Theatre Alternatives
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 10/15/2021The play was filmed at the Lucille Lortel Theatre this fall. -
London News
By Dan Meyer | 10/13/2021The London production is scheduled to play the Almeida through November 27.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/05/2021Three Men and a Baby star Steve Guttenberg is one of 18 writers participating.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 10/04/2021A listicle featuring virtual and in-person Latine plays and festivals around the U.S.
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Sponsored Content
By Dan Meyer | 09/22/2021Captured live from Times Square, the concert featured performances by stars from 23 Broadway shows.
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Sponsored Content
By Dan Meyer | 09/19/2021Live from Times Square, the concert features 23 Broadway shows and begins at 11 AM ET.
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Broadway Cares
By Dan Meyer | 09/02/2021The actor has appeared in The Lion King, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, and more.
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Dance News
Ailey All Access Returns This Fall With New Lineup of Digital Programming, Including Mass, Cry, MoreBy Dan Meyer | 08/25/2021Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's free offerings include performance broadcasts and fitness classes.
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London News
By Dan Meyer | 08/25/2021The Emma Rice musical adaptation stars Sandra Marvin, La Gateau Chocolat, and more.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 08/11/2021Austin Scott, Kimber Elayne Sprawl, and Rachel Stern performed at A Great Day in Harlem last weekend.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 08/06/2021The ten musicals, composed by Loeb and her fellow Brown University alums, stream to benefit The Actors Fund.
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Book News
By Dan Meyer | 08/03/2021The event celebrates James Lapine’s new book Putting It Together.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Dan Meyer | 07/29/2021Jagged Little Pill’s Antonio Cipriano and musical theatre writer Bree Lowdermilk will also perform.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 07/27/2021Plus: Tony nominees Rory O'Malley and Da'Vine Joy Randolph join new Netflix animated series Chicago Party Aunt.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Dan Meyer | 07/27/2021The Tony nominee will sing tunes from Rent, Aida, Pretty Woman, and more.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 07/26/2021The Barrington Stage Company benefit reading will be available on demand through August 1.
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Playbill Universe
By Andrew Gans | 07/23/2021Meg Fofonoff directs the Alan Zachary-Michael Weiner-Austin Winsberg musical.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 07/22/2021The Off-Broadway hit is next up as part of Private Reels: From the LCT Archives.
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News
By Talaura Harms | 07/21/2021Plus, The Motherhood Concert will stream featuring Adriane Lenox, Pearl Sun, and more, and American Theatre Critics Association announces two award winners.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 07/21/2021The producing team, including The Magicians actors, Scrap Paper Pictures’ Rachel Brosnahan, and NY Forever, are donating all proceeds from the virtual run to The Cultural Solidarity Fund.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Talaura Harms | 07/20/2021Plus, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine discuss Sunday in the Park with Christine Baranski in Town Hall digital event.
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Sponsored Content
By Dan Meyer | 07/19/2021A guide for theatre fans to check out their favorites in virtual concerts, talk shows, and panels.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 07/15/2021Plus, Jeremy Kushnier and Britney Coleman will lead a concert production of Camelot at Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 07/13/2021Among the productions: Ejiofor in Everyman and Coel's Chewing Gum Dreams.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 07/12/2021Catch classic performances of Tosca, La Fanciulla del West, La Bohème, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 07/10/2021Patricia Vanstone again directs Dorothy Lyman's play for Broadway on Demand.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 07/08/2021Awoye Timpo directs the examination of politics in the American educational system.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 07/07/2021The presentation stars Deborah Cox, Bryan Terrell Clark, Ledisi, and Virginia Woodruff.
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London News
By Dan Meyer | 07/07/2021The Old Vic: In Camera production is presented via live stream.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 07/06/2021Jerry Ruiz will direct the live stream presentation.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 06/30/2021Broadway alums Stephanie Jae Park, Mehret Marsh, DeAnne Stewart, and more are set to perform.
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Benefits and Galas
By Ryan McPhee | 06/29/2021Actors Theatre of Louisville and Charlie Hano produce the virtual version of Sarah DeLappe's Pulitzer finalist.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/29/2021Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes on The Moth, The Wolves at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and more online offerings this week.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 06/28/2021The latest Nightly Met Streams lineup includes Nico Muhly’s Marnie and Philip Glass’ Satyagraha and Akhnaten.
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Readings and Workshops
By Andrew Gans | 06/26/2021Play-PerView presents the stream of John Ross Bowie's play to benefit Food on Foot.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/25/2021A live-action graphic novel version of Macbeth, a ghost story from Irish Rep, a Pride spectacular, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Sponsored Content
By Playbill Staff | 06/25/2021The star-studded virtual spectacular features Peppermint, Caitlin Kinnunen, Anthony Rapp, and Max Crumm.
