Agreement - 2024 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

Theater Alliance has announced that after 12 years as the professional company in residence, the company will be leaving its longtime home at Anacostia Playhouse. 

Universal Music Publishing Group has announced that legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement through UMPG's Classics & Screen department.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, the national union of stage directors and choreographers, and the League of Resident Theatres have reached agreement on a new four-year contract. Learn more about the agreement.

Significant Productions has announced their 9th season at The Studio, entitled 'Longing to Belong.' Learn more about the lineup here!

Warner Bros. Discovery acquires exclusive U.S. rights to the Professional Fighters League's Bellator Champions Series, bringing high-octane MMA action to viewers nationwide. This new series will stream exclusively on Max and be available on all plans. The series includes eight mega events staged in cities across the globe/

Composer Georgia Stitt has released a letter regarding her work with Maestra Music and the process of ratifying Local 802's new Fundraising Service Agreement. Read the letter here!

Max and GKIDS renew their exclusive multiyear U.S. licensing deal for the Studio Ghibli catalogue, extending their partnership to bring beloved animated films to audiences. As part of the deal, Max will be the future home of the Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning film “The Boy and the Heron,” later this year.

IATSE Local 2 has officially filed a petition to organize the front-of-house, box office, and concession staff at Chicago’s prestigious Goodman Theatre. The move mirrors successful unionization efforts at other leading nonprofit arts organizations in the city, including the Steppenwolf Theatre.

In the summer of 2022, Canadian-based producers David Galpern and Charles Roy launched ArtsDistrict Brooklyn in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. But I’ve spoken to over a dozen people—some only on background because of potential legal implications—who allege they are owed money related to work they performed for the venue.

20 Teenagers from Hawthorne School District are embarking on a groundbreaking filmmaking initiative with Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People.

Music from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, and more. may be leaving TikTok as the National Music Publishers Association plans on ending their partnership with the platform at the end of the month. Find out how more Broadway music might be impacted by the decision here!

The SDNY dismissed Kim Moore’s racial discrimination claims against Hadestown’s producer not because Moore did not allege a plausible claim for discrimination, but because the actions of the Hadestown team were protected by the First Amendment. The Court did not dismiss Moore’s claims of retaliation, so the case will continue.

After what has felt like weeks of covering cuts in funding to UK Arts budgets, some great news on two fronts from across the pond - a recent study of 2023 ticket buyers in the UK found that more than half of them were first time theatregoers.

The emotions driving the birth of the NHS, as experienced by its founding father, explored in epic production

Celebrate the arrival of spring with First Stage's entertaining production of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL. A fun-filled show perfect for the entire family.

First Stage will present DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL as the final production in their 2023/24 mainstage season. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

As theatre marketers continue to try and find new ways to market their shows - and in a very crowded Broadway season new ways to break through the noise - there is a strong trend to chase the next shiny thing. One of those elements of marketing that is newer to the marketplace is the use of influencers.

Songs In The Gravel is the follow-up project to Gossett's 2023 critically acclaimed, debut EP No Better Time, which cemented the Austin native as an artist to watch in 2024. Written, recorded, produced, and mixed by Gossett himself in his bedroom, No Better Time showcases the breadth of his talents.

Beck Center for the Arts has announced August Wilson’s Jitney, directed by Jimmie Woody. Running April 5 – May 5, 2024, in the Studio Theater, this dramatic piece of theater encompasses the 1980s and the African America experience in the United States of America.

Get ready for the highly anticipated Season 2 of FULL SWING with the official trailer debut. The video includes Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Tom Kim, Joel Dahmen, Matt Fitzpatrick, Alex Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark, Keegan Bradley, Justin Rose along with Ryder Cup Captains Luke Donald and Zach Johnson.

The restructuring of the industry continues - in North Carolina, Raleigh has lost one of its major institutions (for the time being) as North Carolina Theater suspends their 2024 season and files for bankruptcy. The labor movement continues to notch wins in New York, as the Atlantic Theater workers have voted to join IATSE.

The mixtape includes collaborations like 'Splash Brothers” featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, a nod to two of the best NBA All-Star guards on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, showcasing the power of Montana at the intersection of music and sports. Other tracks include “Stand United” featuring Kanye West, “Money Ain't A Thing” featuring Lil Durk.

The new season features eight productions, including Broadway musicals BACK TO THE FUTURE and & JULIET. 

Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold) will soon create a permanent performing arts venue in Round Rock, TX, thanks to a unanimous decision by the Round Rock City Council.

Due to critical acclaim and popular demand, Transport Group and Lucille Lortel Theatre have announced a one-week extension of Joey Merlo’s On Set with Theda Bara. Learn more about how to get tickets to the new dates here!