International IATSE President Matthew Loeb has formally offered the services of union members to speed up vaccination efforts. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, Loeb proposed…
Stewart/Whitley has hired two new casting assistants, as the office works toward its diversity and inclusion goals and looks to Broadway reopening. The casting office hired Joseph Hayes,…
Bob Avian, the Tony Award-winning co-choreographer of "A Chorus Line" and "Ballroom," died Thursday at the age of 83. Avian died at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. after …
Actors' Equity spoke out against stalled vaccinations in New York Thursday, saying a delay in vaccinations would lead to a delay in restarting the theater industry. "New York City must b…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed new tax credits Tuesday to help restart theatrical productions in New York. As part of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Cuomo proposed up to $25 millio…
The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship program has named its first 15 recipients. The program, a joint effort between the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Richard, a Broadway stage manager, is m…
Philip J. Smith, chairman emeritus of the Shubert Organization, passed away Friday at the age of 89. Smith died from complications due to COVID-19, his daughters Linda Phillips and Jennifer …
The pre-Broadway run of "The Devil Wears Prada" musical has pushed back by one year. The musical, which is set to make its world premiere in Chicago, will now start previews in July 2022…
Members of the Broadway community are awaiting further guidance on Save Our Stages legislation after the passage of the landmark relief bill last month. Save Our Stages was signed into l…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan Tuesday to stage outdoor concerts and create jobs for artists this winter in an effort to accelerate the return of arts and Broadway to the state. In th…
Manhattan Theatre Club will present the Broadway premiere of Dominique Morisseau's "Skeleton Crew" in winter 2022, the theater company announced Monday. This joins its previously announc…
"Mean Girls" will not return to Broadway when theaters reopen, the musical announced Thursday. The production had been running at the August Wilson Theatre since April 2018 and cited the ind…
Actors' Equity spoke out against the mob of Trump supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. "What happened yesterday in Washington, D.C. was shocking and unacceptable. For ho…
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation recently received an anonymous donation of $200,000 to its emergency assistance fund. The fund was established in April 2020 to help sup…
A stage production of "Frozen" made its international debut last month, as Disney resumes its worldwide theatrical roll-out. "Frozen" opened on Dec. 10 in Sydney, Australia, where the show h…
When the Tony Award nominations were announced in October, "Moulin Rouge!" actor Aaron Tveit's name stood alone. Tveit was the only actor nominated in the category of Best Leading Actor …
Rebecca Luker, a celebrated Broadway soprano and a three-time Tony nominee, died Wednesday at the age of 59. Luker had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., and publicly re…
While the theater community celebrates the inclusion of the Save Our Stages provision in the stimulus package, leaders say there is still more to be done to help workers within the industry.…
After months of negotiation, Congress is poised to pass a $900 billion stimulus bill that includes the Save Our Stages provision. The provision, which has received bipartisan support and…
Actors' Equity is extending its policy of flexible dues paying periods. Following a policy set last spring, the union will continue to extend the deadline by which union members are requ…
When it became clear the pandemic would not be over quickly, producer Sally Cade Holmes ramped up her search for additional income streams. Holmes, who had decided in early 2020 to leave…
Pamela Newkirk, a journalist and author of the book "Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of Billion-Dollar Business," has joined the board of directors of the Shubert Organization. Newkir…
'Moulin Rouge!' is planning to start its North American tour in Chicago in 2022. The tour, which was originally scheduled to begin Nov. 21, 2020 in New Orleans, will now conduct technica…
In a congressional hearing Tuesday, venue owners, senators and members of the entertainment community testified about the need for relief for the live entertainment industry. Speaking be…
West End theaters are set to shut down again Wednesday as London enters a new phase of lockdown. The news comes as productions in London, including the musicals "Six" and "Everybody's Ta…