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Roundabout Promotes Artistic Leadership Team
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Roundabout Theatre Company's Artistic Director and CEO Todd Haimes announces the promotion of Roundabout's Senior Artistic Leadership Team.
DGF Traveling Masters is Now Accepting Applications
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) Traveling Masters program will now be open to applications on a rolling basis.
Paige Davis, Jeff Still and Jay Klaitz Lead Reading of HANKY PANKY
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2019
Paige Davis (a?oeTrading Spaces,a?? Chicago), Jeff Still (To Kill a Mockingbird, Oslo) and Jay Klaitz (HBO's a?oeVinyl,a?? Netflix's a?oeJessica Jonesa??) lead the cast of the reading of Vicky Vodrey's new play Hanky Panky.
Broadway Global Announces 2019 Producer Of The Year Award Nominees
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2019
Broadway Global Announces Nominees for The 8th Annual 2019 Producer of the Year; Corey Brunish, Scott Sanders, Andrew Kato, Marc Levine, Ken Mahoney, Barbara Freitag, Elliott Masie, Wendy Radus Federman, Ron Simons, Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr., Ruth Hendel, Stephen Hendel, Stephen Byrd, Alia Harvey Jones, Jada Pinkett Smith, Wendy Gillespie, Dennis Grimaldi, Richard Winkler, Jhett Tolentino, Douglas Denoff, Stewart F Lane, Bonnie Comley, Will Prather, Michael Andrew Rubinstein, Bruce Robert Harris, Jack W. Batman, John Legend.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and The Off-Broadway League Reach New 4-year Agreement
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2019
The Off-Broadway League and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) have ratified a new four-year agreement effective July 1, 2019 a?" June 30, 2023. This collectively bargained agreement (CBA) covers commercial Off-Broadway Producers as well as many Institutional Not-for-Profit Theatres.
Sue Wagner and John Johnson Launch Wagner Johnson Productions
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2019
Seven-time Tony Award winning producers Sue Wagner and John Johnson announced today the formation of their new venture, Wagner Johnson Productions.
Betty Corwin, Founder Of NYPL's Theatre On Film And Tape Archive, Dies at 98
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2019
The Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT), The Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and the NYPL community have announced the passing of Betty L. Corwin, who died Tuesday, September 10, at the age of 98 at her home in Weston, Connecticut surrounded by loved ones. The Founder and Director (from 1969 - 2000) of the Library's groundbreaking Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty created one of the most important and vital resources in the worldwide theatre community.
National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts Launches Latinx Story ARC Writer's Room Program
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2019
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) has announced the creation of the Latinx Story ARC Writer's Room program. Thanks to a $100,000 grant from The ArcFord Foundation, NHFA will be developing a writing program that will help create a strong television and film Latinx writer pipeline. a?oeNHFA is uniquely equipped to bring together the best and the brightest of next generation Latino writers,a?? said Noel Greene, whose ArcFord Foundation has made this program possible. The ArcFord Foundation is a family organization named in memory of Noel Greene's grandparents: Andy Candelaria, Rose Norton Greene, Charlie Greene, William Alexander and Fannie Lee Ford. a?oeUntil more Latino writers are able to achieve representation and guild membership, Latino on-screen and behind-the-camera presence will continue to lag behind,a?? said Greene.
Sara Holdren to Step Down as Theater Critic at New York Magazine, Vulture
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2019
New York Magazine editor-in-chief Adam Moss announced today that Sara Holdren is joining New York and its entertainment site Vulture as theater critic.
Theatrical Intimacy Education Announces EDI Initiative
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2019
Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) has announced its Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Intimacy Initiative (EDIII) for theatrical training spaces and programs.
T-MOBILE Becomes Exclusive Presenting Sponsor Of TDF's CREATE NEW YORK Community Engagement Program
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
TDF, the not for profit organization bringing the power to the performing arts to everyone announced that T-MOBILE will be this year's exclusive presenting sponsor of TDF's CREATE NEW YORK (CNY) Community Engagement Program. T-Mobile has given a gift of $25,000 to support the program for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
The Commercial Theater Institute Announces 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Tom Viertel, Executive Director of the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), has announced the 2019 - 2020 season which will include a 14-week in-depth program that explores producing; a three-day intensive introduction to producing; and workshops on specialized topics. CTI is the theater industry's leading training and professional development program and features over 100 of the most distinguished industry professionals as lecturers and panelists including many Tony Award- winning producers.
Violinist And Composer Matorin Named TEDxBroadway 2019 Music Director
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
The organizers of TEDxBroadway announce today violinist and composer Matorin will serve as the Music Director when the popular event returns to New World Stages on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 to explore a?oeWhat's the BEST Broadway can be?a??
The Drama League Unveils Details for 2019 Fall Series
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
The Drama League has announced its 2019 Fall Series, including new play readings, open rehearsals, master workshops and conversations with America's leading stage directors, to be held at The Drama League Theater Center
James Triner and Jamie Wolpert Join Stage Entertainment
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Stage Entertainment has announced the appointment of James Triner as International Executive Producer and Jamie Wolpert as Head of International Development. The appointments reflect the ambition of Stage Entertainment's international creative development and production teams.
Amas Musical Theatre Announces 2nd Year Of The Eric H. Weinberger Award For Emerging Librettists
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) today announced the second year of The Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, a juried cash and production grant to be given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist. The Award commemorates the life and work of playwright/librettist Eric H. Weinberger (1950-2017), who was a Drama Desk Award nominee for Best Book of a Musical (Wanda's World, and the playwright/librettist of Class Mothers '68, that earned Pricilla Lopez a Drama Desk Award nomination.
Applications Are Now Open For Eugene O'Neill's National Playwrights Conference
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Applications for the 2020 National Playwrights Conference are now open through October 11, 2019.
Applications Now Open For 2020 Residencies At SPACE On Ryder Farm
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2019
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??SPACE on Ryder Farm--a nonprofit residency program and organic farm located on the grounds of a 224-year-old family homestead in Putnam County, New York--announced that applications for 2020 residency programs are now open.
BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley, Roundabout's Sean Tecson, and More Set for TriTix Forum
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
The annual TriTix Forum will feature a lineup of speakers from Broadway, sports and beyond.
Theater Resources Unlimited Announces September Discussion 'What TRU Can Do For You: A Free Introduction To Our Community'
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the SeptemberPanel, What TRU Can Do for You: A Free Introduction to Our Community, on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 7:30pm at The Playroom Theater 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor.
Lively McCabe Promotes Allison Bressi To The Position Of Vice President Of Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
Lively McCabe Entertainment President Michael Barra proudly announces that Allison Bressi has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Theater.  Since April 2019, Ms. Bressi has worked with the production company as a Creative Development Consultant, assisting on the development of select stage musicals.
TEDxBroadway Announces Complete Speaker Lineup For 2019 Event
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
The stage is set for TEDxBroadway 2019. Organizers announce today the complete list of speakers for the popular one-day event dedicated to asking a?oeWhat's the BEST Broadway can be?a?? at New World Stages on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
Lincoln Center Appoints Allison Allen As Chief People Officer
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2019
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) today announced the appointment of Allison Allen as Chief People Officer, a newly-created position that will lead all human resources functions with a core focus on implementation of LCPA's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan. Allison joined Lincoln Center on Tuesday, September 3.
Jane Greenwood to Receive Ming Cho Lee Award
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2019
Legendary designer and teacher Jane Greenwood will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 55th annual luncheon ceremony October 7 in New York.

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