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IndieSpace Offers Milk & Egg Grants To Struggling Artists
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2023
IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding for the indie theater community, recently distributed Milk and Eggs (Cost of Living) Grants to 81 NYC-based Indie theater artists in need of funds to offset the increases in cost of living.
Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Level Forward Partner For New Workshop, Storytelling For Social Good
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2023
In a unique non-profit/for-profit partnership, Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) and Level Forward (LF) are partnering to launch a new joint workshop: Storytelling for Social Good (SFSG).
Listen: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales Chats With Marla Mindelle
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2023
Marla Mindelle is an actress, writer, and composer who made her Broadway debut in 'South Pacific' and originated the role of Sister Mary Robert in 'Sister Act' as well as the role of the evil stepsister Gabrielle in the 2013 revival of 'Cinderella'.
SDCF Receives $150K Grant From The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2023
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has received a $150K grant from The Diana King Memorial Fund presented by The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Jujamcyn Ruling in Covid Suit, Easter Bonnet Competition Returns
by Alex Freeman - March 13, 2023
Dance news, lawsuits, and J.J. Abrams is coming to the stage all featured in this week's newsletter, along with a surprisingly strong report on the state of the creative economy in California. If California is any indication, there is reason for hope even as the bounceback is slower in other parts of the country as we re-emerge from the pandemic.
Axial Theatre To Present Reading of A CONNECTED PLACE at The Dramatists Guild
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2023
Axial Theatre under Artistic Director Cady McClain, will present a staged reading of a connected place written by Youlim Nam, and directed by Cady McClain, featuring Axial Theater Members Tom Ryan, Youlim Nam, and Allegra Venturi, as part of the Friday Night Footlights Reading Series at the Dramatists Guild of America.
TADA! Youth Theater Announces In-Person Musical Theater Summer Camps
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2023
TADA! Youth Theater presents in-person week-long musical theater summer camps where children create and perform a brand new musical every week, all summer long! Summer camps take place from July 10th through August 25th at TADA! Youth Theater, 15 West 28th Street in Manhattan.
James M. Nederlander Legacy Honored by the Entertainment Community Fund
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2023
The Entertainment Community Fund has recognized the legacy of James M. Nederlander and his support of the Fund by naming the board room of their New York City office in his honor.
Listen: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales With Robert Horn
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2023
Robert Horn is a Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and New York Drama Critics' Circle award-winning book writer. His career started in film and television where he worked as a writer on the CBS series 'Designing Women' and as a writer and producer on the Fox series 'Living Single'.
'Only Make Believe' Non-Profit Serves 100,000 Children
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2023
One of the most well-connected but lesser known non-profits, Only Make Believe (OMB), will reach a milestone this spring when it will celebrate serving 100,000 children since its inception back in 1999.
What Can We Do? Micro Grant 2023 Awardees Announced
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2023
The Asian American Arts Alliance has announced the participants of What Can We Do? (WCWD?), a micro grant program offering $500 stipends to artists who use their creative skills to offer community care to Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) New Yorkers.
Broadway Women's Fund Names 2023 Industry Women to Watch
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2023
To spotlight women in leadership, the Broadway Women’s Fund has announced the fourth annual Women to Watch on Broadway.
TCG Announces 2023 Recipients of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2023
Theatre Communications Group has announced Kaʻiukapu Baker, Claudia Brownlee, and Lia Wallfish as the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2023.
MyndVR & Stage Access Partner to Bring Classical Music and Performances to Virtual Reality Therapy for Older Adults
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2023
MyndVR, the award-winning provider of VR-based, digital therapeutic experiences designed for the aging population, has partnered with Stage Access, the streaming service dedicated to music, ballet, opera and the performing arts.
Photos: The Drama League Announces The Irene Gandy Stage Directing Assistantships
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - March 07, 2023
The Drama League’s Bonnie Comley, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, and Bevin Ross announced the campaign to rename The Drama League Stage Directing Assistantships program to The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships. Check out photos from the event here!
Ambassador Theatre Group Announces Exclusive Partnership With J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Live
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2023
Ambassador Theatre Group has announced an exclusive three-year partnership with the newly formed Bad Robot Live, the theatre division of J.J. Abrams's Bad Robot Productions.
The League of Professional Theatre Women Will Present the 2023 Rachel Crothers Leadership Award to Anna Deavere Smith
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2023
The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) announced that its 2023 Rachel Crothers Leadership Award® will be given to Anna Deavere Smith, multi-award-winning playwright, actress, professor, and author. 
The Dramatists Guild Launches First-Ever Compensation Study for Theatre Writers
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2023
The Dramatists Guild of America is inviting all theatre writers to participate in its first ever wide-ranging study examining the overall experience of what it means to be a professional theatre writer in the United States.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Cherry Lane Acquired, Weissberg Commissions Announced
by Alex Freeman - March 06, 2023
A24 is entering the live theatre realm - the revered production and distribution company has acquired the Cherry Lane Theater. We’ve long seen media companies make their way toward Broadway, but A24 entering the off-Broadway space comes after Audible successfully did so a few seasons ago.
NYC Public Schools and Partnership for New York City Launch Career Discovery Week Featuring the Shubert Organization
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2023
NYC Public Schools (NYC DOE) and the Partnership for New York City are launching the city's second Career Discovery Week, a public-private initiative that brings public high schoolers into workplace settings across the city for a day of career exploration.
Cast Set For Readings Of New International-Bound Play HOME'S KITCHEN
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2023
Invitation-only developmental readings of Home's Kitchen, a new play about home, passion, and food for the soul, will be presented in New York City March 10.
Samuel D. Hunter, Rajiv Joseph, Helen Park and More Join The Dramatists Guild Council
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2023
The Dramatists Guild is welcoming playwright Diana Burbano, playwright Andrew Creech, playwright Samuel D. Hunter, playwright Rajiv Joseph and composer/lyricist Helen Park to the Dramatists Guild Council.
MacDowell Awards Spring-Summer Fellowships to 142 Artists
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2023
MacDowell will welcome 142 artists from 23 states, Washington, D.C., and 11 countries for spring and summer residencies. These Fellowships at the nation’s first artist residency program were granted from a pool of 1,822 applications from 54 different countries and every state except Hawaii.
Actors' Equity Association Applauds the Reintroduction of the PRO Act
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2023
Actors’ Equity Association has issued a statement following reports that the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, has once again been re-introduced in Congress.  
On Site Opera Co-Founder, General and Artistic Director Eric Einhorn Will Depart at the Close of 2023
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2023
​​​​​​​On Site Opera, New York's pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces the departure of co-founder, General and Artistic Director Eric Einhorn at the close of 2023. 

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