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Rhinebeck Writers Retreat announced that ASSISTED, by Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik, was selected for this year’s Triple R program.

The National Society of Arts and Letters of Florida (NSAL) bestowed internationally renowned artist Yaacov Heller with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent NSAL’s Star Maker Awards Gala at Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in Boca Raton.

Broadway Podcast Network is launching their new website and listening platform.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, the national union of stage directors and choreographers, and the League of Resident Theatres have reached agreement on a new four-year contract.

In a sign of an industry on the rebound, Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles is getting ready to announce a return of programming at the Mark Taper Forum, where production was paused last year while the organization went through a budget crunch.

Crawlspace: A True Crime Musical with book and lyrics by Jason Spraggins and music by Matt Glickstein is now available for licensing.

Concord Theatricals has secured from Avalon exclusive worldwide secondary licensing rights to David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts’ 2024 Best New Musical WhatsOnStage Award and six-time Olivier Award nominated West End hit, Operation Mincemeat.

Lawrence Walker will present a developmental reading of Fusong, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson and music by Cecilia Lin.

Concord Theatricals has secured from Avalon exclusive worldwide secondary licensing rights to Operation Mincemeat.

Playthings Theatre of New York and executive producer Preston Ridge will present private industry readings (by invitation only) of Dorian’s Wild(e) Affair.

Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett joined The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul podcast for an inspiring and fun interview.

This week, stories abound about the impact funding can have on the arts - from the UK, an editorial about how the collapse of funding for the creative industry was predictable.

 The Broadway Stage Management Symposium’s popular free webinar series, SM Tech Fridays, will return! SM Tech Fridays explore technologies and innovations for stage managers and theater practitioners.

Annisha Hinkle is the Senior Manager, Promotions and Partnerships with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where she works on campaigns for LA Phil shows and other events happening at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Ford, and beyond.

Breaking the Binary Theatre has announced BTB Across America, a new program partnering with regional theatre companies to support local transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) talent.

David Winitsky will direct an industry presentation of Conroy & Hoese's new musical, FINDING HELENA.

Nolen Bivens has announced that Americans for the Arts' Board of Directors has unanimously elected longtime arts advocate and Board member Edgar L.

The Stage Door Foundation has launched The Stage Door Network, an online portal for theatre professionals and resource providers.

Due to the high demand, The Off-Broadway Alliance has extended registration for the Spring 2024 20at20 program.

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation as opened its latest online exhibition, 'Men About Town: Al Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward.

The storm of openings has begun on Broadway, as we prepare for what will be an even busier April leading into the conclusion of the 2023-2024 Broadway season.

Zal Owen, Ashley Loren, and Elizabeth Teeter are set to star in a private industry reading of Autopilot: A New Musical.

Patricia Cruz will step down from her leadership position as Artistic Director and CEO of Harlem Stage and take on a special advisory role on July 1.