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Inside Broadway Across America’s 2024 Conference as ‘Purple Rain,’ Alicia Keys and More Make Their Pitch to the Theater Industry
February 27, 2024
Things kicked off with Alicia Keys singing the galvanic ode to the five boroughs, “Empire State of Mind,” and ended with Pete Townshend rocking out to “Pinball Wizard.”
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New Building Named in Rita Moreno’s Honor Thanks to $5M Donation From Theatrical Producer John Gore
August 16, 2023
Gore is making the donation to name the Entertainment Community Fund building for the EGOT winner — the culture center is part of a $135 million development that also includes affordable housing for artists and a young filmmakers program.
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Applications are open for Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America fellowships
August 16, 2023
The Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America (BTC/BAA) Fellowship program is now accepting applications through Sept. 29. This marks the third year the two organizations have partnered to offer the educational intensive.
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Broadway Across America Announces New Executive Team, Richard Jaffe Named CEO
August 7, 2023
As part of the shakeup, Richard Jaffe, who currently serves as co-CEO, is taking over as the sole chief executive officer, while Susie Krajsa is extending her term as president, a position she has held since 2018. Jeff Daniel, who currently serves alongside Jaffe as co-CEO and recently announced his departure, will continue on in his role until Aug. 15.
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The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal Earns 2023 New York Emmy Nominations
July 14, 2023
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, the weekly nationally-syndicated, Broadway-focused TV program, co-produced by Broadway.com’s parent company the John Gore Organization, has been honored with four 2023 New York Emmy Award nominations.
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John Gore named to the 2022 Variety 500
December 28, 2022
Since the lengthy pandemic theater shutdown ended in November 2021, JGO’s Broadway Across America division has supported 33 touring productions in 40 cities across North America.
Read the full story on Variety.com
Entertainment Community Fund Offering Free Flu Shots for Members in New York and Around the Country
October 18, 2022
“…for those in our industry who are on the road, bringing live theater to patrons across the country at the sacrifice of being away from their hometowns and doctors, we’re proud to be able to take care of them as well thanks to the generosity of the John Gore Organization and partnerships with CVS and RiteAid,” said Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chair of the Board of the Entertainment Community Fund.
BTC/BAA fellowships for Black college juniors/seniors and recent grads, apply NOW!
September 22, 2022
If you are a college junior/senior or recent graduate you currently have a chance to apply for the Black Theatre Coalition (BTC)/Broadway Across America (BAA) Fellowships. The fellowship application can be found at www.BroadwayFellows.com and must be in by September 30, 2022 for the spring semester.
Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Sarah Jessica Parker Take Top Wins in 2022 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards (Exclusive)
June 1, 2022
Announced Wednesday, the annual awards — presented by The John Gore Organization and now in its 22nd year — celebrate Broadway and touring audiences’ favorite performances and productions each season, with fans voting in a Broadway.com survey across 22 competitive categories to select winners.
An Exclusive Look Inside the 2022 Tony Nominee Luncheon
May 25, 2022
The 2022 Tony nominees gathered at New York City’s Rainbow Room this week to celebrate their work, and the return to Broadway.
Broadway League Chair Lauren Reid Honored at Hotel Association of New York City Gala
May 5, 2022
New York City’s hotel industry celebrated a return to the spotlight on May 2 during the annual Red Carpet Hospitality Gala, hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. More than two years in the making, the event drew hundreds of attendees as the HANYC Foundation honored John Gore Organization President and Broadway League Chair Lauren Reid as well as Hilton Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Laura Fuentes. Loews Hotels Chairman and CEO Jonathan M. Tisch introduced the honorees.
Black Theatre Coalition Announces Inaugural Semester of Broadway Across America Fellows
January 18, 2022
The inaugural cohort of Fellows for the previously announced Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America Fellowship, sponsored by John Gore Organization, has been revealed. Set to begin their appointments in ticketing, marketing, operations and finance this month, the BAA Fellows include Cris Blak in Louisville, Alison Currie in Fort Lauderdale, Je’Shaun Jackson in Cincinnati as well as Viraj S. Shriwardhankar, Rickey Orr and Jessica Augustave in New York City.
