Goldstar has announced the nominees for the 11th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award.“This is the only award honoring live performances of The Nutcracker nationwide,” says Goldstar CEO, Jim McCarthy. “The nominees showcase what make this award so special. They all represent a wide variety of genres, styles and creative themes. It’s always exciting to see which one will be named 'best loved' Nutcracker in the U.S.”Nominees include well-known ballet companies like the San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet and...

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When the seventh annual TEDxBroadway returns Tuesday, February 27, 2018 to New World Stages in New York City, the always sold-out event will be brimming with new speakers, new ideas and new members of the Young Professional and Student Programs."Each year we get the community together to ask, ‘What’s the BEST Broadway can be?’ We want to be sure that students and young professionals are part of this conversation that helps shape the future of the Broadway eco-system,” says...

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The organizers of TedxBroadway announced the first group of speakers for the annual event, returning to New World Stages on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.A one-day event exclusively dedicated to the vitality of Broadway, TEDxBroadway continues a long tradition of presenting a wide variety of speakers and topics to contribute to the overall question of the day: “What’s the Best Broadway Can Be?’”“Of course, there really isn’t a definitive answer to the question,” says Jim McCarthy, TEDxBroadway Co-Founder and CEO...

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The organizers of TEDxBroadway announced the event will return to New World Stages on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. With a long tradition of presenting a wide variety of speakers from theater, academics, government, hospitality, sciences and technology, the organizers will expand the scope even further this year to find new voices to address “What’s the BEST Broadway Can Be?”“Each year, we spend months researching, identifying and discussing topics and leaders in their field that we believe will inspire the...

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Editor's Note: We've got great news for anyone who loves more ticket sales with less work (so ... everyone). Goldstar has taken another step in its ongoing efforts to make it easier than ever to market to new audiences and sell out every show: Goldstar, the live entertainment industry’s leader for event discovery and purchase, recently announced a full digital integration with primary ticketing system AXS.AXS is the latest to join Goldstar’s ever-growing list of major digital ticketing platform partners, which...

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For 15 years, Goldstar has been dedicated to one thing and one thing only -- live entertainment. We love it, and our goal has always been to help people discover great events, go out more and grow their own love of live entertainment.That’s why we’ve continually invested in ways to reach more audiences and sell more tickets. From mobile apps to new site features and partnerships, we’ve come a long way -- and we have so many more exciting developments...

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The sixth annual TEDxBroadway returns to New World Stages in New York City on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, with a wide variety of speakers taking the stage.“Our new focus of the day for 2017 is - ‘Let’s Talk,’” says Jim McCarthy, CEO of Goldstar. “We’ll always be dedicated to the central question we asked the first five years, ‘What is the BEST Broadway Can Be?’ but now we really want everyone present to speak up and really engage in...

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When the sixth annual TEDxBroadway returns Tuesday, March 21, 2017 to New World Stages in New York City, the always sold-out event will be brimming with new ideas, new themes and new members of the Young Professional and Student Programs."We want to make sure that as we discuss the future of Broadway, the next generation is in the room to lend their voices and help shape the future of the Broadway eco-system,” says Jim McCarthy, CEO, Goldstar and Co-organizer,...

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Performing arts centers, promoters, producers, sports teams and more from across the country are once again joining together to declare December 26 -- Show Day. This is a live entertainment industry initiative to proclaim the 26th the day to take family, friends and loved ones to a live event.Serving as the official Show Day Grand Marshal for 2016 is actor, author and the President of Actors’ Equity Association, Kate Shindle.“I’m thrilled to be named Grand Marshal for Show Day,”...

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Goldstar has announced the nominees for the 10th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award. The only award that honors live performances of The Nutcracker nationwide is celebrating its 10th year along with a new milestone -- the most nominated productions ever. There are 80 in total.From well-known ballet companies like the San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the three-time Goldstar National Nutcracker Award-winning Joffrey Ballet to the California Ballet Company’s toddler-, autism- and sensory-friendly performances, this year’s nominees showcase...

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