12-30, 2022. The innovative festival of The Public’s winter season returns to in-person performances at The Public Theater and partner venues Mabou Mines and PS21 with work by artists from across the U.S. and around the world.

Boundless Theater announced has that Stranger Interludes, a new play by David James Parr, will receive an industry reading on Friday, November 18th at The Dramatists Guild Foundation, directed by Amanda Bearse (“Married… with Children”, Billy Eichner’s Bros).

Platinum Entertainment produced another big show with a colourful performance of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The show hits high with strong performances backed up by eye-catching staging, costumes, and choreography. This musical has not made its way to Perth before this, however this production ensured it was well and truly worth the wait.

Families are complex and the relationships between parents and children and siblings themselves is a rich basis for drama. Beru Tessema’s new play House of Ife is a tense and fascinating insight into the dynamics of a British-Ethiopean family, living in London, and navigating life and personal grief in the wake of the sudden death of the eldest son, Ife.

L.A. Salami returns with new single and video “Desperate Times, Mediocre Measures”, the first taste of new music from the Londoner since 2020’s album The Cause of Doubt and Reason to Have Faith. It arrives alongside the announcement of L.A Salami’s fourth album Ottoline, set for release via Sunday Best Recordings. 

“According to my mum, I’m always doing something wrong and giving the wrong impression” we meet a quiet, lonely young woman. Except when she drinks and Maggie comes out. Her circumstantial friendship with Trixie has become co-dependency, and she’s been seeking refuge in the alcoholic numbness and social ecstasy she finds when they go out together.

Theatre for a New Audience's New York Premiere of Will Eno's Gnit begins performances tomorrow at Polonsky Shakespeare Center!

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre is gearing audiences up for the Spring with the return of Miniball – the bite-sized version of their annual festival in September that is the first and largesthub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Because good theatre not only makes you feel the feels.

The winner of this year’s prize is Steven Strafford (Ohio University) for his play THE MATCH GAME, which will receive a full-length staged professional reading on July 31, 2022, at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

Today (July 31) in live streaming: Jerry Mitchell visits Backstage Live, the Marie's Crisis Weekend-Warmup is back, and so much more!

Today (July 30) in live streaming: The New Group presents The Spoils, The Muny 2020 Summer Variety Hour is back, and so much more!

Today (July 29) in live streaming: Shoshana Bean visits Backstage Live, The Chaos Twins are back with Tommy Kail, and so much more!

The Old Vic has shared via Twitter, a first look at Andrew Scott in the world premiere of Three Kings, a brand new play by Stephen Beresford created especially for Old Vic: IN CAMERA. 

Today, The Old Vic announces the world premiere of Three Kings, a brand new play by Stephen Beresford written for and starring Andrew Scott, and created especially for OLD VIC: IN CAMERA. This scratch performance, directed by Matthew Warchus, will be streamed live directly from the iconic Old Vic stage with the empty auditorium as a backdrop for five performances only.

In her debut special, McVicar shares her bittersweet journey of how she went from being a backup dancer for rappers to a stand-up comic, all in order to get noticed by her absent father. When was the last time you saw a stand-up comedian have completely choreographed dance numbers with backup dancers? This alone definitely puts McVicar in a league all her own.

The Public Theater will begin performances for the 18th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4. Learn more about the lineup and how to get tickets!

Back in 2003, before writing the superb Enron, A Very Expensive Poison and the Emmy Award-winning TV series Succession, Lucy Prebble's first play The Sugar Syndrome made its debut at London's Royal Court. It now comes to Richmond's Orange Tree in its first major revival, in a darkly funny and thought-provoking exploration of the internet's potential to bring the most unlikely people together.

Minty Fresh Productions today announces the world première of Outside, written and performed by Gabrielle MacPherson. Directed by Karis Crimson, the production will be performed live and streamed from The Space between 18 - 20 February 2021.

Devon Church has announced his new album Strange Strangers, and shared a video for lead single “Ephemera”. While Church’s previous group Exitmusic utilized widescreen atmospherics in service of tense dream pop, his solo endeavor places his earthy baritone front and center over world weary folk.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie tells the heartwarming story of an outgoing young man with a dream to be a drag queen which cannot fail to move and delight in equal measure.

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles in association with VS. Theatre Company has announced the world premiere production of The Water Tribe, a new play by Don Cummings. Under the direction of Tricia Small, opening is set for Friday, January 17, at 8pm. The engagement will run through February 9 at VS. Theatre.

Sibling rivalry and inherited trauma collide with explosive force in Georgina Symes’ (Director) expression of Sam Shepard’s (playwright) TRUE WEST. 

GRETEL!, a new folk rock musical developed as part of the First Stage Foundry Stage Series, combines the tale of HANSEL AND GRETEL with VASILISA THE BRAVE (the Russian Cinderella) into a story family audiences will find both compelling and inspiring.

World Premiere presented by EST/LA in association with VS. Theatre Company runs through February 16.

Devon Church has shared a new single, “Flash Of Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky,” off his new Strange Strangers. In stark contrast to the earthy folk of lead single “Ephemera”, this latest offering features arpeggiated synthesizers set against acoustic strums - a widescreen, Lynchian take on baroque pop that recalls Church’s endeavor Exitmusic.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre today announced its programme for Spring and Summer 2022. The season includes a world premiere, a modern adaptation of a children's classic, two tours based on true stories and hard-hitting drama from across the pond.

Today (December 4) in live streaming: Michael James Scott visits Backstage Live, Isaac Mizrahi in concert, and so much more!

Today (December 3) in live streaming: John Lloyd Young and Ana Gasteyer visit Backstage Live, Time Stands Still reunion reading, and so much more!

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles in association with VS. Theatre Company has announced the world premiere production of The Water Tribe, a new play by Don Cummings. Under the direction of Tricia Small, there will be three preview performances January 10a?"12 and opening is set for Friday, January 17, at 8pm. The engagement will run through February 9 at VS. Theatre.

Today (December 2) in live streaming: Carmen Cusack visits Backstage Live, the cast of Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Tyler Short opens up his EP with just three simple words. “This Is Me” shows off the more raw and rough-edged side of country. Right off the bat, it sets the stage for a man who takes pride in who he is despite the opinions of others by telling a story of someone asking him to change his ways, and him simply refusing.

A true blue original, Sam Harris returns to NYC with proof of his longevity in the business in an awe-inspiring new show at 54 Below

Earlier this month, all performances of Three Kings, starring Andrew Scott, were cancelled. Now, new dates have been announced for the production. Performances will now run September 3-5.

Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz today announced TFANA’s 2021-2022 season of productions of plays by Shakespeare, Alice Childress, and Will Eno, and the residency of CLASSIX.

Tennessee Williams' classic play THE GLASS MENAGERIE transformed the stage at His Majesty’s Theatre with some modern touches that enhance how this story is told. Black Swan Theatre Company’s creative talents (and talented creatives) come to the fore to deliver a memorable and thought-provoking performance.

This weekend (August 1-2) in live streaming: Cheyenne Jackson sings with Seth Rudetsky, Renee Fleming sings for the Met, and so much more!

Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 more of our favorite theatre-themed memoirs to fill the void. With everything from Judi Dench to Tennessee Williams, Michael Crawford, Tim Rice, Anna Kendrick, and many more, this list will have something for everyone.