Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Show Revivials Help A City’s Revivial by Robin Rothstein

Happy Holidays from TR101! I’ve often discussed on this blog how theatre helps local economies. The evidence out there consistently supports this, all the way up the scale from small n…

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Will Actors’ Equity Association’s Publicity Campaign Be A Hit, or a Flop? by Robin Rothstein

                Hey there, hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Looks like Actors’ Equity Association isn’t giving thanks these days to tour…

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

The Road – From Booking to Final Bravo! by Robin Rothstein

Greetings after a bit of a hiatus, and welcome to the 2014-2015 touring season! Actually, the season pretty much started back in September, so we’re in the thick of it now! But how did…

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

A Mind-boggling Loss by Robin Rothstein

In honor of Father’s Day, I would like to dedicate this post to a wonderful man that the theatre industry recently lost, Seth Popper. I had the good fortune to work with Seth while he …

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Acting On The Road (Part 3 of 3) – A Conversation with Patrick Oliver Jones by Robin Rothstein

Welcome to the final installment of The Road 101′s “Acting On The Road” series with guest, Patrick Oliver Jones. This interview was conducted in mid-May. The Road 101 is so…

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Spring Road Conference 2014 by Robin Rothstein

Well, another fabulous Spring Road Conference is in the books! If you are not familiar with this annual industry conference, check out my posts from previous conferences, such as this one, w…

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Theatre Tax Credit: “Icing on the Cake” by Robin Rothstein

I’ve talked a lot here about the tax credit incentives for commercial theatre productions that in recent years have become more and more common. These tax breaks will likely make a dif…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The Road in New York State is NOW not too taxing! by Robin Rothstein

Wonderful news out of Albany yesterday, which is not something I get to say too often. No April Fool’s joke, the State Legislature approved a tax credit in the state budget for FY14-15…

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Acting on The Road (Part 2 of 3) – A Conversation with Patrick Oliver Jones by Robin Rothstein

With the 13/14 touring season now more than half-way through, The Road 101 decided it was time once again to catch up with our peregrinating performer pal, Patrick Oliver Jones for our Voice…

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Monday, February 17, 2014

The Road to Key West 2014 by Robin Rothstein

Another Broadway Across America Theatrical Conference ended its short, but sweet run this past Thursday night in warm (thank goodness!) and wonderful Key West, FL. This year’s conferen…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Are AEA Actors Being Left By the Side of The Road – Part 3 by Robin Rothstein

Yesterday, Actors’ Equity Association held a forum where its membership had the opportunity to voice concerns regarding what some performers view as the unfair utilization of lower tie…

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Are AEA Actors Being Left By the Side of The Road – Part 2 by Robin Rothstein

Returning to the topic of a recent post, below is a link to an article by Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribunewho shares his thoughts about the increased use of tiered contacts for national to…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 03:52PM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

From Broadway Flop to Touring Cash Crop? by Robin Rothstein

Now that it’s lights out for the most expensive show in Broadway history, SPIDERMAN – TURN OFF THE DARK after a widely reported troubled run, does the show have a chance of spinn…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 11:35AM
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Are AEA Actors Being Left By The Side of The Road? by Robin Rothstein

An article in yesterday’s New York Times exposed the growing frustrations of some of AEA’s membership about upcoming 14/15 tours using lower-tiered contracts. You can check out t…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 04:46PM
Saturday, November 30, 2013

Broadway or the Highway? by Robin Rothstein

Broadway. The ultimate goal. The big time. The main sign that your show has “made it.” The pinnacle of success. Or is it? Plenty of shows that you think could go to Broadway don&…

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Acting on The Road – A Conversation with Patrick Oliver Jones by Robin Rothstein

So, I am really excited about this post! I mostly talk about facts and figures and numbers and behind the scenes business stuff on this blog, but the truth of the matter is, while these are …

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 09:14AM
Friday, October 18, 2013

The Road in New York State – Soon not too taxing? by Robin Rothstein

Hey there, Road 101 fans! I’m back here in the blogosphere after a super busy several months during which I was completely immersed in a time-sensitive musical theatre commission, as w…

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Tony and The Road 14-15 (Part 2) by Robin Rothstein

With the Tony Awards behind us, talk has started about what shows will tour in 2014-2015. My personal opinion has been that, while receiving a Tony Award is wonderful, it doesn’t have …

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Tony and The Road 14-15 by Robin Rothstein

At the end of this post is a link to a recent New York Times article giving a bit of a Tony Awards wrap up. Despite not winning Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL was already doing well at th…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 09:36AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Broadway League 2013 Spring Road Conference – Part 2 of 2 by Robin Rothstein

I’m writing this post from my mobile phone. I’ve never done this before, so apologies in advance for any typos or weird formatting! Day 2 of the Spring Road Conference has been a…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Broadway League 2013 Spring Road Conference – Part 1 of 2 by Robin Rothstein

Today was the first full day of the 2013 Spring Road Conference. I am a big fan of this annual conference, as it provides the chance to meet up face to face with Broadway Across America coll…

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Road 101 to Touring 102 by Robin Rothstein

I tend to keep things pretty simple here at THE ROAD 101. This blog is designed to give basic insights into the business of commercial theatre touring without being overally technical. That …

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Live Theatre Tax Credit – Broadway Big Business in Boston by Robin Rothstein

I’ve discussed live theatre tax credits on this blog on a number of occasions. Recently, I specifically posted about Boston becoming a city where this credit may go into effect if a re…

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Pre-Broadway vs. Post-Broadway Tours by Robin Rothstein

It’s generally expected that most shows will play Broadway first, and THEN go out on a national tour. However, it seems lately that it’s becoming a bit more common that this is h…

SOURCE: The Road 101 at 02:27PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Arts and Economy by Robin Rothstein

I’ve talked before about how the arts benefit local economies. You can check samples of those posts here and here. But it is a topic that bears repeating, and you will see me repeat it…

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards