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21.12.2021 / 05:23

Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ shuts down permanently amid COVID surge

The producers of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” said Monday that they decided to shut down the musical amid the latest COVID-19 surge. “In light of the extreme uncertainty ahead of us this winter, and forced to choose between continuing performances and protecting our company, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our doors,” producers Vivek Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David and Eva Price said in a statement.The show had been suspended on Thursday after “multiple” members of the cast and crew tested positive for coronavirus.

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How Gary Shteyngart beat the pandemic blues to write a novel in lockdown

Super Sad True Love Story” pounded out “Our Country Friends” (Random House), a comic novel about a group of friends who gather in a country house to wait out the pandemic.

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade once again canceled due to COVID

annual Mermaid Parade as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “It is with sadness that we announce the cancellation of the 2021 Mermaid Parade,” the not-for-profit organization behind the beloved yearly event announced Wednesday. The group had already pushed the gathering’s usual June date to next month, in hopes the threat of COVID-19 would be lesser by then.“When we set the September date, we hoped that the Parade, the largest art parade in the nation and a point of civic pride for Coney Island, would represent a return to normalcy.

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How COVID nurse Maggie Rawlins became a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model

Rawlins was one of its rookies for the annual Swimsuit Issue that hits newsstands July 19. Her backstory — not to mention her sizzling photos — catapulted the model into the national spotlight.“SI definitely gave me a platform I didn’t have before,” she said during her Post photo shoot at the The Sentry.

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COVID-19 survivors regain smell thanks to ‘magician’ perfumer

American Academy of Neurology, some 51 percent of people who lost their sense of smell due to COVID had not regained it five or more months later.Starting at $650, clients get one meeting with Phillips (she also offers a Zoom option, where she sends smell strips ahead of time) and a custom fragrance to take home. She blends scents using ingredients such as lavender, musk, amber and vanilla, which are divided between top, mid and base notes.

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Pete Davidson rips Staten Island’s anti-COVID-19 lockdown ‘babies’ on ‘SNL’

declared itself a COVID-19 restriction “autonomous zone” when he appeared on the “Weekend Update” segment.“I saw the protests, people were outside the bar shouting about freedom, talking to cops, chanting that they should arrest the governor so I just assumed that it was a typical last call,” Davidson said.Davidson explained that the bar, Mac’s Public House, is located in a “neighborhood with the second-highest COVID infections in all of New York, so the rule is that they’re only supposed to let people eat or drink outside.”“And the owner said, no one wants to do that because they’ll go out of business,” Davidson said.

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Neil LaBute’s new COVID-19 play has no live actors

mocked Zoom meetings in episodes that were filmed from the cast’s apartments. Richard Nelson’s play “What Do We Need To Talk About?” depicted a WASP family’s Zoom call.

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Health-care workers can get tickets to ‘SNL’ Season 46 premiere

are still available for both Saturday’s afternoon dress rehearsal and late-night live show, which will feature former cast member Chris Rock and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion.

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Metropolitan Opera to remain closed through 2021 due to Covid-19

the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.“We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020–21 season, based on the advice of health officials,” the Met tweeted Wednesday just after noon. “However, we are pleased to be able to announce the Met’s 2021–22 season, which will open Sep.

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New bills would reopen NY comedy clubs closed during COVID-19 pandemic

restaurants and bowling alleys got the OK to to resume operations, albeit with rules limiting capacity to prevent the spread of the killer bug.But bills introduced by Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) and backed by the jokers and club operators would allow the venues to re-open and operate under the same indoor restrictions as either bowling alleys or restaurants.Channeling Rodney Dangerfield, comedians and club owners say they’re getting “no respect” from Gov.

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New York Comic Con 2020 going virtual due to coronavirus crisis

coronavirus pandemic. It follows in the wake of San Diego Comic Con and other fandom frolics that have offered streaming programming in lieu of live events.“We are thoroughly disappointed that we can’t gather together, in-person for the New York Comic Con we love to build and our fans love to revel in.

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Celebrities with coronavirus: A list of who’s tested positive

shuttered daily life around the world and is claiming more lives every day.In the US, some figures estimate that up to 70% of people will eventually get the flu-like illness if the spread isn’t slowed. Celebrities falling victim to the virus are doing their part by bringing awareness to its symptoms and how to prevent it.The grim announcements first started with celebrity power couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson who were diagnosed during a trip to Australia.

