The Broadway League, a trade organization representing commercial theater producers, has reached an “emergency relief agreement”  with the 14 labor unions involved with getting a show up and running, from ushers to actors to … » Read

We will be updating the following list as additions arrive; please note that Central European Time (CET) is currently five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. Contact editor@musicalamerica.com to add to the list. Friday, March 20 Noon CET: … » Read

A growing number of organizations are providing relief funding to performing artists who have lost income due to cancelled concerts, teaching jobs, and recording sessions since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Below are some of the more … » Read

VIENNA – Theater an der Wien’s most-anticipated production of the season, the rarely-performed second (1806) version of Beethoven’s Leonore (the third version, from 1814, would become what we know today as Fidelio) in a new … » Read

A national survey by Americans for the Arts provides a snapshot of the drastic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on America’s nonprofit arts sector. To date cancellations and closings have cost an estimated $3.2b. This estimate includes … » Read

On March 19,  we launched a series focused on how people in the industry are coping with the effects of COVID-19. We invited industry leaders to talk about working from home, streaming plans, coping mechanisms, etc. Here’s a slightly … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has cancelled all concerts through May 10; the final orchestra concert of the season is scheduled for May 31. In so doing, it joins virtually all major American orchestras and presenters in extending closures into … » Read

Today, Musical America launches a series focused on how people in the industry are coping with the effects of COVID-19. In an evite to industry leaders, we suggested a few points to cover, such as working from home, staying connected, streaming … » Read

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens the survival of arts organizations and the financial stability of individual artists, several local funding communities are stepping forward to try to blunt the impact. In Cincinnati, ArtsWave , the … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera has cancelled the remainder of its 2019–20 season, which was to have ended on May 9, 2020, including all Live in HD transmissions. When it first closed due to COVID-19 , on March 12, it projected a reopening of March … » Read