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After temporarily shuttering amid a surge in Covid cases last March, China's Shanghai Disneyland will reopen to the public this week, management at Shanghai Disney Resort said today. Ticket sales and annual pass reservations resume from tomorrow and the park will then return to operations on Thursday, June 30…

Sutton Foster, who stars opposite Hugh Jackman in the Broadway hit revival The Music Man, has tested positive for Covid for a second time since December and will miss performances until Wednesday, July 6. Jackman returned to the show June 22 following his own second bout with the illness, which he announced the day…

The Broadway revival of American Buffalo, performed at the in-the-round Circle in the Square Theatre, will continue to require audience masking through July 10, the production’s closing date. In a statement released today, producers said, “Due to the close proximity of the audience to the actors as a result of the…

UPDATE with Broadway League response In a letter sent to members of Actors’ Equity Association and obtained by Deadline, the union says that the Broadway League’s decision to adopt a “mask optional” policy for audience members beginning in July was “made unilaterally, without input” from the union. In a response…

“I’m feeling better…but I still don’t have a ton of energy,” a sometimes-emotional Mayim Bialik said today in an update on her condition after she announced yesterday that she has Covid. "It's no joke," the actress, who is vaccinated and boosted, said of the virus in a Monday Instagram post. “It’s very exhausting, the…

Broadway will adopt a “mask optional” policy for audiences in July, the Broadway League announced today. Audience members will be encouraged, but not mandated, to wear masks in theaters. Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League said: "Millions of people enjoyed the unique magic of Broadway by watching the…

Mick Jagger says the Rolling Stones will return from Covid isolation Tuesday, resuming the band’s 60th anniversary European tour in Milan. In an tweeted video, Jagger apologies “for the inconvenience about the shows,” then adds, “We’ll be on stage in Milan on Tuesday so see you there.” The 78-year-old Jagger announced…

Editor’s Note: On June 22, 2020, veteran editor and Sunwise Media co-founder Ri-Karlo Handy penned a guest column for Deadline on the wide ranging response to his social media call for Black union editors just days beforehand. As Americans took to the streets after the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd to…

Taking down the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals in the Massachusetts metropolis last night, the Golden State Warriors cemented their dynasty with their fourth championship in the past decade. Now well ensconced in the pantheon of basketball, the big win for Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay…

UPDATED: Mick Jagger, 78, thanked fans for the well-wishes after revealing last week that he had Covid. The Rolling Stones frontman also announced that he is now “feeling much better and can't wait to get back on stage next week!” That’ll be music to the ears of European Stones fans, especially those in Milan where it…

The coronavirus pandemic may in remission to some degree across America, but the lawsuits over Hollywood protocols and vaccination mandates look far from over. Following in the legal footsteps of pink slipped General Hospital cast member Ingo Rademacher, two former crew members on the ABC produced soap are now suing…

Dr. Anthony Fauci has tested positive for Covid, according to the National Institutes of Health. Fauci has, for many, been the face of the fight against Covid-19 in the United States over the past two years, playing a leading role in the country’s response as well as being its face on TV and online via streamed…