“Although it won’t solve all of our problems by any means, there are many great musicals that can be streamed right now from our own comfortable and COVID-safe living rooms.”

“Did I just not notice the huge clamoring for Grease related content? Because a new Grease television series will focus on the origin story of the Pink Ladies, according to Variety.”

“Last month, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, accusing the company of failing to pay event organizers and not refunding consumers for tickets they purchased.”

“After months of private conversation between a student-alumni group and representatives of California State University Chico’s Theatre Department, the group has decided to make the interactions public following a virtual town hall that took months to arrange was canceled at last minute by the institution. The Northern California university joins a slew of other schools facing scrutiny over systematic practices and curriculum that promote bias and inequality within their program.”

“It was announced that Broadway is going to remain closed through the end of May 2021. It’s time for Broadway producers to start thinking about how the industry can survive and thrive in the short-term. The only way I can think it can work is for productions to be available on Video On Demand.”

“According to sources, the Broadway League will officially announce tomorrow that shows will remain closed until at least June of 2021. This means Broadway shows will remain dark for more than a year after they shut down.”

“The quarantine haircut (aka quarancut), is a pandemic of its own. Sure COVID-19 has (rightfully so) taken the spotlight and star dressing room over the past few months, but there is a comedic secondary character that deserves some applause as well - The Quarancut. Take a look to find out which Broadway star snatched your quarancut wig.”

“Today let's look at an original Stephen King musical. Wait! What’s that? Stephen King wrote a musical? Yes. Yes, he did and with John Mellencamp, no less. It took them close to a dozen years to get it on stage; the end result is entitled The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. “

Lately, it’s become a theme to change the time-period and/or setting of a popular play/musical. For example, I once saw a post-apocalyptic version of Leonard Bernstein’s Peter Pan, and believe it or not it worked! I personally enjoy seeing popular shows re-imagined, but I believe that there is a time and place to make that dramatic decision.

“How can an art form, which is inherently not socially distant and relies on our ability to connect with one another, survive? Primary Stages, an off-Broadway theatre company established in 1984, has forged the path to tackle this new landscape head-on – with a virtual season.”

It is a reality of our world that bringing creative work to life costs money. The training, whether private lessons or group classes or university studies, can become prohibitively expensive. What do we do when we, as individuals, simply don’t have the money?