The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the fourth time this season to decide the eligibility of five Broadway productions for the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.
Theatres on Broadway dimmed their lights for a minute on Thursday, March 19th in honor of one of its brightest lights, Natasha Richardson, who passed away on Wednesday from head injuries after a skiing accident.
The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory on Thursday, March 19th, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.
Join The Women in the Biz in our fight against women's cancers. Women and men from all corners of the entertainment world, led by Team Captain Lynn Redgrave, will be joining forces on Saturday, May 2nd, as part of The Actors Fund Team at the 12th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women.
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Ron Silver, the respected stage, film, and television actor. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, March 18th at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Ron Silver, the respected stage, film, and television actor. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, March 18th at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.
On Saturday, May 2nd in New York, and on Saturday, May 9th in Los Angeles, THE ACTORS FUND will be participating in the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) Revlon Run/Walk for Women, one of the nation's largest 5K fundraising events.
Dori Berinstein, three-time Tony award-winning Broadway producer and award-winning producer, director, and writer of film and television, was presented with The Commercial Theater Institute's Robert Whitehead Award for 'outstanding achievement in commercial theatre producing' at a reception at Sardi's Restaurant on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009.
The Broadway League has awarded coveted New York Education Grants to the Broadway productions of Manhattan Theatre Club?s The American Plan, by Richard Greenberg, and to 9 to 5: The Musical. Each production receives a $5,000 grant towards its 2009 educational initiatives. The grants are important to the growth and development of theatre education and audience development in the city as they encourage theatres to create more opportunities for young people and to exchange ideas about live performance.
The Broadway League mourns the loss of Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright most recently represented on Broadway this season with Dividing the Estate. He passed away yesterday at age 92 at his home in Connecticut.
Amtrak Guest Rewards and Audience Rewards, the Official Loyalty Program of Broadway, announced an exciting new marketing partnership designed to promote and make theatre more accessible to Amtrak Guest Rewards members. Starting today, members of Amtrak?s program can transfer their points into Audience Rewards ShowPoints and Audience Rewards members can convert their ShowPoints to Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
The Broadway League's 11th annual demographics report, The Demographics of the Broadway Audience 2007-2008, reveals who attends theatre in New York City. It includes highlights on the demographics of the audience and their ticket purchasing habits. The report is part of an ongoing series that profiles Broadway theatergoers each season. The comparison of current theatergoing habits to previous seasons aids in predicting trends for the future. The analysis is based on extensive survey data gleaned from audience questionnaires distributed throughout the 2007-2008 Broadway season in New York City.
Dori Berinstein, three-time Tony? award-winning Broadway producer and award-winning producer, director, and writer of film and television, will be presented The Commercial Theater Institute?s Robert Whitehead Award for ?outstanding achievement in commercial theatre producing? at a reception at Sardi's Restaurant on Tuesday, March 10th.
Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television and stage actress, kicked off Kids' Night on Broadway's 'Fan Festival,' which affords young people the opportunity to experience the magic of live theatre and to participate in special activities hosted by the cast and crew of participating Broadway shows, on Tuesday, February 3rd at Madame Tussauds New York, 234 West 42nd St. (b/w 7th & 8th Aves.). BroadwayWorld's cameras were there as Rosie led the special event!
Today, the calendar for the 2008-2009 Tony? Award season was announced. The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, June 7th from 8:00 - 11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay). The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.
The Broadway community mourns the loss of Harold Pinter -- dramatist, actor, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, poet and director -- who passed away on December 24th at age 78.
The Broadway League notes with sadness the passing of Irving Cheskin, who for nearly fifty years worked tirelessly on behalf of the Broadway industry's retirement and health benefits funds. He was loved and respected by all on both sides of the collective bargaining tables, and especially by his friends at the League.
Bloomberg News is reporting today that the board of directors for The Shubert Organization will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 to select a successor for Gerald Schoenfeld.
Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Shubert Organization, Inc., a theatre organization engaged in the ownership and operation of legitimate theatres in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. died suddenly at his home in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 25, according to Sam Rudy, a spokesperson for The Shubert Organization. Mr. Schoenfeld was 84 years old.
In the quest to be more environmentally responsible in the production of entertainment, the Broadway theatre community announced today the launch of BROADWAY GOES GREEN, an industry-wide initiative to reduce Broadway's carbon footprint, adopt environmentally sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness in the creation and presentation of Broadway shows.
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