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A quarantine may not seem like the ideal time to shoot and release a comedy special but once comedian Ted Alexandro began performing on nightly livestreams (dubbed 'TeddyGrams'), he was pleasantly surprised by the international audience choosing to spend time with him on Instagram. He has now compiled the best of his lockdown livestreams to create the special Stay at Home Comedian.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that  New York's stay-at-home order has been extended until at least May 15.

Today's top stories: the Disney on Broadway concert stream to benefit BC/EFA will go on, and more!

With news today that New York state has possibly reached a plateau in new COVID-19 diagnoses, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans for what comes next. New York will team with five neighboring states (New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island) to collaborate on a plan for reopening.

Today's top stories: the Broadway shutdown has extended until June. This means that Beetlejuice has played its final performance.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo however remains skeptical the shows will go on as projected. He said at today's briefing when asked about the possibility of other NYC businesses following the same June 7th model, 'I wouldn't use what Broadway thinks as a barometer of anything unless they're in the public health business and have seen better numbers and models.'

In accordance with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and under the continued direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Broadway shows in New York City will extend the current suspension of all performances through June 7, 2020.

Today's top stories: the West End will remain dark until June, the original cast of Hamilton reunited, and more!

Wendy Williams is back to work! The queen of daytime talk returned today, but she's doing her show from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Wendy chatted with “Extra's” Billy Bush via Zoom right after her return to TV. She told him, “This is the bachelorette pad, Billy.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference today that all workers in non-essential businesses across New York state are required to stay home through at least the end of this month.

Randy Rainbow has released a new song parody about New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo. Watch the video below!

 On March 30, beginning at 9:00p.m. EDT, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis will host a?oeSkain's Domain: An Intimate Weekly Conversation,a?? a live Zoom video chat open to the public.

Lincoln Center Theater has just announced that it will reopen its productions of the new musical Flying Over Sunset at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and the new opera Intimate Apparel at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater this fall. Both productions were forced to suspend performances on March 12 when theaters were closed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as a precaution against the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus.     

Krystal Joy Brown from Hamilton has recorded a video, tweeted by Governor Andrew Cuomo, addressing specifically young people and urging them to stay home.

Hamilton-alum, Javier Munoz, has joined those answering the call for hospital supplies.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference Friday morning that all workers in non-essential businesses across New York state are required to stay home in an effort to flatten the curve of the COVID19 outbreak. This is a breaking story, more info to come.

Desde el 16 de marzo y hasta el 3 de abril, en el aula virtual de GO Broadway se podrá asistir a Master Classes con artistas, directores, productores y reconocidas figuras del musical (nacionales e internacionales).

The Broadway League has just released the following statement regarding grosses reports during the Broadway shutdown:

It was announced this afternoon, that all New York public schools will be closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

This afternoon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will waive the seven-day waiting period for unemployment insurance amid the Covid-19 outbreak: