Dirty Laundry Theatre, an emerging New York City-based theatre production company founded by Israeli-American artists seeking to unite various cultures by airing their a?oedirty laundrya??, invite you to review its inaugural production BORDERS, a new play written by Nimrod Danishman and directed by Michael R. Piazza that delves deep into the private gay dating app conversations between two middle-eastern men who struggle with taking their virtual relationship offline and into the real world. The two-hander features Adrian Rifat and Eli M. Shoenfeld.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the March Panel,Challenging Development: The Implications of NY State Labor Laws, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Polaris North Theatre, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th floor, NYC. Doors open at 7pm for networking and the panel starts at 7:30pm.
The show must go on a?' until it can't. As COVID-19 continues its spread, theaters around the world are cancelling and postponing productions. New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday March 12 that all gatherings of 500+ will be cancelled, and as a result, The Broadway League announced that all Broadway shows will go dark until April 12.
As Broadway hunkers down to avoid the spread of COVID-19, theatre fans, performers, crews, and industry professionals prepare for a month of darkness. If the messages of shows from Broadway past have taught us anything however, it is that the sun is gonna shine again.
Brooklyn Comes Alive 2020, set to take place on Saturday, March 21st, 2020 at Brooklyn's Avant Gardner, has postponed the festival until a later date in response to the growing public safety concerns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Shea's Buffalo Theatre and Shea's 710 Theatre will cancel all remaining performances of Hello, Dolly! and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time immediately in support of the health and well-being of the theatergoing public, as well as those who work in the theatre industry.
Questions have been raised about why Moulin Rouge! chose to cancel its matinee yesterday prior to the industry-wide shutdown that was announced shortly after.
The Covid-19 outbreak has led to multiple closures of New York City venues. These are the latest announcements from New York City colleges and their theatre programs.
As public health officials across the country advise a limit on public gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), President Adam Krauthamer of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM, issued the following statement:
Lincoln Center Theater has announced that, under the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, it will suspend performances of its productions of the new musical Flying Over Sunset in the Vivian Beaumont Theater, as well as its production of the new opera Intimate Apparel in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, effective immediately. Performances of both productions will resume the week of April 13.
Following an emergency meeting held today by The Broadway League BroadwayWorld has learned that all Broadway performances are cancelled beginning at 5PM tonight as a result of the Coronavirus.
After touring regionally, The Anthropologists' award-winning play, Artemisia's Intent, has been invited to return to NYC in honor of Women's History Month and the 20th Anniversary of the Estrogenius Festival.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, 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.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the return of Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production 2020 on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 10am to 5:30 pm at Clinton Cameo Studios, 307 W. 43rd Street, Studio A. Tickets are $125 for members and $150 for non-members. Early- Bird tickets are $25 off thru 3/4. Tickets can be purchased online at https://truonline.org/events/practical-playwriting-2020/.
Three women joyfully tell the story of their hometown of Harlem in Renaissance in the Belly of the Killer Whale, on stage at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia now through March 7. Due to popular demand, the company has added an additional performance on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm.
Cherry Lane Theatre (Angelina Fiordellisi, Executive Director; Seri Lawrence, Artistic Director) has announced a workshop presentation of a new work, The Making Of) How to Save the World in 90 Minutes by writer/composer Shawn Randall, directed by Alfredo Narciso and mentored by Diana Oh ({my lingerie play}). Performances will run March 4 - 14, 2020, at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street). For tickets, schedule and more information, please visit www.cherrylanetheatre.org.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present a unique networking and educational opportunity for writers: TRU's renowned Writer-Producer Speed Date on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th Street, Penthouse.
