This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Objecting to High School Musicals

Opinion | The school board will object to your high school musical. Here's why. - The Washington Post

State Budget Help for Upstate Theaters

Coalition of New York performing arts venues cheers $5 million in state budget (wskg.org)

Theatre Companies Still Rebuilding,

Theatre companies look toward period of rebuilding, 3 years into COVID-19 | WRVO Public Media

Bad Cinderella to Close

‘Bad Cinderella’ sets closing date (broadwaynews.com)

Victoria Clarke Refinds Her Voice

How the Star of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Found Beauty in Her Voice Again - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

20 Years of Ars Nova

Born of Grief, a Couple’s Off Broadway Incubator Marks 20 Years - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Nataki Garrett Leaves Oregon Shakes

AMERICAN THEATRE | Nataki Garrett to Leave Oregon Shakes Amid Emergency Fund Drive

Downstate and Leopoldstadt Winat Drama Critics, ‘Downstate’, ‘Leopoldstadt’ Take New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards – Deadline

Lortel Awards Announced

2023 Lucille Lortel Awards Announced | New York Theatre Guide

Director Adam Brace Dies at 43

Adam Brace, Who Put Stand-up Comedy in Front of Footlights, Dies at 43 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tax Credits in Connecticut Maybe

Proposed Legislation Would Give Tax Credit to Certain Theatrical Productions in Connecticut – NBC Connecticut

Hamilton to Abu Dhabi

Theatre Lovers Rejoice: Broadway's Award Winning Musical Hamilton Is Coming To Abu Dhabi - Scoop Empire

Saving Arthur Miller Fans, Arthur Miller fans on a mission to preserve the famous playwright's CT legacy (courant.com)

Laura Pells Dies at 92, Laura Pels, Devoted Supporter of Nonprofit Theater, Dies at 92 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Canceling High School Musicals

High school musicals are being canceled over LGBTQ+ themes - LGBTQ Nation

Mrs. Doubtfire and Anti-Drag Legislation

How S.F.-bound ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ and anti-drag legislation prop each other up | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Attendance Drops on Broadway

Attendance drops across Broadway as box office hovers above $30 million (broadwaynews.com)

Broadway Milestones

The milestones reached during Broadway’s 2022-2023 season (broadwaynews.com)

West End Long Day’s Announces Cast, Brian Cox, Patricia Clarkson, Alex Lawther to Star in Long Day's Journey into Night on the West End | Playbill

Times on Tony’s

Tony Awards 2023: Who Will Win (and Who Should) - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The MTC Story

AMERICAN THEATRE | When Lynne Met Barry: The Story of Manhattan Theatre Club

Sanaz Toossi and Her Pulitzer

Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Nancy Drew on Broadway, Alan Menken and Nell Benjamin at work on ‘Nancy Drew’ musical (broadwaynews.com)

Change for Broadway Dance

For Broadway Dance, High Kicks and Low Comedy in a Season of Change - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

24 Hours of Ruth Wilson, Young Vic announces new season including Ruth Wilson in a 24-hour performance of The Second Woman | WhatsOnStage

Broadway and Height and Weight Discrimination, NYC on Track to Ban Height and Weight Discrimination, What Does It Mean For Broadway? | Playbill

Theatre 80 in Bankruptcy

Curtain Ringing Down on Beloved Theatre 80 as Bankruptcy Auction Begins (ourtownny.com)

DC Mayor Limits Arts Funding

Mayor’s Proposed Limit On Arts Budget Concerns Theater Leaders (dcist.com)