This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Barrington Stage and Williamstown Join Forces

Barrington Stage Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival join forces to present 'A New Brain' in August | Arts-theater | berkshireeagle.com

Lobbying for State Budget Money

Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre lobbies for state budget money - syracuse.com

Joan Shepherd and Theatrical Spirit

AMERICAN THEATRE | Joan Shepard’s Tireless Theatrical Spirit

Digital Theater Is Still Here

Digital theater is still here! 6 Innovators Who Persist. – New York Theater

The Camelot Cast, Meet the Cast of CAMELOT, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight! (broadwayworld.com)

Doll’s House Reviews

What Do Critics Think Of A Doll's House on Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain? | Playbill

Death of Topol

Topol, Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 87 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Topol Obit, Chaim Topol Dead: Tevye Actor From 'Fiddler on the Roof' Was 87 - Variety

Colorado New Play Summit, AMERICAN THEATRE | Time and Space at the Colorado New Play Summit

Stars of Some Like It Hot

Sitting down with the stars of Broadway’s ‘Some Like It Hot’ (ny1.com)

Sweeney Todd Returns

Who Needs a Shave? ‘Sweeney Todd’ Is Back. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Sets for Here Lies Love

Photos/Video: HERE LIES LOVE Reveals David Korins' Immersive Nightclub Set Design For The Show's Broadway Run! (broadwayworld.com)

Buying an Off-Broadway Theater

Story of the Week: America's Hottest Film Studio Buys a Storied Off-Broadway Theater | TheaterMania

Picking a New Leader at Arena Stage

Arena Stage narrows hunt for new leader as Smith picks her final plays - The Washington Post

Culture Wars and High School Theater

Is high school theater the next battleground in the culture war? : NPR

Elizabethan Queer Themes

'Mary, Sweet Mary…' brings modern queer themes to the Elizabethan era - The Berkeley Beacon

Honoring James Nederlander

Entertainment Community Fund honors James M. Nederlander’s legacy | Broadway News

Brodway Street Teams, Broadway street teams prove their worth in a changing ticketing landscape | Broadway News

The Broadway Box Office

Broadway box office takes a post-Presidents Week hit | Broadway News

Broadway Grosses Analysis

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Sweeney Todd Joins Broadway's Top 5 in 1st Full Week of Previews | Playbill

Women to Watch on Broadway

Broadway Women’s Fund Releases 4th Annual Women to Watch List | Playbill

Rattlestick Announces Lineup

AMERICAN THEATRE | Rattlestick Announces Global Forms Theater Festival Lineup

Star Director Takes on Seagull

Review: A Star Director Takes a Back Seat in ‘The Seagull’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

First Cut Is Deepest

The Wicked Stage: The First Cut Is the Deepest

Equity Condemns Anti-Drag Legislation

Actors’ Equity Condemns Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Legislation – Deadline

Elyria Showcases Hometown

'Elyria' playwright showcases her hometown in NYC production | wkyc.com

Phantom Ends for Musicians, ‘Phantom’ Ends. For Musicians, So Does the Gig of a Lifetime. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Sinatra the Musical To Open in UK

'Sinatra The Musical' to Premiere at Birmingham Rep - Variety