Topic: The Broadway League

Broadway cancels all weekend performances

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene's impact on New York City remains to be seen, but it's a certainty that Broadway will be dark this weekend, with all Saturday and Sunday performances canceled.The Broadway League announced the closure on Friday ...

Broadway Scores Record Season

At the start of the year, we took a look at the large number of plays and musicals on Broadway that were closing and asked the question: Is the New...

Broadway posts larger takings for past season

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadway theaters increased gross revenues in the 2010/11 season, as the U.S. economy emerged from recession, while attendance figures have stayed relatively steady in the past five years.The Broadway League said on Tuesday in the 52-week ...

"Spider-Man" musical delayed again

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadway's costly "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been delayed again to March 15 to "fine-tune" the high-tech production and work on a new ending even as it proves a hit at box offices in previews.Producers made ...

Broadway shows saw higher profits in 2010

Blockbuster musicals targeting families and tourists, such as Wicked, The Lion King and The Addams Family helped Broadway to an increase in gross...
Broadway enjoyed what was likely the highest-grossing week in its history this holiday season, with at least three shows -- "Wicked," "Phantom of...
Tourists are more likely than New Yorkers to take in a Broadway show.. . Out-of-towners accounted for 63% of the 11.89 million people who visited...

"Red", "La Cage" lead tight race for Tony Awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The play "Red" and a revival of campy musical "La Cage aux Folles" are among the top contenders heading into U.S. theater's top honors for Broadway, the Tony Awards, that will be handed out on Sunday.Among ...

Gauging consumer sentiment? The play's the thing

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - "There's No Business like Show Business" to figure out how the U.S. consumer is doing.</p><p>Broadway, the "Street of Dreams," is a good place to look for signs of renewed consumer confidence, says ...
Service union reaches agreement with Broadway theater owners and producersThe union representing Broadway theater cleaners has a tentative agreement with owners and producers on a new three-year contract.The settlement was reached Thursday night after a marathon bargaining session.Talks were between ...