Angela Lansbury and Bernadette Peters join actors from current productions
to celebrate Broadway. Photo courtesy of Bruce Glikas, The Broadway League.

December 19, 2007 - The League of American Theatres and Producers, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, has announced the organization will now be known as The Broadway League. The new name reflects the League's growing membership, which includes theatre owners, producers, Broadway presenters, general managers, and other Broadway industry professionals.

"As Broadway has a main street named after it in over 25 cities (that we know of), and as we have a Broadway series in over 150 cities, it is clear that Broadway really is the longest street in America.....making our new name even more appropriate across the country," commented Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League.

For more information about the League and Broadway, visit www.livebroadway.org and www.ilovenytheatre.com.