The Broadway League is welcoming audiences back to Broadway as productions (finally!) reopen after 18 months of shutdown, with a very special video highlighting shows past, present and future. The “This is Broadway” short film, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, celebrates Broadway’s… Read More ›
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Season Previews and Interviews.
Preview: Lights On! A Three-Day Celebration of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District Sept 9-11
The lights will be shining brightly, Thursday, September 9 – Saturday, September 11, as a jam-packed schedule of 50+ free live music, theater, dance, and visual art — featuring regional and touring artists — welcomes you back (or for the… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera to rebroadcast 2020-21 season livestreams, for two days each August 26th through September 2nd
Pittsburgh Opera was one of the few arts organizations in the country to perform in front of live, indoor audiences last season. At the time, Pittsburgh Opera livestreamed one performance of each of these four operas; each livestream was available… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Cultural District Arts Organizations Announce Vaccination and Mask Requirement for Indoor Performances
After months of preparation and planning for the return to in-person arts events, Pittsburgh’s Cultural District organizations outline layers of defense against COVID-19 and the safety practices for guests, staff, volunteers, and artists—the latest of which is a vaccination and… Read More ›
Lauren Reid named President of the John Gore Organization parent company of Broadway Across America, etc.
Right about now, you are probably asking yourself, what does this have to do with theater in Pittsburgh and theater in general? Actually, it turns out quite a lot. And this is a significant change for the primarily white male-dominated… Read More ›
Analysis: Actors’ Equity Blows Open the Doors
What will the union’s new Open Access mean for the theatre industry? Here’s American Theatre Magazine’s stab at an explainer. First published in American Theatre Magazine on July 29, 2021. By JERALD RAYMOND PIERCE, ROB WEINERT-KENDT Theatre workers have individual milestones: completing a degree,… Read More ›
Actors’ Equity Blows Open the Doors
What will the union’s new Open Access mean for the theatre industry? Here’s our stab at an explainer. Reprint from American Theater Magazine JULY 29, 2021 By JERALD RAYMOND PIERCE, ROB WEINERT-KENDT Theatre workers have individual milestones: completing a degree, landing that first… Read More ›
Actors’ Equity Opens Access to All Actors and Stage Managers
“We have inadvertently contributed to the systemic exclusion of people of color and people of other marginalized identities from the benefits of union membership.” by Stephi Wild Posted on Broadway World on Jul. 21, 2021 Actors Equity has announced that it… Read More ›
