Thursday, 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SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:11PMArmie Hammer has withdrawn from his role in the Broadway production of “The Minutes.” The departure, announced Friday, comes as the actor faces allegations of sexual assault and a rela…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:23PMThursday, April 1, 2021
The Pulitzer Prize Board has postponed its announcement of the 2021 winners in drama, journalism, books and music. The announcement will now be made on June 11, 2021 at 1 p.m., about two m…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:16AMThe American Theatre Wing has received a $1 million donation and matching challenge for its national initiative to support and diversify the next generation of theater industry professionals…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMTuesday, March 30, 2021
The “Diana” musical put tickets on sale Tuesday for an anticipated Broadway run starting Dec. 1. The new musical has set an opening night date of Dec. 16 at the Longacre Theatre. In addi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:18AMMonday, March 29, 2021
All New Yorkers who are above the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the vaccine starting April 6, Gov. Cuomo announced Monday. And starting Tuesday, all New Yorkers who are 30 years ol…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:02PMFriday, March 26, 2021
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has joined the calls to expand vaccine eligibility to members of the theater industry. In a letter sent to New York Gov. Cuomo and Health Commissi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:25PMThursday, March 25, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans Thursday to open a dedicated vaccination site for Broadway workers in preparation for a fall reopening of the industry. The city said it …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:45AMWednesday, March 24, 2021
Randy Buck, chief executive of touring production company Troika Entertainment, is stepping down after 21 years with the company. Buck is leaving the position due to personal health issues…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:08PMTuesday, March 23, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci reiterated his prediction Tuesday that Broadway theaters could reopen this fall. In opening remarks for a virtual panel with the National Endowment for the Arts, Fauci, t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:15PMBroadway Licensing has entered into an agreement to acquire theatrical licensing company Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Under the agreement, Dramatists Play Service will continue to work wi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:55AMMelvin Van Peebles’ “Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death” has announced plans to return to Broadway in 2022. The musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1971, will be directed by…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:34AMMonday, March 22, 2021
Kate Wetherhead, a Broadway actor and co-creator of the online series “Submissions Only,” has joined the writing team for “The Devil Wears Prada” musical. Wetherhead will co-write th…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:57PMActors’ Equity has pledged to host a town hall in response to union members calling for clarity on reopening protocols. In a Medium post published this past weekend, Equity said it would…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:40AMVeteran press agent Bill Evans is retiring after close to 50 years in the industry. Evans was the longtime press agent for Neil Simon, representing 18 of his plays. Leading up to his retir…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMFriday, March 19, 2021
The Small Business Administration announced Friday that applications for Save Our Stages grants will open on April 8, 2021. The program, also known as the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant pr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:25PMThursday, March 18, 2021
Lincoln Center Theater is making past productions available for streaming in a move to develop new audiences and sustain a connection to their work. It’s also meant to spark a little bit o…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMWednesday, March 17, 2021
Roundabout Theatre Company is launching a new program aimed at diversifying the American theater canon. Roundabout’s program, called the Refocus Project, will include a weekly online pla…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:30PMTuesday, March 16, 2021
The Save Our Stages program gained supplemental funding from the recently passed stimulus package. The American Rescue Plan earmarked an additional $1.25 billion for the Save Our Stages pr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:03PMThe Public’s Shakespeare in the Park is planning to return to the Delacorte Theater this summer. The planned season will begin July 6 with a Jocelyn Bioh adaptation of “Merry Wives,”…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:32AMSunday, March 14, 2021
“Jagged Little Pill” won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The album was up against “American Utopia,” the Off-Broadway cast recordings of “Little Shop of Horro…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:46PMThursday, March 11, 2021
A group of Broadway businesses and arts organizations have banded together to ensure the theater ecosystem makes it through the shutdown. The current aim of the group is a state proposal for…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMWednesday, March 10, 2021
Actors’ Equity praised the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act Wednesday, citing several measures that should help Broadway’s workforce. The $1.9 trillion relief plan includes COBR…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:23PMBefore the shutdown, Broadway was primed for its spring season. Nik Walker had recently taken over as lead in “Ain’t Too Proud” and was getting into a groove with the role. Nikki René…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMTuesday, March 9, 2021
In the days leading up to March 12, 2020, investors and invitees had begun flying to New York from around the world to attend the Broadway opening of “Six.” Producer Kevin McCollum kne…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMMonday, March 8, 2021
Level Forward, the production company that backed “Slave Play” and “Jagged Little Pill,” has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel “The Queen’s Gambit,”…
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