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Industry Pro Newsletter: New Tony Eligibility Rulings, the NEA Announces Nearly $40 Million in Grants
by Alex Freeman - Jan 21, 2025

From national funding initiatives and emerging talent showcases to leadership changes and awards season updates, the industry demonstrates its capacity to adapt and inspire. Regional and international efforts underline the importance of community support, whether through wildfire relief in California or advocating for arts funding in Bristol. With new venues, leadership appointments, and cultural projects on the horizon, this week’s newsletter celebrates the power of the performing arts to drive innovation and foster connection across diverse audiences.

Actors Theatre of Louisville Executive Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming Stepping Down
by Michael Major - Jan 15, 2025

Robert Barry Fleming is stepping down as the executive artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville after five years. Throughout his time in the position, Fleming faced the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders.

Video: Get A First Look at I AM DELIVERED'T! at Dallas Theater Center
by Joshua Wright - Feb 8, 2024

Get a first look at I AM DELIVERED'T! at the Dallas Theater Center in an all-new video. Celebrate the power of being your authentic self. Everybody knows that all the drama takes place on the church parking lot. Sis, vice-president of usher board #1, and her protege Pickles find themselves at the center of the commotion when her long lost love – Sister Breedlove – returns stirring up church gossip.

Dallas Theater Center to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

Dallas Theater Center has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000.

Linedy Genao and Sasha Merci to Star in LA EGOISTA Industry Presentation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024

Edgewood Entertainment will present an industry presentation of La Egoista, a new play from Dominican American playwright, performer and theatremaker Erlina Ortiz.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and More Set For Dallas Theater Center's 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2023

Dallas Theater Center (DTC) has announced its 2023 - 2024 Season, including The Rocky Horror Show, I Am Delivered’t, Every Brilliant Thing, Dial M For Murder, Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Broadway-Aimed Musical GRACE Continues Development in Orlando
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2023

Grace, a new musical aiming to land on Broadway or a big national tour, has gone back to development at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts after a first run of public performances last year

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 27, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Toni Carver Smith Joins Actors Theatre of Louisville as Deputy Director of Advancement and Institutional Operations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Toni Carver Smith has joined Actors Theatre of Louisville as Deputy Director of Institutional Operations and Advancement.

Cleveland Public Theatre Presents TEST FLIGHT 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2023

Cleveland Public Theatre has announced the Test Flight 2023 series. Test Flight is a multi-week series that showcases new work on its way to full production, providing both local and national artists with the keys to the theatre and the opportunity to co-produce original work-in-progress.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Kennedy Center Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; at Gala Hispanic Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Signature Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Director Kendra Ware Selected As The 2022 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist At Actors Theatre Of Louisville
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2022

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) have announced that director and multi-disciplinary artist Kendra Ware has been selected as the 2022 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist at Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, KY, where she will work with Executive Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming.

Interview: Sharifa Yasmin of CLOSE TO HOME at Bay Area Playwrights Festival Creates Queer and Arab Characters in Their Full Complexity
by Jim Munson - Jul 25, 2022

BroadwayWorld chats with playwright-director Sharifa Yasmin, whose new play 'Close to Home' is part of the 45th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival, running July 29 to August 7 in a hybrid online/in-person format.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Announces Mentor and Host Theatre for 2022 Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2022

SDCF announces the host theatre for its 2022 Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency program: Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, KY. Applications are being accepted now for a Resident Artist, who will be mentored by Actors Theatre of Louisville's Executive Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming for one year while also undertaking their own artistic projects at the host theatre.

VIDEO: First Look at the World Premiere of GRACE at Ford's Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2022

Ford's Theatre Society is presenting the world-premiere musical Grace, with Music and Lyrics by Nolan Williams, Jr.; Book by Nolan Williams, Jr., and Nikkole Salter; and Directed and Choreographed by Robert Barry Fleming.

BWW Review: GRACE at Ford's Theatre
by David Friscic - Apr 1, 2022

Billed as the “New Musical”, the musical Grace is a soulful and heart-filled affirmation of a family hanging on to hope and love as their community changes and as the future propels them onwards. This new musical now playing at Ford’s Theatre is also about letting go of the past yet still honoring it while hanging in with grit and endurance. Grace is shot through with musical numbers that grab you by the gut (gloriously eclectic music and lyrics by Nolan Williams, Jr.) and a superb cast of talent that knocks this out of the park vocally and with finely-honed acting chops.

NRAEF & New Musical GRACE Partner to Celebrate Traditions of Black-Owned Restaurants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced its support for the new musical GRACE, which is playing its world premiere engagement at the historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and runs through May 14. Tickets may be purchased here.

BWW Exclusive: First Look at the World Premiere of GRACE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022

Packed with an eclectic mix of styles including Jazz, R&B, rousing up-tempos and raise-the-roof ballads, Grace is a new musical examining the little-told history of African-American culinary tradition and the challenges faced by Black-owned businesses.