This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Memorable Summer of 2023

Summer of 2023 was filled with memorable productions | WAMC

Return of Rochester Fringe

Rochester Fringe Festival Returns With a Program of Free Spectacles - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

No Excuses in Buffalo, This could be called the “No Excuses”... - The Buffalo News | Facebook

Musicals Coming to Broadway, Sondheim’s Last Musical, ‘The Wiz’ Revival and More Coming to Broadway This Fall - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Luring Back the Audience

Opinion | Luring Theater Audiences Back After Covid - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Appropriate Casting

Broadway’s ‘Appropriate’ Starring Sarah Paulson Adds Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold & Alyssa Emily Marvin To Cast (msn.com)

Water for Elephants to Broadway

‘Water for Elephants’ Musical to Arrive on Broadway Next Spring - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Alvin McRaney to Lead Geffen, What Stage Manager Charged with Sexual Abuse

For a Second Time, Stage Manager Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child — OnStage Blog

Return of a Whi Tore apart a Theater Community

Director Who Tore Apart One Theatre Community, is Being Welcomed with Open Arms by Another — OnStage Blog

Echoing the Federal Theater Project

Echoing Federal Theater Project, 18 Towns Plan Simultaneous Events - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rachel McAdams to Debut on Broadway

Rachel McAdams Making Broadway Debut in Amy Herzog's 'Mary Jane' - Variety

The Cast of Merrily

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez Star in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ on Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tina Howe, Gift Giver

AMERICAN THEATRE | Tina Howe, Gift Giver

Rachel Bloom Enjoys the Ride

Rachel Bloom Enjoys the Ride - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Changes in Seattle Arts

Seattle arts undergoing a ‘once-in-a-generation’ leadership change | The Seattle Times

Ian McKellen Not Retiring

Ian McKellen on Retiring, Gandalf and Playing a Villain in 'The Critic' - Variety

Box Office Is a Beautiful Noise

‘A Beautiful Noise’ regains footing as overall box office tumbles (broadwaynews.com)

The Merits of Purlie

Why Leslie Odom Jr. says Ossie Davis’ ‘Purlie Victorious’ deserves to be on Broadway (broadwaynews.com)

Obit for Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath Dead: ‘Spamalot’ Actor Was 65 – The Hollywood Reporter

Lempicka to Broadway

Rialto Chatter: LEMPICKA Will Open On Broadway Spring 2024 (broadwayworld.com)

Soul Train Musical

Soul Train musical makes funky pre-Broadway debut in San Francisco (sfgate.com)

Opening of Perelman Arts Center

New Perelman Performing Arts Center at Ground Zero offers renewed hope - The Washington Post

The Labor Play Today

The Labor Play in a Time of Labor Strikes – New York Theater

Lauren Boebert Ejected

Rep. Lauren Boebert Ejected from Beetlejuice Performance in Denver - TheaterMania.com

The Subscription Model

The Future of the Subscription Model in Theatre According to Patrons | by Damian Bazadona | Sep, 2023 | Medium

Wine and Roses to Broadway

‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Musical to Open on Broadway This Winter - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Mom-Profits and Losing Money

Do Non-Profit Theatre Organizations Go Out Of Their Way To Lose Money? (nytix.com)