Jason Laks Named New President of the Broadway League
Broadway League Chair Kristin Caskey officially announced that Jason Laks has been named the next President of the Broadway League. Laks acted as The League's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, before serving as Acting President throughout most of 2024.
The Commercial Theater Institute Three-Day Intensive Will Return This Week
After a four-year hiatus, the Commercial Theater Institute – in partnership with The Broadway League and TDF – will return this week with its Three-Day Intensive. Building upon four decades of commercial theater producing education, CTI provides critical foundational literacy about the business of commercial theater producing.
The Prince Fellowship Announces 2024-2025 Fellows
The Prince Fellowship has announced its 2024-2025 fellows, recognizing emerging talent in theater production. The fellowship supports the development of new voices in the industry through mentorship and resources.
New Details of Chad Kimball Lawsuit Revealed; Shubert Bartender Lawsuit Expands
Every once and a while I like to do litigation updates because one of my pet peeves is how the media sometimes reports when a case is filed and then drop it. One such case is Chad Kimball’s lawsuit related to his departure from Come From Away. Another is the one bartenders at Shubert Organization theaters brought against the theater chain and others.
The Prince Fellowship Reveals 2023 Fellows
The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, has revealed that Maxwell Beer has received The Prince Fellowship and Amy Marie Haven has received the Prince/TTLP Fellowship.