June 9, 2013
Congratulations to our firm’s 2013 Tony Award recipients: Jerry Mitchell (Best Choreography for KINKY BOOTS), Jujamcyn Theatres (Best Musical for KINKY BOOTS), Stephen Oremus (Best Orchestrations of a Musical for KINKY BOOTS), Andrea Martin (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for PIPPIN), Broadway Across America (Best Revival of a Musical for PIPPIN) and Ron Simons (Best Play for VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE).
May 6, 2013
Jason Aylesworth co-chaired EASL’s 25th Anniversary Celebration held at the Warwick Hotel and 54 Below.
April 30, 2013
Congratulations to our following 17 clients who were nominated for the 2013 Tony Award: Jerry Mitchell (Best Direction of a Musical for KINKY BOOTS; Best Choreography for KINKY BOOTS), Jujamcyn Theatres (Best Musical for KINKY BOOTS), Stephen Oremus (Best Orchestrations of a Musical for KINKY BOOTS), Andrea Martin (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for PIPPIN), Broadway Across America (Best Revival of a Musical for PIPPIN), Ron Simons (Best Play for VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE), Gerald Goehring (Best Musical for A CHRISTMAS STORY), Michael Filerman (Best Musical for A CHRISTMAS STORY), Holland Taylor (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for ANN), Stephanie J. Block (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD), Andy Blankenbuehler (Best Choreography for BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL), Ethan Popp (Best Orchestrations for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL), Bryan Crook (Best Orchestrations for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL), Danny Troob (Best Orchestrations for RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA), Anna Louizos (Best Scenic Design of a Musical for THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD), Nevin Steinberg (Best Sound Design of a Musical for RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA) and Jonathan Deans (Best Sound Design of a Musical for PIPPIN).
April 10-11, 2013
Jason Baruch organized, taught and moderated a special two-night joint program of the EASL Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Commercial Theatre Institute called “Legal Aspects of Producing: An Inside Approach to Navigate the Theatrical World.” This was the second joint program between EASL and CTI.
April 2, 2013
Jason Baruch’s article “Exit Stage Left, Enter Stage Right: Theater Trends Over the Past 25 Years” and Jason Aylesworth’s articles “Mediation in Film, Television, Art and Real Life” and “The Childlike Novelty of Video Games, and Its Serious Progeny of Legal Challenges for Adults” were published in the Spring 2013 publication “Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal.” Copies may also be found on this website.
January 22, 2013
Jason Aylesworth co-chaired the NYSBA EASL Annual Meeting in New York City. He also organized and moderated a CLE program called “Crowdfunding for Theatre and Film Under the Jumpstart Out Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012.”. Panelists included Gary Emmanuel, Esq., Ken Davenport, W. Wilder Knight II, Esq. and Dollena Campbell.
January 21, 2013
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
October 26, 2012
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
July 15, 2012
Jason Aylesworth spoke at New York Foundation for the Arts at the "Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp" on Copyright Law and Contracts, together with Carol Steinberg, Esq.
June 10, 2012
Congratulations to our firm’s 2012 Tony Award recipients: Jujamcyn Theatres (Best Play for CLYBOURNE PARK), Jack Feldman (Best Original Score for NEWSIES), Paper Boy Productions (Best Revival of a Musical for THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS) and Simon Says Entertainment, Inc. (Best Revival of a Musical for THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS).
June 1, 2012
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
May 23, 2012
Jason Aylesworth moderated a program organized by EASL co-chair Megan Maxwell entitled “Is Manga a Crime? Non-photographic Images, Child Pornography and Freedom of Expression.” Panelists included Amy Adler (Professor of Law, New York University School of Law), Michael Delohery (Chief, High Technology Crime Bureau, Westchester County DA's Office) and Charles Brownstein (Executive Director, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund).
May 1, 2012
Congratulations to our following 13 clients who were nominated for the 2012 Tony Award: Jujamcyn Theatres (Best Play for CLYBOURNE PARK), Jack Feldman (Best Original Score for NEWSIES), Frank Langella (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for MAN AND BOY), Linda Lavin (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for THE LYONS), Josh Young (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR), Jeff Calhoun (Best Direction of a Musical for NEWSIES), Bill Elliott (Best Orchestrations for NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT), Danny Troob (Best Orchestrations for NEWSIES), Sven Ortel (Best Scenic Design of a Musical for NEWSIES), Acme Sound Partners (Best Sound Design of a Musical for THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS), Doug Denoff (Best Musical for NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT), Paper Boy Productions (Best Revival of a Musical for THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS) and Simon Says Entertainment, Inc. (Best Revival of a Musical for THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS).