John Gore Organization & Black Theatre Coalition Team Up for New Fellowship Program
August 17, 2021
The two organizations have announced the creation of a comprehensive paid fellowship program for undergraduate college juniors and seniors as well as recent college graduates interested in pursuing a career in commercial theater. The Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America Fellowship is sponsored by the Gore Organization. It will provide 10 paid, part-time fellowships across the United States with specific training in the areas of marketing, public relations, sales, programming, accounting, finance, operations, venue management and ticketing.
Lauren Reid Announced as President of the John Gore Organization
August 9, 2021
Lauren Reid is being named President of the John Gore Organization, effective immediately. She was most recently Chief Operating Officer of JGO. As President, she will oversee the organization’s entire family of companies (Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, Group Sales Box Office, BroadwayBox and The Broadway Channel). Reid also serves as the Chair of the Broadway League.
Broadway Producers Launch Fellowship Program For New Generation Of Black Leadership
April 28, 2021
A group of prominent Broadway theater producers, whose shows include The Band’s Visit, MJ: The Musical, Waitress and August: Osage County to name a few, are teaming with the Black Theatre Coalition and Columbia University’s Prince Fellowship to launch a major new nonprofit initiative to train and mentor a new generation of Black theater industry leaders.
John Gore named to 2020 Variety 500
December 23, 2020
Over the pandemic shutdown, his company Broadway.com’s streaming fundraisers and donations from JGO ticket holders raised more than $2.6 million for support organizations including the Actors Fund, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and the COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.
Lauren Reid, Chief Operating Officer of John Gore Organization, Begins Role as Chair of the Broadway League
December 16, 2020
Lauren Reid, Chief Operating Officer of the John Gore Organization, has officially started her previously announced role as Chair of the Broadway League. She takes over the role from Thomas Schumacher, President and Producer of Disney Theatrical Productions, following the completion of his full three-year term.
Theater Lovers Unite! Broadway Ticket Buyers & the John Gore Organization Donate $1 Million to BC/EFA
December 4, 2020
“We are overwhelmingly grateful for the staggering generosity of our ticket buyers,” said John Gore, owner and CEO of the John Gore Organization. “It is wonderful to see thousands of individuals making the choice to support those in need.”
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Grants Record $18.1M During Fiscal Pandemic Year
October 1, 2020
Broadway Across America, part of the John Gore Organization, offered its ticket buyers the opportunity to donate back the value of their unused tickets to Broadway Cares, with the initiative contributing a $909,000 donation.
Sheila Lavu Announced as the John Gore Organization’s New In-House General Counsel
Jul 2, 2020
The John Gore Organization has announced Sheila Lavu as the new in-house General Counsel for the company, effective July 1. After seven years as General Counsel, Robert Brandon will now become Counselor for the organization.
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Receives $600,000 Gift from John Gore
May 21, 2020
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced the receipt of a $600,000 gift from John Gore to the National Theater Institute (NTI) scholarship endowment. NTI’s six semester-long programs offer students a springboard to the professional world.
All-Star Variety Show Broadway Does Mother’s Day Raises $150k & Counting for BC/EFA
May 11, 2020
The digital variety show Broadway Does Mother’s Day raised $150,000 and counting for Broadway Cares’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. Seen by over 50,000 households so far, the show will remain on Broadway.com through May 14 at 3PM EST. It will to be available for free on Broadway.com/MothersDay and the Broadway.com YouTube channel.
Review: For Sondheim’s 90th Birthday, a Collage of Aching Voices
April 27, 2020
The streaming concert “Take Me to the World,” featuring a gallery of musical stars, honors the probing ambivalence of a master songwriter.
Broadway.com and John Gore Organization Earn Eight 2020 New York Emmy Nominations
February 25, 2020
John Gore Organization, the parent company of Broadway.com and Broadway Channel, has been honored with eight 2020 New York Emmy Award nominations.
Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal to Air Weekly, Syndicate Nationally
January 15, 2020
“Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal” will become nationally syndicated, marking a first for a program about the Great White Way.
