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
ICM Partners Los Angeles Times Exposé Toxic Male Culture Fallout
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
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
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
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
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
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