Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Though Broadway has not yet shifted its April 13 reopening date, many ticket holders do not expect to return to theaters in the near future. Theatergoers who held tickets for Broadway pe…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:31PM[SHARE]"The Book of Mormon" national tour, which has been running for close to seven years, announced Tuesday that it will end its run due to health and safety concerns around COVID-19. The second …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:05PM[SHARE]Manhattan Theatre Club's production of "How I learned to Drive," which was scheduled to open in April, has been postponed. The theater organization is finalizing plans to open the production…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:02PM[SHARE]The American Theatre Wing has redirected funds from this year's Obie Awards to launch a grant initiative for Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway artists affected by COVID-19. The Wing, whi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:05PM[SHARE]Monday, April 6, 2020
On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the closure of non-essential businesses in New York to April 29. The new date would keep Broadway theaters closed beyond the current reopening date …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:35PM[SHARE]"Jagged Little Pill" was gearing up for Tony Awards season when Broadway theaters were ordered to close on March 12. Producer Eva Price expects the new musical to return to Broadway when…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:51PM[SHARE]Actors' Equity is calling on the federal government to provide health insurance subsidies to members of the entertainment community who have lost coverage due to the impact of COVID-19. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:54PM[SHARE]Friday, April 3, 2020
Actors' Equity has extended its dues deadline to July 31, 2020 in light of the economic hardships facing its members. The dues, which amount to $87, are typically billed in May but were exte…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:59PM[SHARE]Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns 10 West End theaters and several regional theaters, has extended its previous guidance and cancelled performances until May 31. "Due to the on-going Covi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:15PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 2, 2020
Concord Theatricals announced Thursday that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide licensing rights to "The SpongeBob Musical." The musical, directed by Tina Landau and featuring a book by …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Production Resource Group, which typically provides rental lighting and other equipment to theatrical productions and more, will now manufacture face shields for health workers in New York C…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:50PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:48PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:29PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 29, 2020
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,…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:28PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:10PM[SHARE]Thursday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:29PM[SHARE]Wednesday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:48PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:37PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:35PM[SHARE]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 …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:40PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:42PM[SHARE]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 …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:39AM[SHARE]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 …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM[SHARE]Monday, 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-streamed fundr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:51AM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:11AM[SHARE]Saturday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]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, …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:05AM[SHARE]"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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:36AM[SHARE]Friday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:28PM[SHARE]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…
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