Robert Diamond

Historically in the theatre world, summertime means a slowdown in new productions, news and events. Here at BroadwayWorld though, it means that all of our teams, from tech to editorial to marketing, collaborate to develop the platform’s latest and greatest industry leading features. This year marked our biggest and most exciting annual ‘sprint’ yet, and I’m excited to share a wrap-up of what you might have missed.

On Tuesday, December 17, the New York Public Library celebrated the opening of the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab. See interviews with Harvey Fierstein and more and get a look inside the space!

Performances are now underway on Broadway for All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich. With direction by Alex Timbers, the production is written by Mr. Rich and currently stars John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Richard Kind, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.  Let's see what the critics had to say!

All of us here at BroadwayWorld wanted to pay tribute to Tom, and to our strong partnership, by taking a look back with this photo gallery below. 

Multi-instrumentalist RYAN released a new single, 'Summer Nights,' in memory of his late friend and co-writer Keaton. The song, blending singer/songwriter and acoustic pop, marks the first anniversary of Keaton's passing.

The Watermill Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for The King’s Speech, a new production of David Seidler’s play at The Watermill Theatre between Friday 20 September and Saturday 2 November.

On Pitch Performing Arts (OPPA!) has announced that Broadway star Santino Fontana will headline their 'Behind the Curtain Big Band Concert and Dance' on September 6th, 2024.

Following electrifying try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year, Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul-Taylor Mills will present the brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, now back for a full reign at The Other Palace from 13 September 2024 for a strictly limited season.

Join David Rhodes and Tracy Stark for an evening of classic standards from the Golden Era of Nightclubs at Don’t Tell Mama on October 10th. Featuring music by Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, and more.

The New Media Film Festival, known for its forward-thinking approach to storytelling, is gearing up for its 2025 edition in Los Angeles, CA, set to take place on June 4-5. 

Applecart Arts has announced the launch of Mice Pies, a new Christmas Musical where YOU help two cheeky mice bake the perfect mince pie for Santa! Expect singing, dancing, and a pinch of chaos! Will the Big Cheese get his treat, or will it all end in debrie? Come find out - fun for all sizes, mice included!

Desperate to begin a family in a land where a barren woman is a wasted woman, Yerma undertakes a journey of discovery only to find that she’s been rendered childless by a secret held deep within her husband’s heart - a secret that will condemn her to a life alone. Haunted by children and controlled by her husband, Yerma’s awakening ends in an unspeakable crime of passion and revenge. Set in contemporary society and told through the lens of an all female cast in its original language- Spanish, Caldera’s radical interpretation of this classic will take audiences to the brink. 

Experience 60 new works including musicals, plays, and drag follies at Emerging Artists Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival NYC from September 9-29, 2024, now at The Chain Theatre.

Broadway leading man and BroadwayWorld favorite Hugh Panaro will hit the 54 Below stage tonight, March 6, at 7pm to celebrate his release of his first ever live CD, Hugh Panaro: Man Without A Mask.

On May 21 of this year, BroadwayWorld threw a big party at Sony Hall in the heart of the theatre district, celebrating our 20th anniversary year online and in the community. It's an evening that I won't soon forget, and it all benefitted our longtime friends and collaborators at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. And the venue itself, Sony Hall, couldn't have been nicer to us or more cooperative. 

As I woke this morning in a hotel room in the heart of Manhattan, I somehow felt that I was waking up in a land of another time and space. The one single word that I can form in my head and heart is 'gratitude.'

Today, we talk to Senior Creative Group Director Stephanie Sciandra Smith who leads the agency's creative and content, helping to connect Broadway shows with their global fan bases for success on both Broadway and beyond. 

First up - Peter Yagecic, Executive Director of Technical Projects who during the pandemic was in charge of all virtual and streaming events and leads the companies' drive into new frontiers like the Metaverse and beyond.

Next up - Rian Durham, Account Group Director and the strategic marketing lead for multiple Broadway shows that weathered the shutdown like WICKED, or launched shortly after re-opening like the highly anticipated revival of FUNNY GIRL. 

Broadway icon Stephen Sondheim has passed away age 91.  The legendary composer is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history.