April 25, 2012
Jason Aylesworth organized with EASL’s Digital Media Committee co-chairs Megan Maxwell and Andrew Seiden the “Wii Tournament Networking” event at Galway Hooker in Manhattan.
April 11-12, 2012
Jason Baruch organized and moderated a special two-night joint program of the Commercial Theater Institute and the EASL Section of the New York State Bar Association about the legal aspects of commercial speaker production. Experts from the industry were enlisted to lecture (including Mark Sendroff, who spoke on Creative Staff Agreements for the Broadway musical), culminating in a series of mock negotiations. The program was such a success, repeat performances will be scheduled.
February 15, 2012
Jason Aylesworth was a guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts for the school’s basic legal rights for visual artists class, discussing the legal issues surrounding music licensing and copyright.
February 9/16, 2012
Carter Anne McGowan taught a joint lecture with Dan Posener of Walt Disney Theatricals regarding Intellectual Property, given to students in the City University of New York/Brooklyn College Performing Arts Management MFA Program.
February 6, 2012
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
January 21, 2012
As part of Commercial Theater Institute’s intensive 16-week program, Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pool.
December 12, 2011
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
October 21, 2011
Jason Baruch taught his “Who Gets What?” course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
October 19, 2011
Jason Aylesworth organized and moderated a program called “Game Not Over: Protection of Free Speech in the Video Game Industry” presented at the EASL’s Fall CLE Program in New York City. Panelists included Gena A. Feist, Esq. (Vice President & Associate General Counsel for Take Two Interactive) and John F. Wirenius, Esq. (Author, First Amendment, First Principles: Verbal Acts and Freedom of Speech, and Deputy General Counsel to the Office of Collective Bargaining).
June 22, 2011
Jason Baruch and Carter Anne McGowan, along with fellow entertainment lawyer Mark Merriman, taught a survey course on "What You Need To Know About Theater Law." The course, which addressed the legal aspects of theater producing, was part of the EASL day-long program entitled "Putting It Together: An Introduction to Entertainment Law Practice."
June 20, 2011
Jason Baruch moderated an program for established practitioners at UBS entitled "Revisiting Form D: Theatrical Offerings and What You Need To Know" for the EASL section of the NYSBA addressing the current securities issues governing theatrical syndications. Speaking on the panel were securities attorney Gary Emmanuel and entertainment lawyer Mark Beigelman.
June 25, 2011
Jason Aylesworth spoke at New York Foundation for the Arts at the "Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp" on the topic of Contract Drafting and Negotiation Skills.
June 12, 2011
Congratulations to Tony Award winners and Sendroff & Baruch clients Casey Nicholaw, Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus for their work in the Best Musical of 2011, "THE BOOK OF MORMON." Mr. Nicholaw won for "Best Direction" and Mr. Hochman and Mr. Oremus each won for "Best Orchestrations."
May 18, 2011
Jason Baruch taught his "Who Gets What?" course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
May 16, 2011
Jason Aylesworth organized and ran with the Young Lawyers Committee of EASL the "Bowl N Mingle" networking event at Frames Bowling Lounge in Manhattan .
May 15, 2011
Jason Aylesworth joined the Advisory Board for The Amoralists Theatre Company.
May 10, 2011
Jason Aylesworth created and presented the inaugural negotiation seminar for the Dispute Resolution Section of the NYSBA at McLaughlin & Stern LLC.
February 17, 2011
Jason Aylesworth was appointed as co-chair to the Negotiation Committee of NYSBA's Dispute Resolution Section.
January 24, 2011
Jason Baruch taught he "Who Gets What?" course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute.
January 14, 2011
Jason Aylesworth was appointed as co-chair to EASL's Digital Media Committee.
October 26, 2010
Jason Aylesworth organized and ran with the Young Lawyers Committee of EASL the "Speed Networking" event at Village Poorhouse in Manhattan .
October 22, 2010
Jason Baruch taught his "Who Gets What?" course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute
September 15, 2010
Jason Aylesworth was appointed as NYSBA Young Lawyer's and EASL's liaison to the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section.
June 1, 2010
Jason Aylesworth was appointed as NYSBA Young Lawyer's liaison to EASL.
May 21, 2010
Jason Baruch taught his "Who Gets What?" course about royalty pools at the Commercial Theater Institute
March 5, 2010
Jason Baruch gave an encore presentation at Theatre Row of his "Who Gets What" lecture about royalty pools, how they work, and how the money is divided for the Commercial Theatre Institute.
January 7, 2010
Jason Baruch presented the EASL program entitled "How School Musical: Negotiating Broadway Contracts With Music Staff" at Prior Cashman, LLP, which featured Mark Sendroff as one of the two headline speakers.
