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David Mirvish will open his Toronto theaters in January 2021, the theater producer said Monday. Mirvish is moving the subscription season from September out of concern for the health and…
Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA have joined with more than a dozen unions to advocate for a tax deduction for artists in upcoming relief packages. The unions have banded together to bring a…
Members of Actors' Equity will not return to work in the theater until the union deems it safe to do so, Equity announced Friday. In pursuit of a safe return, Equity has hired David Michaels…
The Theatre Development Fund has launched a fundraising campaign to try to support the not-for-profit while theaters are closed. TDF's revenue stream has been cut-off as the ticketing pr…
"Soft Power," an Off-Broadway musical by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori, received the highest number of Drama Desk nominations Tuesday. The musical, which was directed by Leigh Sil…
Stars including Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and more pay musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim in a virtual concert on April 26. The concert will celebrate So…
Diana Phillips has been named president of the Shubert Foundation, the organization announced Monday. Phillips takes over the position previously held by Michael I. Sovern, who died on Jan. …
The revival of "1776" has announced its cast members and creative team ahead of planned productions at A.R.T., on tour and on Broadway. The gender-inclusive cast will be led by Crystal L…
The New York Drama Critics' Circle today selected Michael R. Jackson's "A Strange Loop" as best musical of the 2019-2020 season and Will Arbery's "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" as best play.…
Theatrical unions were not informed of Broadway's extended closing date ahead of its public announcement, according to sources familiar with the matter. Rather, union leaders found out t…
The Broadway cast of "Girl from the North Country" will release an album this spring, the production announced Wednesday. The album, which features the music of Bob Dylan, will be released b…
A new group of producers has stepped up to match $1 million in donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund, which is aimed at helping members…
The American Federation of Musicians agreed Monday to waive its requirement that its members be paid for a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids fundraiser. The fundraiser, which featured the st…
The state of New York, in coordination with its surrounding areas, will create a team of officials tasked with designing a reopening plan after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo an…
The musicians involved in a dispute between their union and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS are asking the union to stand down. Broadway Cares had planned to stream the pre-recorded concer…
The streaming "Disney on Broadway" fundraiser, scheduled to take place Monday, has been canceled after Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS failed to reach an agreement with the American Federa…
Though Broadway theaters face extended closures, many producers believe their shows will return. The Broadway League announced Wednesday that theaters would remain closed through June 7,…
In a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said other live entertainment venues should not use Broadway's current reopening date as guidance. "I wouldn't use what Broadway thinks as …
"Beetlejuice," which was scheduled to end its run at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 6, will not be returning to the theater due to extended closures on Broadway. Broadway theaters will re…
Broadway theaters have extended their shutdown through June 7, the Broadway League announced Wednesday. The new date was set in accordance with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control…
The 65th annual Drama Desk Awards will move online this spring. The awards show, which honors Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, will release nominations on April 21 an…
"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 …
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…
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…
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 …
