Actors' Equity Releases Statement on Supreme Court Verdict in Janus v. AFSCME
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Mary McColl, Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Mary McColl, Executive Director of Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.
Danny Gardner And Emily Behny To Headline Industry Reading Of A THOUSAND FACES
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Lon Chaney, the 'Man of A Thousand Faces', story comes to life in new musical titled A Thousand Faces. The musical takes us from Lon's childhood as the son of deaf parents, through his stage career and tumultuous life with songstress wife Cleva who attempts suicide backstage which drives Lon to try the new industry of movies where he rises to fame as the pioneering silent film star of the original PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Sam Scalamoni (Elf, Disney's Beauty and the Beast) directs.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Lon Chaney, the 'Man of A Thousand Faces', story comes to life in new musical titled A Thousand Faces. The musical takes us from Lon's childhood as the son of deaf parents, through his stage career and tumultuous life with songstress wife Cleva who attempts suicide backstage which drives Lon to try the new industry of movies where he rises to fame as the pioneering silent film star of the original PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Sam Scalamoni (Elf, Disney's Beauty and the Beast) directs.
LMDA Presents 2018 Lessing Award For Career Achievement In Dramaturgy To Bob White
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2018
LMDA has announced that Bob White received the G.E. Lessing Award for Career Achievement at the 2018 LMDA Annual Conference in Toronto on June 22nd.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2018
LMDA has announced that Bob White received the G.E. Lessing Award for Career Achievement at the 2018 LMDA Annual Conference in Toronto on June 22nd.
Richard Hope and Mark Hawkins Talk THE WOMAN IN BLACK
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2018
Richard Hope and Mark Hawkins have taken over the roles of Arthur Kipps and The Actor in The Woman in Black. The second longest-running play in the West End is going into their 30th year at the Fortune Theatre, where we met the actors to discuss the show, fear, and ghosts.
by Cindy Marcolina - June 13, 2018
Richard Hope and Mark Hawkins have taken over the roles of Arthur Kipps and The Actor in The Woman in Black. The second longest-running play in the West End is going into their 30th year at the Fortune Theatre, where we met the actors to discuss the show, fear, and ghosts.
The Theatrical Sound Designers And Composers Association (TSDCA) Release Statement On Women+ In Sound Design For Broadway And Theatres Across The Country
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2018
The Theatrical Sound Designers And Composers Association (TSDCA) have released a statement on Women+ In Sound Design for Broadway and theatres across the country. The group is calling on producers on Broadway and theaters across the country to strive for greater gender parity when hiring sound designers. Read the statement below:
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2018
The Theatrical Sound Designers And Composers Association (TSDCA) have released a statement on Women+ In Sound Design for Broadway and theatres across the country. The group is calling on producers on Broadway and theaters across the country to strive for greater gender parity when hiring sound designers. Read the statement below:
3rd Annual Broadway Golf Outing Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
For the third consecutive year, people around the Broadway community are coming together to play a round of golf. The 3rd Annual Broadway Golf Outing will take place on Monday August 13, 2018 at 12:15pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
For the third consecutive year, people around the Broadway community are coming together to play a round of golf. The 3rd Annual Broadway Golf Outing will take place on Monday August 13, 2018 at 12:15pm.
Dan Goggin & Robert Lorick's JOHNNY MANHATTAN Is Now Available For Licensing Through Samuel French
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
More than 40 years after its creation, Dan Goggin and Robert Lorick's musical, Johnny Manhattan, had its world premiere in Goggin's home state, Michigan. Featuring a book and lyrics by Lorick, music by Goggin, and directed and choreographed by Mark Martino, Johnny Manhattan played a successful engagement at the Meadow Brook Theater (Rochester Hills, MI) in September 2017. Performance rights for the new musical are now available through Samuel French, the world's premier theatrical publishing and licensing company.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
More than 40 years after its creation, Dan Goggin and Robert Lorick's musical, Johnny Manhattan, had its world premiere in Goggin's home state, Michigan. Featuring a book and lyrics by Lorick, music by Goggin, and directed and choreographed by Mark Martino, Johnny Manhattan played a successful engagement at the Meadow Brook Theater (Rochester Hills, MI) in September 2017. Performance rights for the new musical are now available through Samuel French, the world's premier theatrical publishing and licensing company.
