‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Surviving the Pandemic
Stakeholders including Patti LuPone and Lynn Nottage share their real-time reactions to New York theater’s shutdown and reopening in Amy Rice’s documentary.
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Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work
Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.
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China to Drop Covid Quarantine for Incoming Travelers
From Jan. 8, visitors will be required to show only a negative P.C.R. test taken within 48 hours. The restrictions had cut the country off from the rest of the world for nearly three years.
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With ‘Zero Covid,’ China Proved It’s Good at Control. Governance Is Harder.
For a powerful government that has bragged about its command of the country, its absence at a moment of crisis has made the public question its credibility.