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Raising the curtain on theater employment

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 16, 2023
How a children’s theater company is ensuring the show will go on after pandemic.
A stage production of Cinderella plays at the Minnesota-based Children's Theatre Company. Kimberly Motes, head of the theater, says it is still recovering from pandemic shutdowns that saw many employees furloughed.
(David Rubene/Children's Theatre Company)
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This holiday season, things are looking up for performing arts organizations

by Jordan Mangi
Dec 16, 2022
Classics like "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" bring needed ticket revenue to arts nonprofits.
Joffrey Ballet's "The Nutcracker" at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
Photo Credit Todd Rosenberg
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Florida cultural institutions are recovering from Hurricane Ian alongside homes and businesses

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 7, 2022
Damage along Florida's southwest coast includes museums and theaters that plan to rebuild.
The Venice Theatre suffered major damage from Hurricane Ian's winds and heavy rain, leaving collapsed walls and flooding in the main stage area at the rear of the building, which was built in 1926.
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Theaters are still trying to regain their pre-pandemic footing

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Oct 6, 2022
Stage venues are struggling with smaller audiences and higher costs, says Lisa Adler of the Horizon Theatre Co. in Atlanta.
The pandemic period "was a reset time for the whole theater industry," says Lisa Adler of the Horizon Theatre Co. in Atlanta.
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Virtual auditions likely to continue for dancers, actors and other performers

by Emily Schutz
Apr 28, 2022
The taped auditions, widely used during the pandemic, can be expensive for those who have to pay for space to film them.
Dancer Cameron Hah rehearses a self-taped audition in a rented studio space.
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London's theatres welcome visitors back as UK relaxes quarantine restrictions

by Victoria Craig
Aug 2, 2021
The Society of London Theatre estimates 70% of theatres will run out of cash by the end of the year, so they are asking for government help.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: A shop selling West End theater tickets in Leicester Square on June 14, 2021 in London, England.
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Performing arts innovate in desperate times

by Lukas Southard and Nova Safo
Jul 2, 2020
The show must go on — somehow — for theater and other live productions in order for their companies to survive financially.
A violinist plays to an empty concert hall during a video-recorded concert in Slovakia in May. Performing arts companies are finding innovative ways to stay financially viable in the face of COVID-19.
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Forget comic book movies — in Hollywood, horror pays

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 23, 2018
Recent scary movie hits like "Get Out" show that a movie doesn't need a big budget to be a hit.
Writer Jordan Peele, winner of the Best Original Screenplay award for 'Get Out,' poses in the press room during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. 
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Want a more diverse and younger theater audience? There's an app for that

by Jana Kasperkevic and Tony Wagner
Nov 3, 2017
Broadway looks to tech to lure millennials.
Katie Szajkovics and Christoper Huey, two of TodayTix concierges, stand outside the theater and distribute tickets to customers. 
Jana Kasperkevic for Marketplace
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Broadway ends year with a (slightly smaller) bang

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 30, 2015
Despite record attendance for some shows, Broadway's box office slips a bit.
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