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Erich Bergen to Host 'Tony Awards First Impressions Cam' Featuring Exclusive Backstag

Erich Bergen to Host 'Tony Awards First Impressions Cam' Featuring Exclusive Backstage Moments

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2023
City National will present the “Tony Awards First Impressions Cam,” to celebrate this year’s winners in their first moments off-stage.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Unions Formed, Joined, and Agreements Reached - In Both Thea

Industry Pro Newsletter: Unions Formed, Joined, and Agreements Reached - In Both Theatre and Hollywood

by Alex Freeman — June 5, 2023
While the writers continue to strike, and the actors have until this evening to vote on a strike authorization, at least one of the major Hollywood unions appears poised to avoid a strike - the Directors Guild, who shared many of the same concerns as the WGA membership, have secured an agreement wit
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Names New Associate Artistic Director

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Names New Associate Artistic Director

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2023
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Rick Dildine has named Madeleine Lambert to the post of Associate Artistic Director.
Tatiana Wechsler, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald & More to Star in BLOCKED, A New Musical I

Tatiana Wechsler, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald & More to Star in BLOCKED, A New Musical Industry Presentation

by BWW News Desk — May 31, 2023
TheaterWorksUSA will present an invite-only Industry presentation of the new musical BLOCKED, A New Musical with a book by Sinead Daly and music and lyrics by Ben Wexler on June 8 & 9, 2023.
Leading Media, Entertainment, and Broadway Law Firms Merge

Leading Media, Entertainment, and Broadway Law Firms Merge

by BWW News Desk — May 31, 2023
Klaris Law, a boutique media, entertainment, technology, and intellectual property firm based in New York, announced today that Nevin Law Group, Broadway's go-to production law practice, will join its team.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Hosting 21 Award-winning Musical Theatre Writers For Fully-

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Hosting 21 Award-winning Musical Theatre Writers For Fully-funded Summer Residencies

by BWW News Desk — May 31, 2023
For its 13th summer, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is hosting 21 award-winning musical theatre writers of nine new musicals for nine consecutive weeklong residencies between June 25 and August 27.
Theater Resources Unlimited to Present Virtual Fundraiser TRUSPEAK... HEAR OUR VOICES

Theater Resources Unlimited to Present Virtual Fundraiser TRUSPEAK... HEAR OUR VOICES!

by BWW News Desk — May 30, 2023
Theater Resources Unlimited will present a virtual evening of awareness featuring five short new plays that speak to social issues that affect us all.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Orchestra Audiences Are Coming Back, A Look at What to Expec

Industry Pro Newsletter: Orchestra Audiences Are Coming Back, A Look at What to Expect at the Tony Awards

by Alex Freeman — May 30, 2023
In this edition, we delve into the passionate efforts of America's playwrights to save the Tony Awards, the rebound of orchestras with growing audience numbers.
Magician Milt Larsen Dies at 92

Magician Milt Larsen Dies at 92

by BWW News Desk — May 30, 2023
Milt Larsen has died at 12:28pm on Sunday, May 28th, in Los Angeles of Natural Causes at 92.
Robert Cuccioli and Gordon Stanley to Lead HOUDINI AMONG THE SPIRITS Industry Reading

Robert Cuccioli and Gordon Stanley to Lead HOUDINI AMONG THE SPIRITS Industry Readings

by BWW News Desk — May 25, 2023
Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli and Gordon Stanley will portray Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle respectively in Houdini Among the Spirits, a new musical.
Choreographer Dougie Squires OBE MVO Dies at 91

Choreographer Dougie Squires OBE MVO Dies at 91

by BWW News Desk — May 24, 2023
The legendary choreographer Dougie Squires OBE MVO died peacefully on Sunday night, 21 May.
Listen: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales: Paulo Szot

Listen: The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales: Paulo Szot

by BWW News Desk — May 24, 2023
Paulo Szot is a Brazilian operatic baritone singer and actor who is known for his powerful and versatile voice, which has allowed him to excel in various genres, including opera, musical theater, and popular music.
Roundabout's Theatrical Workforce Development Program Receives Mayoral Citation; Now

Roundabout's Theatrical Workforce Development Program Receives Mayoral Citation; Now Accepting Applications