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Readings and Workshops
By Talaura Harms | 06/23/2021Plus: Dance legend Baayork Lee gets a LaDuca shoe named in her honor.
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Awards
By Andrew Gans | 06/23/2021Due to the pandemic, the annual awards ceremony honoring debut performances will instead go virtual with an evening honoring Broadway's best.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/23/2021Celebrating the New York Public Library's Billy Rose Theatre Division, viewers can expect archival clips of In the Heights, The Mountaintop, Sunset Boulevard, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/21/2021Benefits for New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Playwrights Horizons, Elevator Repair Service, and more online offerings this week.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/21/2021The Nightly Met Streams series continues with The Exterminating Angel, Rusalka, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/18/2021Broadway Bares, John Owen-Jones in concert, and more online offerings this weekend.
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The Theatre Channel
By Bethany Rickwald | 06/18/2021The offering is a collaboration with Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
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Broadway Bares
By Talaura Harms | 06/17/2021J. Harrison Ghee, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Robyn Hurder, and Jelani Remy are also set to appear in the virtual fundraiser June 20.
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Special Features
By Dan Meyer | 06/17/2021Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and more offer tributes to enjoy from home.
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Podcasts
By Ryan McPhee | 06/17/2021Cumming directs and produces the series, featuring a predominantly LGBTQIA+ cast and creative team, as part of Audible’s partnership with Broadway Video.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 06/17/2021The Spotlight on Plays virtual reading series concludes with this work by Sarah Ruhl.
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Off-Broadway News
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 06/16/2021Plus: Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond team up for an act at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 06/16/2021The satire is directed by Robert O’Hara, with a cast including Dylan and Becky Ann Baker.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 06/15/2021Plus: The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues returns with a new lineup of playwrights and performers.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/14/2021Filmed productions of It's Only a Play from George Street Playhouse and Ohio State Murders from Goodman Theatre, and more online offerings this week.
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Theatre Alternatives
Tony Winner André De Shields Takes on Title Role in Volpone, or the Fox for Red Bull Theater June 14By Talaura Harms | 06/14/2021Hamish Linklater, Kristine Nielsen, and Mary Testa also star in the streaming production of the Ben Jonson classic.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 06/14/2021The star-studded virtual special is available on demand through June 16.
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Playbill Experiences
By Victoria Cairl | 06/13/2021Learn about centuries of theatrical history in a virtual walking tour from Neil Maxfield and Playbill Experiences.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/13/2021The Actors Fund benefit, directed by Lonny Price, features over 20 title tunes from Broadway musicals.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/12/2021Proceeds for the streaming presentation benefit the ACLU and Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/10/2021The free NYC❤MTC: A Virtual Gala for Manhattan Theatre Club celebrates the New York theatre company.
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Off-Broadway News
Lincoln Center Theater Production of Jackie Sibblies Drury's Marys Seacole Streams Beginning June 10By Andrew Gans | 06/10/2021The free stream is the latest in the Private Reels: From the LCT Archives series.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Dan Meyer | 06/09/2021The 2017 special event featured Heather Headley, Santino Fontana, Rebecca Luker, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/08/2021Plus: New Normal Rep announces dates and casting for its streaming production of Nikkole Salter's Lines in the Dust.
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Playbill Experiences
By Dan Meyer | 06/08/2021The Untold Stories of Broadway author offers a virtual tour of the home to Company, Once, Anna in the Tropics, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/07/2021Santino Fontana in a noir radio play, MTC and Roundabout galas, and more online offerings this week.
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Opera
By Ryan McPhee | 06/07/2021The lineup also includes La Sonnambula, Falstaff, and Faust.
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Benefits and Galas
By Dan Meyer | 06/07/2021The lineup also features Tituss Burgess, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Underwood, and more Broadway stars.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 06/06/2021The musical celebration features Aisha Jawando, Zizi Strallen, Alice Fearn, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 06/05/2021Patricia Vanstone returns to direct Lyman's play.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/04/2021Raja Feather Kelly's The KILL ONE Race, Zakiyah Alexander's How to Raise a Freeman, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Andrew Gans | 06/04/2021Meg Fofonoff directs the 2004 Broadway musical by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/04/2021Presented by and filmed at Playwrights Horizons, the series transforms the theatre into the set of a macabre reality game show where death is the final prize.
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News
By Talaura Harms | 06/03/2021Tony winner Kenny Leon directs the Adrienne Kennedy work, with proceeds benefiting The Actors Fund.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Ryan McPhee | 06/03/2021The streaming event kicks off the latest slate of Bard at the Gate programming from Paula Vogel and McCarter Theatre Center.
