Category Archives: Stage

2021 Idea Awards

Posted on April 29, 2021 by boz

Last night, the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation presented its 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre, which provide $30,000 grants to adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theater, as well as $20,000 grants to visionary writers who have inspired … Continue reading →

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2021 Kleban Prize

Posted on March 19, 2021 by boz

Earlier this week, New Dramatists presented the 31st annual Kleban Prize in Musical Theatre, which celebrates promising new lyricists and librettists. Edward Kleban, lyricist of A Chorus Line, created the prize in his will. From his own experience, he knew that, … Continue reading →

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Ann Reinking Scholarship

Posted on March 8, 2021 by boz

Arts outreach organization Off the Lane has announced the creation of the Ann Reinking Scholarship, which will be presented this November to mark the late dancer’s birthday. The organization will offer a $5,000 scholarship each year to one early-career dancer … Continue reading →

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2021 Richard Rodgers Awards

Posted on March 2, 2021 by boz

On March 1, the American Academy of Arts and Letters announced the three winners of its 2021 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater. Studio production awards went to The Monster by Chelsea Marcantel, Michael Mahler, and Alan Schmuckler; Oratorio for … Continue reading →

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2021 Ovation Award Nominees

Posted on January 29, 2021 by boz

The LA Stage Alliance has announced the nominees for its 2021 Ovation Awards, its 31st annual prizes, honoring regional productions in the 2019-20 season. There were 137 shows registered from 36 organizations, resulting in 174 artists being evaluated and 40 … Continue reading →

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Write Out Loud Songwriting Competition

Posted on January 19, 2021 by boz

Write Out Loud, cofounded by Mean Girls Tony nominee Taylor Louderman, has announced their third annual songwriting contest for new musical theater composers and lyricists. A team of adjudicators will review submissions this spring, three songs will be selected to … Continue reading →

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2020 Kennedy Center Honors

Posted on January 14, 2021 by boz

The Kennedy Center Honors announced on Wednesday that the lifetime artistic achievement recipients for its 43rd ceremony are Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori, and Dick Van Dyke. The 2020 ceremony, traditionally held in early December, was postponed until May 2021 … Continue reading →

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Off-West End Award Nominees

Posted on January 8, 2021 by boz

The Offies, London’s Off-West End Awards, have announced their 2021 nominees. The winners will be unveiled February 21 in a digital ceremony. With an insufficient number of nominations due to theater closures caused by the pandemic, several categories will not … Continue reading →

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2020 Audelco Awards

Posted on December 1, 2020 by boz

The 48th annual Audelco Awards were presented in a livestream ceremony on November 30, hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith and LaChanze. The big musical winner was The Dark Star from Harlem, which picked up awards for best musical (writers Glynn … Continue reading →

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2020 Audelco Nominations

Posted on November 18, 2020 by boz

The Audience Development Committee have announced the nominees for their 48th Annual Vivian Robinson Audelco Recognition Awards (aka the Viv Awards), celebrating the best of Black nonprofit theatre in New York during the 2019-20 season. Among the 26 eligible productions, The … Continue reading →

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