BroadwayHD explained

BroadwayHD
Industry:Entertainment
Type:Private
Hq Location:New York City
Products:Streaming media, video on demand, live stream productions
Num Employees:20

BroadwayHD is an on-demand digital streaming media company. Based in New York City, the company records and distributes live theater performances and previously recorded theatrical productions through its platform.[1] [2] [3]

History

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, Tony Award-winning producers, wanted to democratize the niche market of Broadway by filming live productions and making them available to a wider audience through the internet. As long standing members of the community, they formed agreements with all 17 unions, guilds and associations behind Broadway shows so that show creators are compensated for filming. BroadwayHD has partnered with leading theatre companies such as Roundabout Theatre Company, The Public Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, The Geffen and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[4] [5] BroadwayHD's website, which featured on demand streaming, launched in fall 2015 with 100 titles from Broadway and London's West End.[6] [7]

She Loves Me livestream

In June 2016, BroadwayHD produced a live stream of the Roundabout Theater Company's production of She Loves Me from Studio 54.[8] [9] [10] The production earned BroadwayHD a Guinness World Record for the first live stream of a Broadway show.[11] [12] [13]

Tony Awards Backstage Broadcast

In 2016 BroadwayHD produced the first extra behind-the-scenes video content streamed show during the CBS telecast of the awards, live from the Beacon Theatre.[14]

Productions

In addition to its livestream of She Loves Me, the company has also produced livestreams of The Geffen Playhouse's Long Day's Journey into Night starring Jane Kaczmarek and Alfred Molina,[15] Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, starring Bryce Pinkham and Corbin Bleu,[16] and Ernest Shackleton Loves Me.[17]

BroadwayHD has also produced Present Laughter with Kevin Kline,[18] [19] Paula Vogel's Indecent,[20] John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid with Jason Alexander,[21] [22] and Drew Droege's Bold Colors, Bright Patterns directed by Michael Urie.[23] [24]

Digital on-demand library

As of April 2018, BroadwayHD's library includes over 200 titles[4] including Hugh Jackman in Oklahoma![25] [26] and Ian McKellen as King Lear.[27] BroadwayHD features content other than plays, such as coverage of the American Theatre Wing's Centennial Gala,[28] concerts[29] [30] and theater documentaries.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/broadwayhd-launch-1201625343/ "Broadway on Demand? New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Stage to Screens"
  2. Web site: Broadway goes digital with subscription service. Angelica Fusco. May 27, 2016. CBS News.
  3. Web site: Broadway Goes Digital: From Livestreams To Subscription Services. Lee Seymour. December 10, 2015. Forbes.
  4. Web site: How This Huband-and-Wife Team Made Broadway Accessible. Rich Mintzer. 17 April 2018. Entrepreneur.
  5. Web site: Backstage with Richard Ridge: Meet the Masterminds Behind BroadwayHD- Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane!. Broadway World.
  6. Web site: BroadwayHD Is An Entertainment Game Changer For Theater Fans. James Williams. February 10, 2018. News Talk Florida.
  7. Web site: Broadway on Demand? New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Stage to Screens. Gordon Cox. October 26, 2015. Variety.
  8. News: A Night at the Theater From Your Couch? No Apologies Needed.. Vincentelli. Elisabeth. 2017-11-20. The New York Times. 2018-04-04. en-US. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Broadway Comes to a Laptop Near You. Margaret Lyons. July 1, 2016. New York Times.
  10. Web site: What's the Future of Live Streamed Musicals? BroadwayHD Co-Founders Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley Explain + She Loves Me!. Robert Diamond. June 29, 2016. Broadway World.
  11. Web site: Live-Streamed Broadway Shows? The Tech Was Easy, But Oh The Drama!. January 10, 2018. Christopher Zara. Fast Company.
  12. Web site: Photo Coverage: Guinness World Record Certificate Awarded to BroadwayHD. Walter McBride. April 22, 2017. Broadway World.
  13. https://www.vox.com/2016/6/30/12061386/broadway-hd-she-loves-me-live-stream "Broadway is making history by live-streaming She Loves Me direct from the stage"
  14. Web site: BroadwayHD Announces First-Ever Second Screen Backstage Broadcast at the 70th Annual Tony Awards.
  15. News: Geffen Playhouse's Starry LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT to Stream with BroadwayHD. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. 2018-04-04. en.
  16. News: BroadwayHD Review: 'Present Laughter'. OnStage Blog. 2018-04-04. en-US.
  17. Web site: BroadwayHD Will Live Stream Off-Broadway's Ernest Shackleton Loves Me. Gans, Andrew. 25 May 2017. Playbill.
  18. Web site: Broadway's Present Laughter and More Now Available to Stream on BroadwayHD. Fierberg, Ruthie. 7 September 2017. Playbill.
  19. Web site: BroadwayHD Will Record Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, Starring Kevin Kline, Tonight. 23 June 2017. Broadway World.
  20. Web site: Indecent: Preview the Tony-winning play's BroadwayHD premiere. David Canfield. 23 January 2018. Entertainment Weekly.
  21. Web site: Exclusive: BroadwayHD Films The Portuguese Kid Starring Jason Alexander and Sherie Rene Scott. Hetrick, Adam. 12 December 2017. Playbill.
  22. Web site: MTC's THE PORTUGUESE KID Will Be Released by BroadwayHD. 12 December 2017. Broadway World.
  23. Web site: Drew Droege to Return to Bright Colors and Bold Patterns for BroadwayHD Filming. Clement, Olivia. 23 March 2018. Playbill.
  24. Web site: Photo Coverage: Go Behind the Scenes as BroadwayHD Films BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS. McBride Walter. 11 April 2018. Broadway World.
  25. Web site: Where to Watch Broadway Online: The Theater Lover's Guide to Streaming. Mark A. Robinson. August 15, 2017. Broadway Direct.
  26. Web site: The Theater Buff's Guide to Broadway Bingeing. Entertainment Weekly.
  27. Web site: Broadway HD To Celebrate Shakespeare Month This April. March 27, 2018. Broadway World.
  28. Web site: American Theatre Wing Raises $1.2 Million at 2017 Gala. September 19, 2017. Theater Mania.
  29. Web site: Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, and Andrew Rannells Concerts Available for Streaming on BroadwayHD. Andrew Gans. May 18, 2018. Playbill.
  30. Web site: Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, Andrew Rannells Concerts Now on BroadwayHD. Kenji Fujishima. May 18, 2018. Theater Mania.

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