Industry Theatre Newsroom

Playwright BRAD DICKSON in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications llc will bring to New York an industry presentation of Dickson's uproarious play.

George Street Playhouse has announced SMALL, a Penguin Rep Theatre production written and performed by Robert Montano (The Steel Man), and directed by Jessi D. Hill (Daniel's Husband).

Broadway theatre owner, The Shubert Organization, has filed an application to perform extensive renovations on the hisoric Imperial Theatre.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, with Bailie Slevin. Learn more about the event and see how to tune in!

The Dramatists Guild Foundation has named Gloria Oladipo as the recipient of the 2024 Thom Thomas Award, given annually to an alumnus of the DGF Fellows program who demonstrates great artistic skill. Learn more about Oladipo!

 The Civilians  announced the newest members of The R&D Group, as well as the season’s commissions for The Next Forever. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/19/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

On January 11th TADA! Youth Theater will host an Open House. Learn more about TADA! Youth Theater programs.

AVALONA, A Musical Legend, conceived and created by Dina Fanai will receive a special four-day musical presentation on January 14th-17th at the SPSA Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Licensing has announced the addition of the new and joyful holiday musical, Christmas in Connecticut, to its catalog.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/15/2024.

The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College has announced Gridthiya Gaweewong as the recipient of its 2025 Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence.

ATG Entertainment has acquired touring Broadway presenter Celebrity Attractions. Celebrity Attractions has operated in multiple markets for more than 40 years. Learn more about the acquisition!

As the year winds down, this week’s stories reflect a season of change, opportunity, and challenges in the theatre world. From the opening of voting for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards to the rise of effective altruism reshaping holiday giving, we explore how innovation and community engagement continue to shape the arts. Highlights include expanded performance schedules on Broadway, significant regional funding initiatives like King County’s Doors Open program, and transitions like Heather Lanza’s appointment at NextStop Theatre. Meanwhile, stories of financial strain, such as Germany’s cultural budget cuts and UK theatre downsizing, remind us of the ongoing need for sustainable support in the arts sector.

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!

The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons revealed that New York City creator and performer Alex Tatarsky is the 2024 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize. Learn more about Tatarsky and the Prize!

Nagle Jackson, internationally renowned theater director and playwright, has passed away in Rhinebeck, New York, at the age of 88. A celebration of Nagle’s life will be held in April 2025 in NYC.

Launched in 2020, the Performing Arts Grant program supports regional non-profit arts organizations in the development and presentation of innovative, high-quality performing arts projects.

Patrick Hoffman, The New York Public Library’s Curator and Director of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in the Billy Rose Theatre Division, is retiring after a career of more than three decades at NYPL.

The Rink is now available for licensing from Concord Theatricals. The musical features a book by Terrence McNally, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

The new musical Alice in Neverland will host an industry reading at New 42 Studios on  Thursday, December 12, 2024, in New York City.

Workshop presentations of TheaterWorksUSA's new musical Stuntboy, In the Meantime will take place this month. Stuntboy, In the Meantime is based on Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third's award-winning graphic novel of the same name.

Theater Resources Unlimited is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 200 conversations. Learn more about the upcoming event here!

The Broadway League has revealed the three recipients of the 2024 Broadway League Leadership Awards that were presented during the League’s Annual Meeting. Learn more about the honorees here!

The Board of Directors of the Stage Managers’ Association Foundation (SMAF) voted, at its November, 2024, meeting, to change its name. It is now DBA  Foundation for Stage Managers (FSM).