Theatre
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Ella Sings at Theater for the New City
Zooming Theater Can be a Pleasure
By: - May 31st, 2020The Theater for the New City, executive director Crystal Field presents a unique on-line production of Ella the Ungovernable by David McDonald, directed by Melania Levitsky. Gracefully bridging the space between a full production and a reading, the actors bring the story to life.
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Drama Desk Awards Postponed in NY
Breaking News Events Cited as Reason.
By: - May 31st, 2020The Drama Desk organization and Spectrum News NY1 have postpone the Drama Desk Awards. "Breaking news events," purportedly in connection with protests, caused the postponment. A re-scheduled date will be announced. The Drama Desk Awards honor outstanding theater work in New York.
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Opera Philadelphia Digital Festival 2
Lembit Beecher's Sky on Swings Reconsidered
By: - May 27th, 2020Can new opera on inmportant contemporary subjects draw in new audiences? Opera Philadelphia's We Shall Not be Moved and Sky on Swings argue yes emphatically. Sky on Swings tackles Alzheimer's. Each member of the creative team reported long conversations following the announcement that they were involved with an Alzheimer's opera.
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Traveling the World in Two or so Hours
Long Distance Affair is an Immersive, Intimate Theatrical Experience.
By: - May 27th, 2020Long Distance Affair zooms you to London, Madrid, Miami, New York, Paris, and Singapore. Take a safe overseas trip without worrying about passports, baggage, or COVID-19. A collaboration between Miami-based Juggerknot Theatre Company and New York's PopUP Theatrics could lead to a dream summer vacation.
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LES Festival of the Arts at Theater for the New City
Pot Pouri of Events Provide Rich Tasting
By: - May 23rd, 2020Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020. All events and performances will be seen on the theater's website, www.theaterforthenewcity.net. Events will stream for three days, from 6:00 PM Friday, May 22 to 11:59 PM Sunday, May 24. Attendees will be able to select disciplines and artists from the website's online timetable and index.
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Kirill Petrenko Reimagines Puccini's Suor Angelica
Young Artists in Berlin and Katarina Dalayman Star
By: - May 16th, 2020The second part of Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica, is given a deep and satisfying production. Kirill Petrenko, seeking a way to share insights and experiences with young artists, gives us an unexpected and beautifully produced opera. The singing is first-rate throughout. The production, which includes danced gesture and videos, suits the story.
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Steinberg/ATCA Award Winner Announced
E.M. Lewis' How the Light Gets In Wins
By: - May 14th, 2020The Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association 2020 New Play Award award announced. The honor recognizes playwrights for the best scripts that premiered professionally outside New York City. E.M. Lewis' How The Light Gets In receives top award. The runners-up are Chandler Hubbard's Animal Control and Lee Edward Colston II's The First Deep Breath. The M. Elizabeth Osborn Award went to Dan McCabe, for his play, The Purists.
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Al Hirschfeld On Line Exhibition
Socially Distant Theatre
By: - May 11th, 2020The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is proud to announce the first in a series of online exhibitions exploring the work of one of the most iconic artists of the last century. On May 11, the Foundation will open a special exhibition for these times: "SOCIALLY DISTANT THEATER: The Solo Show As Seen By Hirschfeld", a collection of 25 drawings, paintings, collages, and prints documenting a half century of one person shows. This special digital exhibit will be online for six weeks through June 20.
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Opera Philadelphia Digital Festival
We Shall not Be Moved Reprised
By: - May 09th, 2020We Shall Not be Moved was a hit at the 2017 Opera Philadelphia Festival, a must-attend event held in Philadelphia in the fall. It is available on Facebook, Sunday, May 10 at 7pm.
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Theatre and the New Normal
The View from My Sofa
By: - May 06th, 2020Since we have to do without live theater for the foreseeable future, however, theater on my sofa can be an excellent replacement.
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Streaming Theatre
What's Free This Weekend
By: - May 02nd, 2020With theatres closed for the pandamic many are posting their performances on the internet. Here are some productions for free viewing this weekend.
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Live-streamed theater
Is it here to stay?
By: - May 02nd, 2020Los Angeles-based No Pants Theatre Company is one of several founded as a response to the pandemic. The company, as of now, produces only live-streamed productions. Up next for No Pants Theatre Company is a college and university short play festival.
