David Levy

'Tradition' Exhibit Accompanies FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Axelrod Performing Arts Center

Enjoy an evening filled with “Tradition” in both art and theater as Fiddler on the Roof opens on November 1 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, accompanied by a related art exhibit in the venue’s Gallery on Grant.

Actors Equity and City of Los Angeles Celebrate Theo Bikel's 100th Birthda

In recognition of Theo Bikel's enduring cultural legacy and many year leadership of the Actors’ Unions, the city of Los Angeles has decided, by a unanimous vote by City Council, to name the square in front of the SAG-AFTRA building “The Theodore Bikel Square for Peace and Justice”. 

Unions of Broadway: Actors' Equity Association

The theatre community consists of countless craftsman, designers, specialists, and of course... performers- all who play in integral role in getting (and keeping) your favorite shows up and running.This time we're learning all about Actors' Equity Association.

Broadway Sets Flexible Covid Guidelines & Drops Vaccine Mandate

Read what Actors Equity is saying about Broadway's Covid-19 policies.

Actors' Equity Association Report Reveals 'Progress Towards Diversity and Equity' in 2021

Actors’ Equity Association has published Progress During an Atypical Year: Hiring Bias and Wage Gaps in Theatre in 2021.This document examines employment opportunity and average salaries for members of the union in 2021.

Actors' Equity and Local 802 Back Times Square Casino Bid, Joining Coalition for a Better Times Square

Times Square stakeholders – including theater workers, musicians, small business owners, construction unions, hotel operators, and more – have launched a coalition to revitalize Times Square and support a license for a new, world-class gaming and entertainment facility.

Producer Garth Drabinsky Sues Actors' Equity for $50M for Defamation

Attorneys representing producer Garth Drabinsky filed suit against Actors’ Equity Association for defamation. Actors' Equity had placed the Paradise Square producer on the company's Do Not Work list due to 'outstanding payments and benefits, and a continued pattern of abuse and neglect that created an unsafe and toxic work environment.'

Backstage COVID Protocols (And How They Have Changed)

Much publicity was given to the Broadway League’s decision to cease requiring vaccinations to enter a Broadway theater, but less attention was given to the behind-the-scenes changes that were implemented around that same time. They do not include changes to the vaccination requirement – Broadway union members still must show proof of vaccination. But there are some other changes that impact the lives of your favorites.

Cincinnati's 19th Annual Fringe Festival to Begin on June 3rd

The Cincy Fringe Festival has something for everyone at the region’s largest and longest running annual arts festival — that’s Kinda weird. Like you! Featuring hundreds of Live Performances on Indoor Stages, Free Performances on the Beer Garden Outdoor Stage, All Ages Workshops & Programming, Nightly After-Parties, and everything in between, this year’s 19th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival (June 3-18, 2022) welcomes artists and audiences back indoors and in-person for the first time in 3 years!

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. & Daveed Diggs to Open the SAG Awards

The Hamilton trio will reunite to open the ceremony, which is set to air on TNT and TBS. The SAG Awards have previously featured openers for the top of the telecast rather than hosts. Eugene and David Levy opened the 2020 broadcast.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Leads Best Musical!

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; The Children's Theatre's THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Leads Best Musical!

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Indie Metal Group Unprocessed Release New Single PORTRAIT

With their last two single releases, Candyland and Rain, Unprocessed garnered status as an unmissable independent act far beyond the confines of the metal scene. Today, Unprocessed share the new song 'Portrait,' and it's the latest taste from their upcoming album.

World Premiere of CHEEK TO CHEEK: IRVING BERLIN IN HOLLYWOOD to be Presented by The York Theatre Company

The York Theatre Company in association with Riki Kane Larimer, will present the world premiere of Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, a song and dance celebration featuring the music and lyrics of the legendary Irving Berlin, with book by Barry Kleinbort, music direction by David Hancock Turner, and directed by Randy Skinner.

Road To Reopening: Florida Grand Opera CEO Susan T. Danis On Post-Pandemic Plans

BroadwayWorld is checking in with theaters around the country as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series we check in with Florida Grand Opera's General Director and CEO Susan T. Danis.

NYC's Out To Lunch Release New Single 'The Place I Love'

Acclaimed New York City electrosoul combo OUT TO LUNCH returns with good-vibe, neo-soul single 'The Place I Love', out on January 29 on Mesa Bluemoon Recordings.

BWW Review: David T. Little's Chilling Opera SOLDIER SONGS Is Reinvented for Opera Philadelphia Film

When I interviewed David T. Little several years ago, he told me he told me that he “didn't even realize [SOLDIER SONGS] was an opera until [opera entrepreneur] Beth Morrison clued him in.” He probably didn’t realize it was a film either, until Singer-Director Johnathan McCullough brought him the idea--and Opera Philadelphia raised the funds to make it over for its new opera channel. The results are painfully spectacular.

David T. Little's SOLDIER SONGS to Premiere on the Opera Philadelphia Channel

David T. Little’s Soldier Songs has been hailed for its powerful exploration of the perceptions versus the realities of war. Based on interviews with veterans of five wars, the acclaimed opera premieres as a film on Friday, January 22, 2021 on the Opera Philadelphia Channel. 

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Opera Philadelphia's SOLDIER SONGS

David T. Little’s Soldier Songs has been hailed for its powerful exploration of the perceptions versus the realities of war. Based on interviews with veterans of five wars, the piece combining elements of theater, opera, and rock-infused concert music has received several imaginative stage productions.

Falcon Theatre's DAISY Now Available To Stream

In 1964, the New York advertising firm Doyle Dane Bernbach forever changed the course of political advertising with a 60-second television spot. Today, the ad is usually referred to simply as 'Daisy.' The making of this groundbreaking and landscape-altering advertisement is the subject of Sean Devine's play of the same title.