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After an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and fresh from supporting Jack Dee on tour, Alex Kealy (The Now Show, Gig Pigs with Ivo Graham) will bring The Fear on a tour between February and July 2025.

Foundation Theatres has executed an exclusivity agreement and binding term sheet setting out key terms for The Star Sydney to divest The Star Sydney Event Centre and other additional spaces within The Star Sydney complex to Foundation Theatres.

Co-Artistic & Executive Directors Mark Barford & Connor Delves open submissions for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2025 New Play Award, awarding a total cash prize of $20,000 USD.

The production team behind the off-Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors has made history by securing their first union contract with the backing of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).

Broadway producers Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora are welcoming diners, Hell’s Kitchen neighbors, and Broadway Community back to the beloved West Bank Cafe, re-opening for dinner today, Thursday, January 23rd.

After ongoing efforts to save the venue, The West Bank Cafe will be reopening this month, with the Laurie Beechman Theatre expected to reopen in February. Learn more here!

Performing arts and entertainment union Equity is urging Bristol City Council to drop plans to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from the arts and culture budget.

Theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience a staged reading of a new play and share their reactions with the playwright in the next installment of The Theater Project's “New Play Readings”.

Atlantic Theater Company has just released the following statement:  'Unfortunately, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has decided to strike against Atlantic Theater Company. As a result, we are forced to postpone our productions of Grief Camp and I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan.

The Peoria Civic Center Authority and Prairie Home Alliance announced they have secured a naming-rights agreement for the theater within Peoria Civic Center for seven years, marking the first naming rights deal in the venue's 42-year history.

 The Civilians  announced the newest members of The R&D Group, as well as the season’s commissions for The Next Forever. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

RB Productions, a cornerstone of the New Hampshire theatre community, is preparing to bring the timeless musical Annie to life this January as part of its RB Professional series. Under the leadership of Executive Director Clint Klose, RB Productions has become synonymous with professional-level theatre arts training and live performances, with a mission to integrate the arts into the community.

After over fifteen years of pioneering interactive experiences to spark change through play, BAFTA-winning arts charity Coney has announced it will close in April 2025.

As the year winds down, this week’s stories reflect a season of change, opportunity, and challenges in the theatre world. From the opening of voting for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards to the rise of effective altruism reshaping holiday giving, we explore how innovation and community engagement continue to shape the arts. Highlights include expanded performance schedules on Broadway, significant regional funding initiatives like King County’s Doors Open program, and transitions like Heather Lanza’s appointment at NextStop Theatre. Meanwhile, stories of financial strain, such as Germany’s cultural budget cuts and UK theatre downsizing, remind us of the ongoing need for sustainable support in the arts sector.

Next month, Significant Productions will present PIPPIN as the third production of the 2024/2025 Season at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol. Meet the cast of Pippin here!

Described as Hitchcock meets Monty Python, The 39 Steps Runs 12-10 thru 22 at CVRep Theatre in Cathedral City, CA.

One-of-a-kind costumes, awards, photographs, and ephemera from the extraordinary career of Broadway legend Chita Rivera (1933-2024) were auctioned online at Bonhams this week.

In a double victory, onstage and backstage workers alike at the iconic Denver institution of Casa Bonita have voted unanimously to unionize with Actors' Equity Association and IATSE Local 7, respectively.

Every year, select stars are chosen to join the caricature-covered walls of Sardi's. What is the process for who is selected and how does the process go down? We're unpacking how it all works!

Colleen Dilenschneider emphasizes the transformative power of staff interactions in arts organizations. Key stories include legal and policy developments in New York, protests targeting tolerance-focused theatre in Michigan, and the financial struggles of Chicago’s Links Hall. Internationally, barriers for working-class creatives in the UK and the closure of Toronto’s Fleck Dance Theatre underscore critical concerns about accessibility and sustainability in the arts worldwide.

Players Circle Theater is getting in the Christmas spirit with Tom Dudzick’s heartwarming holiday comedy, GREETINGS, running November 25th – December 22nd, 2024. 

California Symphony has signed a new three-year agreement with Musicians Union Local 6, ensuring continued collaboration and stability for the orchestra and its musicians. Learn more!

Groundbreaking research in London measures brain activity during live dance performances, hinting at the powerful, collective connection audiences feel. Meanwhile, financial pressures are prompting some theaters to close while others push for new ticketing and funding strategies to survive. Broadway faces calls for a more inclusive approach to honoring its artists, and discussions grow around adopting a four-day work week in the arts to combat burnout.

Julianne Akins Smith has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Cincinnati May Festival, Vocal Arts Ensemble, and Cincinnati Boychoir.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 11/7/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.