- Why is the cast and crew list for a particular show incomplete?
We are working backwards through history as we enter data. Due to the
enormity of this undertaking, not all credits have been confirmed to date. At the top of
incomplete shows is a note that we have not yet fully entered this particular show.
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- How can I update or correct data in the database?
We welcome corrections and updates. Have you read our policies?
We will need verification of submissions of cast/crew participation in a show (a copy of the relevant pages from the theatre program usually suffices).
Please contact us via our electronic submission form at the bottom of this page. We also accept faxes or mail with a note explaining the correction/addition to:
IBDB
The Broadway League
729 Seventh Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Fax (212) 944-0524
No phone calls please.
Please include all relevant dates (start & end) and role name(s).
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- Can I add a headshot to an individual's person page?
Yes, you may submit your own headshot or that of another individual if you are an authorized agent for that person. Please email clear, professional-quality headshots as digital files via our contact submission form. (For verification, you may be asked to also provide an image of a Playbill page with any headshot of that individual. )
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- How can I contact a person in the database?
We do not have contact information for the people in our database.
We are unable to forward messages to any of the people on IBDB.
If you are interested in contacting someone who is involved with a currently-running Broadway
show, you can write to him/her in care of the theatre.
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- Where can I get a poster/video/cast recording/merchandise item for a show?
We do not sell items through this site, nor do we have information
on related show memorabilia. The currently-running shows’ official web sites may have merchandise
for sale. For past shows, videos/DVDs of theatre performances are rarely available for sale. Some websites that may offer help include:
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Broadway Theatre Archive
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- Where can I get lyrics or musical scores to a show?
We do not keep a list of websites with this information. There
may be some fan sites for particular shows that have lyrics posted on the web.
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- Why don't you have a person's entire resume on the site?
At this time, our site includes only shows that played in Broadway
houses in New York. We hope to expand the site in the future, but for the time being
we are committed to completing the Broadway information as fully as possible.
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- How can I get the rights to put on a show?
You will need to contact a licensing organization to inquire for the rights:
Broadway Play Publishing
Dramatists Play Service
Music Theatre International
Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
Samuel French
Tams-Witmark Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
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- How can I get tickets to a Broadway show?
Individual show web sites include links to ticketing agencies. You can purchase tickets and check availability
at ILoveNYTheater.com.
In New York, you can go to the theatre box office or the
Broadway Concierge and Ticket Center to purchase tickets for
same day or future performances.
For productions in New York as well as on national tour in as many as 140 cities across North America each year, you can also visit TouringBroadway.com.
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- What other enhancements to the site can I expect?
Recent enhancements to the site include the addition of gross and attendance information, reviews for closed productions (we're moving backwards through time), incorporating the Facebook "Like" button on production and person pages, links to cast recordings on iTunes via the song lists, and incorporating headshots on peron pages. Down the road, we plan to expand the site to include Touring Broadway data. And of course each week, the database expands with more information as our day-to-day data entry is ongoing. Do you have an idea for the site? Let us know!
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- How much is my program/poster/etc worth?
We have no expertise in valuing programs, posters, or other memorabilia. Try a professional appraiser, or try listing the item on an online auction site such as ebay.com. The short answer is that an item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
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- How can I get more information on or pictures of someone listed on the site?
We have no pictures in our files, nor do we have any further information for people listed on our site other than what is already posted. For additional information, try performing an internet search on the person's name.
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- Where else can I find more information on theatre?
The following are related theatre web sites with news articles, show descriptions, chat rooms and more:
BroadwayLeague.com
ILoveNYTheater.com
TouringBroadway.com
Playbill.com
Broadway.com
Theatermania.com
Backstage
Variety
Talkin' Broadway's All That Chat
BroadwayWorld.com
Tony Awards
American Theatre Wing
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Theatre Communications Group
Actors' Fund of America
Internet Off-Broadway Database
Musical Cast Album Database
Actors Equity Association
Local 802 - American Federation of Musicians
Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
United Scenic Artists
Dramatists Guild of America
Internatonal Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
Stagehands' Union, Local One
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
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