December 17, 2010
Jason Aylesworth was admitted as an attorney in both New York and Connecticut, and hired as an associate at the firm.
October 27, 2009
Jason Baruch was a special panelist on a presentation organized by the Broadway League New Producers Alliance, where issues (legal, business and practical) for new commercial producers were discussed.
October 23, 2009
Jason Baruch gave an inaugural presentation to the Commercial Theatre Institute about royalty pools, along with Broadway producer Tom Viertel, entitled "Who Gets What."
June 7, 2009
Congratulations to Tony Award winners and Sendroff & Baruch clients Michael Starobin, Shirley Herz, and the Signature Theatre in Washington D.C. Mr. Starobin won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations in "Next To Normal." Ms. Herz won the Special Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre for her exceptional services as a Broadway Publicist and Press Agent for the last fifty years. Signature Theatre received the Regional Theatre Tony Award for its outstanding contributions spanning over twenty seasons.
May 11, 2009
Mark was a panelist at a Dramatists Guild seminar called "Contracts 101: Agency Agreements." The event was moderated by David Faux at the Guild, and co-panelists included agent Sarah Douglas, licensing director Craig Pospisil, playwright Stephen Temperley and publishing representative Barbara Perlmutter.
March 5, 2009
Jason Baruch presented the EASL program entitled "Everything You Wanted to Know About Form D But Were Afraid To Ask" at the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Agency.
November 6, 2008
Jason Baruch presented the EASL program entitled "Omigod You Guys - We're on MTV" at the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Agency.
July 17-18, 2008
Jason was a panelist/speaker at the Commercial Theatre Institute's inaugural summer conference at O'Neill Theatre.
May 2-4, 2008
Sendroff & Baruch co-sponsored The Commercial Theatre Institute's intensive three-day program at New World Stages.
April 9, 2008
Jason was a guest lecturer at Cardozo Law School for the school's entertainment law class discussing the legal aspects of theatrical producing.
March 24, 2008
Jason participated in a roundtable panel for the program entitled "Developing a Project," which was sponsored by the Off-Broadway League at the Acorn Theatre.
February 28, 2008
Jason presented the EASL program entitled "Conducting Private Placements on the Internet: An Oxymoron?" at the William Morris Agency.
June 20, 2007
Jason has organized with EASL co-chair Diane Krausz a program called "The ABC's of the APC: Will It Run?" The event will be presented by the NYSBA at The Dramatists Guild. Speaking will be Jason, CAA agent Olivier Sultan and Ralph Sevush of the Guild.
May 5, 2007
Mark participated in a panel with agents Patrick Herrold of ICM, Bill Craver of Paradigm and David Kalodner of William Morris sponsored by Commercial Theatre Institute, on the topic, WHAT MAKES A GOOD PRODUCER.
April 26, 2007
Jason was a panelist at a Dramatists Guild program called "Contracts 101: Understanding Underlying Rights". The event was moderated by David Faux at the Guild, and co-panelists included agent Sarah Douglas, composer Scott Frankel, playwright Peter Parnell and attorney M. Kilburg Reedy.
March 21, 2007
Mark participated in a panel with agents Chris Till of Paradigm and Ron Gwiazda of Abrams Artists sponsored by Commerical Theatre Institute, on the topic, PRODUCING THEATRE.
Exit Stage Left, Enter Stage Right: Theatre Trends Over the Past 25 Years
by Jason Baruch
The Childlike Novelty of Video Games, and Its Serious Progeny of Legal Challenges for Adults
by Jason Aylesworth and Megan Maxwell
Mediation in Film, Television, Art and Real Life
by Judith Prowda and Jason Aylesworth
Making Arrangements with Orchestrators (The Dramatist)
by Ralph Sevush, Esq.
Response to Ralph Sevush's Article "Making Arrangements with Orchestrators" (The Dramatist)
by Mark Sendroff
Entertain Yourself (American Bar Association Student Lawyer Magazine)
by Mark Sendroff
Hazing in the Locker-Room: The Neepawa Natives Investigation
by Carter Anne McGowan
Sarver v. The Hurt Locker LLC et al
by Carter Anne McGowan
Hosers or Hosed? Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. v. NHL Enterprises Canada and the Battle over Beer Rights
by Carter Anne McGowan
TWITTERGATE: RETHINKING THE CASTING DIRECTOR CONTRACT
by Carter Anne McGowan
THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN ENTERTAINMENT LAW
by Jason Aylesworth
The Arranged Marriage Between Not-For-Profit Theater Companies and Commercial Producers
By Jason Baruch
Acquiring Music Composition Rights for Stage Plays
By Jason Baruch
