1,342 stories by "Michael Paulson"
The Wilma, seeking to reopen in Philadelphia, says it will erect a new seating structure in which every party is in its own separate box.
The industry has not yet set a reopening date, but said it would now refund tickets through Jan. 3.
The organization will commission a comprehensive survey to get a handle on diversity onstage, backstage and in production offices.
From the very beginning, it was clear the musical was going to be a big news story. I've been reporting on it, from the East Village to San Juan, ever since.
The film, a live capture of the hit Broadway show, will stream on Disney Plus beginning July 3. That wasn't always the plan.
In the wake of a sexual harassment allegation, Eric Schaeffer retired after 30 years from a theater that has earned acclaim for presenting musicals.
The Public Theater, prevented by public health concerns from performing in Central Park, has joined forces with WNYC to turn "Richard II" into a four-part radio play.
Among its founders: Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Billy Porter and Wendell Pierce. Among its plans: mentorship programs for young black artists.
A new sector-wide study finds programming and creative teams are far more white than the audiences.
More than 300 sign a letter saying theater is a "house of cards built on white fragility and supremacy."
Actors' Equity Association, which represents 51,000 theater performers and stage managers, lays out guidelines aimed to keep its members safe.
The ceremony, honoring Off and Off Off Broadway theater, has been forced online by the pandemic, and is being recorded and edited before the June 4 streaming.
The show is the first Broadway musical felled by the coronavirus.
The Broadway League canceled performances through Sept. 6 and said it did not know when they might resume.
In a surprise move, the film of the original Broadway production is being released 15 months early.
'Mrs. Doubtfire' got through three performances before the pandemic intervened. This is the story of what happened next.
"Spotlight on Plays," featuring John Malkovich, Patti LuPone, Sally Field, Bryan Cranston and others, will aid the Actors Fund.
Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires is bucking the trend of cancellations, planning instead a limited season with a litany of precautions.
The Public Theater, which runs the festival but is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, anticipates a shortfall of up to $20 million.
The Broadway Cares fund-raiser, featuring a concert of Disney songs, is being rescheduled after the musicians' dropped a demand that members be compensated.
Broadway Cares said it would reschedule a canceled event featuring a concert of Disney songs after the American Federation of Musicians dropped a demand for additional compensation.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS had planned to stream a concert of Disney songs, but canceled the program when a union demanded compensation for musicians.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS had planned to stream a concert of Disney songs, but canceled the program when a union demanded compensation.
The 41 Broadway theaters have been closed since March 12, and industry leaders are aware that large gatherings may be among the last forms of activity to resume when the pandemic eases.
Bobby Cannavale, Carla Gugino and Audra McDonald will still perform for the Williamstown Theater Festival this summer, but their shows will be on Audible, not onstage.
