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A.R.T. Unveils ACOM's 2024 Cohort Of Arts Leaders

Discover the 2024 cohort of arts leaders announced by A.R.T. for the Arts & Cultural Organization Management learning intensive.

A.R.T. Names 2023 ACOM Cohort, Launching Learning Intensive for Arts Leaders

American Repertory Theater has announced the members of the 2023 cohort of its Arts & Cultural Organizational Management (ACOM) program.

Fran Lebowitz, Kazuo Ishiguro & More to Join The Center For Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit

Eminences of the literary community and publishing worlds will gather at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Tuesday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in honor of The Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit and 200th Anniversary Celebration.

The Center For Fiction to Host Annual Awards Benefit Online

The Center For Fiction will host their Annual Awards Benefit virtually this year on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM ET.

Photo Coverage: Go Inside New York Theatre Workshop's Gala Honoring Jordan Roth & Rachel Chavkin

Earlier this week, New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) celebrated its 2020 Gala, honoring NYTW Usual Suspect & Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Three Pianos at NYTW) and Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth (Producer of Hadestown; President of Jujamcyn Theaters). 

Photo Flash: Go Inside Opening Night of PARADISE LOST

Written by award-winning playwright Tom Dulack (Incommunicado, Kennedy Center Prize for New American Drama; Road to Damascus) and directed by Michael Parva (Irena's Vow, Martin Luther on Trial), PARADISE LOST just opened last night, January 22, at Theatre Three at Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) for a run through Sunday, February 23, 2020. Tickets are on sale now at www.FPAtheatre.com.

Photo Flash: The Broadway League and NYC Department of Education's High School Broadway Shadowing Program Workshop

The High School Broadway Shadowing Program connects New York City public high school students with behind-the-scenes professionals including producers, stage managers, house managers, and marketing and advertising staff, who share what goes into creating and maintaining a Broadway production. On Thursday December 12th, 70 students and teachers from all over NYC came together at our host venue, Theatre Row, to learn more about non-performance careers in theatre. These participants also had the opportunity to attend The Phantom of the Opera; for some of these students it was the chance to attend a Broadway show for the first time.

Photo Flash: Check Out Photos From the Fred Ebb Award Presentation

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell S. Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presented the fifteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Angela Sclafani & Benjamin Velez. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, was presented by Kate Baldwin on Monday, December 2nd from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lounge of The American Airlines Theater.

Kids' Night on Broadway Set for February 25, 2020

The Broadway League announced today that Kids' Night on Broadway will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Tickets will be available for purchase in December

Photo Flash: Rehearsals Are Underway For the 2019 Jimmy Awards!

The 11th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 24th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre. A rehearsal was held on June 17th at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, and we've got your first look inside!

JIMMYS BLOG: Michael Harp- Seeing DEAR EVAN HANSEN

BroadwayWorld is bringing you the inside scoop on this year's Jimmy Awards with student blogger Michael Harp- a nominee from the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. Earlier this year, he won the title of Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Billy Lawlor in Althoff Catholic High School's 42nd Street. Read Michael's second entry below and click here to catch up on his first entry!

Photo Flash: Cast Members Of RENT, NEXT TO NORMAL, HADESTOWN And More Celebrate 40 Years Of New York Theatre Workshop

This week, New York Theatre Workshop hosted its NYTW 2019 Gala celebrating 40 Years!  The evening featured performances from Alice Ripley (Next to Normal); Anthony Rapp (RENT), Daphne Rubin-Vega (RENT), Amber Gray (Hadestown); Nathaly Lopez (What's It All About); Cristina Monet ("Disco Clone") plus members of the original casts of RENT; Bright Lights, Big City; What's It All About; Hadestown and more.  See photos from the evening below!

Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Rapp, Alice Ripley, HADESTOWN and More to Perform at New York Theatre Workshop's 2019 Gala

New York Theatre Workshop's 2019 Gala will celebrate 40 Years of New York Theatre Workshop and honor Founding Trustee Stephen Graham. 

BWW Exclusive: Emerson College's Dr. Lee Pelton on Integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Broadway League Fall Forum

Over 100 members from 40 different markets attended The Broadway League's Audience Education and Engagement Fall Forum. Emerson College President, Dr. Lee Pelton, was this year's keynote speaker. The two day forum included a number of different topics including The Jimmy Awards, the Broadway Bridges program, program evaluations, technology & streaming and diversity.

Photo Flash: WAITRESS Celebrates 1000 Performances

May we all be so lucky! Waitress recently celebrated their remarkable 1000th performance, check out the photos below!

Photo Flash: R.R.R.E.D. Celebrates Opening Night!

R.R.R.E.D., with music and lyrics by Katie Thompson and a book by Adam Jackman, Katie Thompson and Patrick Livingston, opened just last night, August 19, 2018, at the DR2 Theatre. Directed by Andy Sandberg and choreographed by Shea Sullivan, previews began on July 28, 2018. Tickets are available now by visiting Ticketmaster.com, or through RRREDTheMusical.com.

Photo Flash: NEUROSIS Company Takes Opening Night Bows!

NEUROSIS, with a book by Allan Rice, music by Ben Green, and lyrics by Greg Edwards, celebrated opening night on Friday, August 17, 2018, at the DR2 Theatre. Directed by Andy Sandberg (Straight, Application Pending), and choreographed by Shea Sullivan (Pageant), Neurosis began performances on July 25, 2018. Tickets are available now by visiting Ticketmaster.com, or through NeurosisTheMusical.com.

Photo Flash: Students Shine Onstage at the 10th Annual Jimmy Awards!

The 2018 Jimmy Awards took place on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Laura Benanti hosted. The coveted Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor were presented to Renee Rapp, The Blumey Awards (Charlotte, NC) and Andrew Barth Feldman, The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance (New York, NY).

Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsals for the 10th Annual Jimmy Awards!

Tonight's the night! A record 80 high school students from across America will take part in the Jimmy Awards, to compete for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships at the tenth annual awards ceremony. Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti will host the presentation which will take place at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre. Click here for a full list of nominees.

BWW Interview: Jimmy Winner Josh Strobl's Advice To High School Theatre Kids

Meet Josh Strobl: it might not be a name you recognize now, but don't be surprised when you see it lighting up a marquee on Broadway in the next few years. That's not only because he is crazy talented and currently a student at University of Michigan (which can claim Pasek & Paul, Gavin Creel, and Darren Criss as alumni), but he was also the winner of the 2016 Best Performance by an Actor Jimmy Award.