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Opera Philadelphia Digital Festival O
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman Create Digital Opera
By: - May 01st, 2020The world premiere of Denis and Katya took place last fall at Opera Philadelphia Festival 2019. Philip Venables is a riveting composer of opera. This work succeeded less well on stage than it does as the opening presentation of this Digital Festival.
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Strauss Streaming from Bard
View One of Summerscape's Most Delicious Productions
By: - Apr 29th, 2020Bard continues to stream treasured past events from its website. If you missed a production, or conversation, now is your chance to catch up. This week, Die Liebe der Danae by Richard Strauss is offered.
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Barrington Stage Company 2020 Update
The Show Goes On
By: - Apr 28th, 2020Out of precaution for actors, creative teams, staff and audiences, Barrington Stage Company will employ best safety practices, including reducing the 520-seat Mainstage to one third of its capacity; increasing the distance between rows and seats; and deep cleaning the theatre after every performance, among other measures. Patrons will be required to wear masks until further notice.
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ArtsFloAtHome from Thire France
Les Arts Florissants Perform Spring Festival Virtually
By: - Apr 26th, 2020William Christie's and Paul Agnew's Les Arts Florissants is skipping their US tour. In any case, tickets to their events are quickly snapped up. Fortunately these two Baroque specialists have arranged to present their spring festival virtually. It is a treat so far. Past performances are available. Future ones can be seen live or at your leisure.
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Drama Desk Awards
The Show Goes On with Annual Ceremony
By: - Apr 26th, 2020The Drama Desk Award's nominees have been announced. This year's ceremony will take place as a special presentation. The annual event honors outstanding achievement by theater artists.
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Watching Theatre from Home
Adapting to the Pandemic
By: - Apr 21st, 2020Stage shows are going on – maybe not live, but via live streaming and through other means. Since the world is in the midst of a pandemic, theater lovers are not able to experience the vitality and immediacy that comes with truly live theater. However, that doesn’t mean theater can’t be a part of your life under quarantine.
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The Crucible, an Opera by Robert Ward
Opera Santa Barbara Mounts a Moving Production
By: - Apr 20th, 2020Robert Ward's Pulitzer-Prize winning opera, The Crucible, is streaming live from Opera Santa Barbara. It is a terrific production with a cast of first-rate singing actors conducted by Kostis Protopapas.
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Broadway Actor Nick Cordero
Suffers Complications of Coronavirus
By: - Apr 19th, 2020Tony nominated Broadway actor, Nick Cordero, is recovering after having his right leg amputated following Coronavirus complications.
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Shakespeare & Company Cancels Season
Schedule Shifted to 2021
By: - Apr 14th, 2020Shakespeare & Company is postponing its 2020 Summer Season to next summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus).
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Pauline Oliveros' Tuning Meditations
Music on the Rebound Gives New Meaning to Cinq a Sept
By: - Apr 12th, 2020Tuning Meditation is presented by Ione, who lived with the composer, and Music on the Rebound. Participants from 30 countries joined on Zoom to listen for their own notes and others. Find a pitch that no one else is sounding. Tod Machover, America's most wired composer, was there. So too, quietly, piano and composing phenom Conrad Tao. The celebrated and willing joined together in unique sounds.
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American Symphony Orchestra
Program to Stream Past Performances
By: - Apr 09th, 2020The internet is full of wonderful concerts and operas, some streamed-live and others are reprisals of deserving performances you'll want to hear if you missed them live or appreciate an opportunity for a reprise.
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Steinberg/ATCA Finalists Named
Lauded New Work in the Spotlight
By: - Apr 09th, 2020Critics Association's new play committee has picked six finalists for new play award. The top prize is $25,000, while runners-up receive $7,500 each. The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) began honoring new plays since 1977. The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has funded the Steinberg/ATCA honor since 2000. Past honorees have included playwrights such as August Wilson and Arthur Miller.
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Williamstown Theatre Festival Goes Audible
Response to Pandemic Challenge for 2020
By: - Apr 07th, 2020“This virus might get to tell us what we cannot do but it does not get to dictate what we can do,” Mandy Greenfield said. “The voices of these artists will be heard. Through this alliance with Audible, we keep artists and the generative artistic process centered and steady through this unspeakably difficult moment when public gathering simply isn’t possible"
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