After periods of stops and starts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway is finally moving toward pre-pandemic totals in terms of total revenue and audience. Broadway plays and musicals grossed a combined $845.4 million with 6.73 million attendees during the 2021-22...
Despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the 76th annual Tony Awards took place with minimal issues on June 11 at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Tony Award organizers, prior to the ceremony, agreed to a deal with the WGA to host the...
Although the Tony Awards is the most prominent awards show for the Broadway theater industry, there are other award programs in the United States that recognize excellence among directors, producers, actors, choreographers, and other theater professionals. These...
For the second time in her already impressive career, Ariana DeBose was selected to host the Tony Awards in 2023. DeBose, who won an Oscar for West Side Story and was a nominee for the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,...
New York City’s theater district, also known as Broadway, is rich in history and culture with roots dating back to the 19th century. Many of the 41 Broadway theaters still in operation today opened in the early 1900s and have shown now-iconic plays and musicals...
