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Presenting the New and Improved BWW
Welcome to the rhythm of a brand new day on BroadwayWorld as we've just this morning launched a massive design upgrade that's been in the works for months that I'm both proud and excited to unveil.
It wasn't until I watched the loving trip down BWW memory lane, put together by our Social Media guru Alan Henry (and linked below) of the site's previous designs that I got a little emotional about the process (and what a process it's been!).
Everyone on the BroadwayWorld team takes great pride in our position as the leader in all coverage for theatre and live entertainment for Broadway and beyond. We approached the changes that you are now seeing today, keeping that in mind every step of the way.
Using heavy data, analytics and testing we looked at each and every feature of the web site - technically, visually and functionality wise and spent many sleepless nights figuring out how to make each bit better.
We hope that you'll find the new site a faster, cleaner and more powerful browsing experience across all browsers, screen sizes and devices. The goal was to make it even more functional on large desktops, and on the smallest of phone screens.
I'd like to extend special thanks to everyone on the team who's been involved with the design, development, testing, lovingly yelling at me with feedback, and helping to carry the site forward for 2017.
As always, we are here for and with you, our readers and the community. Your feedback is welcome (especially over the next few days as I'm sure we have some bugs to squash), and my inbox is always open!
Enjoy!
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/17
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 9/16/2018.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
up 2 vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
up 2.88%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 16.27%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -2.55%
vs. last week and
up 21.88%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $112.27 is
down $-6.26 compared to last week and
up $5.17 compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/10
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 9/9/2018.
This was
up the number of shows as last week and
up 3 vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -0.44%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 4.71%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -7.99%
vs. last week and
up 5.83%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $118.54 is
down $-9.73 compared to last week and
up $1.25 compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/4
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 9/2/2018.
This was the same as the number of shows as last week and
up 1 vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -2.04%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 7.70%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -4.67%
vs. last week and
up 20.73%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $128.27 is
down $-3.55 compared to last week and
up $13.85 compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/27
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 8/26/2018.
This was the same as the number of shows as last week and
the same vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -3.51%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 3.36%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -5.08%
vs. last week and
up 17.40%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $131.81 is
down $-2.18 compared to last week and
up $15.76 compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/20
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 8/19/2018.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
the same vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -4.72%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 1.62%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -4.89%
vs. last week and
up 17.00%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $134.00 is
down $-0.24 compared to last week and
up $17.61 compared to last year.
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This week, 29 shows played on Broadway, with 256,263 tickets sold and a total gross of $28,771,784. The average ticket price was $112.27.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,201,498
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,004,006
THE LION KING
$1,925,953
FROZEN
$1,601,097
WICKED
$1,460,436
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
THE NAP
($187,664),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($232,461),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($255,805),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($296,681),
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
($301,943)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
$224,079
CAROUSEL
$205,653
KINKY BOOTS
$132,046
BEAUTIFUL
$118,079
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
$113,100
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MEAN GIRLS
($-51,178),
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
($-38,590),
ANASTASIA
($-13,776),
HAMILTON
($-7,703),
THE BOOK OF MORMON
($10,375)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$297.70
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$179.19
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$154.44
THE LION KING
$142.36
MY FAIR LADY
$140.16
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($44.10),
THE NAP
($47.37),
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
($61.36),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($61.44),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($67.89)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
HAMILTON
110.56%
THE LION KING
102.96%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
100.78%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
99.9%
COME FROM AWAY
93.75%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
HEAD OVER HEELS
(26.31%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(26.86%),
THE NAP
(27.02%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(38.43%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(43.78%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.4%
HAMILTON
101.8%
COME FROM AWAY
101.6%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
100.9%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
100.0%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
HEAD OVER HEELS
(44.4%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(61.7%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(70.7%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(75.9%),
THE NAP
(77.0%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
2418
CAROUSEL
1956
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
1702
KINKY BOOTS
1669
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
1062
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
MEAN GIRLS
(-84),
MY FAIR LADY
(-37),
HAMILTON
(-2),
That's all for this week... Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League..