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Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 06/02/2021Plus: Friends! The Musical Parody will sit down in NYC this summer before a 52-city tour.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/02/2021Casey Hushion directs the virtual production with choreography by Jennifer Werner.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 06/02/2021The Off-Broadway company's New Works Series continues this June.
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Playbill Pride
By Dan Meyer | 06/02/2021Theatre celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community this month with a slate of virtual programming including something for everyone.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 06/02/2021The production stars Betsy Wolfe, Wesley Taylor, Josh Breckingridge, Judy Kaye, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 06/01/2021A new Raja Feather Kelly work, Audra McDonald in Ohio State Murders, Victoria Clark in concert, and more online offerings this week.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 06/01/2021The performance was filmed on stage at the Belasco Theatre, home of the Bob Dylan musical.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/29/2021The page-to-stage series gives audiences an inside look at the play development process.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/28/2021Jason Danieley in concert with Ted Sperling, a new short play from David Ives, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/28/2021Find out which shows became the main event for schools and theatres taking productions online due to the pandemic, according to leading streaming platform ShowTix4U.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/27/2021Celebrating the New York Public Library's Billy Rose Theatre Division, viewers can expect archival clips of In the Heights, Sunset Boulevard, and more.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Andrew Gans | 05/27/2021Kimberly Senior directs Eleanor Burgess' free, virtual adaptation for Manhattan Theatre Club.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 05/26/2021New York Theatre Workshop will also present Born 1000 Times as part of its artistic instigator projects.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/26/2021The project showcases Adam Guettel's song cycle as a series of short films.
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Sponsored Content
By Bethany Rickwald | 05/26/2021OUTTakes, a four-part interview and performance video series, will lead up to the event.
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Playbill Universe
By Andrew Gans | 05/25/2021The theatre podcasts feature works by David Ives, JuCoby Johnson, Jen Silverman, and more.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/25/2021Joseph Discher adapted and directs the William Shakespeare classic, featuring Scott Wentworth, Derek Wilson, and more.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/24/2021The Nightly Met Streams series continues with works by Strauss, Rossini, Massenet, and more.
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Benefits and Galas
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/24/2021With performances from Is God Is, Fairview, and more, the Off-Broadway theatre's gala benefit is available with a donation of any amount.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/24/2021Sky Pony's The (virtual) Wilderness, MTC's The Niceties, and more online offerings this week.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 05/24/2021The virtual evening is hosted by Mindi Dickstein and John Znidarsic.
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Cast Recordings & Albums
By Dan Meyer | 05/22/2021The immersive audio production launches May 25.
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Awards
By Dan Meyer | 05/21/2021The organization honored digital theatre, audio plays, virtual concerts, and more in its 87th annual ceremony.
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The Theatre Channel
By Bethany Rickwald | 05/21/2021The sixth episode of the series features songs from A Chorus Line, Side Show, and other favorites.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/21/2021Chuck and Lilli Cooper in concert, Broadway Barks, the Drama League Awards, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 05/20/2021Plus: CO/LAB Theater Group will present a summer festival of works from its neurodiverse company of actors and supporting artists.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 05/20/2021Plays by Zakiyyah Alexander, Jose Rivera, Christina Anderson, and more will be presented.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 05/20/2021The Circle Jerk creators bring their Real Housewives-inspired work to life on screen.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/20/2021Jason Alexander also appears in the digital production of the 1992 Wendy Wasserstein comedy, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.
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Playbill Universe
By Andrew Gans | 05/20/2021The audio experience is the latest in director and writer Aaron Mark's series of macabre, full-length monologue plays.
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Film & TV News
By Talaura Harms | 05/19/2021Plus: The solo musical Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter will stream on Broadway on Demand.
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Special Features
By Dan Meyer | 05/19/2021The stage and screen favorite talks about the play's legacy, her virtual co-stars, and more.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/19/2021The 23rd installment of the annual pet adoption event, founded by Bernadette Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore, will stream May 23.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/19/2021The virtual benefit features an all-Asian American cast, including Amy Hill and Midori Frances Iwama.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/18/2021Patricia Vanstone returns to direct the Dorothy Lyman play.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 05/18/2021The latest The 24 Hour Plays installment supports Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Talaura Harms | 05/17/2021Elizabeth Stanley in concert with Ted Sperling, readings of Alice Childress and Wendy Wasserstein plays, and more online offerings this week.
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Video
By Andrew Gans | 05/17/2021The MCC fundraiser also features Tony winners Annaleigh Ashford, Renée Elise Goldsberry, LaChanze, Idina Menzel, Kelli O’Hara, and Billy Porter.
