Actors’ Equity Association has issued a statement following reports that the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, has been re-introduced in Congress. “The numbers clearly show that when workers unionize, those workers thrive and America thrives,” said Kate Shindle, president of Actors’ Equity Association.

Right now, 62% of arts and cultural workers are entirely unemployed, including more than 69% of Black and Indigenous artists and artists of color. Creative workers faced an average individual loss of $22,000 each in 2020.

We've rounded up all of the latest news on the current state of Broadway for February 2021. Which shows are returning and which are not? What's the status of the Tony Awards? Check out what's new!

Jujamcyn Theaters and SeatGeek today announced a new partnership that will bring the next generation of ticketing technology to Broadway. Attendees at Jujamcyn's five theaters will enjoy a streamlined ticket-buying experience for some of Broadway's top shows.

Actors' Equity president Kate Shindle has shared the ways in which she feels that Actors' Equity would be able to efficiently help with vaccine distribution by utilizing the skill set and resources that members of AEA possess. 

The live event industry is in a unique position to help – the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed crowd-management oriented staff who operate them eager to help out and get back to work.

The lights of Broadway have been dark for almost a year, and Jeremy O. Harris knows it. 'The theater industry – like most of the arts – is in a state of crisis,' the playwright writes in an opinion piece.

Actors’ Equity Association has released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts of $27.4 billion of programs, which includes a request to cut $110 million from the 2021 fiscal year budget for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The entertainment industry has been hit hard by the health crisis, and many venues and arts organizations are in danger of closing.

Broadway has been dark for almost a year, and members of the entertainment industry have been desperate for news about when the arts might return in New York City and across the country. Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is looking towards the future.

It's no secret that the state of the world has had a major impact on the theatre industry over the past year. Broadway, which usually brings in $14 billion to New York City's yearly revenue, has been shuttered since last March, leaving the futures of many artists and shows in limbo. While many of those productions move forward with plans to reopen when Broadway officially returns, some have already announced that they will not open again.

Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced plans to produce two additional shows for Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2021-2022 season. In the winter of 2022, MTC will present the Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew. Also in Winter 2022, Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage I, MTC plans to present the world premiere of Prayer For The French Republic.