Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Berskshire 'Godspell' opens as a test for COVID-era theater
Los Angeles Times: It’s a musical theater production like no other, in a summer season like no other.
Masked audience members had their temperatures taken. Actors had their noses swabbed three times a week during rehearsals.
Now, opening night for Stephen Schwartz’s “Godspell” is finally here. Except not in the Berkshire Theatre Group’s 780-seat Colonial Theatre but in a 100-seat tent in a parking lot next door, with plenty of room to breathe easy.
Walt Disney World and Equity Settle COVID-Fueled Feud
www.backstage.com: Walt Disney World in Orlando announced Aug. 12 that it will be providing an on-site COVID testing center for employees and their families. This announcement came after more than a month of back-and-forth between the mouse and Actors’ Equity Association, which had called for Disney to provide its employees with COVID testing, in order to ensure the safety of Equity members who work in the park. Disney World initially reacted to that request by not re-hiring the 750 union members it normally employs.
"Le Reve" to Close Permanently at Wynn Las Vegas
vitalvegas.com: The inside word is the popular show at Wynn Las Vegas, “Le Reve,” will close permanently.
“Le Reve” is water-based, Cirque-style show (no association with Cirque du Soleil) and has been closed for several months due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The Impossible Stream: Why You Can't Just Stream the Lincoln Center Archive
www.broadwayworld.com: After cultural institutions the globe over were forced to shut their doors due to COVID-19, theatre professionals and fans quickly sprung into action, tirelessly dreaming up new ways to get their theatre fix, or more crucially, to generate revenue in unprecedented times.
Neil Young’s Lawsuit Against The Trump Campaign Ventures Into Legally Uncharted Territory
www.forbes.com: Since announcing his candidacy for president in 2015, Donald Trump has been using Neil Young’s songs in his political rallies—despite consistent objections from the artist. This week, Young filed suit against the Trump reelection campaign to prevent his music from being used “as a ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”
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