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Steve Kastenbaum has released new episodes of New York Gritty.  The episodes feature interviews with Jagged Little Pill producer Eva Price, cast members Derek Klena and DeAnne Stewart, production stage manager Ira Mont and Broadhurst Theater stage doorman Ernie Paylor.

American Repertory Theater has announced guests for upcoming episodes of The Lunch Room, the theater’s weekly virtual talk show with artists, activists, and civic leaders who are shaping our culture and communities. Members of the A.R.T. staff host these curated conversations and interactive Q&As.

Actors' Equity Association has released a statement for International Stage Management Day on October 10, honoring the indispensable work that stage managers do on any theatrical production. 

TheaterWorksUSA has announced more stars joining the lineup of its Connecting the Dots fall benefit.

As part of the BSMS free SM Tech Friday webinar series, the Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS), in partnership with The Stage Managers' Association (SMA) and Year of the Stage Manager 2020/21 (YSM), present an important panel discussion.

BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that Broadway veteran Merwin Foard recently passed away at 59 years old. Born September 16, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Foard was last seen on Broadway in Aladdin as a standby for Jafar/Sultan.

Actors' Equity Association is officially commemorating the 'Year of the Stage Manager' on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 - 100 years after a landmark decision that encoded the place of stage managers in the union. To mark the occasion, Equity is inviting members to share their stories working as or with a stage manager on social media.

A new block of tickets is now on sale for JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the new hit Broadway musical playing at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St., NYC). Tickets are now on sale through December 20, 2020 at Telecharge.com.

The cast of Jagged Little Pill raised a glass yesterday at Other Half Brewery (191 Centre Street, Brooklyn) in celebration of their newest arrival on tap- Jagged Little Pils. Check out photos from inside the party below!

Producers of the new musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL have announced the details for the show's digital lottery and general rush policies, launching today, November 5, 2019.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL celebrates their moving day into the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway today, with the release of a first look at the full cast.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, has announced that members have voted to ratify the Production Contract with the Broadway League -- the last step required to approve new terms for the agreement used on Broadway and for some tours.

The Stage Managers' Association (SMA) presented its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management to three stage managers from the worlds of Broadway, Off-Broadway, Touring, Regional Theatre, and Opera - Rich Costabile, Barbara Donner, and Mary K Klinger. In addition to the three Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA recognized Janet Friedman with The Founders Award, a special recognition for her many years of service to the SMA and for embodying the values expressed by the Founders of the SMA. The event was celebrated at Connelly's Times Square on September 23rd, 2019. The SMA thanks Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids for their leading sponsorship of the event.

The original Broadway cast has been announced for JAGGED LITTLE PILL, a new musical inspired by the groundbreaking Grammy-winning album by Alanis Morissette, beginning preview performances November 3, 2019 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St., NYC).

The new Broadway musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL will begin preview performances at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St., NYC) on Sunday, November 3, 2019, with an official opening night of Thursday, December 5, 2019.

The fifth annual Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS) will feature over thirty Broadway Stage Managers and Professionals in an incredible array of panels addressing important aspects of the art and craft of stage management. As the leaders of a theatrical company, stage managers are responsible for the mounting, maintenance and running of a show. They deal with a wide variety of issues and need to be well-versed in both production processes and people skills. The BSMS provides a unique forum to engage with top professionals on numerous topics important to stage managers at all levels.

New York Representatives from Actors' Equity Association joined the 32nd Annual Arts Advocacy Day meeting in Washington, D.C. to protect the bipartisan National Endowment for the Arts. The meetings were part of a multi-day national arts action summit meeting that united arts advocates from across the country.

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) presented the tenth annual Broadway Salutes ceremony on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th St).

Audiences fell 'head over feet' for American Repertory Theater's world premiere production of Jagged Little Pill, which closed on Sunday, July 15 after 79 sold-out performances at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge.

Actors' Equity Association, the union which represents more than 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of the 2018 National Council election.  In total, 55 Council seats across all three regions and representing three (3) categories (principal actor, chorus actor and stage manager) were filled, effective immediately.