Monday, January 25, 2021
International IATSE President Matthew Loeb has formally offered the services of union members to speed up vaccination efforts. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, Loeb proposed t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:21PMStewart/Whitley has hired two new casting assistants, as the office works toward its diversity and inclusion goals and looks to Broadway reopening. The casting office hired Joseph Hayes, w…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMFriday, January 22, 2021
Bob Avian, the Tony Award-winning co-choreographer of “A Chorus Line” and “Ballroom,” died Thursday at the age of 83. Avian died at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. af…
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Actors’ Equity spoke out against stalled vaccinations in New York Thursday, saying a delay in vaccinations would lead to a delay in restarting the theater industry. “New York City must…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:56PMWednesday, January 20, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed new tax credits Tuesday to help restart theatrical productions in New York. As part of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Cuomo proposed up to $25 million …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, January 19, 2021
The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship program has named its first 15 recipients. The program, a joint effort between the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Richard, a Broadway stage manager, is m…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:46PMFriday, January 15, 2021
Philip J. Smith, chairman emeritus of the Shubert Organization, passed away Friday at the age of 89. Smith died from complications due to COVID-19, his daughters Linda Phillips and Jennifer …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:54PMThursday, January 14, 2021
The pre-Broadway run of “The Devil Wears Prada” musical has pushed back by one year. The musical, which is set to make its world premiere in Chicago, will now start previews in July 20…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:23AMWednesday, January 13, 2021
Members of the Broadway community are awaiting further guidance on Save Our Stages legislation after the passage of the landmark relief bill last month. Save Our Stages was signed into law…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, January 12, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan Tuesday to stage outdoor concerts and create jobs for artists this winter in an effort to accelerate the return of arts and Broadway to the state. In the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:57PMMonday, January 11, 2021
Manhattan Theatre Club will present the Broadway premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s “Skeleton Crew” in winter 2022, the theater company announced Monday. This joins its previously ann…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:31AMThursday, January 7, 2021
“Mean Girls” will not return to Broadway when theaters reopen, the musical announced Thursday. The production had been running at the August Wilson Theatre since April 2018 and cited the…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:46PMActors’ Equity spoke out against the mob of Trump supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. “What happened yesterday in Washington, D.C. was shocking and unacceptable. For …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:50PMThe Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation recently received an anonymous donation of $200,000 to its emergency assistance fund. The fund was established in April 2020 to help suppo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:30PMWednesday, January 6, 2021
A stage production of “Frozen” made its international debut last month, as Disney resumes its worldwide theatrical roll-out. “Frozen” opened on Dec. 10 in Sydney, Australia, where th…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, January 5, 2021
When the Tony Award nominations were announced in October, “Moulin Rouge!” actor Aaron Tveit’s name stood alone. Tveit was the only actor nominated in the category of Best Leading Ac…
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Rebecca Luker, a celebrated Broadway soprano and a three-time Tony nominee, died Wednesday at the age of 59. Luker had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., and publicly re…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:05PMTuesday, December 22, 2020
While the theater community celebrates the inclusion of the Save Our Stages provision in the stimulus package, leaders say there is still more to be done to help workers within the industry.…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:47PMMonday, December 21, 2020
After months of negotiation, Congress is poised to pass a $900 billion stimulus bill that includes the Save Our Stages provision. The provision, which has received bipartisan support and b…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:57PMFriday, December 18, 2020
Actors’ Equity is extending its policy of flexible dues paying periods. Following a policy set last spring, the union will continue to extend the deadline by which union members are requ…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:39PMWhen it became clear the pandemic would not be over quickly, producer Sally Cade Holmes ramped up her search for additional income streams. Holmes, who had decided in early 2020 to leave T…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMWednesday, December 16, 2020
Pamela Newkirk, a journalist and author of the book “Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of Billion-Dollar Business,” has joined the board of directors of the Shubert Organization. Newk…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:00PM‘Moulin Rouge!’ is planning to start its North American tour in Chicago in 2022. The tour, which was originally scheduled to begin Nov. 21, 2020 in New Orleans, will now conduct techni…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:35AMTuesday, December 15, 2020
In a congressional hearing Tuesday, venue owners, senators and members of the entertainment community testified about the need for relief for the live entertainment industry. Speaking befo…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:25PMMonday, December 14, 2020
West End theaters are set to shut down again Wednesday as London enters a new phase of lockdown. The news comes as productions in London, including the musicals “Six” and “Everybody�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:39AMThursday, December 10, 2020
Concord Theatricals has secured the exclusive worldwide licensing rights to “Slave Play.” The play will initially be released to professional theaters through Concord Theatricals’ Sa…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:27AMWednesday, December 9, 2020
The “Ratatouille” musical is moving from TikTok to the theater community at large. On Jan. 1, 2021, theatrical production company Seaview will present “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musica…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMOver the past few weeks, “Jagged Little Pill” has been picking up momentum. The musical was featured in the Thanksgiving Day parade, recorded performances for the NBC Broadway special …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, December 8, 2020
“Slave Play” and playwright Jeremy O. Harris will donate a collection of plays by Black playwrights to 53 libraries and community centers across the country. The collection, named the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMMonday, December 7, 2020
Kenny Leon has been named a senior resident director at Roundabout Theatre Company. Leon, who directed “A Soldier’s Play” at Roundabout last season, will help select Roundabout’s pla…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:00PMFriday, December 4, 2020
Broadway Across America and ticket buyers have donated $1 million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The amount came from ticket buyers who donated the value of their unused Broadway an…
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