Theater

Dramatic literature performance, from a popular entertainment view, i.e. going to the theater, performers, shows, etc.

Resources in this category:

CastAlbumDB.com
http://www.castalbumdb.com/

Database of recordings of thousands of Broadway (and other) musicals on available on compact disk. Search the database or browse alphabetically by titles, composers, lyricists, singers or conductors.

Didaskalia
http://www.didaskalia.net/

An electronic resource and journal dedicated to the study of ancient Greek and Roman drama in performance.

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive Home Page
http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/

This includes a description of the operas. You can listen to MIDI and MPEG audio files, in addition to searching the librettos and ballads. There is a collection of opening night reviews from the original performances in the Savoy Theatre in London from 1891-1899. Some of the Savoy performances also include notes and full libretto. There is information on shows currently running.

The History of the Australian Theatre
http://www.hat-archive.com/index.html

Covers Australian Theatre history with articles, pictures, and programmes.

Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com/

"IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Details include pertinent people involved as well as interesting facts and production statistics. Get a list of every production of Hamlet on Broadway or a list of your favorite actor's credits. Find out what played at a particular theatre or what shows opened in a specified Broadway season. The pride of IBDB is its accuracy and comprehensiveness. The value of IBDB is its searchability. Enter a key word into the basic search fields on the left to search in Shows, People, Theatres, or Seasons categories. Click on any result for more information. For more complicated or filtered searches, choose Advanced Search."

The Internet Theatre Database
http://www.theatredb.com/

"ITDb is a searchable archive of theatre past, present, and future. Currently, we only have Broadway shows (and we're not complete) and London's West End." Search by show, people, or theatre.

Lazy Bee Scripts
http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/

"Lazy Bee Scripts is an online bookstore and publisher of scripts for theater plays. Every script can be read online. Specialises in school plays and English pantomime scripts." The site has links to other theater resources as well.

McCoy's Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies
http://www.stetson.edu/csata/custom/thr_guid.html

Annotated guide to theater- and performance-related Internet resources, including Web sites, newsgroups and e-mail lists.

Musicals 101.com
http://www.musicals101.com/

"A lovingly crafted resource for that uniquely American art form -- the musical. A former Broadway professional and devoted fan has assembled year-by-year stage chronologies from 1930 to the present, and an index of screen musicals for the same period. Opinionated, informative reviews, a bibliography, and an encyclopedic collection of essays cover the glamour and the camp." Also features a history of musicals, bios of musical stars, a musicals calendar, and a photo gallery.

The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fedtp/fthome.html

"This online presentation includes over 13,000 images of items selected from the Federal Theatre Project Collection at the Library of Congress. Featured here are stage and costume designs, still photographs, posters, and scripts for productions of Macbeth and The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus as staged by Orson Welles, and for Power, a topical drama of the period (over 3,000 images). Also included are 68 other playscripts (6,500 images) and 168 documents selected from the Federal Theatre Project Administrative Records (3,700 images). The Federal Theatre Project was one of five arts-related projects established during the first term of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the Works Progress Administration (WPA)."

Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/

This Web site is an electronic and expanded version of Playbill Magazine. Besides news and feature articles about theater in the US and abroad, it also offers show reviews, ticket sales, and show listings by geography and theater name.

Playwrights Guild of Canada
http://www.playwrightsguild.ca/pgc/main.asp

"Playwrights Guild of Canada (formerly Playwrights Union of Canada) is a national association of professional and emerging playwrights." It was established in 1972 as the Playwrights Co-op with its stated purpose to publish and distribute scripts to encourage more productions of Canadian plays. By 2006, the guild provides programs and services that support, promote, and advocate for over 500 members. The PGC also contains the Women's Caucus, established to meet the particular needs of women playwrights. Check the site for programs, playwrights, plays, and other links of interest. You may browse the digital library of Canadian plays as a visitor.

The Stephen Sondheim Stage
http://www.sondheim.com/

The Stephen Sondheim Stage is a site devoted to the works of Stephen Sondheim. It contains a library of information about Sondheim's works, as well as music clips, interviews with Sondheim and the latest news about him.

Tony Awards Online
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/

The Tony Awards site lists the most recent Tony Award nominees and winners and includes photos and video interviews from the latest awards ceremony. Also offers related feature articles.

The World of Mime Theatre
http://www.mime.info/

"Information on mime as a theatre art: articles, resources, contacts, and a calendar of upcoming events."