Verdon Fosse Legacy Professional Training Program is Still Accepting Applications
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Morning technique classes in ballet, East Indian, Afro-Cuban, rhythm, and acting set up the critical foundational training for the quintessential 'Fosse dancer.' Afternoons will be spent studying longer excerpts from signature pieces of Fosse choreography in an intimate, constructive, and challenging class environment.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Morning technique classes in ballet, East Indian, Afro-Cuban, rhythm, and acting set up the critical foundational training for the quintessential 'Fosse dancer.' Afternoons will be spent studying longer excerpts from signature pieces of Fosse choreography in an intimate, constructive, and challenging class environment.
Sydney Wesson, Leah Platt and More to Star in MOMS: THE MUSICAL Investor Workshop
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2021
Moms: The Musical is a fast and furious ride through the uproarious and heartfelt journey of becoming a new mom. It follows two first-time mothers who, from an unlikely friendship, discover how strong they are as they take on their role as mothers while unapologetically preserving who they are as individual women.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2021
Moms: The Musical is a fast and furious ride through the uproarious and heartfelt journey of becoming a new mom. It follows two first-time mothers who, from an unlikely friendship, discover how strong they are as they take on their role as mothers while unapologetically preserving who they are as individual women.
Mariam Bazeed And Rhiana Yazzie Announced As Co-Recipients Of The 2021 Lanford Wilson Award
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that the co-recipients of the 2021 Lanford Wilson Award are Mariam Bazeed and Rhiana Yazzie. The award will be presented at the Guild's awards ceremony at a later date. The writers will also each receive a $20,000 cash prize.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that the co-recipients of the 2021 Lanford Wilson Award are Mariam Bazeed and Rhiana Yazzie. The award will be presented at the Guild's awards ceremony at a later date. The writers will also each receive a $20,000 cash prize.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Springsteen Returns to Broadway, New Results from UK Pilot Study
by Alex Freeman - June 28, 2021
It was a big week in New York theatre as Bruce Springsteen opened a Broadway show for the first time in 15 months to a fully vaccinated crowd. While theatre has continued in various forms throughout the pandemic, seeing the return of a show to one of the major commercial centers of the industry was an important step from an economic and emotional standpoint.
by Alex Freeman - June 28, 2021
It was a big week in New York theatre as Bruce Springsteen opened a Broadway show for the first time in 15 months to a fully vaccinated crowd. While theatre has continued in various forms throughout the pandemic, seeing the return of a show to one of the major commercial centers of the industry was an important step from an economic and emotional standpoint.
Former Broadway Company Manager Appointed to Special Advisor for Arts and Entertainment Recovery by Cuomo
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
Lukens has also served as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. State Department with postings in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a public sector Consultant at Deloitte, and a Business Representative at Actors' Equity Association.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
Lukens has also served as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. State Department with postings in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a public sector Consultant at Deloitte, and a Business Representative at Actors' Equity Association.
Joseph Meli Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Participating In Broadway Ticket Resale Investment Fraud Scheme
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
Meli purported to use investor funds to purchase tickets to Broadway shows for resale on the secondary market, but instead misappropriated those funds for his personal use.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
Meli purported to use investor funds to purchase tickets to Broadway shows for resale on the secondary market, but instead misappropriated those funds for his personal use.
Writer, Producer, Director and Actor, Ernest Thompson, Signs With Roth & Associates East Inc.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2021
His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a British Academy Award. His more than 35 plays have been seen in theatres around the world.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2021
His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a British Academy Award. His more than 35 plays have been seen in theatres around the world.
National New Play Network Announces Bernardo Cubría as the Recipient of the 2021 Smith Prize for Political Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2021
National New Play Network has announced the winner of the 2021 Smith Prize for Political Theater: Bernardo Cubría. His play The Giant Void in my Soul was nominated for Best Playwright at the 2018 Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, and The Stage Raw Awards.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2021
National New Play Network has announced the winner of the 2021 Smith Prize for Political Theater: Bernardo Cubría. His play The Giant Void in my Soul was nominated for Best Playwright at the 2018 Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, and The Stage Raw Awards.
