This Week in Theater News
By Bennett Liebman
El Mago Adds Performances
Exclusive: ‘El Mago Pop’ adds performance to limited Broadway engagement (broadwaynews.com)
Angelina Jolie Is a Broadway Producer
Angelina Jolie joins producing team of Broadway-aimed ‘Outsiders’ (broadwaynews.com)
Funny Girl Recoups
Lifted by Lea Michele, ‘Funny Girl’ Recoups on Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Keys is Broadway’s Next Hope
Alicia Keys' new musical 'Hell's Kitchen' is Broadway's next big hope (nypost.com)
Hard Times for Theater
Theater Not Doomed
Three Leaders Talk Theaters in Crisis and Why Theater Is (Not) Doomed - Variety
Death of Theatre
What Is Milwaukee Rep Doing Right
A Transformation Needed for Theater
Opinion | Nonprofit regional theaters need a total transformation - The Washington Post
Weston Rebuilds
Parade Breaks House Record
Hadestown Hosts Autism Friendly Performance
HADESTOWN to Host First-Ever Autism Friendly Performance in Partnership with TDF (broadwayworld.com)
How to Be in Hamilton
If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so - on Roblox | CityNews Toronto, AP
LGBTQ Hits London Center Stage
LGBTQ issues take center stage in London (gaycitynews.com)
Meet the Moulin Rouge Designers
Meet the ‘Moulin Rouge!’ designers who created its kinetic aesthetic - The Washington Post
Hip-Hop and Musicals
Shakespeare Out of Tampa Bay Schools
'Romeo and Juliet' banned from Hillsborough, Florida schools (nypost.com)
In Praise of Mincemeat
In ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ the Theater of War Is a Comedy - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Reviews of Back to the Future
Review Roundup: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Opens On Broadway! (broadwayworld.com)
Reviving Musicals
Can ’Candide,’ ‘Rent’ and ‘Spamalot’ Ever Be Truly Revived? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Making Theater in Oakland
She’s made theater in Oakland for decades. Now Ayodele Nzinga finally has her own venue (msn.com)
Shakespeare as a Sitcom
Reimagining a Shakespeare comedy as the original sitcom | STLPR (stlpublicradio.org)
Reviews of the Shark Is Broken