Theatrical union leaders put forward a legislative agenda Thursday aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion within the arts industry. In a joint press conference with affiliat…
Television host and comedian Amber Ruffin has joined the creative team of the Broadway musical "Some Like It Hot." Ruffin, host of an eponymous show on Peacock, will work with "The Inheritan…
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo laid out a framework Monday for reopening Broadway theaters and other indoor venues. While Cuomo could not provide a specific timeline for bringing back Broadwa…
When Lauren Reid started as chair of the Broadway League in mid-December 2020, she knew she first had to address the elephant in the virtual room " the ongoing closure of theaters on Broadwa…
Actors' Equity filed a complaint Wednesday against the producer of "Ruben & Clay's Christmas Show" seeking wages owed to headliner Clay Aiken. In the complaint, Equity says that Aike…
"Come From Away" will shoot a filmed version of the live Broadway show this spring. Produced and financed by Entertainment One, the shoot will take place in May at the Gerald Schoenfeld …
The Small Business Administration has changed its guidance on who is eligible to apply for Save Our Stages grants. After initially stating that only small businesses would be eligible to…
Jujamcyn Theaters has switched its ticketing partner to SeatGeek. Jujamcyn announced a multi-year deal Friday to use SeatGeek in its five theaters, rather than its former partner, Ticketmast…
Voting for the Tony Awards will take place starting March 1, Tony Awards organizers said Friday. The voting period, for the shows that opened during the shortened 2019-2020 Broadway seas…
The Jimmy Awards, a Broadway League-backed competition for high school students, has set a date for a virtual show in 2021. The annual awards show, which involves musical theater student…
The Broadway League is joining other live events organizations in offering theaters and staff to aid in vaccination efforts. In a letter to President Joe Biden, the League and live event…
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…
About once a month for a number of pre-COVID years, producer Scott Rudin, Philip J. Smith, the chairman of the Shubert Organization, and I would meet for dinner at Sette Mezzo on the Upper E…
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…