New York's independent theaters look for rent forgiveness
Off-Off-Broadway theaters are banding together to seek some form of rent relief as continued payments threaten their survival. Close to 400 attendees tuned in to a virtual town hall Thur…
Off-Off-Broadway theaters are banding together to seek some form of rent relief as continued payments threaten their survival. Close to 400 attendees tuned in to a virtual town hall Thur…
Darren DeVerna, chief executive of global theatre for Production Resource Group, died May 21 at the age of 60. Deverna passed away after a battle with cancer, according to the company. A…
Actors' Equity has unveiled four overarching principles needed to safely reopen theaters across the country. The preliminary principles, designed by epidemiologist David Michaels, rely o…
Health insurance premiums will increase for members of Actors' Equity as fund trustees grapple with maintaining insurance coverage while theaters are closed. The quarterly premium will i…
Helmed by a newly announced creative team, a musical adaptation of "Smash" is setting its sights on Broadway. The musical, based on the NBC television show, will feature a book by Bob Martin…
Two digital events will honor the Tony Awards on June 7. The first will air on streaming platform Broadway on Demand and TonyAwards.com, with support from the American Theatre Wing and t…
The musical adaptation of "Some Like It Hot" will now head straight to Broadway in fall 2021. The musical was originally slated to make its world premiere in Chicago in 2021, but that en…
The Broadway production of "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway resumes, Disney Theatrical Productions announced Thursday. Disney Theatrical says the closure is "a result of the industry-w…
As Broadway theaters remain dark, producers are still receiving weekly rent bills. They're not paying yet. The expectation is that producers will pay once they receive money from insuran…
The Actors Fund has distributed more than $10.5 million to members of the arts community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount, distributed over eight weeks, is a record for the …
"MJ," the Michael Jackson musical, has moved its world premiere to next March. The musical, produced by Lia Vollack Productions and the Michael Jackson Estate, was previously scheduled to be…
NYC & Company, the marketing organization for the city, has formed its own coalition aimed at reopening and marketing entertainment and tourism-dependent businesses. The coalition is led…
"Plaza Suite," starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, has moved the production to next spring following the further closure of Broadway theaters. The revival of Neil Simon's pl…
All Broadway theaters will remain closed through at least Sept. 6, the Broadway League announced Tuesday. A date to resume performances has "yet to be determined," according to the League, a…
The film of the original cast of "Hamilton" will premiere on Disney Plus in July. The Walt Disney Company, as well as producers and creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Kai…
The Outer Critics Circle named its 2019-2020 honorees for the abbreviated Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Rather than name nominees and winners, the writers organization chose to name …
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed members of the Broadway community to newly formed advisory councils on the re-opening of New York City. Members of the arts, culture and tourism counci…
Shetler Studio and Theatres, a rehearsal and theatrical space in the Theater District, is ceasing operation after 30 years. The closure, announced Wednesday, comes as non-essential businesse…
A coalition of entertainment unions held a call with members of the press Wednesday to highlight the similar issues plaguing their members while theater and film productions remain suspended…
TodayTix has temporarily rebranded itself as TomorrowTix, as the ticketing company launches new initiatives while waiting for theater to return. Along with the new name, the company anno…
Michael R. Jackson's "A Strange Loop" won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The musical, which features a book and score by Michael R. Jackson and direction by Stephen Brackett, premiered O…
Broadway's Best Shows, a new platform for streaming and written content, will feature a series of one-night-only plays including a star-studded performance of David Mamet's "November" and A.…
Off-Broadway theaters are continuing to develop work even as the premiere dates remain unclear. Major nonprofit institutions including the Public Theater, the Atlantic Theater Company an…
The producers of "KPOP" have moved their casting search online as they prepare for a Broadway run next season. The musical, originally seen Off-Broadway with a book by Jason Kim, music and l…
Bernard Gersten, former executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater and a leader of the New York Shakespeare Festival, died Monday at the age of 97. A recipient of 15 Tony Awards, inclu…