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The Best Online Staging of Chekhov’s The Seagull Is in The Sims. Really.

 “We were giddy.” By Helen Shaw
theater

David Byrne and Heidi Schreck, in Conversation

 The creators of American Utopia and What the Constitution Means to Me on the links between their filmed Broadway shows. By Jackson McHenry
movie review

What the Constitution Means to Me Film Unleashes a Boiler Full of Flames

 When everything feels too overwhelming to watch at home, Heidi Schreck’s Broadway show (streaming on Prime Video) hits the right chord of anger. By Helen Shaw and Kathryn VanArendonk
  1. the industry
    Here’s How the New Stimulus Package Will Affect the Entertainment IndustryBreaking down the aid for venues, higher piracy punishments, and new Smithsonian museums.
    By Justin Curto
  2. theater review
    The Holidays Are a Drag: Taylor Mac and Joshua William Gelb Dress for ItReviews of Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce: Pandemic!, and Joshua William Gelb in Heather Christian’s I Am Sending You the Sacred Face.
    By Helen Shaw
  3. obits
    Ann Reinking, Chicago Star and Tony-Winning Choreographer, Is Dead at 71The late actress and dancer played Roxie Hart in both the original Broadway production, and its long-running revival.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. unruly heart
    The Prom Isn’t the Gift to Queer Teens It Thinks It IsThe Netflix version is a straight person’s imagining of a gay love story for a straight audience … made by a gay person? Make it make sense.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  5. institutions
    The Artists vs. the Flea: ‘We Will Burn It All Down’The downtown theater company is in crisis.
    By Helen Shaw
  7. live tv
    Is It Still Broadway If It’s Hosted by Tina Fey and Aired on NBC?Let’s discuss that Best of Broadway special.
    By Chris Murphy and Helen Shaw
  8. looking respectfully
    Anthony Ramos Gives Twitter the Gift of His Self Tape for CatsOh, what could have been.
    By Charu Sinha
  9. zazz?
    Nicole Kidman Seen Recklessly Giving It Some Zazz in The PromShe’s dreamed a little dream of a Fosse number.
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. how-to
    Circle Jerk’s Recipe for a Viral Theater Hit“If it gets screwed up, that’s part of the energy.”
    By Helen Shaw
  11. what?
    Well, Here’s Meryl Streep Rapping on a New Song From The Prom“If somebody starts in with new drama, just go high like Michelle Obama.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  12. dance
    Ballet Dancers Get Their Nutcracker Fix UpstateBalletCollective to put on an immersive performance in a mansion.
    By Wendy Goodman
  13. theater review
    The Best Online Staging of Chekhov’s The Seagull Is in The Sims. Really.“We were giddy.”
    By Helen Shaw
  14. broadway
    The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Will Have Some Broadway Performances After AllIn pretaped, socially distanced form.
    By Jackson McHenry
  15. q&a
    Jeremy O. Harris Is Spending HBO’s Money on Producing PlaysOn streaming productions like ‘Circle Jerk’: “Look, this is doable … We don’t actually have to sit around watching Zoom for the rest of our lives.”
    By Helen Shaw
  16. australia
    Nicole Kidman Loves Television So Much She’s Making Another ShowThings I Know to Be True is based on a stage play of the same name.
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. chat room
    Marielle Heller on What the Constitution Means to Me and The Queen’s GambitThe actor-writer-director has two very different new projects in very different media.
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. theater
    David Byrne and Heidi Schreck, in ConversationThe creators of American Utopia and What the Constitution Means to Me on the links between their filmed Broadway shows.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. trailer mix
    The Prom Trailer: Meryl Brings Tolerance and Tonys to a Small Town by ForcePremiering on Netflix December 11.
    By Jackson McHenry
  20. theater review
    Circle Jerk’s Theatrical Erudition Includes a Dose of The O.C.A streaming production that doesn’t feel stripped-down.
    By Helen Shaw
  21. regional theater
    Diane Warren Wrote a Musical Around Stories of Sexual Harassment in HollywoodLouisette Geiss, a Weinstein accuser, co-wrote the book of The Right Girl.
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. movie review
    What the Constitution Means to Me Film Unleashes a Boiler Full of FlamesWhen everything feels too overwhelming to watch at home, Heidi Schreck’s Broadway show (streaming on Prime Video) hits the right chord of anger.
    By Helen Shaw and Kathryn VanArendonk
  23. tony awards
    6 Takeaways From the Erratic 2020 Tony Award NominationsCongrats to Jagged Little Pill! Sorry to The Lightning Thief.
    By Jackson McHenry
  24. broadway
