Links
Broadway.com
Broadway.com features online theatre ticketing and phone sales through 1.800.BROADWAY for every Broadway show, most off-Broadway shows and shows in London’s West End. The site also contains the most complete editorial coverage of theatre on the web, including the latest news, interviews with actors and playwrights, opening-night coverage, original theatre reviews and video features. Broadway.com also offers current box office results, show synopses, credits and biographies and in-depth Tony Awards coverage.
The Broadway League, the Official Website of the Broadway Theatre Industry
The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Their 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the commercial theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 240 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
IBDB was created by the Research Department of The Broadway League, the national trade association for Broadway. IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all title page information about each production. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway.
OffBroadway.com, the Off-Broadway League
Off-Broadway is theatre created year-round, all over the isle of Manhattan, in theatres with seating between 100 and 499 seats. Off-Broadway is innovative musicals and prize-winning plays; it is one person shows and spectacular events; it is record-breaking, familiar shows and not-to-be-missed limited runs.
Playbill
From Wikipedia: Playbill is a monthly U.S. magazine for theatregoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most Playbills are printed for particular shows to be distributed at the door. Articles within the Playbills change monthly to reflect new shows and artists performing in plays, musicals or special attractions; this wraparound section is the same for all Playbills across all venues at any given time. Within this wraparound, Playbills contain a cast list, cast photos, cast biographies, song lists and who performs the songs (if a musical), and a list of scenes for the particular show.
The Tony Awards, the Official Website of the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards
The silver medallion of the masks of comedy and tragedy, known as the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Award®, is theatre’s most prestigious and coveted prize.
This digital library was created for educational purposes only in fulfillment of a requirement for Southern Connecticut State University's ILS 655, Digital Libraries, Dr. Yan Liu, professor. Copyright 2010, Julie T. Rio.
