Industry Pro Newsletter: Policies Diverge Across Regions, Why Theatres Need to Utilize TikTok
by Alex Freeman - August 15, 2022 The industry is in a weird spot right now, and the stories in this week’s newsletter highlight the divergent paths different segments of the industry are going down. As the industry recovers and reforms, we’ll continue to see these kinds of divides on the regional level, and we’ll bring you coverage...
Interview: Russell Lucas On His New Book, 300 THOUGHTS FOR THEATREMAKERS: A MANIFESTO FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY THEATREMAKER
by Bryony Rae Taylor - July 07, 2022 Russell Lucas chats to BroadwayWorld about his unique perspective on theatre in the UK, his drive to write his new book, and the future of the term “theatremaker”....
Arts Garage Will Host a Book Signing and Discussion With Singer Jill Switzer Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2022 Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, announced the innovative and diverse nonprofit organization will host a book-signing and discussion of The Contemporary Singer's Blueprint: From Amateur to Professional and Beyond written by popular cabaret star Jill Switzer....
Review: TOM, DICK AND HARRY, Alexandra Palace Theatre
by Gary Naylor - July 29, 2022 Whether we need another wartime tale of very decent Allied blokes escaping not at all decent Nazi blokes, isn't really answered in this new take on The Great Escape's inspiration....
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Kenny Seymour
by Elliot Lanes - January 05, 2022 Today’s subject Kenny Seymour is currently living his theatre life being immersed with the Motown Sound as the Musical Supervisor and Arranger for the US National Tour of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations while still serving as the show’s Musical Director on Broadway. The tourin...
The Glimmerglass Festival Announces Apprenticeship Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2022 The Glimmerglass Festival has offered internships in all aspects of industry practice for decades. With a desire to offer a more inclusive, equitable and diverse experience for the next generation of theater professionals, the Festival has announced several changes and adjustments to its educational...
Nicole Wee Named Director of Playwrights Horizons Theater School
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2022 Playwrights Horizons has announced costume designer Nicole Wee as the new Director of Playwrights Horizons Theater School. Wee, who has been a faculty member since 2019 and a member of the Faculty Leadership Committee, and has served as Interim Director since May 2022, will oversee all academic and ...
Student Blog: Transforming Space Over Time
by Student Blogger: Kat Mokrynski - September 24, 2022 In August, Transforming Space Over Time: Set Design and Visual Storytelling with Broadway’s Legendary Directors by Beowulf Boritt was released. After reading the book, I had the chance to speak with Beowulf about the book’s release and his years of experience as a set designer. ...
Equity Makes Demands of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group After Cancellation of CINDERELLA
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022 Equity, the trade union for performers and creative workers, has published a further statement and its demands of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, following the cancellation of the London production Cinderella....
Video: PETA Welcomes KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad
by Oliver Oliveros - November 28, 2022 Philippine Educational Theater Association, which produced hit musicals 'Rak of Aegis' and 'Care Divas,' has officially welcomed young stars-singers KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad to its family. Estrada and Ilacad, both Star Magic contract artists, are set to lead PETA’s return to producing original Fi...
Photos: First Look at Adam Kantor, Bradley James Tejeda, Tantoo Cardinal, Tuc Watkins, and More in THE INHERITANCE at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2022 The Inheritance is now playing at Geffen Playhouse. Check out all new photos here!...
Equity Wins Landmark Holiday-Pay Ruling Against QDos Pantomimes
by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2022 Equity, the trade union for working people in the performing arts and entertainment, has won a major legal victory for its performer and stage management members against QDos Pantomimes (now Crossroads Pantomimes, which describes itself as the “world's biggest pantomime producer”)....
Wake Up With BWW 5/4: FOR COLORED GIRLS... Sets Closing Date, SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Update, and More!
by - May 04, 2022 Today's top stories include all of the grosses for the week ending 5/1/2022. Plus, For Colored Girls... has announced its Broadway closing date, Glenn Close provides an update on the Sunset Boulevard film, and more!...
Aidan Fennessy's THE HEARTBREAK CHOIR Will Debut at MTC Starring William McInnes
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2022 Melbourne Theatre Company's long-awaited production of The Heartbreak Choir will open on 29 April starring William McInnes (An Ideal Husband), Maude Davey (The Newsreader), Carita Farrer Spencer (Ladies in Black), Ratidzo Mambo (Escape from Pretoria), Emily Milledge (The House of Bernarda Alba), Lou...
Photos: First Look at Adam Kantor, Bradley James Tejeda, Tantoo Cardinal, Tuc Watkins, and More in THE INHERITANCE at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2022 The Inheritance is now playing at Geffen Playhouse. Check out all new photos here!...
Video: Watch the Trailer for THE INHERITANCE at Geffen Playhouse Starring Adam Kantor & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2022 The Inheritance is now playing at Geffen Playhouse. In contemporary Manhattan, Eric and Toby are 30-somethings who seem to be very much in love and thriving. But on the cusp of their engagement, they meet an older man haunted by the past, and a younger man hungry for a future. Watch the trailer here...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Honored With Songwriter Icon Award by National Music Publishers' Association
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2022 The National Music Publishers’ Association held its annual meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The event honored industry leaders, iconic songs and songwriters and examined new data. The program opened with GRAMMY Album of the Year winner Jon Batiste performing a stunning tribute to the 20...
Smuin Contemporary Ballet Announces First-Ever Early Bird Summer Intensive for Pre-Professional Dancers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2022 Smuin Contemporary Ballet has announced its first-ever Early Bird Summer Intensive for pre-professional dancers. This four-day program, open to dancers aged 14-22, allows students to dive deeper into their artistry, learning directly from Smuin’s company artists....
American Composers Orchestra Fosters Creation Of New Orchestral Music With EarShot Readings
by Stephi Wild - November 18, 2022 American Composers Orchestra (ACO) continues its commitment to the creation and development of new orchestra music, and to the next generation of composers, through its spring 2023 EarShot Readings program....
Jessica Vosk To Lead GET HAPPY: A JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2022 On Monday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration featuring Broadway stars Jessica Vosk alongside Andy Karl. Written by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Michael Arden with Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Get Happy cele...
Cast Announced for IDENTICAL, New Musical Adaptation of THE PARENT TRAP Novel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2022 After a five-year casting search and multiple auditions across the UK, three sets of talented identical twins are about to become Britain’s latest musical theatre stars. Learn all about the show here. ...
BRUCE SABATH'S SEARCHING FOR TEVYE Encore Dates Now Set For February
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022 Bruce Sabath's one-man show Searching for Tevye will have two encore performances at Don't Tell Mama, February 10th and 11th, 7pm. These performances were originally scheduled for mid-January, but had to be canceled due to the Omicron surge. With cases now trended down, Bruce is thrilled to bring hi...
Nicole Wee Named Director of Playwrights Horizons Theater School
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2022 Playwrights Horizons has announced costume designer Nicole Wee as the new Director of Playwrights Horizons Theater School....
Read Excerpts from Stage Manager Richard Hester's HOLD, PLEASE: STAGE MANAGING A PANDEMIC
by Team BWW - April 16, 2022 Veteran Broadway Stage Manager Richard Hester (Jersey Boys) has just release 'Hold, Please: Stage Managing A Pandemic,' a memoir of the year Broadway went dark....
Rev. Moose, NIVA & NIVF Boards Begin Search for Next Executive Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2022 As the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) continue to pave the way through an industry reopening and recovering, the founding executive director of both organizations, Rev. Moose, is leading a search for new executive directors to take... |