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Some personal insights from Grace McLean on ‘In the Green’ and her December livestream concert

In everything singer-actress-writer-educator Grace McLean does, she brings her unique blend of creativity, passion, introspection, intelligence, and talent; she is a true original, with historical...

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene celebrates Chanukah with a global star-studded event

To usher in this year’s Festival of Lights, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents its Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular – a virtual evening of music, comedy, celebration, and community, with more...

Broadway stars coming to NBC-TV this week

After its popular holiday broadcasts of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – At...

A chat with The Doo Wop Project, streaming ‘Live In Your Home For The Holidays’ on December 12

After the sensational success of The Doo Wop Project: Live In Your Living Room – a knockout virtual concert livestreamed from New World Stages in October – the super-popular vocal group brings its...

John Lloyd Young’s holiday concert and the new ‘Theality TV’ series are streaming this weekend

If you’re wondering what to watch this weekend, here are two very different picks you can stream at home that will keep you entertained with songs and themes from the New York stage. John Lloyd...

An immersive production and livestream of ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield’ by BalletCollective

A Christmas tradition has been reimagined for our time of social distancing by NYC’s BalletCollective (BC), with an exclusive safety-compliant live engagement of The Nutcracker at Wethersfield from...

Jaime Lozano & The Familia’s ‘Songs by an Immigrant’ album gives a heartfelt voice to the Latinx experience

Following sold-out debut cabaret concerts at Joe’s Pub and The Green Room 42 in 2019, and a featured number on Playbill’s virtual ¡Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices this October (for which the...

Join Broadway cast members for ‘The Disney Holiday Singalong’ tonight on ABC-TV

If you’re looking for a family-friendly show to kick off the holidays at home this year while keeping you connected to your favorite all-ages hits from Broadway during the coronavirus hiatus, tune in...

A Resounding ‘Treasure Island’ with Broadway’s Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis

Ahoy, Mateys! Join a virtual audio adventure for all ages this Black Friday aboard the sailing ship Hispaniola, as young Jim Hawkins and the expedition crew hunt for lost booty, face mutiny, and...

An invitation to ‘Gather Together’ for Thanksgiving with the Broadway Podcast Network

With the crucial need for social distancing to stop the spread of the spiking coronavirus, this year’s Thanksgiving observance will be very different than the traditional annual gathering of family...

Broadway celebrates Thanksgiving with the 2020 Macy’s Parade

For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which launched in 1924, will be reimagined for our pandemic times by going virtual on both TV and online....

Streaming soon: Julie Halston, Jim Caruso, and Les Ballet Afrik

A variety show, a talk show, and a newly-commissioned dance piece are among the free selections streaming from NYC this Friday through Monday, all of which will remain available online for future (or...

Bill Irwin’s acclaimed ‘On Beckett’ returns to Irish Repertory Theatre in a new virtual iteration

Off-Broadway’s Irish Repertory Theatre has come to the forefront during the coronavirus closure of live in-person performances with its prolific offerings of exceptional and varied virtual...

Japan Society to livestream ‘Underground Fairy’ by Satoko Ichihara

While Japan Society’s base in New York City, located at 333 East 47th Street, is temporarily closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the non-profit organization, founded in 1907, is...

A superstar reading of Shaw’s ‘Man & Superman’ to benefit The Actors Fund

As part of their Stars in the House online series of “Plays in the House,” featuring live readings of classic and award-winning plays until Broadway re-opens, co-hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley...

A conversation with Tony-winning composer/lyricist Maury Yeston

On Friday, October 23, two-time Tony Award-winner Maury Yeston (Titanic; Nine) celebrated his 75th birthday with PS Classics’ release of his new album, Maury Sings Yeston: The Demos, on digital and...

David Mamet directs Patti LuPone in ‘Boston Marriage’ on Broadway’s Best Shows

On Thursday, November 12, Broadway’s Best Shows returns to the digital screen with a new limited-time livestream production of Boston Marriage, written and directed by playwright David Mamet...

Holiday gift suggestions for Broadway fans

With the boom in online shopping and resultant delays in delivery during the pandemic, it’s a good idea to get a jump on your holiday gift-buying to make sure your presents arrive on time. If you’re...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Alex Brightman, Alex Brightman, Alex Brightman

Not only is the mega-mega-mega-talented Alex Brightman a two-time Tony Award nominee for his blockbuster lead performances as the badass substitute teacher Dewey Finn in School of Rock (2016) and the...

Michael Kushner is taking his podcast series ‘Dear Multi-Hyphenate’ to the classroom

An exciting and original project is coming this Spring from Broadway multi-hyphenate Michael Kushner – a person who has multiple proficiencies, often cross-pollinating into each other to allow a full...

Affecting fall releases of ‘The Peculiar Patriot’ and ‘I Am My Own Wife’ from Audible

Recognized as an outstanding leader in audio programming and technological excellence, Audible (an Amazon company) is the world’s largest producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment,...

Get a quick lift with ‘Elevator Pitch’ from Parallel Exit

Since closing its production of The Artist Will Be with You in a Moment mid-run at the A.R.T./New York Theatres this past March, with the coronavirus pandemic shutdown of all live performances,...

Eddie Perfect’s ‘Beetlejuice’ demos released by Ghostlight Records for Halloween

Just in time for Halloween, Ghostlight Records has announced a thrilling treat for Beetlejuice fans everywhere. The new album from Australian-born singer-songwriter Eddie Perfect, Beetlejuice – The...

Not-to-be-missed streams from Broadway Podcast Network and Irish Repertory Theatre

Among the must-see digital offerings to take us into November are a serial podcast send-up of the soap-opera antics that go on with a Broadway musical-in-the-making, and a lesser-known drama by one of...

