Broadway For All

What Broadway For All does

Broadway For All is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Osh Ashruf as a project of Harvard University's Presidential Public Service Fellowship. The organization delivers free arts training and Broadway access programs to middle school and high school students from historically excluded socio-economic, racial, and zip-code backgrounds, with the stated goal of diversifying the American stage and screen. It is headquartered at 25 Broadway in New York City, operates with 11-50 employees, and is entirely donor-funded by individual donors, family foundations, and corporate sponsors (with Harvard as founding sponsor). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and supported by an Advisory Board that includes Broadway industry figures such as Tony Shalhoub, David Cromer, and Ciara Renée.

The organization's product portfolio centers on a flagship 4-week Summer Conservatory that trains students in Drama, Musical Theatre, Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre Writing, and TV/Film Production, taught by working Broadway professionals. Complementary programs include BFA:365 (post-conservatory coaching for high school and college auditions), Access For All (a ticket distribution initiative that partners with Broadway and Off-Broadway producers to send students to their first live shows, including partnerships with Moulin Rouge!, The Prom, Slave Play, Hughie, and others), and the 2023-launched New Lab Production House encompassing House Lab Production and the Front Door Reading Series for new works by unproduced playwrights. The organization also incubates Theatre Producers of Color's 10-week 'Producing 101' program.

The business model is non-commercial: all programs are provided at no cost to students, with no tuition, fees, or paywalled services. Revenue is sourced from donations (processed via PayPal on the website), family and corporate foundations (including Distracted Globe Foundation, Robert Mize and Isa White Trimble Family Foundation, and Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation), and special events such as the annual Cabaret at the Circus gala. The organization reaches participants and donors through its website, email newsletter, social media (Facebook, Twitter), earned media coverage in outlets including Playbill, BroadwayWorld, Deadline, Variety, and The New York Times, and direct community partnerships with schools, theatres, and arts organizations. Broadway For All cites that over 350 students have been trained through the Summer Conservatory, over 1,000 students have attended their first Broadway shows via Access For All, 60% of alumni pursue careers in theatre and film, and 90% are accepted to their high school or college of choice. In 2022 the organization received the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.

Name

Broadway For All

Legal name

Broadway For All

Website

https://broadwayforall.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Broadway For All is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free Broadway arts training, audition coaching, and theatre access to middle and high school students from historically excluded socio-economic and racial backgrounds, funded entirely by donations.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education and Nonprofit Performance Access

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Arts education programs
• Youth theatre training
• Nonprofit arts access
• Broadway conservatory
• Community ticket initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Broadway For All is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is entirely donor-funded. All programs including the Summer Conservatory are provided to students at no cost. The organization raises funds from individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Broadway For All is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free, intensive arts training, alumni coaching, and live-theatre access to young artists from historically excluded communities. Core programs include the 4-week Summer Conservatory in acting, musical theatre, dramatic writing, musical theatre writing, and TV/film production; BFA:365 post-conservatory coaching for auditions and college applications; and the Access For All initiative that distributes Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets to students via producer partnerships.

Product overview

Broadway For All is a Manhattan-based national organization offering multiple interconnected programs focused on making Broadway accessible to all. The core offerings include the flagship 4-week Summer Conservatory for intensive arts training, BFA:365 alumni coaching program, Access For All ticket distribution initiative, and House programs (House Lab Production and Front Door Reading Series) for new work development. The organization provides a complete pipeline from youth training through professional opportunities in theatre and film.

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Products and services

• Summer Conservatory Flagship 4-week intensive in-person training program for middle and high school artists in Drama, Musical Theatre, Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre Writing, and TV/Film Production, taught by working Broadway professionals at no cost to students.
• BFA:365 Post-conservatory program providing ongoing one-on-one coaching and audition/application support to alumni preparing for arts high schools, colleges, and professional auditions.
• Access For All Ticket distribution initiative partnering with Broadway and Off-Broadway producers to send students and community partners from historically excluded communities to their first Broadway or Off-Broadway show.
• House Lab Production Professional production program bringing together seasoned Broadway professionals, BFA alumni, and local community artists to present new works by previously unproduced playwrights.
• Front Door Reading Series Reading series welcoming new and established playwrights to have their works read, while providing BFA alumni opportunities to showcase skills in a professional setting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of BFA artists pursue careers in theatre and film
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Moulin Rouge!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess For All partnership with Moulin Rouge! Broadway production. The partnership welcomed 70 students to the 100th performance matinee, providing first Broadway experiences for young artists.
• The PromcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess For All partnership with The Prom, including a special initiative with Ryan Murphy to bring LGBTQ+ students to see their first Broadway show.
• Slave PlaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess For All partnership with Slave Play and Seaview Productions for ticket gifting service to increase Broadway accessibility.
• The Great SocietysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess For All partnership to bring students and teachers to their first Broadway show.
• HughiesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial Access For All partnership launched in 2016 with the Broadway production of Hughie, sending thousands of NYC students to the show.
• Be More ChillsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess For All partnership sending students to their first Broadway show.
• Ryan MurphycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ryan Murphy and The Prom to bring LGBTQ+ students to experience their first Broadway show through Access For All.
• Theatre Producers of ColorsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadway For All incubates Theatre Producers of Color's 10-week 'Producing 101' program, supporting emerging producers from diverse backgrounds.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Roundabout Theatre Company: Major Broadway producing organization with deep education and outreach programming for students. Comparable to Broadway For All because it combines Broadway production with youth-access initiatives, though it operates at much greater scale and as an established Broadway producer.
• Lincoln Center Education: Performing arts education arm of Lincoln Center, providing training programs for young artists across multiple disciplines including theatre. Directly comparable to BFA's Summer Conservatory model but operating at significantly greater institutional scale.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Major American theatre company with established education and young-professionals programming. Comparable in combining high-level theatrical production with artist development and education pipelines, though at a much larger established scale.

Emerging players

• The Dream (formerly The Possibility Project): Nonprofit serving youth from underserved communities through arts-based leadership programming. Comparable target population and arts-meets-social-mission framing, though broader than theatre specifically.

Direct peers

• National Black Theatre: NYC-based nonprofit theatre that develops new works by Black artists and runs arts-education programs for youth. Strong mission alignment with BFA's focus on diversifying the American stage and developing new voices.
• Theatre Development Fund (TDF): TDF runs the TKTS booth and accessibility programs that bring underserved audiences to Broadway, directly comparable to Broadway For All's Access For All ticket-distribution mission. Both nonprofits operate at the intersection of Broadway and access/diversity, though TDF focuses on audience access while BFA focuses on artist pipeline.
• New Victory Theater: NYC's only theatre dedicated exclusively to kids and families, with extensive education programming and ticket-access initiatives for underserved schools. Closely parallels BFA's youth-theatre and accessibility work.
• Young Playwrights Inc. NYC nonprofit that teaches playwriting to young people and produces their work professionally. Strong alignment with BFA's Dramatic Writing Division and Front Door Reading Series, with a similar mission of creating pathways for young writers into the theatre industry.
• The 52nd Street Project: NYC nonprofit that pairs professional theatre artists with youth from nearby underserved neighborhoods for mentorship and original play creation. Closely parallels BFA's model of bringing together young artists from disparate backgrounds with working Broadway professionals.
• Epic Theatre Ensemble: NYC nonprofit that creates original theatre with and for young people, particularly from underserved communities. Comparable youth-theatre development model with similar mission emphasis on access and diversity.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BroadwayForAll
• Facebookfacebook.com/broadwayforall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broadwayforall

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