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UPDATE with Broadway League response In a letter sent to members of Actors’ Equity Association and obtained by Deadline, the union says that the Broadway League’s decision to adopt a “mask optional” policy for audience members beginning in July was “made unilaterally, without input” from the union. In a response…

Broadway performers and stage managers who worked on four shows connected to producer Scott Rudin will be released from nondisclosure agreements under terms of a new settlement between the Broadway League and Actors' Equity Association. The NDAs, Equity says, prohibited the union members from speaking about potential…

Broadway musicians have overwhelmingly ratified a return-to-work agreement with the Broadway League. "The agreement allows theatregoers to enjoy the excitement of live music while prioritizing health and safety for musicians," said Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians. The…

Actors’ Equity Association has reached an agreement with Broadway producers on Covid protocols for theatrical touring shows that calls for the full vaccination of all traveling company members and free weekly Covid tests. “Following months of discussions, we've reached an agreement with the Broadway League on safety…

The Broadway League has hired its first Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Gennean Scott, most recently holding a related position at Omaha Performing Arts, starts her new job July 6. Charlotte. St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said Friday that Scott “will be a crucial member of the team as…

Broadway has been dark since mid-March, but its 2019-20 season already was winding down. In fact, there were 31 shows on the Main Stem boards when the coronavirus made this the cruelest of years, 18 of which are eligible for the 74th annual Tony Awards. Today we’ll get the nominations for those coveted statuettes, and…

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Broadway League renewed the call for dedicated federal funding for Broadway and other New York live venues today, reiterating the push for the $10 billion bipartisan Save Our Stages campaign. “Today we are fighting hard to keep stages alive, stories told and shows going…

EXCLUSIVE: Despite recent, scattered press reports suggesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was snubbing Broadway by shutting the industry out of his New York Forward Re-Opening Advisory Board, the state and the theater industry are working closely on how to re-start, Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League…

Editors’ Note: As Deadline continues its Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series on the struggles of people in the entertainment industry impacted by the coronavirus-related shutdowns and layoffs, we’ve launched a new series, Reopening Hollywood (or Broadway, as the case may be), focused on the incredibly complicated effort…

UPDATE, with specific show details Broadway will remain closed through June 7, a two-month extension of the current coronavirus shutdown that could mean the retroactive end of the 2019-2020 Broadway season to the March 12 shutdown. No mention was made in the Broadway League’s announcement today of officially closing…

IATSE has reached a tentative agreement for a new four-year "Pink Contract" covering behind-the-scenes workers employed on Broadway and in national touring productions. The union reached the deal after several months of bargaining with the Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions – also known as Disney On…

Actors' Equity Association has reached a tentative agreement with the Broadway League for a new contract, both sides say. "This agreement is a win for Equity members who will have stronger financial and workplace security and for the entire industry as we have ensured that theatre can continue to grow and prosper on…