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Otter Sparrow Productions presents a developmental concert reading of VIVA LOS BASTARDITOS!, an original rock comedy by Jake Oliver, at La MaMa at La Galleria.

Holy cabooses! The new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler celebrates another monumental week as it yet again breaks its own box office records with the highest gross in the history of both the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) and The Shubert Organization.

The award-winning team of David Krane and Stephen Cole will present a private industry reading of their new musical, Goin' Hollywood on Friday, October 13, 2017.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and The Playroom Theatre present the TRU October Panel - Women Producers: What They Uniquely Bring to the Table on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 7:30pm (doors open for networking at 7pm) at The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC 10036.

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone, has named veteran theatre journalist Raven Snook to the position of Editor of Creative Content and TDF Stages Online Magazine.

Lighting designer Bradley King recently deployed Martin by HARMAN lighting fixtures on his Tony Award-winning lighting design for 'Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.'

A private industry reading of Philly will be held on Friday, October 13th at 11 AM and 3:30 PM. Philly is a new musical with book by Kevin Coughlin & John Cal, and Music & Lyrics by John Cal.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the next Writer-Producer Speed Date on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 5:30pm at NOLA Rehearsal Studio, 244 W. 54th Street, 11th floor, NYC.

Entertainment marketing agency AKA NYC has appointed Amanda LaFollette Blackman to the newly-created post of Senior Vice President of Creative Strategy and Experiential Design.

Tony Award-winning Producer Ken Davenport (Once On This Island, Getting The Band Back Together) has announced the first-ever Producer's Perspective Super Conference will be held November 11th and 12th in New York City at The Mainstage Theater, 416 West 42nd St.

Veteran theatrical publicists Molly Barnett and Chelsea Nachman have launched grapevine public relations, a full-service boutique firm specializing in theatrical talent PR. Barnett and Nachman begin this new venture after a combined 17 years under Rick Miramontez at DKC/O&M, one of the industry's leading theatrical public relations firms, where their clients and projects have amassed more than 40 Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk Awards, among others.

The first phase of the Apples and Oranges Arts THEatre ACCELERATOR culminates in a live Shark-Tank-style pitch session where participants present their shows to theatre and tech industry veterans including BroadwayWorld.com's Robert Diamond, Broadway Producer Deborah Taylor Barerra, Investor and Producer Frank Kavanaugh, and Senior Executive and Private Investor Jonathan Ledden.

An invitation-only reading of Emma, a new musical inspired by Jane Austen's classic novel, was presented on Monday, September 25 at the Dodger Atelier, and Tuesday, September 26 at the DiMenna Center. BroadwayWorld brings you an inside look at the reading in the photos below!

Invitation-only readings of Emojiland: The Musical will be presented at 1:30pm and 7:30pm today, September 28 in Manhattan.

Yesterday, TodayTix, Inc., celebrated the launch of The X Magazine, a brand-new monthly publication offering insider access to the cultural landscape - from the hottest restaurants to the latest fashions to exclusive interviews with the biggest and brightest stars of Broadway and beyond. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

Invitation-only readings of Emojiland: The Musical will be presented at 1:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursday, September 28 in Manhattan.

Cennarium will host a 'Streaming the Performing Arts,' panel at Lincoln Center today, September 15. Acting as moderator will be BroadwayWorld's very own Editor-In-Chief Robert Diamond.

Like Aladdin in Agarabah, join 17-year-old Nick Claus on a magical adventure in the village of Tightwood. This family-oriented story is full of danger and romance. You've never seen this Nick before.

DKC/O&M President Rick Miramontez officially announced today that Aaron Meier has joined the staff of the New York PR firm. Aaron, a 16-year veteran of theatrical publicity, takes his senior position immediately. He will be representing such current and upcoming productions as Hello, Dolly!, 1984, Carousel, Three Tall Women and The Iceman Cometh, among others.

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, and Tams-Witmark is honored to announce that the new musical BULLY NO MORE! is now available for licensing.

Allied Integrated Marketing announced today that Allied Touring will succeed Allied Live as the national tour marketing and publicity arm of Allied under the joint leadership of industry veterans Marya K. Peters and Andrew Damer, who will serve as Vice Presidents and co-heads of the division. Allied Touring is the leading agency specializing in touring Broadway shows.

Veteran theatrical publicist Andy Snyder has launched Thinkwell NYC, an independent agency for hire that specializes in the creation of publicity, marketing, and advertising copy, content and other written materials for agencies, firms, and individual businesses. Within the theatrical P.R. space, Thinkwell NYC will work in an exclusive partnership with DKC/O&M, generating a broad array of written materials for Rick Miramontez's publicity firm and its clients.

Theatrical advertising agency Serino Coyne has partnered with Sing for Hope as a part of an agency-wide service initiative to give back to New York City. Sing for Hope uplifts individuals and communities by mobilizing artists in service, bringing the power of the arts to those who need it most. "The arts belong to everyone. Sing for Hope creates opportunities for people to access the arts. As live entertainment marketing professionals, it is our job to support shows and artists. The next generation of Broadway composers could be inspired by a piano that is placed in their school or learning environment," said Angelo Desimini, Chief Executive Officer of Serino Coyne.

The organizers of TEDxBroadway announce today the event will return to New World Stages on Tuesday, February 27. With a long tradition of presenting a wide variety of speakers from theater, academics, government, hospitality, sciences and technology, the organizers will expand the scope even further this year to find new voices to address 'What's the BEST Broadway Can Be?' 

Stuart Thompson, a prolific theatrical producer and manager who brought plays by some of America's greatest contemporary playwrights as well as many of London's most prestigious productions to the Broadway stage over the last twenty years, died at his home in New York on the morning of Friday, August 18, 2017