This week, 31 shows played on Broadway, with 249,078 tickets sold and a total gross of $29,524,979. The average ticket price was $118.54.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,209,201
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,042,596
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$1,932,670
THE LION KING
$1,874,691
FROZEN
$1,566,054
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($195,896),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($215,899),
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
($243,681),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($278,953),
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
($382,324)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
$124,077
SUMMER
$42,439
ANASTASIA
$35,980
CHICAGO
$3,477
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$2,650
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
MEAN GIRLS
($-329,397),
FROZEN
($-300,444),
THE LION KING
($-235,911),
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
($-217,063),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
($-177,463)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$509.67
HAMILTON
$298.36
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$176.90
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$157.41
THE LION KING
$141.27
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
($56.66),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($57.92),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($62.63),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($65.17),
CAROUSEL
($70.95)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
HAMILTON
110.83%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
102.72%
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
101.32%
THE LION KING
98.69%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
96.06%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(20.57%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(24.44%),
CAROUSEL
(33.73%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(37.3%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(41.16%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
102.9%
HAMILTON
101.8%
COME FROM AWAY
101.5%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
100.0%
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
100.0%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
HEAD OVER HEELS
(43.0%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(44.3%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(58.7%),
KINKY BOOTS
(63.6%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(65.2%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
2193
WICKED
1950
SUMMER
341
ANASTASIA
302
CHICAGO
255
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(-1856),
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
(-1261),
CAROUSEL
(-946),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(-767),
BEAUTIFUL
(-744)
That's all for this week... Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League..
This week, 30 shows played on Broadway, with 250,180 tickets sold and a total gross of $32,089,528. The average ticket price was $128.27.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,250,034
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,145,500
THE LION KING
$2,110,602
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$1,930,020
FROZEN
$1,866,498
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($202,020),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($256,378),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($306,497),
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
($381,106),
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
($432,461)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
KINKY BOOTS
$125,791
CAROUSEL
$100,770
COME FROM AWAY
$82,986
WICKED
$71,841
BEAUTIFUL
$70,882
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
FROZEN
($-121,841),
ALADDIN
($-71,917),
THE LION KING
($-50,388),
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
($-42,288),
ANASTASIA
($-22,603)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$508.97
HAMILTON
$302.16
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$198.38
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$165.34
MEAN GIRLS
$158.63
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($38.57),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($66.27),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($67.41),
CAROUSEL
($81.62),
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
($83.43)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
HAMILTON
112.24%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
111.29%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
107.9%
MEAN GIRLS
106.85%
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
101.18%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(21.22%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(29.02%),
CAROUSEL
(43.46%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(45.23%),
SUMMER
(48.56%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.6%
COME FROM AWAY
102.0%
HAMILTON
101.8%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.6%
MEAN GIRLS
101.0%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
HEAD OVER HEELS
(49.4%),
KINKY BOOTS
(64.9%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(65.0%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(67.7%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(68.6%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
CAROUSEL
997
KINKY BOOTS
848
SUMMER
664
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
634
BEAUTIFUL
585
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
ANASTASIA
(-684),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(-145),
ALADDIN
(-139),
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
(-136),
THE BAND'S VISIT
(-96)
That's all for this week... Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League..
This week, 30 shows played on Broadway, with 255,379 tickets sold and a total gross of $33,662,782. The average ticket price was $131.81.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,249,628
HELLO, DOLLY!
$2,342,741
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,187,788
THE LION KING
$2,160,990
FROZEN
$1,988,339
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($181,549),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($240,516),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($310,524),
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
($355,682),
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
($411,114)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
HELLO, DOLLY!
$194,884
HAMILTON
$134,237
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
$89,405
ANASTASIA
$32,165
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
$10,594
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
($-477,043),
WAITRESS
($-327,573),
WICKED
($-292,454),
THE LION KING
($-179,027),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
($-134,319)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$508.69
HAMILTON
$302.18
HELLO, DOLLY!
