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Black Theatre United Will Launch 2023 Broadway Marketing Internship Program by BWW News Desk
- February 28, 2023 Black Theatre United will launch the second year of The Broadway Marketing Internship Program, an initiative dedicated to creating new opportunities for emerging Black talent in all areas of theatre. The spirit of this initiative is in equity and inclusion, two of the core values at the heart of BTU, which was formed to protect and promote Black talent, Black people, and Black lives.
TADA! Youth Theater Offers Week-Long Musical Theater 2023 Spring Break Camps by BWW News Desk
- February 28, 2023 TADA! Youth Theater presents in-person week-long musical theater school break camps where children write, rehearse and premiere an original mini-musical. Future Broadway Stars will enjoy Spring school breaks from March 27th through March 31st and April 10th through April 14th at TADA! Youth Theater, 15 West 28th Street in Manhattan.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Antisemitic Protests at Parade, New AEA Report on EDI by Alex Freeman
- February 27, 2023 The growing threat of antisemitism in our culture spilled onto Broadway last week as a group of neo-Nazi’s protested outside preview performances of Parade. Cara Joy David dives into that, and how it fits into the wider cultural conversation and what we should be doing in our day to day lives to further combat this alarming growth of antisemitism.
The Episcopal Actors' Guild Presents MID-WINTER MYSTERIES: An Audience Participation Event by BWW News Desk
- February 24, 2023 The Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) will welcome to the Guild Hall stage a one-night-only, benefit production: Mid-Winter Mysteries: An Audience Participation Event. Here's the opportunity that all you 'armchair detectives' have been waiting for!
TCG Announces New Officers For Board Of Directors by BWW News Desk
- February 22, 2023 Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced new trustees and an updated list of officers for its board of directors.
Tom Smedes Productions Names Heather Shields to Partner by BWW News Desk
- February 21, 2023 Broadway producing office Tom Smedes Productions has announced a company restructure promoting longtime producer and general manager Heather Shields to Partner.
The Broadway Exchange Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding by BWW News Desk
- February 21, 2023 The Broadway Exchange announced that it has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by Christine Schwarzman's Broadway production company, No Guarantees. The Broadway Exchange also announced that it is extending its Seed Round by an additional $1 million, as it continues to build the market for live theatre digital collectibles.
Aaliytha Stevens Joins Arthouse as Chief Strategy Officer by BWW News Desk
- February 21, 2023 ARTHOUSE, a full-service digital agency, announced today the addition of Aaliytha Stevens as Chief Strategy Officer. This key hire to ARTHOUSE's executive team reinforces their commitment to lead holistically with experience in an effort to rebuild the industry as a whole, working closely with their clients, media & marketing partners and industry agencies to bring back audiences and welcome new ones to the magic of live entertainment.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Hal Luftig Company Declares Bankruptcy, New Ohio to Close by Alex Freeman
- February 20, 2023 Earlier this month, the Box Office of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Center became tied up in a cyber attack - not unlike the attack that tied up the Met’s box office for weeks - offering everyone a reminder that cyber security vulnerabilities should be examined by institutions of all shapes and sizes.
Jonathan Rockefeller Signs With Creative Artists Agency by BWW News Desk
- February 17, 2023 Acclaimed American-Australian producer, director, and writer, Jonathan Rockefeller has signed with CAA. Rockefeller is the founder and owner of Rockefeller Productions.
Live Music Society Announces Applications Open For Music In Action Grants by BWW News Desk
- February 16, 2023 Live Music Society has announced that they are accepting applications for the 2023 Music in Action grant program. A nonprofit foundation, Live Music Society (LMS) has distributed over $2.3 million in funding to small listening rooms and music clubs since its founding in 2020.
Kristina Wong Signs With CAA by BWW News Desk
- February 16, 2023 Kristina Wong has signed with CAA in all areas. Her latest production, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, is currently playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 12.
Theatre Communications Group Launches Rising Leaders of Color Program by BWW News Desk
- February 14, 2023 Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced the launch of the eighth iteration of its Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) Program. In 2023, RLC will form a national cohort of 3 highly talented early-career BIPOC theatre journalists who demonstrate the potential to impact the field in a positive way.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Are audiences worse behaved? The Antonyo's (Renamed) Returns by Alex Freeman
- February 13, 2023 Recent reporting from the UK has many, anecdotally at least, convinced that post-pandemic shutdown audiences are significantly worse behaved than they were before the pandemic. While we don’t have hard data to back up that claim, the stories in the linked article below about the audience behavior are certainly eyebrow raising.
Broadway Producer Pat Addiss to be Honored with The Woman of Purpose Award by BWW News Desk
- February 13, 2023 The Three Tomatoes and Glow Magazine have announced that Pat Addiss will be this year's recipient of The Woman of Purpose Award. Presented by Cheryl Benton (The Three Tomatoes) and Anne Akers (Glow Magazine) the award recognizes inspirational role models who are not defined by age or labels but are all about living life fully at any age.
Rethinking Theater Criticism Conference Will Take Place in Washington D.C. This Month by BWW News Desk
- February 10, 2023 Join critics, editors, producers, actors, directors, funders, and the theater community for a conference, Rethinking Theater Criticism, Saturday, February 18 and Saturday, February 25, 2023 to understand and envision the future of theatrical criticism. All events are free; advance registration is required for some sessions.