As of 22 September, the Actors’ Equity Association has recognised a new title for its members: Production Assistants. This is the first time in decades the union has supported a new role within itself and the first time Production Assistants have unionised.
Here Lies Love is the first Broadway show to offer affordable, accessible, and ethical, childcare to parental and caregiver theatre patrons alike. We are going to dive deep into why that is such a massive deal in this industry, and why more shows and venues should offer these or similar services.
In the vibrant and multifaceted world of Broadway, performers often see a future for themselves beyond just being onstage. It is not uncommon for actors to transition into directing or for dancers to become choreographers, even instrumentalists will often develop into music directors and supervisors. What they don’t become is a theater producer, much less […]
“Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!” Another revival is coming to Broadway in the spring of 2024, and we couldn’t be more excited that it’s going to be Cabaret! The seven-time Oliver award winning musical will play at the August Wilson Theatre. A cast has yet to be announced, but with the revival being less than a year away, an official cast list is sure to be announced soon.
Every Broadway and Marvel fan has long awaited the arrival of this Cap-tivating musical. First conceived for the 2021 series Hawkeye, which featured the musical number “Save The City” which was also performed live at the following years D23 expo. Then, in February of 2023 the franchise announced that Rogers: The Musical would be running a one-act version of the musical at Disneyland California from June 30th until August 31st with a current run time of approximately 30 minutes. Even though it’s an extremely short run time, even for a miniature version of a musical, they fit quite a bit of Cap’s life in.
Since it’s inception in 2005, West End Live has grown into a full weekend for theatre fans everywhere to experience performances from some of their favourite shows. Some shows that have closed over the years or are still up and coming for the West End are always presented as well.
Since it’s inception in 2005, West End Live has grown into a full weekend for theatre fans everywhere to experience performances from some of their favourite shows. Some shows that have closed over the years or are still up and coming for the West End are always presented as well.
On March 11th, 1973, at 7:22pm EST the curtain went up on a seminal moment in Broadway history. “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute” was the first ever Tribute Concert that gave Stephen Sondheim his deserved praise as the visionary genius he was and was produced by Broadway veteran Kurt Peterson. The concert featured a jaw dropping […]
The world stopped on 24 May, 2023 as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” died of natural causes in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. The icon that formed generations, women, fashion, and redefined genres of music was 83 and performed her last concert at 69. Tina Turner’s passing was due to her having apparently been battling illness for some time but gave no further public statements on it.
Bad Cinderella has announced a closing date on Broadway. The cast will make their final bows on June 4th at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. The official announcement of the closing date was actually made public by Playbill before the cast and crew were told and the company could make an official announcement themselves first.
Kim Hudman is an Australian singer, dancer and actor based in the USA. She has performed around the world on cruise lines, has been the principal dancer in the Sands Casino in Macau, and spent two years as dance captain of the two most famous productions at Universal Studios Singapore in addition to performing as […]
GalaPro is a theatre accessibility app that provides real time translation and captioning for theatregoers. Owned by The Shubert Organization, the GalaPro app offers a variety of services on demand for audiences on their phones. About GalaPro GalaPro. short for GalaPrompter, was setup in 2015 after the founders Hagai Pipko and Dr. Elena Litsyn saw […]
Tonight is the State of the Union address. So, it seem appropriate to take a look at our own industry and assess where it is and where we may be going and how it may be affecting stage managers. Let’s look at it all through four areas: Economics, Equity & Diversity, Contracts, and Professional Development […]
West End professionals are threatening strike action if their campaign for improvements within the industry is not addressed. The trade union Equity, which represents those in the arts and entertainment in the UK, is campaigning for a 17% pay rise among other requests. The #StandUpFor17 Campaign Equity wants to make “radical improvements, to work, rest, […]
Bad Cinderella On Broadway has announced the cast for the new musical fully opening in March 2023. The previews of the exciting new debut will begin in February, as the production moves to its American home following an initial run in London between 2021 – 2022. Bad Cinderella – The cast and creatives Featuring a […]
Back To The Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were reunited at this year’s Comic Con, in a Q&A with an excited audience. The pair looked back on their friendship over the decades since the release of the iconic 1985 film trilogy, and covered a host of topics. Back To The Future Fox […]
The sad news has been announced that after 35 years, The Phantom Of The Opera will close on Broadway. Unfortunately, the longest running show on Broadway simply could not recover following the pandemic closure, and will close its doors in February 2023. The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway The musical has played on Broadway […]
A musical inspired by the Scorsese film New York, New York is due to debut on Broadway in April of 2023, with Lin-Manuel Miranda joining the creative team. Rumoured to only be loosely based on the 1977 film, the production is set to feature the classic Kander and Ebb songs that were used in the […]
Broadway producer Heather Shields explains how to invest in a Broadway show. Heather has produced Broadway’s A Christmas Carol, Bandstand, and the seven year off-Broadway run of Puffs: The Harry Potter Parody. She explains the ins and outs during a two part interview with Ethan Steimel on the Artistic Finance podcast.
Ahead of the first outdoor performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, we spoke with stars Martin Crewes & Michael Cormick.
The Shubert Organization announced March 2, 2022 that Broadway’s Cort Theatre will be renamed after award-winning actor James Earl Jones in recognition of his contributions to theatre and the arts as a whole.
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced that they will provide union recognition to associate directors and choreographers on Broadway and tour productions. An interim agreement with the Broadway League to cover associate/resident directors and choreographers is currently being negotiated and will be retroactive to November 2021.
A reimagining of To Kill a Mockingbird comes to the West End from March. The production will open at the Gielgud Theatre on 31 March 2022.
It’s been a good week for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Encanto, with the Disney picture making waves across the awards ceremonies and music charts. The composer has shared his excitement, as well as teasing some potential future plans to musical lovers following the successes. Oscar nominations and Number 1 songs As previously reported by TheatreArtLife, Encanto has […]
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