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American Theatre Wing Extends Heather Hitchens’ Tenure With Five-Year Contract

A board-led governance review will install a new chair, with officers to be named in the coming weeks.

Overview

  • Hitchens remains president and CEO under a five-year agreement, following prior three-year contracts.
  • Longtime staffers Ian Weiss and Ann Marie Gong were promoted to vice president and chief of staff, respectively.
  • Interim chair Ted Chapin is guiding the governance review to strengthen board leadership and organizational structure.
  • Since 2011, the Wing reports tripling its operating budget and expanding national programs, including integrating the Obie Awards and launching the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative and Gavin Creel Fellowships.
  • The nonprofit, co-presenter of the Tony Awards with the Broadway League, frames the moves as positioning the organization to support artists through ongoing industry headwinds.