New York

George Salazar and Joe Iconis to reopen Feinstein’s/54 Below with ‘Two-Player Game’ in June

Good news is in for nightclub aficionados and theater-lovers who truly believe that “life is a cabaret!” After a fifteen-month closure due to COVID-19, Feinstein’s/54 Below has announced that its...

A new venture from science-rapper Baba Brinkman

A recurrent favorite at the SoHo Playhouse with his popular Rap Guide series, award-winning science-rapper and entrepreneur Baba Brinkman has not let the pandemic put a halt to his acclaimed act. He...

TCG’s virtual ‘60th Anniversary Gala’ to be hosted by Shequida

This Tuesday, May 18, at 7:30 pm, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) – the New York-based national organization for theater, founded in 1961, and now with more than 7,000 individual members and 700...

Stars turn out for the nationwide ‘AIDS Walk: Live at Home’ on Sunday

In the midst of the current coronavirus pandemic, cities across the US are joining together this year for a virtual AIDS Walk: Live at Home, to raise funds for the ongoing battle against the AIDS...

The New Group Off Stage launches with ‘Waiting for Godot’ starring Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo

This month, Off-Broadway’s award-winning artist-driven company The New Group – known for its mission of developing and producing powerful contemporary theater that is adventurous, stimulating, and,...

In case you missed it, catch it now!

With the wealth of livestream offerings that have kept audiences entertained and connected to the theater throughout the pandemic, it’s not always possible to fit everything you’d like to see into...

Get ‘A First Look at English with an Accent’ by Migguel Anggelo

Though the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted public access to live in-person shows at Joe’s Pub, the popular Astor Place venue has continued to entertain audiences with a free series of...

The opening of ‘Restart Stages’ and The GREEN at Lincoln Center

Restart Stages – Lincoln Center’s latest initiative to champion the revival, and an equitable revitalization, of the arts in NYC – had its official public opening yesterday, Monday, May 10, beginning...

Looking back, and forward, with the stars of Lincoln Center Theater

The stars of Lincoln Center Theater’s iconic productions reminisce about their experiences in an online retrospective Tales from the Wings, premiering on Thursday, May 13, at 7 pm. The one-hour...

Mike Daisey mansplains

The master monologist takes an unblinking look at Scott Rudin, Andrew Cuomo, and himself.

Bucks County Playhouse presents the ‘Broadway Spotlight Concert Series’ curated by Birdland’s Jim Caruso

Located in New Hope, PA, Bucks County Playhouse is a year-round non-profit theater founded in 1939, in a converted 1790 gristmill on the banks of the Delaware River. After it opened, it quickly became...

It’s a hot musical weekend with NY PopsUp and Marilyn Maye

Aficionados of jazz and folk music can enjoy a great weekend of their favorite genres with live and livestreamed shows from acclaimed and upcoming artists in the field. NY PopsUp, the statewide...

Cheryl L. West on her Broadway-bound musical about Sister Rosetta Tharpe

In an exclusive interview, the book writer for ‘Shout Sister Shout!’ shares the joy and bravery of the Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll.

Tickets on sale today for Broadway’s reopening on September 14

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Broadway League, and Actors Equity Association (Equity) have all issued announcements that, based on current health trends and...

New online shows from Broadway’s Jeremy Jordan and Ice Theatre of New York

Stars of the stage, screen, and ice are streaming with exciting new works this Thursday, which are sure to delight fans worldwide with their unique talents and top-notch performances. Jeremy Jordan:...

The Theater Leadership Project launches new fellowships to increase diversity

In partnership with the Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) and Columbia University’s Prince Fellowship, a group of theater producers has announced its new initiative to support the next generation of Black...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with the legendary Marilyn Maye

Singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, and Grammy-nominated recording artist Marilyn Maye is proof positive that living legends are not limited to a mere fifteen minutes of fame. Fans,...

The stars come out in tribute to ‘Becca’ to fight ALS

Broadway and the world lost one of its shining stars when Rebecca Luker (The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden, Mary Poppins, Fun Home, and other long-running hits) lost her battle with ALS (or...

A behind-the-scenes look at ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish’ by its youngest star

As part of its popular Folksbiene! LIVE virtual programming series (which has been viewed by more than 220,000 households to date), the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) will present an...

Get your laughs on with Model Majority and ‘Titanique’ this weekend

If you’re looking for laughs this weekend (and at this point who isn’t?), you can tune in to these two sidesplitting digital events, guaranteed to have you rolling on the floor, if not yet in the...

Presentation of the 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre

In a virtual ceremony this evening, Wednesday, April 28, beginning at 6 pm, The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation will present the organization’s 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre. Founded by the...

Lincoln Center and Bryant Park announce outdoor performance schedules

As the warmer weather approaches, COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available to everyone, and New York begins to re-emerge from the coronavirus shutdown, Lincoln Center and Bryant Park will be...

‘Pipeline’ at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is a masterpiece of stage-to-film

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe in Sarasota, Florida, took its latest production outside under a balmy 82 degree evening with a full moon glowing over the marquee and offered a 90-minute...

The Town Hall’s ‘Broadway by the Year’ series goes virtual and national

For the last twenty years, The Town Hall‘s signature series Broadway by the Year, created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel, has celebrated musical theater’s most memorable past songs performed by...

Digital revivals of ‘A Letter to Harvey Milk’ and ‘Don’t Stay Safe’ streaming this weekend

The award-winning Off-Broadway musical A Letter to Harvey Milk, based on the eponymous short story by Lesléa Newman and adapted for the musical stage by Jerry James, Laura I. Kramer, Ellen M....

