2nd Stage AD/Founder Carole Rothman will depart at the end of the 23-24 season

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Posted: 9/20/23 at 11:56am

A major shakeup in the nonprofit theatre landscape on Broadway as one of several over-70 Artistic Directors who have clung to power for decades. She has had a great run with a body of work that should be enviable by anyone in this biz, but change is a great thing.


This paragraph in the NYT piece is interesting and implies that there's more to this story that we don't yet know –– and will hopefully be revealed soon:

Rothman’s departure was announced on Wednesday not by Second Stage, but by a public relations firm representing her. That firm would not give more detail about the move, and said she would have no immediate comment beyond a written statement in which she said, in part: “I’m forever grateful to all the people who have helped make Second Stage the creative springboard it is today. I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together.”

Asked for comment, the chairmen of the theater’s board, Terry Lindsay and Kevin Brockman, issued their own statement, saying: “Carole has been a driving force in American theater since founding Second Stage 45 years ago, and we’re all indebted to her for her vision, her leadership, and her unwavering commitment to championing new artistic voices and diverse new works. We look forward to the world-class productions Carole has programmed for the upcoming 45th anniversary season and to celebrating her remarkable achievements over the coming year.”

The board has already formed a committee to search for Rothman’s successor.

Updated On: 9/20/23 at 11:56 AM