NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Will the Vaccine mean Broadway will come back early?

The Producer's Perspective: It’s been a good week for the theater world. First, we had the election. Enough said. Second, Pfizer announced a vaccine that was 90% (!) effective in preventing Covid-19. (To put that in perspective, the FDA stated they’d take a shot on a shot that was 50% effective.) And yesterday, on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the average person would have access to the vaccine by April, 2021!

Posted by David at 11/12/2020 02:36:00 PM

Broadway Stagehand Falls To Death Clearing ‘Beetlejuice’ Props

Deadline: A 54-year-old stagehand fell to his death from scaffolding inside Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre this morning as workers were restoring the venue following the departure of the Beetlejuice musical and in preparation for next year’s arrival of The Music Man.

Posted by David at 11/13/2020 01:39:00 PM

All About Milk Paint

This Old House: You wouldn’t whip up a batch of pancakes without reaching for a container of milk, but you might not think to hit the fridge for that ingredient when it comes to your next paint project. Perhaps it’s time to think again, due to the rising popularity of milk paint.

Posted by David at 11/13/2020 01:45:00 PM

From Classroom to Stage, COVID-19 Has Profound Impact on Theatre Education According to EdTA Survey

www.broadwayworld.com: From canceled productions to funding cuts, school theatre programs are feeling profound effects from the COVID-19 pandemic according to a newly released survey of theatre teachers across the U.S. by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). The survey, "The Impact of COVID-19 on Theatre Education," confirms programs hit hardest by the pandemic face significant risks in the coming years.

Posted by David at 11/13/2020 11:07:00 AM

Pitt Tightens Student Restrictions After Case Spike, Prepares For Winter

90.5 WESA: The University of Pittsburgh is caught in a complicated balancing act of trying to educate students while keeping the community and students’ home communities safe. Mark Roberts a member of the University’s Healthcare Advisory Group and director of the university's Health Dynamics Laboratory, says as the weather gets colder people are more likely to gather indoors. And he says that continuing to follow coronavirus guidelines, like mask wearing, is essential.

Posted by David at 11/12/2020 02:32:00 PM