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The show must go on: Manhattan theaters hold outdoor, COVID-safe performances

Posted on November 18, 2020

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amBroadway: Westchester Broadway Theatre shuts down, NYC Ballet delays opening to 2021 and more

Posted on October 28, 2020

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Dangerfield’s comedy club closure is another troubling sign for New York’s entertainment industry

Posted on October 20, 2020

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amBroadway: Hudson Valley Shakespeare finds new home, ‘Defying Gravity’ doc in works and more

Posted on September 2, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘Hamilton’ lighting designer dies at 64, Bryan Cranston expresses interest in doing a musical and more

Posted on August 19, 2020

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New York City students can learn tips for college auditions through online musical theater program

Posted on August 10, 2020

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New York City area comedian releases new parody video about watching ‘Hamilton’ every night

Posted on August 7, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘Sing Street’ season postponed to 2021, Andrew Lloyd Webber blames movie director for ‘Cats’ criticism and more

Posted on August 5, 2020

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amBroadway: Disney Plus expected to stream stage version of ‘Aladdin,’ Alan Menken gets EGOT and more

Posted on July 29, 2020

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Theater without borders: Forging a new brand of theater during COVID-19

Posted on July 27, 2020

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amBroadway: Playroom Theater closes for good, return date for theater remains a mystery and more

Posted on July 22, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘Lost Boys’ stage adaptation in works, Met presents opera recitals and more

Posted on July 15, 2020

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amBroadway: Great Britain allocates emergency funding for arts, Actors’ Equity begins approving safety plans and more

Posted on July 8, 2020

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amBroadway: Dustin Hoffman rumored to join ‘Our Town,’ Broadway won’t reopen with reduced capacity and more

Posted on July 1, 2020

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Making space for queer Black theater voices

Posted on June 24, 2020

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amBroadway: Shakespeare in the Park goes to radio, Broadway shutdown expected to extend to 2021 and more

Posted on June 24, 2020

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amBroadway: Met Opera extends shutdown to Dec. 31, George Floyd murder rocks theater community and more

Posted on June 3, 2020

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Rising New York City actress talks about how her after-school theater experience helped shape her professionally

Posted on May 27, 2020

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New York City after-school theater program to host year-end show online

Posted on May 15, 2020

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amBroadway: Broadway to stay shuttered until Sept. 6, ‘Hamilton’ coming to Disney+ in July and more

Posted on May 13, 2020

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Queens’ Secret Theatre closes its doors for good

Posted on May 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective mask walks past a closed theatre after it was announced that Broadway shows will cancel performances due to the coronavirus outbreak in New York

Musicals out, one-man plays in: Broadway gets creative waiting for show to go on

Posted on May 6, 2020

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Broadway costumers, volunteers sew masks for NYC shelters

Posted on April 16, 2020

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Broadway stage manager chats with actors in free livestream series

Posted on April 13, 2020

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Cast of ‘Beautiful’ makes socially distanced music video to raise money for the Actors Fund

Posted on April 7, 2020

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Terrence McNally, master playwright and gay pioneer, 81, falls to coronavirus

Posted on March 25, 2020

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The show won’t go on: Tony Awards for Broadway theater postponed indefinitely

Posted on March 25, 2020

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National Yiddish Theatre to livestream performances so New Yorkers can enjoy performances while in quarantine

Posted on March 17, 2020

amBroadway: Coronavirus invades Broadway, Hillary Clinton headlines Women’s Day and more

Posted on March 12, 2020

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Five Broadway shows offer $50 tickets for their remaining March performances

Posted on March 10, 2020

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New play from Hilary Bettis exploring deportation in America to premiere Off-Broadway

Posted on March 9, 2020

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Review: ‘Girl from the North Country’ is a genuinely soulful and cathartic experience

Posted on March 5, 2020

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Queens’ Sinatra School to present limited run of the musical ‘Hairspray’

Posted on March 5, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘Black No More’ premiering Off-Broadway, ‘Hamilton’ portrait book to be released and more

Posted on March 5, 2020

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Live translation offers inclusive performances for Inwood play

Posted on March 4, 2020

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Review: ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ is vibrant, moving, and overstuffed

Posted on February 27, 2020

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amBroadway: Closing date set for ‘The Inheritance,’ Greg Kinnear to play Atticus Finch and more

Posted on February 27, 2020

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Review: ‘West Side Story’ revival gets lost in brutal violence and overwhelming video imagery

Posted on February 20, 2020

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Review: ‘Mack & Mabel’ balances bright music with layers of sadness and regret

Posted on February 20, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘American Utopia’ to return to Broadway, new season at the Metropolitan Opera and more

Posted on February 19, 2020

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Ten new plays and musicals are taking the stage Off-Broadway

Posted on February 17, 2020

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amBroadway: ‘Richard II’ and ‘As You Like It’ set for Shakespeare in the park, ‘Almost Famous’ heads to Broadway and more

Posted on February 13, 2020

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Review: Provocative production of ‘Hamlet’ gives noir feel to the classic text

Posted on February 10, 2020

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Get two-for-one tickets for select productions during NYC Off-Broadway Week

Posted on February 10, 2020

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amBroadway: Jeremy Jordan joins ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ Spike Lee to film ‘American Utopia’ and more

Posted on February 6, 2020

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Cast members of award-winning ‘Hadestown’ to perform show honoring breast cancer survivors

Posted on January 31, 2020

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amBroadway: National Lampoon sketch comedy musical rebooted, ‘Mean Girls’ to be made a movie musical and more

Posted on January 29, 2020

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amBroadway: Public Theater cancels ‘The Truth Has Changed’, house pride nights at ‘Harry Potter’ and more

Posted on January 22, 2020

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