Links toTheater Sites
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Playbill® On-Line
http://www.playbill.com/This online version of the theater program publication is a comprehensive news source for theater and Broadway. Provides events listings, feature articles, seating charts, ticket sales, and job postings. Broadway.com™
http://www.broadway.com/A lively site from the folks who brought you Hollywood.com. Covers Broadway and other top markets in North America and London's West End. Find theater news, interviews, original reviews, video previews of selected shows, and the Insider column by Ken Mandelbaum. Theatre.comSM
http://www.theatre.com/Theatre.com's ancestor was probably the first Broadway show presence on the Internet. The current site includes theater listings, ticketing, news and shopping for Broadway and 25 other cities. Quick access to official show sites. Free Circle Club membership for special offers, discounts and newsletter. Theatermania
http://www.theatermania.com/Offers listings, news, reviews, interviews, video content and online ticketing for Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and theater nationwide (40 markets but not Cleveland). Includes a free member newsletter with discounts and promotional offers. Talkin' Broadway
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/Another full-featured site with listings for New York, London and regional theater and cabaret. Find original reviews, interviews and gossip from V.J. Also features a message board, an illustrated history of the Great White Way, reviews of recordings. Incorporates the Internet Theatre Database -- basic information (opened, closed, performances, etc. on most Broadway shows since 1975, and most Broadway musicals for the past 50+ years. Complete cast and production lists for select years. Broadway Stars
http://www.broadwaystars.comA digest of theater news items from all around the Web and opinions(!) about them. Mostly Broadway, but also theater in general. A handy list of the major news sources and columnists. New York Theatre WireSM
http://www.nytheatre-wire.comThis news service has stories about New York and worldwide theater happenings. Feature articles and reviews of plays, publications and recordings. The site is straightforward and less frenetic than some. New York Theatre Experience
http://www.nytheatre.comHere's a non-commercial site low in hype and frenzy. Comprehensive listings of current shows plus news and reviews. New York coverage only. A nice feature of this site is Just for Kids. Live Broadway®
http://www.livebroadway.comFrom the trade organization, League of American Theatres and Producers. Plain and simple listings here, plus statistics from the business side. Tony Awards® -
The American Theatre Wing
http://www.tonys.org/News, features and historical information about the awards. American Theater Web
http://www.americantheaterweb.com/Links to nearly 2,500 U.S. theater companies, news clippings, forum and chat. Backstage.com™
http://www.backstage.com/Primarily for performing arts professionals. Offers the lastest news, casting notices, editiorial pieces and commentary on issues in the industry. Subscription required for access to some areas. TheatreUSA.com
http://theatreusa.com/
Directory with more than 1,200 theatre, production, and writing links for playwrights, actors, producers, directors, & stage managers.
Show Business Online
http://www.showbusinessweekly.comOnline version of the trade publication that has offered casting news for performing artists since 1941. Great for the insider's perspective on the arts and entertainment industry. Includes original reviews of theater and NYC cabaret. StageAndSong.com -
Educational Theatre Center of Cyber Universe
http://www.stageandsong.com/A resource for students of theater education at all levels. Still a little spare, but promising, it includes sections for schools and scholarships, advice and pieces for auditions, and a message board. Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com/"The official archival database for Broadway theatre information...provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today" -- derived primarily from theatre programs. Musicals.Net
http://www.musicals.net/For any fan of musicals. History, synopses, song lists, and links for more than 80 of the most famous musicals, plus a forum for discussion. Musicals101.com
http://www.musicals101.com/Musical theater history expert John Kenrick presents histories, chronologies, bibliographies, reviews, and biographical sketches. Also, find a show rights index and script samples. There are photo galleries, script samples, and special theme "courses". Covers stage, screen, TV and cabaret. Searchable. Albemarle of London's West End Theatre Guide
http://www.albemarle-london.comWhat's on and what's news in London's West End theaters with online ticketing from the Albemarle ticket agency. London Theatre Guide Online
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/Online since 1995 with information and reviews of West End and Fringe productions. Includes information for the traveler on backstage and theater walking tours. London Theatre Guide
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/A comprehensive site from from the Society of London Theatre, the trade association that presents the annual Laurence Olivier Awards.
UK Theatre Web
http://www.uktw.co.uk/This veteran of the online scene is re-vamping. Stay tuned. Scene Changes
http://www.scenechanges.com/Coverage of the Toronto theatrical scene. Stage Door
http://www.stage-door.org/News, listings and reviews for Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Links to Shaw and Stratford Festivals. Canadian Actor Online
http://www.canadianactor.com/A non-commercial gateway to Web resources for industry professionals across the pond. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
http://www.canadiantheatre.com/Plays, players and places of Canadian theater. Links to Jam Theatre. Northeast Ohio Theater Actors' Summit
Bad Epitaph Theater Company
The Bang and The Clatter Theatre Company
Bodwin Theater Company
Brecksville Theater on the Square
Cabaret Dada
Carousel Dinner Theater
Cesear's Forum
Chagrin falls Little Theatre
Charenton Theatre Company
The Cleveland Play House
Cleveland Public Theatre
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
Cleveland Signstage Theatre
Cleveland Theater Collective
Convergence Continuum
Dobama Theatre
East Cleveland Theater
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild
Great Lakes Theater Festival
Ensemble Theatre
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre
Huntington Playhouse
Kalliope Stage
Karamu House
Magical Theatre Company
Mapleleaf Theater (formerly at Harpersfield Vineyard)
Mercury Summer Stock
Near West Theatre
New World Performance Laboratory
Ohio Theatre Alliance
Players Guild Theatre - Canton
Portage Lakes Players
Porthouse Theater - Kent State University
Playhouse Square Center
Rainbow Repertory
Red Hen Productions - Cleveland's Feminist Theatre
Streetsboro Community Theatre
Strongsville Community Theatre
TITLEWave Theatre
Weathervane PlayhouseLinked sites are not endorsed but are offered for additional research.
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