MTW Broadway Blog By Paul Adler Spring 2024. Temps are warming, flowers are blooming… and I’m already sweating, wondering how I’m going to finish seeing all 36 eligible Tony Award Broadway Productions! It’s heart-warming to think of Broadway’s recovery this year when just 3 short years ago, every theatre was still dark because of the Coronavirus pandemic. But now that Broadway appears to be safely out of the economic woods, we theatre geeks feel comfortable resorting to kvetching about the lack of time to see every production (to say nothing of the expense!). More than a dozen ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd This will be a shorter than usual blog post, but having just seen ONCE UPON A MATTRESS — part of New York City Center’s Encores series — I find myself once again being blown away by Sutton Foster’s performance.  And this from someone who’s been a long-time fan. Playing the wild “Princess Winnifred the Woebegone” —  a role that has been played in various productions by Carol Burnett, Imogene Coca, Tracey Ullman and Sarah Jessica  Parker — Sutton’s performance is pure fun… and it shows in ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Sweeney Swings Back Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media Okay, it’s true:  tickets went on sale for the revivial of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on September 6th, 2022, at 10:00AM, and by 10:02AM, I had two tickets in my basket and was checking out of Ticketmaster — even though the show doesn’t open for 6 months. Sweeney Todd was one of the first Broadway shows I knew from front-to-back  — and was obsessed with — when I was a kid.  I st ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Broadway Shows Announce Opening Dates (List Updating) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media Huzzah! Broadway shows are beginning to annouce re-opening dates, and we at My Theatre Weekend could NOT be more excited!   Here’s what we know so far — we’ll keep updating this list as more are announced. What’s going to be the first show you see going back to the theatre??  Sound off in our forums or the comments!  Updated list of Fall 2021 Broadway Show Op ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd New York Lifts Capacity Restrictions May 19 – Stage is Set for Theatre Re-opening Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media Just days after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio projected a July 1 re-opening of the city, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has accelerated the timeline to May 19th.  According to the governor, theatres — along with restaurants, salons, stores, gyms, museums and cinemas — will no longer be required to impose strict limits on the number of people ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Broadway League Hopeful for September Re-Opening Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media Following the announcement from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that he hopes to “fully open the city by July 1,” the Broadway League said yesterday it hopes that theatres may resume performances on Broadway — but not before September.  While Mayor De Blasio doesn’t have authority to re-open the theatres himself (this lies with the State of New York, and Governor Andrew Cuomo ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Broadway Closes Theatres Until 2021 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media On June 29, 2020, The Broadway League made the difficult but not unexpected decision to close Broadway theatres through 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.  The League issued the following statement explaining their decision and offering ticket refunds and exchanges through May 30, 2021. More information at https://www.broadwayleague.com/home/   Broadway Theatres Extend Ticket Refunds a ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Broadway League Announces Theatre Closures until Further Notice, Refunds / Exchanges Available for Performances Through Sept. 6 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media The Broadway League Announces Summer Performance Cancellations While Working on Future Date for Industry to Return New York, NY – May 12, 2020 – With the ongoing suspension of Broadway performances due to COVID-19 continuing until further notice, the Broadway League is updating information regarding perform ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd Broadway Theatres To Suspend Performances Through April 12, 2020 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media  Here is the full Press Release from The Broadway League:   Broadway Theatres Extend Suspension Through June 7, 2020 (New York, NY) – April 8, 2020 – In accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and under the continued direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Broadway shows in New York City will ..read more

Search Search MTW BROADWAY BLOG MY THEATRE WEEKEND Paul Adler, Chief Theatre Nerd THE BROADWAY LEAGUE ADDRESSES CORONAVIRUS MEASURES, STAGE DOOR POLICIES Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Share this post on social media In light of continued concerns about Covid-19 (the Coronavirus), the Broadway League — a 700-plus member trade association for the Broadway industry — issued some guidelines and safety precautions to its membership, which were quickly adopted by most Broadway Theatres. Here is their statement:  “The Broadway League is closely monitoring the evolving coronav ..read more