Winners of The 2020 Clive & Valerie Barnes Awards Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
The Clive & Valerie Barnes Foundation has announced their Innovation Awards in Dance and Theatre. Unlike previous years, the Foundation chose to honor one winner in each category that demonstrated outstanding innovation during the past year. Each awardee will receive a $5,000 gift.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
The Clive & Valerie Barnes Foundation has announced their Innovation Awards in Dance and Theatre. Unlike previous years, the Foundation chose to honor one winner in each category that demonstrated outstanding innovation during the past year. Each awardee will receive a $5,000 gift.
Broadway Veterans Head Back to Judge Distinguished Young Women 2021 Scholarship Program
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
Broadway’s Kimberly Dawn Neumann and Bonnie Comley will be on the judges’ panel for the 2021 National Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program taking place virtually this year. Distinguished Young Women, formerly America’s Junior Miss, was founded in 1958 as a way to reward the accomplishments of high school senior girls seeking to pursue higher education. Both Neumann and Comley were scholarship recipients of the program.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
Broadway’s Kimberly Dawn Neumann and Bonnie Comley will be on the judges’ panel for the 2021 National Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program taking place virtually this year. Distinguished Young Women, formerly America’s Junior Miss, was founded in 1958 as a way to reward the accomplishments of high school senior girls seeking to pursue higher education. Both Neumann and Comley were scholarship recipients of the program.
2021 Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teachers of the Year Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
Roshunda Jones of G.W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston and Holly Stanfield of Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are the dual recipients of the second annual Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award presented by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
Roshunda Jones of G.W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston and Holly Stanfield of Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are the dual recipients of the second annual Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award presented by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).
AKA NYC Announces Next Project For The 500 Hours Black Producer Initiative
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021
Chambers has been chosen as the next recipient of the 500 Hours Black Producer Initiative. This groundbreaking program donates 500 agency hours of creative, strategic, and marketing work to emerging, independent Black producers to help build the vital tools needed to bring their vision to life.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021
Chambers has been chosen as the next recipient of the 500 Hours Black Producer Initiative. This groundbreaking program donates 500 agency hours of creative, strategic, and marketing work to emerging, independent Black producers to help build the vital tools needed to bring their vision to life.
National Community Theatre Award Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
Stars of stage and screen participated in the week-long festival. Keynote presenters included Jeff Calhoun, Ken Davenport, Frank Galati, Kristofer Geddie, Philip Hernandez, Chilina Kennedy, Rob McClure, and Mandy Moore.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
Stars of stage and screen participated in the week-long festival. Keynote presenters included Jeff Calhoun, Ken Davenport, Frank Galati, Kristofer Geddie, Philip Hernandez, Chilina Kennedy, Rob McClure, and Mandy Moore.
YoungArts Application Now Open For 2022 Competition
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
All YoungArts award winners will receive financial awards of up to $10,000, opportunities to work with leading artists and will become eligible for exclusive creative and professional development support throughout their careers.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
All YoungArts award winners will receive financial awards of up to $10,000, opportunities to work with leading artists and will become eligible for exclusive creative and professional development support throughout their careers.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Vaccinations, the UK, and Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth
by Alex Freeman - June 21, 2021
While the UK has delayed their full reopening date by nearly a month, other regions across the globe continue to roll back many of the restrictions they had in place. However, the patchwork of rollbacks and differing approaches to live theatre has many arts administrators feeling stretched beyond reason.
by Alex Freeman - June 21, 2021
While the UK has delayed their full reopening date by nearly a month, other regions across the globe continue to roll back many of the restrictions they had in place. However, the patchwork of rollbacks and differing approaches to live theatre has many arts administrators feeling stretched beyond reason.
Lawrence Leritz Joins Broadway Pride Month Celebration June 20 and 21st
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2021
In celebration of Pride month, Backstage Babble is releasing a series of episodes with LGBT artists that fulfill it's mission-painting a picture of what it has been like to be gay in the theater world from the 1950s up until the present day. It is hosted by 13-year old Charles Kirsch.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2021
In celebration of Pride month, Backstage Babble is releasing a series of episodes with LGBT artists that fulfill it's mission-painting a picture of what it has been like to be gay in the theater world from the 1950s up until the present day. It is hosted by 13-year old Charles Kirsch.
