Industry Theatre Newsroom

Actors' Equity Association has followed through on its notice that it will cease issuing contracts for work on the Development Agreement, effective immediately.

This week, we are connecting the excitement of award season with the realities facing theaters. We'll catch you up on the Tony Awards' memorable moments, including a complete winners list and behind-the-scenes photos. Exclusive essays from producers Jeffrey Richards and Rachel Sussman offer personal insights into their Tony-nominated productions.

The new musical OCEAN IN A TEACUP will have an industry presentation on Tuesday, June 25th.

Australian theater production company Impresario Productions has unveiled a new Consultancy and General Management service to support theater producers in bringing their productions to the commercial stage.

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

A special concert next week will feature live performances by Broadway artists of the seven winning songs from the 2023-2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre for high school students to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be a part of a musical theater production.

In this edition, we hear from Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Director Chris Jennings, who contributed the below essay about their three  Tony-nominated plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Prayer for the French Republic, and Mary Jane.

Queer|Art, the national organization connecting and uplifting generations of LGBTQ+ artists, has announced the new Mentors for the 2025 Queer|Art|Mentorship (QAM) program cycle.

Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color will host their annual hybrid networking event (virtual and in-person) in New York City in July. Learn how to attend.

THE VIOLIN, by The Francis Sisters (Kami Nishima and Kara Dudley), will receive a special industry presentation on Wednesday, July 12, 2024, at Open Jar Studios. Learn more!

The League of Resident Theatres (LORT) has elected a new slate of Officers to the Board of Directors, effective May 3, 2024. 

The five theatres of the landmark Generation Now partnership (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices, Penumbra, and Children’s Theatre Company) have announced the progress made in the development of multiple commissions by BIPOC artists, of new works for multigeneration audiences.

Catch the final week of NewYorkRep's THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE at the Royal Family Performing Arts Space. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The revival of Henrik Ibsen’s masterwork An Enemy of the People, adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog and directed by Tony Award Winner Sam Gold, has recouped its $5.5 million capitalization. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The Shubert Foundation has given a record $40 million in unrestricted grants to 653 not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, academic theatre training programs and related service agencies across the country. Learn more about the grants!

Starting tonight with a special preview episode, 'The Broadway Cast' with Ben Cameron is coming to BroadwayWorld. Also, we report on the indefinite postponement of NYC's congestion pricing plan. Stories include the Cultural Solidarity Fund's COVID relief efforts, Public Theater crew members joining IATSE.

Today it was announced that crewmembers at New York City's Public Theater have overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining IATSE, the union representing behind the scenes staff across the entertainment industry.

xTheatre Communications Group is launching Funds for the Dolls: Elevating Trans Women of Color in the Performing Arts and Theatre. Learn more about how to apply!

Applications are now open for the 2024 Prince Fellowship program. Learn how to apply.

The Entertainment Community Fund welcomed the appointment of four new board members. Learn more about the Fund.

David Zaragoza Gutierrez's new drama, AWAKE AND BREATHING, will have an industry reading at Cameo Studios in New York. Learn more!

The Drama League’s Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley Fortify Their Board with New Leadership with Three New Vice Presidents!

This season's alumni have made remarkable contributions to the theatrical landscape with an impressive array of productions across various prestigious venues...

Actors’ Equity Association and the Actors’ Equity Foundation have jointly announced that they will bestow the Paul Robeson Award for 2024 on The Campfire Project.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem receives a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. Learn more!