This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Roundabout’s New Season

Roundabout's 2024-2025 Season Will Include New Orleans-Style PIRATES OF PENZANCE with Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce, YELLOW FACE Starring Daniel Dae Kim, and More (broadwayworld.com)

Roundabout staging Pirates and Yellow Face

Roundabout to Stage ‘Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘Yellow Face’ on Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Broadway struggles to Find Rhythm

Broadway is struggling to find its rhythm after the pandemic (economist.com)

Suburbanites Shunning Broadway

NYC suburbanites shun Broadway over 'safety concerns': survey (nypost.com)

Full Cast Set for Enemy of the People, Full Cast for Enemy of the People

Full Cast Set For AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Michael Imperioli, Jeremy Strong, and Victoria Pedretti (broadwayworld.com)

Jodie Comer Narrating Prima Facie

Jodie Comer will narrate ‘Prima Facie’ audiobook (broadwaynews.com)

Capacity Remains High on Broadway

Capacity remains high while Broadway grosses dip in first week of 2024 (broadwaynews.com)

Social Media Content and Broadway

What makes compelling social media for Broadway and the West End? (broadwaynews.com)

Alexis Soloski’s Book  “Here I the Dark,”

Alexis Soloski's "Here in the Dark" | WAMC

Purle Rain the Musical?

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ to become a Broadway musical - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports (postbulletin.com)

More Purple Rain

Prince’s Purple Rain to become a Broadway musical | Broadway | The Guardian

New Cast Album for Final Sondheim Musical

Here We Are Cast Album, Immortalizing Sondheim’s Last Score, to Be Released this Spring - TheaterMania.com

Unanswered Questions and  the French Republic

‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Review: For Jews, Many Unanswered Questions - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

French Republic Gripping and Timely

BROADWAY REVIEW: 'Prayer for the French Republic' is gripping, timely tale of Jewish identity (nydailynews.com)

Fat Ham Stars Will Reprise Performances

Fat Ham Broadway Stars Will Reprise Performances in Geffen Playhouse Run - TheaterMania.com

Kimberly Akimbo Sets Closing

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Will End Its Broadway Run in April - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Obit for Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ Actor Dies at 100 (today.com)

Dell’Arte Avoids Closure

AMERICAN THEATRE | Dell’Arte International Avoids Closure with Fundraising Campaign

Behind Sondheim’s Sounds

Behind Sondheim’s Sounds, he EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound - The New York Tmes (nytimes.com)

Building the TDF Audience

AMERICAN THEATRE | TDF’s Deeksha Gaur: If You Build the Audience, They Will Come

Assessing 2023

Theater Blog Roundup: Assessing 2023, Hoping and Fearing for 2024 – New York Theater

Bringing Back Kim’s Convenience to the Stage

‘It’s in my blood to make stuff’: Ins Choi on bringing Kim’s Convenience back to the stage | Theatre | The Guardian

Actor Drives 150  Miles to Fill In

Actor drives 150 miles to star in Evita after lead and understudy fall ill | Musicals | The Guardian

Lempicka Producers Shake Things Up

‘Lempicka’ producers shake things up with front-of-house display at the Longacre Theatre (broadwaynews.com)

The Ground Zero Arts Center Is Here

The Arts Center at Ground Zero Is Finally Here. Can Bill Rauch Make It Work? | The New Yorker

Broadway vs. The Pedicabs

Broadway vs. the Pedicabs | The New Yorker

The Wiz Heads to Broadway

'The Wiz’ takes another chance at Broadway, stopping in S.F. first (sfchronicle.com)