Opera and theater's Prototype Festival pushed mostly online

NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Opera’s operating revenue dropped by $25 million to $150 million in the fiscal year ending July 31, a season shortened due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but the company avoided an operating loss through fundraising and borrowing.The Met said Thursday that it had a $130 million loss from operations — down from a $154 million loss during the fiscal year that ended July 31, 2019.Contributions and bequests, including assets released from restrictions less

Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury will launch nationally syndicated daytime talk show Nick Cannon this fall, with the Fox Television Stations as the anchor group for the New York-based weekday talker, produced and distributed by the company.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorKate Elliott has been working in and around New York’s theater scene for about 20 years, after graduating from Boston University with a BFA in sound design and music.

Hamilton, The Hunger Games, and Parks and Recreation. Sweet, soothing—but squarely 2010s.

New York Times profile.“There is not something I’m doing wrong, and I think there is a difference between hiding and creating a boundary,” she said at the time.Following comments Alec Baldwin has received about the ongoing controversy, the actor and comedian took to Twitter to explain why he would be stepping away from the platform.“Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming.

Celtic youngster Cameron Harper on a pre-contract and will then try to do a deal to get him Stateside in this window. The United States under-20 international, who made his debut against Hibs on Monday, had been stalling over a new contract for the last 12 months.

Panic mode. The news surrounding an undisclosed Real Housewives of New York star’s positive coronavirus test has impacted the cast in more ways than one.

New York Attorney General Letitia James will file a lawsuit Thursday calling for federal oversight of the NYPD in the wake of the department’s use of "excessive enforcement" during the recent Black Lives Matter protests. James’ office has been probing the NYPD’s response to the rampant demonstrations over the summer, concluding in a preliminary report in July that the department should be overhauled.

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s getting the boot from the Harvard Institute of Politics.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has ruled that Julia Kogan be formally recognized as joint author of the film “Florence Foster Jenkins.”Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, the 2016 film told the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite not having the best singing voice.

A frustrated New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday repeated his pleas to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow the Big Apple to vaccinate over-75s, noting that they are most at-risk and warning that it is "very dangerous" to delay that eligibility.

The United States surpassed 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday, marking the highest number seen since the outbreak began. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S.

“Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” debuted online Friday for a three-day streaming run and immediately racked up more than $1 million in ticket sales.“You did it! You raised over $1 million to benefit @TheActorsFund!” the musical’s Twitter account tweeted on New Year’s Day.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday took a subtle shot at Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the state's sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout, pushing his fellow Democrat to broaden the eligibility criteria to include older New Yorkers and all essential workers.  "We need the freedom to vaccinate," de Blasio said during a news conference.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced legislation to authorize mobile sports wagering — sending shares of at least two companies higher Wednesday.

A moment in time! Emma Roberts, Gigi Hadid and more pregnant celebrities have documented their baby bump progress with stunning maternity shoots.

Michael Keaton is coming back as Batman, but only for one film.