Alex Freeman
BroadwayWorld Gets a Makeover — Plus a $6B Theater Deal in the Works
This week's newsletter is a big one for BroadwayWorld — we've launched a fully redesigned website and new On Demand TV apps, bringing our content to over 700 million televisions worldwide.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Leadership Shakeups Across the Country + Heidi Schreck Honored
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams.
Industry Pro Newsletter: The Lost Boys Wins Big in the Theater Fans Choice Awards — Plus the WNO-Kennedy Center Drama Heats Up
The theater world never really slows down — and this week is proof.
Industry Pro Newsletter: The Tony Effect: Analyzing Post-Awards Ticket Data
Following the 79th Annual Tony Awards, this coverage examines the immediate impact of Broadway's biggest night, including data-driven insights into post-ceremony ticket sales and a recap of key event moments.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Kennedy Center Ruling, Broadway's Record Season & New York's $150M Tax Credit Boost
On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Doomsday for the American Theater? Not in Milwaukee
On the business side, ATG Entertainment is reportedly being prepared for a possible sale by its private equity owner, while Pittsburgh Public Theater terminated its staff ahead of its merger with Pittsburgh CLO — two stories that speak to the consolidation and financial pressures reshaping the ind
Industry Pro Newsletter: Drama Desk winners announced & Jeff Awards halt non-Equity Adjudication
In New York, awards season rolls on: Schmigadoon! and Ragtime led the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, Dorian Award nominations have been announced, and John Lithgow is slated for a lifetime achievement honor.
Industry Pro Newsletter: IATSE Takes on the Kennedy Center — and Touring Theatre's Crisis in the UK Deepens
This week's theater news spans awards season milestones, legal disputes, labor tensions, and the business challenges facing the art form on both sides of the Atlantic.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Are 8 PM Curtains Hurting Broadway? Plus: Your 2026 Tony Nominations Guide
As New York prepares for the 2026 Tony Award nominations and honors the recent Lucille Lortel winners, producers are facing tough questions about whether traditional 8 PM curtain times are driving audiences away.
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Artistic Directors, A New Union Contract & A New 3,000-Seat Venue
On the industry and international fronts, American Dream mall in New Jersey prepares to open a 3,000-seat performing arts center ahead of the FIFA World Cup, UK theater organizations call for ticket resale price cap legislation ahead of the King's Speech, and the Royal Academy of Dance receives a tw
Industry Pro Newsletter: The UK Is Investing in Theatre — Is It Enough?
From Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater suspending operations and Central Works announcing its closure after 36 years, to Duluth Playhouse navigating a leadership transition, regional companies across the U.
Industry Pro Newsletter: P!NK to Host the Tonys + DOJ Settles With Broadway Across America
On Broadway, the Justice Department's resolution of its investigation into Broadway Across America signals growing scrutiny of market power in the touring industry, while the Tony Awards season heats up with eligibility decisions, a surprise celebrity host announcement in P!NK, and a $100 million fa
Industry Pro Newsletter: BroadwayWorld Now Speaks 20 Languages — and More Big News
This week's theater news spans continents and crosses languages — quite literally.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Sardi's Sold, Broadway Booms & Phantom Makes History in Sydney
This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Broadway's Star-Studded Spring + A Historic Pittsburgh Merger
On the business side, the independent acquisition of Serino Coyne signals a shift away from the consolidation model that has defined much of the advertising world, while the merger of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO illustrates how financial pressure is prompting institutions to find st
Industry Pro Newsletter: Olivier Nominations Are Here, 5th Avenue in Seattle Makes Staff Cuts
This week's theater news spans triumph and turbulence in equal measure.
Industry Pro Newsletter: SAG Winners, Artios Honors & Major Institutional Shifts
This week’s headlines span Hollywood honors, cultural policy shifts, and major institutional developments on both sides of the Atlantic.
Industry Pro Newsletter: How the Washington National Opera is Moving Forward Following Kennedy Center Split
Good morning from a very snowy New York City! Under a blizzard warning, Broadway canceled their evening shows Sunday with matinees wrapping up with enough time for everyone to make it home before the snow really started coming down.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Broadway Cares Distributes $3.2 Million, Lortel Awards Dates Announced
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Industry Pro Newsletter: Equity vs. Spotlight, Washington Post Layoffs, and Broadway Bares News
This week’s newsletter brings together stories of accountability, advocacy, and adaptation across the theatre world.
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