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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 - 1/22
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 1/20/2019.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
up 4
vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -2.47%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 23.31%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -0.75%
vs. last week and
up 14.50%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $118.46 is
up $2.06
compared to last week and
down $-9.12
compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/14
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 1/13/2019.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
up 3
vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -8.71%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 10.28%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -14.90%
vs. last week and
down -3.07%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $116.40 is
down $-8.47
compared to last week and
down $-16.03
compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/7
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 1/6/2019.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
up 7
vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -20.68%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 17.78%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
down -35.08%
vs. last week and
up 16.53%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $124.87 is
down $-27.70
compared to last week and
down $-1.34
compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/2
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 12/30/2018.
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
up 22.83%. Versus last year, attendance was
the same.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
up 40.95%
vs. last week and
the same vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $152.56 is
up $19.62
compared to last week and
the same compared to last year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/26
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 12/23/2018.
This was
less than
the number of shows as last week and
up 7
vs. the same week last year.
Compared to last week, attendance was
down -1.73%. Versus last year, attendance was
up 19.96%.
On the sales front, overall grosses were
up 2.88%
vs. last week and
up 19.36%
vs. this week last year.
This week's average ticket price of $132.95 is
up $5.95
compared to last week and
down $-0.67
compared to last year.
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This week, 31 shows played on Broadway, with 267,598 tickets sold and a total gross of $31,699,190. The average ticket price was $118.46.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,217,087
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,063,774
THE LION KING
$1,794,617
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
$1,541,089
WICKED
$1,478,702
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
CHOIR BOY
($343,857),
TRUE WEST
($440,595),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($467,164),
THE NEW ONE
($533,335),
CHICAGO
($564,905)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
SCHOOL OF ROCK
$173,776
AMERICAN SON
$83,941
CHOIR BOY
$82,181
KINKY BOOTS
$80,442
WICKED
$75,599
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
FROZEN
($-77,803),
THE LION KING
($-54,050),
THE FERRYMAN
($-50,309),
KING KONG
($-45,696),
THE CHER SHOW
($-27,631)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$299.15
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$163.81
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$159.05
NETWORK
$147.49
THE LION KING
$135.02
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
THE BAND'S VISIT
($76.11),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($77.49),
KING KONG
($79.49),
CHOIR BOY
($80.00),
TRUE WEST
($80.67)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
111.18%
NETWORK
110.23%
HAMILTON
106.16%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
103.79%
WAITRESS
100.65%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
KING KONG
(44.46%),
CHOIR BOY
(50.07%),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(50.62%),
KINKY BOOTS
(51.34%),
THE NEW ONE
(54.27%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.5%
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
101.8%
HAMILTON
101.8%
COME FROM AWAY
101.6%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.5%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(60.9%),
KING KONG
(64.2%),
KINKY BOOTS
(67.7%),
THE NEW ONE
(73.6%),
CHICAGO
(77.6%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
SCHOOL OF ROCK
890
KINKY BOOTS
857
AMERICAN SON
486
BEAUTIFUL
366
THE NEW ONE
337
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
FROZEN
(-960),
CHOIR BOY
(-569),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(-562),
ALADDIN
(-361),
KING KONG
(-218)
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, 32 shows played on Broadway, with 274,375 tickets sold and a total gross of $31,937,248. The average ticket price was $116.40.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,157,730
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,053,032
THE LION KING
$1,848,667
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
$1,536,167
WICKED
$1,403,103
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
CHOIR BOY
($261,676),
TRUE WEST
($423,166),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($440,854),
THE NEW ONE
($467,914),
CHICAGO
($521,475)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
WAITRESS
$433,048
THE NEW ONE
$114,453
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
$98,295
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
$95,668
THE FERRYMAN
$93,338
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
WICKED
($-637,153),
THE LION KING
($-619,602),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
($-503,947),
ALADDIN
($-446,236),
FROZEN
($-348,518)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$293.66
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$165.18
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$158.22
NETWORK
$145.47
THE LION KING
$141.67
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
CHOIR BOY
($53.77),
THE BAND'S VISIT
($70.67),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($72.50),
THE NEW ONE
($78.25),
TRUE WEST
($79.35)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
110.83%
NETWORK
107.51%
HAMILTON
105.48%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
103.25%
FROZEN
100.06%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
CHOIR BOY
(43.39%),
KINKY BOOTS
(45.12%),
KING KONG
(47.32%),
THE NEW ONE
(47.61%),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(50.96%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
102.9%
COME FROM AWAY
102%
HAMILTON
101.8%
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
101.7%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.4%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
KINKY BOOTS
(60.2%),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(65.3%),
KING KONG
(65.8%),
THE NEW ONE
(69.7%),
CHICAGO
(73.8%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
WAITRESS
2213
THE BAND'S VISIT
1866
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
1216
KING KONG
1150
THE NEW ONE
837
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(-2478),
SCHOOL OF ROCK
(-2252),
WICKED
(-1949),
KINKY BOOTS
(-1196),
NETWORK
(-1006)
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, 36 shows played on Broadway, with 300,562 tickets sold and a total gross of $37,530,273. The average ticket price was $124.87.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,344,261
