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Chicago News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/02/2020Chicago-area venues have been forced to readjust their performance schedules as theatres across the country go dark. -
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By Dan Meyer | 04/02/2020The new fundraiser will celebrate heroes in the theatre community.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/02/2020The world of Bikini Bottom comes to life in the musical, which opened on Broadway in 2017.
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By Playbill Staff | 04/01/2020Broadway alums Brian Stokes Mitchell, Aaron Tveit, Matt Doyle, and Chad Kimball are among those to have shared their symptoms, health statuses, and pleas for social distancing.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 04/01/2020The short pieces are available to be downloaded online (and performed!) at home.
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Call Board
By Playbill Staff | 04/01/2020Find your next job with these self-tape audition opportunities for shows across the country.
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Broadway Cares
By Dan Meyer | 04/01/2020The Broadway performers are raising money for COVID-19 relief funds by offering personalized video messages to fans.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 04/01/2020The monologues, written by Lydia Diamond, David Cross, and others, dropped March 31.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 03/31/2020The national award, whose inaugural recipient was Tim J. Lord, comes with a two-year residency and a combined value of $55,000.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/31/2020The series offers playwrights a chance to have their works seen by audiences around the world.
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By Olivia Clement | 03/30/2020Traditionally hosted in The Public's lobby, the performance piece (and work session) will be streamed via HowlRound.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/30/2020The organization has also launched a survey to further determine the impact the shutdown has had on the industry.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/27/2020Humpday With Hampshire will feature interviews with Broadway celebrities and more.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 03/27/2020Lincoln Center at Home features pop-up classrooms, an online puppet workshop, kids concerts, and more.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 03/26/2020Have closures impacted your beloved late-night haunts and pre-show favorites? Here's how you can help them.
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Insider Info
By Ruthie Fierberg | 03/26/2020The "I Love Broadway" card also marks the launch of a positivity campaign.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/25/2020Twenty-four teams of writers and performers presented monologues March 24.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/25/2020The social media campaign hopes to combat the rising xenophobia against Asians and Asian-Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Obituaries
By Ryan McPhee | 03/24/2020Among his celebrated works were Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, and the books to Ragtime and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 03/24/2020Equity has issued a grant to The Actors Fund to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/24/2020The YouTube series will offer performances and a Q&A with some of Broadway’s biggest stars.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 03/24/2020The cohort, which includes Shakina Nayfack, Diana Oh, and Arpita Mukherjee among others, will receive 400 hours of free weekly work and rehearsal space.
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Broadway Cares
By Andrew Gans | 03/24/2020The initiative provides support for The Actors Fund's Friedman Health Center and other emergency assistance programs.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/24/2020The Diane Paulus-helmed revival is slated to open on Broadway in spring 2021.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/24/2020Here are the New England theatres that have announced cancellations in light of the spread of coronavirus.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement | 03/23/2020Dominique Morisseau, Annie Baker, Paula Vogel, Sarah Ruhl, and Lynn Nottage are among those donating content to The Trickle Up.
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Broadway Cares
By Ryan McPhee | 03/23/2020The 34th annual event was to take place April 20 and 21.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 03/23/2020Check in here for the latest cancellations, hiatuses, and more up-to-date information.
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Industry News
By Playbill Staff | 03/21/2020The Tony winner shared the good news on Twitter.
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Broadway News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/20/2020Members of the Broadway community—including actors, musicians, dressers, and box office staff—will receive some compensation and protection in the wake of the shutdown.
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Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 03/20/2020The play, starring Mark Addy, Dan Stevens, Tracie Bennett, and Gaby French, began previews February 29.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/20/2020Submissions will be accepted until May 15, 2020.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 03/20/2020Yale University's roster of winners, who each receives $165,000, is dominated by women.
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Industry News
By Olivia Clement, Ryan McPhee | 03/19/2020The letter, addressed to Representative Nancy Pelosi, echoes concerns made by various unions in the theatre community.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/19/2020Higher paid employees will take pay reductions as the New York City institution closes its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/19/2020The industry event was to take place May 12–14.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 03/19/2020Erik Liberman's online initiative will match up-and-coming musical theatre performers with Broadway professionals.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/18/2020The cooperative hopes to secure funding for arts workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Playbill Universe
By Andrew Gans | 03/18/2020Stars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/18/2020In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, theatre companies and producers are allegedly pushing for writers to return their advances.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 03/18/2020Casting directors Sarah Cooney and Chad Eric Murnane offer some tips for actors auditioning via video.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/18/2020Twenty performers produced and performed a monologue every 15 minutes on Instagram March 17.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 03/17/2020Stars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 03/17/2020Live Q&A sessions will also be available to inspire artists during the current pandemic.
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Education News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/17/2020The initiative aims to help graduating musical theatre students whose showcase performances were canceled because of COVID-19.
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London News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/17/2020The move comes after theatres across the U.K. have shut down due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 03/17/2020Stars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, offers daily mini concerts and conversations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Broadway Cares
By Andrew Gans | 03/17/2020The fund will help the theatre industry as well as provide extra support for The Actors Fund's Friedman Health Center.
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Classic Arts News
By Olivia Clement | 03/16/2020The New York City institution had initially announced it would stay closed through March 31.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 03/16/2020Several casting calls are still on the books, despite CDC recommendations limiting gatherings to 50 people or less.
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