Lauren Reid Will Succeed Thomas Schumacher as Broadway League’s Chair of the Board
January 13, 2020
Lauren Reid has been voted chair elect of the Board of Governors of the Broadway League. She will succeed Disney Theatrical Productions President and Producer Thomas Schumacher in the elected position following the completion of Schumacher’s full three-year term at the end of the year.
Baltimore’s Hippodrome & The Phantom of the Opera Host Over 2,000 Students at Special Matinee
October 18, 2019
The North American touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is currently playing Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre through October 20, and on October 16 the Hippodrome Foundation (HFI), the presenting partner of Broadway Across America in Charm City, hosted an all-student matinee that was attended by 2,200 Baltimore city students who experienced their first Broadway musical.
The Actors Fund & John Gore Organization Partner to Form the Actors Fund Flu Shot Program for Touring Companies
October 17, 2019
The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, has announced the launch of The Actors Fund Flu Shot Program for Touring Companies, a partnership with the John Gore Organization. The program is designed to provide flu shots to the cast, crew and traveling family members of all Actors’ Equity national touring companies, as well as theatrical venue staff, while also educating them about the programs and services available to them through The Actors Fund.
Season Six of Lifetime Channel’s Broadway Balances America Will Premiere in September
September 18, 2019
The Balancing Act, the award-winning morning show on the Lifetime Channel, will debut the sixth season of the popular series, Broadway Balances America, sponsored by Broadway Across America, on September 30. This season’s four-part miniseries will take viewers behind the scenes of the touring productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Band’s Visit, Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
Princess Grace Foundation Establishes New Honor Thanks to $1 Million John Gore Organization Grant
July 15, 2019
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has established a new award to support emerging theater professionals with the help of a $1 million gift from the John Gore Organization. The award, which will seek to identify and support extraordinary young stage talent, will be presented annually, beginning in 2019.
Virtual Reality Comes To Broadway In A Big Way
June 7, 2019
When one thinks of Broadway, chances are the words “virtual reality” probably do not come to mind. But much has changed since the days of manually operated curtains and gas footlights.
Broadway.com Presents At The Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber Will Air Coast to Coast Tony Weekend
June 6, 2019
Broadway.com is joining CBS Television Stations once again this year for the Emmy-winning Broadway.com Presents At The Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber, the pre-Tony Awards TV special that will air across the country this weekend, in advance of the Tony Awards telecast on Sunday, June 9.
Rockstar! The Broadway Association Honors the John Gore Organization’s Lauren Reid & More
May 23, 2019
Congratulations are in order for John Gore Organization’s Lauren Reid, who was honored at the Broadway Association’s annual luncheon on May 22. Reid, who is the Chief Operating Officer of JGO (Broadway.com’s parent company), received the Rockstar Leadership Award for Theatre.
Rita Moreno, Harvey Fierstein, Producer John Gore & IATSE President Matthew Loeb Named 2019 Actors Fund Honorees
February 13, 2019
The Actors Fund has named playwright Harvey Fierstein, actress Rita Moreno, Broadway producer John Gore and IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb as its 2019 Medal of Honor recipients. The awards will be handed out at the Fund’s annual gala on Monday, April 29.
Broadway Across America & DelKing Entertainment Announce Partnership at Showcenter Complex in Mexico
September 20, 2018
DelKing Entertainment and Broadway Across America, part of the John Gore Organization, two leaders in live entertainment, have announced a partnership to begin programming productions at Showcenter Complex in Monterrey N.L., Mexico. Kicking off the partnership will be stagings of The Illusionists, Cinderella and Chicago.
Season Five of Lifetime Channel’s Broadway Balances America Premieres in September
September 20, 2018
The Balancing Act, the award-winning morning show on the Lifetime Channel, is excited to announce that it has begun shooting the fifth season of the popular series, “Broadway Balances America”, sponsored by Broadway Across America. This five-part miniseries will take viewers behind the scenes of some of the most beloved Broadway musicals touring the country, including Anastasia, School of Rock, Come From Away, Miss Saigon and Cats. Broadway Balances America will launch on September 24.
T Fellowship & Columbia University Announce Five-Year $100,000 Funding Commitment from John Gore Organization
September 4, 2018
The T Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, has announced a five-year $100,000.00 funding commitment from The John Gore Organization beginning in 2018.
