Industry Pro Newsletter: The Impact of NEA Grant Cuts, Global Arts at a ‘Tipping Point’
by Alex Freeman
- May 19, 2025
This week's newsletter navigates a complex landscape for the theatre industry, from the immediate shockwaves of NEA grant terminations and their profound impact on individual organizations, as detailed by Cara Joy David, to A.R.T./NY's revealing 'Health + Wealth' report offering both stark realities and paths toward resilience in a challenging post-COVID environment. On Broadway, Andrew Lloyd Webber's potential acquisition of the former Mark Hellinger Theatre and the celebration of the Broadway League's latest award winners. Regionally, we see both ambitious growth with the announcement of David Rockwell's new magic theater in Chicago and concerning retrenchment as Berkeley's Aurora Theatre suspends its upcoming season.
Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, A Timeless Masterpiece
by Gilbert Kim Sancha
- May 18, 2025
In 2013 and 2019, Base Entertainment Asia previously presented Andrew Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed musical 'The Phantom of the Opera.' On May 13, 2025, this timeless masterpiece's haunting love story and hypnotizing musicality returned to a packed house in the 2,183-seat The Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands.
Who Are the Most Tony-Nominated People of All Time?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper
- May 18, 2025
This time, the reader question was: Who are the most Tony-nominated people of all time? Audra McDonald now holds the record for the most-nominated performer, but do you know who has the most ever?
Photos: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT At Broadway Workshop
by A.A. Cristi
- May 16, 2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat made a triumphant return to New York City with a sold-out run the first weekend of May 2025. This special production was presented by Broadway Workshop and Project Broadway as their 2025 Main Stage. Check out production photos!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 14, 2025
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- May 14, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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