Monday, August 10, 2020
Broadway ad agency SpotCo is suing producer Scott Rudin for unpaid debts, disrupting a years-long relationship between industry heavyweights.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:15PMWednesday, July 1, 2020
Assuming Broadway has reopened, Hoffman will anchor Scott Rudin's 'Our Town' revival - four years after seven women accused him of sexual assault and harassment.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:21PMThursday, May 14, 2020
With Disney cutting bait and other megabrands in limbo, one wonders whether major studios see a future on Broadway.
SOURCE: Forbes at 07:39PMTuesday, May 12, 2020
A $75 million investment yields a bright spot for the troubled House of Mouse.
SOURCE: Forbes at 10:20AMMonday, May 4, 2020
"A Strange Loop" is the tenth musical ever to win the top prize, but it's blazing a new trail in other ways.
SOURCE: Forbes at 07:12PMTuesday, April 28, 2020
Billions of dollars are needed to resuscitate the entertainment industry. The government can provide them. So what's the holdup?
SOURCE: Forbes at 03:57PMTuesday, April 21, 2020
What do awards mean when all your shows are closed and your theaters will be dark for months?
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:20PMNominations for the 65th Drama Desk Awards were announced today, recognizing theater at every level of New York’s industry, from downtown hideyholes to the glitz of Broadway.
SOURCE: Forbes at 04:51PMThursday, April 16, 2020
The new budget would cut $75 million from cultural institutions, including hundreds of theaters that employ thousands of workers - with no box office revenue during the pandemic.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:40PMWednesday, April 8, 2020
The industry is in an excruciating status - but some organizations are transmuting their usual accolades into emergency relief.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:41PMWednesday, March 25, 2020
Broadway's biggest night is officially in limbo. Producers are canceling and delaying multiple productions that might have competed.
SOURCE: Forbes at 03:44PMFriday, March 13, 2020
New York's marquee industry is set to lose over $100 million as thousands of jobs evaporate.
SOURCE: Forbes at 12:02AMMonday, March 9, 2020
While the industry has held firm so far, data points to a tough spring ahead—especially if tourists decide to stay away from New York.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:50PMMonday, March 2, 2020
Critics and protests haven't dented the box office at 'West Side Story' - but the rest of the industry is in a rut, waiting for awards season to start.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:00PMMonday, February 24, 2020
The new musical is making good on the buzz, while the jury is still out on Bob Dylan's Broadway bow.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:22PMTuesday, February 18, 2020
The buzzy London import 'Six' started strong, David Byrne closed on a high note, and 'West Side Story' is bracing for protests.
SOURCE: Forbes at 07:59PMTuesday, January 28, 2020
One of only two Asian lead producers on Broadway, Vivek Tiwary has a fanboy's passion and an immigrant's drive to get the job done.
SOURCE: Forbes at 10:58AMTuesday, January 21, 2020
Jonathan Rockefeller has built a burgeoning theatrical empire on nostalgic properties, aimed at children who've never been to the theater.
SOURCE: Forbes at 11:54AMMonday, January 13, 2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest show closed in profit, but it was slim pickings elsewhere, with the Rialto on the edge of a deep slump.
SOURCE: Forbes at 07:13PMMonday, January 6, 2020
A holiday slump didn't stop the billion-dollar industry from having the most lucrative start to a new year in history.
SOURCE: Forbes at 09:31PMTuesday, December 31, 2019
An uneven slate of shows reflected the unsteady state of America's culture writ large, making for a wild, unpredictable year on stage.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:10PMMonday, December 30, 2019
The billion-dollar industry closed out the year in sterling, if not historic, fashion.
SOURCE: Forbes at 08:08PMMonday, December 23, 2019
The spooky musical has had an astonishing turnaround, and West Side's revival weathered a backlash over sexual misconduct.
SOURCE: Forbes at 08:16PMMonday, December 9, 2019
Harry Connick Jr. also had a great return to form with his tribute show, and David Bryne's 'American Utopia' had its best week to date.
SOURCE: Forbes at 08:08PMMonday, December 2, 2019
The holiday week began Broadway's most lucrative stretch of the year - good news after months of under-performing material.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:49PMMonday, October 28, 2019
"American Utopia" has legs while "Frozen," "Harry Potter" and other giant brands seem to be collapsing in slow motion.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:12PMMonday, October 21, 2019
Turner's show is a hit while Potter is facing a surprisingly narrow road to profit, alongside his YA bro Percy Jackson.
SOURCE: Forbes at 10:49PMTuesday, October 15, 2019
After a flat September, Broadway rebounded over the holiday weekend with its best numbers since June.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:07PMSaturday, October 12, 2019
Murphy is running Busey's musical stage debut, while planning to upend Hollywood's financial structure.
SOURCE: Forbes at 04:12PMTuesday, October 1, 2019
After starring in one of the year’s highest grossing films, Jake Gyllenhaal can add another feather to his showbiz cap.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:39PMThe team behind 'Hamilton' is back on Broadway with a new show - so new, in fact, that it is completely different each night.
SOURCE: Forbes at 03:35PM 
