Industry Pro Newsletter: The Paradox of Pay Equity, COVID Spread in NYC High Once Again
by Alex Freeman - July 11, 2022
As calls for unpaid internships to come to an end continue, many are re-evaluating their budgets and business models - with some adjusting their production model, and others looking at the financial realities and closing their doors.
by Alex Freeman - July 11, 2022
As calls for unpaid internships to come to an end continue, many are re-evaluating their budgets and business models - with some adjusting their production model, and others looking at the financial realities and closing their doors.
Theatres Trust Awards £49k to 10 UK Theatres To Help Sustainability and Viability
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
Through its partnership with The Linbury Trust, Theatres Trust is awarding £49,476 across 10 theatres from its Small Grants Programme, which supports the UK’s not-for-profit theatres to make essential repairs and improvements to enhance accessibility, sustainability measures and facilities.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
Through its partnership with The Linbury Trust, Theatres Trust is awarding £49,476 across 10 theatres from its Small Grants Programme, which supports the UK’s not-for-profit theatres to make essential repairs and improvements to enhance accessibility, sustainability measures and facilities.
Broadway & Beyond Announces Details For First Hybrid Networking Event For Stage Managers Of Color This September
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2022
Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color will host its first hybrid networking event in New York City on Monday, September 12, 2022, continuing its mission to provide opportunity, education and vital industry connections for stage managers of color.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2022
Broadway & Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color will host its first hybrid networking event in New York City on Monday, September 12, 2022, continuing its mission to provide opportunity, education and vital industry connections for stage managers of color.
Jon Krupp's KILONOVA Wins The 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2022
After three staged readings of three new plays by innovative emerging playwrights were presented to enthusiastic audiences at Guild Hall, the votes for the Episcopal Actors' Guild's 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award are in. The judges have selected Jon Krupp's Kilonova as this year's winner.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2022
After three staged readings of three new plays by innovative emerging playwrights were presented to enthusiastic audiences at Guild Hall, the votes for the Episcopal Actors' Guild's 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award are in. The judges have selected Jon Krupp's Kilonova as this year's winner.
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Foundation Offering Major Grants, STEM vs STEAM in Arts Ed
by Alex Freeman - July 05, 2022
One thing we know for sure: the BroadwayWorld audience remains dedicated to seeing multiple shows per year, even if they’re making that final decision and purchasing a ticket much closer to the date of the show than in the past.
by Alex Freeman - July 05, 2022
One thing we know for sure: the BroadwayWorld audience remains dedicated to seeing multiple shows per year, even if they’re making that final decision and purchasing a ticket much closer to the date of the show than in the past.
West End Workers Urged to Reject 10% Pay Offer From the Society of London Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2022
the UK's biggest broadcasting union, BECTU, is urging West End offstage workers to reject a 10% pay offer from the Society of London Theatre, stating that proposal comes with “strings attached” and does not address issues including Sunday.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2022
the UK's biggest broadcasting union, BECTU, is urging West End offstage workers to reject a 10% pay offer from the Society of London Theatre, stating that proposal comes with “strings attached” and does not address issues including Sunday.
CREATETHEATER and SUNY CORTLAND PERFORMING ARTS Announce New Professional College Musical Theatre Partnership
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2022
CreateTheater's Executive Producer Cate Cammarata and Kevin Halpin, Chair of SUNY Cortland's Musical Theater Department, have announced a new College Musical Theater Partnership in order to develop new musicals in Cortland's professional-oriented B.F.A. program.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2022
CreateTheater's Executive Producer Cate Cammarata and Kevin Halpin, Chair of SUNY Cortland's Musical Theater Department, have announced a new College Musical Theater Partnership in order to develop new musicals in Cortland's professional-oriented B.F.A. program.
