What Streams May Come
How the League of Live Stream Theater is trying to become more theatres’ second-best seat in the house.
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The Jury Is In on Virtual Theatre
Most theatres found that COVID-era digital offerings have lost money, a new survey shows, though some continue to value the access and experimentation.
A Manifesto for the Future Stage: Performance Is a Human Right
How we can make the most of the possibilities of liveness, technology, and human innovation.
How the Shows Went On, and How They May Again
2 new documentaries look at Broadway as it was, while a third gives us a glimpse of our possible post-COVID future.
From Stage to Page: How a Graphic Novel Continued Our Run
In a sort of reverse ‘Fun Home,’ a Minnesota company memorialized its 2016 show, ‘In My Heart.’
Ike Holter May ‘Hate It Here,’ But He’s Made a Show We Can Love
Part of the Goodman Theatre’s LIVE series, the new staging combines the best of theatre and live television for a unique theatrical outing.
Can ‘Schmigadoon!’ Sing Away the Problems of the Classic Musical?
The not-so-secret weapon of the new Apple+ series is a score by Cinco Paul as fueled by abiding love as by knowing critique of the form.
Fear Is Here to Stay, Theatre Is Here for a Visit
How 2 eerie virtual offerings, ‘Someone Else’s House’ and Darkfield Radio, managed to creep into my personal space and give me genuine chills.
‘The Map of Now’ Offered a Virtual Stroll Through Windy City Arts
Using the virtual platform Gather.Town, Lucky Plush Productions crafted a virtual city-wide arts festival that opened the door for potential future expansion.
Fingerstyle Folk Sondheim: A Sound We Didn’t Know We Needed
On a new record, singer Eleri Ward reclaims Sondheim’s melodies from his thorny harmonies, creating something new that’s also true to the original.