Shuttered venues can apply April 26 for federal rescue funding

UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration has postponed relaunch of the problem-plagued Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal until Monday, April 26, 2021, at noon ET....

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with the hilarious and insightful Peter Michael Marino

Currently in the midst of live weekend performances of his original digital toy theater production of Planet of the Grapes Live – a zany and meaningful take-off on the sci-fi classic Planet of the...

Stellar stream of ‘Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert’ on Saturday

A one-night-only bi-coastal livestream jam-fest by alumni of the five-time Tony-nominated rock musical sensation Rock of Ages will celebrate the 12th anniversary of its opening on Broadway and its...

Three fabulous Off-Broadway offerings to start the weekend with a bang

This Friday, April 23, three acclaimed Off-Broadway companies get the weekend off to a great start with an enticing variety of offerings – a podcast, a livestream celebration, and a live in-person...

Tales of two sisters from WP Theater and New Normal Rep

Every April I’m reminded of the incisive question posed by the Guerrilla Girls – an anonymous group of feminist performance artists, formed in NYC in 1985, to fight sexism and racism within the art...

Earth Week streams from Dixon Place and Vangeline Theater

Among this week’s streaming selections are a newly commissioned puppet show and a cautionary butoh dance piece, both with significant themes related to the annual commemoration of Earth Day. MINE – As...

Reimagining a film classic in ‘Planet of the Grapes Live’ digital toy theater

Historic toy theater meets post-modern digital livestream in Planet of the Grapes Live, Peter Michael Marino’s wacky but meaningful reimagining of the 1968 sci-fi film classic Planet of the Apes. The...

Up next from Mint Theater Company

Off-Broadway’s award-winning Mint Theater Company continues the celebration of its 25th anniversary season with the latest installment in its Silver Lining Streaming Series on Monday, April 19, with a...

NYTF and Congress for Jewish Culture commemorate the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Monday, April 19, 2021, marks the 78th anniversary of the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, a heroic act of Jewish resistance in Nazi-occupied Poland (and the single largest revolt by...

The latest from ‘As the Curtain Rises’ and Ellen’s Stardust Diner

After a brief hiatus from the main narrative and a series of bonus content installments airing since January, Broadway Podcast Network’s original digital soap opera As the Curtain Rises, written by...

Coming on Thursday: Charlayne Woodard’s ‘Neat’ and Titanic Remembrance Day

As the next offering in Manhattan Theatre Club’s virtual Curtain Call series celebrating acclaimed past productions, two-time Obie Award winner and Tony nominee Charlayne Woodard (Ain’t Misbehavin’)...

All-star benefit to help rebuild Off-Broadway’s York Theatre Company

After nearly a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, Off-Broadway’s award-winning York Theatre Company – founded in 1969, and noted for developing and producing new musicals and resurrecting neglected...

Two more steps to reopening Broadway

It’s been thirteen months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of Broadway theaters on March 12, 2020. But now efforts are underway to begin the reopening process, with two initiatives...

Coming soon from Red Bull, The Public, and MasterVoices

Three favorite NYC companies have new offerings making their virtual debut next week, in a variety of genres and styles. So whether you prefer a dramatization of a classic epic poem, an original audio...

A long struggle in ‘Whiterock Cliff’ with surviving depression and telling the story

Right from the start, Ryan McCurdy warns us that he won’t be telling the truth. Or maybe he does, at least in part, in his one-man Off-Broadway musical story Whiterock Cliff, performed and streamed...

Joe Iconis and Family streaming live at Adelphi University on Sunday

As part of Adelphi University’s Live from Adelphi concert series, Tony-nominated Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis and his close-knit group of collaborators (lovingly known as Iconis and Family) will...

Mark your calendar for a weekend lineup with Empathy, Heart, and Tennessee Williams

Top offerings for the upcoming weekend include two online concerts and conversations, and a live outdoor solo show at a popular off-off-Broadway venue, so be sure to mark your calendar in advance for...

New this week from Ballet Hispánico, Audible, and the Guggenheim

This week’s offering include a retrospective celebration of Latino dance, an audio play from the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and a museum pop-up performance by two acclaimed Broadway composers....

NY PopsUp at Broadway’s St. James Theatre

On Saturday, April 3, 2021, NY PopsUp – the statewide initiative to reinvigorate the arts – presented the first performance in more than a year inside a Broadway theater. The special event, which took...

Poignant ‘Dear Elizabeth’ at Vienna Theatre pens a true friendship

Dear Elizabeth, performed by a two-person cast and streamed online by Vienna Theatre Company, is a feast for fans of 20th-century literature, or even just those interested in stories of friendship....

New audio series and app from the Broadway Podcast Network

Today is the day that a variety of NYC shows and venues following all COVID-19 safety protocol have been given the official go-ahead to begin reopening. And, as always, if you’d like an engaging...

Despite vaccination, theatergoers won’t fill seats soon, says new study

Despite a significant increase in vaccinations, DC-area theatergoers will be slow to return to local theaters, according to a new study by Limelight Insights by Shugoll, a national marketing research...

An upcoming auction of ‘Stage & Screen’ memorabilia to benefit The Actors Fund

In partnership with two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Baranski and Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers, The Actors Fund – providing human services for the performing arts and entertainment...

Nominations are in for the 87th annual Drama League Awards

The Drama League Awards, first presented in 1922, and formalized in 1935, have the distinction of being the oldest national theatrical honors, in addition to being the only major awards chosen by the...

Reopening of The Green Room 42 and return of the ‘Boy Band Brunch’ this weekend

Among the first of the NYC venues to reopen on April 2, in accordance with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s safety guidelines for the return of live performances, is The Green Room 42. Located on the 4th floor...