Monday, October 19, 2020
“Moulin Rouge!” producer Carmen Pavlovic had intended to fly back home to Australia in late February and then return to New York City to see the musical through Tony Awards season. But w…
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On Thursday, “Slave Play” garnered 12 Tony Award nominations and became the most Tony-nominated play in history. The play, which ran on Broadway in fall 2019, broke barriers in terms o…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:32PMThe 2020 Tony nominations were announced amid a prolonged shutdown of the industry and weeks away from a contentious presidential election. In turn, many of the nominees reacted with a momen…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:28PM“Jagged Little Pill” and “Moulin Rouge!” topped the 74th Annual Tony Awards nominations list Thursday. “Jagged Little Pill” received 15 nominations and “Moulin Rouge!” receiv…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:20PMWednesday, October 14, 2020
David Byrne’s “American Utopia” has rescheduled its Broadway return to Sept. 17, 2021. The show initially intended to return to the Hudson Theatre on Broadway in fall 2020, after a run…
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Lincoln Center Theater is setting a fall 2021 reopening date for the new Broadway musical “Flying Over Sunset.” The theater had intended to reopen “Flying Over Sunset” in spring 2021…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:12AMWhen the Broadway League announced theaters would be closed through May 30, 2021, industry members were not surprised by the news. Some had already received a head’s up from their produc…
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“MJ,” the Michael Jackson musical, has moved its first preview date to September 2021. The musical, produced by Lia Vollack Productions and the Michael Jackson Estate, was scheduled to…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:11PM“The Music Man” has postponed its opening until Feb. 10, 2022. This is the second postponement of the revival, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, which had most recently set an ope…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:55AMBroadway shows will remain closed through May 30, 2021, the Broadway League confirmed Friday. While there is not yet a reopening date, the League said each Broadway show will announce its re…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:07AMThursday, October 8, 2020
Broadway shows are expected to remain closed through at least May 2021, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Broadway League is expected to make an announcement about the new…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:32PMThe Tony Award nominations will be announced Oct. 15 at noon. The nominations announcement will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart on the Tony Awards YouTube Channel…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:11AMFriday, October 2, 2020
The Equity-League Health Fund has addressed some of the concerns expressed by Actors’ Equity about changes to health coverage. The health fund, which is a separate entity from Actors’ …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:24PMThe House voted Thursday to approve the revised Heroes Act, which contains a provision to help the Broadway industry. The new version of the Heroes Act includes the Save Our Stages provisi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:16PMThursday, October 1, 2020
Actors’ Equity members will need to work more weeks to qualify for health insurance coverage in 2021. In a new plan unveiled Thursday by the Equity-League Health Fund, members will need …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:57PMProducers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittleman are developing a stage musical adaptation of “Like Water for Chocolate.” The musical adaptation of “Like Water for Chocolate,” which began as …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:01AMTuesday, September 29, 2020
The Save Our Stages Act has made it into the latest version of the House Democrats’ Heroes Act. The provision would provide $10 billion in grants to live venue operators, producers, prom…
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The Olivier Awards are moving forward with a digital ceremony on Oct. 25 after postponing their April awards show. The ceremony will be broadcast on television station ITV, as well as Magi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:22PMFriday, September 25, 2020
Actors’ Equity praised the introduction of a new bill that would offer 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies to workers who have lost coverage during the pandemic. The Worker Health Covera…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:09PMThe Actors Fund has elected actor, director and choreographer Debbie Allen, publisher Nancy S. MacMillan, producer Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Whitney and Netflix executive Allison Wright to its …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:04AMThursday, September 24, 2020
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has added six new industry members to its board of trustees. Local 802 President Adam Krauthamer, producer Brian Moreland, actors Kimberly Marable, Javier M…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:10PMWednesday, September 23, 2020
The Metropolitan Opera announced Wednesday that it will be closed until fall 2021 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. The Met had previously hoped to restart its season on Dec. 31, 2…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:55PMAs he looks to reopen “Six” in London this November, producer Kenny Wax has the advantage of having a small cast, an 80-minute show and relatively low running costs. Still, working ami…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMMonday, September 21, 2020
In a rare endorsement, Actors’ Equity said it is backing Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This is the second endorsement Actors’ Equity has made since 1913, following the uni…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:42AMFriday, September 18, 2020
U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Broadway leaders gathered in Times Square Friday to show support for the Save Our Stages Act. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Schumer, woul…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:42PMThursday, September 17, 2020
The filmed version of “What the Constitution Means to Me” will premiere Oct. 16 on Amazon Prime. Directed by Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Can You Ever…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:00PMAmid a broader industry reckoning, the Stewart/Whitley casting office has publicly pledged to bring greater racial equity to their staff and working environment. The casting office has commi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, September 15, 2020
Miranda Haymon has been appointed as a resident director of Roundabout Theatre Company. As a resident director, Haymon will direct works at Roundabout, including the premiere of Dave Harri…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:00PMStage manager Cody Renard Richard is launching a scholarship program for Black, Indigenous and people of color pursuing off-stage careers. Working in partnership with the Broadway Advocacy…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:36AMSunday, September 13, 2020
The Broadway cast of “Diana” has begun work on the filmed version of the musical and its cast recording. Cast members began rehearsals on Sept. 1 and recently started recording the cas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:59PMThursday, September 10, 2020
The Pulitzer Prize Board will consider postponed or cancelled productions as well as shows streamed online for the 2021 drama prize. The changed rules, announced Thursday, include dramatic…
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