Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Local 802 is sounding the alarm for relief for musicians in New York City. Launched Tuesday under the banner #SaveNYCMusicians, the campaign asks for donations to the union’s emergency r…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMTuesday, November 24, 2020
“Jagged Little Pill” and “American Utopia” were among the Broadway shows nominated for the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The full list of nominees, announced by t…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:28PMMonday, November 23, 2020
The casts of “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Come From Away” will perform as part of the CBS Thanksgiving Day telecast. The CBS broadcast, which airs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov. 26, will n…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 02:10PMIn early July, while most theaters in the U.S. remained shuttered, director Sammi Cannold traveled to South Korea and found musicals operating at full capacity. She spent two-and-a-half mo…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMThursday, November 19, 2020
Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA have reached an agreement over coverage of streamed and recorded theater. The new agreement, announced late Thursday, states that during the pandemic Actors’…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 08:11PMSony Music Masterworks has acquired a 50% ownership position in Seaview Productions, the theater production company led by producer Greg Nobile. Masterworks, a division of Sony Music Enter…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:25AMWednesday, November 18, 2020
The theater industry has hired more actors and stage managers of color in the past four years, but still falls short of reflecting the diversity of the country, according to a new study from…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 09:37PMTina Fey will host a two-hour Broadway television special on NBC this December. The special entitled “One Night Only: The Best of Broadway” will air Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. and feature perfo…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 10:34AMTuesday, November 17, 2020
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has re-elected Michael John Garcés as executive board first vice president and Melia Bensussen as secretary. The results of the 2020 executive…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:02PMKeenan Scott II’s play “Thoughts of Colored Man” is set to premiere on Broadway when live theater resumes. The play will be directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, who most recently direc…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 02:15PM“Caroline, or Change” will return to Broadway in fall 2021, Roundabout Theatre Company announced Tuesday. Next fall, Roundabout will also present Alice Childress’s “Trouble in Mind…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:30AMThe date for the Tony Awards ceremony still remains unknown, as organizers plan for a digital ceremony during the industrywide shutdown. Though the Tony Awards had originally announced tha…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMMonday, November 16, 2020
Manhattan Theatre Club is planning to bring back live theater productions in fall 2021. The theater company aims to kick off their season this fall with the Broadway premiere of the one-pe…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 03:30PMThe Broadway production of “The Minutes” is vacating the Cort Theatre Monday to allow the Shubert Organization to make renovations on the theater. “The Minutes,” written by Tracy L…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 10:30AMThursday, November 12, 2020
A 54-year-old stagehand died Thursday after falling from a platform above the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre. Police responded to a call at 8:48 a.m. Thursday and found a man lying on …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 04:26PMThe Drama League has formed a directors council, a first for the organization, with the goal of providing mentorship to members and guidance for the reopening of the industry. Formed in 19…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 03:41PMWednesday, November 11, 2020
Four Broadway shows will perform virtually in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Hamilton,” “Mean Girls,” “Jagged Little Pill” and “Ain’t Too Proud” will be…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 09:28AMWhen Broadway returns, shows may not necessarily report weekly grosses. In an interview with the podcast “Putting It Together,” Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin said the …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMTuesday, November 10, 2020
With the majority of votes tallied in the presidential election, Broadway industry leaders are hopeful that Congress will now pass a second relief bill with provisions to help the theater co…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 06:00AMSunday, November 8, 2020
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society celebrated the victory of President-elect Joe Biden Saturday. The union had endorsed Biden for president — the first presidential endorseme…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 08:25PMSaturday, November 7, 2020
Actors’ Equity applauded the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Saturday, as Biden was named the winner of the 2020 presidential race. Equity had endorsed the Biden/Harris ticket and E…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:14PMThursday, November 5, 2020
Situation has hired Rachel O’Connor as an executive event producer, the digital advertising agency announced Thursday. O’Connor has been consulting for Situation for more than ten year…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 08:04PMTuesday, November 3, 2020
London productions will be able to rehearse and perform without audiences during the country-wide lockdown. Oliver Dowden, UK secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, twee…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:40PMMonday, November 2, 2020
A lockdown in the United Kingdom will impact the runs of several London productions that were aiming to restart this fall. On Saturday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Engla…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:21PMThursday, October 29, 2020
The Broadway community traditionally rallies behind political causes and presidential elections. But during this election season, with the industry shut down, a pandemic raging and unemplo…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 12:19PMFriday, October 23, 2020
The Save Our Stages Act appeared in a new bill this week, as Democratic Senators looked to counter a proposal put forward by Senate Republicans. The act, which would provide grants to thea…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 01:28PMA group of prominent Broadway composers, music directors and musicians have banded together to create more opportunities for musicians of color in the theater industry. The group, Musicians …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 08:00AMThursday, October 22, 2020
Elizabeth Furze has been named chief executive officer of AKA’s North American division. Furze was formerly a managing partner at AKA NYC, alongside Scott A. Moore. Moore will step down …
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 05:31PMBroadway designer Edward Pierce has been elected president of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. Pierce takes over the role from Beverly Miller, who has been president since 1995. He was…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 11:10AMWednesday, October 21, 2020
The Save Our Stages Act has re-emerged in a new Senate Democrat relief bill aimed specifically at small businesses. The $370 billion bill, entitled the Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act, co…
Linked From broadwaynews.com at 04:37PMMonday, October 19, 2020
“Moulin Rouge!” producer Carmen Pavlovic had intended to fly back home to Australia in late February and then return to New York City to see the musical through Tony Awards season. But w…
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