New Musical Play WESLEY will Have Private Industry Readings in May by BWW News Desk
- April 30, 2024 Santa Clarita's opera company, Mission Opera has been selected to present 'The Merry Widow: Madonna' as part of the OPERA America National Conference and World Opera Forum, being held in Los Angeles in early June.
Music Theatre International Acquires Licensing Rights to WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD by BWW News Desk
- April 30, 2024 Music Theatre International has acquired the new holiday jukebox musical, What A Wonderful World, which features a mix of iconic Christmas songs as well as other pop hits from across the decades, including the title song made famous by Louis Armstrong.
N'yomi Stewart Named as Directing Fellow for CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL by BWW News Desk
- April 29, 2024 Black Theatre Coalition has revealed its support for N'yomi Stewart as the directing fellow on CATS: 'The Jellicle Ball,' a reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic dance musical. Learn more.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Gen Z is 'Broadway Curious', New Zealanders Continue Strong Arts Engagement by Alex Freeman
- April 29, 2024 Reports from both New Zealand and the United States show that not only is participation in the arts not waning, there is a large population that holds an interest in engaging with the arts. The question emerges of how best to reach these audiences with the right information and prices that can turn them from being curious to regular attendees.
Director Rebecca Aparicio To Receive SDCF's 2024 Barbara Whitman Award by BWW News Desk
- April 29, 2024 Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, this award recognizes a woman, trans, or non-binary director who has developed a clear and distinctive artistic voice and demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work.
Miguel Zenón Receives 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award by BWW News Desk
- April 26, 2024 The Doris Duke Foundation announced that saxophonist, composer and conceptualist Miguel Zenón has received a 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing artists.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Reveals Residencies For 24 Writers Of Nine New Musicals by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2024 For its 14th summer, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is hosting 24 award-winning musical theatre writers of nine new musicals for nine consecutive weeklong residencies between June 23 and August 25. Each writing team will live in a private home in the Hudson Valley for one week to focus solely on writing their musical.
Bevin Ross & Violeta Galagarza Honored as 2024 Manhattan Power Women by James Blinken
- April 24, 2024 The 2024 Manhattan Power Women Awards celebrated the remarkable achievements of Bevin Ross, Executive Director of The Drama League, and Violeta Galagarza, the visionary force behind Keep Rising To The Top (K.R.3Ts).
Meet a Marketer: Stephanie Schloss of Schloss Marketing Solutions by Alex Freeman
- April 24, 2024 Stephanie Schloss is the Founder and CEO of Schloss Marketing Solutions, a boutique entertainment advertising agency, and helps score sold-out productions using today's most innovative data-driven strategies in digital advertising.
Inaugural Detroit Impact Arts Conference Precedes 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2024 The GhostLight Arts Initiative has announced the Inaugural Detroit IMPACT Arts Conference. Beginning on Monday, June 24th, the 3-day conference will include a series of workshops, panels, and conversations designed to engage the Detroit arts community.
Park Avenue Artists Expands Booking Division With New Talent And Leadership by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2024 Park Avenue Artists has expanded both its artist roster and its executive team in its booking division. This division extends PAA's mission to transform how artists and agents collaborate to build meaningful, sustainable, creatively groundbreaking careers for some of the world's most talented musicians and performers.
Playwright Robert O'Hara Signs With CAA by BWW News Desk
- April 23, 2024 Robert O'Hara, playwright and director of Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play, has signed to CAA.
Amber Snead Joins Murnane Casting by BWW News Desk
- April 23, 2024 Murnane Casting, a first-class theatrical casting office led by Chad Eric Murnane, CSA, has just announced that it will welcome Broadway casting director Amber Snead, CSA, to the team. Snead joins Murnane and casting associate Nathanial Riccio.
INTAR THEATRE Awarded $750,000 Grant by The Mellon Foundation by BWW News Desk
- April 22, 2024 International Arts Relations (INTAR Theatre) will receive a grant of $750,000 from the Foundation. Learn more about INTAR Theatre and about the grant.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Disneyland Parade and Character Performers Seek Union Protections by Alex Freeman
- April 22, 2024 Charleston Stage has a new Managing Director, and Dallas Theater Center has a new interim Artistic Director. Along with these movements of the regional leadership carousel, Seattle Opera has introduced a new Artistic Ambassador, a role designed to help bridge the gap between the stage and the community, and foster new audiences.
Broadway For All Now Accepting Applications For Summer Conservatory 2024 by BWW News Desk
- April 19, 2024 Broadway For All, the recipient of a 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, has announced that it is now accepting applications for its renowned Summer Conservatory. The 4-week intensive program offers young artists from across the country the opportunity to train with industry trailblazers and collaborate with other artists from all walks of life.