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Industry News

New Broadway Demographic Report Shows Record BIPOC Audience Share. Find out the average age of a theatregoer and more from the report covering the 2022-2023 Broadway season.

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Written by: Talaura Harms

Holiday Coverage

31 Days of Holiday Cheer: Kristin Chenoweth Sings ‘We Need a Little Christmas’ With The Tabernacle Choir.

Tune in every day this month as we share holiday music videos from our favorite Broadway stars, as well as a few new original videos.

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Written by: Margaret Hall

Special Features

The One Where Matthew Perry Wrote a Play, The End of Longing.

The late Perry wrote and starred in an Off-Broadway play, which was down the street from the Friends apartment.

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Written by: Natan Zamansky

Classic Arts News

Met Opera to Present Marathon Reading of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as Told to Alex Haley. The event comes ahead of the Met premiere of Anthony Davis’ opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

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Written by: Molly Higgins

Obituaries

Playwright and Screenwriter Nathan Louis Jackson Dies at 44.

Mr. Jackson’s works included Broke-ology, Sticky Traps, and The Last Black Play. Playwright and screenwriter Nathan Louis Jackson passed away August 22 at the age of 44, in a statement provided to Playbill from his family.

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Classic Arts News

Founded in 1935, the non-profit will wind down operations this fall. After 88 years of passionate service in support of the Metropolitan Opera, the nonprofit Metropolitan Opera Guild will cease to exist in its current form this fall, citing increasing financial pressures. The news was announced by the New York Times.

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Written by: Andrew Gans

Industry News

Emmy Winner Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million to Entertainment Community Fund. The Fund has provided more than $2.7 million to more than 1,500 people affected by the current strikes.

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Written by: Talaura Harms

Summer camp can be intense. You’re away from home. The schedule is jam-packed with activities from crafts to sports. And you’re navigating new friendships and rivals. And if that summer camp happens to be a theatre camp, then expect some drama.

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Grosses

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Back to the Future Continues to Beat a Summer Slump. The stage adaptation of the 1985 movie only played six performances last week, but still was a top grosser.

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Written by: Leah Putnam

Cabaret & Concert News

The concert will feature a sneak peek performance of Broadway’s upcoming revival of The Wiz.

Michael James Scott (Aladdin, Something Rotten!) hosts the return of the annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert June 18. The event, set for Times Square beginning at 11 AM, will feature a sneak peek performance from the upcoming Broadway revival of The Wiz.