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The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored with the Mr. ABbott Award. See photos of the event.

Lakewood Theatre Company’s Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, adds a midweek musical attraction, By George, It’s Laura, by Laura Ward Collins and Steven Gross.

Tony Award-winners Danny Burstein and Ruthie Ann Miles will co-host Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation “Mr. ABbott” Award Gala celebrating Bartlett Sher.

BESSIE COLEMAN, FEARLESS AND FREE was educational, inspiring, and uplifting. The storyline was impeccable, the cast was superb, and the use of technology enhanced the overall production. A great production for all ages.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 23, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Bartlett Sher will be honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. ABbott” Award, given to a director or choreographer in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Broadway.

What did our critic think of DAMN YANKEES at Fichandler Stage?

June Squibb is a beloved actor with an incredibly long career—but does 96 make her the oldest actor to play Broadway in a regular production with 8 performances a week? According to our research, that is indeed the case! 

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has received a generous gift of $50,000 from director and choreographer Lynnette Barkley to establish the Lynnette Barkley Fund. Learn more here!

James Monroe Iglehart will host Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. ABbott” Award Gala honoring Christopher Ashley. Learn more about the event here.

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2025 Gala: The Out Loud Ball. This year's annual fundraising event will be emceed by Tony Award Nominee and Drama Desk Award winning musical theater star Jenn Colella (Come From Away, Suffs).

The “Mr. ABbott” Award Gala will take place March 31, 2025, at City Winery in New York City, honoring Christopher Ashley. Learn more about the event and see how to attend.

All of us here at BroadwayWorld wanted to pay tribute to Tom, and to our strong partnership, by taking a look back with this photo gallery below. 

Christopher Ashley, 17-year Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, will be the new Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, to begin his tenure in July 2026 with the 2027-28 season.

Christopher Ashley was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Mr. ABbott Award by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the theater industry.

Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.

After a fifty-year legal career, the latter three decades of which has been spent working on behalf of the Rodgers & Hammerstein estates and Concord, “Mr. ABbott” Award recipient Victoria Traube has decided to step down as Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Concord Theatricals.

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, George C. Wolfe took home a Tony Award for 'Lifetime Achievmant in the Theatre'. After leaving the stage at the David H. Koch Theater, George checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

It's official! six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this fall, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details!

Buck Creek Players will present the final show of our 50th season with this musical on our mainstage. Join us for the eight live in-person performances at the playhouse starting Friday, June 14th and running through Sunday, June 23rd.