Summary: Broadway theaters and their equivalent in the West End and local communities around the world face a much huge hurdle in reopening after being closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Productions now face challenges such as paying rent for theaters which aren’t holding performances, houses that don’t accommodate social distancing, an aging audience, a lack of tourists, canceled shows and more.<br> The list of delayed productions is too long to cover, but even shows on hold, shows that were touring or playing on Broadway are calling it quits. Last week, the Donna Summer touring musical shut down for good along with Disney’s “Frozen.” The musical was suffering from falling grosses, but even so, the move sent shivers through the Broadway community.<br> Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including why the Hollywood Bowl is going dark for the first time in 98 years, bull riding competitions get the green light and which North American network topped the rating last season.<br> <br> <br> Which AMC?! TV Company Stock Pops, Theater Circuit Dips After Amazon Rumor Gets Rewrite<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/05/amc-networks-shares-rise-amc-entertainment-dips-after-amazon-report-update-1202932702/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/05/amc-networks-shares-rise-amc-entertainment-dips-after-amazon-report-update-1202932702/</a><br> Hollywood Bowl Season Canceled for the First Time in 98 Years<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-05-13/hollywood-bowl-cancels-2020-season-summer-coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-05-13/hollywood-bowl-cancels-2020-season-summer-coronavirus</a><br> 2019-20 TV Season Ratings: Fox To Win Demo After Long Dry Spell<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/05/tv-ratings-2019-2020-final-rankings-masked-singer-sunday-night-football-fox-cbs-1202935271/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/05/tv-ratings-2019-2020-final-rankings-masked-singer-sunday-night-football-fox-cbs-1202935271/</a><br> Endeavor’s Pro Bull Riders Will Allow Fans in Arena at South Dakota Event<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pro-bull-riders-south-dakota-1234599062/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pro-bull-riders-south-dakota-1234599062/</a><br> Broadway Reopening Date is Just a Guess at This Point<br> <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-when-will-broadway-reopen-20200516-grikxfkej5e5vmctezqvau4i2u-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-when-will-broadway-reopen-20200516-grikxfkej5e5vmctezqvau4i2u-story.html</a><br> Broadway Will Be Dark This Summer Amid the Coronavirus<br> <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-certainly-sobering-to-know-that-new-york-will-be-without-broadway-this-summer-why-broadway-cant-bounce-back-from-the-coronavirus-shutdown-any-time-soon-2020-05-15" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-certainly-sobering-to-know-that-new-york-will-be-without-broadway-this-summer-why-broadway-cant-bounce-back-from-the-coronavirus-shutdown-any-time-soon-2020-05-15</a><br> Shakespeare’s Globe Will Close Without Govt Funding<br> <a href="http://bway.ly/6ymw3y#https://deadline.com/2020/05/shakespeare-globe-theatre-facing-closure-coronavirus-1202936997/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bway.ly/6ymw3y#https://deadline.com/2020/05/shakespeare-globe-theatre-facing-closure-coronavirus-1202936997/</a><br> Disney Closes ‘Frozen’ on Broadway, Citing Pandemic<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/theater/frozen-broadway-closing-virus.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/theater/frozen-broadway-closing-virus.html</a><br>
