In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago Children's Theatre, the city's largest professional theater devoted exclusively to children and families, is launching today a new YouTube channel, CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children's Theatre.
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 Met has announced the Week 6 schedule for its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure. Each opera streamed on Fridays will be chosen by viewers; the second Viewers' Choice title to be screened is Verdi's La Traviata, starring Natalie Dessay.
New York City Center is presenting the #EncoresArchives series! They will be posting daily highlights from their musical theater vault from Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala productions.
ABC7 Chicago has reported that students at the Mudlark Theater are covering the news virtually. The news program is part of a class being taught by the Mudlark Theater, based in Evanston.
St. Paul Pioneer Press has reported that Children's Theatre is launching a?oeMilk and Cookies with CTCa?? at noon today, Tuesday, April 14, on Instagram live. CTC company members Autumn Ness and Reed Sigmund will host the first a?oeMilk and Cookiesa?? a?" a?oechatting with people, answering questions and teaching a few things,a?? according to CTC.
While Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concerts are cancelled for the foreseeable future, the musicians are finding ways to continue playing, and they are sharing their music virtually!
The Sun Journal has reported that the Living Arts Dance Complex's three studios - run by Susan Cloutier - which has 12 instructors and 400 students, are hosting 80 Zoom classes a week.
While waiting for the post-COVID 19 premiere of their new funny drama about racial harmony A Black and White Cookie, Playwright Gary Morgenstein and Director Joan Kane are teaming up to present an exclusive live online reading of Morgenstein's A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx at CreateTheater.com's Monday Night Reading Series.
Laura Benanti has released a cover of 'Sucker' by the Jonas Brothers. The accompanying music video features footage of her friends, family, loved ones, and young people she connected with via her #SunshineSongs series.
According to Santa Barbara News-Press, the Santa Barbara Symphony and Opera Santa Barbara will launch digital online content, including streams of past concerts.
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!
The League of American Orchestras has now created Symphony Spot (symphonyspot.org), a one-stop hub of orchestra livestreams, videos, and digital learning events from more than 100 members and friends of the League.
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester have announced a new Shakespeare series which sees the Bard's beloved monologues reimagined to fit into modern day lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. The series will release a new monologue every weekday to the Barn Theatre's Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts, beginning 20th April 2020.
The new normal means we're staying at home but online concerts where we watch and listen together can make us feel connected. In an effort to connect our musicians and musical audiences Triskel are hosting At Home with Triskel recitals on Facebook.
Servant Stage Company has announced their online Living Room Concert Series, featuring more than 80 Servant Stage performers in a virtual concert of musical selections from past shows, Broadway, Old-Time Gospel, and more.
Join ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School faculty member and ABT/NYU Masters Program alum Sonia Jones for a class exploring musicality, fostering creativity and imagination, and teaching ballet fundamentals.