Why Broadway Is So White, Part 1: Real Estate, Nepotism And David Mamet by Lee Seymour

Part 1 of 2: The racial breakdown of the Tony Awards throws Broadway's inclusive reputation into doubt. What happened?

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:09am on April 7, 2016[SHARE]

Best Theater Of The Month: Danai Gurira, Drugs and 'Disaster!' by Lee Seymour

Shows about war, clinical medication trials, and terrible puns stood out this month, on and off Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:56am on April 5, 2016[SHARE]

'Waitress,' 'Shuffle Along' and 'School Of Rock' Are Best New Bets At The Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

After breaking box officerecords last week, Sara Bareilles'sWaitresscontinues to buzz, taking in $834k off a 7-show week, or 93.5% of it maximum potential. Shuffle Alongalso outdidexpectatio…

SOURCE: Forbes at 7:00pm on April 4, 2016[SHARE]

The Tonys Are Just As White As The Oscars by Lee Seymour

#TonysSoWhite might become the new social justice hashtag. In the midst of a notably diverse Broadway season, we delved into the Tony Awards database to see how they compared to Hollywood's …

SOURCE: Forbes at 5:08pm on April 4, 2016[SHARE]

The Tonys Are Just As White As The Oscars - Here Are The #TonysSoWhite Statistics by Lee Seymour

While 'Hamilton' is taking the nation by storm, Broadway remains an overwhelmingly white industry. We delved into the archives of the Tony Awards for the first-ever analysis of their diversi…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:01pm on April 4, 2016[SHARE]

'Waitress' Breaks Box Office Record Over Easter Weekend by Lee Seymour

The Easter Bunny gave Broadway a basket full of dollars as business skyrocketed over the weekend.

SOURCE: Forbes at 6:40pm on March 28, 2016[SHARE]

Sara Bareilles And The Future Of Gender On Broadway by Lee Seymour

Sara Bareilles leads Broadway's first all-female creative team, and is looking forward to a time where such a team isn't even news. In the meantime, Broadway has a long way to go...

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:37am on March 28, 2016[SHARE]

'Shuffle Along' Starts Strong As Broadway Preps For Violent Awards Season by Lee Seymour

Audra McDonald and Billy Porter sell seats in one of this season's few late-addition success stories.

SOURCE: Forbes at 4:42pm on March 21, 2016[SHARE]

'The Crucible' Leads Broadway Plays, 'Noises Off' Closes With A Bang by Lee Seymour

Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan anchors Broadway's highest-grossing play, and eleven musicals post six-figure gains.

SOURCE: Forbes at 5:21pm on March 14, 2016[SHARE]

After Dos Equis, Here's What's Next For 'World's Most Interesting Man' by Lee Seymour

Jonathan Goldsmith is leaving his iconic role behind with a final commercial, and plans to stay thirsty as he publishes his first book: part memoir, part how-to guide for becoming the world'…

SOURCE: Forbes at 7:20pm on March 12, 2016[SHARE]

'Hamilton' Reigns Again As Winter Wallops Broadway's Box Office by Lee Seymour

Broadway took a big hit this week aswinter stretched on. Despite the warm weekend, sales plummeted 16.45% down to a total gross of $20.01mm. The big success story wasHamilton, which clambere…

SOURCE: Forbes at 4:44pm on February 29, 2016[SHARE]

Best Theater Of The Month: Mark Rylance, Jane Austen And More by Lee Seymour

Mark Rylance follows up his Oscar win with a brilliant Off-Broadway show, and Mfoniso Udofia plants a flag in the fertile ground of African stage stories.

SOURCE: Forbes at 1:22am on February 29, 2016[SHARE]

Oscar Diversity Isn't Quite So Black-And-White by Lee Seymour

A number of recent studies reveal the conflicted nature of the Oscars' diversity issues - some flattering, most damning.

SOURCE: Forbes at 2:34pm on February 27, 2016[SHARE]

'Lion King' Retakes Box Office Throne From 'Hamilton', 'Hughie' Has A Rough Road Ahead by Lee Seymour

Things go back to normal as 'The Lion King' leads the pack, while Forest Whitaker's Broadway debut looks shaky.

SOURCE: Forbes at 4:27pm on February 22, 2016[SHARE]

Lupita Nyong'o And The All-Black, All-Female 'Eclipsed' Make Broadway History by Lee Seymour

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is bringing a landmark production to Broadway, breaking records and barriers left and right.

SOURCE: Forbes at 5:15pm on February 11, 2016[SHARE]

Tommy Chong: Marijuana Enthusiast, Bernie Sanders Fan And...Entrepreneur? by Lee Seymour

Dave still isn't here, but that won't stop Tommy Chong from blazing an entrepreneurial trail across America's newly-legalized weed industry.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:31am on February 11, 2016[SHARE]

'Hamilton' Keeps Broadway Box Office Warm As Winter Sets In by Lee Seymour

Even as overall grosses slide, the beast that is 'Hamilton' continues to devour its Broadway brethren.

SOURCE: Forbes at 7:03pm on February 8, 2016[SHARE]

'Hamilton' Reigns As Broadway Demolishes Post-Blizzard Records by Lee Seymour

After Jonas came to town, Broadway fought back with another record-breaking winter week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 5:44pm on February 1, 2016[SHARE]

Vanessa Hudgens Boosts 'Grease: Live' To Record Ratings by Lee Seymour

The death of Vanessa Hudgens's father didn't stop her from giving Fox a hit with its first live TV musical.

SOURCE: Forbes at 1:55pm on February 1, 2016[SHARE]

Why Broadway Is The New Wild West - 7 More Insights From Its Social Media by Lee Seymour

Broadway's relationship with social media is deep and complicated. Tweets and ticket sales are just the surface.

SOURCE: Forbes at 9:30pm on January 31, 2016[SHARE]

Blizzard Jonas Was Far Worse For Broadway Than Nick Jonas by Lee Seymour

Last weekend's blizzard froze out Broadway's box office, resulting in record lows for almost every show, and the worst overall week in three years.

SOURCE: Forbes at 1:13am on January 27, 2016[SHARE]

Why "Finding Neverland" Got Snubbed (And Other Tony Nomination Analysis) by Lee Seymour

Tony nominators ignored some of the season's biggest hits. Why?

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:46pm on April 29, 2015[SHARE]