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CreateTheater Monday Night Development Series Partners With Streaming Musicals To Highlight Development Of New Works by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2024 CreateTheater, founded by Off-Broadway producer Cate Cammarata, will be partnering with Streaming Musicals to livestream musical writing workshops and the Monday Night Development Series, beginning March 4, 2024 with the premiere of REWIND the Musical by Sam Rose and Geoffrey Rose, originally performed as part of the CreateTheater New Works Festival.
Broadway Media Acquires BodyMics by BWW News Desk
- February 01, 2024 Broadway Media has acquired BodyMics, marking a significant expansion of its Stage Gear audiovisual division.
The 2024 National TYA/USA Award Recipients Revealed by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2024 Theatre of Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA), the national service organization connecting, cultivating, and advocating for the field of theatre for young audiences, will present the 2024 National TYA/USA Awards in three categories. Learn more about the recipients here!
Erin Daley Appointed Artistic Director of Primary Stages by BWW News Desk
- January 30, 2024 The Primary Stages Board has appointed Erin Daley as Artistic Director of Primary Stages, following a thorough process begun last year.
Concord Theatricals Acquires I'M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE by BWW News Desk
- January 30, 2024 The exclusive worldwide English-speaking stage licensing rights to Samantha Hurley’s I’M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE have been acquired by Concord Theatricals. The play, which will be licensed and published through its Samuel French imprint, is now available for all markets in North America.
Global Talent Agency, You Management, Will Welcome Potential Stars To The Business In 2024 by BWW News Desk
- January 30, 2024 Distinguished global talent agency, YOU Management, is set to welcome potential stars to the business in 2024. YOU Management is led by a team of retired industry professionals and creatives who bring a wealth of industry experience to the table.
Industry Pro Newsletter: GALA Made Whole, Tony Eligibility, Royal Court Might Make Job Cuts by Alex Freeman
- January 29, 2024 This week, the NEA announced $32 million in grants to institutions across the country, and while these grants are going to be vitally important to the groups that received them, it is just a drop in the bucket to the economic impact that arts organizations have on their local communities.
The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Reveals 2024 Scholarship Recipients by BWW News Desk
- January 26, 2024 Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) and Broadway stage manager and producer Cody Renard Richard has announced the next cohort of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program. The program is dedicated to building a bridge into the industry for emerging theatrical leaders of color working behind the scenes.
Broadway Licensing Global Acquires Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' THE COMEUPPANCE and Candrice Jones' FLEX by BWW News Desk
- January 24, 2024 Broadway Licensing Global has announced its acquisition of two critically acclaimed titles, including The Comeuppance, the Broadway smash hit new play, by two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Flex, the widely lauded new play by Candrice Jones.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Baltimore Center Stage Announces Layoffs, League President's Abrupt Departure Raises Questions by Alex Freeman
- January 22, 2024 January is often a rough month in the theater industry - there are fewer shows running, audiences are reluctant to venture out into the winter weather, there is typically a slate of Broadway closings, and companies are taking stock of their financial situation following the closure of (typically) popular holiday productions.
Thomas Green Launches Management and Production Company by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2024 Thomas Green, a veteran talent manager and producer, is launching Thomas Green Entertainment, a new management and production company with a focus on multi-hyphenates of the global majority across television, film, theater, music, sports, and fashion.
Joe Calarco Partners with TRW Plays by BWW News Desk
- January 17, 2024 TRW Plays has announced their new partnership with award-winning playwright and director Joe Calarco, author of Shakespeare’s R&J. Learn more aboutt he partnership here!
Rona Siddiqui and Lisa Loomer Receive 2024 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2024 The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Rona Siddiqui. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to Lisa Loomer.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyond by Alex Freeman
- January 16, 2024 Cara Joy David explores the concerning trend that suburban audiences are less willing to travel into the city center to see shows due to a perceived increase in crime in the city, leaving audiences feeling less safe getting in and out of shows. In the UK, funding cuts force theatres to innovate in ways to stave off closure and grow their audience.
Stage Raw and The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company Launch Youth Journalism Fellowship Partnership by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2024 Stage Raw and The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company have announced an expansion of their partnership to launch the Youth Journalism Fellowship, offering free professional mentorship to prospective writers (15-25 YO) with a focus on theatre coverage and critique.
Valerie Brea Ross Named Executive Director Of The Horton Foote Prize by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2024 Horton Foote Prize founder Mari Marchbanks announced today she will step down as Executive Director of the Horton Foote Prize. Valerie Brea Ross, Administrative Director of the Horton Foote Prize, will take over the role of Executive Director starting in January 2024. Ms. Marchbanks will continue her role as chair of the Prize board.