Theatre Development Fund News
Bad Hats/Soulpepper's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Leads Dora Award Nominations
At a press conference held at Meridian Hall, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 228 nominations for the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which recognize excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto for the 2022-2023 season.
SIX to Host Its First-Ever Autism Friendly Performance, Presented by TDF
TDF will host the first-ever autism-friendly performance of the Broadway smash musical hit, SIX on Sunday, June 11 at 1pm at the Lena Horne Theatre.
Video: Lisa Dawn Cave, Victoria Bailey & Robert Fried Receive 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Watch as production stage manager, Lisa Dawn Cave; Victoria Bailey, Executive Director, Theatre Development Fund; and theatrical accountant, Robert Fried receive the 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.
1,580 Tickets to Ten Broadway Shows to be Distributed to Service Members During Fleet Week
TDF has partnered with The Community Foundation of New Jersey to obtain 1580 tickets to ten Broadway shows.
Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return to Times Square This Summer
The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative will present the third annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert in Times Square on Sunday, June 18th from 11:00am – 12:30pm (rain or shine).
Lisa Dawn Cave, Victoria Bailey and Robert Fried to Receive The 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to production stage manager, Lisa Dawn Cave; Victoria Bailey, Executive Director, Theatre Development Fund; and theatrical accountant, Robert Fried.
Everything We Know So Far About the 76th Annual Tony Awards
Broadway's biggest night is back in 2023! The Tony Awards, Broadway's most beloved tradition, returns this June, honoring theater professionals for distinguished achievement in the 2023/2023 Broadway season.
59E59 Theaters to Hold Relaxed Performance Of CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS in June
59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) have announced a Relaxed Performance of Cassie and the Lights, presented by Patch of Blue in association with New Diorama Theatre and Xinyi Shen for Verse Unbound and Amelia Campbell, which will be held on Saturday June 24
Julie Taymor to be Honored at Red Bull Theater Gala Benefit Hosted by Patrick Page
Julie Taymor will be honored with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater and the Axe-Houghton Foundation will receive the George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit on Monday June 5th (6pm).
TCG Announces 2023 Recipients of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
Theatre Communications Group has announced Kaʻiukapu Baker, Claudia Brownlee, and Lia Wallfish as the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2023.
The Dramatists Guild Launches First-Ever Compensation Study for Theatre Writers
The Dramatists Guild of America is inviting all theatre writers to participate in its first ever wide-ranging study examining the overall experience of what it means to be a professional theatre writer in the United States.
1000 Local High School Students to Attend SIX on Broadway Through TDF's Introduction to Theatre Program
1,000 local public high school students from 12 schools who are participating in TDF's Introduction to Theatre Program will be attending a matinee performance of Broadway’s SIX!
38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Set for May; Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ntozake Shange & A.R.T./New York to be Honored
The 38th Annual Lortel Awards will take place Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 7:00PM at NYU Skirball Center.
DoorDash Partners With The Off Broadway League to Donate Toys and Tablets to Homeless Children and Teens
The Off-Broadway League has announced that in partnering with the technology platform, DoorDash, it was able to gift hundreds of toys to children and over three dozen computer tablets for teens living at the Henwood Family Residence, a NYC Department of Homeless Services family shelter in the
THE LION KING Interpreter Removed From the Production For 'Being White' Settles Case
Keith Wann, a sign-language interpreter who was removed from The Lion King on Broadway due to being white, has settled his federal discrimination case.
Applications Open For The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
Theatre Communications Group has opened the application for The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship! This is a valuable opportunity that we don't want students to miss out on!
TDF to Present First-Ever Autism Friendly Performance of New York City Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
TDF will host the first-ever autism-friendly performance of New York City Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.
H. Gwen Marcus Succeeds Earl D. Weiner as TDF's Chair of the Board of Trustees
TDF, the not-for-profit organization for the performing arts formerly known as Theatre Development Fund, has welcomed a new Chair of the Board of Trustees: H.
BEETLEJUICE, SIX, 1776 & More to Participate in 2022-23 TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program
TDF is launching the 2022-23 season of their TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program.
