The best of Broadway is gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld is bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who wins!
Tickets are on sale now for the first production of The Rep’s 2025 SummerStage season, ME AND THE DEVIL The play with music is written and directed by The Rep’s new Artistic Director, Little Rock-native and Broadway director, Steve H. Broadnax III.
This week, we look at AFM Local 802's response to NEA grant terminations and the impressive $7 million milestone reached by the WICKED tour for Broadway Cares. Stateside, we spotlight the just-announced nominees for the Tony Awards and celebrate the winners of the Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway excellence. Our Broadway analysis delves into April's box office figures, while we also celebrate Audra McDonald becoming the most Tony-nominated performer in history. Regionally, we cover a leadership transition at Central Florida Community Arts, and internationally, we explore the National Theatre's ambitious global vision.
The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!
Rehearsals are now in full swing for Studio Theatre's fully immersive production of Paradise Blue, the modern classic by Dominique Morisseau, part of her acclaimed Detroit Trilogy.
We delve into the shifting tides of arts funding, from the NEA's controversial policy changes to the crucial need for increased support in NYC public schools. We also examine the profound impact of political appointments on cultural institutions, as seen in the 'Hamilton' cancellation and the Kennedy Center's board changes. Additionally, we honor the legacy of a theatrical giant with the passing of Athol Fugard.
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has named Steve H. Broadnax III as its new Artistic Director. Learn more about Broadnax III and about The Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
The American Theatre Wing has just announced the winners of the esteemed Obie Awards-Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. We have the full list here!
Swept Away's Rico LeBron takes over our Instagram today! The takeover occurs on what would have been the production's closing day on Broadway, before their recently announced extension to December 29 to popular demand.
Complete casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play, PURPOSE. Check out who has joined the cast!
GableStage Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at their historic Biltmore Hotel home.
The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
The 2024 Hewes Design Awards winners have been revealed, recognizing outstanding achievements in theatrical design. Learn more about the honorees.
Stories include the opening of nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards and the donation from Ken Ludwig to save Hall’s Croft. Financial difficulties are impacting institutions like the University of the Arts and Seattle’s theater scene, prompting a rethinking of models and operations.
TDF has announced the appointment of seasoned marketing leader Nella Vera as VP, Marketing and Communications at TDF.
The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away will star the returning principal cast members from the show’s run at Berkeley Repertory and Arena Stage. Learn more about the full cast here!
GableStage will release single tickets for its 26th Season on Tuesday, August 27th at noon.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. We have all of the details!
Lena Moy-Borgen's solo show, IT'S A MAN'S WORLD, explores gender roles through songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Cyndi Lauper. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Off-Broadway new work hub Playwrights Horizons, coming off a celebrated 2023-24 season which launched the Tony Award-winning Best Play Stereophonic and an off-Broadway commercial transfer of hit musical Teeth, last week laid off 5 full-time staffers and instituted a number of cost reduction measures.
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