THE LION KING
$2,468,269
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,251,788
WICKED
$2,040,256
FROZEN
$1,675,854
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
CHOIR BOY
($239,474),
TORCH SONG
($276,173),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($342,866),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($345,186),
THE NEW ONE
($353,462)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
TRUE WEST
$139,279
TORCH SONG
$31,577
CHOIR BOY
$-19,280
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
$-30,574
HEAD OVER HEELS
$-40,334
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
WICKED
($-1,371,563),
THE LION KING
($-1,228,705),
KING KONG
($-1,047,830),
ALADDIN
($-950,546),
FROZEN
($-948,642)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$310.89
THE LION KING
$183.95
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$181.95
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$173.53
NETWORK
$148.53
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
CHOIR BOY
($49.09),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($58.03),
THE NEW ONE
($68.73),
TORCH SONG
($69.04),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($70.95)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
WICKED
114.63%
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
114.37%
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
113.24%
HAMILTON
113.2%
FROZEN
111.63%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
THE NEW ONE
(36.35%),
CHOIR BOY
(38.12%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(38.81%),
TORCH SONG
(42.57%),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
(51.97%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
103.8%
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.8%
COME FROM AWAY
102.1%
HAMILTON
101.8%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.6%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE NEW ONE
(59.9%),
KING KONG
(65.8%),
WAITRESS
(65.9%),
KINKY BOOTS
(70.7%),
CHICAGO
(79.7%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
TRUE WEST
1965
TORCH SONG
691
CHOIR BOY
450
THE CHER SHOW
350
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
36
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
KING KONG
(-6878),
KINKY BOOTS
(-3516),
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
(-3426),
WAITRESS
(-3017),
THE BAND'S VISIT
(-2982)
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, 39 shows played on Broadway, with 378,910 tickets sold and a total gross of $57,807,272. The average ticket price was $152.56.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$4,041,493
THE LION KING
$3,696,974
WICKED
$3,411,819
THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
$2,978,349
FROZEN
$2,624,495
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
($163,429),
TORCH SONG
($244,596),
CHOIR BOY
($258,754),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($383,200),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($463,000)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
$1,539,090
WICKED
$1,146,827
THE LION KING
$935,703
ALADDIN
$832,076
SCHOOL OF ROCK
$768,586
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
($23,680),
TORCH SONG
($26,626),
CHOIR BOY
($86,282),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($99,260),
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
($114,738)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$375.39
THE LION KING
$242.15
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$241.65
MEAN GIRLS
$201.43
WICKED
$196.83
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
($46.51),
CHOIR BOY
($58.44),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($59.91),
TORCH SONG
($73.92),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($74.81)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
WICKED
170.39%
MEAN GIRLS
150.11%
THE BOOK OF MORMON
144.43%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
141.56%
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
135.91%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
(11.04%),
TORCH SONG
(37.7%),
CHOIR BOY
(41.19%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(43.37%),
THE NEW ONE
(47.22%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
104.4%
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
103.1%
COME FROM AWAY
102.1%
HAMILTON
101.9%
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
101.7%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
(26.8%),
THE NEW ONE
(65.9%),
TORCH SONG
(70.7%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(73.8%),
SUMMER
(78.2%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
8525
KINKY BOOTS
4893
SUMMER
4582
SCHOOL OF ROCK
4257
KING KONG
3803
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
(-581),
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, 39 shows played on Broadway, with 308,489 tickets sold and a total gross of $41,012,370. The average ticket price was $132.95.
Top 5 by This Week Gross
HAMILTON
$3,612,858
THE LION KING
$2,761,271
WICKED
$2,264,992
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$2,228,592
FROZEN
$2,109,577
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
($65,859),
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
($139,749),
CHOIR BOY
($172,471),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($206,949),
TORCH SONG
($217,970)
Top 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
$411,995
THE LION KING
$407,440
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
$399,208
HAMILTON
$357,209
THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
$343,093
Bottom 5 by This Week Gross vs. Last Week Gross
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
($-161,183),
THE FERRYMAN
($-159,760),
BEAUTIFUL
($-145,109),
THE CHER SHOW
($-125,618),
COME FROM AWAY
($-111,597)
Top 5 by Average Ticket Price
HAMILTON
$335.92
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
$205.60
THE LION KING
$203.63
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS ONE AND TWO
$171.75
MEAN GIRLS
$161.47
Bottom 5 by Average Ticket Price
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
($34.13),
CHOIR BOY
($41.19),
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
($47.59),
HEAD OVER HEELS
($56.61),
THE WAVERLY GALLERY
($70.30)
Top 5 by Gross % of Potential
WICKED
127.26%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
121.5%
MEAN GIRLS
119.66%
HAMILTON
115.31%
THE BOOK OF MORMON
114.73%
Bottom 5 by Gross % of Potential
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
(10.56%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(23.42%),
CHOIR BOY
(27.46%),
THE NEW ONE
(32.9%),
TORCH SONG
(33.6%)
Top 5 by % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
THE BOOK OF MORMON
103.5%
COME FROM AWAY
102%
HAMILTON
101.8%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
101.5%
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
101.4%
Bottom 5 % of Seats Sold of Total Seats
RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR
(35.1%),
HEAD OVER HEELS
(47.5%),
THE NEW ONE
(52.8%),
SUMMER
(56%),
TORCH SONG
(63.9%)
Top 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
2742
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
2320
ANASTASIA
834
CHOIR BOY
767
SCHOOL OF ROCK
765
Bottom 5 by Seats Sold This Week vs. Last Week
THE CHER SHOW
(-1963),
BEAUTIFUL
(-1074),
COME FROM AWAY
(-1048),
THE FERRYMAN
(-924),
WAITRESS
(-852)
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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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.
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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.
