Season Sponsors

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.

MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide.

MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

Whether online or in print, Playbill is the preeminent source for theatre news and features, delivering high-quality content to audiences around the world, including features articles and columns by and about theatre personalities, entertainment, travel, fashion, dining, and other editorial pieces geared to the lifestyle of the theatre fan. The print magazine edition of Playbill is well-known and beloved by Broadway and Off-Broadway theatergoers, serving other prominent New York performing arts venues (the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall), major regional theatres, and touring houses nationwide as well.

Playbill also brings the Broadway experience to schools and community groups worldwide with PLAYBILLder, an online program building tool that makes creating an authentic, Broadway-quality Playbill program as easy as filling out a few easy-to-use templates. When it’s time to have your program printed, flexibility is key, with options to use PLAYBILLder’s budget-conscious professional printing services or purchase a downloadable PDF file that can be printed using the local method of your choice. For more information, visit PLAYBILLder.com.

CUR8 is the all-in-one platform built to simplify your event and project management. CUR8 empowers theatre organizations and schools to manage schedules, tickets, communication, and assets seamlessly. With over 25 years of experience in theatre and educational ticketing, CUR8 offers the same amazing support you trust, now with innovative tools to keep you organized and inspired. From managing people to delivering unforgettable events, CUR8 has you covered—because your passion deserves a platform that works as hard as you do. Let’s make epic experiences together!

A Stay With New York Soul. More than a design-forward hotel, CIVILIAN is a microcosm of the Theater District, abuzz with creativity and innovation. Inspired by New York soul and the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood we call home, CIVILIAN brings the energy of the city indoors. Artists and audiences converge in spaces that have been dreamed up by architect David Rockwell—each room, restaurant, and outdoor hangout curated to reflect the spirit of the city we love. Designed for you and directed by you, this is a place to customize your own stay, rub shoulders with the city’s creative class, and unwind in style.

Broadway Up Close started as a seed of an idea in 2010 by actor Tim Dolan. While on the national tour of the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Tim was fascinated by the ghost stories and legends told by local stagehands at different touring houses each night. Upon moving back to New York City when the tour ended, he started to explore the history and legends that have taken place in our current 41 Broadway theaters. Unearthing some truly fantastic stories from over 100 years ago, Tim felt compelled to start walking tours of the Broadway Theatre District further detailing and sharing those ghost stories, anecdotes, and wonderful tales of building a Broadway show from rehearsals to opening night. In 2019, BUC expanded its physical footprint by opening a gift shop in the center of Times Square. The shop features an entire line of custom Broadway merchandise unique to BUC – much of it hand made in Times Square by their team. With the unveiling of their 6-foot-tall BROADWAY Sign next to their shop, it quickly became a destination for theatre-goers and tourists alike!

Founded in 1917 by the Drama League, the Drama Book Shop became an independent book store in 1923 and since that time has been deemed a quintessential New York City cultural institution. The Drama Book Shop opened in its current home on West 39th Street in 2020 under new ownership. Long time friends and patrons of the bookstore Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with Jeffrey Seller and James L. Nederlander purchased the store from Rozanne Seelen, whose late husband Arthur Seelen had bought the store in 1958. Over the years, the store has moved several times, most recently located on West 40th Street. When the store opened there in December of 2001, a theatre troupe from Wesleyan University – Back House Productions – founded by Kail, John Buffalo Mailer, Neil Stewart and Anthony Veneziale became the resident theater company. They convened downstairs in the store’s 60-seat Arthur Seelen Theatre, and in 2002 they began to rehearse a new musical. Written by Mr. Miranda and directed by Mr. Kail, “In The Heights” went on to win several Tony Awards® in 2008. The new location, designed by “Hamilton” scenic designer David Korins and his team, pays homage to twentieth century European cafes and reading rooms, and features a full service cafe serving coffee, teas, and light snacks.  The Drama Book Shop is a community space for everyone enthused by the Arts—students, fans, theatre professionals, and award-winning artists alike. Since 1917, the Drama Book Shop has been a mainstay of New York’s theatre scene, and with the support of the thousands of patrons that have passed through the shop’s doors, will continue to be for the next 100 years to come.