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Cameron Watson Named Artistic Director of Skylight Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2025
Cameron Watson will become Skylight’s new Artistic Director. Gary Grossman will be stepping down after four decades of leadership as Producing Artistic Director of Skylight Theatre Company at the end of this year.  
Paul Tazewell to be Honored at TDF's COSTUMES & COCKTAILS Benefit
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
TDF will present the return of Costumes & Cocktails, a glamorous party and benefit celebrating its exceptional Costume Collection. The event will honor Paul
Actors Fund Home Enters New Era With New Board Of Trustees And Honorary Council
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
The Actors Fund Home has entered a new phase of growth with its designation as a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the Entertainment Community Fund and the appointment of a newly formed Board of Trustees and Honorary Council.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/11/2025; Jobs In Operations, Marketing and More
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/11/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
DOG SEES GOD Reading Held in New York
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
A private industry reading of an updated version of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead - the acclaimed queer reimagining of the Peanuts characters - was held recently in New York.
The 2025 Collaboration Awards Honors Women Helping Women
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
The 2025 Collaboration Awards: Women Working with Women on Saturday honored outstanding artists creating new interdisciplinary work in theater, film and dance. The gala, produced by the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition (WAM Coalition), honored outstanding partnerships between professional women from different specializations across the arts and media industries.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/7/25 - HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Beats HAMILTON
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/7/2025.
Music League and Roxxem Win Music Tectonics' 2025 Swimming With Narwhals Startup Competition
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Music Tectonics is here to shout about the winners of its annual Swimming with Narwhals competition for innovative startups in music tech. These winners show how music is everywhere, shifting the status quo of media, tech, and entertainment.
Black Broadway Men, Inc. Renames Annual Playwriting Initiative in Honor of Jesse L. Kearney
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Black Broadway Men Inc. announced the relaunch of its annual Playwriting Initiative to honor the legacy of BBM vice-president & author Jesse L. Kearney, who passed away January of this year.
Are Worst Of Lists the Worst Of Cultural Criticism?
by Howard Sherman - December 08, 2025
It makes no matter that the year is not yet over and these are really December to November rundowns. The nation’s cultural critics either rush or are pushed to recap all they’ve seen or consumed in some fashion. Those who follow arts criticism and its dedicated purveyors aren’t necessarily surprised by these lists, since they well may be evident to readers with long memories.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’
by Alex Freeman - December 08, 2025
This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.
Julianna Margulies, Reed Birney, and More to Star in WHO BY FIRE Industry Reading
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
Golden Globe and Emmy winner Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Tony winner Reed Birney and more will lead an industry reading of Talisa Friedman's tragicomic play Who By Fire.
SMALLTOWN BOY To Receive New York Workshop Presentation At Open Jar Studios
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
A workshop presentation of SMALLTOWN BOY will be developed in New York with direction and choreography by Jakob Karr and featuring the music of country superstar, Orville Peck.
New Theater Initiative to Bring Crowdsourced Trigger Warnings To Live Performance
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
Nonprofit organization Hire Survivors and their Hire Survivors Broadway division have partnered with the FlashCue Project and Does the Dog Die to expand the crowdsourced trigger-warning platform.
Second Cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions Launched
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
The Terrence McNally Foundation and The Recovery Arts Project have announced the second cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions. Learn more here!
3C Theatre Management Launches With New Team
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
3C Theatre Management & Consulting, the in-house team behind Perfect Crime, New York’s longest running play, as well as many other projects at The Theater Center, announced their new lineup of consultants.
Royal Family Productions Launches the William and Enid Hairston Artist Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
Royal Family Productions has announced a 2026 artist fellowship in partnership with Ann Hairston, honoring the legacy of her father, William R. Hairston Jr. — a trailblazing Black actor, playwright, and cultural leader.
Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights for THE OUTSIDERS
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide secondary stage licensing rights to Adam Rapp, Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine’s musical The Outsiders.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/4/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Teaching, and More
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/4/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
LES MISÉRABLES Returns To China With Sold-Out Shanghai Run
by Joshua Wright - December 03, 2025
Les Misérables has seen major success in China with the launch of its staged concert production at Shanghai Grand Theatre, reports China Daily. The musical began performances on November 4 and will run through December 28 as part of the “See You in Shanghai!” initiative from SMG Live.
The American Theatre Guild STAGING THE FUTURE Accepting Donations Through December 31
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
In recognition of #GivingTuesday (occurring this year on Dec. 2), The American Theatre Guild is requesting the community's support Dec. 2–31, 2025, to raise funds for STAGING THE FUTURE, the organization's philanthropic branch.
Breaker, Butz and Federer to Star in THE NAUGHTY LIST Readings
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Mitchell Maxwell, Laura Janik Cronin, Alyssa Melani and Willette Klausner will present a private, by-invitation-only industry presentation of The Naughty List a new comedy by New York Times bestselling author Tawni O’Dell.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/30/25 - Total Grosses Hit $48,363,979
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/30/2025.
Anne Reid Receives Rose d’Or Awards 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Last night, the 2025 winners of the prestigious 64th Rose d’Or Awards were revealed in a ceremony hosted in London by comedian Dara Ó Briain. The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award went to the legendary Anne Reid.
Donja R. Love Names Andrew Russell Recipient of the 2025 Write It Out! Prize
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Donja R. Love has announced Andrew Russell as the 2025 recipient of the Write It Out! Prize for playwrights living with HIV and AIDS. Learn more about Russell and the prize here!

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