On Tuesday, May 2nd the nominations for the 76th annual Tony Awards were announced. This year’s ceremony will be held on June 11 at the United Palace Theatre, honoring the best of Broadway during the 2022-2023 season. The most nominated show this year is Some Like It Hot, which received 13 nominations, including Best Musical. Other shows nominated for …
God of Carnage Opens Off-Broadway!
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, God of Carnage is described as a comedy of manners without the manners. Written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton, the Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB) production not only marks the play’s Off-Broadway debut but is also the first New York production since its original award-winning 2009 Broadway run. …
Plays That Will Inspire You for Earth Day!
As Earth Day approaches, it is important to take a moment and reflect on the state of our planet. Climate change, deforestation, pollution, and the extinction of species are just some of the challenges we face as a global community. It’s a time to consider the impact of our actions and to ask ourselves what we can do to make …
Jocelyn Bioh’s Playwright’s Picks
Broadway Book Club is proud to present its next subscription box of Playwright’s Picks by Jocelyn Bioh, an award-winning Ghanaian-American writer/performer from New York City. She has written numerous plays that explore themes of identity, race, gender, and culture, including the widely acclaimed “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play,” “Nollywood Dreams,” and “Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas.” Her …
Win One of Five Free Licenses to Produce The 24 Hour Plays!
Looking for a way to bring your community together? How about a chance to act, write, and/or direct plays that have never been seen before and may never be seen again? If you’re on the hunt for a theatrical experience unlike any other, The 24 Hour Plays is the perfect solution – a time-tested, time-limited theater making extravaganza now available from …
Celebrating Women’s History Month
We are proud to be Celebrating Women’s History Month with these stories written about and by women! Checkout the list below curated from the Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts Catalogue.
Keen Company Presents: Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Crumbs from the Table of Joy is receiving its first New York City revival since its 1995 premiere! Check out what Keen Company has to say about their production: “Off-Broadway’s Keen Company is thrilled to present the first New York revival of Crumbs from the Table of Joy by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Colette Robert! …
Announcing Our New Streaming Partnership with Stellar Tickets!
Big news: Stellar Tickets will now power Broadway on Demand‘s web-based platform!
Broadway Licensing Acquires Stage Rights
Broadway Licensing has acquired Stage Rights, an independent LA-based theatrical publisher and licensing company. Stage Rights will join the Broadway Licensing family of imprints alongside Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts. Founded in 2000, Stage Rights is one of the foremost independent theatrical publishers in the United States, providing stage performance rights for a wide range of plays and musicals to …
Broadway Licensing Announces Standing Ovation Grant For Educational Theatre Programs
The winning entrant will receive a $5,000 grant and a feature in the Broadway Licensing 2022-2023 Educational Catalog. Broadway Licensing is recognizing exceptional educational theater programs across the country that support the company’s mission to “Make Everyone a Theater Person.” The winning entrant will receive a $5,000 grant and a feature in the Broadway Licensing 2022-2023 Educational Catalog. Eligible schools …