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By Ryan McPhee | 10/21/2020The proposed measures would provide over $370 billion in small business provisions that comprise part of the House-approved, updated Heroes Act. -
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By Dan Meyer | 10/21/2020The Dael Orlandersmith solo show will stream in November.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 10/21/2020Release dates have also been set for the Audra McDonald-led A Streetcar Named Desire and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/21/2020The virtual summit will take place November 17.
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Cabaret & Concert News
Jennifer Hudson, Darren Criss, Karen Olivo, More Perform in Starry In Our America Concert October 21By Dan Meyer | 10/21/2020The Broadway for Biden fundraiser rallies for the vote with a host of stage favorites.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/20/2020Both unions are claiming ownership of streaming theatrical productions.
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Education News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/20/2020The November series, inspired by the TDF-run Wendy Wasserstein Project, will feature Rebecca Taichman, Paula Vogel, Thursday Williams, and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/20/2020Lila Neugebauer directs a virtual production of Kenneth Lonergan’s play.
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By Kerri Kearse | 10/19/2020Stage and screen artists took to social media to share their favorite memories of the performer, who passed away October 17 at the age of 56.
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Book News
By Dan Meyer | 10/19/2020The illustrated children’s book from Russell Miller is available for pre-order October 19.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/15/2020Playbill Social Selects teams up again with Seize the Show for an interactive theatre experience.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/15/2020Luker revealed her diagnosis with the degenerative illness in February 2020.
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By Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee, Logan Culwell-Block | 10/14/2020Plus: Liesl Tommy and Lea Delaria will head the ACLU and NYCLU's upcoming Sing Out for Freedom.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 10/14/2020The change in leadership at the Boston regional theatre follows a number of complaints by staffers and a subsequent investigation.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/14/2020Tim Dolan guides Broadway fans around the theatre district and beyond from the comfort of their homes.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/14/2020The Dan LeFranc play stars Anula Navlekar, Brandon E. Burton, Edmund Donovan, Zoe Mann, and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/14/2020The Gore Vidal play kicks of the fall season of Spotlight on Plays.
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By Andrew Gans | 10/13/2020Mr. Binkley designed the lighting for 52 Broadway shows, receiving two Tony Awards.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/13/2020The new lineup includes newly announced "MacArthur Genius" Larissa FastHorse, Pearl Cleage, Adrienne Kennedy, and Sarah Ruhl.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/13/2020Several cast and creatives from Berkeley Rep’s 2016 production return.
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Broadway Community Project
By Ryan McPhee | 10/13/2020If you incessantly ask "But why?" like a child, there's a theatre job for you, says Ken Cerniglia.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/12/2020The Shed, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and Park Avenue Armory, are among the venues beyond Broadway pushing for permission.
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London News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/12/20201,385 organizations received funding, including the Young Vic, Theatre Royal Bath, Soho Theatre, and over 300 other theatres.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/12/2020The virtual industry summit takes place November 17.
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By Kerri Kearse | 10/09/2020With Broadway theatres officially dark through at least May 30, 2021, the community came together to support each other and direct fans to relief organizations they can support.
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Broadway News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/09/2020The production will now open in 2022.
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Broadway News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/09/2020In-person productions have been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/08/2020Both unions have released statements on the issue at hand as live, in-person productions remain shuttered.
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Video
By Ryan McPhee | 10/08/2020The pop-up performance, co-directed by Tom Kitt and Michael McElroy and co-produced by Blake Ross, was arranged by the new volunteer initiative NYC Next.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 10/08/2020The live, interactive production includes puzzle-solving, wordplay, and more.
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By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2020Plus: Tidtaya Sinutoke has been named the recipient of the sixth annual Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.
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By Dan Meyer | 10/07/2020The slate includes Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth, and Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue.
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Film & TV News
By Felicia Fitzpatrick | 10/07/2020Composer and arranger Dan Mertzlufft kicked off an unexpected chain of musical performances on TikTok.
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London News
By Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2020As select venues begin to welcome back theatregoers with limited capacities, SOLT and UK Theatre unveil the See It Safely campaign.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/07/2020The NYC-based theatre ensemble performed together for over 30 years.
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By Playbill Staff | 10/06/2020Kloots lost her husband, Tony-nominated actor Nick Cordero, to the virus in July.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 10/06/2020The 21 recipients will each receive a "no strings attached" stipend of $625,000, distributed over five years.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/05/2020See who has recently joined the team at theatre institutions in New York and beyond.
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By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 10/05/2020Plus: Watch Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley reunite to perform "You Learn to Live Without" from If/Then.
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By Andrew Gans | 10/05/2020The Actors Fund is partnering with Mount Sinai to offer free flu shots for those who are uninsured in the entertainment community.
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Benefits and Galas
By Dan Meyer | 10/05/2020The organization's virtual gala will take place this fall.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 10/05/2020The musical podcast kicks off October 5 with an interview with Senate nominee Amy McGrath.
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By Andrew Gans | 10/05/2020The Tony-nominated actor speaks openly in a new Instagram video, asking fans and friends to email their congressmen to speed the approval of a new drug to help neurodegenerative diseases.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/02/2020Playbill Social Selects teams up with Broadway Roulette's Elizabeth Durand Streisand for a virtual hangout.
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Industry News
Changes to Equity-League Health Fund’s Medical Coverage Require More Weeks of Work for Less CoverageBy Ryan McPhee | 10/02/2020The new plan, effective January 2021, is in response to a steep decline in employer contributions during the coronavirus pandemic and theatre shutdown.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/01/2020A new letter writing campaign will urge U.S. Congress to pass the DAWN Act.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee | 10/01/2020Plus, watch Jai’Len Josey sing “Sign My Name” from the musical adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 10/01/2020The "The Black Seed" initiative is kickstarted by a $5 million gift from the Mellon Foundation.
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By Ryan McPhee | 10/01/2020Looking at works on Broadway and at major Off-Broadway companies, 38.5 percent of roles were filled by non-white performers, indicating limited progress.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 10/01/2020The licensing company has selected four theatrical streaming platforms for online productions from their R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark, and Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection libraries.
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