This Week in Theater News
By Bennett Liebman
The High School Harry Potter Spinoff
Puffs, the Harry Potter spoof, is a huge hit. J.K. Rowling could learn from it. (slate.com)
Renewed Broadway Tax Credit
Governor Hochul renews tax credit program for Broadway productions (broadwaynews.com)
Stats on Broadway
Statistics - Broadway in NYC | The Broadway League
Filling Seats on Broadway, Theater
Broadway Still Recovering
Playwrights Save the Tony Awards
How America’s Playwrights Saved the Tony Awards - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Impact of the WGA Strike
A Look at the Impact of the WGA Strike on the 2023 Tony Awards | Observer
Black Tony Nominees
Tony Awards are abundant with Black nominees (amsterdamnews.com)
A Tony for Pasadena
Pasadena Playhouse wins Tony for regional theater amid hot streak - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Students Protest After District Vetoes
Students protest after district vetoes play | Whidbey News-Times (whidbeynewstimes.com)
Board Members Leave the Walton Board
More board members leave the Walton Arts Center amid controversy - Arkansas Times (arktimes.com)
High School Students Stage Independent play
School Removes Nazis from Sound of Music
Black Audiences Only in London
Why is a Black Audiences-Only London Theatre Night Causing a Scandal? (timeout.com)
Making Six a Hit
How fan videos made 'Six' the musical a hit on Broadway, beyond - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
MTC Prospering Over the Decades
For Five Decades The Manhattan Theatre Club Has Prospered Under Her Leadership (forbes.com)
Arian Moayed Plays Creepy
Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Kimberly Akimbo Funds High School Musicals
AMERICAN THEATRE | ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Gives Grants to Fund High School Musicals
AI and the Theater
AI and the Future of Theater — OnStage Blog
Leopoldstadt, the TV Show
Will Broadway's Leopoldstadt Become a TV Series? | Playbill
Celebrating Rebecca Luker
Take a Look as Broadway Celebrates Rebecca Luker in Song at Symphony Space | Playbill
Chita Rivera, the Nun
Increasing Performing Arts Accessibility
Bay Area Theatre Week Returns to Increase Performing Arts Accessibility | Business Wire
Miriam Silverman and Good Morning America
Miriam Silverman Was Born on ‘Good Morning America.’ Next, a Tony Award? (thedailybeast.com)
Broadway League Award Recipients
AMERICAN THEATRE | Broadway League Names 2023 Award Recipients
Audience Choice Award Winners
‘Into the Woods’ leads winners of 2023 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards (broadwaynews.com)