The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is an online
database of
Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It was conceived and created by Karen Hauser in 1996 and is operated by the Research Department of
The Broadway League, a
trade association for the
North America
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n commercial
theatre community.
This comprehensive history of
Broadway provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre in the 18th century up to today. Details include cast and creative lists for opening night and current day, song lists, awards and other interesting facts about every Broadway production. Other features of IBDB include an extensive archive of photos from past and present Broadway productions, headshots, links to cast recordings on iTunes or Amazon, gross and attendance information.
Its mission was to be an interactive, user-friendly, searchable database for League members, journalists, researchers, and Broadway fans.
The League recently added Broadway Touring shows to the database for ease of tracking shows that play in theatres across the country.
It is managed by Michael Abourizk of the Broadway League.
See also
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Internet Theatre Database – ITDb
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Internet Movie Database – IMDb
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Internet Book Database – IBookDb
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Lortel Archives – IOBDb
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The Broadway League
References
External links
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Broadway League website
Theatre in the United States
Culture of New York City
Online databases
Broadway theatre
Internet properties established in 2000
Theatre databases
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