Cara Joy David

New York

Entertainment Reporter at Freelance

Entertainment reporter. Bylines in a ton of places, including outlets that my dentist reads. Can’t tolerate BS.

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Unkindest Cuts: How Theatres Are Managing the Loss of NEA Funds

2 weeks ago | americantheatre.org | Cara Joy David

This piece was originally written for and posted on BroadwayWorld. It is republished here with permission. Theatremakers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it’s no surprise that the vast majority of the more than 40 artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy.
The NEA Grant Terminations and What it Means for the Future of American Theatre

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

Theater makers have a “show must go on” spirit. So it is no surprise that the vast majority of the over forty artistic leaders I spoke to in the last two weeks believed they would find a way to survive even without promised National Endowment for the Arts funding. But it won’t be easy. “I'm going to make this show happen,” said Deborah Block, Producing Artistic Director of Theatre Exile in Philadelphia, which had its $25,000 grant for R. Eric Thomas’ Glitter in the Glass terminated.
'Liberation': A Play About Love and Freedom in the Trump Era

2 months ago | msmagazine.com | Cara Joy David

Art evolves through a contemporary lens. The same photograph, film or musical that would not have raised eyebrows in the 1950s might be taboo today. And now, we freely embrace discussions of topics that my grandmother would never have uttered a word of in public. So, it is no surprise that Bess Wohl’s Liberation, a play centering on a women’s liberation group in 1970s Ohio, lands differently today than it would have years ago.
Paying Tribute to Linda Lavin

Feb 3, 2025 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

I was raised on television. So, it is no surprise that my first exposure to Linda Lavin was Alice, the reruns of which ran on a local New York channel when I was little. But, when I grew older, I realized that as good as Lavin was on television, she was really a creature of the stage. I have trouble believing Broadway has not yet dimmed the lights for this Tony-winning Theater Hall of Fame member. Lavin had over fifteen Broadway credits, six Tony Award nominations and one win.
When Is a Performance Not One? The ALL IN Debate

Jan 13, 2025 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

Buyers of tickets to live performances sometimes feel they want their money back, but it’s usually when a star drops out, after seeing a show, or at least after the reviews come out. All In: Comedy About Love instead had several people requesting refunds when they simply heard more about it.
Why Off-Off-Broadway's wild project Launched a Do-or-Die Capital Campaign

Nov 26, 2024 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

When the wild project launched its do-or-die capital campaign a couple of weeks back, an industry reeling from several hits to the off-off-Broadway community braced for another one. However, even though the downtown arts community had suffered several losses, the news that the non-profit needed to raise $1 million in only three months caught many by surprise. Just how was the East Village company so close to losing its home?
Hope for Off-Off-Broadway: How The Tank Is Defying the Odds

Nov 18, 2024 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that there is one, of off-off-Broadway companies) will tell you it has more members than it did twenty years ago. However, there is no doubt that things feel dire. We’ve lost dedicated venues, hard-fought pay battles have led to smaller cast sizes, and places are presenting less.
Inside the Growing World of Theatre Tickets Insurance

Sep 24, 2024 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

Theater tickets are famously known as non-refundable. But there are sometimes insurance options out there, they just aren’t well publicized. As expected, the industry not having a centralized buying platform leads to a more confusing purchasing experience in terms of insurance. Different forums offer different insurance or none at all. This, even though, everyone asked believes clear insurance offerings are a plus for the consumer.
They Will Survive: Theatres That Are Beating the Odds

Jun 6, 2024 | americantheatre.org | Cara Joy David

It’s no secret that the nation’s resident theatres didn’t exactly come out of the pandemic lockdown like a lion, roaring at full volume. More like an injured cat with a muted meow. With Covid-related closures and cancellations hardly in the rearview mirror, several theatres have been forced to pause or shutter. Multiple articles have since been written (including by this magazine) that seem to portend the imminent demise of regional theatre. But precarity and contraction aren’t the whole story.
Tony Award Voters May No Longer Need to See Everything and More Tony Insight

Apr 29, 2024 | broadwayworld.com | Cara Joy David

Enter Your Email to Unlock This ArticlePlus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Email:Existing user? Just click login. The Broadway season officially came to a close last week. It is now important to look at the Tony rules (including a huge change to the rules this year) and eligibility decisions in preparation for the nominations.