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This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman


Money for Rochester Theater Renovations

RBTL to receive $2M investment towards theatre renovations (rochesterfirst.com)


New Musical for Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda is working on a new Broadway musical (nypost.com)


Box Office Bumps for Closing Shows

‘Grey House,’ ‘New York, New York’ see substantial increases in final week as overall box office keeps steady (broadwaynews.com)


Goodbye to New York, New York

New York, New York Closes On Broadway July 30 | Playbill


Ensemble Cast Named for The Wiz

Ensemble Cast Revealed For THE WIZ Ahead of National Tour and Broadway Run (broadwayworld.com)


Jeremy O, Harris as a Producer

Why playwright Jeremy O. Harris says he also needed to become a producer (broadwaynews.com)


Spamalot to Be Revived

‘Spamalot’ Revival to Open on Broadway This Fall - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Dates Set for New Rebeck Play

Theresa Rebeck’s ‘I Need That’ sets dates, full creative team (broadwaynews.com)


The Triumph of Here Lies Love

AMERICAN THEATRE | The Complicated Triumph of ‘Here Lies Love’


Rights Pulled from A Chorus Line

Rights to 'A Chorus Line' pulled after theatre removes Black role from show — OnStage Blog


A Warehouse Becomes a Home

AMERICAN THEATRE | A Warehouse Becomes a Home in ‘Port of Entry’


Review of Patty

‘Let’s Call Her Patty’ Review: Rhea Perlman as an Uptown Matriarch - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Retirement of the Sardi’s Bartender

Joe Petrsoric, Bartender at Sardi’s, Retires After 55 Years - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Review of Amour

Review: In ‘Amour,’ Putting a Palme d’Or Winner Onstage - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Fightin Fatphobi

AMERICAN THEATRE | Theatrical Mustang: Seayoung Yim Fights Fatphobia

Death of Pamela Blair, Pamela Blair, an Original ‘Chorus Line’ Cast Member, Dies at 73 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Jordan Roth Sells

Jordan Roth Sells Majority Stake in Five Jujamcyn Theaters — OnStage Blog


Orgy in Athens

‘I thought people would throw bottles’: orgy in Athens as ancient Greek drama strips off and lets rip | Theatre | The Guardian


Fun With Summer Stock

Review: This ‘Summer Stock’ Cast Is Having a Blast - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Finding Form and Audiences

AMERICAN THEATRE | Sanaz Toossi, Aleshea Harris, Lloyd Suh: Finding Form and Who Their Plays Are For


The Future of Roger Bart

Roger Bart’s Broadway Journey Takes Him ‘Back to the Future’ | Observer


Theater Thriving in Washington

All the World's a Stage for Washington, D.C.'s Thriving Theater Scene | EDGE United States (edgemedianetwork.com)


Not the Case in Sacramento

Sacramento’s theaters hit hard by declining audiences, face serious challenges ahead • Sacramento News & Review (newsreview.com)


Stars in Peter Pan in La, Bradley Whitford and Daniel Dae Kim Will Guest Star in PETER PAN GOES WRONG in Los Angeles (broadwayworld.com)


The Notebook Is Coming to Broadway

'The Notebook' musical is heading to Broadway next spring - ABC News (go.com)


Drag Shows in Texas

Drag show limits cropping up in Texas spur suit from ACLU | Courthouse News Service


The Oscar Hammerstein Museum

Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center is now able to purchase Doylestown property (inquirer.com)


Fighting for Climate Change

How Anika Larsen is using Broadway to fight climate change (broadwaynews.com)


August Wilson Bio, The Playwright Who Changed the Face of American Theater - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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