BroadwayWorld#UK awards
{{short description|American theatre news website}}
{{distinguish|Broadway Worldwide}}
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BroadwayWorld is a theatre news website based in New York City, New York. Launched in 2003, the site covers Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and international theater productions, with sections devoted to particular countries, cities, or regions. The website publishes theatre news, interviews, reviews, and other coverage related to theater. It also includes an online message board for theater fans.
The UK / West End section awards the UK / West End BroadwayWorld Awards each year, based on votes by theater-goers to productions in the UK.
History
Published by Wisdom Digital Media Publishing (launched in 2001),{{cite web | title=About BroadwayWorld | website=BroadwayWorld | date=2 February 2025 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/about.cfm | access-date=2 February 2025}} BroadwayWorld.com was founded in 2003 to cover theater news.{{cite news| title=The Actress Patti Murin Takes On Broadway Chat Board| language=en| newspaper=The New York Times| date=11 March 2016| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/theater/the-actress-patti-murin-takes-on-broadway-chat-board.html| url-status=live| access-date=2018-09-11| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617211911/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/theater/the-actress-patti-murin-takes-on-broadway-chat-board.html| archive-date=2018-06-17| last1=Paulson| first1=Michael}} As of September 2018, the website had a readership of 5.5 million monthly online visitors and an Alexa PageRank of 16,156 worldwide.{{cite web| url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/broadwayworld.com| title=Broadwayworld.com: Traffic, Demographics and Competitors| website=Alexa| language=en| access-date=2018-09-11| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910203144/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/broadwayworld.com| archive-date=2018-09-10| url-status=dead}} The site also produces annual fan-voted awards and competitions related to various types of production.{{cite news| last=Notarianni| first=Alicia| title=Authentic Community Theatre compete for BroadwayWorld 'Best of the Decade' awards| url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/entertainment/2020/11/28/authentic-community-theatre-compete-for-broadwayworld-best-of-the-decade-awards/115828512/| access-date=2023-08-23| newspaper=The Herald-Mail| location=Hagerstown, Maryland| language=en-US}}{{cite web| date=2018-11-07| title=Vote for us in the BroadwayWorld Awards!| url=https://cnyplayhouse.org/vote-for-us-in-the-broadwayworld-awards/| access-date=2021-06-11| website=CNY Playhouse| language=en-US}}{{cite news| last=Dowd| first=Kristen| date=2020-10-06| title=Clearview sophomore in BroadwayWorld competition| url=https://thesunpapers.com/2020/10/06/clearview-sophomore-in-broadwayworld-competition/|access-date=2021-06-11| newspaper=Mullica Hill Sun| language=en-US}}{{cite news| last=Dunne| first=Susan| title=Connecticut teen Terrence Bogan wins national Broadway World singing contest| url=https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-ctnow-wallingford-teen-broadway-contest-20200708-i22lmelrcnc4zkxeoflw5g3pci-story.html| access-date=2021-06-11| newspaper=Hartford Courant| date=8 July 2020}}
In 2020, the site underwent a major redesign, and which included the creation of new sections, such as the Theatre Shop, Online Education, BroadwayWorld Research, and Industry Pro.
BroadwayWorld added a pay transparency rule to its job site in March 2021 due to the advocacy of On Our Team and Costume Professionals for Wage Equity.{{cite news| url=https://indypendent.org/2021/04/support-our-troupes-workers-at-smaller-theaters-win-pay-labor-equity/| title=Support our Troupes: Workers at Smaller Theaters Win Pay & Labor Equity| author=Ludovici, Derek| date=April 26, 2021| work=The Indypendent| location=Brooklyn, New York}}
For its 20th anniversary in 2023, BroadwayWorld held a gala at Sony Hall, Manhattan,{{cite web | title=BroadwayWorld | website=Sony Hall | date=3 March 2023 | url=https://sonyhall.com/events/broadwayworld-2/ | access-date=3 February 2025}} hosted by Chita Rivera and Richard Ridge, with funds raised going to the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, officially proclaimed May 21, 2023 as BroadwayWorld Day.{{cite web | title=Video: Watch Highlights from BroadwayWorld's 20th Anniversary Concert Celebration at Sony Hall | website=Wisdom Digital Media | date=19 November 2024 | url=https://www.wisdomdigital.com/news-page.cfm?seo_friendly=Video-Watch-Highlights-from-BroadwayWorlds-20th-Anniversary-Concert-Celebration-at-Sony-Hall-20230727 | access-date=3 February 2025}}
Today
{{As of|2025}}, BroadwayWorld is the largest theater site on the internet, and covers 100 cities in the US as well as 45 countries. It is published in 12 languages. The site is focused on live entertainment, including that which appears on screen, and covers music, concerts, opera, dance, classical music and stage performances of all kinds. It has interviews, features, a messageboard, and various content for professionals as well as audiences. Its content is all original and aims to be accurate and free of bias.
It has regional sections on the website, with regions of the United States (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West); the rest of North America; Australia / New Zealand; Europe / UK; South America; Asia; Africa / Middle East. Each of these sections is further split into cities or countries, with appropriate dedicated coverage.{{cite web | title=Broadway World Regional Content | website=BroadwayWorld | date=3 February 2025 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/regionalmain.cfm | access-date=3 February 2025}}
Awards
BroadwayWorld hosts various awards nominated by the users of the website, including BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide.{{cite web | title=BWW Awards News, Articles and Videos | website=BroadwayWorld | date=3 February 2025 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/topic/BWW-Awards | access-date=3 February 2025}}{{cite web | last=Awards | first=BWW | title=Voting Open For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide | website=BroadwayWorld.com | date=10 December 2024 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Voting-Open-For-The-2024-BroadwayWorld-Regional-Awards-Worldwide-20241210 | access-date=3 February 2025}}
=New York=
The Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards are focused on New York productions. In 2020, for the 18th edition of the awards, participants were asked to vote for their choices in productions of the previous decade.{{cite web | title=WINNERS Announced For The 18th Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: 'Best Of The Decade' Edition! | website=BroadwayWorld.com | date=1 September 2020 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WINNERS-Announced-For-The-18th-Annual-Theatre-Fans-Choice-Awards-Best-Of-The-Decade-Edition-20200901 | access-date=3 February 2025}} The award is "the only major theatrical prize awarded solely by votes cast online by audience members".{{cite web | title=Calling All Broadway Fans! Get Ready for the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | website=Broadway.com | date=24 April 2024 | url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204069/calling-all-broadway-fans-get-ready-for-the-2024-broadwaycom-audience-choice-awards/ | access-date=3 February 2025}}
=UK awards=
BroadwayWorld has a UK / West End section, devoted to British theatre and in particular productions in London's West End.{{cite web | title=UK / West End Theater: Musicals, Plays, News, Reviews & More | website=BroadwayWorld | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/ | access-date=2 February 2025}}
The UK / West End BroadwayWorld Awards (or BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards) are awarded each year, based on online voting.{{cite web | title=BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards | website=BroadwayWorld | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awards/ | access-date=2 February 2025}} In 2024, there were 24 categories in the awards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20241216210618/https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awards/ UK / West End BroadwayWorld Awards] (archived 16 December 2024)
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