
Andrew C. McGibbon
Andrew C. McGibbon has spent the past thirty years working in live theatre as a stage manager, general manager, producer and leader in the convergence of Broadway and online.
Mr. McGibbon worked as a stage manager and general manager for ten years. In 1994 he created a website devoted to live theatre, BroadwayWorld-Wide.com. The site was subsequently bought by, and became Playbill.com. He continued to manage the site for Playbill for four years. In 2000 he became the website manager for TonyAwards.com. With the 2008-09 season he finished his ninth year on the show. He has also worked as a webmaster for the Broadway League, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and as the Director of Digital Media for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Since 2015, Andrew has been working as an architectural photographer and virtual tour photographer known for his photography of theatres such as the Kimmel Center, Tanglewood, Signature Theatre Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, Arena Stage and the Goodspeed Opera House. His photography work can be previewed at https://andrewmcgibbonphotography.com.
Mr. McGibbon is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association, the Independent Theatre Bloggers Association, Actors' Equity Association and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, as well as the American Society of Media Photographers.
In addition to his work in the theatrical industry, Mr. McGibbon is also a partner in Simple Solutions Distributing, a manufacturer of filtration equipment for the waste-water industry.
Photo: Elizabeth Leitzell
2012-2013 Broadway’s Economic Contribution to New York City Report Released
BROADWAY CONTRIBUTED NEARLY
$12 BILLION TO NEW YORK CITY
During 2012 – 2013 Season
2% increase from the 2010 – 2011 season;
11% increase from the 2008-2009 season
Broadway Supports 87,000 Jobs +
Generates a Half Billion Dollars in Taxes for NYC
97% of Broadway’s Full Economic Impact Due to “New” Money
(New York, NY) May 29, 2014 – The Broadway League released the 2012-2013 Broadway’s Economic Contribution to New York City report, the ninth biennial report in this series. The report measures the full economic impact of spending by Broadway production companies, theatre operators and those visitors drawn to NYC by Broadway. As the official source for statistical information about Broadway theatre productions in the United States, The Broadway League's report demonstrates that Broadway not only offers entertainment, art and culture, but that it is an industry whose financial contributions nourish the economy of its city and state.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Original Cast Recording to be Released Tuesday, July 1 on Atlantic Records
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM
TO BE RELEASED TUESDAY, JULY 1 BY ATLANTIC RECORDS
FEATURING TONY AWARD NOMINEES NEIL PATRICK HARRIS & LENA HALL
PRODUCED BY STEPHEN TRASK, TIM O’HEIR, & JUSTIN CRAIG
Get Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tickets
Atlantic Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the most nominated musical revival of the season, featuring Tony Award nominees Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. The album is produced by HEDWIG composer Stephen Trask, Tony Award nominated sound designer and platinum-selling record producer Tim O’Heir, and the production’s music director Justin Craig. The album is executive produced by Elie Landau and David Binder.
Atlantic Theater Company Announces 2014 - 2015 Season
Broadway's Original Pippin, John Rubenstein, Returns to PIPPIN
TONY AWARD WINNER & BROADWAY’S ORIGINAL “PIPPIN”
JOHN RUBINSTEIN
WILL JOIN THE TONY-WINNING BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
PIPPIN
IN THE ROLE OF “CHARLES”
JUNE 20 THROUGH JULY 27 ONLY!
Now Playing on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre
Tony Award winner John Rubinstein, who made his Broadway debut and received a Theater World Award for creating the title role in the original 1972 production of Pippin, will join the all-new Tony Award winning production of Pippin in the role of “Charles.” Mr. Rubinstein will play a limited engagement, Friday, June 20 – Sunday, July 27, 2014, filling in for Terrance Mann’s leave of absence. PIPPIN is now playing at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).
American Express Pre-Sale for Hugh Jackman in THE RIVER Begin Tomorrow, May 28
AMERICAN EXPRESS PRE-SALE BEGINS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 AT 10:00 AM FOR
HUGH JACKMAN
THE RIVER
LAURA DONNELLY CUSH JUMBO
A NEW PLAY BY
JEZ BUTTERWORTH
DIRECTED BY
IAN RICKSON
GENERAL ON SALE BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 16
PREVIEWS OCTOBER 31, 2014
OPENING NIGHT NOVEMBER 16, 2014
ON BROADWAY AT CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE THEATRE
LIMITED NUMBER OF $35 DAY OF SEATS AND $30 STANDING ROOM
WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES
American Express pre-sale for THE RIVER, a new play by Jez Butterworth, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo, and directed by Ian Rickson, will begin on Wednesday, May 28 at 10:00 AM. General on sale for the production will begin on Monday, June 16 at 12:01 AM.
