Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Wicked – the 20-year-old – smash hit on Broadway turns the story of the "Wizard of Oz" on its head. Now, the story of Elfaba the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wizard himself is making the shift from stage to...Thursday, November 7, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights on Nov. 7 in honor of Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September. Smith began her acting career on stage and took theater roles well into her 80s.Monday, November 4, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
In his new play The Other Americans , John Leguizamo plays a Colombian American laundromat owner whose son is released from a mental wellness facility after suffering a trauma.Friday, November 1, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
James Adomian is a comedian with a foot in two worlds. He's a stand-up comedian and impressionist who's performed on the Late Late Show, Conan , Jimmy Kimmel Live and many more. He's got a brand new stand-up special out now called James...Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Garr's breakout role was as sexy Inga in Young Frankenstein . She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1982 film Tootsie, and played Phoebe's mom on the sitcom Friends.Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
There's one thing that many sports and music fans miss in this digital age: the physical, paper tickets of the recent past. And now, they are making a bit of a comeback.Sunday, October 27, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Coming to New York City for the holidays? Let us help you see a show — without spending your life savings.Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Sasha Colby is your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen. That's because she's one of the most decorated and influential drag queens working today - she's Chappell Roan's inspiration, a Miss Continental winner and a RuPaul's Drag...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
Adam Abeshouse was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last spring. His star classical music clients, including Joshua Bell, Simone Dinnerstein, Jeremy Denk, and Lara Downes, wanted to say goodbye.Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part ofThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Disabled-led theatre company Graeae has announced plans for a three-month digital programme designed to celebrate D/deaf and disabled artists. Harry Potter playwrightThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity is calling for evidence for a year-long research project into how to boost diversity andThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
More than 1,000 performances in rural communities have already been cancelled as a result of coronavirus, leaving many organisations at risk ofThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has revealed plans to reopen the venue in November, but has warned that “a critical andThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Bristol Old Vic is launching a digital theatre platform for its audiences and artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Called Bristol Old VicThursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
The reopening of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre following a £10 million redevelopment has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the organisationWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
West London venue the Playground Theatre has begun to make free meals for local elderly and vulnerable people while its doors areWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
Top UK drama schools including RADA and Arts Educational Schools London have shifted all teaching online at least until September. The moveWednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
A tribunal being brought against Curve Theatre in Leicester by Seyi Omooba – the performer removed from a production of The Color