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Unlike with the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1918 influenza pandemic was seen as a short-term inconvenience. The musical culture returned to normal when theatres and music halls reopened in 1919. That was not the same for music performers who often lost…

Similar to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the 1918 influenza pandemic shut down all entertainment across the U.S., from movie theaters to vaudeville houses.

The Stable Orchestra gives a performance from their homes from Nabucco, an opera production that was shut down when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

An interview with Director Lileana Blain-Cruz and producer Jim Glaub on “The Baltimore Waltz” and why virtual theater is a lot more complicated than it looks.

An interview with the co-founders of BroadwayHD, a subscription service that brings theatre to fans. They talk about the binge-watching habits of recorded Broadway shows during the time of social distancing.

Audible's Kate Navin on the Williamstown Theater Festival and how they recorded summer season as audio dramas.

CBS Sunday Morning video article about the changes that regional theatres and artists made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused smaller theatre companies to rethink their productions and technical requirements. Performing live online with interactive features has opened opportunities to invite a national audience since the Web doesn't…

With playhouses closed, smaller theatre companies pivoting to include their live audiences into the streaming performance by using Zoom voting, live messaging, or sending a "mystery box" to household ticket holders ahead of scheduled online shows.

With the theatres shutdown because of COVID-19, seventy performers from England's West End sing Les Misérables’ Do You Hear The People Sing through Zoom.