Friday, 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com 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…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 02:40PMActors’ Equity has launched an emergency fund for its members with an initial investment of $500,000. The Actors’ Equity Emergency Curtain Up Fund will be administered through the Actors…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:42PMLincoln Center Theater has moved its production of the new musical “Flying Over Sunset” to the fall due to concerns over COVID-19. The Broadway musical, which featured book and direction…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:39AMMore than 20 Broadway producers have teamed up to match donations up to $1 million to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS emergency fund. The producers, who include Jordan Roth, Daryl Ro…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMMonday, March 23, 2020
Composer Alan Menken is working on a stage adaptation of “Hercules” for licensing purposes, Disney Theatrical confirmed Monday. During his appearance on Rosie O’Donnell’s live-stream…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:51AMAaron Tveit, who stars in the Broadway musical “Moulin Rouge!” said Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ve been in quarantine since Broadway shows shut down on Thursd…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:11AMSaturday, March 21, 2020
A day after reaching a payment deal for workers on Broadway, the theatrical unions and the Broadway League have reached an agreement for employees on tour. For shows with bookings through an…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 03:00PMNetflix will donate $1 million to the Actors Fund as part of a $100 million fund for entertainment workers. The donation, announced Friday by Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix, …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:05AM“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will not resume performances on Broadway, producers Scott Rudin, Barry Diller and David Geffen announced early Saturday morning. The production, which…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 02:36AMFriday, March 20, 2020
The Broadway League has reached a deal to pay and provide health insurance to all Broadway employees during the currently scheduled suspension of Broadway shows. The agreement was reached be…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 07:28PMMembers of Actors’ Equity, which includes actors and stage managers, has reached a deal with the Broadway League over salary payment during the shutdown. The deal, communicated to select m…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 07:05PMMartin McDonaugh’s “Hangmen” will not resume performances on Broadway, the play’s producers announced Friday. “Hangmen” played 13 previews at the Golden Theatre and was scheduled…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00PMAs theaters on Broadway and elsewhere remain dark, Broadway casting directors are continuing to work in the hopes that the shows will eventually go on. Bernie Telsey and Tara Rubin, the he…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 03:56PMGov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he will sign an executive order Friday mandating that all non-essential businesses in New York keep 100% of their workforce at home. The order, which joins measures…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:42AMThe 2020 Jimmy Awards, which was scheduled to take place June 29, have been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19, the Broadway League said Friday. The annual awards show invites high scho…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 10:05AMMonday, March 16, 2020
The League of Professional Theatre Women is offering its members access to its emergency loan fund as theaters across the country close due to coronavirus. The League will be allocating its …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 10:23AMSunday, March 15, 2020
The Center for Disease Control issued new guidance Sunday recommending the postponement or cancellation of events of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks. The guidance, issued to help …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 08:28PMFriday, March 13, 2020
In the wake of the Broadway shutdown, theater professionals and actors are seeking other ways to deliver performances to fans. Some took the form of concerts, with Telly Leung and Alice Ripl…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 04:56PMIATSE, which represents stagehands and other technicians and artisans on Broadway, has joined other Broadway unions in calling for government relief for its workers. The call comes after all…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 03:42PMThursday, March 12, 2020
After the shutdown of Broadway theaters and bans on large groups due to COVID-19, the musicians’ union and Actors’ Equity have called for government financial relief for members of the a…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 05:17PMAll Broadway theaters will close as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced today. The shutdown was ordered by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday, after he banned gatherings of 500 or …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 02:14PM“Moulin Rouge!” has cancelled its matinee and evening performances Thursday. “Performances are currently scheduled to resume tomorrow,” the production said in a tweet Thursday. The n…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 01:59PMMayor Bill de Blasio said he would be making a decision on whether to shut down Broadway shows or limit the capacity of theaters on Thursday or Friday. In an interview on CNN Thursday morn…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:03PMWednesday, March 11, 2020
The Broadway League said Broadway shows would go on as usual after the industry reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus. An individual who worked as an usher at the Booth Theatre an…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 07:29PMA man who recently worked as an usher at the Booth Theatre and at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway has tested positive for coronavirus. The man is currently in quarantine after workin…
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