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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement by Michael Abourizk

The playwright of “Yellow Face” and “M. Butterfly” will be honored on April 28.

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Arts and culture contributed a record $1.2 trillion to United States GDP in 2023 by Michael Abourizk

The annual economic analysis from the NEA’s Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account is now available.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

NYC Salt receives $10,000 grant from partnership between Moleskine and Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ by Michael Abourizk

This is the second of the “Everyone Deserves the Chance to Fly” grants to be awarded.

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Broadway’s ‘Anastasia’ to receive Australian premiere by Michael Abourizk

The Lynn Ahrens- and Stephen Flaherty-scored musical will play Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

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Live capture of Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to be released by Sony Pictures Classics by Michael Abourizk

The Tony Award-winning revival was filmed in June 2024.

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Grosses analysis: ‘Floyd Collins,’ ‘Old Friends’ and ‘Stranger Things’ start strong by Michael Abourizk

In the week ending March 30, Broadway welcomed the largest number of admissions since December.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Watch Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Michelle Williams and more discuss ‘Death Becomes Her’’s journey from screen to stage by Michael Abourizk

The musical is adapted from the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Isabella Rossellini.

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Exclusive: Maestra Music names Lee Bynum as first executive director by Michael Abourizk

The organization that focuses on women and nonbinary musicians just celebrated its fifth anniversary.

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Friday, March 28, 2025

Why more producers are looking to the West End and beyond to develop new work by Michael Abourizk

Highlights from Gordon Cox’s talk with Situation’s Damian Bazadona and Pippa Bexon.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Watch Myles Frost reprise his Tony Award-winning turn in ‘MJ’ in London’s West End by Michael Abourizk

Click below to watch the footage.

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One-night benefit to feature Broadway stars singing their dream roles by Michael Abourizk

“Broadway Dream Roles” will raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ now available for licensing from Music Theatre International by Michael Abourizk

The musical based on the classic children’s book has bowed twice on Broadway.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Jeff T. Daniel named president of the Shubert Organization by Michael Abourizk

Daniel has been promoted from chief strategy officer.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Grosses analysis: George Clooney-led ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ becomes first play to gross over $3 million in a week by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending March 23, the 33 currently running productions grossed $41,206,933.

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Music Theatre International acquires licensing rights to ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’ by Michael Abourizk

MTI will also develop a junior version of the musical which features songs of Huey Lewis and the News.

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Monday, March 24, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company reveals details about renovation of Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre by Michael Abourizk

The 107-year-old venue will undergo changes in August 2025.

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Broadway-bound ‘Beaches’ musical, based on Iris Rainer Dart’s novel, will tour in 2026 by Michael Abourizk

The musical is adapted from Dart’s 1985 novel of the same name, which inspired the 1988 film.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Maria Manuela Goyanes and Mike Schleifer complete Lincoln Center Theater’s executive leadership team by Michael Abourizk

The duo joins recent appointees Lear deBessonet and Bartlett Sher for the nonprofit’s 2025-2026 season.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Ayad Akhtar’s ‘McNeal’ available for licensing from Dramatists Play Service by Michael Abourizk

The drama took a world premiere bow on Broadway starring Robert Downey Jr. in 2024.

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“Oh, Mary!” stars Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora tapped to announce Outer Critics Circle Award nominations by Michael Abourizk

Nominations will be revealed on April 25 at the Museum of Broadway.

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Grosses analysis: five new spring shows help boost Broadway box office by 32% by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending March 16, the 31 currently running productions grossed $37,459,896.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:32PM

Monday, March 17, 2025

New musical is in the works featuring the songs of James Taylor by Michael Abourizk

The Grammy Award winner will collaborate with Tracy Letts and David Cromer on “Fire & Rain.”

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Broadway’s Booth, Palace and Shubert theaters win historic preservation awards by Michael Abourizk

The Lucy G. Moss Preservation Awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

How frequently do Tony Award-winning shows transfer to the West End and Olivier-winning shows to Broadway? by Michael Abourizk

Examining the “exchange rate” of award-winning shows between New York and London over the last decade

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Exclusive: Marketing and partnerships professional Matt Chisling will join TDF by Michael Abourizk

Chisling will take on a newly created role beginning in April.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

‘Othello’ remains on top while nearly every Broadway show grows in gross and attendance by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending March 9, the 26 currently running productions grossed $28,328,355.

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Exclusive: Literary catalog of Alfred Uhry acquired by International Literary Properties by Michael Abourizk

Uhry is the winner of two Tony Awards, an Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

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