Temporary Broadway Closures Worry Unions
As the Omicron variant surges through the United States, some Broadway shows are opting for a temporary closure instead of cancelling performances or closing the show entirely. Mrs. Doubtfire, The Girl from the North Country and To Kill a Mockingbird have all announced temporary closures until spring in order to wait out the Omicron surge. However, Broadway unions are worried that this is not only a way to avoid losing money, but a way to avoid paying artists.
The futureStage Manifesto by metaLAB at Harvard
futureStage is a global research project dedicated to investigating current challenges and future prospects for the development of opera houses, theatres, and performing arts centers. It is a brainchild of metaLAB at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. In October 2021, the project released their manifesto which offers a vision of performance as a human right.