    Here Are the Nominees for the Ever-Mysterious 2020 Tony AwardsJagged Little Pill and Slave Play lead the races.
    By Jackson McHenry
  25. streaming theater
    Transcript Turned Script: A Preview of Why Would I Dare’s Courtroom DramaThe Crystal Mason voting-rights case comes to the stage in a streaming production by the Commissary.
    By Helen Shaw
  26. broadway
    Broadway Shutdown Extended Through May 2021 Due to COVID-19The Music Man and MJ have already announced new dates.
    By Jackson McHenry
  27. tony awards
    Tony Awards to Announce Nominations Next Week and Hold Ceremony Who Knows WhenA date for the digital ceremony has still not been announced.
    By Jackson McHenry
  28. theater
    Broadway Stars and Their Face Shields Hold Surprise Performance in Times SquareFace shield or not, you can’t hide Bernadette’s hair.
    By Jackson McHenry
  29. we love the theater
    Patti LuPone’s Review of Trump’s Evita Balcony Moment Is In“This revival is closing November 3rd.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  30. trailer mix
    What the Constitution Means to Me Trailer: Heidi Schreck’s Play Comes to AmazonPremiering October 16.
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. chat room
    Ashley Park Brings Her Broadway Background and Fashion Sense to Emily in ParisPlus, where Mindy falls within the Sex and the City best-friend framework.
    By Jackson McHenry
  32. review
    Mortality Plays: Two Live Performances in New York Look Steadily at DeathLive, in-person performances are springing up everywhere.
    By Helen Shaw
  33. chat room
    Overlook The Boys in the Band’s Robin de Jesús at Your Own Risk“I’m not gonna worry about being liked. Cisgender white folks get to be messy and they’re still entitled to empathy.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. movies
    The Boys in the Band Play OnThe pioneering gay drama, long dismissed as a relic of self-hatred, is now a Netflix film that remains brilliantly uncomfortable.
    By Mark Harris
  35. theater
    At Soho Rep, a Revolutionary Idea: Put the Creative People on SalaryThe directors feel their job program is more a continuation than a pivot.
    By Helen Shaw
  36. theater
    Glenn Close Playing Roy Cohn in a Virtual Angels in America Benefit PerformanceLive on YouTube on October 8.
    By Jackson McHenry
  37. covid-19
    The Metropolitan Opera Won’t Return Until Fall 2021The organization canceled the remainder of its 2020–2021 season.
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. streaming theater review
    Almost the Real Miracle: Brian Friel’s Faith Healer, Streaming From the Old VicIt feels a little like … theater!
    By Helen Shaw
  39. theater
    What the Constitution Means to Me Film Coming to Amazon in OctoberDirected by Marielle Heller.
    By Jackson McHenry
  40. miscast
    Watch Ingrid Michaelson and Lauren Ridloff Sing and Sign ‘You Will Be Found’“If you did it literally and signed the exact English words, it loses the depth and complexity of meaning.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  41. west end
    Some West End Musicals, Including Six, Plan to Return in NovemberFor an 11-week run starting November 14.
    By Jackson McHenry
  42. theater review
    Andrew Scott Is Extraordinary in Three KingsThe performance is a demonstration of the actor’s charismatic power.
    By Helen Shaw
  43. diana rigg
    5 Incredible Diana Rigg StoriesNo, she didn’t eat the garlic on purpose.
    By Justin Curto
  44. theater
    Ben Brantley Leaves the New York Times After 24 Years As Chief Theater CriticHe said the pandemic marked “a good moment to slip out the door.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  45. obits
    Dame Diana Rigg, Icon of British TV and Stage Classics, Dead at 82She acted until her death, playing Olenna in Game of Thrones.
    By Justin Curto
  46. theater on tv
    Coastal Elites Is As Distanced As Its SubjectMonologues that play to a crowd don’t work without that audience.
    By Helen Shaw
  47. oh bless the lord my soul
    Prepare Ye, a Stephen Schwartz Documentary ApproachesDefying Gravity chronicles the life’s work of the artist behind shows like Wicked and Godspell.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  48. Theatre for One Wants You to Sit Up Straight and Pay AttentionOne-on-one, face-to-face theater performances in a digital window.
    By Helen Shaw
  49. casting
    Amy Adams to Remind Us She Can Sing in Dear Evan Hansen MovieIn case you forgot about Enchanted.
    By Justin Curto
  50. broadway
    The Tony Awards Will Happen After All, in Digital Form This FallThe date and platform for the awards ceremony are yet to be announced.
    By Jackson McHenry
  51. in conversation
    Laurence Fishburne Knows Who He IsWith his much-anticipated return to Broadway postponed until next year, one of America’s most accomplished actors reflects on his career.
    By E. Alex Jung
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