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The Broadway League, formerly the League of American Theatres and Producers, League of New York Theatres and Producers, and League of New York Theatres, is the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry. Its members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in New York and more than 250 other North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry.[3]
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| Founded | 1930 |
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| Type | Trade Association 501(c)(6)[1] |
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Area served | Theatre |
| Members | 700+[2] |
Key people | Charlotte St. Martin Executive Director |
| Revenue | $9,360,554 (FY2013) |
| Expenses | $7,587,315 (FY2013) |
| Employees | 59 |
| Volunteers | 90 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | The League of American Theatres and Producers (1985-2007)
The League of New York Theatres and Producers (1973-1985) The League of New York Theatres (1930-1973) |
The Broadway League is a collective bargaining unit for Broadway producers and theatre owners and negotiates labor agreements with local unions such as Actors' Equity Association (AEA), Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Local 802, and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Local 1.[4]
History
The League was founded in 1930 as the "League of New York Theatres". It was founded by Broadway theatre operators to further common interests,[5] with the main purpose of fighting ticket speculation.[6] The League's first successful act was the writing of the Theater Ticket Code (together with Actors' Equity) which later became a state law.[6] In the following years the League expanded its charter several times, serving at time as the chief negotiator for producers with craft unions and Actors' Equity.[6] With the decline of Broadway in the 1980s the League changed its name to the "League of American Theatres and Producers".[6] On December 18, 2007 the League changed its name to the current name, "The Broadway League".[7]
Sponsored events
The Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of American Theatre Wing and the League, at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are mostly for Broadway productions and performances, though an award for regional theatres and discretionary non-competitive Special Tony Award and the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre are also given.[8][9] The awards were founded by the Wing in 1947, and the League started co-presenting them in 1967.[10][11]
The Touring Broadway Awards
The Touring Broadway Awards (TBAs) recognized outstanding achievement in touring productions of Broadway plays and musicals in North America from 2000 to 2009. Founded in 2000-2001 season by the League, the awards were known until 2004 as the National Broadway Theatre Awards. [12]The awards were presented by the League to "celebrate excellence in touring Broadway by honoring the artists and productions that visit cities across the country each year."[13]
Broadway on Broadway
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Broadway on Broadway was a free annual outdoor concert kicking off the Broadway season each September, usually on the first Sunday after Labor Day, produced by the League and the Times Square Alliance. The event took place on a special stage created for the event in Times Square, featuring musical numbers from current Broadway shows as well as upcoming shows opening in the new season.[14]
The event was conceived in 1992 as a welcome party for delegates to the Democratic National Convention, which was held in New York that year. The concert returned in July 1993 and 1994 and moved to September on 1995. It has been held in mid-September ever since. [15]
Broadway on Broadway was canceled in 2013 [16]and did not return in 2014.
Stars in the Alley
Stars in the Alley is a free annual outdoor concert in Shubert Alley in the heart of Manhattan’s Theater District, produced by the League. It is usually held during the week of the Tony Awards, and marks the official end of the Broadway season. The 21st annual event was held on June 6, 2007, and the casts of dozens of Broadway shows took part.[17] Though the event was not held from 2008 to 2013, it returned in 2014 featuring Norm Lewis as the host.[18]
Other notable events
Services
Internet Broadway Database
The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It is operated by the Research Department of the League.[24]
Research
The League serves as the central hub for statistical information about Broadway theatre production in North America. Its research department maintains historical data on individual playhouses and productions. In addition, many reference documents, including weekly box office grosses and season-by-season statistics, are available to the public, journalists, and scholars via the website. The Research department also publishes annual reports that track trends in the industry over time including the Demographics of the Broadway Audience and Broadway’s Economic Contribution.[25]
Other notable services
- Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) (formerly Broadway Goes Green): an initiative that promotes environmentally friendlier practices in theatre production, launched in 2008.[26]
- Broadway Fan Club: A monthly newsletter [27]
- Broadway Speakers Bureau: encouraging high school and college students to explore non-performance careers in theatre[28]
- Apple Awards: a program rewarding efforts to support education programs relating to Broadway or touring Broadway shows that was started in 2003[29]