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GOING BACHARACH A New Revue To Hold Private Industry Presentations
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
Lewin Productions will present private, by-invitation only industry presentations of Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, a new revue created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth and Jack Lewin, and directed by Bill Castellino.
Laura J. Martin Appointed New President of National Dinner Theatre Association
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
The Board of Directors of National Dinner Theatre Association has appointed Laura J. Martin, Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater, to the position of President. Learn more!
Theater Resources Unlimited to Present 'Using The Virtual Toolbox To Develop Your New Musical'
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is celebrating its fifth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings with Using the Virtual Toolbox to Develop Your New Musical. Learn how to join!
Mary K. Witte Joins BOND Theatrical as the Senior Director of Touring and Engagement Management
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
Mary K. Witte has joined BOND Theatrical as the Senior Director of Touring and Engagement Management. Learn more about Witte and the role in the company here!
AKA Reveals Senior Creative Promotions and Strategic Hires
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
AKA, the award-winning, fully integrated advertising agency, has announced new promotions and new hires. Learn more about the team and the company here!
2025 Doris Duke Artist Award Recipients Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
The Doris Duke Foundation announced the six recipients of the 2025 Doris Duke Artist Awards – the largest prize in the United States that is dedicated to individual performing artists.
Amas Musical Theatre Announces Recipients of Seventh Annual Eric H. Weinberger Award For Emerging Librettists
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2025
Amas Musical Theatre has announced the recipients of the seventh Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, a juried cash and production grant given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist.
Rosie's Theater Kids 2025 Gala To Honor James Monroe Iglehart And Leslie Ziff
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
Rosie's Theater Kids will host its annual Passing It On Gala: An Evening of Mentorship, which will be held on Monday, May 5 at 583 Park Avenue. This year's event is hosted by comedian Judy Gold and will honor Tony Award-winning actor, writer, and director James Monroe Iglehart and philanthropist Leslie Ziff. The event will be helmed by RTKids Artistic Director Lisa Danser. 
Applications Open For the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Bookwriting Workshop
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
 BMI is currently accepting applications to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop for its Musical Theatre Bookwriting Workshop (formerly known as the Librettists Workshop).
2025 Artlab Editorial Fellows Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
Now in its third year, the Artlab Editorial Fellowship invites two art writers whose forward-thinking insights connect across boundaries, bridging cultural communities in ways both big and small.
Playwright Joseph Robinette Dies at 86
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Joseph Robinette, Tony-nominated playwright known for A Christmas Story and Charlotte's Web, died on April 24, 2025 at age 86.
DCLA Launches Open Call For 2025-26 NYC Public Artists In Residence
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
 New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo has announced an open call for the next round of DCLA’s Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program.
JAKE LANDAU: A MUSICAL REVUE Adds Maleah Joi Moon, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Joel Perez To Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
Composer and lyricist Jake Landau is making a unique name for himself by creating a career that spans musical theater and classical music, often drawing comparisons in the press to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER Industry Reading Takes Place This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
On May 1, 2025, Emerald Phoenix LLC will present an invitation-only industry reading of Kleban Award-winner Christian Duhamel's new play, THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER.
Penn State To Present Premiere Of TRUE CRIME FRANKENSTEIN
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
Penn State will present the premiere production of the musical True Crime Frankenstein or the Modern, Modern Prometheus June 12-15 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre.
Andy Karl and More to Star in DREAMBOAT: THE YACHT ROCK MUSICAL Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
HNB Entertainment will present an invitation-only industry reading of Donnie Kehr and Logan Medland’s new musical DREAMBOAT: The Yacht Rock Musical. See who is starring and learn more.
Juilliard Launches Campaign for a Tuition-Free Future
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
The Juilliard School has announced a transformative fundraising campaign aimed at eliminating tuition for all college students. Learn more about this history campaign here!
Sharks And Shows Revealed For Broadway Shark Tank
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
​​​​​​​Open Jar Studios and Stage Door Network: The Theatrical Search Engine have revealed the new musicals selected to pitch their shows in the upcoming 'Broadway Shark Tank.' Learn more!
CONVERSATIONS WITH MOTHER Joins Dramatists Play Service Catalog
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
Dramatists Play Service, the play imprint of Broadway Licensing Global, has acquired Conversations with Mother, the new play by Matthew Lombardo. The title is now available for licensing worldwide.
MTI Acquires HITS MUSICALS COLLECTION From Lively McCabe Entertainment
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
Music Theatre International has acquired the rights to the “Hits Musicals Collection” from Lively McCabe Entertainment, the theatrical development company behind Clue and Mystic Pizza. Learn more!
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Will Host Residencies For 24 Writers Of Nine New Musicals
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
For its 15th summer, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is hosting 24 award-winning musical theatre writers of nine new musicals for nine consecutive weeklong residencies.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Audience Trust in a Post-Election Environment, Full List of Outer Critics Circle Nominees
by Alex Freeman - April 28, 2025
This week, we'll look at Colleen Dilenschneider's latest data on audience trust in a post-election environment and explore the immersive possibilities of the new StagePlay mixed-reality app for live performances. In New York, Broadway's Outer Critics Circle nominations and a special Tony Award for Harvey Fierstein, and the abrupt closure of Life and Trust. Finally, we'll take a look at key developments in regional and international theater, from Philadelphia's TKTS success to legal challenges in Texas and more programming changes at the Kennedy Center.
Natalie Joy Johnson and More to Star in New Mae West Musical Industry Presentation
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2025
'Come Up and See Me Sometime' is billed as a contemporary retelling of the life and career of the iconic stage and screen star of the golden age, Mae West. The musical will have an industry reading.
Center Theatre Group Names Snehal Desai as Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2025
Center Theatre Group has been awarded a final gift from the Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Estate that creates the naming of the artistic head of the organization as the Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Appoints Meiyin Wang as Director of Contemporary Programs
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2025
Wang will advance  the institution’s multidisciplinary programming with an emphasis on contemporary  performance, bringing boundary-pushing artists and groundbreaking work from  around the world to Lincoln Center's stages. 

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