Monday, March 8, 2021
Level Forward, the production company that backed “Slave Play” and “Jagged Little Pill,” has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel “The Queen’s Gambit,”…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:40AMOne year into the Broadway shutdown, producers are beginning to see glimmers of hope for its return. With the arrival of new vaccines and an improving rollout strategy, producers have tent…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AMWednesday, March 3, 2021
Select Broadway theaters will open up again this April for a series of pop-up programs. The theaters will open up starting April 2, 2021, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:32PMMonday, March 1, 2021
Amid a pandemic and a yearlong theatrical shutdown, Tony-nominated productions are taking their campaigns online. Ahead of Tony Awards voting, which began Monday and ends March 15, nominated…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:18PMThe Shubert Organization will begin construction this March on the Cort Theatre, in a project that will see the addition of a five-story annex, as well as improvements to the theater’s fa�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:59AMThursday, February 25, 2021
“Thoughts of a Colored Man” announced Thursday that it will play the Golden Theatre. The new play, written by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, has not yet announced…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:12PMLincoln Center plans to create 10 outdoor performance spaces and stages this spring, in an effort to revitalize the performing arts industry. The program, entitled Restart Stages, will inc…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:54PMWednesday, February 24, 2021
Employment among New York City workers in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors fell 66% between December 2019 and December 2020, according to a new report from the New York State C…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:23PMThe Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds is lobbying New York state to include healthcare provisions, including COBRA subsidies, in the upcoming budget. With most of the theater industr…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMTuesday, February 23, 2021
Calleri Casting is renaming the casting office Calleri Jensen Davis. The name now reflects the contributions of the three company partners, James Calleri, Erica Jensen and Paul Davis. In a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:17PMMonday, February 22, 2021
Madison Square Garden will begin welcoming fans back this week, as its sports teams play to an arena at 10% capacity. The New York Knicks will play Feb. 23, followed by the New York Ranger…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:56PMThursday, February 11, 2021
Theatrical union leaders put forward a legislative agenda Thursday aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion within the arts industry. In a joint press conference with affiliated…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:06PMWednesday, February 10, 2021
Television host and comedian Amber Ruffin has joined the creative team of the Broadway musical “Some Like It Hot.” Ruffin, host of an eponymous show on Peacock, will work with “The Inh…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:17PMMonday, February 8, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo laid out a framework Monday for reopening Broadway theaters and other indoor venues. While Cuomo could not provide a specific timeline for bringing back Broadwa…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:37PMWhen Lauren Reid started as chair of the Broadway League in mid-December 2020, she knew she first had to address the elephant in the virtual room — the ongoing closure of theaters on Broad…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AMThursday, February 4, 2021
Actors’ Equity filed a complaint Wednesday against the producer of “Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show” seeking wages owed to headliner Clay Aiken. In the complaint, Equity says tha…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:43PMTuesday, February 2, 2021
“Come From Away” will shoot a filmed version of the live Broadway show this spring. Produced and financed by Entertainment One, the shoot will take place in May at the Gerald Schoenfel…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:47PMMonday, February 1, 2021
The Small Business Administration has changed its guidance on who is eligible to apply for Save Our Stages grants. After initially stating that only small businesses would be eligible to a…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:48PMFriday, January 29, 2021
Jujamcyn Theaters has switched its ticketing partner to SeatGeek. Jujamcyn announced a multi-year deal Friday to use SeatGeek in its five theaters, rather than its former partner, Ticketmast…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:54PMVoting for the Tony Awards will take place starting March 1, Tony Awards organizers said Friday. The voting period, for the shows that opened during the shortened 2019-2020 Broadway season…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:05PMThursday, January 28, 2021
The Jimmy Awards, a Broadway League-backed competition for high school students, has set a date for a virtual show in 2021. The annual awards show, which involves musical theater students …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:23PMTuesday, January 26, 2021
The Broadway League is joining other live events organizations in offering theaters and staff to aid in vaccination efforts. In a letter to President Joe Biden, the League and live events …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:16PMMonday, 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…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:37AMThursday, January 21, 2021
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…
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