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Taylor Mac’s ‘Joy and Pandemic’ Is Postponed as Covid Cases Surge

Taylor Mac’s ‘Joy and Pandemic’ Is Postponed as Covid Cases Surge

The play, which had been set to have its world premiere in September at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, takes place during the 1918 flu pandemic.

'West Side Story' Will Return $10 Million Federal Aid

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'West Side Story' Will Return $10 Million Federal Aid

The Broadway revival received federal aid through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. But the show decided not to reopen, and said it would return the money.

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Chicago Improv Was Dead. Can New Leaders Revive It?

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Chicago Improv Was Dead. Can New Leaders Revive It?

The past year left the city’s two most prominent institutions reeling. Now, outsiders are helping to guide the re-emergence of these celebrated comedy centers.

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As New York Reopens, It Looks for Culture to Lead the Way

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The arts — Broadway, nightclubs, museums, concert halls — are coming back to life after the shutdown. Getting it right will be vital to the city’s comeback.

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