BC/EFA Awards $2.1 Million to Social Service Providers, Restoring Grant Amounts to Pre-Pandemic Levels
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awarded $2,135,000 to 262 social service providers earlier this month. After two COVID-affected years, the grant amounts supplied to these organizations restored annual funding to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awarded $2,135,000 to 262 social service providers earlier this month. After two COVID-affected years, the grant amounts supplied to these organizations restored annual funding to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $300,000 in Grants to Help Ensure Access to Reproductive Health Care
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS today announced $300,000 in special grants for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and NARAL Pro-Choice America to help ensure access to critical reproductive health care after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2022
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS today announced $300,000 in special grants for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and NARAL Pro-Choice America to help ensure access to critical reproductive health care after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Front Row Productions Launches 2022 Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2022
Front Row Productions was established by award-winning producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey to bring major works to Broadway and the West End featuring diverse casts, creative teams and management. In furtherance of that mission, the producing team founded the Front Row Productions Fellowship in 2021 to support the development of gifted theatrical producers of color and increase the diversity of work produced on Broadway.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2022
Front Row Productions was established by award-winning producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey to bring major works to Broadway and the West End featuring diverse casts, creative teams and management. In furtherance of that mission, the producing team founded the Front Row Productions Fellowship in 2021 to support the development of gifted theatrical producers of color and increase the diversity of work produced on Broadway.
THE BEE-MAN - A New Family Musical Announces Two Staged Readings
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2022
IndieWorks Theatre Company and Judith Manocherian will present two private staged reading presentations of the new family musical, The Bee-Man.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2022
IndieWorks Theatre Company and Judith Manocherian will present two private staged reading presentations of the new family musical, The Bee-Man.
Applications Now Open for Front Row Productions Annual Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2022
Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones-Harvey’s Front Row Productions Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, is now accepting applications for its 2022 Fellowship program. The submission deadline is July 20.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2022
Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones-Harvey’s Front Row Productions Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, is now accepting applications for its 2022 Fellowship program. The submission deadline is July 20.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Masking on Broadway Will No Longer Be Mandatory - But Is That What Audiences Want?
by Alex Freeman - June 27, 2022
The Broadway League announced that masks would be optional starting July 1 for most Broadway productions. Broadway fans don’t appear happy with the change, with 12% of respondents to a recent BroadwayWorld survey indicating that with masks being optional, they’re no longer planning to attend a Broadway show in July.
by Alex Freeman - June 27, 2022
The Broadway League announced that masks would be optional starting July 1 for most Broadway productions. Broadway fans don’t appear happy with the change, with 12% of respondents to a recent BroadwayWorld survey indicating that with masks being optional, they’re no longer planning to attend a Broadway show in July.
Actors' Equity Association Calls SCOTUS Roe Decision 'Catastrophic Step Backwards'
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
Actors’ Equity Association has issued a statement in response to the news that the Supreme Court of the United States has issued a ruling repealing Roe V. Wade.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
Actors’ Equity Association has issued a statement in response to the news that the Supreme Court of the United States has issued a ruling repealing Roe V. Wade.
Lincoln Center Theater Board Of Directors Announces Kewsong Lee As Chair
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
The Lincoln Center Theater Board of Directors has announced that Kewsong Lee has been elected Chair, effective July 1. Mr. Lee, who previously served as LCT Board President, will succeed Eric Mindich who served as Chair from July 1, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
The Lincoln Center Theater Board of Directors has announced that Kewsong Lee has been elected Chair, effective July 1. Mr. Lee, who previously served as LCT Board President, will succeed Eric Mindich who served as Chair from July 1, 2016.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Is Accepting Nominations For The 2022 Zelda Fichandler Award
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announced today that nominations for the Zelda Fichandler Award, for a director or choreographer who is transforming theatre in the Central Region, are now being accepted through July 18, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2022
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announced today that nominations for the Zelda Fichandler Award, for a director or choreographer who is transforming theatre in the Central Region, are now being accepted through July 18, 2022.
TRU to Present 'Redefining Yourself In A Pandemic (and Supporting Theater In A Changing Environment)'
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2022
Theater Resources Unlimited is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. What prompted a pivot for these successful theater directors, and how can they support you in your future success?
