Get to Know the Tony Nominators
This time of year, most know the most important people in the industry are sadly not anyone putting on a show, but rather the Tony nominators. Usually, this is...
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Mid-Career Playwrights Struggle to Get Support in Youth-Focused Industry
Theater is often focused on the young. One would think this is only true on the stage—actors and appearance receive the bulk of attention. But...
Dueling ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Musicals Head to Court
Theater fans are used to seeing multiple shows with the same name. We all know about the dueling WILD PARTYs. Yet the producer of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW...
WOLF PLAY's Wall of Free Props
When walking into MCC Theater to see Hansol Jung‘s WOLF PLAY, you are greeted by very little on the floor where the action will take place—a couch, a table...
PARADE Protesters Bring Growing Antisemitism to the Streets
In some ways, it was a surprise that antisemites took to the streets last week to demonstrate outside of PARADE. We don't see that sort of thing outside a...
Broadway Producing Heavyweight Hal Luftig Company Declares Bankruptcy
As last year wound to a close, the Hal Luftig Company, Inc. (which I'll call the 'Company' for short), well-known producer Hal Luftig's theatrical production...
The Return of the Antonyo Awards (With Another Name)
On October 7, 2022--a mere three days before 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards were supposed to take place at the Apollo Theater--the Antonyos were canceled. The...
How INTO THE WOODS Worked Around the Tony Rules for Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James is Tony eligible this season for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in INTO THE WOODS. But he didn't perform on INTO THE WOODS on...
Where Will the Tonys Have ROOM?
Sometimes seasons go by without any truly perplexing questions for the Tony Award Administration Committee to answer. This will not be one of those seasons. As...
How Regional Theaters Are Making it Work in 2023
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the problems regional theaters are having attracting audiences. Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. Audience members...
The Equity/SAG-AFTRA Streaming Deal is Done
We've got the latest scoop on the Equity/SAG-AFTRA streaming deal. Actors Equity Association is no longer in charge of theater streaming, at least according to...
Regional Theaters Need Your Support Now
Theater folks in New York tend to be focused on what is happening in New York. But theaters all across the country -- the professional regional theaters, the...
Theater Lessons of 2022
Back when 2021 became 2022, it was hoped that live theater could return to pre-pandemic normality in the new year. Alas, 2022 was not smooth sailing for the...
The Tony Admin Committee is Poised to Change the Tony Race
By the end of December, there has traditionally been one meeting of the Tony Awards Administration Committee to determine Tony eligibility. This season there...
All the Latest on Laura Osnes and Garth Drabinsky's Defamation Lawsuits
This past week, there have been updates in a couple of the big theater-related lawsuits. BroadwayWorld has the latest on Paradise Square and Garth Drabinsky...
Roundabout Goes Dark on Broadway This Spring
Slipping under the radar this past week was the news that Roundabout Theatre Company would not be presenting a winter/spring offering at the American Airlines...
Can Broadway Rebound in 2023?
It’s no secret that Broadway has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. The Thanksgiving week box office gross was $37,475,773, compared to $41,687,333 for...
Is Streaming Theatre Over?
Streaming helped the industry stay alive through the pandemic. Now, as audiences are again heading to the theater, many theaters are ceasing streaming options...
Are Theater Development Programs Important?
The theater we see is not usually a first draft of a work. That seems obvious, but very little press attention is paid to just how a show gets developed. One...
The Broadway League and Actors' Equity Association Negotiate New Production Contract
In late September, The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity Association kicked negotiations into high gear for the next Broadway and sit-down production...
Star Garden Dancers One Step Closer to Joining Equity
Last week Actors’ Equity announced that it was one step closer to unionizing the dancers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar—the National Labor Relations Board...
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