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RECAP: Black Theatre United Founders Talked About Its Origin on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continued Thursday night (8pm) with  Black Theatre United Founders Brandon Victor Dixon, LaChanze, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lillias White. This episode was in suppo...

Storyhouse Plans For Early Opening As Membership Rockets In Show Of Support

Storyhouse has announced today that it will re-open as soon as the government allows and as early as 4th July.  The charity runs a cultural and community hub that incorporates a theatre, cinema, libra...

BWW Blog: Our Duty to Confront Racism in the Theatre Industry

In light of the current Black Lives Matter protests, many Americans are becoming more aware of their white privilege, and beginning to see aspects of their life they may not have known was affected by...

Georgia's Serenbe Playhouse Suspends Operations Amidst Racism Allegations

Serenbe Playhouse of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia has just announced that it will suspend operations to 'redesign the culture.' This news comes amidst allegations of racism exhibited by staff.

BWW Exclusive: Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, Co-Founder of Mixed Magic Theatre- 'The New Better Will Not Be an Accident'

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, co-founder of Mixed Magic Theatre, has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing his thoughts on this current moment in time, the theater's plans for moving forw...

BWW Exclusive: The National Black Theatre Team Makes Statement With A SEAT AT OUR TABLE

What's past is prologue. The United States has never not been on fire for Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Never. Not one day. There has always been a foot, a knee, a noose on our necks for eve...

Guest Blog: Boundless Theatre's Artistic Director Rob Drummer On Supporting Young People

At Boundless, we haven't stopped. We work with and for young adults aged 15-25 and, as the reality of the pandemic hit, like so many theatre companies we did a lot of soul searching about what our rol...

BWW Interview: Naomi Campbell on Luminato Festival's Digital Shift, Timely Works, and What Theatre Could Look Like In A Post-Pandemic World

Since early March, Toronto's theatre scene has been upended due to social distancing rules in place because of the pandemic. For many companies, this meant putting shows, concerts, and seasons on hold...

What's the Plan? How Theatres are Pledging to Address Systemic Racism

The events of this week continue to send shockwaves around the world and theatres everywhere are responding to the public outcry. While many have been quick to issue statements of support of the Black...

BWW Blog: Someday

Equality. It feels like we've been fighting for years, decades, ages. Yet, why does nothing seem to change? Racism is not a new issue. Innocent black lives are constantly being taken, whether we see v...

Slipstream Theatre Initiative Releases Statement Regarding Current Events

Slipstream Theatre Initiative has released a statement regarding the current state of events.

Regional Spotlight: How Irish Rep is Working Through the Global Health Crisis

Today we're checking in with Irish Rep. We chatted with Producing Director Ciaran O'Reillya??a??a??a??a??a??a??.

A Member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra Has Been Fired Over Racist Comments

CBS Austin has reported that a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra has been fired over racist comments that person made on social media. 

Guest Blog: Alex Cubb On New YouTube Series THE BARE & KLARE SHOW

At the moment, we're working on a YouTube comedy/art show called The Bare & Klare Show, which is a six-part series hosted by two magical stoner bears, guiding the human race through lockdown.

Guest Blog: Paines Plough Artistic Directors Katie Posner and Charlotte Bennett On New Digital Plays

We want to connect with writers nationally and hear what home means to them at this time. Rather than just hear them, we agree we still want to see them, and so Come To Where I'm From is born - 31 new...

Regional Spotlight: How Theatre Rhinoceros is Working Through The Global Health Crisis

Today we shine a spotlight on San Francisco's Theatre Rhinoceros.

RECAP: James Wesley and Seth Rudetsky Talked About the Making of 'Broadway for Orlando on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Sunday afternoon (2pm) with the making of Broadway for Orlando.

Regional Spotlight: How Lookingglass Theatre Company is Working Through the Global Health Crisis

Today we're checking in with Lookingglass Theatre Company. We chatted with Heidi Stillman, Artistic Director of the theatre.

BWW Interview: Artistic Director Jez Bond Discusses The Park Life Fund

Days before the lockdown, the Park Theatre had sell-out performances of La Cage Au Folles, was preparing for Clybourne Park, and was doing vital work in the local community. Now, the staff are furloug...

Flat Rock Playhouse Postpones 2020 Season

With deep regret, Flat Rock Playhouse has announced it will cancel the balance of its 2020 season and shift the entire Mainstage series to 2021. Ticketholders will be contacted by the Playhouse Box Of...

Regional Spotlight: How the Auditorium Theatre is Working Through The Global Health Crisis

Today we shine a spotlight on Chicago's Auditorium Theatre with CEO, Rich Regan.

Behind the Curtain: How the Broadway Shutdown is Impacting the People Who Run the Show Behind the Scenes

Due to the global health emergency, Broadway theaters have found their bright lights dimmed and their houses dark for the first time in history. As the world works together to stop the spread of COVID...

Guest Blog: Rob Watt On The Theatre Centre's New Online Writing Course

Emma Rees and I started as Executive Director and Artistic Director respectively at Theatre Centre about four months ago. We never thought, as did the rest of us, that a pandemic was going to radicall...

Cold Mountain Music Festival Rescheduled for August 14-15

Cold Mountain Music Festival has has been rescheduled for August 14-15.