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2022
Theater Resources Unlimited is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. What prompted a pivot for these successful theater directors, and how can they support you in your future success?
Winner Announced For The 2022 Smith Prize For Political Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2022
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2022 Smith Prize for Political Theater: writer, performer, director, comedian, and dramaturg, David Davila.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2022
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2022 Smith Prize for Political Theater: writer, performer, director, comedian, and dramaturg, David Davila.
Collab24 Is Calling All Artists To Collaborate
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2022
The second annual Collab24 is a 24-hour devised theatre festival seeking to bring together artists of all disciplines with the goal of strengthening our artistic community through a shared process of creating and presenting devised theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2022
The second annual Collab24 is a 24-hour devised theatre festival seeking to bring together artists of all disciplines with the goal of strengthening our artistic community through a shared process of creating and presenting devised theatre.
The Shubert Foundation Gives Record $37.6 Million To 609 Arts Organizations Nationwide
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2022
The Shubert Foundation announced today a record $37.6 million in unrestricted grants to not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, academic theatre training programs, and related service agencies.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2022
The Shubert Foundation announced today a record $37.6 million in unrestricted grants to not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, academic theatre training programs, and related service agencies.
National New Play Network Welcomes Five New Faces To Its Board Of Directors
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, has announced the election of Roberta Emerson (Director of New Play Development, Orlando Shakes), Alexandra Meda (Artistic Director, Studio Luna), Catherine Painter (Managing Director, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), Rudy Ramirez (Associate Artistic Director, the VORTEX), and DeLanna Studi (Artistic Director, Native Voices at the Autry) to its Board of Directors.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, has announced the election of Roberta Emerson (Director of New Play Development, Orlando Shakes), Alexandra Meda (Artistic Director, Studio Luna), Catherine Painter (Managing Director, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), Rudy Ramirez (Associate Artistic Director, the VORTEX), and DeLanna Studi (Artistic Director, Native Voices at the Autry) to its Board of Directors.
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Executive Leadership Announced for Many Theatres
by Alex Freeman - June 21, 2022
Coming out of the pandemic, there were a ton of Artistic and Executive Leadership positions open at institutions across the country, and as those roles have been filled, that has opened up other jobs - causing the leadership jobs carousel to keep on spinning.
by Alex Freeman - June 21, 2022
Coming out of the pandemic, there were a ton of Artistic and Executive Leadership positions open at institutions across the country, and as those roles have been filled, that has opened up other jobs - causing the leadership jobs carousel to keep on spinning.
Becky Ann Baker and Nikki M. James Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical ASK, I WILL TELL.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
A private industry reading of Ask, I Will Tell, a new musical by Ben Diskant, will be presented in New York City on Thursday, June 23 at 3pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
A private industry reading of Ask, I Will Tell, a new musical by Ben Diskant, will be presented in New York City on Thursday, June 23 at 3pm.
New Musical Comedy DON'T CALL ME JOHN! Will Have Industry Concert Readings This Week
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
Don't Call Me John!, a new musical comedy with an original book by Chris Recker, music by Ben Moss, and lyrics by Tony Oblen, will present industry preview readings on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24 at Open Jar Studios in New York City.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
Don't Call Me John!, a new musical comedy with an original book by Chris Recker, music by Ben Moss, and lyrics by Tony Oblen, will present industry preview readings on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24 at Open Jar Studios in New York City.
Broadway Star Tony Yazbeck Joins A TOAST TO HARVEY! at The Triad
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2022
Complete casting announced for the Harvey Evans Tribute includes Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Joel Grey, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum, Penny Worth and Tony Yazbeck, directed by Lawrence Leritz. Tony nominated Broadway star Tony Yazbeck will join A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 6 - 9 PM at The Triad Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2022
Complete casting announced for the Harvey Evans Tribute includes Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Joel Grey, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum, Penny Worth and Tony Yazbeck, directed by Lawrence Leritz. Tony nominated Broadway star Tony Yazbeck will join A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 6 - 9 PM at The Triad Theatre.
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