Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Awards go digital
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…
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…
As 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 p…
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 workers,…
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…
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…
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…
Broadway 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, includ…
The 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…
Roundabout 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 originally …
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…
Actors' 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 Fun…
Lincoln 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 by …
More 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 …
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-streamed fundr…
Aaron 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 Thursday, Marc…
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…
Netflix 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, …
"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 starr…
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…
Members 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 mem…
Martin 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 to open on …
As 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 …
Gov. 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…
The 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…
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 …