Tuesday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:42PMThe state of New York, in coordination with its surrounding areas, will create a team of officials tasked with designing a reopening plan after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:21PMSunday, April 12, 2020
The musicians involved in a dispute between their union and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS are asking the union to stand down. Broadway Cares had planned to stream the pre-recorded concer…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:51AMSaturday, April 11, 2020
The streaming “Disney on Broadway” fundraiser, scheduled to take place Monday, has been canceled after Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS failed to reach an agreement with the American Fe…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:02PMWednesday, April 8, 2020
Though Broadway theaters face extended closures, many producers believe their shows will return. The Broadway League announced Wednesday that theaters would remain closed through June 7, a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:18PMIn a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said other live entertainment venues should not use Broadway’s current reopening date as guidance. “I wouldn’t use what Broadway thin…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:16PM“Beetlejuice,” which was scheduled to end its run at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 6, will not be returning to the theater due to extended closures on Broadway. Broadway theaters wil…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:24AMBroadway theaters have extended their shutdown through June 7, the Broadway League announced Wednesday. The new date was set in accordance with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:03AMThe 65th annual Drama Desk Awards will move online this spring. The awards show, which honors Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, will release nominations on April 21 an…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:03AMTuesday, April 7, 2020
Though Broadway has not yet shifted its April 13 reopening date, many ticket holders do not expect to return to theaters in the near future. Theatergoers who held tickets for Broadway perf…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:31PM“The Book of Mormon” national tour, which has been running for close to seven years, announced Tuesday that it will end its run due to health and safety concerns around COVID-19. The sec…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:05PMManhattan Theatre Club’s production of “How I learned to Drive,” which was scheduled to open in April, has been postponed. The theater organization is finalizing plans to open the prod…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:02PMThe American Theatre Wing has redirected funds from this year’s Obie Awards to launch a grant initiative for Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway artists affected by COVID-19. The Wing, whi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:05PMMonday, April 6, 2020
On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the closure of non-essential businesses in New York to April 29. The new date would keep Broadway theaters closed beyond the current reopening date of…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:35PM“Jagged Little Pill” was gearing up for Tony Awards season when Broadway theaters were ordered to close on March 12. Producer Eva Price expects the new musical to return to Broadway wh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:51PMActors’ Equity is calling on the federal government to provide health insurance subsidies to members of the entertainment community who have lost coverage due to the impact of COVID-19. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:54PMFriday, April 3, 2020
Actors’ Equity has extended its dues deadline to July 31, 2020 in light of the economic hardships facing its members. The dues, which amount to $87, are typically billed in May but were ex…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:59PMAmbassador Theatre Group, which owns 10 West End theaters and several regional theaters, has extended its previous guidance and cancelled performances until May 31. “Due to the on-going Co…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:15PMThursday, April 2, 2020
Concord Theatricals announced Thursday that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide licensing rights to “The SpongeBob Musical.” The musical, directed by Tina Landau and featuring a book…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:45AMWednesday, April 1, 2020
Production Resource Group, which typically provides rental lighting and other equipment to theatrical productions and more, will now manufacture face shields for health workers in New York C…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:50PMTuesday, March 31, 2020
The 35th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor Off-Broadway productions, has moved its awards show online. The awards show, which was initially planned to take place at NYU Skirball Cent…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:48PMAs theaters across the country close their doors due to COVID-19, many touring productions are stuck in limbo. Most national and North American tours of Broadway shows are currently on pau…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:29PMSunday, March 29, 2020
On Sunday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo extended his stay-at-home order in New York through “at least” April 15. Under the decision, the non-essential workforce, which would include theater work…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:28PMFriday, March 27, 2020
The passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill Friday contains two sections that could bring money back into the Broadway community and to its members. In the legislation, signed i…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:10PMThursday, March 26, 2020
The Broadway League said it is working with members on all levels of the government to find relief for the industry, as Broadway’s timeline for returning remains unclear. In an email sen…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:29PMWednesday, March 25, 2020
The government’s $2 trillion stimulus package includes provisions that should help unemployed actors and other members of the theater community. The bill, passed by Senate Wednesday nigh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:48PMBroadway businesses are being gutted as revenue streams dry up due to the closure of the theaters. Employers have been laying off staff members across all sectors of the industry, includin…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:37PMThe 74th Annual Tony Awards, originally scheduled for June 7, will be postponed and scheduled to a later date, a spokesperson for the awards show said Wednesday. That date and additional inf…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:35PMRoundabout Theatre Company will move its Broadway productions planned for this season to the fall of 2020. The productions include the revival of “Caroline, or Change,” which was origina…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00PMTuesday, March 24, 2020
Four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally died Tuesday at the age of 81 due to complications from COVID-19. McNally, who was a lung cancer survivor who lived with chronic obstructive pulm…
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