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Benefits and Galas
Audra McDonald, Meryl Streep, More Take Part in 2021 Edition of Night of Covenant House Stars May 17By Dan Meyer | 05/17/2021The virtual concert is a benefit to raise awareness and funds for homeless youth.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/16/2021The annual fundraiser features stage and screen stars performing songs from roles in which they wouldn't traditionally be cast.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 05/15/2021Joshua Harmon's play originally premiered at Roundabout's Black Box Theatre in 2013.
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Film & TV News
By Dan Meyer | 05/15/2021The digital presentation is based on The Bushwick Starr's 2017 production.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/15/2021The show is re-framed against the backdrop of the #EndSARS movement.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021New take on Fela!, MCC's annual Miscast gala, a "lost" Zora Neal Hurston play, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Special Features
By Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021The musical, co-conceived with playwright Timothy Allen McDonald, stars Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O'Hara, Denée Benton, Patti Murin, and more.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 05/14/2021The virtual performance art piece is presented by New York Theatre Workshop.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/13/2021The Spotlight on Plays live stream cast also includes Mary Beth Peil, Jeremy Shamos, and Alan Cox.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/13/2021Resident Director Lileana Blain-Cruz also offers a sneak peek of LCT’s upcoming 2021–2022 season.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 05/13/2021The annual celebration, presented by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, is being held virtually.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 05/12/2021Plus, the new Macbeth film starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand gets a distribution deal.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 05/11/2021Plus, Tonya Pinkins, Ezra Knight, and Pat Bowie are among the actors cast in the Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/11/2021Broadway stars are united to support India during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/10/2021A new musical starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kelli O'Hara, concerts from Norm Lewis and Jose Llana, and more online offerings this week.
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Film & TV Features
By Dan Meyer | 05/10/2021The project showcases Adam Guettel's song cycle as a series of short films.
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Benefits and Galas
By Ryan McPhee | 05/08/2021A cast of predominantly LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists present the play by the late Larry Kramer.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/07/2021Concerts from Betsy Wolfe, Christiane Noll, and Christine Pedi, Dave Malloy's Preludes, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Off-Broadway News
By Talaura Harms | 05/07/2021The beloved Sesame Street resident will take on Prospera's staff in a family adaptation of the Shakespeare fantasy.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 05/07/2021Additional virtual presentations are set to star Lena Hall, Campbell Scott, and Bobby Conte Thornton.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 05/06/2021Plus: People's Theatre Project gala will honor Katori Hall and include appearances from the In the Heights film cast.
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London News
By Dan Meyer | 05/06/2021The 2021–2022 season will include the Cush Jumbo-led Hamlet and a play by James Graham.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/06/2021Watch the two perform Rent's “Take Me or Leave Me” from the 2016 Miscast gala.
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Off-Broadway News
By Andrew Gans | 05/06/2021Directed by Scott Elliott, the virtual production is the first presented by The New Group Off Stage.
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London News
By Talaura Harms | 05/05/2021The conversation series featuring British leading talent of stage and screen is available to stream for free.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Dan Meyer | 05/05/2021The production will feature The X Factor winner Dalton Harris along with West End stars Kerry Ellis, Lee Mead, and Grace Mouat.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 05/04/2021Plus, more bonus videos and a Q&A with contestants Nic Rouleau and Jelani Remy.
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Off-Broadway News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/04/2021The presentation at Radial Park is part of The Neon Coven’s “Come On Out” series.
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Awards
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 05/03/2021Plus: Andrea Miller will create a live performance installation for Lincoln Center's outdoor performing arts center, Restart Stages.
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Video
By Roberto Araujo | 05/03/2021A conversation with artistic director Matt Shakman and playwright and performer Jared Mezzocchi.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/03/2021For when flowers just won’t cut it, there’s Elektra and Agrippina.
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Special Features
By Dan Meyer | 05/03/2021Stars From The Prom, Wicked, and more are revealed in the Broadway's Masked Singer Season 1 finale.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 05/03/2021A Rebecca Luker tribute concert, Roundabout's Refocus Project, Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo in Waiting for Godot, and more online offerings this week.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Andrew Gans | 05/03/2021Spring Song features the work of Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, and more.
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Awards
By Andrew Gans | 05/02/2021The pre-taped special benefits The Actors Fund.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Bethany Rickwald | 05/01/2021The new play by Dorothy Lyman offers a story about older adults.
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Film & TV Features
By Dan Meyer | 05/01/2021Plus, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series returns for Season 2.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/30/2021The 1955 film stars Gordon MacRae and, in her film debut, Shirley Jones.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 04/30/2021A ghostly audio play, a Titanic spoof, Broadway's original Jersey Boy in concert, and more online offerings this weekend.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/30/2021With a cast including Joaquina Kalukango and Rob Demery, the reading launches Roundabout Theatre Company's Refocus Project.
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