Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city would create a vaccination site for theater workers to try to help Broadway shows reopen by the fall. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater”
What Is Life Without Burlesque?
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Their venues are closed and their stages are dark, but New York City’s burlesque performers are itching for the return of feathers, tassles and harnesses. Source: New York Times
Go or No? An Indoor Theater Invitation (at Last!) Needs an R.S.V.P.
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
Two critics, hungry for live performance, weigh whether they’re ready to take a health risk for “Blindness,” which opens in New York next month. Source: New York Times
The Arts Are Coming Back This Summer. Just Step Outside.
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
The return of Shakespeare to Central Park is among the most visible signs that theaters, orchestras and opera companies aim to return to the stage — outdoors. Source: New York Times
On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
The American Irish Historical Society’s mansion on Central Park has long symbolized the ascent of immigrants in the United States. It’s now on sale for $52 million, but many are citing mismanagement and asking the attorney general to intervene. Source:…
‘We’ll Be Back,’ Broadway Says, on Shutdown Anniversary
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
A pop-up performance in Times Square on Friday, featuring stars like André De Shields, was full of excitement as reopenings may be on the horizon. Source: New York Times
Rescuing an Off Off Broadway Theater With a Storied Past
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
Preservationists hope to save the 13th Street Repertory Company building, with a little help from the Underground Railroad. Source: New York Times
The Night New York's Theaters, Museums and Concert Halls Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Chocolate fountains, Debbie Harry and an artist’s swan song cut short. We gathered scenes from the New York City cultural landscape in the last moments before lockdown. Source: New York Times
‘Blindness’ Sets Opening, Off Broadway and Indoors
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
An audio adaptation of the celebrated novel has no live actors and was a pandemic hit in London. In New York it will play to 50 people per show. Source: New York Times
New York to Allow Limited Live Performances to Resume in April
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
The state will allow plays, concerts and other performances to start again April 2 for audiences of up to 100 people indoors, or 200 outdoors. Source: New York Times
Douglas Turner Ward: A Lens on ‘Questions That the Country Wasn’t Asking’
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Samuel L. Jackson, David Alan Grier, Phylicia Rashad and others remember the Negro Ensemble Company founder. Source: New York Times
Douglas Turner Ward, Pioneer in Black Theater, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
A founder of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York in the 1960s, he was outspoken about limited opportunities for fellow Black actors and directors. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Announces Pop-Up Performances Across New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2021
“NY PopsUp” will kick off Feb. 20 and run through Labor Day. Source: New York Times
Second February Snowfall Blankets New York
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
More than six inches fell on Sunday, and more nasty weather is expected this week, with additional snow and freezing temperatures. Source: New York Times
Bob Avian, Choreographer of Broadway Smashes, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
His collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits. Source: New York Times