Broadway actor Aaron Tveit tests positive for COVID-19
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…
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 …
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 …
IATSE, 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…
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 arts …
All 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 …
"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 news come…
Mayor 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 mo…
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…
A 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…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to her love of theater and emphasized the importance of women's equality on Broadway and elsewhere at a women's event Tuesday. Speaking at…
In an unprecedented move, producer Scott Rudin has cut all remaining ticket prices to $50 for all March performances of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "West Side Story," "The Lehman Trilogy," "Who…
The Broadway League says it has not received any city or state guidance to cease Broadway shows in light of the coronavirus epidemic. "Our general message is Broadway is open for busines…
Broadway reported higher grosses and attendance than the previous week, but major brands took big hits to their box office amid fears of coronavirus. For the week ended March 8, Broadway…
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the closing keynote address at Women's Day on Broadway, Disney Theatrical announced Monday. The third annual event takes place at the New Amster…
The cast of "Hadestown" will not greet fans at the stage door for the next 30 days, the production said Saturday. The measure was put in place as a "precautionary" measure to help protect ag…