Usually, I publish my holiday gift guide on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

But since you probably have a little more time on your hands this Turkey Day, I thought you might want to start your e-shopping early.

As always, here are my top ten (pandemic-friendly) Broadway-themed gifts of 2020 that every TheaterMaker and Theater Fanatic will love. 

1) Broadway Face Masks

Masks are a thing.  And even with a vaccine coming, they’re going to be a thing.  Even years AFTER this pandemic has been crushed, they will STILL be a thing.  (If you have a cold, you’ll wear a mask – just like they do in other parts of the world.)  So, if you’re going to wear something, you might as well show your Broadway pride.  Here are some great places (including some TheaterMaker small business artisans on Etsy) to pick up a Broadway-themed mask.

• Broadway Life Apparel 
• LittleShopofGeeks on Etsy
• LittleShopOfBroadway on Etsy
• StageDoorMerchandise on Etsy
• Playbill Store

2) Working On A Song

Hadestown was one of the most exciting, successful new shows on Broadway last year, raking in eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Now you can hear from the creator herself (who also happens to be one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020) as she takes you along on the decade-long journey of bringing Hadestown to Broadway. Get your copy of Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN by Anaïs Mitchell today!

3) BE A BROADWAY STAR – The Board Game

Yes, yes, we created this game.  But for those of you who think we’re just stumping for our own stuff, click here and look at all the amazing reviews.  Be A Broadway Star is the ONLY Broadway board game.  It’s a mashup between charades and “Life” and is a ton of fun (and yes, adults, there is also a drinking version).  IMPORTANT:  We sell out of these EVERY holiday season.  And with board games all the rage during the pandemic, we predict we will sell out faster.  Get Broadway’s only board game on Amazon here.

4) CAST OF MENTORS: Short Sage Advice from 50 of Broadway’s Best 

Yep, this one is also mine, but it’s the type of gift that I would have wanted under my tree when I was coming up in this biz so I had to recommend it. 

Have you or your special TheaterMaker ever wanted advice from your favorite Broadway mentor? How about 50 Broadway mentors? In Cast of Mentors: Short Sage Advice from 50 Broadway Superpowers you’ll get more than you paid for in this collection of truths from high-achieving Tony winners, Oscar winners and Pulitzer Prize winners (!) including Terrence McNally, Dominique Morriseau, David Henry Hwang, Daryl Roth, Kathleen Marshall, Stephen C. Byrd and more.   Get your copy of Cast of Mentors for your favorite TheaterMaker here.

5)  “Will You Light My Candle?” candles and more. 

We can all use a little soothing scent from a sweet candle, not to mention a little ‘light’ to remind us there is light at the end of this tunnel!  A candle from this Etsy shop will transport you into the world of all your favorite shows!

6) The TheatreMakers Studio Membership

Know the site Masterclass.com?  TMS is like Masterclass.com but for theater.  It’s a a digital training program and community for TheaterMakers at all stages in the process.  If you’re a writer, producer, director, or actor and you want to get a show on a stage, find a producer, meet other writers, and more . . . this is the place for you.

As a member, you’ll have access to our certification courses, monthly group coaching calls with my team of experts, access to our Private Facebook Community, a literal treasure trove of resources, checklists, execution plans, and a ton more! This is a perfect way to show the TheaterMakers in your life that you’re invested in their careers and want to see them thrive.

Oh, and you also get me once a month on a coaching call, since I founded the place.

7) These Work-From-Home Pajamas You Deserve

Okay, be honest. How many days this year have you spent in your pajamas? Pajamas have become the new business casual as many of us have shifted to work from home during the pandemic. Why not bring the spirit of Broadway to your work from home with these festive pajamas from Playbill?

8) MY BROADWAY BINDER

With all the free time quarantine has given us, why not organize that Playbill collection like we’ve all been saying we would do for years? This is my personal favorite way to do that, and I’m sure any Broadway lover would feel the same. Start organizing your playbills and memories here.

9) A SUBSCRIPTION TO THESE STREAMING SITES

All the cool kids are streaming it. So shouldn’t you?  Check out BroadwayHD and BroadwayOnDemand to get great theater content right on your phone, desktop or big screen tv.  And there are free trials or free content on both!  (And make sure you watch Daddy Long Legs, while you’re there.)

10)  SINGULAR SENSATION by Michael Riedel

It’s a real battle between who writes better books about Broadway:  Jen Tepper and her “Untold Stories of Broadway Series” or Michael Riedel.  Michael follows up his first and fantastic book, Razzle Dazzle, with this new one, Singular Sensation, which has his usual flair of history, drenched in gossip.

If you’re looking for more gift ideas for the Broadway theater lover in your life, click here to see past years guides.

If you have someone in your life who dreams about being on Broadway or creating shows for Broadway, check out this specialty guide here.