Jessica Ryan
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Piratical pioneer of experiences live on the Internet (circa 2013) // CEO Broadway Unlocked, your friendly theatre on the internet // Indefatigable advocate for arts
Jessica Ryan
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Three years ago, as I was starting my consulting business, I made a big commitment to myself: my goal was to work toward a vibrant and sustainable performing arts field...
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BEAR If you think about it, it was like we were workshopping instantly. We were getting live feedback in real time for people that would be coming to the show or buying the album.
Julia Jacobs • TikTok to the Grammys: How a ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Beat Broadway (Published 2022)
The cast is a group of women and nonbinary people originating at ART, a very specific institution that has a recent, problematic history with how they approach representation for nonbinary people. What did ART learn or not learn from past experiences?
Vulture • 1776’s Sara Porkalob Has Some Notes
"Our primary barrier is what I have been saying since I started this job at OSF, and had actually been saying it at the Denver Center too: This industry has relied so heavily on one generation of theatregoer. And that generation has been great to us; they have come to see our shows, they have given us their resources, they have put us in their
... See moreAmerican Theatre • Oregon Shakes Restructures, Scales Back With Eye to Future
The next generation of successful labels will be brands. Their artists will fit together cohesively and the label will have a perspective on what art represents the brand. Real people...
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How this Tony-award winning production company is recouping its investments in an industry where it's rare to break even
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over 90% of Broadway shows were written within 50 miles of Manhattan
Where were you each at before this came into your lives?BARLOW We were both really depressed. It is hard to break into the music industry, and I was ready to give up. I was applying for record-label receptionist jobs and crying to my parents because they had been helping to support me in Los Angeles and they were like, “You need to get a real job.... See more