This Week in Theater News
By Bennett Liebman
Back to the Future Cast, Back to the Future: The Musical casts Casey Likes as Marty McFly | EW.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
High School Show Cancelled
Surprise Surprise, another high school theatre show cancelled due to LGBTQ+ themes — OnStage Blog
Sweeney Todd Revival
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
Alexander Zeldin Brings Love to Park Avenue
Alexander Zeldin Brings ‘Love’ to the Park Avenue Armory - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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
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