
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
Broadway Review: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
How do you take the grand and sweeping novel "Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak and turn it into a musical? How do you follow an iconic, Oscar-winning film (1965) starring Omar Shariff and Julie Christie that rendered the story so beautifully? Crafting a musical Doctor Zhivago would seem a scary and silly dream to chase. Yet, the creative team behind the new Broadway show of the same title have transformed it into a moving, epic retelling of the story.
Broadway Review: GIGI
It is said by some that eating lobster is nothing more than an excuse for butter. This came to mind while watching the revival of Gigi, the lobster in this analogy.
Political and Arts Blog, Clyde Fitch Report, Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Do you remember that old Reese's Peanut Butter cup slogan, "two great tastes that taste great together?" That's the Clyde Fitch Report.
Broadway Review: THE AUDIENCE
Queen Elizabeth delighted the world this past year when she photo-bombed two young Australian women's hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. That same spirit is more fully revealed in The Audience, the latest import from London's West End. It stars that sexy senior siren, Dame Helen Mirren as the captive Queen.
Broadway Review: HONEYMOON IN VEGAS
One often approaches a movie-to-musical vehicle with trepidation. That said, I find myself marvelously surprised by, and in love with, Honeymoon in Vegas.
THE LAST SHIP to Play Final Broadway Performance on Jan 24
THE LAST SHIP
to play its final performance on Broadway
Saturday, January 24
Original Broadway Cast Recording Now Available
on Universal Music Classics
Debuted at #1 on Billboard Cast Albums Chart
Named BEST MUSICAL OF 2014 – USA Today
Broadway's DISGRACED Announces Mar 1 Closing Date
Final 8 Weeks!
Pulitzer Prize winning
Will Play Final Broadway Performance
On Sunday, March 1
New York Times Top 10 of 2014!
“Terrific, turbulent, with fresh currents of dramatic electricity,
Disgraced comes roaring to life on Broadway!
- Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“Breathtaking! Raw and blistering, Disgraced packs the punch and power that won it the Pulitzer Prize. - Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
“Get ready to gasp! Riveting, provocative and beautifully acted, this compelling Pulitzer Prize winner makes us think – deeply.” - Roma Torre, NY1
The Pulitzer Prize winning play DISGRACED by Ayad Akhtar will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street. As of that date, it will have played 149 performances and 27 previews. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, DISGRACED received Obie and Joseph Jefferson Awards.
Broadway League Announces Continued Upward Trend as Broadway Audience Grows in 2014
BROADWAY CONTINUES UPWARD TREND IN AUDIENCE GROWTH
CALENDAR YEAR 2014 vs CALENDAR YEAR 2013:
BROADWAY ATTENDANCE IS UP 13%
SEASON-TO-DATE, AS OF WEEK 32:
BROADWAY ATTENDANCE IS UP 14%
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BROADWAY HOLIDAY SEASON KICKS OFF A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BEST ATTENDED AND HIGHEST GROSSING
CHRISTMAS WEEK AND NEW YEAR’S WEEK EVER!
PLUS: ALMOST 20 NEW SHOWS STILL TO OPEN THIS SPRING
New York, NY – January 5, 2015 – The Broadway League reports robust holiday attendance and grosses and a strong start to 2015. The week ending December 28, 2014 and the week ending January 4, 2015 were the highest attended and highest grossing on Broadway in recorded history.
THE ELEPHANT MAN Recoups on Broadway
BRADLEY COOPER PATRICIA CLARKSON ALESSANDRO NIVOLA
IN
RECOUPS BROADWAY CAPITALIZATION
& BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORD FOR THIRD TIME
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2015
AT BROADWAY’S BOOTH THEATRE
Renée Fleming to Make Broadway Debut in LIVING ON LOVE this Spring
Renée Fleming
To Make Broadway Debut in
A New Comedy by Joe DiPietro
Based on the play Peccadillo by Garson Kanin
Directed by Kathleen Marshall
Previews Begin April 1, 2015
Opening Night April 20, 2015
On Broadway at the Longacre Theatre