Friday, July 11, 2025

Second Stage announces new board members by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, current board members take new positions at the nonprofit institution.

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Research shows ‘dull’ ads are burdening your Broadway marketing budget by Ruthie Fierberg

Sine digital CEO James Dale and CTO Jake Bowser explain the results of their five-year study to help live entertainment rid their campaigns of wasteful ads.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Nominating committee revealed for 2026 Tony Awards by Michael Abourizk

The group of 64 individuals determines nominations for the new Tony season.

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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ to host third round of ‘Spirit Week’ events by Michael Abourizk

The activations will include collaborations with Levain Bakery, Milk Bar, Poppi and SoulCycle.

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Photo exclusive: Take a first look at Disney’s new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tour by Ruthie Fierberg

Get a sneak peek at Kyra Belle Johnson as Belle and Fergie L. Philippe as the Beast from the reimagined 2025 tour.

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Music Theatre International acquires licensing rights to ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ by Michael Abourizk

The tuner appeared on Broadway during the 2021-2022 season.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter included among new board members of Dramatists Guild Foundation by Michael Abourizk

Audrey Choi has also joined the board of the Tony Award-honored charity.

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Exclusive: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ will launch TDF’s 2025-2026 season of autism-friendly performances by Michael Abourizk

“The Lion King,” “MJ” and the Radio City Rockettes will also participate.

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‘Wicked’ cast album receives 4X platinum certification from Recording Industry Association of America by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-running Broadway musical will also release a brand-new vinyl album.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Brody Grant sets final performance in Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ by Michael Abourizk

Grant received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Ponyboy Curtis.

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Grosses analysis: Broadway shows play to houses 91% full despite standard holiday-week gross decrease by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending July 6, the 30 currently running productions grossed $30,529,370.

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International Literary Properties and University of the South will co-manage the works of Tennessee Williams by Michael Abourizk

Williams won the Pulitzer Prize for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

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Dani Barlow named programming director of Producer Hub by Michael Abourizk

Barlow will be the first to hold this position for the nonprofit resource center for independent producers.

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James Monroe Iglehart joins Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ this August by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

He will play a limited 13-week engagement as Lance from August 5 through November 2.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Performing arts library to host ‘A Chorus Line’ panel as part of 60th anniversary programming by Michael Abourizk

A reading of an unproduced Michael Friedman musical will also be part of the celebratory schedule.

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Montego Glover to star in Broadway’s ‘Gypsy’ at Sunday matinees all summer by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

Glover will perform the role at the Majestic Theatre in July and August beginning July 20. 

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Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock to lead Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ on Broadway by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

Rounding out the company from the initial Steppenwolf run are John Drea and Meighan Gerachis.

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Exclusive: Bess Wohl named Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellow by Michael Abourizk

Wohl is the Tony Award-nominated playwright of “Grand Horizons.”

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Exclusive: Samuel Dallas launches new Broadway general management office by Michael Abourizk

Dallas’ Broadway credits include “Parade,” “Into the Woods” and “How to Dance in Ohio.”

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Little-known theater jobs: head carpenter by Ruthie Fierberg

Ruth Richardson, currently of “Death Becomes Her,” explains her backstage duties as well as the structure of a Broadway carpentry department.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ recoups Broadway investment by Michael Abourizk

Sarah Snook won a Tony Award for her turn in Kip Williams’ solo adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic.

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Exclusive: TDF’s fall fundraiser to honor Robert E. Wankel and Ali Stroker by Michael Abourizk

The annual Broadway Breakfast event will take place at the Rainbow Room.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Lear deBessonet’s position at Lincoln Center Theater newly named for donor and board chair Kewsong Lee by Michael Abourizk

The nonprofit’s 2025-2026 season will include a Main Stem revival of “Ragtime”

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Grosses analysis: Sarah Snook-led ‘Dorian’ breaks new record at Music Box, as overall Broadway box office decreases by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending June 29, the 35 currently running productions grossed $39,314,834.

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