Theatre Industry Resources
Below is a brief list of just some resources for the theatre community – please let us know if there are any resources you think should be added. Thank you to these organizations who are doing such important work!
Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) – organization that unites artists, experts, students, and community leaders to use storytelling and artistry to combat systematic racism
Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) – organization working to dismantle the systemically racist and biased ideology in the theatrical job space
Black Theatre United (BTU) – Black theatre community members united to educate, empower, and inspire through excellence and activism in the pursuit of justice and equality
We See You White American Theatre – collective of multi-generational, multi-disciplinary, early career, emerging and established artists, theater managers, executives, students, administrators, dramaturges and producers, working to address the scope and pervasiveness of anti-Blackness and racism in the American theater
Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement & Territory Mapping – resources to learn about the importance of land acknowledgement and learning whose land you are on
Asian-American Arts Alliance – organization dedicated to ensuring greater representation, equity, and opportunities for Asian American artists and cultural organizations through resource sharing, promotion, and community building
National Disability Theatre – professional theatre company that creates fully accessible, world-class theatre and storytelling; changes social policy and the nation’s narrative about disability culture; and provides a guiding model in accessibility for the arts and cultural sector
Broadway ReFocused – an educational platform that looks at Broadway’s past with a new lens to understand Broadway’s future, specifically amplifying stories of women, queers, black, indigenous and people of color in musical theatre
Ring of Keys – artist service organization that fosters community and visibility for musical theatre artists – onstage and off – who self-identify as queer women, transgender, and gender non-conforming artists
Broadway Women’s Alliance (BWA) – peer-to-peer networking and programming organization for female professionals on the business side of Broadway
SheNYC – organization that supports and showcases the talents of writers, composers, producers, directors, and other theater artists who are part of a marginalized gender group, including cis women, trans, and non-binary people
Mental Health & Wellness
Behind-the-Scenes – initiative to provide easily accessible information, tools and resources to members of the entertainment industry
Entertainment Community Fund – (f/k/a The Actors’ Fund) organization that provides human services for people in all facets of the entertainment industry (incl. health and wellness, career and life, and housing services)
Box Office Data
Broadway Grosses – Broadway box office statistics by show, publicly published weekly (usually published on Tuesdays for prior week ending on Sunday)
Industry Knowledge
The Broadway League – the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry
Off-Broadway League – organizing body for Off-Broadway productions
Broadway Briefing – daily industry news email newsletter
Careers.Broadway – resource for information and opportunities relating to careers in the Broadway industry