Breaking Down This Season's April Crush
by Cara Joy David
- Apr 29, 2024
We are officially done with the Broadway season. And, this season, there have been a lot of complaints about the spring crush.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Disneyland Parade and Character Performers Seek Union Protections
by Alex Freeman
- Apr 22, 2024
Charleston Stage has a new Managing Director, and Dallas Theater Center has a new interim Artistic Director. Along with these movements of the regional leadership carousel, Seattle Opera has introduced a new Artistic Ambassador, a role designed to help bridge the gap between the stage and the community, and foster new audiences.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Theatricals' Catalog Now On Stage Mag
by Alex Freeman
- Apr 15, 2024
As news of additional cuts comes from more councils in the UK, in the US, a new piece of legislation looks to support the still struggling live entertainment industry as it emerges into the new normal. As evidence of the need for such action, we’ve got stories about layoffs at a New Jersey NPR station, as well as another urgent fundraising plea.
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Hits Broadway After Years of Changes
by Cara Joy David
- Apr 15, 2024
In this column, I write about the development of one of this spring’s jukebox musicals, The Heart of Rock and Roll. My old friend, Gordon Greenberg (represented off-Broadway earlier this season with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors), is directing it, and I recently chatted with him about his decade-long involvement with the show.
Industry Pro Newsletter: New Study Looks to the Preparedness of Arts Orgs to Face Future Challenges
by Alex Freeman
- Apr 8, 2024
In a sign of an industry on the rebound, Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles is getting ready to announce a return of programming at the Mark Taper Forum, where production was paused last year while the organization went through a budget crunch. Additionally, following the casting of a Black actress in the role of Juliet, an upcoming West End production of Romeo and Juliet from the Jamie Lloyd Company started dealing with racist backlash online - we’ll show you how the company responded.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 2, 2024
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- Apr 2, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Grants and Government Spending Impact on Arts Budgets
by Alex Freeman
- Apr 1, 2024
This week, stories abound about the impact funding can have on the arts - from the UK, an editorial about how the collapse of funding for the creative industry was predictable. In the US, we have stories of large gifts making a huge impact - no-cost rentals at 59E59 - as well as changes to the way Florida is apportioning their arts budget.
Who Decides the Drama Desk and Drama League Awards?
by Cara Joy David
- Apr 1, 2024
It is award season. And every year newcomers to the industry ask what most of the awards are. In this series, I’ll hopefully explain that. I'll be looking at many of the major awards other than the Tony Awards. First up today: the Drama Desk Awards and the Drama League Awards.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 26, 2024
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- Mar 26, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Subscription Study in Pittsburgh
by Alex Freeman
- Mar 25, 2024
The storm of openings has begun on Broadway, as we prepare for what will be an even busier April leading into the conclusion of the 2023-2024 Broadway season. Amidst that storm, great work continues off-Broadway, as Cara Joy David reminds us when she pays a visit to Dead Outlaw.
Andrew Durand Plays Dead, Hal Luftig's Bankruptcy Plan is Rejected, and More
by Cara Joy David
- Mar 25, 2024
Every once and a while I see a performance and wonder if there is some stage magic involved. That is how I felt while watching Dead Outlaw. Andrew Durand—giving what The New York Times referred to as a “wow of a performance” —stays so still for such a large portion of the musical that I wondered if a beta blocker was utilized.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 19, 2024
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- Mar 19, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Declines to Recognize Union
by Alex Freeman
- Mar 18, 2024
As the unionization wave continues to move through theatrical workers across the country, two developments last week highlighted the movement: the Public Theatre declined to voluntarily recognize the unionization effort of their workers, and workers at the Goodman Theatre sought their own union affiliation.
Lola Tung Leads to Standing-Room-Only Crowds at HADESTOWN
by Cara Joy David
- Mar 18, 2024
Throughout my career, I’ve tried to stay attuned to the ticket-buying experience. I walk through the process online at the major retailers. I’ll stop by rush lines or in-person lotteries to talk to folks. And, last week, I woke up early a few days to talk to people on/participate in the standing-room-only line for Hadestown.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 12, 2024
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- Mar 12, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 12, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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