This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Parade cast Tells Its Story, "Parade" cast, creators are telling their story "with more love" in wake of neo-Nazi demonstration - CBS News

Connecticut College and Into the woods, Connecticut College Students Refuse to Perform INTO THE WOODS in Protest; Demand President Resigns (broadwayworld.com)

Lea Salonga on Broadway, Tony Award winner Lea Salonga joins Broadway cast and producing team of ‘Here Lies Love’ — Arts & Culture (asianjournal.com)

Back to the Future Cast, Back to the Future: The Musical casts Casey Likes as Marty McFly | EW.com

Stranger Things Play, Netflix Announces Stranger Things Play Coming to London's West End (people.com)

Reviving Lorraine Hansberry’s Second Play

Lorraine Hansberry’s second play revived - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

Fosse and Dancin

Forget About Jazz Hands, This Fosse Show Is About Dancin’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Orlando Vids Farewell to Tod Kimbro

Orlando bids a sad, though not final, farewell to musical theater powerhouse Tod Kimbro | Arts Stories + Interviews | Orlando | Orlando Weekly

High School Show Cancelled

Surprise Surprise, another high school theatre show cancelled due to LGBTQ+ themes — OnStage Blog

Sweeney Todd Revival

Sweeney Todd stars Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford on their ‘visceral’ new Broadway revival (timeout.com)

Rachel Brosnahan at Bam

Rachel Brosnahan in ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ (ny1.com)

Antisemitic Tropes On Stage

Antisemitic tropes are back on stage again | Dave Rich | The Guardian

Rethinking Indian representation in Secret Garden

A new ‘Secret Garden’ rethinks the musical’s Indian representation - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Working in Theater as a Parent

The Struggle of Working in Theater as a Parent | Backstage

Colorado Arts Attendance, Colorado arts attendance may never reach pre-pandemic levels | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

Alexander Zeldin Brings Love to Park Avenue

Alexander Zeldin Brings ‘Love’ to the Park Avenue Armory - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Eco Theatre, Boldly not going: zero-travel ‘touring’ play paves the way for eco theatre | Theatre | The Guardian

Bad Cinderella from Brooklyn, On Broadway

‘Bad Cinderella’ Is a Rebel With a Brooklyn Accent - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Ron Carlos Helps Actors Find Their Voices

How former Yale professor Ron Carlos helps actors find their voices - Yale Daily News

Data on Broadway’s January Show Closings

What the data about Broadway’s January show closings actually illustrates | Broadway News

Ashford, Mac and Brown

Rob Ashford, Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown team up for new musical | Broadway News

Broadway Grosses Analysis

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Parade Rises Above the Haters and Plays to Sold-Out Crowds in 1st Week | Playbill

Actresses Playing Anne Frank, She felt so real to me': Four young actors on how playing Anne Frank changed their lives – The Forward

Funny Girl Runs Till Labor Day

Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ to Close Labor Day Weekend - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Black Playwrights and their Plays

Why Some Black Playwrights Are Saying Their Shows Must Not Go On - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Parker Posey on Chekhov

Parker Posey is playing a classic Chekhov character and having a ball - The Washington Post

Hiring Bias Report

AMERICAN THEATRE | Actors’ Equity Hiring Bias Report Shows Small Gains