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Broadway Tickets Are More Expensive Now Than Before the Pandemic – and Attendance Is Strong
Ticket prices for many blockbuster Broadway shows have become more expensive – as theatergoers are paying up for an evening out on the Great White Way.
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Shock Then Relief: An Arkansas Theater Says Its Denied Covid Relief Grant Was Overturned
The Studio Theatre was initially denied a grant by the SBA in July 2021 because it does not pay its performers.
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A New Labor Battle Opens on Broadway as Omicron Closes Theater Shows
Broadway producer Keven McCollum closed ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ with a plan to return in the spring, he says, to save the show, but theater unions are skeptical.
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Community Theaters Saw SBA's Covid Relief as a Lifeline. Now They're Fighting to Prove They Qualify
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was meant to help the live entertainment industry, but operators who appear to qualify for aid have been denied.
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There Are ‘No Plans' to Shut Down Broadway Even as Covid Cases Lead to Canceled Performances, Theater Group Says
Despite a string of cancellations, and at least two closed productions, Broadway won’t be shutting down as Covid surges in New York City.
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Radio City Cancels Rest of Rockettes' Christmas Shows as Covid Spike Shutters Live Performances in New York
Just a week before Christmas Eve, “The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes” announced it would end its 2021 season early.
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Why Georgia Is Becoming the New U.S. Film Production Capital
In 2020, Georgia was home to an estimated 242 film productions that added $2.2 billion to the state’s economy.
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‘Annie Live' Star Celina Smith: ‘If I Can Do It, You Can Do It Too'
12-year-old Celina Smith says it was “heartwarming” to play the titular role in “Annie Live,” a new rendition of the popular musical now streaming on Peacock. Some fans have told her they’ve never seen a Black girl play Annie before – “you don’t see a lot of people that look like me on television because we don’t get representation that...
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Broadway Stars Return Home After a Long, Dark Pandemic
When the pandemic turned the lights off on Broadway, the casts and crews of its shows suddenly found themselves out of work and with their dreams on hold. They included Nik Walker, of “Hamilton” and “Ain’t Too Proud,” and Bonita Hamilton, a 17-year-veteran of “The Lion King.” Now Broadway is back. NBCLX contributor Michelle Park and producer Mackenzie Behm take...
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‘Today Is Huge': Broadway In Chicago Returns To The Loop
After more than a year with the curtains closed, Broadway in Chicago is reopening in the Loop, with “RENT” opening at the CIBC Theater on Tuesday night.
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Broadway In Chicago Returns To The Loop
After more than a year with the curtains closed, Broadway in Chicago is reopening in the Loop, and the theater community and local businesses are ready. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.
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With Hamilton, Lion King, Wicked Ticket Sales Slow, Broadway Isn't Back
Broadway hits Hamilton, Wicked and The Lion King will be among the first musicals to open at 100% capacity. None sold out their first week of performances.
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Black-Owned Drive-In Movie Theater Born of the Covid Pandemic Has Plans to Stick Around
Pop-up drive-in movie theater Newark Moonlight Cinema has plans to stick around beyond the Covid pandemic, its co-founders told CNBC on Wednesday.
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Want to Go to a Broadway Show Or Carnegie Hall? Get Ready to Show Covid Vaccination Proof
The Broadway League announced Friday that it will require vaccinations for audiences, performers, crew and staff.
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Imax CEO Says Partner AMC's Stock Surge Has Helped His Business as Well
“AMC is our partner, not our competitor,” Imax CEO Richard Gelfond told CNBC on Monday “Their liquidity is good for us.”
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‘Hamilton' Receives $30 Million Grant From the Government's Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
“Hamilton” received a $30 million grant from the government’s program for shuttered businesses and could receive up to $20 million more.
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Music Venues and Theaters Are Still Waiting on Government's Small Businesses Aid
The Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program got off to a glitchy start, and applicants say there continue to be problems.
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Broadway to Reopen at Full Capacity in New York City on Sept. 14
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that Broadway theaters will reopen just after Labor Day at full capacity.
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A ‘Romeo and Juliet' Movie That Celebrates Theatrical Roots
The cast appears at first chatting amiably as they enter a theater.
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Skylar Astin on ‘Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' and His Love For Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ star of Skylar Astin discusses crossing from theater to TV, his favorite number from the new season, and the songs on his own “extraordinary playlist.”