BroadwayHD is an on-demand digital

streaming media Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

company. Based in New York City, the company records and distributes live theater performances and previously recorded theatrical productions through its platform.

History

Stewart F. Lane Stewart F. Lane (born May 3, 1951) is a Broadway theatre, Broadway producer, director, playwright and former actor. He has also written books, including ''Let's Put on a Show!'' and ''Jews of Broadway''. He has also produced in Dublin. In addition ...

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 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 millio ...

. BroadwayHD's website, which featured on demand streaming, launched in fall 2015 with 100 titles from Broadway and London's

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''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 Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Operated by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54 has 1,006 seats on two levels. The theater was ...

. The production earned BroadwayHD a

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for the first live stream of a Broadway show.

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.

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, ''Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn'', starring

Bryce Pinkham Bryce Allen Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in the PBS period drama ''Mercy Street''. On Broadway, he played Monty Navarro in '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder''. For the latter role, he rec ...

and Corbin Bleu, and ''Ernest Shackleton Loves Me''. BroadwayHD has also produced '' Present Laughter'' with

Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. In addition, he has received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five ...

, Paula Vogel's ''Indecent'', John Patrick Shanley's ''The Portuguese Kid'' with

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' Se ...

, and Drew Droege's ''Bold Colors, Bright Patterns'' directed by Michael Urie.

Digital on-demand library

As of April 2018, BroadwayHD's library includes over 200 titles including Hugh Jackman in ''Oklahoma!'' and

Ian McKellen Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans seven decades, having performed in genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Regarded as a British cultural i ...

as ''King Lear''. BroadwayHD features content other than plays, such as coverage of the American Theatre Wing's Centennial Gala, concerts and theater documentaries.

References

External links

BroadwayHD's official site
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