Theater News for the Week of May 7th

By Bennett Liebman

Howard Panter on Theaters. Broadway Reopening After COVID

https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/howard-panter-theater-broadway-post-covid-1234966246/

Sexual harassment allegations pile up at Hollywood agency ICM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/top-hollywood-talent-agency-accused-of-tolerating-sexual-harassment-misconduct/ar-BB1go932?ocid=BingNewsSearch

ICM Partners Los Angeles Times Exposé Toxic Male Culture Fallout

https://deadline.com/2021/05/icm-partners-los-angeles-times-expose-devastating-allegations-toxic-male-culture-fallout-1234750148/

Broadway Performances Will Return This September

https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/broadway-performances-will-return-this-september.html

'The Phantom of the Opera' star on Broadway's return

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/arts/2021/05/07/-the-phantom-of-the-opera--star-on-broadway-s-return

COVID NYC Update: Broadway shows start announcing their return dates for post-COVID fall reopening

https://abc7ny.com/broadway-new-york-city-entertainment-theater-capacity-returns/10588593/

How Theater Can Help Us Survive

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/theater-oscar-castro/

Online or In-Person? Soon, British Theatergoers Can Decide, Online or In-Person

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/theater/live-theater-returns-britain.html

Young Vic to livestream all future productions, says artistic director

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/may/06/young-vic-to-livestream-all-future-productions-says-artistic-director

Broadway to light up again in September when shows are set to return

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/broadway-light-up-again-september-when-shows-set-return-2021-05-05/

Broadway Is Reopening. But Not Until September

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/theater/broadway-reopening-new-york.html

D.C. theaters are beginning to open their doors and stages again

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dc-theater-covid-reopening-blindness-aunt-julia/2021/05/04/14b1a8a8-ac18-11eb-b476-c3b287e52a01_story.html

Live theater is making a comeback, to the delight of actors and audiences

https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/long-island-theater-returns-1.50230101

Times Square Restaurants Buoyed by News of Broadway Reopening Plans, https://ny.eater.com/2021/5/6/22420863/times-square-restaurants-recovery-broadway-reopening

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Gives Broadway Go-Ahead To Reopen In May, https://deadline.com/2021/05/broadway-reopening-andrew-cuomo-restrictions-lifted-may-19-1234748780/

Shea's plans full house in September; ticket sales "going crazy", president says

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/sheas-plans-full-house-in-september-ticket-sales-going-crazy-president-says/

Six' will resume Broadway performances on Sept. 17

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/05/06/six-will-resume-broadway-performances-on-sept-17/

Broadway Reopening September 14, 2021: Truth, Tease or Torture?

https://newyorktheater.me/2021/05/06/broadway-reopening-september-14-2021-truth-tease-or-torture/

These Four Stage Directors Know Just What Needs to Change

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/theater/theater-directors-change.html

Lockport's Palace Theater back open after renovation project

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/community/2021/05/02/lockport-s-historic-palace-theater-back-open-after-renovation-project

Actors Fund surveys theater, entertainment workers on impact of pandemic

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/05/07/actors-fund-surveys-theater-entertainment-workers-on-impact-of-pandemic/

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Acclaimed 'Pass Over' Heading To Broadway

https://deadline.com/2021/05/pass-over-broadway-play-antoinette-chinonye-nwandus-spike-lee-film-adaptation-1234749553/

NYC Plans $25 Million Program to Put Artists Back to Work

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/nyregion/new-york-city-arts-pay.html