Since the iconic TKTS by TDF Booth in Times Square reopened on September 14, 2021, they have resumed their role as the go-to destination for same-day evening (and next day matinee) discount tickets to Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Founded by TDF (aka Theatre Development Fund), the not-for-profit organization that makes the performing arts accessible to all, TKTS turned 49 on Saturday, June 25.Read More »TKTS® Times Square Turns 49
The Shubert Foundation announced a record $37.6 million in unrestricted grants to not-for-profit theaters, dance companies, academic theater training programs, and related service agencies. As a leader in funding for the arts the Foundation has also made two $1 million gifts to create endowed scholarships for theater students at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Spelman College and Morehouse College.Read More »The Shubert Foundation Gives Record $37.6 Million to 609 Arts Organizations Nationwide
Le Mark Group has long been known for providing kit that makes sense in the backstage world. Now, the flooring, tapes and labels specialist has… Read More »Le Mark: Sausage and T-Bar Camera Markers by Dirty Rigger
The Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) announced their seventh annual membership meeting, being held in person for the first time in three years. On June 25 – 27, 2022, TSDCA will hold three days of public panels and discussions regarding sound design and composition in theater at the Marjorie Barrick Museum Of Art on the campus of University Of Las Vegas – Nevada. All events are free and open to TSDCA members as well as the general public. All events will also be available to stream online by registering at www.tsdca.org.Read More »The Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) Announces their Seventh Annual Meeting
Det Norske Teatret (the Norwegian Theatre) in Oslo houses three stages in its main building in downtown Oslo, plus one more in another venue in the city run by the same team, all of which work on a busy repertory schedule. Together at least 25 original and cutting-edge productions are created annually, in the Norwegian language of Nynorsk, and host some guest works as well. Also known for high production values, the theater recently invested in 15 Robe ESPRITE moving lights for its 250-capacity Scene 2.Read More »Norwegian Theatre Invests in ESPRITES
Click below for the First Impressions videos of seven of the 75th Annual Tony Award-winning Lighting, Costume, Scenic and Sound Designers for 2021-22’s Broadway plays and musicals.
The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) awarded drama teacher Roshunda Jones-Koumba of G. W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston, TX the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Jones-Koumba received her award at the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. We at Stage Directions in PLSN add our sincere congratulations to Jones-Koumba! Here’s the video of the presentation from the American Theatre Wing:
Read More »Roshunda Jones-Koumba Receives the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
Winners of the 66th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced on June 8, 2022. Below is a list of the design winners along with the shows. (For the complete list of award winners, you can go to www.DramaDeskAwards.com.) We at PLSN and Stage Directions in PLSN send our congratulations to all of the design honorees as well as to all of the nominated designers for their outstanding work this season!
In keeping with the Drama Desk’s mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2021-2022 New York theater season, that the Drama Desk determined ended as of May 1, 2022. Only live performances were eligible – if performances were also available for streaming, 21 or more unique live performances were required.Read More »2022 Drama Desk Awards Winners Announced
The #Collaborator Party is back for 2022! Join them this Sunday, June 12, in NYC & online for the official Tony night party of the entire theater community. Let’s face it, after the last couple of years, you’ve earned a celebration! Here’s the video invitation:
Copenhagen’s Bellevue Theatre asked Lighting Designer Mark P Jones to create a practical and versatile lighting design to facilitate their recent touring version of A Column of Fire, a musical production based on Ken Follet’s gripping work encapsulating politics, passion, religious divisions, and other 16th century melodrama of that moment. It was initially staged at the theatre in 2019, directed by Mads M Nielsen with the set designed by Benjamin la Cour and lit by Mikael Sylvest. The show was a huge success, and so after Covid had effectively shut the industry down for two years, the theatre was keen to get it on the road once things started to properly re-open again.Read More »Ingenious Solution for ‘A Column of Fire’ Production in Copenhagen
Here’s a video replay of this month’s Society of Properties Artisan Managers’ S*P*A*Minar. In case you missed it, or would like to rewatch it, here’s the link to rewatch this S*P*A*Minar:
