5 Disasters That Theatre Survived Before Covid-19

4. Moose Murders: The Worst Show Ever...

On February 22nd, 1983, Arthur Bicknell’s mystery farce Moose Murders opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. It ran for one night and went down in history as the worst Broadway play ever made.

Broadway, FeaturesOnStage Blog StaffApril 24, 2020broadway, Theater, Disasters, Covid-19

The Show Must Go On: Virtual Platforms For The Performing Arts

For the performing arts, an industry built on the gathering of bodies and the ephemerality of the moment, this has been a difficult, if not career-questioning process. I spoke to several New York City-based performing artists, from comedy & drag to theatre & dance, who have made the leap to virtual live events.

Features, BroadwayOnStage Blog StaffApril 21, 2020broadway, Off-Broadway, Theater, digital

Going Dark: The Delay of Broadway Performances and Marina Pires’ Broadway Debut

With a contract that details her three-month run in Aladdin on Broadway, Pires admits that she can only hope that she will be able to perform for three full months whenever Broadway shows resume. If the shutdown lasts more than 3 months from her intended March debut date, is her time in the show up?

Features, New York, BroadwayOnStage Blog StaffApril 4, 2020broadway, Broadway Show, Debut, Coronavirus, Covid-19

What The Madison Square Garden "To Kill A Mockingbird" Performance Means To Me

The Madison Square Garden performance certainly had the desired effect on this oft-overlooked demographic, and if their interest in theatre holds, we may be able to further introduce them to a world previously inaccessible to these children.

"I Never Call Out" is the Theatre Equivalent of "Most of My Friends are Guys"

We don’t question the eight-show-a-week model, or the demands of score, or the press events the actors are expected to attend. We blame the actor. The show must go on. If it doesn’t, that actor is either lazy or they have bad technique. It’s a lose-lose situation.

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