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The Theatre Development Fund, the not-for-profit organization with services including the hugely popular TKTS discount ticket booths in Times Square and other New York City locations, is launching a fundraising drive to “sustain critical operations” during and after the COVID-19 Broadway shutdown. TDF’s “Lifeline Campaign: Protect Today, Rebuild Tomorrow” has set a goal of $500,000 …

Amanda Kloots said Tuesday husband Nick Cordero is “being slowly weaned off some medicines and machines” in her latest update on the Broadway star’s condition. Appearing on her Instagram Story, Kloots explained the doctors are looking to conduct an MRI scan on Cordero “as soon as possible,” days after the 41-year-old actor had his right …

David Byrne has revealed how Jerry Seinfeld re-wrote a joke in Byrne’s hit Broadway show “American Utopia” after seeing it. The Talking Heads legend, 67, appeared on Amy Schumer’s podcast, “3 Girls, 1 Keith,” where Schumer admitted she had been to see Byrne’s show so many times that the backstage crew came to greet her. …

On Broadway, she sang about losing her head. Now, in her Upper West Side apartment, she’s singing her head off. Welcome to “Karaoke and Chill,” Andrea Macasaet’s two-week, self-recorded marathon. Born of frustration and boredom, it began as a way to connect with her family. “Karaoke was always big in my Filipino household,” she tells …

A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $609,479 for “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.” Money donated during Friday’s streamed rebroadcast of November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway will help fund the charity’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The streaming had initially been canceled due to a contract disagreement between the American Federation …

“Waitress” actor Nick Cordero will have his right leg amputated as he fights for his life against the coronavirus, his wife said. The 41-year-old Cordero — who is on a ventilator — needs the surgery to fix a blood flow issue, spouse Amanda Kloots said Saturday via an Instagram Stories post. “We got some difficult …

A streaming war is brewing on Broadway. With coronavirus restrictions keeping theater marquees dimmed since March 12, a new streaming service called Broadway on Demand is set to debut next month, going head-to-head with seven-year-old streamer BroadwayHD. The new service has been light on details, but says it will offer a library of content, exclusive …

The wife of “Waitress” actor Nick Cordero said he may not be able to walk again as he suffers from coronavirus. Amanda Kloots posted on Instagram Thursday that her husband is on a ventilator and needs surgery on a blood flow issue in his right leg. She is unsure if her husband will walk again …

Toronto’s return to Hogwarts has been postponed for the time being. The Canadian production of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which was slated to open on Oct. 23 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, has been pushed back to 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Exact dates have yet to be announced. …

Nick Cordero’s wife has given fans a positive update in his ongoing battle with coronavirus. Amanda Kloots said on Wednesday that dialysis has been “working” for the 41-year-old “Rock of Ages” Broadway star, but now he has to wake up in order to determine the severity of the novel virus’ toll on his body. “His …