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Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the Tony-winning new musical Suffs. Licensing information will be forthcoming.

The Workers Circle honored two-time Tony Award-winning songwriter and performer Shaina Taub with the Workers Circle Activism Award at the organization's Annual Benefit on December 9, 2024.

In celebration of Suffs’ GRAMMY Award nomination for “Best Musical Theater Album” the GRAMMY Museum will host A New York Evening with Suffs, a special night of music and conversation at The Greene Space in NYC. Learn how to attend!

Cove Park and Business of Broadway, in association with Capital Theatres, have announced a new residency for creative theatre producers. Learn more about the residency and seminar here!

Shaina Taub, who was recently honored by Time Magazine as part of their 2024 Time100 Next List, recently visited CBS Mornings to discuss her musical Suffs. During the interview, she also shared why Ragtime is her favorite show and how it serves as an inspiration for Suffs. Watch the segment now!

Perelman Performing Arts Center is presenting PAC NYC ICONS OF CULTURE FESTIVAL. The festival features cultural change-makers sharing their personal journeys and powerful insights, encouraging us all to be iconic in our own lives. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Suffs will play its final Broadway performance on January 5, 2025, but before the suffragists take their movement on a national tour, the Broadway production has added extra shows to its December schedule.

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Suffs will play its final Broadway performance in January of 2025 following 24 previews and 301 regular performances. After closing, the show will head out on tour and we've got the scoop.

Broadway musical Suffs has announced a new slate of ticketing initiatives focused on mobilizing young voters ahead of the election. These new ticket offers are now in effect and will be valid through the November 5 election:

Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.

On Saturday, August 24th, Suffs hosted a special performance in partnership with the League of Women Voters that featured a roll call including representatives from all 36 states that ratified the 19th Amendment. Watch the full roll call in the video here!

New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.

From August 18-26, Broadway’s two-time Tony Award winning musical Suffs will celebrate the 104th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, as well as Women’s Equality Day (August 26), through a series of activations in and outside of the Music Box Theatre. Plus, watch a video of Emily Skinner performing 'A Letter from Harry’s Mother'!

The Prince Fellowship has announced its 2024-2025 fellows, recognizing emerging talent in theater production. The fellowship supports the development of new voices in the industry through mentorship and resources.

BroadwayWorld sat down with Edelman to discuss some of the accolades he has received for 'Just for Us', how the Broadway show made the transition to the screen, and the late director Adam Brace, who passed away last year.

At yesterday's performance of Suffs on Broadway, a backstage video was captured in which the audience can be heard chanting 'Kamala!' Watch the video.

Suffs celebrated its 100th performance on Broadway. See photos!

BroadwayWorld launches its Trendsetters program to connect influencers and shows, while Drabinsky's legal woes continue with a lost appeal. SOLT and UK Theatre call for governmental support, while QPAC appoints a new Chief Executive. Additionally, the UK Labour Party proposes substantial cultural funding boosts, aiming to revitalize the arts sector

BroadwayCon has revealed the lineup for its First Look and Showcase, treating attendees to performances from some of the newest and most talked-about shows on stage this year. BroadwayCon 2024 First Look and Showcase will take place Friday, July 21, 2023.

New leadership appointments at Playwrights Horizons and Second Stage signal strategic shifts, while a regionally, new managing directors at STAGES and Creede Repertory Theatre promise fresh visions, the RSC's first London Executive Producer aims to expand its influence.