American Shakespeare Center Selects First Two Winners Of 'Shakespeare's New Contemporaries'
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) today announces that Amy E. Witting's Anne Page Hates Fun and Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's 16 Winters or the Bear's Tale are the first two winners of 'Shakespeare's New Contemporaries,' an international playwriting competition designed to create a modern canon of companion pieces for each of Shakespeare's 38 plays.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) today announces that Amy E. Witting's Anne Page Hates Fun and Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's 16 Winters or the Bear's Tale are the first two winners of 'Shakespeare's New Contemporaries,' an international playwriting competition designed to create a modern canon of companion pieces for each of Shakespeare's 38 plays.
TRU Announces its 2018 Tony Award Benefit Party
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the TRU 2018 Tony Award Benefit Party on Saturday, June 10, 2018 starting at 7pm at Jack Doyle's Pub and Restaurant, 240 W. 35th St., NYC. Tickets are $70 ($55 for TRU Members or $140 for a Party/Membership combo) and can be purchased at https://truonline.org/events/tony-party-2018/.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the TRU 2018 Tony Award Benefit Party on Saturday, June 10, 2018 starting at 7pm at Jack Doyle's Pub and Restaurant, 240 W. 35th St., NYC. Tickets are $70 ($55 for TRU Members or $140 for a Party/Membership combo) and can be purchased at https://truonline.org/events/tony-party-2018/.
New Theatre Magazine Debuts Inaugural Print Publication
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2018
New Theatre Magazine (NTM), an independent print publication founded by Kathryn Lynn Morgen, announces their Pilot Issue and Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of the first 80-page issue showcasing contributions from artists, playwrights, dramaturgs, stage designers, technicians, directors, actors, producers, and crew members across the US & UK.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2018
New Theatre Magazine (NTM), an independent print publication founded by Kathryn Lynn Morgen, announces their Pilot Issue and Kickstarter campaign to fund the printing of the first 80-page issue showcasing contributions from artists, playwrights, dramaturgs, stage designers, technicians, directors, actors, producers, and crew members across the US & UK.
Samuel French Announces Expanded Agatha Christie Play Collection
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Samuel French, the world's premier theatrical publishing and licensing company, is pleased to announce the addition of thirteen new plays to the Agatha Christie Collection. Now including 25 titles, the Collection is a unique set of plays all written by or with the direct involvement of the famous mystery writer and dramatist.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Samuel French, the world's premier theatrical publishing and licensing company, is pleased to announce the addition of thirteen new plays to the Agatha Christie Collection. Now including 25 titles, the Collection is a unique set of plays all written by or with the direct involvement of the famous mystery writer and dramatist.
Malloree Hill, Gabriella Garcia, Aurora Heimbach, and Molly Wheaton Lead an Industry Reading of SAMUEL
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Malloree Hill, Gabriella Garcia, Aurora Heimbach, and Molly Wheaton will lead an industry reading of Samuel by Alexis Roblan, directed by Madeline O'Hara, on Sunday, May 27, at 3p at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 W 43rd St, 8th floor, Studio B). Jillian Lebling, Patrick Merveille, and Lynita Spivey complete the cast.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Malloree Hill, Gabriella Garcia, Aurora Heimbach, and Molly Wheaton will lead an industry reading of Samuel by Alexis Roblan, directed by Madeline O'Hara, on Sunday, May 27, at 3p at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 W 43rd St, 8th floor, Studio B). Jillian Lebling, Patrick Merveille, and Lynita Spivey complete the cast.
