Monday, May 3, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all capacity restrictions will be removed on businesses, including Broadway, starting May 19. The reopening plan, which applies across the tri-sta…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:56AMAs the industry awaits an official reopening announcement, theatrical offices have been working to ready Broadway productions. The pace has picked up at marketing agencies, casting offices…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, April 30, 2021
Apple Original Films will distribute the filmed production of “Come From Away,” the studio announced Friday. The production posted signs outside the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, home to …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:05PMBroadway is gearing up for reopening as the targeted return date moves into view. Following bullish statements from government officials and improving health trends, Broadway leaders are m…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMThursday, April 29, 2021
The Broadway League said it is continuing to target a September reopening of the Broadway industry, following remarks from Mayor Bill de Blasio Thursday. “The Broadway League has been work…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:19PMNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared Thursday that the city will be ready to fully reopen July 1. Speaking on MSNBC, de Blasio said the city is planning for a 100% capacity reopenin…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:44AMWednesday, April 28, 2021
Florence Welch, lead singer of Florence and the Machine, has been tapped to write the score for a new musical stage adaptation of “The Great Gatsby.” The new musical will feature a boo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:30AMTuesday, April 27, 2021
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program received more than 17,000 applications in the first 24 hours of the portal opening, the Small Business Administration said Tuesday. The portal r…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:13PMSaturday, April 24, 2021
Producer Scott Rudin told the New York Times Saturday that he is resigning from the Broadway League. The decision to resign comes after many of Rudin’s assistants have come forward with …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:12PMFriday, April 23, 2021
The application portal for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program will now reopen Monday, rather than the originally scheduled date Saturday. “We heard you and we are taking action. I…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:45PMProducer Scott Rudin is no longer involved in the “day-to-day” operations of NY PopsUp, a spokesperson for the festival confirmed Friday. Rudin, who is currently facing multiple accoun…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:37PMA group of about 300 actors and activists marched down Broadway Thursday to protest producer Scott Rudin and to call for greater protection and transparency from Actors’ Equity. The march,…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMThursday, April 22, 2021
The Small Business Administration announced late Thursday that it will reopen the portal for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants on Sat., April 24. The portal has been closed since the afternoo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:50PMTuesday, April 20, 2021
A group of theater activists are planning a march Thursday to protest producer Scott Rudin’s membership in the Broadway League and to call for greater transparency from Actors’ Equity. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:22PMSaturday, April 17, 2021
Actors’ Equity called on producer Scott Rudin to release his employees from any nondisclosure agreements they may have signed. Equity made the statement Saturday, in light of the news that…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:48PMProducer Scott Rudin told the Washington Post Saturday that he would “step back from active participation” in his Broadway productions. The statement comes after an article from the Holl…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:18PMFriday, April 16, 2021
Jim Nicola, the longtime artistic director of New York Theatre Workshop, will step down from his post on June 30, 2022. Nicola, who has held the position since 1988, said Friday that he will…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:41PMThursday, April 15, 2021
The application process for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants will not reopen by this weekend, a spokesperson for the Small Business Administration told Broadway News Thursday. The port…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:11PMWednesday, April 14, 2021
Actor Karen Olivo, who is currently Tony-nominated for playing Satine in ‘Moulin Rouge!’, said she will not be returning to the production when it resumes. Olivo said she will not return…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:43PMStarting Wednesday, the Actors Fund will help members of the performing arts community book appointments at the new Broadway vaccination site. The site, which opened Monday at 20 Times Squ…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:03PMTuesday, April 13, 2021
A vaccination center for Broadway workers opened Monday in Times Square. The center, located at 20 Times Square in the former home of the NFL Experience site, will administer about 2,000 COV…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMMonday, April 12, 2021
Two Broadway union leaders, alongside the president of SAG-AFTRA, issued a statement on workplace harassment and bullying Monday, in the wake of allegations made against producer Scott Rudin…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:41PMLyricist and writer Amanda Green was elected council president of the Dramatists Guild of America, becoming the first woman to lead the trade association in its 100-year history. Green, …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:43PMThe T. Fellowship has renamed the mentorship program the Prince Fellowship in honor of its founder, the late Hal Prince. Prince created the fellowship in 2005 as a means to usher in the ne…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AMPerforming at a NY PopsUp event Saturday, actor Amber Iman addressed the controversy surrounding one of the program’s producers, Scott Rudin, as well as general concerns around Broadway’…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMThursday, April 8, 2021
Hours after applications opened Thursday, the Small Business Administration temporarily halted the start of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. The portal to apply for the grant pro…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:04PMThe New York State budget includes tax credits, grant programs and other measures aimed at helping restart the Broadway industry. The budget, which was finalized Tuesday, contains a $100 m…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:15AMThe Small Business Administration will open applications Thursday for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which could bring up to $10 million to eligible Broadway applicants. Broa…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, April 6, 2021
The Neil Diamond musical, newly named “A Beautiful Noise,” will make its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre in the summer of 2022. The musical, produced by Ken Davenpo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:14PMMonday, April 5, 2021
The click-clack of unseen tap shoes echoed throughout the theater. The lights dimmed. The audience hushed. Dancer Savion Glover walked on the stage and was greeted by the first entrance appl…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, April 2, 2021
Actors’ Equity released new guidelines Friday for productions that have fully vaccinated workforces. Among the new guidelines is the requirement for a COVID-19 safety officer, weekly COV…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:11PM 