Broadway League Releases 2013-14 Statistics - Highest Grossing and Best Attended Memorial Day Week In Recorded History
2013 – 2014 BROADWAY THEATRE SEASON
END-OF-SEASON STATISTICS
HIGHEST GROSSING AND BEST ATTENDED
MEMORIAL DAY WEEK IN RECORDED HISTORY
(New York, NY) May 27, 2014 – The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2013 – 2014 season, which began May 27, 2013 and ended May 25, 2014. For the 2013 – 2014 season, Broadway shows yielded $1.27 billion in grosses, and total attendances reached 12.21 million. All new and continuing productions ran a total of 1496 playing weeks.
Broadway's Upcoming ON THE TOWN Announces Casting of Its Three Sailors
ON THE TOWN
ANNOUNCES CASTING OF ITS THREE SAILORS
TONY YAZBECK,
JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON,
AND CLYDE ALVES
WILL SING AND DANCE THEIR WAY THROUGH
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (IT'S A HELLUVA TOWN!)
BEAUTIFUL Debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top Broadway Chart
WE FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
AS CAROLE KING TOPS THE CHARTS AGAIN!
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF
B E A U T I F U L - T H E C A R O L E K I N G M U S I C A L
DEBUTS AT #1 ON
BILLBOARD’S TOP BROADWAY CHART
ALBUM COMES IN AT
#60 ON BILLBOARD’s TOP 200 CHART
Get Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Tickets
Download the Original Cast Album: iTunes | Amazon
New York, NY (May 21, 2014) – The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Tony® Award-nominated Best Musical Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Broadway Albums Chart, it was announced today. The album, released May 13th, is produced by Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell and Billy Jay Stein, with Kurt Deutsch serving as Executive Producer. In addition to its #1 spot on the Billboard Top Broadway Chart, the Cast Recording also came in at #60 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, an album debut that only The Book of Mormon and Kinky Boots have achieved in the last few years. The Original Broadway Cast Recording is currently available online and in stores.
Gloria Estefan Inspired Musical ON YOUR FEET! Heading to a Nederlander Theatre to Be Announced
THE NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
BASED ON THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF
SEVEN-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER & INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR
GLORIA ESTEFAN
AND
NINETEEN-TIME GRAMMY WINNING PRODUCER, MUSICIAN & ENTREPRENUER
EMILIO ESTEFAN
WILL OPEN ON BROADWAY
FALL 2015
AT A NEDERLANDER THEATRE TO BE ANNOUNCED
FOLLOWING A
WORLD PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT IN CHICAGO
DIRECTED BY TWO-TIME TONY AWARD® WINNER
JERRY MITCHELL
CHOREOGRAPHED BY FOUR-TIME DRAMA DESK NOMINEE
SERGIO TRUJILLO
WRITTEN BY TWO-TIME DRAMA DESK NOMINEE
ALEXANDER DINELARIS
(New York, NY – May 20, 2014) The Nederlander Organization and Estefan Enterprises, Inc are pleased to announce that ON YOUR FEET! – a new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY® winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan – will premiere on Broadway in Fall 2015 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced, following a Summer 2015 World Premiere engagement in Chicago.
THE REALISTIC JONESES to Play Final Broadway Performance on Sunday, Jul 6
WILL ENO’S NEW PLAY
THE REALISTIC JONESES
TO PLAY FINAL PERFORMANCE
SUNDAY JULY 6, 2014
STARRING TONI COLLETTE, MICHAEL C. HALL, TRACY LETTS, AND MARISA TOMEI; DIRECTED BY SAM GOLD
The producers of Will Eno’s new play The Realistic Joneses have announced that the production will play its final performance on Sunday, July 6, 2014, having played 27 previews and 105 performances for a total of 132 paid performances. It began previews Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street).