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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Broadway usher Jim Barry, who died yesterday, August 18, 2024, at 69 years old. 

UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.

After six years with the company, Erin Gavaghan is leaving Clean Break. Learn more about the position and the company.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth as the 2024-25 recipient of MTC’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, which is awarded annually.

In New York, leadership transitions at Lincoln Center signal a new chapter, while regional theaters like Timeline and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival push forward with ambitious projects despite financial hurdles. Internationally, theaters like the Bristol Old Vic and the Old Vic in London grapple with ethical and economic dilemmas.

A private industry reading of Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb's play 5 JEWS IN A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE will be held in Manhattan. Learn more about the new play!

Saint Stephen & the Children's Crusade will hold its first staged reading at Ripley Grier Studios on August 29th. Learn more!

Open Jar Institute has announced its Fall 2024 series of PRO Master Classes, providing opportunities for professional actors to refine their audition techniques.

Keaka Productions, LLC (Brian Spector), producer of the new musical Wild About You by Chilina Kennedy and Eric Holmes, has announced the engagement of award-winning director Lili-Anne Brown and a two-week developmental workshop and industry presentations in late September/early October.

Arena Stage appointed Judy Leventhal as the new Chief Financial Officer, bringing her extensive experience in financial management to the organization. Learn more about Leventhal and about the role!

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

Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Elissa Slotkin’s campaign. Learn more.

Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Andy Kim’s campaign for United States. Learn more.

Actors’ Equity Association has voted to endorse Bob Casey’s reelection campaign for United States Senate. Learn more!

Actors’ Equity Association endorses Jacky Rosen for U.S. Senate, marking its first political endorsement in Nevada.

Actors' Equity Association announced that Equity's National Council has voted to endorse Tammy Baldwin's reelection campaign for United States Senate on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

Three composers, three librettists, and one dramaturg have been selected as Resident Artists to participate in the company’s nationally acclaimed Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP) beginning in September 2024.

The 2024 Princess Grace Awards and Honoraria have been announced.  The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly) and elevating extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance and film through career-advancing grants.

ASM Global has named longtime executive Ralph Marchetta to regional vice president of live entertainment as the world's largest portfolio accelerates its live-entertainment product growth for the industry's largest venue portfolio.

The New York Pops has just announced the appointments of Megan Hayes and Dorothy Samuels to its Board of Directors.

The Jeffrey L. Nissen Arts Education & Development Fund has opened applications for the Spark Grant, a new program designed to support artists looking to develop new work. In partnership with Open Jar Studios, this program will award studio space credits on a rolling basis, as availability allows.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has named Angela Lee Gieras as the new executive director. Learn more bout Sierras and the position!

In this week's newsletter, we look at national trends impacting arts organizations, including financial shifts and attendance barriers from three different data sources. Moving to New York, we cover Soho Rep's relocation, Signature Theatre's interim leadership, and Under the Radar Festival's upcoming season.

Signature Theatre has named Beth Whitaker their interim artistic director.  She will take over while Signature searches for a successor to former artistic director Paige Evans, who stepped down in June.

Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.