This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

New Spin on Spmamlot

'Spamalot' Broadway puts new spin on Monty Python with Ozempic, TikTok (usatoday.com)

Suburban Theater Audiences Missing

Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyond (broadwayworld.com)

Harmony  Announces Closing

‘Harmony’ announces closing (broadwaynews.com)

Actor  Sues 1776 Tour Producers

Actor Sues 1776 Tour Producers for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation (broadwayworld.com)

Great Gatsby Musical Coming This Spring

Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada Will Lead THE GREAT GATSBY Musical on Broadway This Spring (broadwayworld.com)

How to Dance Shines Light on Autism

Broadway's "How to Dance in Ohio" shines a light on autistic stories - CBS News

Lempicka Plays Sotheby’s

‘Lempicka,’ the Broadway Musical About the Art Deco Artist, Will Be Staged at Sotheby’s New York for One Night (artnet.com)

Cast Announced for Huey Lewis Musical

Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz Will Lead THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL; Full Cast Revealed! (broadwayworld.com)

Stereophonic Transfers to Broadway

STEREOPHONIC Will Transfer to Broadway This Spring (broadwayworld.com)

Cast Announced for Suffs

Nikki M. James, Jenn Colella and More to Star Alongside Shaina Taub in Broadway's Suffs | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Christopher Abbot Keeps the Show Going On

Covid, Crutches, Surgery: For Christopher Abbott the Show Somehow Went On - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Emigrants Debuts

‘The Emigrants’ Review: A Troubled Show Finally Debuts - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Charlotte St. Martin Steps Down

Charlotte St. Martin to Step Down as President of Broadway League - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Charlotte St. Martin Exits Broadway League

BROADWAY LEAGUE PRESIDENT ABRUPTLY EXITS (broadwayjournal.com)

Booing at the Theatre

‘Things were being thrown at us!’ Is booing at the theatre actually a good thing? | Theatre | The Guardian

Move Over Abba

Move over Abba: new ‘riskier’ wave of British musicals to challenge West End’s established order | Theatre | The Guardian

Opening Doors to Diverse Crowds

RSC offers 25,000 tickets at £25 to ‘throw open doors’ to diverse crowds | Royal Shakespeare Company | The Guardian

The Wiz Heads to Broadway

Homeward Bound: A Revival of ‘The Wiz’ Eases Its Way Back to Broadway | Vogue

Attendance Remains Steady

Broadway attendance remains steady as gross dips in second week of January (broadwaynews.com)

Best Week Ever for Shucked

‘Shucked’ Scores Best-Ever $1.1M Gross In Final Week On Broadway – Deadline

Shucked Headed to the Movies

Broadway’s Shucked Will Be Adapted for the Silver Screen | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Josh Radnor Explores Judaism Today

Josh Radnor Is Exploring What It Is to Be Jewish Today | Playbill

Succession’s Nicholas Braun to West End

Succession's Nicholas Braun Planning West End Debut in Lobby Hero | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Succession’s Sarah Snook to Broadway

'Succession' Emmy winner Sarah Snook Broadway debut 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (nypost.com)

Sweeney Todd’s Temporary Lead Casting

Sweeney Todd Announces Temporary Casting for Lead Roles - TheaterMania.com

Exploring Toxic Society

Three Festival Shows Explore Toxic Society - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

GLAAD Media Award Nominees

Broadway’s ‘Fat Ham,’ ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ among 2024 GLAAD Media Awards nominees (broadwaynews.com)