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Exclusive: Situation Project Launches June Fundraising Campaign to Support Arts Education
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 18, 2024

Situation Project announced its June fundraising campaign earlier this month, aimed at expanding arts education opportunities for students across the NY region.

THE OUTSIDERS Launches Educational Initiative The Stay Gold Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024

The Outsiders, the new musical based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, is launching a new educational initiative titled, The Stay Gold Project. Learn more!

Photos: Inside Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

The 19th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale took place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre. See photos!

Shubert Foundation and Music Theatre International Will Host 19th Broadway Junior Student Celebration
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024

The 19th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre.

Lortel Theatre Announces Recipients of 5th Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 20, 2024

Lucille Lortel Theatre recognizes the recipients of its 5th Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, celebrating the city's young and talented playwrights.

Video: New Jersey Students Perform 'Better' At KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Final Show Choir Night On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024

Kimberly Akimbo hosted its final show choir night as the students of High Tech High School took the stage at the Booth Theater for an amazing rendition of 'Better'. See the video!

Photos: Inside the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, Hosted by Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023

All new photos have been released from the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors, which took place on Monday, November 6, 2023, at City Winery NYC. Check out the photos here!

Jeanna de Waal & Uma Paranjpe to Host 18th Annual Broadway Junior Student Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2023

The 18th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will be hosted by Jeanna de Waal and Uma Paranjpe. Learn how to purchase tickets!

KIMBERLY AKIMBO To Host Broadway Debuts of New York City Public High School Students
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2023

Beginning tonight, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, in partnership with the New York City Public Schools Theater Program, will host three New York City public high school show choirs as they make their Broadway debuts on stage at the Booth Theater.

Photos: Go Inside the 2023 Drama League Award Nominations
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 25, 2023

Check out photos from the 2023 Drama League Award nominations!

Recipients Revealed For the Lortel Theatre's 2023 NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2023

The Lucille Lortel Theatre is pleased to announce the recipients of the 4th Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, created as an opportunity for aspiring young writers citywide to get unparalleled access to professional theater artists for mentoring. The Fellows and Finalists of the program represent different boroughs of NYC, as well as D75 and D79 schools.

Photos & Video: See Adrianna Hicks, J. Harrison Ghee & More at The Shubert Foundation's 2023 High School Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023

See photos and video of The Shubert Foundation's 2023 High School Theatre Festival!

Adrianna Hicks, J. Harrison Ghee & More to Take Part in The Shubert Foundation's 2023 High School Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

More than 100 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The Shubert Foundation’s 2023 High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on Monday, March 20 at 7:30pm at the Broadhurst Theatre.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins Lead Talkback With NYC Public School Students & Educators
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2023

On January 11th, NYC public school students and teachers had the unique opportunity to participate in an exclusive conversation with the leads of the critically acclaimed production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Student Seats Ticket Initiative Welcomes 4000 NYC Students to Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2022

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG STUDENT SEATS, the ticket program that provides fully funded tickets to student groups, has exceeded its projected goal, welcoming over 4,000 NYC students to see the production free of charge at Broadway’s Golden Theatre.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Launches STUDENT SEATS, Providing Fully Funded Tickets to Students
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2022

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning TOPDOG/UNDERDOG has announced TOPDOG/UNDERDOG STUDENT SEATS, a program that provides fully funded tickets to public school student groups, allowing them to see a world-class Broadway production of one of contemporary theater’s greatest plays.

Amal, the 12-Foot-Tall Puppet of a Refugee Syrian Girl, is Coming to New York This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2022

St. Ann’s Warehouse and The Walk Productions today announced plans to bring Amal, the internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old refugee Syrian girl, to New York City September 14 - October 2.

BWW Interview: Artistic Producer Peter Avery and Mateo Lizcano Talk The Shubert Foundation's 2022 High School Theatre Festival
by Carian Lynée Parker - May 21, 2022

More than 100 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The Shubert Foundation's 2022 High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on Monday, May 23 at 7:30pm at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Broadway. This annual high profile and high energy theatre education experience for NYC students is presented by The Shubert Foundation and the NYC Department of Education Arts Office.

LaChanze, Shuler Hensley, Denée Benton & More to Take Part in The Shubert Foundation's 2022 High School Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022

More than 100 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The Shubert Foundation’s 2022 High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on Monday, May 23 at 7:30pm at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Broadway.

Lucille Lortel Theatre Announces Winners of 3rd Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 8, 2022

The Lucille Lortel Theatre is pleased to announce the recipients of the 3rd Annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, created as an opportunity for aspiring young writers citywide to get unparalleled access to professional theater artists for mentoring. The Fellows and Finalists of the program represent every borough of NYC. Each aspiring playwright submitted an original 10-minute play, and was judged by the following panel of playwrights and directors: Preston Burger, Gethsemane Herron, A.J. Muhammad, Cherry Lou Sy, and Gabriel Vega Weissman. Plays were chosen based on dramatic structure and the playwright's individual voice.