Industry Pro Newsletter: As The Broadway Box Office Booms, States Look at Reducing Funds by Alex Freeman
- June 03, 2025 This week, we’re looking at key data on the financial health of the industry from Broadway's record-setting season to the critical role of stable real estate for smaller New York City companies, as revealed by A.R.T./NY's 'HEALTH + WEALTH' report. While we celebrate achievements like the Excellence in Theatre Education Award and the Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations, we also look at ongoing challenges in arts funding across the nation, with states like California, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire facing proposed cuts and shrinking resources.
Broadway Ticket Prices More Affordable Post-Pandemic Despite Record Breaking 2024/2025 Season by Joshua Wright
- June 03, 2025 Broadway’s 2024/2025 season set a box-office record at $1.89 billion, but after adjusting for inflation, real grosses fall short of the $1.83 billion ($2.25 billion in 2025 dollars) from 2018/2019. Attendance of 14.7 million was just under the 14.77 million record, and average ticket prices rose only 4 percent, trailing inflation’s 25 percent gain and lagging 30 percent wage growth.
Katie Dalton Named President Of Broadway Loyalty Program Audience Rewards by BWW News Desk
- June 03, 2025 Katie Dalton has been appointed President of Audience Rewards, Broadway's Official Loyalty Program. Dalton has been with Audience Rewards since joining as marketing director in 2010, most recently serving as Executive Vice President.
Video: Broadway Celebrates the Unveiling of Terrence McNally Way by Joey Mervis
- June 02, 2025 Just last week, East 9th street between Broadway and University Place was officially co-named Terrence McNally Way in honor of the late legendary playwright Terrence McNally, who proudly lived on East 9th Street for 24 years. Watch highlights from the special day in this video.
Pro-Trump Kennedy Center Executive Fired Over Past Anti-Gay Remarks by Joshua Wright
- May 30, 2025 Floyd Brown, a pro-Trump activist and former Kennedy Center executive, says he was fired after refusing to recant views on same-sex marriage. The dismissal follows months of leadership upheaval under Donald Trump’s chairmanship.
Broadway Box Office Analysis- May 2025 + Which Shows Might Rule Summer? by Ben Waterhouse
- May 30, 2025 The past month represented the strongest May grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark for the second month in a row. These grosses were high enough to make the 2024-2025 Broadway season the highest grossing season in history, beating the 2018-2019 season.
Theatrical Rights Worldwide Promotes Three Key Executives by BWW News Desk
- May 30, 2025 TRW promoted Lysna Marzani to the position of Managing Director, TRW Plays, Craig Pospisil to the position of Senior Vice-President, TRW Plays and Robert Vaughan to the position of Senior Vice-President, TRW Plays.
3rd Annual Pipeline Award Winners Revealed by BWW News Desk
- May 30, 2025 The Pipeline Arts Foundation has unveiled the early to mid-career musical theatre teams that have been named Pipeline Arts Foundation Award winners for 2025.
Laura Lux’s GLITTER AND GLASS Memoir to be Adapted for the Stage by BWW News Desk
- May 30, 2025 Producers Laura Patrick and Todd Adamson (We Will Rock You) of Turn the Page Media have commissioned playwright and actress Susan Ferrara to adapt Laura Lux’s memoir Glitter and Glass for the stage. Learn more.
Guthrie Theater Reports Dramatic Fiscal Turnaround with Reduced Deficit by Joshua Wright
- May 29, 2025 The Guthrie Theater narrowed its deficit from a record $3.8 million to $85,578 on a $29.6 million budget by trimming programming and administrative costs and drew 307,986 patrons in fiscal year 2024.
Thomas Hopkins Productions Unveils Key Leadership Appointments by BWW News Desk
- May 29, 2025 Thomas Hopkins Productions has revealed key leadership appointments as it continues to expand operations across both markets. Learn more about the company and its projects here!
Seoulful Productions Launches New Program KOREAN WRITERS LAB by BWW News Desk
- May 29, 2025 Seoulful Productions is launching a pilot program, KOREAN WRITERS LAB. The inaugural cohort will begin meeting bi-weekly, starting in June 2025. Learn more here!
TRU to Present 'Balancing Act: The Many Sides Of Robert Cuccioli' by BWW News Desk
- May 28, 2025 Theater Resources Unlimited is celebrating its fifth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday. This week, Robert Cuccioli joins. Learn more and see how to attend!
TDF Partners With Community Foundation of New Jersey by BWW News Desk
- May 28, 2025 For the third year in a row, TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has partnered with the Community Foundation of New Jersey to help obtain and distribute 1,600 tickets to 10 Broadway shows for service members.
Industry Pro Newsletter: ART/NY Looks at Compensation Trends in the Off-Broadway Space by Alex Freeman
- May 27, 2025 This week, we delve into the financial health of the arts, from a record-breaking Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser and new leadership at TCG, to concerning reports on theatre workforce compensation and critical investment needs for aging arts centers. We also look at exciting venue developments like the Astor Place Theater's new chapter and Lincoln Center's campus redesign, alongside insights into where grassroots theatre is truly flourishing.
Inside Broadway Will Introduce 'Broadway Day In The Schools' by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2025 Inside Broadway will debut a new acting program for New York City public school students, “Broadway Day in the Schools,” which will bring professional Broadway performers directly into the auditorium.
Photos: NAAP Gala Celebrates 50th Anniversary of A CHORUS LINE by Emmy Rice
- May 24, 2025 National Asian Artists Project, whose mission of “showcasing the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach and educational programming” held its 2025 Gala Benefit on Sunday, May 18 at The Golden Unicorn. See the photos here!
World Premiere Recording AN AMERICAN SOLDIER Announced by American Composers Orchestra by Emmy Rice
- May 24, 2025 The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) today released the world premiere recording of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s moving and timely opera, An American Soldier, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, digitally via Platoon.