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2006 Lortel Award Winners; Trip to Bountiful Leads Pack
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2006 THE LEAGUE OF OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES AND PRODUCERS has announced that THE 21st ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY were presented on Monday, May 1st at New World Stages (formerly Dodger Stages, 340 West 50th Street) at 7 PM. A celebration followed at Ruth's Chris Ste...
Broadway Dims Lights on Tuesday, Sep 26 at 8pm for Quinn
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2006 The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. and its members mourn the loss of Patrick Quinn, Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association, who passed away on Sunday, September 24. The marquee of every Broadway theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, September 26 at exactly 8 p.m. for one minu...
Julie White To Host Lucille Lortel Awards 5/5
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2008 THE LEAGUE OF OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES AND PRODUCERS today announced that Julie White, currently on stage in From Up Here at Manhattan Theatre Club, will host THE 23rd ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 5th at the Union Square T...
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Runs 9/17-10/18 At Court Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2009 Court Theatre opens its 55th season with August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run September 17 - October 18, 2009 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue....
Theate League Hires Dream Team for Bway Branding Campaign
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2007 The League of American Theatres and Producers has announced the selection of three creative agencies to work together with the League to develop a new national branding campaign for the Broadway industry...
Theatre League Supports Bill to Regulate Pedicabs in NYC
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2007 As a means of making the pedicab industry safer for New York theatregoers, The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., the trade association for the Broadway industry, has mobilized in support of the licensing, safety, insurance and reporting features outlined in Intro. 331-A. ...
Strike Coverage: League Provides 'Claim vs. Fact' Sheet
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2007 From The League of American Theatres and Producers: Clearing the Air - Claim vs. Fact in the Local One, IATSE Stagehands' Strike 'In supporting their abrupt strike, Local One stagehands have publicly taken certain positions that are not true. We have framed them as claim versus fact, as outlined be...
New Study Reveals Economic Health of Touring Broadway
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2006 According to the new study 'The Economic Impact of Touring Broadway,' touring productions are in good shape and bringing in much money to Broadway...
Strike Coverage: League & Union to Renegotiate This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2007 NY1 reports The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One (the stagehands union) will return to the bargaining table Saturday, November 17. The meeting will be the first since negotiations broke-down last weekend, prompting Local One to strike, closing over two-dozen Broadway theatres...
Tony Committee Announces Eligibility for '06 Nominations
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2006 The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to decide eligibility of seven Broadway productions for the 2006 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing...
Strike Coverage: Union & League to Reconvene Nov. 25?
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2007 Latest reports say The League of American Theatres and Producers and the stagehands' union Local One may reconvene Sunday, November 25 to reopen negotiations in hopes of resolving the labor dispute that has closed much of Broadway for 11 days. There is no confirmation from either side whether a meet...
Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview Opens 3/31, 4/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 10, 2009 On March 31 and April 1 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Nashville Symphony will host the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview, presented every two years by the League of American Orchestras. This highly anticipated two-day event - held in Nashville for the first time - is designed to bring t...
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Runs 9/17-10/18 At Court Street Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 30, 2009 Court Theatre opens its 55th season with August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. The production will run September 17 - October 18, 2009 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue....
Peters and Winfrey Among 60 Stars to Co-Host Tony Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2006 Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close and Oprah Winfrey will be among the 60 stage and screen stars serving as presenters at the 2006 Tony Awards...
Allstate and Theatre League Hold Broadway Sweepstakes
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2006 The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. and Allstate have teamed up to announce a Broadway-related promotion for Your Choice Auto Insurance...
Legendary Producer and Director Cy Feuer Dies at 95
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2006 Cy Feuer - legendary Broadway producer, director, composer, musician, and immediate past chairman and longtime president of The League of American Theatres and Producers - passed away this morning, May 17th, at age 95, at home in Manhattan...
Broadway's Economic Impact on NYC is On the Rise
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2006 After the setbacks of 9/11, Broadway's economic impact on New York is on the rise...
Off-Broadway Theatre League Announces New Officers
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2007 The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers is proud to announce those who have been elected to the Board of Directors for the 2007-'08 season...
Steve Pemberton Joins UK Chaperone as Man in Chair 7/10
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2007 The League of Gentlemen's Steve Pemberton will join the cast of the London production of the five-time Tony Award winning The Drowsy Chaperone to play Man in Chair. Pemberton will take over from Bob Martin on Tuesday 10 July. ...
Grosses and Attendance for '05-'06 Bway Season Set Records
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2006 The grosses, attendances and playing weeks of the 2005-2006 season set several records, indicating that Broadway is in very good health...
Broadway Stagehands at Brink of Lock-Out?
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2007 The New York Times reports that 'after two and a half months of sometimes contentious contract negotiations, the organization representing most of Broadway's producers and theater owners and the union representing stagehands are at an impasse, bringing most of Broadway to the brink of a shutdown.'...
Theatre League Releases End of Season Bway Show Statistics
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2007 The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. released its end of season statistics for the 2006-2007 Broadway season, which began May 29, 2006 and ended May 27, 2007. ...
Roberts, Fiennes and More Among Tony Awards Presenters
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2006 Julia Roberts, Eric McCormack, and Ralph Fiennes have been announced as some of the presenters of the 60th Annual Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 11th from 8 to 11 PM. ...
Strike Coverage Day 18: Negotiations Fail - 'Grinch' Continues
by Eugene Lovendusky - November 26, 2007 LATEST NEWS: A statement from the League of American Theatres and Producers reads, 'The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One talked through the night and were unable to reach an agreement. Talks will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) at 10AM. Performances are canceled throu...
Broadway to Dim Lights Tonight, December 23 in Honor of Irving Cheskin
by Robert Diamond - December 23, 2008 The Broadway League notes with sadness the passing of Irving Cheskin, who for nearly fifty years worked tirelessly on behalf of the Broadway industry's retirement and health benefits funds. He was loved and respected by all on both sides of the collective bargaining tables, and especially by his fri... |
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