“MSG Entertainment has announced that the 2020 production of the ‘Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes’ has been canceled due to the health crisis.”

“In case you were a person hoping for a young-adult musical based on Lady Macbeth, today is your day. The Hollywood Reporter is announcing that Amazon Studios is picking up an untitled Lady Macbeth feature project that has Scooter Braun and Channing Tatum among its producers.”

“It’s been announced that Disney will develop a film adaptation of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical of its streaming service, Disney+.”

“‘Phantom of the Opera’, London's second-longest-running musical, has been forced to close permanently on the West End, the show's producer announced.”

“With stringent safety measures in place, the Japanese production of the international hit, “Mamma Mia”, has begun its performance tour.”

Finally, the time has come! Hamilton’s premiere on Disney+ is only a few days (soon hours!) away, so prepare your watch parties and enjoy. As Lin-Manuel Miranda said, the cameras’ point of view guarantees sights better than those available from the best seats in the house, so I would say this is an event not to be missed.

“Garnering over 23,000 reaches, 10,000 views, and 518 follows with no paid advertising, "The Receipts w/ Davon Williams" is gaining traction while exploring institutionalized racism within our American Theatre Industry.”

Benjamin describes ‘The Holy Gasp’ as a “multi-genre, multi-disciplined umbrella term to put various types of artwork out under it, usually musical in nature but sometimes literary, sometimes performance art and theatrical.”

“Those hoping for Broadway to reopen its doors will have to wait a bit longer. An announcement is expected from the Broadway League that shows will remain closed until at least January 2021.”

“July 3rd can’t come soon enough.”

Grab a drink, sit down and enjoy a virtual concert celebrating the music of legendary singer Neil Sedaka streaming on June 20th and 21st at 7pm EDT. This special performance will benefit The Actors Fund Covid-19 Relief efforts.

According to producer Cameron Mackintosh, West End productions of Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Hamilton and The Phantom of the Opera will not be returning before 2021.

A collaboration of theater companies that include the IAMA Theatre Company partnering with Celebration Theatre, DOMA Theatre Company, Echo Theater Company, Highways, The Inkwell Theater, Lower Depth Theatre, Skylight Theatre Company, and the L.A. Stage Alliance have joined to be part of the Juneteenth Theatre Justice Project. On Friday, June 19 at 6 p.m. PT, they present a free, live Zoom reading of Vincent Terrell Durham’s bold and timely new play “Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchid”.

“For the first time in a long time, the site BroadwayWorld, will be looking for a new first-night Broadway critic. Michael Dale has announced he is stepping down from the position, which had held for over a decade. Better yet, both Mr. Dale and BWW are hoping to fill the position with a diverse candidate.”

On June 8th, 2020, in an online presentation broadcast on YouTube, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts announced the nominations for the 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the performing arts. The Doras are to Toronto what the Tonys are to New York or the Oliviers to London, although, unlike in New York, where a popular show can run years and producers campaign for Tony wins to boost ticket sales, the Doras mostly recognise shows that have already closed their runs

Over the next 10 years, Ojai Playwrights Conference will grant $7,500 to a playwright whose play is selected to be part of OPC’s annual play development program. 

Nominations have been announced for the inaugural Antonyo Awards, celebrating the best of the Black Broadway and off-Broadway. The nominees include “A Strange Loop”, “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”, and “Jagged Little Pill”.

“In response to the growing outrage over his and his father’s six-figure donation to Donald Trump’s campaign in 2016, Jim L. Nederlander is apparently pledging to donate $50,000 to Black Lives Matter along with a statement.”

“An actor who performed in a show at Disneyland is now detailing the racist treatment he endured backstage as well as the theme park’s response to his claims.”

The live-streamed reading of Citizen: An American Lyric is this Sunday, June 7 at 5 p.m. PT. It can be viewed on Facebook, Twitter, Zoom and the Fountain Theater’s YouTube channel.