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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Resurrected Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Might Return to Broadway by Marc Hershberg

After failing to find an audience on Broadway amid cast illnesses and negative reviews in 2006, Andrew Lloyd Webber's short-lived musical 'The Woman in White' is now seeking a second chance …

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

China Exporting Its First Open-Ended Musical to Broadway by Marc Hershberg

Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and a Chinese firm plan to mount the first open-ended Chinese musical on Broadway in 2019.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:52AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Building the Broadway Audience of the Future With $10 Tickets by Marc Hershberg

Following recent cuts to arts education programs across the nation, New York City public schools have added Broadway shows to their high school curriculum.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:43PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Record-Breaking Deal Clears Way for Cort Theatre Expansion by Marc Hershberg

After selling airspace for over $40 million, Shubert plans to expand the Cort Theatre.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:09AM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Legal Decision Puts Broadway Theaters At Risk by Marc Hershberg

Broadway theater owners should man the barricades after a recent legal decision made them more vulnerable to disability discrimination lawsuits.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:45PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 23, 2017

New Program Brings Silicon Valley to Broadway by Marc Hershberg

Software executive and Broadway producer Tim Kashani created the Theater Accelerator after recognizing that the same code used to create successful Silicon Valley start-ups might also work f…

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:36AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 19, 2017

Musical Podcasts Provide A Link To Broadway's Past And Future by Marc Hershberg

The old business model of making audio musicals might appeal to modern Broadway producers.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:56AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Legal Decision Puts Elvis Resurrection in Doubt by Marc Hershberg

A federal court ordered Pulse Evolution to pay Darren Bagert for breaching their deal to develop a show featuring a hologram of Elvis Presley.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:02AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 28, 2017

New Broadway App Makes the Creative Process a Snap by Marc Hershberg

ProductionPro is a new platform that promises to transform the creative process on Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:53AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Great Comet Controversy Could Continue After Closing by Marc Hershberg

By backing out of his promise to perform in 'Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812,' Mandy Patinkin might have breached his contract with the producers.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:27AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 26, 2017

Jimmy Awards Jump-Start Broadway Careers by Marc Hershberg

America's got talent, and it will be on display in abundance at the Jimmy Awards.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Why 'In Transit' Failed To Move Audiences by Marc Hershberg

Closing 'In Transit' after 145 performances on Broadway did not provide much closure for one of its lead producers, Marvin S. Rosen.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Margaritaville to Move Into Marquis Theatre by Marc Hershberg

Jimmy Buffett's new musical 'Escape to Margaritaville' will be heading to the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:12PM[SHARE]

Drama Desk Awards Foreshadow Tony Award Winners by Marc Hershberg

While Broadway pundits publish their predictions for the upcoming Tony Awards, the best predictor of success might be the Drama Desk Awards.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:22PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Britney Spears Coming to Broadway? by Marc Hershberg

Britney Spears' manager met with director Jerry Mitchell to discuss turning her music catalog into a Broadway jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:28AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 1, 2017

Britney Spears In Talks To Make Broadway Musical by Marc Hershberg

Britney Spears' manager met with director Jerry Mitchell to discuss turning her music catalog into a Broadway jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 29, 2017

'Hand to God' Copyright Case Appealed to Supreme Court by Marc Hershberg

The heirs of Abbott and Costello asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear their case against the Broadway show "Hand to God" over using the "Who's on First" routine without their…

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:14PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 16, 2017

Settlement Talks In 'Hamilton' Disabilities Lawsuit Stall by Marc Hershberg

Despite making significant progress, efforts to settle the disability lawsuit filed against 'Hamilton' have hit a bump in the road.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:27PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 3, 2017

Garth Drabinsky: As If We've Never Said Goodbye by Marc Hershberg

While Garth Drabinsky is prepared to make his resurgent return, he might not receive a warm welcome back on Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:22PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Internet Search Would Have Revealed Past Probe into Alleged Broadway Scammer by Marc Hershberg

Simple due diligence would have revealed that one of the men accused of running the 'Hamilton' Ponzi scheme was a subject in an earlier white-collar criminal investigation.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:24PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Possible Surprise Twist In Battle Over Belasco Lighting Fixture by Marc Hershberg

The Shubert Organization sued to recover a lighting fixture stolen from its Belasco Theatre 41 years ago, but it might not be its rightful owner.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:06AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 27, 2017

Lease Dispute Forces 'Bandstand' To Boogie To New Space by Marc Hershberg

The new musical 'Bandstand' has been forced to rehearse elsewhere after Manhattan Ballroom Dance rescinded their rental agreement.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:05PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Will Charles Isherwood Win His Case Against The New York Times? by Marc Hershberg

Theatre critic Charles Isherwood might not win back his job after being fired from The New York Times for sending personal gripes to producer Scott Rudin.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:57PM[SHARE]

Will Charles Isherwood Win His Case Against The New York Times? by Marc Hershberg

Theater critic Charles Isherwood might not win back his job after being fired from The New York Times for sending personal gripes to producer Scott Rudin.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, January 27, 2017

Producer Alleges Fraud After Trying to Cast Miley Cyrus, Keira Knightley and Al Pacino in Shows by Marc Hershberg

Starvox Entertainment sued June Entertainment and Rubicon Falls Entertainment,for fraud after the two firms refused to return its deposits after failing to cast Gary Oldman, Miley Cyrus, Kei…

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:47PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Why Hamilton's West End Wizardry Won't Work on Broadway by Marc Hershberg

Cameron Mackintosh developed a paperless ticketing system for the London production of 'Hamilton.' But, it is unlikely that his revolutionary ticketing tactic will transfer to Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:27PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 13, 2017

Roundabout's 'Holiday Inn' Gets a Late Christmas Gift by Marc Hershberg

The Roundabout Theatre Company will be paid to live stream its new Broadway musical 'Holiday Inn.'

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:13PM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 24, 2016

New Claims in Audra McDonald Case by Marc Hershberg

Lawyers for Lloyd's of London claim that Audra McDonald failed to disclose her pregnancy in insurance forms.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:22PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Lawsuit Threatens Anastasia's Broadway Debut by Marc Hershberg

Terrence McNally and the producers of 'Anastasia' have been sued for copyright infringement.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:40AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Creators of JERSEY BOYS Found Liable for Copyright Infringement by Marc Hershberg

A federal jury returned a verdict that director Des McAnuff and writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice had copied substantial portions of another work without permission when writing the s…

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:25AM[SHARE]

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