12-time Emmy Award® winner and Tony Award® recipient Rosie O'Donnell and actor/Producer Erich Bergen have announced that the star-studded one-night-only return of the 25-time Emmy Award-winning 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show,' raised over $600,000 in support of The Actors Fund in order to help in this time of crisis.
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Ars Nova has canceled the remainder of its 2019-2020 season, originally set to conclude on June 30, 2020. This includes the premiere of Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things, the 13th annual ANT Fest, and all of the discovery and developmental programming that was scheduled to take place.
In response to guidance from the CDC and state and local authorities, Signature Theatre has made the decision to close its doors to the public through the beginning of June.
On Wednesday, March 25 at 8pm (EST) in celebration of Women's History Month, Angela Sclafani's song cycle, PASSION PROJECT, will stream in its entirety from its world premiere concert of Volume 1 at The Green Room 42, filmed in September 2019.
Javier Muñoz has announced via Twitter that he and Open Jar Studios have collaborated on a project to assist the medical community in building face shields, gowns and other needed materials to provide aid during the current health crisis.
Aaron Tveit has revealed in an Instagram post that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He shared that he has been in quarantine since the Broadway shut down on Thursday, March 12th.
BroadwayWorld has learned that customers of ticketing agency Brown Paper Tickets have taken major issue after the company failed to pay for ticket sales of already-completed events. As first reported by OnStage Blog, multiple customers have received notices from the company requesting that they not deposit issued checks because of the 'unprecedented situation with COVID-19.'
Gavin Creel has revealed that he is 'pretty sure' he has COVID-19. He first told the news during Rosie O'Donnell's livestreamed show last night, March 22.
Daniel Dae Kim, most recently seen on Broadway as the King in the Barlett Sher revival of The King and I, took to Instagram to announce he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Broadway League, producers, theatre owners, general managers and the unions of Broadway have announce that they have reached an emergency relief agreement.
Beloved nonprofit organization TDF, which has been dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone since 1968, has just released a statement regrading the impact of the Broadway Shutdown.
Theatre Under The Stars has announced the postponement or cancellation of most programming through July, due to the COVID-19 crisis. As Houston's largest non-profit dedicated to musical theatre, this represents multiple events across several venues.
With hundreds of thousands of creative professionals out of work as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, arts, entertainment, and media unions affiliated with the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) are calling on the White House, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Congress to quickly pass emergency relief legislation.
One week after cancelling the four remaining performances of Jane Eyre, and the entire run of The King's Speech as well as the financial impact of having to cancel its premier annual fundraising gala, Hartford Stage has announced that it has taken action to reduce its employee workforce by way of position eliminations and furloughs.
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.
The Broadway League has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Jimmy Awards® due to the ongoing crisis with COVID-19. This decision was made out of respect for the health and safety of the many students, families, theatre professionals, and fans who attend and participate in this national program each year.
St. Louis' regional outdoor venue The Muny has released a statement regarding its upcoming summer season as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the arts.
Local 802 AFM has issued a statement calling for government officials to provide assistance to musicians and other arts workers impacted by the limit on public gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak
As the Covid-19 outbreak takes its toll on entertainment industries, among others, Congressman Adam Schiff is urging government officials to support legislation to support Broadway and other entertainment fields as they weather the fallout from this crisis.
Daniel Dae Kim, most recently seen on Broadway as the King in the Barlett Sher revival of The King and I, took to Instagram to announce he has tested positive for COVID-19.