David Michaels

Cast Set For the Final 6-Week London Season of F**KING MEN

Joe Bishop, Rory Connolly, Jason Eddy and David Michaels are to star in the final London season of F**king Men by Tony-winning Joe DiPietro. Performances run at Waterloo East Theatre from Saturday 13 April - Sunday 26 May, 2024.

Meet the Cast of PURLIE VICTORIOUS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at The Music Box Theatre. Meet the cast of Purlie Victorious here!

PURLIE VICTORIOUS Starring Leslie Odom, Jr. Sets September Opening Night Date on Broadway

The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open in September. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: GRENFELL: SYSTEM FAILURE SCENES FROM THE INQUIRY, Playground Theatre

Following up Value Engineering, Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent once more let the evidence speak for itself in a piece of verbatim theatre that still manages to shock us

Eric Berryman and Jay O. Sanders Complete the Cast of PRIMARY TRUST at Roundabout Theatre Company

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the world premiere of Primary Trust by playwright Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

Photos: First Look at Ron Cook, Derek Elroy, Sally Giles & More in GRENFELL: SYSTEM FAILURE

Check out photos for Grenfell: System Failure, which will tour to three West London venues: The Playground Theatre (18 February – 25 February), The Tabernacle (27 February – 12 March) and Marylebone Theatre (14 March – 26 March).

Cast Announced For GRENFELL: SYSTEM FAILURE

Grenfell: System Failure asks further vital questions raised at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry since the critically acclaimed 2021 play Grenfell: Value Engineering, which was in The Telegraph's 100 best cultural events of 2021, and the Observer's top 10 productions of 2021.

Seventh Cast Announced For Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

The seventh cast has been announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution which is now booking until September 2022 at the London County Hall.

Actors' Equity Association Announces New Public Health Consultants

Actors’ Equity Association has announced that a team of doctors led by Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill are the new public health consultants for the union, effective immediately. This team also advises the American Guild of Music Artists and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society on COVID-19 safety. 

Casting Announced For GRENFELL: VALUE ENGINEERING - SCENES FROM THE INQUIRY

Casting is announced for the not-for-profit production of Grenfell: Value Engineering – Scenes from The Inquiry, which will run at the recently renovated Tabernacle in Notting Hill from 13 October - 13 November and Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 16 - 20 November.  

Actors' Equity & the Broadway League Announce Safety Plans for Reopening, Including Mandated Vaccines for the Workforce

Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League have announced an agreement on safety protocols for Production Contract shows on Broadway and in sit-down productions across the country. This news comes as Pass Over, the first Broadway play set to resume performances, moves into the August Wilson Theatre today for rehearsals. 

Actors' Equity & The National Energy Management Institute Collaborate on New Ventilation Protocol

The National Energy Management Institute and Actors’ Equity Association have partnered to release a new model ventilation standard for live performance spaces. The new specification provides new real-world guidance for how venue operators can ensure a safe workplace and indoor air quality for both workers and audience members alike.

Actors' Equity Association Has Paused Safety Approvals for Theatre Productions in California Amidst Pandemic Surge

Focused on protecting members and fighting the COVID-19 surge in California, Actors' Equity Association has temporarily paused consideration of safety plans in the state of California while the state battles unprecedented infection rates of COVID-19.

Actors' Equity Releases Updated Covid-19 Safety Guidelines for Live Productions

In consultation with Dr. David Michaels, former head of OSHA, Equity's safety team has created detailed instructions arranged according to the four types of productions commonly seen currently: outdoor with an audience, outdoor without an audience, indoor with an audience and indoor without an audience.

Actors' Equity Applauds Walt Disney World's New On-Site Virus Testing Center; Equity Performers to Return to Work

Actors' Equity Association released a statement regarding reports that Walt Disney World has agreed to provide space for an on-site center for COVID testing at Walt Disney World.

Actors' Equity Approves Safety Plan For DIANA to Perform the Show to Be Filmed

Actors' Equity Association has announced that it has approved a safety plan for the Broadway Production of Diana: A True Musical Story.

BWW Feature: How The Show Will Go On For GODSPELL at Berkshire Theatre Group

With a small cast of only ten, the simplicity and small scale of Godspell made it an ideal choice to move forward with given current concerns. Performances will take place under a tent in the parking lot of BTG's Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. To allow for Social Distancing, the audience for each performance will be limited to 75-100.

Kate Shindle Talks Equity's COVID-19 Guidelines, the Theatres Approved to Re-Open, and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On July 10 at 1pm ET, he chatted with Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle!

Actors' Equity Association Releases New Virus Safety Resources for Producers

Actors' Equity Association has released a public list of resources geared towards producers looking to resume live theatre. 

Actors' Equity Files Grievance Against Walt Disney World for Retaliating Over Request for Testing at Disney World

With days until Walt Disney World's scheduled reopening, Actors' Equity Association has filed a grievance against Disney for retaliating against members for Equity's demand that performers be tested for coronavirus.