• 'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing
    Thursday, April 30, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    A general view shows the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on January 10, 2026. Two lawsuits are calling to halt the closure of the Center for renovations. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio trustee, is also asking for the removal of President Trump Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.
  • Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure
    Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    A photo provided by the Kennedy Center shows staining on the exterior of the building. President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
  • A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
    Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Grey Henson stars in <em>Bigfoot! A New Musical</em>. Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.
  • How 'Schmigadoon!' made its way from streaming to the Broadway stage
    Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    The Apple TV series Schmigadoon is now a hit on Broadway.
  • How 'taking chances' got 'Titaníque' from a basement theatre to Broadway
    Monday, April 13, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    "Titaníque," a musical parody of the James Cameron film using Céline Dion's songs, opened Sunday on Broadway after getting its unlikely start in a tiny off-Broadway basement theater.
  • From 'The Old Man' to 'Giant,' John Lithgow is still going strong
    Thursday, April 2, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series The Old Man , and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of Giant , about a troubling side of children's author Roald Dahl.
  • The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
    Saturday, March 28, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from South Africa's iconic Market Theatre, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
  • Suit asks court to force Trump administration to use 'The Kennedy Center' name
    Thursday, March 26, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Workers react to the media after updating signage outside the Kennedy Center on Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."
  • Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all
    Thursday, March 26, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Satirist Bill Maher is this year There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
  • 8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
    Monday, March 23, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    A view of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in February. On Monday, a group of eight architecture and culture groups filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump and the arts complex The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.
  • Coronavirus: Matthew Bourne productions to be broadcast on TV
    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 of
  • Coronavirus: Graeae and Jack Thorne collaborate on digital lockdown programme
    Thursday, 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 playwright
  • Cross-party research into creative diversity calls for evidence
    Thursday, 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 and
  • Coronavirus: Future of rural touring at risk as 1,000 performances cancelled
    Thursday, 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 of
  • Coronavirus: Old Vic will need ‘critical’ fundraising, warns Matthew Warchus
    Thursday, 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 and
  • Coronavirus: Bristol Old Vic launches online platform
    Thursday, 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 Vic
  • Coronavirus: Octagon Theatre forced to delay reopening following £10m redevelopment
    Thursday, 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 organisation
  • Coronavirus: London fringe theatre feeds vulnerable local people
    Wednesday, 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 are
  • Coronavirus: Leading drama schools move teaching online for remainder of academic year
    Wednesday, 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 move
  • Coronavirus: Seyi Omooba tribunal postponed as lockdown continues
    Wednesday, 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
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