• How Tamara Rojo is remaking ballet
    Saturday, May 16, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    San Francisco Ballet artistic director Tamara Rojo is known for taking risks. She says that, with the exception of <em>Nutcracker, </em> From championing women choreographers to upending classics, the former Royal Ballet star turned artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet doesn't play it safe.
  • Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera dream together again at Met Opera
    Thursday, May 14, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Isabel Leonard as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and Carlos Álvarez as her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera perform in a scene from Gabriela Lena Frank Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera.
  • 'Hamilton' producer Jeffrey Seller traces his journey from 'Theater Kid' to Broadway
    Friday, May 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of Broadway's biggest hits including, Hamilton and Rent , but he got his start on a much smaller scale. Originally broadcast June 30, 2025.
  • Nathan Lane says 'Death of a Salesman' is 'the most rewarding thing I've done'
    Thursday, May 7, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Nathan Lane says of <em>Willy Loman in Arthur Miller Lane is nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Arthur Miller's iconic salesman: "When people come back and talk about it, if they're not weeping, they're saying things like, 'You were my father.'"
  • See who's nominated for the 2026 Tony Awards
    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    A scene from <em>The Lost Boys</em> Two musicals are tied with 12 nominations each: a special-effects-crammed The Lost Boys , and the candy-colored satire Schmigadoon! The Pulitzer-winning Liberation was nominated for Best Play.
  • '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.
  • 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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