New York unions pledge to stand behind casting directors
A coalition representing 39 unions in New York City is speaking up for casting directors and urging the Broadway League to allow them to unionize. The executive board of the New York City Ce…
A coalition representing 39 unions in New York City is speaking up for casting directors and urging the Broadway League to allow them to unionize. The executive board of the New York City Ce…
Roundabout Theatre Company announced its full cast for the Broadway revival of "Travesties" this spring. Tom Hollander, who was previously announced, will be joined by Peter McDonald, who ap…
BroadwayCon has reached a three-year agreement with the Actors' Equity Association that sets standard contracts for Equity members, while adding provisions for shorter appearances. The new a…
The Broadway community brought in the most it has ever raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids as part of the Gypsy of the Year competition, with a total of $5,609,211. That total was a…
The Broadway League has filed suit against seven Broadway casting agencies alleging that they have violated antitrust laws by forming a "cartel" that has collectively raised their fees and b…
Armie Hammer is making his Broadway debut this summer in “Straight White Men,” Second Stage Theater company announced Monday. Hammer, who played the Winklevoss twins in “…
In the "SpongeBob SquarePants" universe, a pineapple, a sponge and a squirrel coexist under the sea. To create a theatrical version of this illogical world, director Tina Landau relied on a …
Sara Bareilles is coming back to Broadway. The songwriter of “Waitress” is returning to show Jan. 16 to star as “Jenna.” Jason Mraz, currently playing Dr. Pomatter, e…
A New York state tax credit is bringing Broadway tours and economic activity upstate, but causing headaches for some producers. The Empire State Theatre Production Tax Credit, which has been…
“M. Butterfly” is closing Jan. 14, six weeks earlier than it had planned, the show announced Tuesday. The revival, starring Clive Owen and Jin Ha, opened on Oct. 26, after beginn…
“Hamilton” brought in more than $3.4 million last week, which is the highest gross ever recorded by a Broadway show in history, according to the Broadway League. The musical gros…
The Boss is here to stay. ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ is extending to June 30, 2018, Ticketmaster said in a blog post. Ticketmaster has been selling tickets to the show through its…
A provision in the proposed U.S. Senate tax bill would allow "qualified theatrical productions" to expense all of their initial production costs and allow investors to write off their invest…
“Pretty Woman: The Musical” will open at The Nederlander Theatre on Aug. 16, 2018, producer Paula Wagner announced Tuesday. The musical begins performances on July 20, 2018. A…
Thanksgiving is not a holiday for Broadway. With four musicals performing on the NBC broadcast of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and two performing on the CBS broadcast, the shows and their …
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has elected a new vice president and a new secretary. The union, which has an active membership of 3,000 stage directors and choreographers in …
"Come From Away" may be coming to a theater near you. The Mark Gordon Company announced Wednesday that it will produce and finance a film adaptation of the Broadway musical. The screenplay w…
“The Play That Goes Wrong” is hitting the road. The show, which is the longest-running play currently on Broadway, announced Wednesday that it will launch a North American tour i…
The chocolate factory is closing up its Broadway shop. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" announced Wednesday that it will close on Jan. 14, 2018, at which point the show will have played 2…
Seeing "Once on This Island" on Broadway can also mean taking a trip to Aruba. The show, which began previews on Nov. 9 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, is going a step beyond typical VI…
Peter Jöback is returning to the Majestic Theatre once more. Jöback, a Swedish recording artist and former Phantom, will take on the lead role in "The Phantom of the Opera" ahead of the sh…
In its first meeting of the season, The Tonys Committee decided that ‘1984’ would not be eligible for a Tony Award. ‘1984,’ originally written by George Orwell and ad…
Actor Beth Fowler had her big first break in 1970, when she briefly took over the lead role in "Gantry" from Rita Moreno while the show was in previews. Despite having no rehearsal, Fowler k…
Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking “Hamilton” to Puerto Rico for a three-week run in January 2019. Miranda will reprise the title role after he left the original Broadway company on Ju…
King Kong will be taking over New York yet again as the show announced a Broadway run beginning Oct. 5, 2018. The musical “King Kong” is slated to run at the Broadway Theatre nex…