VIDEO: English National Ballet Streams BROKEN WINGS by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 English National Ballet has launched their series Wednesday Watch Parties with the 2016 production of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's critically acclaimed Broken Wings, featuring Tamara Rojo in the role of Frida Kahlo alongside legendary ballet star Irek Mukhamedov as Diego Rivera. The music, by Peter Salem, is performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. TEDxBroadway Announces Streaming Conversation Series Featuring Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Benjamin Scheuer and More by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Today, TEDxBroadway organizers announced a new series of online conversations with a central theme in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Broadway community -- 'What's the best WE can be right now?' Podcast Exclusive: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Chats With Jeff Thacker by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales recently chatted with Jeff Thacker. Check out the episode below! Red Bull Theater Continues RemarkaBull Podversations with Elizabeth Marvel by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Red Bull Theater today announced the next event of its special benefit programming to provide an opportunity for its community of artists and theater lovers to gather in the virtual space during this unprecedented time of COVID-19: a RemarkaBull Podversation with Elizabeth Marvel. VIDEO: Watch Morgan Anita Wood, Vincent Jamal Hooper and More on CURTAIN UP! by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Morgan Anita Wood, Vincent Jamal Hooper, Henry Mansfield and Monet Sabel were the latest guests on Seniorly Presents: Curtain Up! a live show created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the episode below! Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich and More to Take Part in PANTS OPTIONAL: A STEPPENWOLF SOIREE by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is replacing its 2020 Gala with a special online event, Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soirée, celebrating the power of theatre and raising vital funds to keep it alive during a time of necessary social-distancing. Listen to Jeanine Tesori on the Newest Episode of THE FABULOUS INVALID Podcast by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The newest episode of The Fabulous Invalid Podcast features composer Jeanine Tesori doing a deep dive into the brand new album from her show 'Soft Power, which was released last week! Jeanine goes track by track in discussion with the podcast's hosts, Rob Russo and Jamie DuMont. Listen below! VIDEO: ALADDIN Touring Cast Performs 'Buy Back the Time' to Commemorate Raising More Than $1 Million for BC/EFA by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 To commemorate their company raising more than $1 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS over their three year run, the national touring cast of Disney's Aladdin created this special music video for 'Buy Back the Time.' VIDEO: Dancer Couple Debuts Virtual Ballet CINDY at Home After Ballet Memphis Show Canceled by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 WREG has reported that husband and wife Brandon and Virginia Ramey, who are dancers with Ballet Memphis, have found ways to continue dancing at home, after the Ballet's performance of Cinderella was cancelled- they debuted the character 'Cindy' to the world via video. VIDEO: Couple Sings For Neighbors in Weekly Performance From Their Driveway by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 WCBD News has reported on couple Leah Edwards and husband Dimitri Pitta who are entertaining their neighbors by performing concerts while social distancing from their driveway! VIDEO: Check Out the Newest #AtHomeWithOlaf Digital Short 'Swing' Featuring Josh Gad by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 While at home, Josh Gad has blessed all Frozen fans by voicing new Disney digital shorts featuring Olaf! Gordon Cox to Appear on THEATER: ALL THE MOVING PARTS by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Gordon Cox, Contributing Theater Editor for 'Variety' and host of Variety's 'Stagecraft' podcast, is featured in this episode of THEATER: All the Moving Parts, hosted by Patrick Pacheco, premiering on Friday, April 24th, 9:30PM on CUNY TV. BWW Exclusive: Listen to 'Woman of a Certain Age' From BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER; Tune in to Virtual Listening Party Tomorrow Night! by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Broadway Bounty Hunter - Original Cast Recording will be available on digital and streaming formats on Friday, April 24. The new musical comedy features music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis ('Smash,' Be More Chill), who also co-wrote the book with Lance Rubin (Denton Little's Deathdate), and Jason SweetTooth Williams (Be More Chill). Francesca Millican-Slater Presents STORIES TO TELL FOR WHEN YOU STAY AT HOME