How AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER Revival Draws on Eight Different Versions of Wendy Wasserstein's Play
La Femme Theatre Productions built its off-Broadway AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER from eight versions of Wendy Wasserstein's play. Jean Lichty explains how.
Industry Insight - by Cara Joy David
Broadway Vet Manny Azenberg on the State of Broadway
Legendary Broadway producer Manny Azenberg, 92, talks ticket prices, the loss of playwrights to screens, the rise of investor 'producers,' and whether theater...
These Producers Want to Make Investing in Theater like Investing in a Startup – Will it Work?
It’s no secret that investing in shows is riskier than ever. Many longtime investors are turning away from the industry. So when a release promising a new...
As Female Playwrights Lose Ground, Female Critics Are Making History
The biggest change from prior years is at The New York Times, where Helen Shaw became the first female chief theater critic at the paper of record earlier this...
How 54 Below is Confronting Financial Challenges; Richard Frankel Discusses the Future
In December, word started spreading that the venue we know as 54 Below was hitting the rental market. Various area businesses were contacted by those who were...
Can Reviews Wait? How Broadway Opening Nights May Be Changing
Critics used to come to opening nights and rush back and write their reviews to try to get them in the early editions of next day’s newspaper. Eventually...
Why Community Connection Matters More Than Ever for Regional Theater
A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on...
Update on the Broadway Tax Credit - Deadline Shifts and How Non-Profits are Qualifying
There has been a lot of press about the NYC Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit, but so much remains unclear. I continue to get regular questions...
Exclusive: Inside the Numbers - Who Benefited and Why Broadway Still Needs a Tax Credit
It is bad for the state if Broadway falters. Broadway will falter if investment dries up. It is as simple as that. (I’m not sure how the “backfill” idea is in...
Where Are the Women? New Theater Season Announcements Signal a Troubling Setback
I’ve been writing about the lack of female representation in creative teams for at least 15 years. When I wrote a series on female playwrights a couple of...
The NEA Grant Terminations and What it Means for the Future of American Theatre
Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks...
Paying Tribute to Linda Lavin
I was raised on television. So, it is no surprise that my first exposure to Linda Lavin was Alice, the reruns of which ran on a local New York channel when I...
When Is a Performance Not One? The ALL IN Debate
Buyers of tickets to live performances sometimes feel like they should get their money back, but it’s usually when a star drops out, after seeing a show, or at...
Why Broadway Shows Have 9 Performance Holiday Weeks
It’s a season of merriment and tourism, when Broadway producers hope to make enough extra money to compensate for the dark days of winter ahead. But just how...
Why Off-Off-Broadway's wild project Launched a Do-or-Die Capital Campaign
When the wild project launched its do-or-die capital campaign a couple of weeks back, an industry reeling from several hits to the off-off-Broadway community...
Hope for Off-Off-Broadway: How The Tank Is Defying the Odds
Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that...
Actor Sues 1776 Tour Producers for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation
Over the years, I’ve heard several black actors complain about how their preferred hair plan was dismissed by producers. Now one is suing producer NETworks...
Powerhouse Women United to Bring ONE WOMAN SHOW to New York
Liz Kingsman’s One Woman Show arrived at off-Broadway’s Greenwich House Theater with what The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman called “enough buzz for an apiary.”...
Former HADESTOWN Cast Member Kim Moore Sues Alleging Racial Discrimination
Kim Moore, who appeared in Hadestown under the name Kim Steele, has sued the Hadestown producing entity alleging several counts of race discrimination and...
Interview: Veteran PHANTOM Cast Member Carrington Vilmont on the Final Chandelier Fall
In January 2001, Carrington Vilmont made his Broadway debut in The Phantom of the Opera. He has spent the majority of the years since in the company, appearing...
Judge Dismisses Garth Drabinsky 'Do Not Work List' Lawsuit
Remember Garth Drabinsky’s case against Actors’ Equity Association? It is now no more. Equity has won its motion to dismiss the complaint filed by Drabinsky.
City Council Passes Ticket Transparency Bill; Broadway League Opposed
This week, the New York City Council passed a new ticket transparency bill. The law was not opposed by any of the major ticket services--Ticketmaster...
Court Rules on Jujamcyn Theaters' Fight for Covid-Related Insurance Coverage
Jujamcyn Theaters’ fight for Covid-related insurance coverage has suffered a mighty blow. A Court in the Southern District of New York, which is a federal...
How Jefferson Mays and the Design Team of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Are Making Holiday Magic
Broadway’s one-man A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring Jefferson Mays definitely managed magic. It is a rare show that leads even Broadway regulars to leave the theater...
How Female Playwrights Are Making the Industry Better
Other than a handful of playwrights 30 and under, all the playwrights spoken to for this piece believe their sex has impacted their careers in the theater...
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