Industry Theatre Newsroom

BROADWAY FOR HARRIS announced weekly phone banks and multiple canvassing trips to Pennsylvania featuring Broadway talent, aiming to engage the community and support the Harris campaign.

Theatre Producers of Color will present the return of their 'Producing 101' program for its fourth year, offering aspiring producers the opportunity to learn from industry professionals. Learn how to apply.

The Off-Broadway League will continue “The Producer’s Edge,” an educational initiative that aims to empower theatre makers and industry professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to excel in the dynamic world of Off-Broadway producing. 

The Uptown Collective has announced the culmination of the inaugural Renaissance Residency, an annual program designed to nurture and develop emerging and seasoned playwrights and screenwriters.

MacDowell  has awarded 147 Fellowships to artists working in multiple disciplines from 27 states and 11 countries for the fall and winter season. Learn more about the recipients here!

The Stage Managers’ Association Foundation has announced their fourth grants application cycle.

The Tony Award-winning non-profit Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has announced that its annual gala, The Artivism Ball, will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 583 Park Avenue.

Rachel Kara Pérez has been named Director of Learning and Community Engagement and will lead MTC’s renowned program previously known as MTC Education.

TDF has announced the appointment of seasoned marketing leader Nella Vera as VP, Marketing and Communications at TDF.

NiCori Studios & Productions has announced a diverse lineup of new classes designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, and promote wellness. With options for all ages from musical theatre to yoga, there's something for everyone! 

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English language stage licensing rights to Amy Herzog's 2024 Tony Award-nominated adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People for its Samuel French imprint.

The agency has launched representing a handful of playwrights each with numerous works performed, often in New York City, as well as composers, directors and others. The idea, according to the Peacock Agency, is to create a small agency that will take people worthy of representation in a sector where that often has been woefully absent.

How is Patti LuPone now, in 2024, starring in a Broadway show without her Equity card? Has she rejoined Actors' Equity Association? We're breaking it down.

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Working Theater and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, have announced a new partnership launching with a fellowship program supporting the development of Working Theater’s “La Dureza” project, a powerful exploration of the lives and struggles of delivery workers in New York City.

Andrea Newby joined TheatreSquared as Patron Loyalty Director in 2020 and Director of Marketing & Communications in 2022. As Director of Patron Loyalty for the North Carolina Symphony, she developed data-driven, patron-centric marketing and fundraising strategies over 13 years.

The Autistic Theatremakers Alliance has announced the appointment of its 2024/2025 staff members, who will lead the organization into an exciting new chapter of growth.

The full cast has been announced for the industry reading of Jasmine Sharma's PIGEONHOLE on October 21st at Drawing Room.

This edition of our newsletter brings a focus on leadership transitions and legal battles within the performing arts world. From the San Francisco Ballet facing serious lawsuits that challenge its treatment of dancers, to Anna Netrebko's narrowed but ongoing lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera, the theme of accountability resonates throughout.

Black Lives Black Words International Project has announced its upcoming Manhattan Beach Artist Residency exclusively for writers of color. This unique opportunity invites writers to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse themselves in a 5-day haven of creativity, community, and breathtaking oceanfront living.

Two-Time Tony Nominee Director Denis Jones will present a reading of the new musical The Goose Girl based on Shannon Hale's 2003 novel of the same name on Friday, September 13th at Theater 315 (315 West 47th Street).  

Saving Our Daughters, co-founded by actress & philanthropist Keke Palmer, has announced its partnership with Concord Theatricals for the 2024-2025 school year.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/29/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Concord Theatricals has revealed the 10 winners of their Sing Like a Sponge: The SpongeBob Musical Contest. Learn more!

After a fifty-year legal career, the latter three decades of which has been spent working on behalf of the Rodgers & Hammerstein estates and Concord, “Mr. Abbott” Award recipient Victoria Traube has decided to step down as Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Concord Theatricals.