The New York Metropolitan Opera has been forced to sell tickets through a different site after the company’s computer systems were targeted in a cyberattack. On Friday, the Metropolitan Opera announced on social media that it would sell $50 ($41/€47) tickets to some performances on a site run by Lincoln Center. The Met’s computer systems …
Stomp to close after 29 years due to ‘declining’ ticket sales
Stomp, a hit Off-Broadway show focused on the percussive playing of everyday objects, will close after 29 years. The show had run at the East Village’s Orpheum Theatre since February 27, 1994 in New York. Its final Off-Broadway production will be on January 8, 2023 and will have lasted for a total of 11,472 …
The Mousetrap heads to Broadway
The Mousetrap, which is the world’s longest-running play, is marking its 70th anniversary today (Friday) and is also set to open on Broadway for the first time next year. The ‘Whodunit’ play was written by Agatha Christie and was first performed on November 25 1952 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal. The production went on to become …
Live Nation becomes booking partner for Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Live Nation Entertainment has announced its has become the exclusive booking partner for Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, a nonprofit festival experience in New York. Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is a broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festival. SummerStage presents nearly 90 free and benefit performances every year. As part of the …
The Bowery Presents reveals intimate New York venue
The Bowery Presents, a regional partner of AEG Presents and concert promoter, has announced the acquisition and opening of a new venue in New York. Racket is located in the area of Chelsea, was formerly the Highline Ballroom and will have a capacity of 650. The new intimate venue is set to open in early …
Paramore opts for Ticketmaster to limit pricy resales and scalping
Rock band Paramore will utilise Ticketmaster’s ‘Face Value Ticket Exchange’ for their upcoming tour to prevent expensive resales. Paramore is set to begin a concert series in the US with stops in California, Nebraska, Utah, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas and Florida as well as Toronto in Canada and Mexico City in Mexico. Those looking to attend …
The Phantom of the Opera to close on Broadway next year
Broadway’s longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera is set to close in February 2023 after 35 years. The musical has been a key fixture on Broadway since 1988 and its final performance will be February 18. The final performance will round-off 13,925 shows across more than three decades. Since the show reopened after the …
TDF to reopen Lincoln Center TKTS booth
Not-for-profit service organisation dedicated to performing arts, TDF, is set to reopen its Lincoln Center TKTS booth next week. The New York ticketing booth has been closed since March 13, 2020 when Broadway shut its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TKTS offers discounted tickets to same-day theatre productions on Broadway, off-Broadway and to performances …
Broadway takes small hit due to fewer productions
Broadway’s box office took a small hit last week as there were three fewer shows running. For the week ending August 21, the 20 productions on Broadway grossed $22,232,527 (£18.8m/€22.3m) according to Broadway News. This is down 19% from the previous week. Capacity held steady at 89% and the three top-grossing productions in New York …
The Kite Runner on Broadway to offer mask-only night
The Kite Runner on Broadway is running a special masks-only performance on Friday nights, starting with its August 19 show. It will be the first production on Broadway to embrace this kind of hybrid policy surrounding mask-wearing, while other theatres across New York have adopted an optional approach. Patrons will have the option of wearing …