What you should know At least a half dozen Broadway shows have had to cancel performances in recent days, all attributing the cancellations to groundbreaking COVID-19 cases among casts and teams. Under Broadway’s update to its vaccine policy, vaccinated children must be accompanied by an adult who is fully vaccinated, which means that their last … Read more
What you should know Mayor Bill de Blasio noted that New York City should focus its efforts on vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 because details of the Omicron variant are still unknown. The daily average number of COVID-19 cases in New York City is 37% higher than the average for the previous weeks, while … Read more
Another Broadway classic extended its interval due to safety concerns about positive tests for COVID-19. The Tony Award Winning Musical “Wicked“It has canceled several days of performances after the detection of COVID-19. The show’s producers had expected the musical to resume on Sunday, after an initial round of cancellations, but that has been extended through … Read more
In 2013, the Mexican Úrsula Tinoco left Mexico to pursue her dream of studying at the prestigious The Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in New York and then seeking an opportunity as an actress in the United States, but fate has led her to the Latin theater where her work has Featured and even … Read more
What you should know “Aladdin” will resume on Tuesday after “new cases of COVID-19 were detected” in early October. The show and other Broadway performances reopened last month after about 18 months of closure due to the pandemic, but were forced to close on September 29 when COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical’s company. … Read more
What you should know Just before the curtain rose on Wednesday, the popular Disney musical tweeted that they would be canceling the show due to COVID-19 cases on the team. The show offered refunds for those who purchased tickets and said they will “communicate the status of future performances tomorrow.” It was Broadway’s first COVID-19 … Read more
NEW YORK – The Oscars, Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards held their ceremonies during the pandemic. Now is the time for the Tony Awards, which celebrate an art form that really needs a boost: live theater. Sunday’s awards show was expanded from its typical three hours to four, with Audra McDonald handing out Tonys … Read more
From Hamilton To Aladdin, big shows come back to life in midtown Manhattan. Private session since March 2020, the public is at the rendezvous. The Lion has been living again since last night. It had been nearly a year and a half since the big day crowds had obscured the sidewalks of Broadway, right in … Read more
NEW YORK – Some of Broadway’s biggest musicals welcome audiences this week after a lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. After nearly 18 months, Broadway is back and also the theater fan favorite way to get discounted tickets. The iconic TKTS booth under the red steps at Duffy Squares will reopen Tuesday and begin … Read more
NEW YORK – Artistic life in New York City is slowly reborn after months of closure due to a pandemic that silenced theaters and events that attracted art lovers. The telenos of the main Broadway musicals rose on Tuesday for the first time in more than a year to welcome all theater lovers, a moment … Read more