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Americano! – a record-setting musical based on the life of a DREAMer –finalized an agreement with New York City-based Amas Musical Theatre to co-produce a live production of Americano!, starting with a two-week workshop in Fall, 2021.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the monthly Panel, Developing New Works in a Virtual New World: Different Countries, Different Challenges on Thursday, January 28, 2021 via Zoom. The panel will be led by Australian producer Neil Gooding, New York producer Cody Lassen, and London producer Katy Lipson.

Sean Chandler host of the podcast 'Your Program Is Your Ticket', in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, has announced an outstanding episode of its 'Act II...Places' series featuring Executive Director/Founder Jordan Haddad And Producer/Actor Eric Schultz Of Southern California-Based Ghost Light Theatricals.

The Drama League has announced today THE ESSENTIALS, an expanded series of workshops and seminars developed to explore best practices and changing realities for stage directors and theatermakers, offering vital tools for artists to succeed.

From the minds of Musicals with Cheese and Once More with Dragons! comes a brand new musical theatre podcast on the world renowned Broadway Podcast Network. Introducing The Dear Friends Podcast: An Advice Podcast for the Musical Minded.

'In a house that will never be a home...' This week the hosts of Musicals with Cheese Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf are joined by Adam Wachter of Encore on Disney+ and composer of the musical Tarrytown to talk about the crazy stage musical from Michael John LaChiusa about the daughters of the president.

Theater Resources Unlimited hosts weekly Community Gatherings every Friday at 4:30pm via Zoom, to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19. Ask questions, bring answers, be part of a community - it's an opportunity to network with theater professionals and talk about keeping theater alive during these challenging times. 

Episode 31 of 4Wall Entertainment's Sunday Roundtable features Production Managers, Technical Supervisors, and Producing Directors from Broadway, Lincoln Center, Disney, and Regional Theatre.

Ray Menard, President of the American Guild of Musical Theatre has penned an urgent letter to the Biden administration, calling for swift financial relief to the arts sector.

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced a second term of the Producer Development & Mentorship Program. Previously a once-a-year opportunity for aspiring producers to hone their skills, TRU has compressed the 9-10 class course, reformatted it to be virtual during COVD, as is now open for submissions for a Spring session due to popular demand.

Ali Stroker, winner of the 2019 Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, will share her passion for theatre with SETC members in a keynote during the 2021 SETC Virtual Convention.

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced a second term of the Producer Development & Mentorship Program. Previously a once-a-year opportunity for aspiring producers to hone their skills, TRU has compressed the 9-10 class course, reformatted it to be virtual during COVD, as is now open for submissions for a Spring session due to popular demand.

In Kristin's Korner, join Kristin Huffman (Broadway: “Company” as Sarah- flute, sax and piccolo) as she interviews directors, teachers, real estate agents, casting directors, producers, tax consultants, lawyers, actors, and more professionals who will discuss Changes and Challenges in the entertainment business. Today's episode features: VP Boyle- the Creator of the Musical Theatre Forum (running over 20 years) and MaxTheatrix Professional MT Workshops.

The Future Is Present: A Casting the Vote Project, was launched by artists Charlotte Brathwaite, Justin Hicks, Janani Balasubramanian, Sunder Ganglani, June Cross, and Alyssa Simmons in late 2020. The project moves into its next phase following yesterday's inauguration. 

You’ve got your marketing budget set, but how do you make sure that you get the maximum value out of those precious dollars? If you’re a non-profit, you want to make sure that you are being a good steward of resources on behalf of your donors. If you’re a for-profit, then you want to make sure that you’re protecting your bottom line.

Families may register now for TADA! Youth Theater's new online Winter Education Classes, designed for ages 4 to 18.

'Talk amongst yourselves' as hosts Bobby Traversa and Kristina Miller-Weston discuss 2003's Taboo on episode two of new Broadway podcast MY FAVORITE FLOP!

NNPN has announced the election of Sonia Fernandez, Aimée Hayes, Kim Heil,  Lavina Jadhwani, and Olivia Lilley  to NNPN's Board of Directors. With their addition, NNPN's Board is now comprised of 20 individuals, 55% of whom identify as people of color; 80% use she/her pronouns.

Episode 30 of 4Wall Entertainment's Sunday Roundtable features some of the top designers and design educators in the country. 

Playwrights Horizons today announced that four wide-ranging and award-winning artists have joined its Board of Directors: Bash Doran, Larissa FastHorse, Robert O’Hara, and Alan Poul.

Building - and justifying - a marketing budget that is the correct size for what you're trying to achieve is always a difficult task. But if most business professionals were to look at your marketing budget, they'd come to one conclusion: it is way too small.

Actors Pro Expo was set up by actors for actors to help and encourage them in all areas of their life as a professional. We run trade shows throughout the year in the U.K. and USA to help creatives develop and sustain their career and to create new opportunities for themselves.

The Drama League announced today Season 2 of its digital series, TA(L)KING DIRECTION: The Drama League Podcast. Season two will explore the changing state of the theatre industry and its early steps towards re-emergence in 2021, with an all-star lineup of directors, producers, and artists.

2020 was a challenging year for the live theater industry, with productions being shut down, but BroadwayHD has been ahead of the game for years by championing the idea of live theater digital captures.Tom Kinney, Vice President of Operations for BroadwayHD, is a cable television veteran having worked over 30 years with Time Warner, serving  as a Division President for over twenty years. Kinney’s extensive experience and management style provided calm in the chaos of the pandemic.   

New York Independent Venue Association (NYIVA) celebrates the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act becoming law  as part of the COVID-19 relief bill.