$199.94
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$198.19
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$168.60
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($39.43),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($64.97),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($65.10),
CAROUSEL
($79.08),
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
($80.87)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
HELLO, DOLLY!
122.53%
HAMILTON
112.22%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
111.09%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
110.02%
MEAN GIRLS
106.55%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(23.32%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(27.22%),
CAROUSEL
(37.35%),
KINKY BOOTS
(42.01%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(45.82%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.0%
COME FROM AWAY
102.1%
HAMILTON
101.8%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.5%
HELLO, DOLLY!
101.3%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
HEAD OVER HEELS
(48.1%),
KINKY BOOTS
(57.5%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(60.3%),
SUMMER
(63.0%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(65.6%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
ANASTASIA
627
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
245
COME FROM AWAY
29
HAMILTON
1
HELLO, DOLLY!
1
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
WAITRESS
(-1889),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(-1485),
WICKED
(-1218),
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
(-937),
KINKY BOOTS
(-733)
That's all for this week... Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League..
This week, 30 shows played on Broadway, with 264,673 tickets sold and a total gross of $35,465,012. The average ticket price was $134.00.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,115,391
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$2,406,003
THE LION KING
$2,340,017
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,245,282
HELLO, DOLLY!
$2,147,856
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($175,334),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($261,546),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($327,158),
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
($345,088),
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
($457,570)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$474,558
MY FAIR LADY
$54,469
HELLO, DOLLY!
$41,552
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$24,250
CHICAGO
$13,560
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
WICKED
($-139,584),
ALADDIN
($-134,773),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($-118,512),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
($-108,142),
ANASTASIA
($-91,959)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
$508.78
HAMILTON
$289.72
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$200.18
HELLO, DOLLY!
$183.33
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$173.03
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
($36.00),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($62.87),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
($64.93),
CAROUSEL
($75.85),
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
($82.37)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
112.92%
HELLO, DOLLY!
112.34%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
112.3%
HAMILTON
107.59%
MEAN GIRLS
107.34%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(22.52%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(29.6%),
CAROUSEL
(37.39%),
SUMMER
(47.28%),
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
(48.28%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.8%
HAMILTON
101.8%
COME FROM AWAY
101.7%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.6%
HELLO, DOLLY!
101.3%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
HEAD OVER HEELS
(54.0%),
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(63.8%),
KINKY BOOTS
(63.9%),
SUMMER
(64.0%),
CAROUSEL
(70.0%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY
937
MY FAIR LADY
191
CHICAGO
155
SUMMER
93
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
88
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
(-2326),
WICKED
(-885),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(-824),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(-593),
KINKY BOOTS
(-563)
That's all for this week... Note: All data presented for informational purposes only. BroadwayWorld.com makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data, or the matter in which it's presented. Source: The Broadway League..
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BWW Industry Interview: Mobilizing the Revolution - Behind the Creation of the HAMILTON App
On August 11th, Hamilton released the official app for iOS and Android devices. Hamilton's mission was to give its fans a mobile experience that would provide unprecedented access to the show. One of the primary focuses of the team was to develop a product that could adapt to cutting-edge technologies.
BWW Interview: ARTHOUSE's Sara Fitzpatrick Sounds Off on the Digital Media Landscape
As part of the kick-off of BroadwayWorld's new Industry Section, we talked to Sara Fitzpatrick, CEO of ARTHOUSE. With a career that's spanned multiple larger agencies including Situation Interactive and SpotCo, she now runs her own boutique agency that specializes in all things digital marketing. We sat down with her in late July to get her take on the current state of the market & more...
Currently, Lucas is mostly staying at his home in Atlantic City recovering from severe complications he received from open heart surgery in January 2016. He suffered extensive injuries to his hands and feet, spent a total of 4 1/2 months in the cardiac ICU at Brigham and Women's hospital & various rehabs and has been unable to return work. He is anxiously waiting to work with new hand and finger prosthetics while continuing to get stronger every day...all this while keeping an amazingly positive attitude and having his wife Rebecca by his side.
