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Not much was cause for celebration in 2020 - excluding the release of season four of 'Somebody Feed Phil,' the hilarious, heartfelt food and travel series from 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator Phil Rosenthal. 

Today (December 24) in live streaming: The Callaways on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Today (December 23) in live streaming: Kerry Butler visits Backstage Live, All the Girls on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Danny Mac chats about returning to Sunset Boulevard at the Curve Theatre, why it's so relevant right now and why he adored dancing with Oti Mabuse on Strictly Come Dancing.

Today (December 22) in live streaming: Get cooking on Stars in the House, Champian Fulton at Birdland, and so much more!

Today (December 21) in live streaming: Adam Pascal sings with Seth Rudetsky, Intelligence on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Talking to Khori Dastoor, General Director of Opera San José brings to mind that old quote from Elizabeth Taylor when she was faced with unimaginable adversity, “Now is the time for guts and guile.” Just one year into her tenure as GD, Dastoor is faced with an almost impossible situation due to the Covid pandemic. Out of all the arts, opera, the artform which she has made her life’s work, arguably has the biggest challenges. After all, the act of singing operatically produces enormous amounts of aerosols, the core audience is older and thus especially at risk for Covid, and the population at large may not consider opera to be essential to their lives. Since creating new works is practically impossible, many GD’s are offering a sort of greatest hits of former glories, video snippets from past years that were already in the can. Or maybe something like a “reading” of an old holiday chestnut like Der Rosenkavalier, presented Brady-Bunch style on Zoom. So what does Dastoor do instead? She goes bravely programs a brand-new, beautifully-produced production of Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers, starring no less than world-renowned opera star Susan Graham, alongside two of Opera San José’s super-talented Resident Artists, soprano Maya Kherani and baritone Efraín Solis. This immensely moving chamber work is based on an unpublished play by Terrance  McNally, adapted by librettist Gene Scheer, and tells the story of a family struggling to connect during the early years of the AIDS pandemic. The work premiered in 2008, yet somehow feels more relevant than ever, given the parallels with what we’re all going through today, as evidenced by McNally’s death from Covid earlier this year. The opera is currently available for streaming through the end of December. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit operasj.org. BroadwayWorld spoke with Dastoor shortly after the filming of Three Decembers had been completed. Dastoor was remarkably open and forthcoming about the challenges of the opera world right now, even as her passion for growing the artform burns stronger than ever. We talked about how she managed to produce Three Decembers during Covid, her successful earlier career as a lyric soprano, and the imperative to keep the arts alive during these difficult times. Her responses to my questions were invariably thoughtful, often surprising and not without humor. And, as a rare woman of color leading an opera company, her understanding of the need to open up her artform runs deep. Above all, though, she is just plain fun to talk to - effortlessly engaging, whip-smart, emotionally transparent, and without an ounce of pretension.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, December 19-20, 2020.

Today (December 18) in live streaming: A Swinging Birdland Christmas, and so much more!

Today (December 17) in live streaming: the cast of Homeschool the Musical on Stars in the House, Norm Lewis in concert, and so much more!

I think it’s safe to admit that 2020 has us all feeling a bit Scrooge-y, but that doesn’t mean this year is beyond hope. In the Bleak Midwinter: A Christmas Carol for our Time takes the audience on a reflective journey through the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a man initially known for his gloom and eventually celebrated for his generosity.

Today (December 16) in live streaming: the cast of Estella Scrooge on Stars in the House, Norm Lewis visits Backstage Live, and so much more!

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces its lineup of Winter classes featuring classes catered to families, theater lovers, students, adults and emerging theater artists. The Voices of Now Mead Ensemble for young artists will begin this winter, meeting virtually to contribute to a new original film. Just in time for the holidays, this robust line of programming has something for everyone and makes the perfect unique gift for the theater lover in your family.

Today (December 15) in live streaming: The Creative Coalition Powertalk Dinner, Road to the North Country, and so much more!

Misha Osherovich stars in 'Freaky,' a horror-comedy also starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton. The film was released on digital December 4th, 2020.

Today cleopatrick reveal their new single and video “GOOD GRIEF” -- marking the beginning of a new era for the band. 

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, December 12-13, 2020.

Flat Rock Playhouse’s Studio 52 is offering virtual classes this winter for students near and far, with all-new classes for adults in acting and theatre design as well as expanded programs for youth in musical theatre, acting, audition preparation, on-camera acting, and Broadway dance.

Bringing live theater back to the community has not been easy and the Ridgefield Theater Barn, which has a Covid-19 Certified Compliance Officer on their staff, has gone to great measures to do it right. Based on the reviews from both patrons and critics, they've succeeded.

discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, today announced the original series and specials that will be available during its debut month of January 2021.

 Next up in First Stage's 2020/21 Virtual Season of Plays is THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, one of Shakespeare's earliest plays. This adventurous, romantic comedy directed by Marcella Kearns has it all - love, betrayal, hidden identities, a gang of gentlemen outlaws - even a double wedding!

Following the success of their Romantics Anonymous livestream, Wise Children are back at Bristol Old Vic with an early Christmas present for theatre-lovers: a limited run of Kneehigh’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk. Audrey Brisson returns to the role of Bella Chagall; she talked to us about her love for Bristol Old Vic and other fond theatrical memories from her career so far.

Lifetime unveils airdates for two all-new authorized biopics and three new documentaries centered on some of the most iconic women in pop culture history.

As the pandemic continues to sweep the world, bringing a second wave of lockdowns, Drag icon Nina West and Walt Disney Studios animator Dan Lund ( Frozen, Frozen 2) have teamed up to ask people to 'Mask up, Stay home, and Watch a Musical' with the release of their new, made-at-home musical short, Quarantine Dream.

The Greek National Opera presents GNO TV, the new online television for opera, ballet, music and music theatre.