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2023
Roundabout Theatre Company and Education at Roundabout have announced a Mayoral Citation honoring the Theatrical Workforce Development Program, the theatre industry’s first workforce development program to train and place young adults in professional technical theatre careers.
Concord Theatricals Releases Revised Version of THE GHOST TRAIN For Licensing

Concord Theatricals Releases Revised Version of THE GHOST TRAIN For Licensing

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2023
Concord Theatricals has announced that one hundred years after it was first written, Arnold Ridley's genre-defining The Ghost Train has been released in a new revised version by Jocelyn and Nicolas Ridley.
Lorna Courtney and Victor Abreu Named Winners of the 13th Annual Clive Barnes Awards

Lorna Courtney and Victor Abreu Named Winners of the 13th Annual Clive Barnes Awards

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2023
Broadway star Lorna Courtney of & Juliet and New York City Ballet member Victor Abreu were announced the winners of the 13th Annual Clive Barnes Award for Dance and Theatre.
The Exchange Will Award $500,000 to Local Arts Groups and Students

The Exchange Will Award $500,000 to Local Arts Groups and Students

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2023
The Exchange (formerly the Woman’s Exchange) announced that it will award $500,000 to 24 regionally based arts and cultural organizations and 14 high school and college students.
Amas Musical Theatre Reveals Winners of Fifth Annual Eric H. Weinberger Award For Eme

Amas Musical Theatre Reveals Winners of Fifth Annual Eric H. Weinberger Award For Emerging Librettists

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2023
 Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) has announced the recipients of the fifth Eric H.
Smith Street Stage Offers A Queer Retelling Of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT All June

Smith Street Stage Offers A Queer Retelling Of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT All June Long

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2023
Brooklyn's Smith Street Stage, committed to presenting Shakespeare's classic stories in new and accessible ways, returns to Carroll Park for their annual FREE outdoor Shakespeare performances with a captivating new production of As You Like It,  June 7th to 25th (Thursday -Sunday) at 7:30 p.
Neil Meron to Serve as North American Consultant for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Use

Neil Meron to Serve as North American Consultant for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group

by BWW News Desk — May 22, 2023
Acclaimed film, television and theatre producer, Neil Meron, will serve as a consultant to Lloyd Webber’s London-based Really Useful Group.
Industry Pro Newsletter: BroadwayWorld Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Awards Season Off

Industry Pro Newsletter: BroadwayWorld Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Awards Season Officially Underway

by Alex Freeman — May 22, 2023
The nominations for the 12th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards are announced, recognizing outstanding productions such as 'FAT HAM,' 'TITANIQUE,' and 'MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
Actors' Equity Association Again Urges Passage of Medicare for All in New Statement

Actors' Equity Association Again Urges Passage of Medicare for All in New Statement

by BWW News Desk — May 19, 2023
Actors’ Equity Association has released a statement in response to Senator Bernie Sanders and Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell reintroducing the “Medicare for All” bill in Congress.
Photos: The Drama League Professionals Week Producers Dinner

Photos: The Drama League Professionals Week Producers Dinner

by Genevieve Rafter Keddy — May 18, 2023
The Drama League’s Gabriel Stellian Shanks (Artistic Director), Bevin Ross (Executive Director), and Bonnie Comley (Board President) welcomed the 2023 Directing Fellows at Sardi’s in Times Square.
Lortel Theatre Launches New Play Development Program - 'Alcove At The Lortel'

Lortel Theatre Launches New Play Development Program - 'Alcove At The Lortel'

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2023
With the recent announcement of Lucille Lortel Theatre's purchase and renovation of a new theater space in Chelsea and its appointment of two new Co-Artistic Directors of New Work, Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced the launch of: The Alcove at the Lortel, a new play development program.
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Launches Next Round of Award Opportunities

Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Launches Next Round of Award Opportunities

by BWW News Desk — May 18, 2023
Individuals and educational and cultural institutions who seek to imaginatively remix and reuse the Library of Congress’ digital collections and create projects centering one or more of the following groups, Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander and/or other co
Society Of Composers & Lyricists President Testifies At House Committee Hearing On AI

Society Of Composers & Lyricists President Testifies At House Committee Hearing On AI And Intellectual Property

by BWW News Desk — May 17, 2023
Today, the president of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Ashley Irwin, testified on behalf of the SCL before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet of the House Committee of the Judiciary (HCJ) Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part I -

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