INDUSTRY THEATRE NEWSROOM

This week, workers who guide guests through a spine-tingling immersive experience at The Basement, an LA-area escape room, have become the first escape room workers in the world to reach an agreement for a union contract.

Hunter College's Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA Playwriting Program will present an industry reading of A GOOD FIT, a play by Maia Matsushita McBride, on March 6th.

The brand-new jukebox musical The Santa Switch is now available for licensing through Music Theatre International.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/5/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Abate Hopkins Creative Consultants will present the NYC Actor Roadmap Masterclass Series at Pearl Studios in NYC.

Black Theatre United is launching the fifth year of its Broadway Marketing & Press Internship Program, an initiative designed to create meaningful career pathways for emerging talent in theatrical marketing, advertising, and press.

Musical Theatre Factory is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 season, offering development labs, consulting, and co-production opportunities for musical storytellers.

New 42, the performing arts nonprofit behind New 42 Studios and New Victory Theater, has added Lilli Cooper, Mandy Gonzalez, Nikki M.

Broadway advertising agency The Pekoe Group has welcomed Cody Andrus to the team as Director of Integrated Marketing.

Tony Award-winning theatre producers Christopher Ketner and Hunter Regian have announced the launch of Origin Story Productions, a new NYC-based theatrical production company.

 Red Bull Theater has announced that John Lithgow will be honored with the Matador Award for Achievement in Classical Theater and Joanna Cole will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater.

The Acting Company will honor director Lisa Peterson with the prestigious John Houseman Award for her contributions to theater.

This week’s headlines span Hollywood honors, cultural policy shifts, and major institutional developments on both sides of the Atlantic.

Regular engagement in arts and creative activities improves the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents.

Dig Lenny Bruce, a musical tragicomedy with book, music, and lyrics by Walter Marks, will be presented in a special industry presentation.

Juilliard Extension, The Juilliard School's flagship program for nonmatriculated students, in partnership with Yellowbrick, announced the launch of two new online courses that expand access to elite performing arts training.

Actor and Coach, Spencer Glass, walks us through how to find the perfect audition song.

The Stage Door Foundation revealed the artists and productions who will debut NEW NEXT NOW, a ground-breaking pipeline for the development of new musicals.

The American Theater Wing has announced the 2025 recipients of the prestigious Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, supporting emerging theater talent.

The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has announced that it is distributing $74.

The Michigan Theatre board in Jackson, Michigan faces mounting criticism and financial uncertainty following the January firing of executive director Steve Tucker, with donors halting pledges and former board members speaking out.

On March 9th, 2026, The Attic @ The Tank in NYC will host an industry reading of Lisah Graziano's play WHAT HAPPENED HERE, directed by Scott Cohen and featuring Bradley James Tejeda.

The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been given to both U.

Deaf West Theatre will partner with Gallaudet University and California School for the Deaf, Riverside for the fifth annual National Deaf High School Theatre & Film Festival (NDHSTF).

Rambert School, one of the world's leading contemporary dance training institutions has announced further details for its pioneering international collaboration with New York's The Juilliard School and Studio Wayne McGregor.