Presenting the New and Improved BroadwayWorld.com
Welcome to the rhythm of a brand new day on BroadwayWorld as we've just this morning launched a massive design upgrade that's been in the works for months that I'm both proud and excited to unveil.
They've already taken you to Austria, Neverland and Oz. On December 7, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are Baltimore-bound.
Book Report: Hot New Cookbook Alert - SPICE HEALTH HEROES
Once in a while, along comes a cookbook that will find itself equally at home in your kitchen or on your coffee table. Not only that, SPICE HEALTH HEROES available worldwide on October 20, 2016, might also make you healthier.
We live in a digital age. Books we used to purchase at Barnes & Noble, we now upload to our E-readers. Characters we used to follow on primetime, we now watch on Netflix. Music we used to listen to from CDs, we now stream from services like Spotify. How has this shift in the way we consume art effected the artists who create it?
BWW Interview: ALADDIN's Angelo Soriano Brings Broadway to Youtube
You can catch Angelo Soriano onstage at the New Amsterdam Theatre (where he is currently a swing in Aladdin), but you don't have to buy a Broadway ticket to check out his work offstage. When he's not in Agrabah, he busy creating viral videos with some of his Broadway pals.
How does he do it all? Find out below!
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Robert Diamond founded BroadwayWorld.com in 2003, which has now become the largest theatre web site in the world. He also serves as the site's Editor-in-Chief, covering Broadway and beyond, with specific local coverage for 100 cities in the United States, 45+ countries worldwide and 10 other related areas of entertainment - including dance, opera, concerts, comedy, films, television and more. In 2014, the site was awarded an Award for Excellence in Theatre Arts Education by the prestigious Theatre Museum.
Diamond got his start in the entertainment field, accidentally, when he created the 'official web site' (while in college) for Michael Crawford, the popular actor and original Tony and Olivier Award-winning star of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. (He still blames Crawford - and credits him - for anything that goes particularly right or wrong during an average day.)
As a respected member of the Broadway and theatre community, Diamond also served as Lead Producer for a series of sold-out shows using the BroadwayWorld 'brand' for a set of 'Standing Ovations' concerts, which also branched out into titles that included Holiday Shows and even more specific concerts like 'From Stage to Screen and Back Again' in tandem with publishers and movie studios. All proceeds were in turn donated to Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, the industry's leader in aid for performers in need.
Robert splits his time between Manhattan and Lake Tamarack in Stockholm, NJ with his wife and two dogs, growing the business and getting little sleep. In addition, you can usually find him in a theatre many nights a week. Robert's writing has been featured on the site in 'The Broadway Pulse' and Industry Insight sections on BroadwayWorld and he also wrote weekly about theatre for the USA Network's Character Approved blog.
In late 2012, Wisdom Digital Media announced the official spinoff and launch of new entertainment web sites including BWWTVWorld.com, BWWBooksWorld.com, BWWMusicWorld.com, BWWDanceWorld.com, BWWClassicalWorld.com and BWWOperaWorld.com. The site's expansion was featured in a Crain's New York Business profile as well. Since then, Diamond has been featured as an industry expert by numerous outlets.
In December of 2014, Diamond was one of 5 Syracuse University Alumni, all having achieved success in the world of start-ups, business growth and venture capital, participating on a panel addressing young alumni who are currently pursuing their dreams of running their own business and experiencing the day to day challenges of a startup. It is part of the university's new Student Accelerator Program, for which Rob was recommended by Syracuse University's i-School.
Recently, BroadwayWorld.com returned to the concert stage, with a series of benefit concerts featuring Broadway's brightest stars. The site continued its growth and leading technology support adding exclusive features, an industry-first Apple TV app, Roku App, new iPhone, Android and iPad Apps, Apple Watch and Safari alerts, a slew of original video content, international expansion & more.
Recently, the site unveiled a major redesign, fully responsive on all platforms and taking full advantage of the latest in i-technology and has spent the last year involved in further growth including the launch of new regions, new sections including Around the World and Industry Insight and more.
