The awards will be presented in May at the Guild's annual ceremony at Sony Hall.
As we eagerly await Tony nominations, check in with how this season's 39 new productions fared with critics.
The musicals were selected from a record 219 applications representing 474 musical theatre writers.
According to theatrical production group No Guarantees, young people would go to the theatre if they knew about it.
These shows rarely hit the school auditorium stage, but are ready to take center stage.
The event will feature songs from musicals the Off-Broadway company has produced in its 35-year history.
Shields' candidacy has been announced on the heels of current president Kate Shindle's decision to opt out of re-election this year.
The honor awards an unrestricted cash prize of $525,000 and up to $25,000 in retirement funds.
The 1975 musical favorite has returned to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre, where a new revival opened April 17.
Snead joins after more than 10 years casting Broadway, Off-Broadway, tours, and more with Binder Casting and ARC Casting.
This musical from the writers of Mrs. Doubtfire ran on Broadway in 2015.
Saki Kawamura will direct the industry presentations of Johanna Telander and Douglas Thompson's new musical.
The money will go to museums, performing arts centers, historical societies, zoos, and botanical gardens over the next three years.
The free concert is presented by The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance.
The show dedicates its ongoing fundraising efforts to Diamond and the one million people in the United States living with Parkinson's disease.
The awards will be presented in May at the Guild's annual ceremony at Sony Hall.
Josh Rhodes will direct Rodney Hicks' new comedy.
Douglas Lyons founded the developmental branch of The Directors Company.
The queer-themed short plays will be made available for free to non-profit theatres, schools, and community organizations to support fundraising for LGBTQIA+ groups.
The Olivier-winning production of the John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff musical is becoming one of Broadway's hottest tickets.
Peter Flynn is directing the new work.
The behind-the-scenes Jaws comedy, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, made its Broadway debut last year.
Black Broadway Men will offer free dance classes and a panel discussion in association with Black Theatre Coalition and La Pope, Inc.
The U.K.-based group operates Broadway's Hudson and Lyric Theatres and produces a number of Broadway and West End shows.
Music Theatre International is ready to let theatre companies tackle Dick Scanlan's updated version of the Meredith Willson musical.
The free concert is presented by The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance.
The season will feature two Broadway premieres, a Broadway musical revival, and two world premieres Off-Broadway.
The four-person comedy is set in turn-of-the-century Coney Island
The evening will feature seven 10-minute plays from Young Playwrights Ukraine.
Annette Bening and Brian Stokes Mitchell announced The Fund's $160 million ESSENTIAL Campaign during the starry evening.
The measure would provide $1 billion annually to an industry still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chanler-Berat and Hornik were selected for their musical, Assisted, which will now receive an NYC reading following its residency.
The benefit also celebrates Warner Bros. Television Group.
The actor is stepping down from the position following a nine-year tenure with the performer and stage manager union.
With a book and lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson and music by Cecilia Lin, the work adapts the novel The Lost Daughter of Happiness.
The Olivier-nominated musical is currently running in London's West End.
Playbill.com receives hundreds of job postings each month, here are the highlights.
Last week saw the highest cumulative take on Broadway since New Year's.
Recipients of the international literary prize each receive $175,000.
The partnership will support theatre created by transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) artists across the regional theatre ecosystem.
More than 60 ballets choreographed by Jerome Robbins are the inaugural entries in the collection's catalogue.
Eric Ulloa is leading the effort to recognize the three-time Tony honoree, who passed away January 30.
The Oscar winner will do the thing—for the third time.
Concord Theatricals is celebrating the Best Musical Tony winner's 50th anniversary with a special competition.
Of the 26 currently running Broadway productions, 21 played to over 90% capacity crowds for the week ending March 24.
The donation will eliminate rental fees for producing theatre companies.
The New York Public Library exhibit will feature photos of such Broadway hits as Hamilton, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Avenue Q, Wicked, and more.
The inaugural Konecky Award will be presented to Concord Theatricals.
The exhibition celebrates what would have been the late playwright's 125th birthday.
Proceeds from the event will support Atlantic’s productions, new works development, and arts education initiatives.
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