Friday, October 9, 2020
"The Music Man" has postponed its opening until Feb. 10, 2022. This is the second postponement of the revival, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, which had most recently set an opening…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:55AM[SHARE]Broadway shows will remain closed through May 30, 2021, the Broadway League confirmed Friday. While there is not yet a reopening date, the League said each Broadway show will announce its re…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:07AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 8, 2020
Broadway shows are expected to remain closed through at least May 2021, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Broadway League is expected to make an announcement about the n…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:32PM[SHARE]The Tony Award nominations will be announced Oct. 15 at noon. The nominations announcement will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart on the Tony Awards YouTube Channel…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:11AM[SHARE]Friday, October 2, 2020
The Equity-League Health Fund has addressed some of the concerns expressed by Actors' Equity about changes to health coverage. The health fund, which is a separate entity from Actors' Eq…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:24PM[SHARE]The House voted Thursday to approve the revised Heroes Act, which contains a provision to help the Broadway industry. The new version of the Heroes Act includes the Save Our Stages provi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:16PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 1, 2020
Actors' Equity members will need to work more weeks to qualify for health insurance coverage in 2021. In a new plan unveiled Thursday by the Equity-League Health Fund, members will need …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:57PM[SHARE]Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittleman are developing a stage musical adaptation of "Like Water for Chocolate."Â The musical adaptation of "Like Water for Chocolate," which began as a nove…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Save Our Stages Act has made it into the latest version of the House Democrats' Heroes Act. The provision would provide $10 billion in grants to live venue operators, producers, prom…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:47PM[SHARE]Monday, September 28, 2020
The Olivier Awards are moving forward with a digital ceremony on Oct. 25 after postponing their April awards show. The ceremony will be broadcast on television station ITV, as well as Ma…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:22PM[SHARE]Friday, September 25, 2020
Actors' Equity praised the introduction of a new bill that would offer 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies to workers who have lost coverage during the pandemic. The Worker Health Coverage…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:09PM[SHARE]The Actors Fund has elected actor, director and choreographer Debbie Allen, publisher Nancy S. MacMillan, producer Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Whitney and Netflix executive Allison Wright to its …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:04AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 24, 2020
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has added six new industry members to its board of trustees. Local 802 President Adam Krauthamer, producer Brian Moreland, actors Kimberly Marable, Javier M…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Metropolitan Opera announced Wednesday that it will be closed until fall 2021 due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. The Met had previously hoped to restart its season on Dec. 31,…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:55PM[SHARE]As he looks to reopen "Six" in London this November, producer Kenny Wax has the advantage of having a small cast, an 80-minute show and relatively low running costs. Still, working amid …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 21, 2020
In a rare endorsement, Actors' Equity said it is backing Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This is the second endorsement Actors' Equity has made since 1913, following the union's…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:42AM[SHARE]Friday, September 18, 2020
U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Broadway leaders gathered in Times Square Friday to show support for the Save Our Stages Act. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Schumer, wo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:42PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 17, 2020
The filmed version of "What the Constitution Means to Me" will premiere Oct. 16 on Amazon Prime. Directed by Marielle Heller ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," "Can You Ever Forgive…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:00PM[SHARE]Amid a broader industry reckoning, the Stewart/Whitley casting office has publicly pledged to bring greater racial equity to their staff and working environment. The casting office has commi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Miranda Haymon has been appointed as a resident director of Roundabout Theatre Company. As a resident director, Haymon will direct works at Roundabout, including the premiere of Dave Har…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:00PM[SHARE]Stage manager Cody Renard Richard is launching a scholarship program for Black, Indigenous and people of color pursuing off-stage careers. Working in partnership with the Broadway Advoca…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:36AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 13, 2020
The Broadway cast of "Diana" has begun work on the filmed version of the musical and its cast recording. Cast members began rehearsals on Sept. 1 and recently started recording the cast …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:59PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 10, 2020
The Pulitzer Prize Board will consider postponed or cancelled productions as well as shows streamed online for the 2021 drama prize. The changed rules, announced Thursday, include dramat…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:13PM[SHARE]Ben Brantley, co-chief theater critic at the New York Times, is stepping down from the post after 24 years, the Times confirmed Thursday. Jesse Green, the other co-chief critic, will remain …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Joe Allen is planning to reopen on Oct. 15 following the announcement that New York City will allow indoor dining later this month. Restaurants are allowed to reopen at 25% capacity for …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:41PM[SHARE]Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that indoor dining will be able to resume in New York City beginning Sept. 30. Restaurants will be allowed to operate at 25% capacity and diners will be…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:12PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 3, 2020
Lincoln Center Theater announced Thursday the launch of a play commission program for its Broadway theater. The Beaumont New Play Commission Program will begin with works by Branden Jacobs-J…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:27AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 1, 2020
AKA NYC will donate 500 hours of work to help emerging, independent Black theater producers, the advertising agency announced Tuesday. In donating the hours, which include creative, stra…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:25PM[SHARE]Monday, August 31, 2020
Lileana Blain-Cruz has been named resident director at Lincoln Center Theater. Cruz has been a longtime collaborator with Lincoln Center Theater on plays including Jackie Sibblies Drury's "M…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:10PM[SHARE]Khady Kamara, currently the managing director of Arena Stage, has been appointed executive director of Second Stage. Kamara comes to Second Stage after working at Arena Stage for 19 years. I…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:54PM[SHARE]Friday, August 28, 2020
The Tony Administration Committee met for the final time Thursday to discuss eligible productions for the virtual Tony Awards this fall. There will be 18 productions from the 2019-2020 s…
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