Theater News for the Week

By Bennett Liebman

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2020

https://www.playbill.com/article/in-memoriam-a-look-at-the-theatre-artists-we-lost-in-2020

Theater Died in 2020. Its Rebirth Will be Suitably Dramatic

https://www.thedailybeast.com/theater-died-in-2020-its-rebirth-will-be-suitably-dramatic

Mental Wellness in Chicago

https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/28/boosting-mental-wellness-chicago-theater-community?fbclid=IwAR3YJzDm3VGRgfbV6vMEegCjVop81-uJrYwRpQSKGcLcTa5a6Yq2i7uPvmo

Broadway 2021: What Will It Look Like When New York Turns Lights On

https://deadline.com/2020/12/broadway-2021-coronavirus-shutdown-reopening-plans-1234660092/

Cuomo's New Buffalo Pilot Plan Is a Go, Could Be Gateway to Reopening Broadway https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/cuomos-new-pilot-plan-is-a-go-could-be-gateway-to-reopening-broadway-more/2805539/

Fans at Bills game could be first step for reopening Broadway, concerts, other venues https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/12/fans-at-bills-game-could-be-first-step-for-reopening-broadway-concerts-other-venues.html

Broadway 2021: What To Expect When New York Turns The Lights Back On

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/broadway-2021-expect-york-turns-153034724.html

Dr. Fauci Has Hope That Theaters and Sporting Events Could Resume Sooner Than Planned

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dr-Fauci-Has-Hope-That-Theaters-and-Sporting-Events-Could-Resume-Sooner-Than-Planned-20201228

When and How Will Broadway Re-Open? Industry Leaders Look Ahead

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/When-and-How-Will-Broadway-Re-Open-Industry-Leaders-Look-Ahead-20201230

How 'Ratatouille' the TikTok Musical Became 'Ratatouille' the Broadway Musical

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/ratatouille-tiktok-musical-broadway-the-actors-fund-72365/

A Theatre of Circumstance, or, From Stuck to Strength

https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/12/28/a-theatre-of-circumstance-or-from-stuck-to-strength/

Top Posts of 2020: Hamilton on Stage, On Screen and in Japanese

https://newyorktheater.me/2020/12/27/top-posts-of-2020-hamilton-on-stage-on-screen-and-in-japanese-broadway-from-a-to-z-11-interviews-on-what-weve-lived-through/

Chicago theaters, music stages welcome 'crucial' funding in COVID-19 bill Chicago theaters

https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2020/12/28/22197499/covid-rescue-bill-save-our-stages-lifeline-for-chicago-music-venues-theaters-museums

A COVID-19 vaccine is here, but theaters seek New Deal

https://theundefeated.com/features/a-covid-19-vaccine-is-here-but-theaters-seek-a-new-deal/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Theatre in 2020: a recap

https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2020/12/30/theatre-in-2020-a-recap-and-an-outlook-for-2021/

How Jewish theater adapted to the pandemic era

https://forward.com/culture/461199/zoom-readings-and-recipe-boxes-how-jewish-theater-went-online-during-the/

Dewey decibels: High school to build Broadway-caliber theater

https://brooklynreporter.com/2020/12/dewey-decibels-high-school-to-build-broadway-caliber-theater/

Like Restaurants, New York Theater Is Going Al Fresco This Spring

https://www.barrons.com/articles/like-restaurants-new-york-theater-is-going-al-fresco-this-spring-01609271284

Rear-view mirror | About Last Night

https://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2020/12/rear-view-mirror.html