Industry Theatre Newsroom

Nataki Garrett has received the prestigious and coveted 2024 Doris Duke Arts Award, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing arts. Learn more about Garrett and the award.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/3/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Tom Viertel, who has been a member of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center board for nearly three decades and its Chairman since 2000, will step down from his role at the end of the O'Neill's 2024 season in August. Learn more.

An invitation-only reading of the new musical HEARTBEATS will be presented on May 13th in Manhattan.

Bechdel Project is delighted to name Nikki Brake-Sillá, a disabled Black playwright and filmmaker, the recipient of the prestigious 2024/25 ROO Residency. This residency program provides pivotal support to feminist playwrights and fosters the development of bold new theatrical voices.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/28/2024.

Santa Clarita's opera company, Mission Opera has been selected to present 'The Merry Widow: Madonna' as part of the OPERA America National Conference and World Opera Forum, being held in Los Angeles in early June.

The  Black Women on Broadway Awards will return for their third annual event on June 10 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

Music Theatre International has acquired the new holiday jukebox musical, What A Wonderful World, which features a mix of iconic Christmas songs as well as other pop hits from across the decades, including the title song made famous by Louis Armstrong.

Black Theatre Coalition has revealed its support for N'yomi Stewart as the directing fellow on CATS: 'The Jellicle Ball,' a reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic dance musical. Learn more.

Reports from both New Zealand and the United States show that not only is participation in the arts not waning, there is a large population that holds an interest in engaging with the arts. The question emerges of how best to reach these audiences with the right information and prices that can turn them from being curious to regular attendees.

Every Wednesday Night will receive an industry presentation on May 10, 2024. The cast is led by Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck, Kate Rockwell and Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli.

We are officially done with the Broadway season. And, this season, there have been a lot of complaints about the spring crush.

Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, this award recognizes a woman, trans, or non-binary director who has developed a clear and distinctive artistic voice and demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work.

Broadway DNA acquired two new musicals, D'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical and Hypatia and the Heathens. Learn more.

The Doris Duke Foundation announced that saxophonist, composer and conceptualist Miguel Zenón has received a 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award, the largest prize in the United States specifically dedicated to individual performing artists.

Actors’ Equity Association has advised The Broadway League of its intention to cease issuing contracts for work on the Development Agreement in June if meaningful progress is not made in negotiations by that date. Learn more about the negotiations.

A new report by producing group No Guarantees focusing on getting Gen Z and Millennial audiences to the theatre has released their findings - with the key takeaway of the survey being that 67% of the audience surveyed describe themselves as Broadway-curious.

Theatre Communications Group has named James Rhee as the Plenary Speaker. Learn more about

For its 14th summer, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is hosting 24 award-winning musical theatre writers of nine new musicals for nine consecutive weeklong residencies between June 23 and August 25. Each writing team will live in a private home in the Hudson Valley for one week to focus solely on writing their musical.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4/25/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The 2024 Manhattan Power Women Awards celebrated the remarkable achievements of Bevin Ross, Executive Director of The Drama League, and Violeta Galagarza, the visionary force behind Keep Rising To The Top (K.R.3Ts).

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society is commemorating the 65th anniversary of its founding. Learn more about the organization and its history!

Stephanie Schloss is the Founder and CEO of Schloss Marketing Solutions, a boutique entertainment advertising agency, and helps score sold-out productions using today's most innovative data-driven strategies in digital advertising.

The GhostLight Arts Initiative has announced the Inaugural Detroit IMPACT Arts Conference. Beginning on Monday, June 24th, the 3-day conference will include a series of workshops, panels, and conversations designed to engage the Detroit arts community.