Theodore S. Chapin News

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet on May 1st for the fifth and final time to discuss eligibility for the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing. The meeting will determine eligibility for Broadway productions which have opened between the date the group last assembled, April 2, and the cut-off date for eligibility, April 30, 2009.

The American Theatre Wing is pleased to announce its annual spring gala, to be held Monday, June 1, 2009 at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street). As in years past, the American Theatre Wing Spring Gala will bring together the best of Broadway and will include performances by Tony Award-Winners Kristin Chenoweth, Barbara Cook and Audra McDonald. Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will serve as the evening's Honorary Chair and Mrs. Schuyler G. Chapin, Lucia Hwong Gordon and Anthony D. Leeds will serve as Gala Co-Chairs.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet on May 1st for the fifth and final time to discuss eligibility for the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing. The meeting will determine eligibility for Broadway productions which have opened between the date the group last assembled, April 2, and the cut-off date for eligibility, April 30, 2009.

On May 5th at 8:30am EST, Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda will announce the 2009 Tony Awards nominations from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Tickets to the 2009 Tony Awards will go on sale that same morning at 9am EST.

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of the popular 'Working in the Theater' series: 'For the Record: Inside Cast Albums.' In this episode, guests Ted Chapin (President and Executive Director of The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization), Kurt Deutsch (Sh-K-Boom/ Ghostlight Records), Brian Drutman (Decca Label Group) and Thomas Z. Shepard (Cast Album Producer) take us inside the world of producing cast albums.

Imagem Music Group, the music publishing investment fund of ABP, the Netherlands based world's third largest pension fund and CP Masters BV, one of Europe's leading independent music publishers, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to acquire the rights to the songs and musicals of the legendary Rodgers & Hammerstein as well as The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization (RHO).

Jane Alexander, Bill Irwin, Angela Lansbury, Geoffrey Rush and Cynthia Nixon attended a taping of Working In The Theater which will air on May 10, 2009 on CUNY TV.

The American Theatre Wing has extended the deadline to turn in applications for its 2009 SpringboardNYC Program, to be held on June 1 - 12, 2009 in New York City. Due to an overwhelming amount of interest, the American Theatre Wing will now accept applications through April 15.

The nominations announcement will be hosted by Tony Award winning actress Cynthia Nixon and Tony Award winning actor Lin-Manuel Miranda on May 5th at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Avenue (betw 64th & 65th Street).

The American Theatre Wing presents its newest episode of the popular 'Working in the Theater' series: 'Crafting Worlds: Theatrical Design.' The episode features scenic designer David Gallo, sound designer John Gromada, costume designer Susan Hilferty and lighting designer Peter Kaczorowski.

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of the popular 'Working in the Theater' series: 'Crafting Worlds: Theatrical Design.' The episode features scenic designer David Gallo, sound designer John Gromada, costume designer Susan Hilferty and lighting designer Peter Kaczorowski.

The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 7, 2009. The new poster for the event has been revealed!

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of the popular 'Working in the Theater' series: 'Crafting Worlds: Theatrical Design.' The episode features scenic designer David Gallo, sound designer John Gromada, costume designer Susan Hilferty and lighting designer Peter Kaczorowski. The program, moderated by Variety theater reporter Gordon Cox, will air on CUNY TV beginning Sunday, April 12, at 5:00 pm.

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.

The American Theatre Wing has extended the deadline to turn in applications for its 2009 SpringboardNYC Program, to be held on June 1 - 12, 2009 in New York City. Due to an overwhelming amount of interest, the American Theatre Wing will now accept applications through April 15.

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of its popular 'Working in the Theater' series, titled 'New Writers, New Musicals: The 2009 Jonathan Larson Grants.' The episode features 2009 Jonathan Larson Grants recipients Mark Allen, Dave Malloy, Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore.

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of its popular 'Working in the Theater' series, titled 'New Writers, New Musicals: The 2009 Jonathan Larson Grants.' The episode features 2009 Jonathan Larson Grants recipients Mark Allen, Dave Malloy, Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore.

A.R.T./New York (Alliance of Resident Theatres/ New York) has joined forces with The American Theatre Wing and the Michael Tuch Foundation to present the eighth annual A.R.T./New York Internship Fair on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The fair is open to undergraduate students, graduate students and recent graduates of all majors seeking theatre internships for the summer and fall of 2009. Representatives from more than 50 New York theatres, including The New Group, New York Stage and Film, Signature Theatre Company and Roundabout Theatre Company will be present to meet with potential interns and discuss careers in the theatre. The fair will be held at The Westin Hotel in New York (270 W 43rd St. at 8th Ave).

A.R.T./New York (Alliance of Resident Theatres/ New York) has joined forces with The American Theatre Wing and the Michael Tuch Foundation to present the eighth annual A.R.T./New York Internship Fair on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The fair is open to undergraduate students, graduate students and recent graduates of all majors seeking theatre internships for the summer and fall of 2009. Representatives from more than 50 New York theatres, including The New Group, New York Stage and Film, Signature Theatre Company and Roundabout Theatre Company will be present to meet with potential interns and discuss careers in the theatre. The fair will be held at The Westin Hotel in New York (270 W 43rd St. at 8th Ave).

American Theatre Wing presented the 2009 Jonathan Larson Grants on Tuesday, March 17 at Touch 240 West 52nd Street, NYC (Between Broadway and 8th Avenue).