Internet Broadway Database
It was conceived and created by Karen Hauser in 1996 and is operated by the Research Department of The Broadway League, a trade association for the North American commercial theatre community.[5][6][7] Hauser co-produced the 2000 production of Keith Reddin's The Perpetual Patient.[8] This comprehensive history of Broadway provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre in the 18th century up to today.Other features of IBDB include an extensive archive of photos from past and present Broadway productions, headshots, links to cast recordings on iTunes or Amazon, gross and attendance information.Its mission was to be an interactive, user-friendly, searchable database for League members, journalists, researchers, and Broadway fans.