Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 19, 2020

Equity Announces Streaming Agreements, Dramatists Guild Responds to Playwrights Asked to Return Advances, Seth Rogan Live-Tweets "Cats" while Stoned

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1) COVID-19 Updates

Actor’s Equity Announces New Agreements on Streaming

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-Makes-New-Streaming-Agreements-Available-to-Producers-in-Areas-with-Limits-on-Public-Gatherings-20200318

Broadway Unions Call on Emergency Assistance to Arts Workers

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Coalition-of-Broadway-Unions-and-Guilds-Calls-on-NY-to-Provide-Emergency-Assistance-to-Arts-Workers-20200318

New York Times: Straining from Shutdowns, Theaters Ask Playwrights to Return Payments

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/theater/lynn-nottage-annie-baker-coronavirus.html

Dramatists Guild Releases Statement on Author Advances Amid Cancellations

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Dramatists-Guild-Releases-Statement-on-Author-Advances-Amid-Cancellations-20200318

2) COVID-19 Theatrical Impact

“4000 Miles” Starring Eileen Atkins, Timothée Chalamet Postponed at Old Vic

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/The-Old-Vic-is-Closing-Temporarily-4000-MILES-Starring-Eileen-Atkins-and-Timothe-Chalamet-to-be-Postponed-20200318

“The Wanderer” Postponed at Paper Mill

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Aimed-THE-WANDERER-Put-On-Hold-at-Paper-Mill-SISTER-ACT-Postponed-20200317

Tony Awards Schedule In Doubt As COVID-19 Broadway Shutdown Tests Eligibility Deadlines

https://deadline.com/2020/03/broadway-tony-awards-schedule-covid-19-postpoment-1202886677/

3) Feel-Good Recommendations

Rachel Zegler Performs “What Baking Can Do”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-WEST-SIDE-STORYs-Rachel-Zegler-Sings-What-Baking-Can-Do-From-WAITRESS-20200318

Kate Rockwell Sings about her Dogs in Living Rom Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Living-Room-Concerts-MEAN-GIRLS-Kate-Rockwell-Sings-A-Girl-Could-Use-A-Dog-20200318

Samantha Pauly Sings “Evita” Medley

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B949SvtnuLF/?igshid=k5zm1yuba9ah

4) “CATS” Movie News

“Cats” Film Almost Had CGI Butt Holes

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CATS-Movie-Almost-Had-CGI-Butt-Holes-20200318

Seth Rogen Live-Tweets Reactions to “CATS” Film while “Pretty Stoned”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Seth-Rogen-Live-Tweets-Reactions-to-CATS-Film-While-Pretty-Stoned-20200318