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Sony Music Masterworks has acquired a 50% ownership position in Seaview Productions, the theater production company led by producer Greg Nobile. Masterworks, a division of Sony Music Ent…
The theater industry has hired more actors and stage managers of color in the past four years, but still falls short of reflecting the diversity of the country, according to a new study from…
Tina Fey will host a two-hour Broadway television special on NBC this December. The special entitled "One Night Only: The Best of Broadway" will air Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. and feature perform…
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has re-elected Michael John Garcés as executive board first vice president and Melia Bensussen as secretary. The results of the 2020 executive…
Keenan Scott II's play "Thoughts of Colored Man" is set to premiere on Broadway when live theater resumes. The play will be directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, who most recently directed …
"Caroline, or Change" will return to Broadway in fall 2021, Roundabout Theatre Company announced Tuesday. Next fall, Roundabout will also present Alice Childress's "Trouble in Mind" at t…
The date for the Tony Awards ceremony still remains unknown, as organizers plan for a digital ceremony during the industrywide shutdown. Though the Tony Awards had originally announced t…
Manhattan Theatre Club is planning to bring back live theater productions in fall 2021. The theater company aims to kick off their season this fall with the Broadway premiere of the one-…
The Broadway production of "The Minutes" is vacating the Cort Theatre Monday to allow the Shubert Organization to make renovations on the theater. "The Minutes," written by Tracy Letts a…
A 54-year-old stagehand died Thursday after falling from a platform above the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre. Police responded to a call at 8:48 a.m. Thursday and found a man lying o…
The Drama League has formed a directors council, a first for the organization, with the goal of providing mentorship to members and guidance for the reopening of the industry. Formed in …
Four Broadway shows will perform virtually in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "Hamilton," "Mean Girls," "Jagged Little Pill" and "Ain't Too Proud" will be performing as part …
When Broadway returns, shows may not necessarily report weekly grosses. In an interview with the podcast "Putting It Together," Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin said the Br…
With the majority of votes tallied in the presidential election, Broadway industry leaders are hopeful that Congress will now pass a second relief bill with provisions to help the theater co…
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society celebrated the victory of President-elect Joe Biden Saturday. The union had endorsed Biden for president " the first presidential endorseme…
Actors' Equity applauded the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Saturday, as Biden was named the winner of the 2020 presidential race. Equity had endorsed the Biden/Harris ticket and Equ…
Situation has hired Rachel O'Connor as an executive event producer, the digital advertising agency announced Thursday. O'Connor has been consulting for Situation for more than ten years,…
London productions will be able to rehearse and perform without audiences during the country-wide lockdown. Oliver Dowden, UK secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, tw…
A lockdown in the United Kingdom will impact the runs of several London productions that were aiming to restart this fall. On Saturday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Eng…
The Broadway community traditionally rallies behind political causes and presidential elections. But during this election season, with the industry shut down, a pandemic raging and unemp…
The Save Our Stages Act appeared in a new bill this week, as Democratic Senators looked to counter a proposal put forward by Senate Republicans. The act, which would provide grants to th…
A group of prominent Broadway composers, music directors and musicians have banded together to create more opportunities for musicians of color in the theater industry. The group, Musicians …
Elizabeth Furze has been named chief executive officer of AKA's North American division. Furze was formerly a managing partner at AKA NYC, alongside Scott A. Moore. Moore will step down …
Broadway designer Edward Pierce has been elected president of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. Pierce takes over the role from Beverly Miller, who has been president since 1995. He w…
The Save Our Stages Act has re-emerged in a new Senate Democrat relief bill aimed specifically at small businesses. The $370 billion bill, entitled the Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act, co…
