Theater News for Week Ending January 21st

By Bennett Liebman

Nathan Lane's New Play

Opinion | Nathan Lane's New Play Is Based on Photographer Larry Sultan's Book - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/theater/broadway-cast-albums-funny-girl.html

Musical Version of days of Wine and Roses

https://deadline.com/2023/01/days-of-wine-and-roses-musical-adaptation-off-broadway-kelli-ohara-brian-darcy-james-1235229020/

Former Broadway shows with world premieres in Connecticut are back thanks to local small theaters

Former Broadway shows with world premieres in Connecticut are back thanks to local small theaters – Hartford Courant

Kristen Chenoweth Returns?

https://people.com/theater/kristin-chenoweth-teases-bro

Here Lies Love News

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HERE-LIES-LOVE-Producers-Respond-to-Concerns-About-Timing--History-Repeats-Itself-20230120

David Byrne's Disco Musical About Imelda Marcos Comes to Broadway

David Byrne's Disco Musical About Imelda Marcos Comes to Broadway | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Maude Apatow

https://pagesix.com/2023/01/15/nepo-baby-maude-apatow-criticized-for-off-broadway-show/

Renee Rapp and Burning Out

Reneé Rapp wants to burn out by 30 — and it's all going perfectly to plan: NPR

What's Up for Great Gay Play?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/theater/gay-plays-musicals-broadway.html

Frank DiLella's theater picks: 'Take Me Out' and more

Frank DiLella's theater picks: 'Take Me Out' and more (ny1.com)

How does a 63-year-old play a teen in Broadway musical "Kimberly Akimbo?" In Victoria Clark's case, superbly

How does a 63-year-old play a teen in Broadway musical "Kimberly Akimbo?" In Victoria Clark's case, superbly | Stars and Stripes

Tovah Feldshuh on Broadway

Broadway's Tovah Feldshuh Shines In The 'Funny Girl' Role She Was Born To Play | HuffPost Entertainment

Broadway Show Closing

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/6-Broadway-Shows-Close-Today-20230115

Off Broadway in the Winter

https://www.amny.com/news/ambroadway-off-broadway-in-the-winter/

Tick Tick Boom in Chicago

Review: "tick, tick … BOOM!" by BoHo Theatre (chicagotribune.com)

Netta Walker in Chicago Theater

Netta Walker settles into 'All American: Homecoming' after a streak of success in Chicago theater - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Indecent Censored

Free speech groups denounce Florida officials for canceling a high school play : NPR

Music Director Posting Ignites Outrage

https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2023/1/21/music-director-job-posting-ignites-outrage

West Village Rehearsal Co-Op

https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/01/20/west-village-rehearsal-co-op-to-open-this-month/

Two Jews in Kabul Review,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2023/01/20/two-jews-afghanistan-theater-j/

Death of Andrew Leynse

Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director of Primary Stages, Has Died | TheaterMania

Telling Stories of Sexual Abuse Onstage

https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/01/20/3-ways-to-tell-stories-of-sexual-abuse-onstage/

Death of Actress Nancy Carroll

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/19/metro/nancy-e-carroll-luminary-actress-boston-productions-dies-70/?event=event25

Banning of Lawyer from MSG

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/madison-square-garden-ban-lawyers.html

Possible West End Strike

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/strike-threat-west-end-theatre-union-pay-claim-equity-b1054134.html

More on Possible West End Strike

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64330629