Theater News for the Week of May 14th
By Bennett Liebman
Yet another reason to cut intermission in theater: COVID-19
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-05-11/theater-without-intermission-broadway-reopening
When Covid Dropped the Curtain on Broadway Actors, TV Kept the Lights On
CDC lifts mask requirement for vaccinated individuals, posing a question for Broadway
For West End's Return, Cleansing Spirits and an Aching for Change
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/theater/west-end-reopening.html?smid=tw-nyttheater&smtyp=cur
SBA Expects 'Save Our Stages' Money to Reach Indie Venues Next Week
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/sba-save-our-stages-indie-venues-next-week-1234970610/
How the Pandemic Has Changed Arts Education
TCG Announces Sixth Round of Rising Leaders of Color
https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/05/10/tcg-announces-sixth-round-of-rising-leaders-of-color/
Broadway in Chicago is offering refundable tickets
Broadway May Mandate Vaccinations for Audiences and Workers. That's Just One Reopening Challenge
As Broadway Plans Its Return, 'Hamilton' Will Require Vaccines Backstage
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/theater/broadway-reopening.html
Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of Newly Reestablished College of Fine Arts at Howard University
A Pause, Yes, But We're Keeping the Ghost Light On
https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/06/18/a-pause-yes-but-were-keeping-the-ghost-light-on/
Is it ethical for cruise lines, venues, schools or Broadway to restrict entry to people not vaccinated against COVID-19
'Annie Live!' To Air on NBC This 2021 Holiday Season
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/annie-live-nbc-christmas-holidays-bob-greenblatt-neil-meron-1234971627/amp/
'We won't be bouncing back' - the unsettling truth about the big reopening
'We even performed it in front of the pope!' - how we made Godspell
Return of NYC's Broadway signals bounce back of American economy
https://thegrio.com/2021/05/13/return-of-broadway-bounce-back-american-economy/
Disney Theatrical announces 'Aladdin' return, no ticketing fees
https://broadwaynews.com/2021/05/11/disney-theatrical-announces-aladdin-return-no-ticketing-fees/
New Yorkers must support Broadway right now
https://nypost.com/2021/05/11/new-yorkers-must-support-broadway-right-now/
Why Broadway is waiting until fall to reopen
Community Theatres Need to Stop Protecting Their Problematic Men