The Collaborator Party Returns For Its Fourth Year With New Co-Hosts
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for its fourth year in New York City, after three years of the now legendary sold-out parties across the country. The Collaborator Party is the official Tony night party for the entire theatre community. This year, the main party will be held June 10, 2018 at Houston Hall (222 W. Houston St. in New York City) from 7pm-11pm EDT, with additional parties taking place simultaneously in Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. A full video invitation for this year's event can be viewed at https://youtu.be/3hpjMkxngZM or http://www.collaboratorparty.com.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for its fourth year in New York City, after three years of the now legendary sold-out parties across the country. The Collaborator Party is the official Tony night party for the entire theatre community. This year, the main party will be held June 10, 2018 at Houston Hall (222 W. Houston St. in New York City) from 7pm-11pm EDT, with additional parties taking place simultaneously in Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. A full video invitation for this year's event can be viewed at https://youtu.be/3hpjMkxngZM or http://www.collaboratorparty.com.
Industry Reading Of THAT'S LIFE By Steve Monarque Will Be Held at Alchemical Theatre Lab
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
A new venue has been announced for the invited staged reading of Steve Monarque's THAT'S LIFE, a full-length play with music, directed by Mel Johnson Jr.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
A new venue has been announced for the invited staged reading of Steve Monarque's THAT'S LIFE, a full-length play with music, directed by Mel Johnson Jr.
TDF Open Doors to Present 2018 Graduation
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Over 400 guests including current and past New York City high school students, and the performing arts professional mentors who have participated in TDF Open Doors, the theatre arts mentoring program that TDF founded in 1998 with playwright Wendy Wasserstein, will attend this year's graduation at 5:30pm on Monday, June 4 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street, NYC).
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Over 400 guests including current and past New York City high school students, and the performing arts professional mentors who have participated in TDF Open Doors, the theatre arts mentoring program that TDF founded in 1998 with playwright Wendy Wasserstein, will attend this year's graduation at 5:30pm on Monday, June 4 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street, NYC).
Industry Reading Of THAT'S LIFE By Steve Monarque Will Be Held at Alchemical Theatre Lab
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018
A new venue has been announced for the invited staged reading of Steve Monarque's THAT'S LIFE, a full-length play with music, directed by Mel Johnson Jr.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018
A new venue has been announced for the invited staged reading of Steve Monarque's THAT'S LIFE, a full-length play with music, directed by Mel Johnson Jr.
Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Presents 13th Annual BROADWAY JUNIOR FINALE
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
The 13th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will take place on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The event will be hosted by Kelvin Moon Loh and Vasthy Mompoint, stars from Broadway's new hit, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, The Broadway Musical. The Shubert Foundation / MTI Broadway Junior partnership is a groundbreaking musical theatre mentorship program that helps public schools affect school culture change through building sustainable theatre education programs. Hundreds of participating students will share musical numbers from their fully produced school shows at the Finale. For many, their first musical theatre experience performing will be on Broadway.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
The 13th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will take place on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The event will be hosted by Kelvin Moon Loh and Vasthy Mompoint, stars from Broadway's new hit, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, The Broadway Musical. The Shubert Foundation / MTI Broadway Junior partnership is a groundbreaking musical theatre mentorship program that helps public schools affect school culture change through building sustainable theatre education programs. Hundreds of participating students will share musical numbers from their fully produced school shows at the Finale. For many, their first musical theatre experience performing will be on Broadway.
Theatre Forward Announces Advancing Strong Theatre Grants To Promote Equity, Diversity And Inclusion In Regional Theatres
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Theatre Forward is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its Advancing Strong Theatre grant program, an initiative focused on funding and promoting greater access and opportunity in the American Theatre. Advancing Strong Theatre seeks to accelerate change in the areas of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by providing the resources for recipients to explore, initiate or deepen collaborative relationships with those from a group currently under-represented in the activities of the theatre as audience members or participants in other programs.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Theatre Forward is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its Advancing Strong Theatre grant program, an initiative focused on funding and promoting greater access and opportunity in the American Theatre. Advancing Strong Theatre seeks to accelerate change in the areas of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by providing the resources for recipients to explore, initiate or deepen collaborative relationships with those from a group currently under-represented in the activities of the theatre as audience members or participants in other programs.