Oh, what a night with The Doo Wop Project!

After a long seven-month hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 closure of live-on-stage performances, The Doo Wop Project made its highly anticipated return last night with its first-ever virtual...

Virtual thrills for Halloween week

While Halloween parties and trick-or-treating may be on hold this year, you can celebrate the season and get your thrills with a spooky selection of shows and events streaming this week. The...

Book releases for theater lovers of all ages

If you’d like to catch up on your reading during this extended hiatus of live theater, these top three book selections offer a variety of themes for different ages and interests, from the script of a...

Short works series from Theater Breaking Through Barriers and Playbill Virtual Theatre Festival

Streaming this week and beyond are two new series of original short works from two significant mainstay organizations of the New York theater community: Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB); and...

New music releases of hits from the New York stage

Among the latest releases of music from stars and shows of the New York stage are a current single with a duet performance of a vintage song from the 1920s, the original cast recording of a new...

Live and online this week

While the pandemic shutdown of Broadway continues, New York theater artists continue to reach out to fans with virtual presentations and a few live Off-Off-Broadway events that will keep...

Erik Ransom envisions ‘The World to Come’ in a new podcast series

Award-winning New York-based composer, librettist, and lyricist Erik Ransom (his hit GRINDR The Opera won London’s Off West End Award for Best New Musical in 2019) has joined forces once again with...

The Public Theater examines the ‘SHIPWRECK’ of our nation in a four-part audio drama

In a co-production with DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (where SHIPWRECK made its American debut in February), The Public Theater presents the New York audio version premiere of Anne Washburn’s...

Nominations announced for the 2020 Tony Awards

Today at noon on YouTube, nominations for this year’s 74th annual Tony Awards were announced to honor outstanding achievements in the 2019-20 Broadway season, cut short by the precautionary closure of...

Edge of the Universe Players 2 presents a free audio farce by Chekhov

The Edge of the Universe Players 2, a DC-based company dedicated to deep meanings in the form of theatrical high entertainment, had planned to continue exploring that territory in the 2020 Fringe...

A poetic look at paintings from London’s National Gallery in ‘Give Me Your Hand’ by Irish Rep

Founded in 1824, and ranked seventh on the list of the world’s most visited art museums in 2019, The National Gallery in London is home to an encyclopedic collection of more than 2,300 world-famous...

Tune in to conversations with Broadway legends Tim Rice and Marsha Mason

This promises to be a great month for listening, as two major stars of Broadway and beyond share their experiences and reminiscences in new virtual conversations that are guaranteed to hold massive...

Updates on the extended Broadway shutdown and the upcoming Tony Awards

As anticipated, it was just confirmed by The Broadway League – the national trade association for the Broadway industry – that the suspension of all Broadway performances has now been extended through...

Awards announcements from the Ziegfeld Club and NYIT

As the 2020 awards season continues, two organizations – the Ziegfeld Club, Inc. and New York Innovative Theatre Awards (NYIT) – have announced updates this week on their annual honors. Founded by...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with The Doo Wop Project’s Dwayne Cooper

To say that Dwayne Cooper is a triple threat would be a gross under-estimation of his many talents. He’s had featured roles in the Broadway casts of Motown: The Musical and Hairspray, earned a...

A benefit livestream on ‘Angels in America’ will help amfAR to fight COVID-19

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS research) has temporarily expanded its nearly four-decade study of infectious diseases and their impact on marginalized...

Red Bull Theater re-examines ‘Othello’ in the context of 2020

This month, Off-Broadway’s Red Bull Theater – dedicated to bringing new life and a modern sensibility to classic plays for current audiences – will investigate Shakespeare’s Othello in a multi-part...

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents a virtual celebration of Sukkos

Launched in March, following the closure of arts venues necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, Folksbiene! LIVE offers an online celebration of Yiddish culture, featuring livestreamed presentations...

Jaime Lozano and ‘¡VIVA Broadway!’ celebrate Latinx Heritage Month

The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (as inaugurated by LBJ in 1968) continues in October with two more big events: a new album release by musician/composer Jaime Lozano; and a virtual all-star...

Tony-winner John Lloyd Young of ‘Jersey Boys’ livestreams the songs of Broadway from Las Vegas

UPDATE: Following the success of his October livestream concert discussed below, it was just announced that John Lloyd Young will return to The Space, Las Vegas with John Lloyd Young’s Vegas Holiday...

‘Macbeth’ as fast-moving radio drama from PG County Shakespeare in the Parks

How, exactly, does one make theater in the middle of a pandemic? People are sitting on the couch streaming The Umbrella Academy. Broadway is closed until January 3, 2021. Much of local theater is now...

A virtual exhibition of Al Hirschfeld’s presidential-themed works

In a new online exhibition apropos to this year’s spectacle of presidential campaigning – “one of the few shows playing around the country at the moment” – The Al Hirschfeld Foundation presents West...

Vinny DePonto’s ‘Mental Amusements’ astonishes audiences with virtual mind-reading

Award-winning Brooklyn-based mentalist Vinny DePonto can’t go to Coney Island this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so he’s bringing his new interactive mind-reading magic show Mental...

Broadway sends out an SOS for emergency arts funding

Representatives from The Broadway League and the theater industry joined Senate Minority Leader and long-time arts advocate Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in Duffy Square yesterday in support of the...

September album releases from Broadway shows and stars

This month has seen the arrival of three must-have albums from the hit shows and top stars of Broadway. From a special new edition of an original cast album, to the second volume of a concept album...

Broadway directors West Hyler and Shelley Butler deliver their ‘Artistic Stamp’ via the USPS

If you’re Zoomed out and desperately missing an organic connection to the theater, Shelley Butler and West Hyler – a husband-and-wife duo of Broadway directors, each with more than 20 years of...