Private Data Shows Broadway's Hits and Misses After Reopening
Big shows did well when they returned in the fall after the long pandemic shutdown but new plays struggled, previously undisclosed industry data shows.
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Big shows did well when they returned in the fall after the long pandemic shutdown but new plays struggled, previously undisclosed industry data shows.
Bryan Terrell Clark, an actor, and Devario Simmons, a costume designer, had a common bond in challenging upbringings. Their relationship was the opposite.
Tickets may be easier and cheaper to get for the plays that are still open. Some producers reopened until the virus raced through the cast and crew. Future productions are hard to see on the horizon.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Black Lives Black Words are partnering to produce Films for the People (previously titled Plays for the People), supported by the Black Seed Fund and co-presented with Stellar (Jim McCarthy, Co-Founder/CEO).
Theater may be struggling, but Ron Simons is committed to opening his next show, “For Colored Girls,” this spring.