New Report Finds NYC's Tourism Boom Powering Job Growth At Museums, Performing Arts Venues, And Broadway Theaters
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
A new report published today by the Center for an Urban Future finds that the record increase in tourists to New York City over the past two decades sparked thousands of new jobs at the city's museums, performing arts venues, and Broadway theaters.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
A new report published today by the Center for an Urban Future finds that the record increase in tourists to New York City over the past two decades sparked thousands of new jobs at the city's museums, performing arts venues, and Broadway theaters.
Photo Coverage: Inside the Industry Reading for THE WANDERER: A Dion DiMucci Musical
by Linda Lenzi - May 07, 2018
THE WANDERER, written by Charles Messina, is a new musical based on the life of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Dion DiMucci. The play chronicles Dion's life from his early years in The Bronx through his rise to fame and confronts Dion's struggles with his musical identity, his battle with drug addiction, his spiritual awakening and his place in Rock n' Roll history. Through a musical journey that spans decades, THE WANDERER follows the extraordinary life of an ordinary kid from New York City
by Linda Lenzi - May 07, 2018
THE WANDERER, written by Charles Messina, is a new musical based on the life of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Dion DiMucci. The play chronicles Dion's life from his early years in The Bronx through his rise to fame and confronts Dion's struggles with his musical identity, his battle with drug addiction, his spiritual awakening and his place in Rock n' Roll history. Through a musical journey that spans decades, THE WANDERER follows the extraordinary life of an ordinary kid from New York City
Photo Coverage: Theater Resources Unlimited Holds Panel: Stream It and They Will Come
by Walter McBride - April 27, 2018
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) just presented an important conversation: Stream It and They Will Come: How Digital Capture Builds Audience Awareness.
by Walter McBride - April 27, 2018
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) just presented an important conversation: Stream It and They Will Come: How Digital Capture Builds Audience Awareness.
DGF Fellows Applications Have Been Extended
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The DGF Fellows program is accepting applications until 12pm EDT on May 2.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The DGF Fellows program is accepting applications until 12pm EDT on May 2.
BWW Exclusive: Watch a Preview of Mandy Gonzalez Singing For New Streaming Service STAGE
by Leigh Scheps - April 23, 2018
First there was Grease: You're the One That I Want! On NBC in 2007. Then on MTV came Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods on Broadway in 2008. Soon, theater fans will be excited to watch the next Broadway-themed reality show.
by Leigh Scheps - April 23, 2018
First there was Grease: You're the One That I Want! On NBC in 2007. Then on MTV came Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods on Broadway in 2008. Soon, theater fans will be excited to watch the next Broadway-themed reality show.
Actors' Equity Association Honors Lin-Manuel Miranda with Rosetta LeNoire Award
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Actors' Equity Association, the labor union for professional stage actors and stage managers, just presented the 2018 Rosetta LeNoire Award to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Actors' Equity Association, the labor union for professional stage actors and stage managers, just presented the 2018 Rosetta LeNoire Award to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The Drama League Announces 2018 Fellowship Recipients
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
The Drama League (Executive Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks) has announced the eleven exceptional stage directors who have been selected as the 2018 Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: Jake Beckhard, Jennifer Chang, Tara Elliott, Kyle Haden, Myeongsik Jason Jang, Kemar Jewel, Seonjae Kim, Margaret Lee, Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, Ivey Lowe, and Christopher Nuñez. They will be publicly introduced to the professional theatre community during the 84th Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway). More information can be found at www.dramaleague.org.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
The Drama League (Executive Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks) has announced the eleven exceptional stage directors who have been selected as the 2018 Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: Jake Beckhard, Jennifer Chang, Tara Elliott, Kyle Haden, Myeongsik Jason Jang, Kemar Jewel, Seonjae Kim, Margaret Lee, Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, Ivey Lowe, and Christopher Nuñez. They will be publicly introduced to the professional theatre community during the 84th Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway). More information can be found at www.dramaleague.org.
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