Theatre

From WNYC and The Public Theatre: Shakespeare in the Park reimagined for 2020 as radio plays.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, WNYC and The Public Theatre have partnered to bring you Shakespeare in the park …

Musical joy from the Broadway & movie casts of Hairspray. Streaming video supports Actors Fund.

Just try watching and not tapping your feet or singing along. Just try. Visit the Actors Fund to learn more. …

Video vignettes from Baltimore Heritage are showcasing the city’s rich and colorful history.

In this time of pandemic-related work-from-home days, Baltimore Heritage (BH) has created a clever and smart way to engage with …

Free theatre in HD: The Lincoln Center production of The King & I from the London Palladium.

Here’s an extraordinary treat for you. Playbill®, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and BroadwayHD have teamed up to present the …

#ChorusLine40 The cast of Hamilton honors A Chorus Line in the theatre where both shows opened.

Last week, in a post about A Chorus Line in Quarantine, I shared a joyous virtual reunion of the 2006 …

5, 6, 7, 8! A Chorus Line cast reunites (virtually) to recreate I Hope I Get It, the Quarantine edition.

This video will make you want to jump out of your chair, take a pivot step, and walk, walk, walk. …

Ben Vereen is “Steppin’ Out” at Feinstein’s/54 Below — free, tonight, streaming at 6:30 p.m. ET

The coronavirus has closed Feinstein’s/54 Below for the foreseeable future. But the generous folks there aren’t going to stop providing …

Face coverings are now mandated in Baltimore, but it doesn’t mean we have to lose our sense of style.

I received an email from a local watering hole this morning that made me smile broadly. It also caused Jacob …

You know you’ve always wanted to kick like a Radio City Rockette. Learn how, from the best.

This is fun and clever (and excellent down-time marketing): Members of the Radio City Rockettes are hosting weekly dance classes …

What Fun! Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley are hosting ‘Stars in the House’ to benefit The Actors Fund.

As a SAG-AFTRA member, I know that when times are tough—as they are now with the coronavirus continuing to disrupt …

Closed by COVID-19 concerns, New York’s most iconic piano bar now a virtual sing-along destination.

Ok, this is some of the best news that I’ve had all day. Marie’s Crisis, in New York’s West Village, …

Elaine Stritch delivers on Stephen Sondheim’s anthem to living through tough times.

Sure—it’s a creepy and uncertain time, but we’re still here. And with some thoughtfulness for others, some introspection and common …

Metropolitan Opera cancels upcoming live performances, will stream grand opera HD videos. Free.

Met launching Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the Met’s website …

Amid coronavirus concerns: Theatres on the Great White Way to go dark tonight at 5 p.m.

Variety reports that despite efforts to keep doors open amid a growing public health crisis, Broadway theaters in New York City …

Coming to Broadway next month: A new-age musical celebrating first love and the power of music.

I have high hopes for this show. Ben Brantley writes in The New York Times, “A boy presses ‘play’ and the …

Theatre people: A 70s Christmas in New York, a dinner in Philadelphia, and a petrified Christmas tree.

Christmastime, 1971 I’d just returned to New York after being on the road in the cast of The Impossible Years. …