Theater News for the Week of August 20th
By Bennett Liebman
The arts are not immune to sexually abusive work environments
4 Accusers Speak Out About Broadway Star Alice Ripley
With Hamilton, Disney, Wicked ticket sales slow, Broadway isn't back
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/14/with-hamilton-disney-wicked-ticket-sales-slow-broadway-isnt-back.html
Will audiences return to the Great White Way in September
As Venues Reopen, Will Streamed Theater Still Have a Place?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/theater/streaming-theater-future.html
Broadway Star Laura Osnes Denies Being Fired Over Vaccine Refusal
https://deadline.com/2021/08/laura-osnes-broadway-covid-vaccine-refusal-1234816313/
Musicians Union Ratifies Back-To-Work Agreement With Broadway League
https://deadline.com/2021/08/broadway-musicians-union-broadway-league-agreement-1234816642/
Broadway comes back with new investors, bold plans
https://news.yahoo.com/show-must-broadway-comes-back-110151557.html
Should Broadway Really Open Up in September?
https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/broadway-open-up-september
Museum of Broadway now set to open next summer
https://broadwaynews.com/2021/08/16/museum-of-broadway-now-set-to-open-next-summer/
The Case For Grosses
https://www.theatrely.com/post/the-case-for-grosses-opinion
Broadway sets terms for prorated pay for actors
https://broadwaynews.com/2021/08/13/broadway-sets-terms-for-prorated-pay-for-actors-stage-managers/
John Gore Organization and Black Theatre Coalition partner for new fellowship program
'Wicked' names Christina Alexander Director of Social Responsibility
https://broadwaynews.com/2021/08/16/wicked-names-christina-alexander-director-of-social-responsibility/
David Milberg, A Financier with a Broadway Dream Come True
https://washingtonindependent.com/david-milberg-a-financier-with-a-broadway-dream-come-true/
Lincoln Center Hopes a $20 Million Donation Will Help Fuel a Revival
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/arts/lincoln-center-donation.html
COVID-19 vaccine mandates should extend to actors onstage
Chicago theaters requiring proof of vax, negative COVID tests, masks
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/17/22628755/chicago-theaters-proof-of-vax-negative-covid-tests-masks
How streaming Broadway shows could change theater forever
'Hamilton' Makes Emotional Return to Los Angeles Theater
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hamilton-show-los-angeles-return-1235043816/
Theater Director With Exaggerated Résumé Quits
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/theater/christopher-massimine-pioneer-theater.html
Theatres Restaff, But Who Gets to Come Back?
https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/08/16/theatres-restaff-but-who-gets-to-come-back/
Can theatre clean up its act on mental health?
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/aug/13/there-was-a-distinct-lack-of-help-theatre-mental-health
Quebec's box-office subsidies keep theatres thinking big in the pandemic
Andrew Cuomo musical by Hank Morris headed to Off-Broadway
https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/andrew-cuomo-musical-a-turtle-on-a-fence-post-headed-to-broadway/