Tuesday, August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020: Jamie deRoy & friends presents CREATING MUSICAL THEATER OFF-BROADWAY from the Archives of Primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral History Project. Â
Utilizing…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:07PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 2, 2020
BROADWAYHD debuts a slate of Popular Titles in August with, Sam Shepard's "True West," Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and "Summer Stock" starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
August 2, 2020: …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:47PM[SHARE]Friday, July 31, 2020
Saturday, August 15 at 6:30 PM
July 31, 2020: Celebrate ARF and honor their staff with the Champion of Animals award for their selflessness and dedication to the animals and ARF's missio…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:03PM[SHARE]Monday, July 27, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 11 in the series)
July 27, 2020: Again, few midsummer days in the three decades comprised by this column offered more than a handful of openings. For late J…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, July 24, 2020
Queens Theater presents SUMMER VIBEZ, a 60-minute dance experience, July 25 at 1pm LIVE @ https://queenstheatre.org/
By: Paulanne Simmons
The local dance companies include Cole Co…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:06PM[SHARE]Broadway Update: Second Stage and 'Funny Girl'
By: David Sheward
July 24, 2020: The future of Broadway is still in doubt. In an interview with Billboard, a respected music producer wh…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:38PM[SHARE]By: David Sheward
July 24, 2020: Five lonely people swap ghost stories in a secluded Irish country pub in Connor McPherson's touching play The Weir. This woes of this disheartened quint…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:12PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 18, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 10 in the series)
July 15, 2020: Before we move to July 15, the next day in our rambles through the sluggish summertime offerings of the twenties, thirties,…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Wednesday, July 22nd, 8pm  7:30 Red Carpet Pre-Show
July 14, 2020: Bay Street Theater is paying comedic homage to celebrity telethon specials of the 1970s... a groovy celebration o…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:43PM[SHARE]By: David Sheward
July 14, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closures of theaters and reinforced the feeling of being in suspended animation. With no live dramatic reaction to t…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 12, 2020
Kerry Kennedy, Blythe Danner, Joy Behar, Catherine Curtin, Roberta Kaplan, and more will join NPC's Annual Fundraiser on two evenings.
July 12, 2020:Â Andromeda's Sisters: An Arts and …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 7, 2020
By: Paulanne Simmons
July 7, 2020: During this extended shutdown, many of us are discovering unexplored talents or learning new skills. If you've always wanted to learn another language…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:39PM[SHARE]And So We Come Forth: The Apple Family: A Dinner on Zoom, Les Blancs
By: David Sheward
July 7, 2020: As the hiatus from live theater continues with no respite in sight until at least…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:14AM[SHARE]Monday, July 6, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 9 in the series)
July 6, 2020: A survey of the most active days for New York theater openings in the steamy days of early July during the torrid twenties, t…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, July 3, 2020
By: David Sheward
July 3, 2020: Announcements continue for the (projected) Broadway reopening in 2021. The Broadway League announced on Monday, refunds and exchanges will be granted up …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:32PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2020
By: Alex Simmons
On July 3, Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton will premiere on Disney+, Disney's video streaming service. Hamilton could be one of the most hotly anticipated releases on a 's…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:09PM[SHARE]Monday, June 29, 2020
Roundabout Announces Dates for 'Trouble,' Etc.
By: David Sheward
June 29, 2020: It's official. No Broadway for the rest of 2020. The Broadway League has announced all productions wil…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:44PM[SHARE]Friday, June 26, 2020
New Opening Dates for Broadway 2021
By: David Sheward
June 26, 2020: While New York City is slowly reopening from the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Broadway an…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:01PM[SHARE]By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 8 in the series)
June 26, 2020: Judging by the dearth of shows that opened in the last days of June during the twenties, thirties, and forties, it almost lo…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill in Meredith Wilson's Quintessential Broadway Musical Comedy " The Music Man" set to start Previews on April 7, 2021 with an Opening Night set for May 20…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:44PM[SHARE]Monday, June 22, 2020
BroadwayHD and Lincoln Center celebrate Pride with the first ever FREE SING-A-LONG WATCH PARTY of Lincoln Center's 2017 Tony Nominated musical Falsettos.
June 22, 2020: BroadwayHD, the p…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:35PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 20, 2020
By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 7 in the series)
June 20, 2020: Readers following this series must be patient as we wend our way, once a week, through the summer doldrums of New York theat…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, June 19, 2020
Danny Burstein wins The Distinguished Performance Award at the 2020 Drama League Awards
June 19, 2020: Moulin Rouge! and Danny Burstein were among the winners for the 2020 Drama League …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Step Forward Entertainment Celebrates the Music of the Legendary Neil Sedaka A Virtual Concert to Benefit The Actors Fund. Streaming on June 20th and 21st @ 7pm EDT / 4pm PDT.
June 16, 20…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:50AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 13, 2020
June 13, 2020:Â The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards hosted by Frank DiLella from Times Square went virtual and streamed on NY1.com and DramaDeskAwards.com.
The Drama Desk Awards featur…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:22PM[SHARE]By: Samuel L. Leiter
(No. 6 in the series)
June 13 in the twenties, thirties, and forties had its theatrical ups and downs, mostly downs, of course, like the vast majority of summerti…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 11, 2020
We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope
By: Paulanne Simmons
June 11, 2020: At this time of protest and pandemic, not much attention has been paid to the 75th…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:13PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Piercing drama, Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau, free on BroadwayHD beginning today.
June 9, 2020:Â Live From Lincoln Center, in partnership with BroadwayHD, starting today is br…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:58PM[SHARE]Monday, June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020: The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will air Saturday, June 13th, at 7:30pm ET. The special presentation will air on Spectrum News NY1's and stream on NY1.com, and DramaDes…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:11PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 7, 2020
By: David Sheward
June 7, 2020: Today normally would have been one of the best days of the year, Tony Award Day! But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway theaters have been shut d…
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