Thursday, May 9, 2024

This Week's Classifieds- Jobs in Company Management, Technical Direction and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/9/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

Warner Music Earnings Rise, But Miss Estimates as Ed Sheeran, Zach Bryan Are Major Sellers by Caitlin Huston

Warner Music Group reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $1.5 billion, up 7 percent from a year ago, and net income of $96 million, up from $37 million a year ago. While both numbers saw…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:19AM

London-Bound English Begins at Royal Shakespeare Company May 9 by Logan Culwell-Block

Diyan Zora is directing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Broadway’s ‘Illinoise’ Cancels Performance Following Death Of Backstage Company Member by Greg Evans

Tonight’s performance of Broadway’s Sufjan Stevens dance musical Illinoise has been canceled due to the death of a backstage company member. The death did not occur at the St. James Thea…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:17PM

Theatre News: The Baltimore Rock Opera Society Welcomes New Executive Director, Patrick Staso by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

From a tiny seed grew a mighty oak… We’ve always had a knack for growing. Since BROS’s founding in 2009, Baltimore’s own community-powered rock and roll theater company has strengthe…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:51PM

Review: Need Good Dances? Try Tharp by Brian Seibert

The Gibney Company’s program at the Joyce Theater includes two Twyla Tharp dances from the 1970s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:16PM

A Parade of Tony Nominees on The Broadway Show; Plus, The Outsiders’ Legendary Author S.E. Hinton by Broadway.com

This week, a literary legend and an anticipated Broadway revival come to The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. But first, it’s a head-first dive into Tony season. Meet a few of this year�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Olivia Puckett Sings 'Easy To Be Hard' from Signature Theatre's HAIR by BroadwayWorld

Watch Olivia Puckett sing 'Easy to Be Hard' from Signature Theatre's production of the rock musical HAIR in action in this all-new video. Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12PM

La Musica Deuxième by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Jessica Burr’s Blessed Unrest production of Marguerite Duras’ "La Musica Deuxième" in the 1992 translation by Barbara Bray is like a violent Jean Paul Sartre short story directed in th…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:24AM

Broadway Theatre League of Utica Announces its 2024-2025 Season by Matthew Herzog

The Broadway Company of ‘Kimberly Akimbo.’ Photo: Joan Marcus. Broadway Theatre League of Utica has announced its 2024-2025 Adirondack  Bank Broadway Utica Season. “The Broadway Theat…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 11:01AM

Nikki Renée Daniels, Beth Malone, Tamyra Gray, More Join Pittsburgh CLO's 2024 Season by Molly Higgins

The Pennsylvania company's summer season includes West Side Story, The Color Purple, The Music Man, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Oklahoma City Rep Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin to Step Down by American Theatre Editors

After serving for 3 years as the successor of founder Donald Jordan, she'll leave the company to be closer to her family in New York.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:12AM

The Pin-Up Girls to Receive Developmental Readings via York Theatre Company by Molly Higgins

Tony nominee Kerry Butler is set to direct.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Sincerity and Skill: A Preview of Chicago Repertory Ballet’s “Modern Motions” at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts by Sharon Hoyer

The collection of short works promises to showcase the versatility, skill and heart of this ambitious company.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM

Club Origami by Aussie Theatre

Sydney Dance Company presents its first ever season for pre-school aged children, with the Australian premiere of the critically acclaimed

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 12:59AM

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's 75th Spring Season “The Future” at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"The company describes its spring season on the cover of the playbill as “The Future.” I keep my fingers crossed, and wish for the best." Henning Rübsam, New York

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Kerry Butler To Direct THE PIN-UP GIRLS Musical Developmental Readings At York Theatre Company

Join the York Theatre Company for developmental readings of THE PIN-UP GIRLS, a musical love letter directed by Kerry Butler, on May 20.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Photos: Nathan Lane Receives the Stephen Sondheim Award from Signature Theatre

On April 29, 2024, Virginia’s Signature Theatre honored star of stage and screen Nathan Lane with the company’s thirteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Some of Nathan's fondest friends a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM

Ezra Ezzard Named Crossroads Theatre Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Ezzard will lead the New Jersey company with artistic director Ricardo Khan.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

Bandit Lites Bolsters Inventory with Claypaky Sharpy X Frames Investment by Michael Eddy

Bandit Lites is once again leading the way in new technology as it adds a massive amount of new Claypaky Sharpy X Frames to its touring arsenal. Bandit is the first company in the world to s…

SOURCE: PLSN at 04:54PM

A Final Encore for Elevator Repair Service's Gatz, James Ijames' Good Bones, More in Public Theater's 2024-2025 Season by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway company will reopen its Free Shakespeare in the Park season with a new staging of Twelfth Night in 2025.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Shiki Theatre Company’s New Original Musical THE GHOST & THE LADY Now Open

Shiki Theatre Company opened its new original musical The Ghost & the Lady at JR-EAST Shiki Theatre AKI on Monday, May 6th, 2024.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 11:00AM

5 Mike Birbiglia Plays Join Concord Theatricals Catalogue by Logan Culwell-Block

The company will license The Old Man and the Pool, The New One, Sleepwalk With Me, and more via its Samuel French imprint.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Matt Doyle Begins Engagement at Café Carlyle May 7 by Andrew Gans

The actor was last on Broadway in a Tony-winning turn in the Tony-winning revival of Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM
Monday, May 6, 2024

"Off To The Races" from The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Goodspeed Musicals

Take a peek at "Off To the Races" performed by the Company of Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The Mystery of Edwin Drood The Goodspeed, East Haddam April 5 - June 2, 2024 Tickets &…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06PM

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem Star, Dies at 74 by Alex Williams

A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

Eboni Booth awarded 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for ‘Primary Trust’ by Michael Abourizk

The drama was produced Off-Broadway in 2023 by Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:16PM

Tony Winners Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Patina Miller to Perform at Annual PBS Memorial Day Concert by Hayley Levitt

A roster of Broadway veterans will perform at PBS' annual National Memorial Day Concert, honoring the country's veterans and military families. The concert premieres on May 26, broadcasting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Eboni Booth’s ‘Primary Trust’ Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize For Drama; Books & Music Winners Announced by Greg Evans

Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s play that was given an Off Broadway staging by Roundabout Theatre Company last summer, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama today. The play was described by t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:53PM

2024 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominees-Winners-Photos by Sandi Durell

The 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out May 5th to recipients in 16 categories, with three honorary awards also bestowed. The Awards we…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:25PM

Moulin Rouge! Star Derek Klena and Wife Expecting Second Child in the Fall by Broadway.com

On May 4, Moulin Rouge! star Derek Klena announced on Instagram that he and his wife Elycia are expecting their second child in the fall. "New lil 'boo' joining our fam this Halloween!"…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

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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