Broadway, where cancellations were once vanishingly rare, has seen a raft of them as positive coronavirus tests among cast and crew members have upended productions. Source: New York Times
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As Borders Reopen, New York Wants Foreign Tourists Back, and Fast
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
The city’s tourism marketing agency is starting a campaign in several countries to attract visitors after the long pandemic lockout. Source: New York Times
Live Performance Is Back, With New Rituals Joining the Old Ones
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
Seeing theater these days can involve waiting in lines to show proof of vaccination and getting rapid coronavirus tests for young children. Many fans seem undeterred. Source: New York Times
Broadway Is Brimming With Black Playwrights. But for How Long?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened. Source: New York Times
‘This Is Broadway’ Campaign Aims to Attract Wary Theatergoers
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
The trade association representing theater owners and producers gets an assist from Oprah Winfrey as it seeks to drive ticket sales beyond the buzzy September reopenings. Source: New York Times
As New York Reopens, It Looks for Culture to Lead the Way
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2021
The arts — Broadway, nightclubs, museums, concert halls — are coming back to life after the shutdown. Getting it right will be vital to the city’s comeback. Source: New York Times
Broadway Restart Accelerates as ‘Hadestown’ Plans Its Return
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
This Tony Award-winning musical has chosen the earliest reopening date of any thus far: The curtain is to go up on Sept. 2. Source: New York Times
Tony Awards Voting Starts Now. And It’s Going to Be Weird.
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
No shows are playing, and no one knows when they will come back. Here are answers to six questions about a process even more idiosyncratic than usual. Source: New York Times
Live Tony Award 2020 Nominations Tracker: What to Expect
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
In a season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, only 18 shows are eligible for awards. The ceremony is expected to take place in December. Source: New York Times
2020 Tony Award Nominations: Time, Streaming, Shows and More
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
In a season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, only 18 shows are eligible for awards. The ceremony is expected to take place in December. Source: New York Times
Broadway Will Remain Closed at Least Through May
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
“The Music Man” and other shows will have to plan new opening dates, as a new reality sets in: Many theaters are likely to stay shut through next fall. Source: New York Times
Fauci Says It Could Be a Year Before Theater Without Masks Feels Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci said a vaccine would need to exist for nearly a year before people might feel comfortable returning to theaters unmasked, which he said would likely be mid- to late 2021. Source: New York Times
Broadway Will Remain Closed Through the Rest of the Year
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
The industry has not yet set a reopening date, but said it would now refund tickets through Jan. 3. Source: New York Times
Broadway League Pledges Change Amid National Uproar Over Racism
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
The organization will commission a comprehensive survey to get a handle on diversity onstage, backstage and in production offices. Source: New York Times