Open Jar Studios Launches Headshot Printing Service, BWAY HEADSHOTS by BWW News Desk
- November 07, 2023 Open Jar Studios has launched Bway Headshots, a headshot printing service set to open next month. Also, to celebrate the upcoming opening, 100 Lucky Winners will each win 100 Headshots.
Young Concert Artists Names Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fellowship by BWW News Desk
- November 07, 2023 Young Concert Artists, one of the oldest organizations devoted to the incubation of young artists, is thrilled to announce that Joan and Irwin Jacobs have pledged a $1,500,000 gift in three annual installments in support of the newly-named YCA Jacobs Fellowship, a three-year program designed to offer unparalleled support and career guidance for the most promising young musicians ready for accelerated career growth
Industry Pro Newsletter: Banff Centre Board Dismissed, Goodspeed Musicals Crews Join IATSE by Alex Freeman
- November 06, 2023 More data out last week about the impact of the arts on the economies of the cities and small towns that many regional theatres call home - and the results show that theatre not only contributes to the cultural life of a community, but is contributing significantly to the economic life of many small towns.
The Broadway League Hosts 2023 Education & Engagement Forum by BWW News Desk
- November 03, 2023 The Broadway League's 2023 Education & Engagement Forum took place November 2-3, 2023 in NYC. Almost 100 arts education professionals from around the country gathered to attend. Check out a photo from the event here!
National Alliance For Musical Theatre Honored With Mayoral Proclamation by BWW News Desk
- November 02, 2023 National Alliance for Musical Theatre Honored with Mayoral Proclamation - October 23rd through October 28th, 2023 declared “NAMT WEEK” IN NEW YORK CITY. The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has been honored with a mayoral proclamation declaring 'NAMT Week' in New York City. The proclamation was presented in conjunction with NAMT's 2023 Fall Conference and 35th Annual Festival of New Musicals.
New Musical ONWARD & UPWARD Will Receive Developmental Lab Readings This Month by BWW News Desk
- November 02, 2023 Amas Musical Theatre and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab, will present developmental lab readings of Onward & Upward, a new musical based on the play “Up (The Man in the Flying Chair)”, with music by Charlie Romano, lyrics by Will Wegner, book by Will Wegner and Charlie Romano at Ripley-Grier Studios.
Meet a Marketer: Ali White of Actor's Express in Atlanta, GA by Alex Freeman
- November 02, 2023 Ali White is the Marketing Director at Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta, GA. She has a producing and sales background working in industries such as arts and culture, bridal and hospitality. She also has a passion for film and has traveled to festivals around the world and volunteered on multiple committees at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
ATCA Concludes First Year of Helbing Program by BWW News Desk
- October 31, 2023 The first year of the Helbing Mentorship program from the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) and Foundation ATCA concluded August 31, 2023.
Industry Pro Newsletter: SAG-AFTRA Close to a Deal, Only 6% of Women in Theatre in the UK Feel an Increase in Opportunity by Alex Freeman
- October 30, 2023 Some of our more significant stories this week come from across the pond: the first being that a new survey indicates that the vast majority of women working in theatre don’t feel like they are seeing an increase in opportunities. While the data comes from the UK, I think we would find a lot of anecdotal agreement in the US industry as well.
THE BEST PART OF NIGHT IS BLACK By UGBA And Directed By Zhailon Levingston to Have Industry Reading by BWW News Desk
- October 26, 2023 THE BEST PART OF NIGHT IS BLACK, a new 'Black Queer Horror Love Story' written my multi-hyphenate artist and playwright UGBA and directed by award-winning director, deviser and arts advocate Zhailon Levingston, will host an invitation-only industry reading on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8PM at Bed-Stuy Art House in Brooklyn, NY.
Theatre Communications Group to Launch 'Plays for the People: In the Stacks' by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2023 Theatre Communications Group is launching Plays for the People: In the Stacks, a program to increase access to dramatic literature for a significant number of individuals by expanding and diversifying drama collections.
'Horrors! How Musical Theater Acquired A Taste For Blood!' is the Next Theater Resources Unlimited Community Gather Via Zoom by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2023 As a kickoff to Hallowe'en, a look at the monster mashup of horror and musical theater. From parodies like Silence the Musical and Stranger Sings! to genuine scarefests like Sweeney Todd, Evil Dead, Night of the Living Dead and Little Shop of Horrors – what does music add to the horror genre? Does the box office power of a horror film translate into stage success?
The Stage Managers' Association Reveals 2023 Del Hughes Awards by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2023 On Monday November 6th, 2023, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC.
Submissions Now Open For Live & In Color's 2024 Season by BWW News Desk
- October 23, 2023 Live & In Color is accepting submissions for their 2024 Fall retreat at the Bingham Camp. Playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and underrepresented communities can submit their new musicals with a 4-actor cast limit. Selected submissions will receive a $1,000 stipend, housing, meals, and travel.
Discovering Broadway to Develop THE TROUBLE WITH DEAD BOYFRIENDS at Writer's Retreat by BWW News Desk
- October 23, 2023 Discovering Broadway has chosen 'The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends' as their latest project, a gory feminist musical comedy. Find out more about this upcoming show and the writer's retreat where it will be developed. Tickets will be available soon!
Adam Guettel Hosts Benefit For NATS Florence Birdwell Endowment by BWW News Desk
- October 23, 2023 The National Association of Teachers of Singing, the non-profit organization dedicated to advancing excellence in singing through teaching, performance, scholarship, and research, will present a workshop on Monday, November 13 hosted by Tony-Award composer-lyricist Adam Guettel.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Earlier Curtain Times, New NEA Data on Adult Participation in the Arts by Alex Freeman
- October 23, 2023 With the National Theatre announcing experimenting with an earlier evening curtain time, Cara Joy David explores whether a similar experiment will be making its way to Broadway. New leadership at the Raven Theatre in Chicago, and New Rep in Boston has announced that they will be closing their doors after 40 years.