Today's Dance Edit: Imagining socially-distanced live performance

May 18, 2020

"Not like, a retrospective of past great Tony performances and speeches and moments? Or something highlighting the amazing work that people in theatre do for their community? Or literally anything other than this?" —Broadway star Patti Murin on the announcement that a Grease singalong would replace this year's Tony Awards

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As uncertain as the future may feel, the arts community is thinking about what socially-distanced live performance might look like. (Vulture)
Frozen will not reopen on Broadway, making it the first musical to be closed by the coronavirus. (The New York Times)
The director of Moscow's Bolshoi Theater is "optimistic" that rehearsals may resume in July, and that the ballet season may open mid-September. (Forbes)
Lincoln Center announced a virtual Dance Week, featuring video of classic performances by Gelsey Kirkland, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Suzanne Farrell, and more. (Pointe)
Dance studios in certain parts of the world are beginning to reopen. Here's how to make sure your return to the studio is safe. (Dance Magazine)

Ballet West's Emily Neale giving us #MondayMotivation to put on real clothes today.
(Emily Neale photographed by Jayme Thornton for Pointe)

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