TodayTix acquires review aggregator Show-Score
TodayTix has acquired theater review aggregator Show-Score.Â
As part of the deal, which closed mid-July, Show-Score will retain its own branding and website, while becoming...
Shetler Studios shuts down after 30 years
Shetler Studio and Theatres, a rehearsal and theatrical space in the Theater District, is ceasing operation after 30 years.
The closure, announced Wednesday, comes as...
Broadway businesses take a hit after theater shutdown
Broadway businesses are being gutted as revenue streams dry up due to the closure of the theaters.Â
Employers have been laying off staff members across...
The Drama Book Shop finds a new home, sets opening
The Drama Book Shop will reopen at a new space on 39th Street in March.Â
The book store, which has existed as a resource for...
Fox Stage Productions to merge into Disney Theatrical
Fox Stage Productions will be taken over by Disney Theatrical Productions beginning Wednesday.Â
The takeover comes after Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of the...
TodayTix raises $73 million funding round
TodayTix has raised a $73 million funding round led by private equity firm Great Hill Partners, the ticketing company announced Thursday.
With the new funding,...
Shubert Organization and partners will bring a startup accelerator to Broadway
The Shubert Organization is teaming up with two partners to bring Silicon Valley to Broadway.
Alongside venture capital firm Exponential Creativity Ventures and tech...
Cirque du Soleil acquires production company behind ‘The Illusionists’
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has acquired the production company behind "The Illusionists" magic show franchise.
The production company, The Works Entertainment, also owns...
Broadway awaits news of a possible tax break
Accountants are looking toward the new year to see if their lobbying efforts could give Broadway investors and producers another tax break.
Under a provision...
Broadway Roulette asks ticketbuyers to take a gamble
While theater die-hards may handpick their shows based on performers or creative teams, Broadway Roulette is catering to a different audience: those who just...
Concord Music acquires Samuel French to form large theatrical licensing company
Music publisher and licensor Samuel French has been acquired by Concord Music, which will form a new theatrical licensing company comprised of its recent...
Theater community rallies behind the Drama Book Shop
The theater community is reaching out to support the Drama Book Shop after a rent increase has priced the store out of its current...
Advance Publications to acquire theatrical producing company Stage Entertainment
Theatrical production company Stage Entertainment announced plans to be acquired by Advance Publications Inc., a U.S. media company that owns Condé Nast and Condé...
‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ will get stage treatment
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" is being adapted into a stage musical by Blue Spruce Productions.
Scott Delman of Blue Spruce Productions has acquired...
Show-Score to update reviews on site, give data to producers
Show-Score is updating how reviews appear on its site and providing new data on its members to producers.
The site, which assigns scores to Broadway...
Tamar Climan launches new venture as independent producer
Tamar Climan, co-founder of Richards/Climan Inc., is launching a new company as an independent producer, Climan announced Tuesday.
Climan is currently working with Hal Luftig...
Helmed by David Richards, Richards/Climan Inc. rebrands as RCI Theatricals
General management company Richards/Climan Inc. has rebranded as RCI Theatricals as Tamar Climan is no longer with the company.
The name change is effective as...
Producer Hunter Arnold launches TBD Casting office
Producer Hunter Arnold and Stephanie Yankwitt, owners of TBD Productions, announced the launch of casting office TBD Casting Thursday.
The new venture, headed by Yankwitt,...