Lookingglass Alice Heads to PBS, Actors Seek Higher Pay in Australia
The transformation continues to be global - after US based writers and actors won concessions from the film industry, stage performers in Australia are looking...
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More Unruly Audiences in London, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Beats Their Emergency Funding Goal
Cara Joy David dives into the eligibility decision surrounding Gutenberg!, and some good news on the regional front - success in one of the emergency...
Hal Luftig Company Reorg Plan Approved by Courts, Harry Potter Heads to High School
This week in the newsletter, we’ve got a look at how high schools can win a chance to be the first to produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Cara Joy David...
Con Edison Ends Arts Philanthropy, Voting Now Open for Next on Stage
As we prepare for the parade (and we’ve got your guide on the Broadway performances below), we also get some good news out of the UK where Panto producers...
Fewer Royalties for Broadway Albums, One Year On from NPO Funding Changes
The funding models are changing - we’ve known this for more or less the whole time the industry has been re-emerging from the pandemic, and the struggles of...
Banff Centre Board Dismissed, Goodspeed Musicals Crews Join IATSE
More data out last week about the impact of the arts on the economies of the cities and small towns that many regional theatres call home - and the results...
SAG-AFTRA Close to a Deal, Only 6% of Women in Theatre in the UK Feel an Increase in Opportunity
Some of our more significant stories this week come from across the pond: the first being that a new survey indicates that the vast majority of women working...
Earlier Curtain Times, New NEA Data on Adult Participation in the Arts
With the National Theatre announcing experimenting with an earlier evening curtain time, Cara Joy David explores whether a similar experiment will be making...
Does the nonprofit model still work for arts organizations? And the FTC Issues New Rule on Ticketing “Junk” Fees
From the start of this newsletter in the pandemic, we’ve been covering the evolution of the performing arts industry, and the articles we’ve compiled this week...
High Staff Turnover in Pittsburgh, Chicago's Storefront Scene Faces a Storefront Crisis
This week, we’re looking at a few different crises facing theatres across the globe - from Pittsburgh, a story on staff turnover causing many organizations to...
Record Number of New Musicals on Broadway, Some Regional Theatres Report a Rebound
In Minnesota, the Hennepin Theatre Trust recently reported a more than $115 million impact to the local economy, directly tied to their Broadway touring...
The Second City Announces New York Opening, Prominent NYC Theater Leaders are Departing Their Roles
The Writers Strike is (likely) coming to an end - with a tentative agreement, Hollywood has taken a major step toward getting back to work. In New York, major...
Pulitzer Prize Eligibility Expands, San Francisco Theaters Explore New Leadership Models
Pulitzer Prize eligibility has expanded, now including permanent residents and long-term U.S. artists, a significant shift outlined in The Guardian. In the...
Bay Area Children's Theatre Bankruptcy, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Thrives
This week, we invite you to nominate your favorite shows for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards—as nominations open today and voting will begin later this...
Broadway Lawsuit Updates, Steppenwolf Lays off Staff Members
We explore the evolving landscape of the theater world, from the challenges theaters face in retaining subscribers to the crucial role of touring physical...
UK Theater System Faces Collapse, New Leadership at Theatre Philadelphia
As theater professionals often compare the two systems, we uncover striking similarities amid their struggles. From dwindling public funding and corporate...
A Shift in the Chicago Theatre Scene and Saving Theatre in Seattle
In this issue, we explore the efforts being made to sustain theater scenes in various cities, the evolution of Chicago's theater landscape, and the exciting...
UK Small Theatres Face Leadership Crisis and Saving the American Theater
In this issue, we uncover the varying success of Connecticut theaters, where Broadway hits thrive while mid-level shows struggle with ticket sales. We also...
UK Audiences are Seeing Fewer Shows, BroadwayWorld Launches New Marketing Hub
This week, we’re pleased to introduce the new BroadwayWorld Marketing Hub - a comprehensive platform designed to maximize event visibility. Also, we look at...
Stage Access and ReachTV Agree to Partnership, New Leaders Across the Industry
It’s a new beginning Monday, with a series of appointments into top jobs at regional theatres across the country, in the UK, and in New York - one sure sign...
Broadway Averts a Strike, Dallas Arts Groups Need More Than a Band-Aid
Last week, Broadway narrowly avoided joining Hollywood by coming to a tentative agreement on the Pink contract, after IATSE had voted to authorize a strike if...
Public Lays Off 19% of Staff, IATSE Gets a New Touring Contract
IATSE was able to notch a win for their members this week as a new touring contract was ratified. However, the news wasn’t all bright in the theatre world as...
Broadway's COVID Guidelines Evolve, Lookingglass and Signature Limit New Production
From the intersection of politics and school plays to the evolving landscape of Broadway, we explore the trends and developments that are shaping the industry...
Labor Shortages in Shops Across the Country, Triad Stage Ceases Operations
As regional theatres continue to deal with shortfalls, news of another closing (Triad Stage) and gap fundraising came to light last week. American Theater...
CTG Presses Pause, A Look at OSF's Finances
It isn’t just the organizations - as cities and regions struggle with keeping their mass transit organizations afloat, this puts a further strain on theatre...
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