Podcast by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Acclaimed theatre artist Francesca Millican-Slater returns with an offshoot of her hit Edinburgh Fringe show turned podcast Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night with a very special set of stories that are about now. When we are all staying at home. Looking Back At Emma Rice's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by Debbie Gilpin - April 23, 2020 It's hard to believe that it's been four years since Emma Rice made her debut at Shakespeare's Globe, beginning her brief tenure as artistic director with the Wonders season and her own production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. As a Shakespeare fan (I was one of those rare beings: someone who actually enjoyed studying his plays at school), I'd been meaning to go to the Globe for some time but had never quite got round to it a?' and I'd never seen anything by Emma Rice before. How times change. Listen to Sarah Stiles, Marc Kudisch, Taylor Trensch and More in Episode 1 of BLEEDING LOVE Podcast Musical by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Just as BLEEDING LOVE takes place in a world where people are locked in because it's too dangerous to go outside, this podcast was recorded by actors in their apartments, in a world where it's too dangerous to go outside. Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Creates THE SHOW MUST GO ON by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, along with Resident Company support, has created 'The Show Must Go On', an invitation to stay connected virtually. FRANKIE! THE MUSICAL Concept Album Featuring Caitlin Kinnunen, Jason Gotay and More to be Released in May by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Broadway Records announced that Tony Nominee Caitlin Kinnunen will sing the title role of Frankie in the upcoming Cast Concept Album for FRANKIE! THE MUSICAL, featuring music and lyrics by teen writer Elise Marra. Orlando Shakes Will Provide Stream of SHOWTIME WITH SHAKESPEARE: A MAGIC TREE HOUSE ADVENTURE to Orange County 4th Graders by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF will provide an on demand video of the company's 2017 production of Showtime With Shakespeare: A Magic Tree House Adventure to all Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) fourth grade students (approx. 15,000 students) with a post-show digital quiz and 'Magic Tree House Alive! Distance Learning Workshop' to be assigned to students with built in video homework for assessment. St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards Announce Virtual Medallion Ceremony by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards (SLHSMTA) will announce eligible nominees during a virtual medallion ceremony hosted by Mike Isaacson (The Muny Artistic Director & Executive Producer) and Mandy Murphey (KTVI Fox 2 News Anchor). Talkback About 'Nicotiana: A Shadow Puppet Play With Crankies' Will Be Held On Facebook Live by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The UConn Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, UConn Puppet Arts Program, and Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry present a talkback about Nicotiana: A Shadow Puppet Play with Crankies by Rumput, featuring Balinese puppeteer I Gusti Putu Sudarta. Folksbiene LIVE! Presents Daniel Kahn With 'Yiddish Blues In Berlin' by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene continues to bring the stage to global audiences when Folksbiene LIVE! features Daniel Kahn (Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Netflix's Unorthodox) presenting Yiddish Blues in Berlin on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM. The special event will feature new and old songs of hope and despair in Yiddish and English. VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Brotherhood of Man' From HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 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! Today's number, 'Brotherhood of Man' from How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Billy Porter, Alex Newell, JAGGED LITTLE PILL Cast, and More Join GLAAD's Fundraising Livestream by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 Billy Porter, the cast of Jagged Little Pill, Alex Newell, George Salazar, and more have joined GLAAD's livestream event, a?oeTogether in Pride: You are Not Alone,a?? on Sunday, April 26 at 8pm ET on GLAAD's YouTube channel and Facebook Live. VIDEO: Stratford Festival's Shakespeare Film Festival Kicks Off Today With KING LEAR; Watch the Trailer! by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020 The Stratford Festival is launching a film festival during this period of social isolation, offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare productions captured as part of its Stratford Festival On Film series. It launches today, on Shakespeare's birthday, with King Lear, directed by Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino and featuring Colm Feore in the title role. |
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