Today on Broadway: Monday, April 13, 2020

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Nick Cordero’s Wife Asks for Prayers, Musician’s Union Refuses to Allow Stream of Disney Benefit Concert, Online “Theatre” Stuff is Great (Despite What Privileged Gatekeepers Say)

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Nick Cordero’s Wife Asks for Prayers as His Condition Worsens

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nick-Corderos-Wife-Asks-For-Prayers-as-His-Condition-Gets-Very-Bad-20200411

1) COVID-19 Theatrical Impact

Disney 25^th Anniversary Benefit Concert Stream Canceled Due to Union Dispute

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Update-Disney-on-Broadways-25th-Anniversary-Concert-Benefit-Stream-Canceled-After-Union-Dispute-20200411

Disney Concert Musicians, 802 President Petition AMF to Allow Concert Stream

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disney-on-Broadway-Benefit-Musicians-Release-Open-Letter-Petition-Own-Union-20200412

New Study Estimates At Least $4.5 Billion In Pandemic Losses for the Arts Sector

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Study-Estimates-45-Billion-In-Pandemic-Losses-for-the-Arts-Sector-So-Far-20200411

Customers Continue to Wait for Delayed Payments from Brown Paper Tickets

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Customers-Continue-to-Wait-for-Delayed-Payments-from-Brown-Paper-Tickets-20200410

2) Theatrical Response to Closure

Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Returns with Vosk, Halston, More

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jim-Carusos-PAJAMA-CAST-PARTY-Returns-With-Jessica-Vosk-Julie-Halston-and-More-20200409

George Salazar to Host Weekly Talk-Show Telethon

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/George-Salazar-To-Host-Weekly-Talk-Show-Telethon-SUNDAYS-ON-THE-COUCH-WITH-GEORGE-20200409

Chenoweth, Fisher, Gad to Join “The Disney Family Singalong” on ABC

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kristin-Chenoweth-Jordan-Fisher-Josh-Gad-More-Join-THE-DISNEY-FAMILY-SINGALONG-on-ABC-20200410

New York Times: Where to Find Drama Now? All the Internet’s a Stage

Washington Post: In the midst of the virus, theater migrates to the web. The results are spotty.

Playbill Is Streaming Broadway’s Bandstand Musical Film, Starring Laura Osnes and Corey Cott

https://playbill.com/article/playbill-will-stream-broadways-bandstand-musical-film-starring-laura-osnes-and-corey-cott

Candle House Collective

https://candlehousecollective.com/home

3) Feel-Good Recommendations

Kristin Chenoweth Sings from Andrew Lippa’s Proposed “Tiger King” Musical

https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/hear-kristin-chenoweth-sing-from-andrew-lippas-pro_90884.html

Anna Kendrick, Sutton Foster, More Appear in Georgia Stitt’s New Music Video

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Check-Out-the-New-Music-Video-for-Georgia-Stitts-STOP-Sung-by-Sutton-Foster-20200410

Dave Malloy’s “Beardo” to Stream on Vimeo

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Early-Dave-Malloy-Musical-BEARDO-Will-Stream-for-Two-Weeks-20200410

Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings “Impossible Dream” from his Balcony

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Brian-Stokes-Mitchell-Serenades-NYC-From-His-Balcony-20200409

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