Jed Bernstein News

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to decide eligibility of seven Broadway productions for the 2006 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing

After the setbacks of 9/11, Broadway's economic impact on New York is on the rise

Honoring the legacy of its founder, the late Frederic B. Vogel, The Commercial Theater Institute will once again offer its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theater,' from April 28th through 30th.

An Associated Press news story reports today that the mega-successful talk show host, and The Color Purple producer, Oprah Winfrey, will not host the 2006 Tony Awards.

The latest annual demographics report by The League of American Theatres and Producers, The Demographics of the Broadway Audience 2004-2005 for New York City, reveals that international visitor numbers for Broadway continue to rebound to pre-September 11 levels

On February 28th, the League of American Theatres and Producers launched the Brooklyn phase of 'Family First Nights,' a national program designed for at-risk families to attend theatre together on a regular basis

The League of American Theatres and Producers has awarded its coveted New York Education Grants to education programs for the hit musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and the recently opened play, Rabbit Hole.

BroadwayWorld.com, the Premiere Theatre Site on the Net, Boasts Over 175 Stars and Pros - Choosing their Most Memorable or Favorite Romantic Love Songs from a Broadway Show...in An Expanded and Updated Version of Last Year's Top-Rated Feature.

The cast of Altar Boyz and Spelling Bee's Kate Wetherhead and Todd Buonopane were among the performers who entertained at Kids' Night on Broadway on January 31st

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 59th Annual Tony Awards, were honored today with a Director's Guild nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Musical Variety Show category.

The week ending 1/1/06 is the highest-grossing week in Broadway history, according to the League of American Theatres and Producers

2005 is Broadway's highest grossing calendar year ever, and the highest in paid attendance in two decades, according to the League of American Theatres and Producers

Reporting on the effects thus far of the NYC Transit strike on Broadway, Variety notes that reports have TKTS down over 20% as well as an eroding audience, especially for the Wednesday matinees.

During the New York City transit strike, Broadway shows will continue to run on schedule; exchanges, but not refunds, will be offered to those who cannot attend

The writers of 59th Annual Tony Awards, Dave Boone and John Macks, were honored today with a Writers Guild of America nomination in the Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes, Specials category.

Week 26 of the current Broadway season, which ended on November 27, was the highest grossing Thanksgiving week and the third highest grossing week ever in recorded history, according to The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Broadway paid attendance for the week was the fourth highest Thanksgiving week in recorded history.

Tickets for this year's 'Kids' Night on Broadway: 10th Birthday Edition' -- that once-a year-opportunity for young people, age 6-18, to attend a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult - are on sale for select shows from now through December 15.

Tony Award winner John Lithgow and Spelling Bee's Sarah Saltzberg and Deborah S. Craig celebrated the launch of Kids' Night on Broadway: 10th Birthday Edition at Madame Tussauds.

Grosses for the week ending October 9 (Week 19) were $15,412,092, up from last year's week 19 gross of $12,689,084, a 21.5% increase, and up 29.1%, from the same period in 2003-04's total of $11,933,974.

Jed Bernstein, the president of the League of American Theatres and Producers, will leave his post at the end of the current Broadway theatre season