Two new members were voted to the League’s Board of Governors: Kendra Whitlock Ingram, President and CEO, Marcus Performing Arts Center, and Broadway producer Brian Moreland of B.More Now Productions, whose recent credits include four Broadway shows in the last two seasons with others in the works.
Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin says that for the first time, she feels 'cautiously optimistic' about Broadway being able to reopen in the first quarter of 2021, due to a medical breakthrough.
As the Broadway League continues to work with city and state officials as well as leaders in science, technology, and medicine to formulate the best plan to restart Broadway, many continue to question whether the shows will go on in early 2021.
The Broadway League has committed to auditing diversity within the industry as a response to recent calls for action. The League will do so by hiring an outside company to investigate diversity both onstage and behind the scenes.
The Broadway League announced today that Broadway performances in New York City will be suspended through the remainder of 2020 due to COVID-19. The League has released updated information regarding performance cancellations and ticketing. Broadway theatres are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for all performances through January 3, 2021.
Like so many facets of our society brought to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic, the theatre industry currently finds itself at this terrifying impasse. Despite steep reservations and an unclear understanding of what constitutes risk for employees and audiences alike, many arts institutions have begun weighing their options when it comes to how and when to resume operations.
A raíz de las declaraciones de la Broadway League, hemos charlado con Stage Entertainment España y SOM Produce sobre el futuro del Teatro Musical en nuestro país.
Today's top stories: Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin is hoping for a January return for Broadway, and more!
'I actually am a little more optimistic than those who say Broadway will reopen in the spring, but I tend to be an optimistic person, I tend to think it will be after the first of the year, in January...'
A new report from the New York Times shows that many theaters across the U.S. are beginning to lose hope of returning to the stage before the year is out.
Celebrate the Broadway community, the Tony Awards, and the global impact of Broadway on Sunday, June 7. The one-hour event will bring the entire theatrical community together on what is still the industry's biggest night.
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio provided updates on COVID-19 today in a conference at City Hall. He spoke about precautions going into the summer, working on opening up the artistic sector of the city and more.
Actors' Equity Association has released the following statement following the announcement that Disney's Frozen close on Broadway.
Today's top stories: The Coalition for NYC Hospitality & Tourism Recovery names Lin-Manuel Miranda and more to its board, Disney will released Into The Unknown: Making Frozen 2 on Disney+, and more!
Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin chatted with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge earlier today to explain what yesterday's update means for the future of those 39 shows. 'We don't know when we're coming back. We know that we have to have health and safety as a primary concern,' she explained.
NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, today announced the formation of The Coalition for NYC Hospitality & Tourism Recovery.
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed members to the following Sector Advisory Councils: Labor and Workforce; Large Business; Small Business; and Arts, Culture, and Entertainment. Sector Advisory Councils will inform the Administration's efforts to restart the economy and city life. The councils will serve as critical links to disseminate information about re-opening and provide guidance to shape the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Membership of the councils on Faith, Construction and Real Estate, Non-Profits and Social Services, Public Health and Healthcare, Education and Vocational Training, and Surface Transportation will be announced in the coming days.
With the ongoing suspension of Broadway performances due to COVID-19 continuing until further notice, the Broadway League is updating information regarding performance cancellations and ticketing protocol. While a date to resume performances is yet to be determined, Broadway theatres are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for performances through September 6, 2020.
While non-essential events in New York City have already been canceled through June, NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio is looking towards the future. When might thing get back to normal? 'I believe right now we are on a good track for the thing I am focused on the most, which is getting us up and running and as much normal as we can be by the beginning of September when school begins,' he said in today's press conference. 'I want to see school come back strong. I want to see us do the work over the next few months to get to that point.'
The Broadway League is working closely with Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York Forward advisory board regarding a re-opening strategy for the theatre industry.
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