Choreographer Warren Adams Challenges Broadway to Confront Racism by Ryan McPhee

"We are not looking for empathy. We are not victims. We are only asking for humanity and equality."

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:52pm on June 2, 2020[SHARE]

Obie Awards Postpone 2020 Virtual Ceremony: 'This Is a Time for Reflection and Mourning' by Ryan McPhee

The awards honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatre were to take place June 4 on YouTube.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34am on June 2, 2020[SHARE]

Metropolitan Opera Cancels First Half of 2020"2021 Season, Revamps Spring Slate in Wake of Coronavirus by Ryan McPhee

The season is now scheduled to launch December 31 with a special reopening gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:44pm on June 1, 2020[SHARE]

Streaming This Week: Alvin Ailey's Revelations, Tom Hiddleston as Coriolanus, More by Ryan McPhee

Plus, catch performances by Angel Blue and Andrew Scott, conversations with Eboni Booth and Joshua Harmon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:03pm on June 1, 2020[SHARE]

2020 Drama Desks Awards Postponed in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Protests by Ryan McPhee

Winners were to be announced on NY1 in a ceremony made remote due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:07pm on May 31, 2020[SHARE]

Revisit Tony-Winning The Boys in the Band on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Joe Mantello's production of the Mart Crowley play, which opened May 31, 2018, featured Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04pm on May 31, 2020[SHARE]

65th Annual Drama Desk Awards Take Place May 31 by Ryan McPhee

The remote ceremony, honoring a theatre season cut short, airs on NY1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01am on May 31, 2020[SHARE]

Sundance Institute Names 8 Works to Be Developed Under Its 2020 Digital Theatre Lab by Ryan McPhee

The 2020 program will take place through Sundance's Co//ab initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:59pm on May 29, 2020[SHARE]

What to Stream This Weekend: The Drama Desks Go Digital, Party With [title of show], More by Ryan McPhee

Plus, catch streams of Broadway's Allegiance and Holiday Inn, co-hosted by Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37pm on May 29, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Marisha Wallace, Lea Salonga, Katharine McPhee, More Think"and Sing"About 'Tomorrow' by Ryan McPhee

Wallace virtually gathered several friends and co-stars for this moving Annie cover, benefiting Broadway Cares and MAD Trust.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on May 29, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Gladys Knight Pours Her Soul Into 'And I Am Telling You' by Ryan McPhee

Celebrate the Grammy winner's birthday with her rendition of the Dreamgirls anthem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:33pm on May 28, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Noah Galvin Was Ready to Play Mama Rose...at Age 15 by Ryan McPhee

Catch the Dear Evan Hansen star live out his Gypsy dreams as a teen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:19pm on May 27, 2020[SHARE]

Date and Details Set for 2020 Obie Awards as Ceremony Goes Digital by Ryan McPhee

Cole Escola will host the virtual event honoring Off-Broadway theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:14pm on May 26, 2020[SHARE]

Streaming This Week: Broadway's Allegiance, a Chat With Kristen Bell, More by Ryan McPhee

As theatres stay dark, screens brighten up with performances, interviews, and classes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50am on May 26, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: The Touring Cast of Falsettos Ensure Everything Will Be Alright by Ryan McPhee

Catch Max Von Essen, Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa, and more reunite for a virtual performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45pm on May 22, 2020[SHARE]

What to Stream This Weekend: Broadway Stars Sing Their Dream Roles, Puffs Brings Magic Home, More by Ryan McPhee

A sampling of the virtual offerings to entice theatre enthusiasts over Memorial Day weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11am on May 22, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Let Cher Entertain You, Let Cher Make You Smile by Ryan McPhee

Happy belated birthday to the goddess warrior, and happy anniversary to Gypsy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:24pm on May 21, 2020[SHARE]

Dramatists Guild Foundation Announces 2020 Stephen Schwartz Award Honoree and Multiple Thom Thomas Award Recipients by Ryan McPhee

The awards go to rising composers and writers and come with a no-strings-attached grant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16pm on May 21, 2020[SHARE]

Smash Eyes Broadway (Again): A Musical Adaptation of the NBC Series Is in the Works by Ryan McPhee

The Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt, and Neil Meron production will bring Karen Cartwright, Ivy Lynn, and more to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:59am on May 21, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Watch Jeremy Jordan and Jonathan Groff Enter a Battle of the Marilyns Ahead of the Bombshell Concert by Ryan McPhee

The two channeled their inner Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn, respectively, at MCC Theater's 2013 Miscast gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:04pm on May 20, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Let's Play 'Count the Lifts' With Shoshana Bean by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway favorite serves riffs and whistle tones in this delightfully chaotic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat montage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:08pm on May 19, 2020[SHARE]

Drama Desk Awards to Present Late Harold Prince With Inaugural Namesake Lifetime Achievement Honor by Ryan McPhee

The 65th annual ceremony will take place remotely May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:52am on May 19, 2020[SHARE]

Alanis Morissette, Cast and Creatives of Broadway's Jagged Little Pill Headline Actors Fund Benefit May 19 by Ryan McPhee

Proceeds from the musical's live stream will go to the organization's COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:03am on May 19, 2020[SHARE]

Metropolitan Opera's Manon With Anna Netrebko, Don Giovanni With Joan Sutherland, More Head Online This Week by Ryan McPhee

The company enters its 10th week of its Nightly Met Streams series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:46pm on May 18, 2020[SHARE]

The Daily Distraction: Tina Fey and Jonathan Groff Are 2 Lovers in the Amish Night by Ryan McPhee

Fey (who celebrates her birthday today) and Groff returned to their Pennsylvania roots for Ars Nova's Nova Ball 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:24pm on May 18, 2020[SHARE]