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Coronavirus-halted film and TV production can resume in NYC next week

Cameras are set to roll in the Big Apple again.Film and television production in New York City can resume on July 20, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Friday. The restrictions of shooting were part of a city-wide shutdown in March — a period of time in which the city became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Virtual Pride 2020: A guide to concerts, dance parties, drag shows and more

coronavirus pandemic sidelining many in-person LGBTQ celebrations this year, NYC Pride will host a two-hour broadcast extravaganza, featuring “Pose” star Billy Porter, singer Janelle Monáe and more — in lieu of a parade —starting at noon Sunday on several ABC network platforms.But it’s not the only digital space where you’ll be able to wave your rainbow flag and revel in the past, present and future of the LGBTQ+ movement.

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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to return, possibly without crowds

coronavirus pandemic, there will still a Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season — but maybe not the traditional crowds.Tishman Speyer, the real estate firm that owns the Manhattan landmark, has confirmed that the beloved annual happening will go on this year, even if changes need to be made in the name of public safety.“Of course the Christmas tree will go up this year, and we will do a terrific and phenomenal tree,” the property’s managing director, EB Kelly, tells Crain’s.

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Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center cancel fall schedules because of coronavirus

Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts have canceled their fall schedules due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the New York City Ballet called off its annual holiday presentation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”Carnegie said Thursday that all performances through Jan. 6 had been wiped out and it will present its scheduled season opening concert on Oct.

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New York Philharmonic cancels fall season due to the coronavirus

coronavirus pandemic.The Lincoln Center symphony orchestra announced Wednesday all concerts through January 5, 2021 will not happen, a decision made to ensure the safety of both fans and artists.“While the New York Philharmonic deeply regrets having to cancel our fall concerts, we had no choice,” President and CEO Deborah Borda said in a statement.

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‘SNL’ star Chris Redd starts coronavirus testing fundraiser for George Floyd protesters

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Chris Redd has launched a fundraiser to provide COVID-19 testing and treatment for those participating in protests over the death of George Floyd.

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Tony Awards event postponed over George Floyd unrest

A streaming Broadway-themed fundraising special scheduled to air on Sunday, June 7 – the night that originally had been set for the annual Tony Awards – has been postponed in the wake of national unrest over the police killing of George Floyd. “We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter,” said an executive producer of the special.

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Amy Sedaris: Use bacon fat as sunscreen during coronavirus lockdown

Is your coronavirus quarantine driving you kooky? Try sheltering in place “At Home With Amy Sedaris.”

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CBS will air singalong ‘Grease’ instead of the Tony Awards

It’s not so much the one that we want, but the one that we got saddled with.

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Actors Fund distributes $10.5M in financial assistance amid shutdown

The Broadway shutdown continues with the coronavirus pandemic affecting some 87,000 jobs in the process. The Actors Fund, which launched its COVID-19 emergency relief fund in March, has come to the community’s rescue — distributing more than $10 million to displaced theater personnel in just eight weeks.

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Broadway closure extended at least through Labor Day

Broadway stages will remain dark at least through Labor Day.

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New York Film Festival eyes virtual screenings to survive coronavirus lockdown

Organizers of the New York Film Festival, one of the signature cultural events in the city hardest-hit by COVID-19, say they are still exploring a range of scenarios for the 58th edition this fall, including live events.

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‘SNL’ sets Season 45 finale with third ‘At Home’ virtual episode

“Saturday Night Live” will wrap its truncated, coronavirus-addled 45th season this weekend, NBC has confirmed. This will mark the show’s third “At Home”-themed edition.

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Broadway insiders say 2020 Tony Awards could be canceled

For the past seven decades, the show has always gone on for the Tony Awards, which honor the best Broadway performances and productions. But with the 74th edition being postponed from its planned June 7 date due to the coronavirus, there’s a real chance that the ceremony will be scrapped altogether this year, multiple sources tell Variety.

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‘The Blacklist’ sets animated season finale due to coronavirus

“The Blacklist” is getting more animated for its Season 7 finale.

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Ticket site launches initiative to send frontline workers to Broadway

When audiences finally return to Broadway, it appears frontline workers will be first in line for tickets.