AAPAC Releases Visibility Report for 2018-19 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2021
The Obie Award-winning Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) released its 10th annual report today,”THE VISIBILITY REPORT: RACIAL REPRESENTATION ON NEW YORK CITY STAGES,” covering employment statistics by race for all shows that opened on Broadway and at the 18 largest non-profit theatre companies in the 2018-19 New York season.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2021
The Obie Award-winning Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) released its 10th annual report today,”THE VISIBILITY REPORT: RACIAL REPRESENTATION ON NEW YORK CITY STAGES,” covering employment statistics by race for all shows that opened on Broadway and at the 18 largest non-profit theatre companies in the 2018-19 New York season.
Mark Blankenship Announced as New Works Director for National Alliance for Musical Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2021
National Alliance for Musical Theatre and its Board have announced Mark Blankenship as New Works Director, a role previously held by Ciera Iveson.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2021
National Alliance for Musical Theatre and its Board have announced Mark Blankenship as New Works Director, a role previously held by Ciera Iveson.
Third Act Launches First of Its Kind Marketplace for Theatre NFTs
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
The first-of-its-kind NFT marketplace for the theatre community: Third Act, has just launched. Built by Eric Neal and Jesse Hornstein, who are Tony Award Nominated co-Producers of Burn This, Third Act provides a new form of monetization for theatre productions via Blockchain.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
The first-of-its-kind NFT marketplace for the theatre community: Third Act, has just launched. Built by Eric Neal and Jesse Hornstein, who are Tony Award Nominated co-Producers of Burn This, Third Act provides a new form of monetization for theatre productions via Blockchain.
Industry Pro Newsletter: The Hot Wing King, The Drama Book Shop, and an Update from our Audience Tracking Survey
by Alex Freeman - June 14, 2021
While audiences may still be waiting a bit for the rest of their family to get vaccinated (particularly families with children), they are starting to make plans to see shows later this year - making now a great time to start marketing your productions.
by Alex Freeman - June 14, 2021
While audiences may still be waiting a bit for the rest of their family to get vaccinated (particularly families with children), they are starting to make plans to see shows later this year - making now a great time to start marketing your productions.
Tri-M Foundation Announces Recipients Of The Performing Arts Grant Program
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2021
Tri-M Foundation has announced the recipients for the first two cycles of its Performing Arts Grant program. Launched in 2020, the Performing Arts Grant program supports the development and presentation of innovative, high-quality performing arts projects, events, and festivals by regional non-profit arts organizations.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2021
Tri-M Foundation has announced the recipients for the first two cycles of its Performing Arts Grant program. Launched in 2020, the Performing Arts Grant program supports the development and presentation of innovative, high-quality performing arts projects, events, and festivals by regional non-profit arts organizations.
TCG Announces $1.635 Million THRIVE! Program For Black, Indigenous, Theatres Of Color
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
Theatre Communications Group has announced the launch of THRIVE!, a regranting program to provide unrestricted funds and professional development and technical assistance for U.S.-based Black Theatres, Indigenous Theatres, and all Theatres of Color.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
Theatre Communications Group has announced the launch of THRIVE!, a regranting program to provide unrestricted funds and professional development and technical assistance for U.S.-based Black Theatres, Indigenous Theatres, and all Theatres of Color.
Theater Resources Unlimited Presents June Panel 'Dust Off Your Dreams: The Long-Awaited Return Of Our Favorite Festivals'
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
As part of their monthly series of informational panels, Theater Resources Unlimited presents Dust off Your Dreams: The Long-Awaited Return of Our Favorite Festivals on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 via Zoom.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
As part of their monthly series of informational panels, Theater Resources Unlimited presents Dust off Your Dreams: The Long-Awaited Return of Our Favorite Festivals on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 via Zoom.
National New Play Network Announces 2021 Virtual Conference
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
National New Play Network will host its second fully virtual Annual Conference this Friday June 11 and Saturday June 12. The event - free and open to the public - is hosted on the Hopin event platform.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
National New Play Network will host its second fully virtual Annual Conference this Friday June 11 and Saturday June 12. The event - free and open to the public - is hosted on the Hopin event platform.
Casting Society of America Announces Global Open Call For Asian Actors
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
This Global Open Call is part of CSA’s Commitment to Equity in Entertainment in Casting Initiative, a series of conversations, training events and opportunities designed to effect concrete change in how actors in historically underrepresented communities are afforded access to job opportunities.
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
This Global Open Call is part of CSA’s Commitment to Equity in Entertainment in Casting Initiative, a series of conversations, training events and opportunities designed to effect concrete change in how actors in historically underrepresented communities are afforded access to job opportunities.
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