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Black Theatre Needs More Than Just Different Playwrights
Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 23 2020 @ 8:45 am
The form must also meet the content, say critics and scholars. They discuss “an under-theorized element of the discussion on Black theatre: its form. Oftentimes, Black theatre is relegated to conversations that focus solely on its content, obscuring the ways that Black artists have revolutionized the way theatre is written, devised and performed.” Artists like […]
Creating A Campus Play When That Play Is ‘Spring Awakening’ And There’s A Pandemic On
Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 22 2020 @ 11:30 am
Says a former theatre student of Baldwin Wallace University’s Victoria Bussert, “Theatres have shut down everywhere, and this woman is just like, ‘Fuck that! We’re doing a play, we’re doing theatre. Give me hoops—I will jump through them, but I will make it work.'” – American Theatre
Hear All About Upcoming Films on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday
Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 22 2020 @ 10:00 am
Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is giving listeners an update on what's happening on the big screen! From upcoming movie musicals to dramas featuring your favorite stage stars, this episode offers details on what's coming up. As always, fans get a dose of Broadway show tunes. Be sure to listen to the full episode below!
In-Person Theatre During Covid-19: Quarantine, Ventilate, And Be Ready To Quit
Source: ArtsJournal.com | Posted: November 22 2020 @ 8:00 am
A recent New Jersey show demonstrates that, if the perfect factors come together, Equity theatre can happen – though it will be more rare in the winter, certainly. “The whole time we were working on it, I would wake up feeling like Icarus and wondering if my wings were going to melt. But it was […]
Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis & More on Creating Movie Musical Christmas on the Square
Source: Broadway.com | Posted: November 20 2020 @ 2:12 pm
Christmas on the Square stars Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis and Jeanine Mason talk about bringing the new movie musical to life. Plus, director/choreographer Debbie Allen shares her Broadway inspiration.
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