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Broadway actors dig deep to weather storm during coronavirus shutdown

“Les Miserables” Tony nominee Judy Kuhn was three weeks away from being eligible for health insurance when rehearsals for her off-Broadway show shut down because of the coronavirus.

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‘The Punisher,’ ‘Luke Cage’ art director Matteo De Cosmo dies of coronavirus at 52

Veteran art director Matteo De Cosmo, who worked on several ABC Studios-produced shows including “Emergence,” “The Punisher” and “Luke Cage,” has died of complications from the coronavirus, the studio revealed Friday. De Cosmo, who was based in New York, died April 21. He was 52.

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‘Missing Sounds of NY’ takes our city back from the coronavirus

New York City has become the new quiet place.

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2020 Daytime Emmy Awards to go virtual due to coronavirus

The 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will carry on without an in-person ceremony this year, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences confirmed on Wednesday. Instead, the org is moving forward with at-home remote video productions for various Emmy awards in 2020, including Daytime, Sports, News & Documentary, and Technology & Engineering.

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Rapper Fred the Godson dead from the coronavirus at 35

Fred the Godson has died after contracting the coronavirus earlier this month. He was 35.

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‘SNL’ to air second ‘At Home’ coronavirus remote show

Two weeks after airing its first-ever totally remote telecast, “Saturday Night Live” is returning to Studio 8H (figuratively speaking) this weekend with its second “At Home” edition.

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2020 New York Film Festival ‘going ahead’ in September despite coronavirus

The Big Apple has already lost multiple film festivals this year due to the pandemic. The New York Film Festival is optimistic it won’t suffer the same fate, however, and is still very much planning to go ahead in September.

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Broadway’s TKTS booth starts fundraiser to stem coronavirus losses

The Theatre Development Fund, the not-for-profit organization with services including the hugely popular TKTS discount ticket booths in Times Square and other New York City locations, is launching a fundraising drive to “sustain critical operations” during and after the COVID-19 Broadway shutdown.

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‘Disney on Broadway’ coronavirus concert stream raises $609,479

A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $609,479 for “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.”

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Free jazz legend Giuseppi Logan dead of coronavirus at 84

Jazz legend Giuseppi Logan died of the coronavirus at a Far Rockaway nursing home, according to a report. He was 84.

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Shakespeare in the Park canceled for the first time in 58 years

Shakespeare in the Park is the latest major New York event to fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘SNL’ at-home is season’s second-highest ratings after Eddie Murphy comeback

Quarantined couch potatoes apparently were desperate for a new episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

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Wynn Handman, theater founder and star teacher, dies of coronavirus at 97

Wynn Handman, co-founder of American Place Theatre, the Off Broadway non-profit company that championed a young playwright named Sam Shepard and cast such actors as Dustin Hoffman, Rául Juliá, Faye Dunaway, John Leguizamo and Robert De Niro early in their careers, died of complications from the coronavirus Saturday, April 11, at his home in New York. He was 97.

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How ‘West Side Story’ cast stays connected online during coronavirus lockdown

When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet … all the way, from your first Broadway preview to your last Zoom call.

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Broadway theaters to be closed longer than expected due to coronavirus

Broadway can’t go on with the shows just yet.

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Hal Willner, ‘SNL’ music producer, dead at 64 from coronavirus

Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.

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‘Covidiot’ blogger Arielle Charnas may have ruined her brand

Using her personal connections might have just cost her future ones.

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7 bars mastering the art of cocktails to-go in New York City

Sip to support your neighborhood gathering place! Despite all restaurants and bars following the COVID-19 mandated shut-down, licensed spots of lubrication may now offer cocktails to-go with the State Liquor Authority’s blessing.

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The best classical music to boost you up during the coronavirus crisis

Crazy times cry out for good music — the kind that sends your spirits soaring, even as it helps keep you grounded. That often means classic rock for some, but for me, it’s classical music, period. I grew up with a musician who, when she wasn’t leading her Brooklyn elementary school’s Glee Club, could usually be found at our piano. I’d fall asleep to Bach fugues and Beethoven sonatas, seeing pictures in my head and making up lyrics for the glorious sounds coming from our living room.

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Governors Ball 2020 canceled because of coronavirus

Gov Ball has been called off.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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