Thursday, May 14, 2020
The Broadway production of “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway resumes, Disney Theatrical Productions announced Thursday. Disney Theatrical says the closure is “a result of the indu…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:19PMAs Broadway theaters remain dark, producers are still receiving weekly rent bills. They’re not paying yet. The expectation is that producers will pay once they receive money from insuran…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:52PMThe Actors Fund has distributed more than $10.5 million to members of the arts community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount, distributed over eight weeks, is a record for the Ac…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:55AMWednesday, May 13, 2020
“MJ,” the Michael Jackson musical, has moved its world premiere to next March. The musical, produced by Lia Vollack Productions and the Michael Jackson Estate, was previously scheduled t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:40AMNYC & Company, the marketing organization for the city, has formed its own coalition aimed at reopening and marketing entertainment and tourism-dependent businesses. The coalition is led…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:15AMTuesday, May 12, 2020
“Plaza Suite,” starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, has moved the production to next spring following the further closure of Broadway theaters. The revival of Neil Simon�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:47PMAll Broadway theaters will remain closed through at least Sept. 6, the Broadway League announced Tuesday. A date to resume performances has “yet to be determined,” according to the Leagu…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:35AMThe film of the original cast of “Hamilton” will premiere on Disney Plus in July. The Walt Disney Company, as well as producers and creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:48AMMonday, May 11, 2020
The Outer Critics Circle named its 2019-2020 honorees for the abbreviated Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Rather than name nominees and winners, the writers organization chose to name up…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:05PMFriday, May 8, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed members of the Broadway community to newly formed advisory councils on the re-opening of New York City. Members of the arts, culture and tourism council …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:04PMWednesday, May 6, 2020
Shetler Studio and Theatres, a rehearsal and theatrical space in the Theater District, is ceasing operation after 30 years. The closure, announced Wednesday, comes as non-essential businesse…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:57PMA coalition of entertainment unions held a call with members of the press Wednesday to highlight the similar issues plaguing their members while theater and film productions remain suspended…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:25PMTuesday, May 5, 2020
TodayTix has temporarily rebranded itself as TomorrowTix, as the ticketing company launches new initiatives while waiting for theater to return. Along with the new name, the company announ…
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Michael R. Jackson’s “A Strange Loop” won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The musical, which features a book and score by Michael R. Jackson and direction by Stephen Brackett, premi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:20PMBroadway’s Best Shows, a new platform for streaming and written content, will feature a series of one-night-only plays including a star-studded performance of David Mamet’s “November�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:01PMOff-Broadway theaters are continuing to develop work even as the premiere dates remain unclear. Major nonprofit institutions including the Public Theater, the Atlantic Theater Company and …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMMonday, April 27, 2020
The producers of “KPOP” have moved their casting search online as they prepare for a Broadway run next season. The musical, originally seen Off-Broadway with a book by Jason Kim, music a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:37PMBernard Gersten, former executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater and a leader of the New York Shakespeare Festival, died Monday at the age of 97. A recipient of 15 Tony Awards, includi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:45PMDavid Mirvish will open his Toronto theaters in January 2021, the theater producer said Monday. Mirvish is moving the subscription season from September out of concern for the health and s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:17AMActors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA have joined with more than a dozen unions to advocate for a tax deduction for artists in upcoming relief packages. The unions have banded together to bring a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AMFriday, April 24, 2020
Members of Actors’ Equity will not return to work in the theater until the union deems it safe to do so, Equity announced Friday. In pursuit of a safe return, Equity has hired David Michae…
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The Theatre Development Fund has launched a fundraising campaign to try to support the not-for-profit while theaters are closed. TDF’s revenue stream has been cut-off as the ticketing pr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:18AMTuesday, April 21, 2020
“Soft Power,” an Off-Broadway musical by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori, received the highest number of Drama Desk nominations Tuesday. The musical, which was directed by Leigh S…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:25PMStars including Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and more pay musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim in a virtual concert on April 26. The concert will celebrate So…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:21AMMonday, April 20, 2020
Diana Phillips has been named president of the Shubert Foundation, the organization announced Monday. Phillips takes over the position previously held by Michael I. Sovern, who died on Jan. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:24PMThursday, April 16, 2020
The revival of “1776” has announced its cast members and creative team ahead of planned productions at A.R.T., on tour and on Broadway. The gender-inclusive cast will be led by Crystal…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:03PMThe New York Drama Critics’ Circle today selected Michael R. Jackson’s “A Strange Loop” as best musical of the 2019-2020 season and Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning”…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:09AMWednesday, April 15, 2020
Theatrical unions were not informed of Broadway’s extended closing date ahead of its public announcement, according to sources familiar with the matter. Rather, union leaders found out t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:57AMThe Broadway cast of “Girl from the North Country” will release an album this spring, the production announced Wednesday. The album, which features the music of Bob Dylan, will be releas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:42AMTuesday, April 14, 2020
A new group of producers has stepped up to match $1 million in donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund, which is aimed at helping membe…
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The American Federation of Musicians agreed Monday to waive its requirement that its members be paid for a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids fundraiser. The fundraiser, which featured the st…
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