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Theatre Journal The Flashpaper, in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will host an Open Forum on January 17, 2021, at 3pm to explore precise ways the industry can make theatre more just in 2021 and beyond.

Today, the American Federation of Musicians and Employers' Pension Fund – a multiemployer pension plan – informed participants that the Plan has applied to the U.

As the host of NY1's 'On Stage' and a microphone for the theatre community, this Emmy Award winner's stories have shifted from Broadway openings and red carpet events, to how people are surviving and pivoting while Broadway is on hold.

Deep budget cuts, a return to the stage in Q3 of 2021, and a surprising amount of confidence are the three biggest highlights from our recent survey of Industry Insiders across the United States.

Founders of Front Row Productions and award-winning producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey have announced the launch of the Front Row Productions Fellowship with Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Program.

Broadway's Jessica Hendy will be bringing her own story to the stage in WITH BECKETT - a new and unique, full length, narrative book-musical for a solo artist.

Cynthia Erivo (Harriet; The Color Purple, Broadway), Kristin Chenoweth (Descendants; Wicked, Broadway), and Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss (SIX co-creators) have joined the talent appearing at the 2021 Junior Theater Festival Online Extravaganza! (JTF OE).

As we turn the calendar to 2021, we can't leave the lessons learned in 2020 behind us.

Beat by Beat Press, a theatrical publishing and licensing company, recently announced that its virtual musical The Show Must Go Online! was the most licensed musical of 2020 with over 1,000 separate productions in 40 countries.

K-Squared Entertainment will present an online industry reading of Nico Juber’s theatrical debut, Millennials Are Killing Musicals, on January 15, 2021, featuring book, music & lyrics by Juber.

In a time when so many teachers and educators are forced to find a way to teach theatre online Stage Write Software has released access to its Virtual Stage for use by educators and students to allow for virtual learning from now to the end of the school year at no charge.

Looking back on 2020 illuminates the many paths that are opening for the industry in 2021.

New York may not be back until Broadway is back, but in the meantime, industry professionals like our co-host continue to find new and exciting ways to adapt to a time with no live theatre.

While the instrumentalists who play for musical theatre have been away from the pit and finding other ways to earn an income in 2020, the podcast called Life In the Pit has done its best to give a voice to those who would be playing for productions in a normal year.

The Jewish Plays Project has announced the 10 finalists for the 10th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest.

Women of Tomorrow with Laura Bell Bundy, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, has announced a special holiday episode.

Songwriters Pasek & Paul will perform the headlining concert for the 2021 Junior Theater Festival Online Extravaganza!.

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) has awarded over $25,000 in grants to artists with families in 2020 alone.

Open Jar Studios today announced that industry veteran Rich Bittner will become their Chief Operating Officer.

As we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday calendar, a normally busy time for producing organizations across the world feels very different this year.

Robert Lynch, the chief executive of Americans for the Arts, has stepped aside after concerns were brought to light regarding the organization’s equity and diversity practices and workplace management.

Join 52 previous roundtable panelists for a quick check in and cheerful goodbye (or good riddance) to 2020!  Guests include designers of live entertainment and TV, producers, general managers production managers, stage managers, electricians, riggers, industry writers, podcast hosts and educators.

At the first Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color event, Matthew Stern, BSMS founder announced a new scholarship specifically for BIPOC stage managers.

The Sappho Project has announced the appointment of three founding members of its Board of Directors, making up the full slate of board members for 2020.

The Board of Directors of The Shubert Organization announced the appointment of Dr.