As New York City enters the holiday season, COVID-19 and other seasonal illnesses are seeing unusually high concurrent spikes. To slow the transmission of these viruses, the New York City Health Commissioner issued a Health Advisory that urges New York City residents to use high-quality masks when indoors and in crowded outdoor settings.

The Broadway League announced that the owners and operators of Broadway theatres in New York City will continue their mask optional policy through August and until further notice.

New York City Ballet has canceled all remaining performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® through Sunday, January 2 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts due to a number of additional positive test results for breakthrough COVID-19 among people involved in the production.

BroadwayWorld has learned that New York City Ballet has canceled tonight’s 7pm performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts due to several positive test results for breakthrough COVID-19.

Are you coming to NYC to see a Broadway show and need a COVID-19 test or a booster shot? We've compiled a handy list of locations near the theatre district offering those services.

The mayor has announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for private-sector workers. The mandate, which will take effect on December 27th, will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses.

The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will continue to require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through February 28, 2022.

The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will continue to require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through the end of the year.

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone, will re-open its TKTS® Discount Ticket Booth in Times Square ('under the red steps') at Broadway and 47th Street, today, Tuesday, September 14 at 3pm.

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone, will re-open its TKTS® Discount Ticket Booth in Times Square (‘under the red steps’) at Broadway and 47th Street, on Tuesday, September 14 at 3pm.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that those attending indoor live events and performances in New York City will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination along with a photo ID beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17th. 

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public’s 2021-22 Season, returning to their landmark home on 425 Lafayette Street after the year-long pandemic shutdown with a robust slate of new productions and ongoing  programming.

Joe Allen Restaurant, the iconic haunt of the Broadway community, will open its doors once again on Wednesday, August 18. The restaurant, as required by city mandate, will require proof of vaccination at the door in the form of CDC card, photo of CDC card or Excelsior Pass for indoor dining, with some outdoor dining options also available.

As many shows prepare for their big autumn returns, questions remain about how ticket sales will fare during Broadway's first re-opening months. And it might be a while before those questions are answered. BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Broadway League will not share weekly grosses for the coming season.

It was announced today that Ivo van Hove's new production of West Side Story will not reopen on Broadway. 

New World Stages has announced that they will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through October 2021.

The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through October 2021.

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. 

While the Delta variant continues to spread across the country, New York City Councilman Mark Levine is calling for masks to again be required indoors throughout the city. 'It's time to renew the indoor mask mandate, including for those who are vax'd,' he recently tweeted.

WP Theater will welcome audiences back to the theater for their 2021-2022 Season, which will continue to lift up the work of Women+ theater artists in creative new ways.The 2021-22 Season kicks off August 2 – 5 with Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s Many Happy Returns, an inventive and intimate new dance piece. 

Playwrights Horizons today announced its 2021-22 season. The influential Off-Broadway institution returns to in-person performance after 18 months in which, under new artistic leadership, it has marked its 50th anniversary and reflected deeply on the role the theater should play in the life of its city, its country, and the world.

Producer Thomas Laub announced today that five time Tony Award-nominee, Drama Desk Award, and two-time Outer Critics Circle Award winner Douglas Carter Beane’s newest play, Fairycakes, will mark its world premiere this fall at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street), home to many of Beane’s first plays, beginning Thursday, October 14, 2021.

Looking to lounge and have a picnic in Central Park or Bryant Park? Hoping to check out a museum, like the MoMA, The Met, or the Guggenheim? Or just wanting to get the full experience with a tour on the Circle Line or The RIDE bus tour? You will find all of that and more on our list.

Learn all about the upcoming series, the COVID-19 protocols in place, who is performing, and how to attend!

Actors’ Equity Association has updated its safety protocols for theatres across the country with fully vaccinated companies, including the lifting of masking and testing mandates.