Jason Baruch was a speaker at Broadway by the Sea in Puerto Rico, organized by Playbill. He spoke to potential producers and investors about the pleasures and pitfalls of co-producing or investing on Broadway. Other speakers included Tom Viertel and Jack Viertel.
Congratulations to our following clients who were nominated for 57th Annual Grammy Awards: Michael Kosarin (Best Musical Theatre Album for ALADDIN) and Jason Howland (Best Musical Theatre Album for BEAUTIFUL).
Jason Baruch participated in a panel discussion for Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU) Producer’s Mentorship and Development Program geared towards individuals who are producing theatre or who have aspirations or plans to produce theatre.
Jason Aylesworth spoke about contracts on a panel for the “Legal Basics for Artists” Professional Developmental Workshop at Brooklyn Arts Council.
Jason Aylesworth taught his CLE Program, “The Three S’s of Negotiation: Styles, Strategies and Skills” at the Practicing Law Institute.
Jason Baruch taught a Commercial Theatre Institute class about royalty pools.
Carter Anne McGowan published “The Other Skate Drops: The N.H.L. Concussion Lawsuit” in the NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal.
Congratulations to our firm’s 2014 Tony Award recipients: Jason Robert Brown (Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY), Ron Simons (Best Musical for A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER), Greg Nobile (Best Musical for A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER) and Barbara Whitman (Best Revival of a Musical for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH).
As production counsel for BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, we congratulate Paul Blake, Mike Bosner and the rest of the producing team on the show’s seven 2014 Tony Award nominations, including its nomination for Best Musical. We also extend our congratulations to our author, director and designer clients who were nominated for the 2014 Tony Award: Jason Robert Brown for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations), Casey Nicholaw for ALADDIN (Best Choreography), and Howell Binkley for AFTER MIDNIGHT (Best Lighting Design of a Musical). Finally, we congratulate our other producing clients: Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Orin Wolf for BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Best Musical), Ron Simons and Greg Nobile for A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER (Best Musical) and Barbara Whitman for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Best Revival of a Musical).
Jason Baruch organized, moderated and taught an intensive 2-night program at the Snapple Theater about the Legal Aspects of Producing: An Inside Approach to Navigating the Theatrical World. This is the third year this program has been presented, a joint program between the Commercial Theatre Institute and the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section.
Jason Aylesworth served as one of the judges for the 30th Cardozo BMI Moot Court Competition.
Jason Baruch taught a Commercial Theatre Institute class about royalty pools and amortization as part of CTI’s 14-week intensive program.
Jason Aylesworth and Carter Anne McGowan will be team-teaching “The Performing Arts and the Law” for Brooklyn College’s M.F.A. Performing Arts Management Program.
Jason Baruch was named second vice-chair of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section of the New York State Bar Association.
Jason Baruch spoke on a panel of “Fair Use” experts as part of the New York State Bar Association’s EASL annual program.
Congratulations to our clients, Stephen Oremus and Sammy James, Jr., who won the 2014 Grammy for KINKY BOOTS (Best Musical Theatre Album).
Carter Anne McGowan published “The NFL Concussion Litigation: Settlement Hits a Snag” and “NFL Concussion Settlement Update” on the NYSBA’S Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Blog.
Carter Anne McGowan will be teaching “The Arts and the Law” during the spring semester for the University of Kentucky’s Graduate Arts Administration Program.
