2024 Princess Grace Awards and Honoraria Announced by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2024 The 2024 Princess Grace Awards and Honoraria have been announced. The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly) and elevating extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance and film through career-advancing grants.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Economic Barriers and Ballet: 2024 Data Reports Highlight Challenges by Alex Freeman
- August 05, 2024 In this week's newsletter, we look at national trends impacting arts organizations, including financial shifts and attendance barriers from three different data sources. Moving to New York, we cover Soho Rep's relocation, Signature Theatre's interim leadership, and Under the Radar Festival's upcoming season.
Signature Theatre Names Beth Whitaker Interim Artistic Director by BWW News Desk
- August 05, 2024 Signature Theatre has named Beth Whitaker their interim artistic director. She will take over while Signature searches for a successor to former artistic director Paige Evans, who stepped down in June.
Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer by BWW News Desk
- August 05, 2024 Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.
Village Theatre Announces Derek Watanabe As New Managing Director by Blair Ingenthron
- August 03, 2024 Village Theatre has announced Derek Watanabe as its next Managing Director. Watanabe will serve alongside Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr as co-leaders of one of the premier regional musical theatres on the West Coast.
DESPERATION: OR THE RETURN OF THE BLACK CROOK! Will Have a Developmental Reading This Month by BWW News Desk
- August 01, 2024 The York Theatre Company will present a developmental reading of Desperation, or The Return of the Black Crook!: A Musical Comedy Fantasy with book and lyrics by Bryan Leys and music by Clare Cooper, with music direction by Frank Lindquist and directed by Bryan Leys.
Meet a Marketer: Suzanne Santos, VP of Client Solutions and Media at Allied Global Marketing by Alex Freeman
- August 01, 2024 Before joining Allied Global Marketing, Suzanne began her career as a television
producer/editor and taught producing and media buying at Columbia College. She later served as the Creative Director at Sitrick Advertising, managing media buying for major accounts including Ty Inc. (during the Beanie Babies craze) and the Chicago Cubs.
Goodspeed Musicals Managing Director David B. Byrd to Depart This Fall by BWW News Desk
- July 29, 2024 Goodspeed Musicals is embarking on a search for a new managing director to replace David B. Byrd, who will depart depart his role as Goodspeed’s first Managing Director at the end of September. Learn more.
Industry Pro Newsletter: NEA Funding Preserved & IATSE Joins Casino Opposition by Alex Freeman
- July 29, 2024 We highlight the U.S. House of Representatives' decision to preserve NEA funding, the new collective bargaining agreement between Actors' Equity Association and the Off-Broadway League, and a GoFundMe campaign to save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre. Additionally, IATSE joins the No Times Square Casino Coalition.