In Focus

Industry Pro Newsletter: A Shift in NEA Grants, and the Latest on the Kennedy Center Situation
by Alex Freeman - Feb 18, 2025

This week’s newsletter highlights a range of developments in the theater world, from national funding priorities to local artistic leadership changes and discussions surrounding accessibility.  We'll explore the NEA's focus on celebrating America's history through its 2026 grants, celebrate the artistry of makeup and hair designers at the MUAHS Awards, and examine leadership transitions at the Kennedy Center.  Additionally, we'll spotlight new artistic directors at regional theaters and share Sir Tim Rice's advocacy for increased surtitles in productions, reflecting a broader conversation about making theater more inclusive and engaging for all.

Weyni Mengesha Will Complete Her Tenure as Soulpepper's Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

Soulpepper Theatre Company announced that after almost seven years of visionary leadership, Weyni Mengesha will step down from her role as Artistic Director on August 31, 2025.

The DANCE ON CAMERA Festival Announces 2025 Line-Up
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2025

Dance On Camera and Symphony Space are joining forces to present the 53rd edition of the Dance On Camera Festival, February 21 - 24, 2025. The four-day festival will feature 28 films spanning 13 countries.

Review: CRAZE at Tarragon Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Nov 29, 2024

Discover CRAZE at Tarragon Theatre, a co-production with Modern Times Stage Company. This play, inspired by 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', features a diverse cast and an AI unit named Buddy. Directed by Mike Payette, the show delves into themes of global issues and generational flaws in a modern context.

Interview: Hannah Holmes Dishes on G&S's RUDDIGORE at Gerald W. Lynch Theater
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 19, 2024

This weekend, NYGASP will revive Ruddigore, the classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera that has entertained world-wide audiences for 137 years. Catch it 11/23 and 11/24. We spoke with Hannah Holmes, who plays Mad Margaret in this production.

The New School's College of Performing Arts Will Host MACE Concert
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

 For its first performance of the season, MACE gives the world premiere of Short Story No. 1 – a new work by Mannes student Ryan Brideau, alongside Treibstoff by Carola Bauckholt, Of Being is a Bird by Augusta Read Thomas, Enclosed Position by Matthew Ricketts, Shadowgraph 5 (for sextet) by George Lewis, and Dérive by Pierre Boulez.

THE PEKING ACROBATS Come to CAPA Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

THE PEKING ACROBATS® will bring theirdisplay of skill and artistry to the Davidson Theatre (77 S. High St.) stage on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Graham Nash MORE EVENINGS OF SONGS AND STORIES Comes To Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

Graham Nash brings his “More Evenings of Songs and Stories” tour to Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on April 2, 2025.

Graham Nash Adds New North American Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 8, 2024

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Graham Nash is adding a spring leg across the East Coast, Southern U.S. and West Coast to his critically acclaimed North American tour.

Television Academy Foundation To Present THE POWER OF TV: DEMOCRACY IN FOCUS
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024

The Television Academy Foundation announced 'The Power of TV: Democracy in Focus' event on Oct. 10, exploring television's impact on democracy and its role in civic engagement. Free and open to the public.

The College Of Performing Arts At The New School Announces 2024-2025 Performance Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2024

The College of Performing Arts at The New School announced its 2024-2025 performance season, featuring a range of concerts, recitals, and theatrical productions by students and faculty.

STEP AFRIKA! Comes to Lincoln Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024

After thrilling Lied Center audiences in 2021, Step Afrika! will return with lightning-fast footwork, percussive chants, and incredible synchronicity, creating a heart-pounding experience and celebrating the African American tradition of stepping.

Danny Burstein Will Join Audra McDonald in GYPSY
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 19, 2024

Tony Award Winner Danny Burstein will star as “Herbie” opposite six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details here!

Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

Interview: Hatty Ryan King of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Theatre Under The Stars
by Armando Urdiales - Sep 4, 2024

As the burgeoning of a new theater season descends upon the Houston performing arts scene, one of the exciting productions to come to Space City is the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen tour. BroadwayWorld Houston reached out to Hatty Ryan King, who plays the complex role of Zoe Murphy in the production. King is a promising young actor, and we discuss her start in acting, memorable roles, and how she is tackling the role. 

Television Academy Foundation Opens Registration for 'Media Educators Conference'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 15, 2024

The Television Academy Foundation has announced that registration is open for its annual Media Educators Conference, targeting college and university media arts educators nationwide, to be held Oct. 9-11 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 3, 2024
by - Jul 3, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Student Blog: DITL Summer Stock Theatre (Tech Week Version)
by Student Blogger: Carly Galbreth - Jun 30, 2024

I’m so excited to share another DITL! This time, it’s the tech week version! Since this was the first tech of the summer, it's not quite as hectic as changeover (72 hours to go from one show to the next) will be, but it's a great intro to how professional tech functions! Here is what the Tuesday before we opened on Wednesday consisted of for me:

Audra McDonald Says Gavin Creel Pushed Her To Take on GYPSY
by Joshua Wright - Jun 16, 2024

Audra McDonald revealed on the Tony Awards red carpet that Gavin Creel pushed her to take on the role of Rose Hovick in Gypsy.

Cast Set For SOMEONE SPECTACULAR at The Pershing Square Signature Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024

Full casting has been announced for someone spectacular, the world premiere of a new play by Domenica Feraud, directed by Tatiana Pandiani.