Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Pass Over (Play)”
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
‘1, 2, 3 … Exhale Together’: Broadway Families, Reunited at Last
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
Before the reopenings were the in-person reunions. And hugs. So many hugs. Here’s a look at some of the first emotional moments on the road back. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
A Milestone for Broadway as ‘Pass Over’ Begins Performances
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2021
The play is the first staged on Broadway since the pandemic-prompted shutdown, and is one of seven by Black writers planned this season. Source: New York Times
Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now. Source: New York Times
How to Apply for Rent Relief in New York
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2021
The state plans to distribute more than $2 billion in emergency rent relief. Here are some details on who is eligible and how to apply. Source: New York Times
Broadway’s Rebound Advances Again: ‘Pass Over’ Is to Start in August
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
The acclaimed drama by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is planning to start performances nearly a month before the big musicals begin. Source: New York Times