John Gore Organization’s Group Sales Box Office Acquires Your Broadway Genius Group Sales
June 14, 2018
Stephanie Lee, President & CEO of Group Sales Box Office (GSBO), part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, today announced the acquisition of Your Broadway Genius (YBG) group sales, formerly owned by Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport. Stephanie Lee will oversee the combined operation.
Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes
May 17, 2018
Each year since 2000, Broadway.com has asked our readers to pick their favorites of the season in our annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The 2018 results are in! After receiving 12 Tony Award nominations, Mean Girls has topped the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award wins with eight. Mean Girls’ standout performer Barrett Wilbert Weed triumphed with three wins, while her co-star Grey Henson and SpongeBob SquarePants leading man Ethan Slater each won two awards. Acting honors also went to Once On This Island star Hailey Kilgore, Angels in America lead Andrew Garfield, Lobby Hero player Chris Evans and The Parisian Woman stars Uma Thurman and Philippa Soo.
Broadway.com Presents at the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber Wins New York Emmy Award
April 15, 2018
The John Gore Organization proudly accepted a New York Emmy Award on April 14 in the category of Special Event Coverage (Other Than News and Sports) for Broadway.com Presents at the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber. The Tony Awards special was executive-produced by John Gore, Lauren Reid and Rich Jaffe, produced by Paul Wontorek, co-written by Wontorek and Beth Stevens, and directed by Dana Calderwood. This marks the first Emmy Award for Broadway.com and the John Gore Organization, which also received nominations for Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal: And the Tony Goes To… and At the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber in the Arts: Program/Special category.
Ambassador Theatre Group & John Gore Organization Extend Their Successful Relationship in San Antonio & New Orleans
January 30, 2018
The world’s two leading theater companies, Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) (Mark Cornell, Group CEO; Stephen Lewin, CEO, North America; Kristin Caskey, Executive Vice President of Content & Creative, North America), and the John Gore Organization (John Gore, Chairman & CEO; Miles Wilkin, Vice Chairman; Lauren Reid, Chief Operating Officer), are delighted to announce that they have agreed to extend Broadway Across America (BAA)’s agreement to present first-class touring Broadway shows at ATG’s Majestic Theater in San Antonio and Saenger Theater in New Orleans.
The Broadway Channel & PIX11 Partner for Monthly Series Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal
December 14, 2017
The Broadway Channel, part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, is in partnership with PIX11 to present Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, a monthly series of specials about Broadway, hosted by Emmy Award-winning news anchor Tamsen Fadal. The show will feature in-depth interviews with special guests and celebrities as well as an inside look at the Broadway industry.
Our Town Benefit Raises $500,000 for Hurricane Maria Community Relief Fund
November 11, 2017
Scarlett Johansson and The John Gore Organization raised $500,000 toward the relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Maria with a star-studded benefit reading of Thornton Wilder’s classic play Our Town on November 6 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. The evening featured Tony winner Scarlett Johansson along with her Avengers co-stars: Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr., Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Tony nominee Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Frank Grillo and Maximiliano Hernandez.
Season Subscriptions Hit Record High for Broadway Across America
September 05, 2017
Broadway Across America, the presenter and producer that sends Broadway tours out to 44 markets, has amassed more than 400,000 in season subscribers — a number that muscles into the realm of sports leagues, putting it higher than the most recent figures available for the NBA.
Arthur Miller Foundation Receives Donation from John Gore Foundation in Support of NYC Public Schools
June 06, 2017
Broadway.com and The John Gore Foundation have announced their support of the Arthur Miller Theater Education Program with a donation to support theater education in New York City public schools. The John Gore Foundation will be providing three years of support for new theater teachers hired for the 2017-2018 school year.
Miles Wilkin Wins 2016 Special Tony Award
June 12, 2016
John Gore Organization Vice Chairman Miles Wilkin was honored with a Special Tony Award at the 2016 award show on June 12th.
“Miles paved ‘the road’ for the modern Broadway touring system, and his accomplishments have been monumental and central to the success and economic growth of our industry,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, President of the American Theatre Wing, in a statement. “Because of his innovative and groundbreaking touring systems, theatre fans across the country have been able to experience the magic of Broadway.”