Ultimately what causes shows to take longer to recoup their initial capitalization is the high costs associated with operating a show. It’s well documented that the single largest line item in most shows budgets is the cost of being in the theatre. - Broadway World
Actors' Equity negotiations with the Broadway League are continuing for now, even though the last three-year contract ended on September 28. The number-one issue is healthcare and the contribution the Broadway League makes to the union's healthcare fund. - Reuters
“Jonathan Church, known for his work as a director and producer on multiple hit shows in London’s West End, and as the leader of several major regional houses in the U.K., will succeed Antoni Cimolino next fall.” - Toronto Star
The London production of Rebecca Frecknall’s staging, for which the theatre was remodeled into a seedy Kit Kat Club, is going strong after four years and over 1,500 performances. The New York production closed after 18 months at a big loss, and producers are suing each other. Why the difference? - The Observer (UK)
In its statement announcing the event, the General Entertainment Authority described the festival as "the largest of its kind globally," adding that it "reflects the efforts to amplify Riyadh's status as a leading destination for major cultural and artistic events." - NPR
The tensions and controversies over how Mexico, the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world today, should interpret both its Indigenous and Spanish past remain live issues, not just for academics but for politics and culture at large. - Foreign Policy
“I try to write at least two hours every day, if not longer. Writing is my favorite part of the day. It’s my creativity moment. I treat it as sacred.” Then the actor and playwright bikes to work at the Public. - The New York Times
A Welsh-English bilingual version of the tragedy, called Romeo a Juliet, is about to set off on tour, ending at Shakespeare’s Globe in London – believed to be the first time Cymraeg (the Welsh language) will have been heard at the venue on the South Bank. - The Guardian
On December 1, Nicki Hunter, who’s currently the company’s associate artistic director, will take the helm from Lynne Meadow, who grew MTC from a small Off-Off Broadway theater to a major institution with one Broadway and two Off-Broadway houses, 31 Tony Awards and seven Pulitzer Prizes. - The Hollywood Reporter
“The work we make here I want it to be something that anyone of any background — whether they are visiting New York City or were born here — could come in and feel restored to humanity, feel connected to other people. … I really believe it’s a place where we can gather across difference.” - AP
Masquerade is a $25 million reconfiguring of the long-running Broadway hit, spread out over six floors in midtown Manhattan. This version is told mostly from the viewpoint of the phantom himself, with more backstory, a few scenes and an hour or so of “newish” music. - The New York Times
Artistic Director Amelia Acosta Powell served as Associate Artistic Director of he Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and has held leadership roles at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Managing Director Emily Tarquin has held multiple management positions at Actors Theatre. - The Courier Journal (Louisville)
None of the 18 commercial musicals that opened on Broadway last season have made a profit yet. Some still could, but several have been spectacular flameouts. The new musicals “Tammy Faye,” “Boop!” and “Smash” each cost at least $20 million, and each was gone less than four months after opening. - The New York Times
She wins the most produced playwrights (not counting Shakespeare, who would win every year hands down) list for the third, or is it fourth, time. Eboni Booth of Primary Trust and the team of Come from Away are up there too. - American Theatre
