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Carmen Morgan and Futaba Shioda Announced as Recipients of 2020 Paul Robeson Award by BWW News Desk
- December 03, 2020 Carmen Morgan and Futaba Shioda have been named the 2020 recipients of the Paul Robeson Award by the Actors’ Equity Association and Actors’ Equity Foundation. These two individuals exemplify the principles to which Robeson dedicated his life.
Verve Signs John Doyle, Nick Stafford, and More by BWW News Desk
- December 03, 2020 Verve has expanded its presence in the theater space by signing a dozen new writers and directors to its theater team.
The Happy Hour Guys And Gun Hill Brewing Co. To Release Curtain Up Beer To Benefit The Actors Fund by BWW News Desk
- December 03, 2020 The Happy Hour Guys and Gun Hill Brewing Company announced today the launch of Curtain Up– Save the Arts, the sixth beer in the Broadway Brews six-pack that will help raise funds for The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in entertainment and performing arts.
Transport Group Announces Joanna & Steven Sanders New Works Program by BWW News Desk
- December 03, 2020 Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III and Executive Director Denise Dickens have announced the institution of The Joanna & Steven Sanders New Works Program, focusing on the development of new American theatrical productions.
Paul Pryce To Direct HB's Hagen Core Training by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2020 HB Studio—one of New York's original institutions for theater training and practice—has appointed Paul Pryce as director of its annual acting intensive, the Hagen Core Training program. The program, which was rescheduled amid safety concerns, will now be held online with a hybrid training option, beginning Jan. 4.
IF THE FATES ALLOW: A HADESTOWN HOLIDAY ALBUM and More Selected for J.P. Morgan's #NextList2021 by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2020 J.P. Morgan today announced its top “what’s next” picks in its first virtual-forward #NextList2021, which can be enjoyed from anywhere. Chosen based on timeliness, quality and worldwide appeal, the final list includes 11 books and five experiences that take you on a journey.
Theatre Producers of Color Announces PRODUCING 101, Tuition-Free Program for Aspiring BIPOC Producers by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2020 Theatre Producers of Color announced today its first-ever educational program – “Producing 101.” Over ten weeks, participants will learn the fundamentals of commercial producing – development paths, financing, budgeting, and more – with experienced BIPOC and White ally leaders as their guides, tuition free.
Broadway Stage Management Symposium Announces 2021 Dates & Keynote Speakers For 7th Annual Stage Manager Conference by BWW News Desk
- November 30, 2020 The Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS) is thrilled to announce the dates for the 2021 stage manager conference. Last years' online event was a huge success, bringing together hundreds of stage managers from around the world and the 2021 program will be even bigger and better, spanning four days, running from Friday, May 21st – Monday, May 24th, 2021.
Institute for American Musical Theatre Announces 'Creators' Program by BWW News Desk
- November 27, 2020 New York City’s Institute for American Musical Theatre is moving forward with plans for its unique 2-year “Creators” program. Built and run by award winning lyricist-librettist Sam Carner (Island Song, Unlock’d), the new intensive and highly collaborative training will be guided by a faculty of New York theater professionals working at the highest levels of the business.
IRCPA Presents MOVING ARTISTS FORWARD With Managers Kathy Domoney And Andrew Kwan by BWW News Desk
- November 25, 2020 Artists managers help artists to define their goals and to achieve them. They take the roles of sounding board, confidant, protector and devil's advocate - sometimes leading, sometimes following, and at times just getting out of the way. In the time of the Pandemic, what to do?
Black Theatre Coalition Partners With Columbia University's MFA Theatre Management and Producing Program by BWW News Desk
- November 24, 2020 Today, a partnership has been announced between Black Theatre Coalition and Professors Steven Chaikelson (Head of Theatre Management & Producing) and Michael J. Passaro (Head of Stage Management) at Columbia University's School of the Arts to provide a weekly webinar series exclusively for potential BTC fellows.
S.P.O.T. Mentorship Features Q&A with Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker by BWW News Desk
- November 23, 2020 On November 16, S.P.O.T. Mentorship announced it's official launch Festival weekend, set for December 11-13, 2020. The official launch weekend will take place solely over Zoom, as S.P.O.T. is an online-based company built to suit the needs of our changing world.
Industry Pro Newsletter: A SAG-AFTRA/AEA Agreement, the Long Road to Recovery, and Introducing Stage Mag from BroadwayWorld! by Alex Freeman
- November 23, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving week to our readers in the United States! With continued news about the development of an effective vaccine and the conversation turning to how the vaccine will be deployed globally, the light continues to grow brighter at the end of the tunnel for this intermission. This week, however, we have some stories that demonstrate the extensive amount of damage that has occurred to companies across the globe, and how even if the industry is starting to see a path forward in the future, for some individual companies there are dark days ahead. There are also stories of bright spots: summer arts festivals in Australia have been planning (and re-planning, and planning again) for how to get themselves up and running in a safe fashion, Las Vegas continues to bet big on live entertainment, and AEA and SAG-AFTRA have finally reached an agreement on streaming theatre. All this, plus a new digital service from BroadwayWorld, below!
Tina Fallon Departs Dramatists Guild of America by BWW News Desk
- November 20, 2020 ina Fallon has decided to step aside from her role as Executive Director for Creative Affairs, inspired by the Guild's ongoing efforts to address systemic inequalities in the field, in order to encourage the industry to embrace dynamic, innovative new leadership.
THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY Holds Top Spot in MTI's Trending Shows by BWW News Desk
- November 20, 2020 Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) announced that for the third straight week, the musical The Theory of Relativity has taken the top spot on the company's list of Trending Shows.
Former ICM Literary Agent Mitch Douglas Dies at 78 by BWW News Desk
- November 20, 2020 Calvin Mitchell (Mitch) Douglas passed from metastatic brain cancer on November 5th, 2020 at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. He was 78 years old.
BroadwayHD Earns Two 2020 Global Business Excellence Awards by BWW News Desk
- November 19, 2020 BroadwayHD was named winner in the Outstanding Innovation category and the winner of the Outstanding Product/Service category at the 2020 Global Business Excellence Awards.
Sony Music Masterworks Announces Strategic Investment in Production Company Seaview by BWW News Desk
- November 19, 2020 Sony Music Masterworks, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, today announced it has made a strategic investment in Seaview, a leading theater production company headed by Tony Award-winning producer and entrepreneur Greg Nobile.
SDC Announces Results Of 2020 Executive Board Election by BWW News Desk
- November 18, 2020 Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the theatrical union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage directors and choreographers throughout the United States, announced the results of its 2020 Executive Board election at its Annual Membership Meeting on Monday night
TCG and TheFrontOffice Partner to Launch Freelancers Relief Fund for Theatre Designers by BWW News Desk
- November 16, 2020 Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and TheFrontOffice (an entertainment development company founded in 2019 by director, Wendy C. Goldberg) have partnered to create the Freelancers Relief Fund: Theatre Designers providing a limited number of rapid response grants of $1,000 each for scenic, lighting, costume, sound and projection designers who have had theatre employment within January 2019 - March 2020.