BWW Exclusive: The Race for Best Revival of a Musical
For a while, it seemed like we might only have one musical revival, the Roundabout Theatre Company production of KISS ME, KATE.
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For a while, it seemed like we might only have one musical revival, the Roundabout Theatre Company production of KISS ME, KATE.
We have a lot of new plays on Broadway this season.
Ten years ago, Jujamcyn Theaters founded Givenik, a service that enabled ticket buyers to give a little back to charity when buying tickets to a show.
It was around 3pm on November 1, 2018.
The Tony Awards policy has always been that in order to vote in a certain category, you needed to have seen all the shows nominated in that category.
Theater folks are not necessarily the first to embrace change or technology.
We are still fairly early in the Broadway season, but it is never too early to start thinking of the Tony race.
In the last few decades, theater has become much bigger business than it used to be.
If you have kids, or just a love of children's theater, you may have noticed that TheaterWorksUSA-and, yes, after a rebranding, that is how to write it-is not presenting its free summer theater in New York this year.
What do HAMILTON, THE HUMANS, DOUBT, SIDE MAN, THE WOLVES and AMERICAN IDIOT all have in common? They all started with New York Stage and Film (NYSAF).
We've all had it happen--we're sitting in the theater, we're enjoying a scene and half a row in front of us gets up because of the arrival of a latecomer.
When FringeNYC announced in fall 2016 that it would take a year off, some wondered if it would come back.
As we enter into this, the most industry of all industry times, there are some Tony related questions that many believe need answering.
Very rarely do you hear of new ways to invest in, or contribute to, the theater.
When you think Broadway, a lot of things come to mind.
A couple of weeks ago when five-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell died, I assumed the marquees of Broadway theaters would be dimmed.
In fall 2016, when it was announced that THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was coming to Broadway in the spring, I don't think many in the community thought it was the best idea ever.
It is hard to be the first person to report someone's harassment.
A couple of weeks ago, the Tony Awards Administration Committee made news when it declared 1984 ineligible to receive a Tony Award.
About ten-and-a-half years ago, Paper Mill Playhouse was in such financial trouble it was on the verge of closing.
It's been five-and-a-half years since Broadway 4D was announced and many barely remember it.
In summer 2010, something described in a Variety article as a 'melding of a Broadway show and a Gray Line bus tour' was announced and I was very confused.
The early success of Disney on Broadway led other successful entertainment companies to believe that conquering the Great White Way possibly was not that hard.
We all think we know a lot about Broadway financing.