This Week in Theater News

Chita Rivera as an Icon

AMERICAN THEATRE | Chita Rivera: Icon, Ancestor, Force, and Presence

Broadway’s Vocal Coach

The Vocal Coach Who Keeps Broadway (and Patti LuPone) in Tune - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tyne Daly out of Doubt

Tyne Daly Withdraws From ‘Doubt’ on Broadway, Citing Health - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Revisiting Doubt

Revisiting controversial 'Doubt' as it returns to Broadway | National Catholic Reporter (ncronline.org)

Broadway Grosses

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/4/24 - THE LION KING, WICKED & More Top the List (broadwayworld.com)

Hinton Battle Obit

Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner in Musicals, Dies at 67 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Grammy for Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot wins Best Musical Theater Album Grammy 2024 – New York Theater

Black Theater Is Black History

Black Theater IS Black History – New York Theater

Higgins’ Vision for Shea’

‘We want to make Shea’s more accessible’: Higgins outlines vision for Shea's (wkbw.com)

Prince Musical to Start in Minneapolis

Prince musical 'Purple Rain' to premiere in Minneapolis before moving to Broadway (startribune.com)

Theater Curtain Times Moved Up

Chicago is headed to bed early, as theater curtain times move up. (chicagotribune.com)

Disabled Actors and Richard III

‘I’m done with pretenders’: disabled actors on reclaiming Richard III | Theatre | The Guardian

Queen of Versailles Headed to Boston

Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer - The Washington Post

Critic Captures Acting Greatness

How theater critic Gordon Rogoff captured acting greatness - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

How Much Do Broadway Actors Make?

How Much Do Broadway Actors Make? | Backstage

Next to Normal in Washington

‘Next to Normal’ at Round House review: Inventive visuals reinvigorate the musical - The Washington Post

Reviewing Jonah

Review: In ‘Jonah,’ Starring Gabby Beans, Trust Nothing, and No One - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Couples Reflect on Theater

Two Theater-Making Couples Reflect on Mortality and Renewal - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Reviewing Illinoise

‘Illinoise’ review: Exuberant adaptation blends the historical and the personal - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

My Son’s A Queer Postpones

‘My Son’s a Queer’ postpones Broadway run (broadwaynews.com)

Sarah Snook in the West End

Sarah Snook’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ performance given five-minute standing ovation (smh.com.au)

Tom Holland as Romeo

Tom Holland leaps from Spider-Man to Shakespeare’s Romeo in West End | Theatre | The Guardian

New Team at Williamstown

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces New Members To Leadership Team & New Artistic Leadership Model (broadwayworld.com)

Roundabout Unveils Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway | Broadway Direct

Full cast for Hell’s Kitchen

Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis Returning to Broadway in Hell’s Kitchen - TheaterMania.com

David Cromer Juggles Acting and Directing

On Broadway And Off David Cromer Juggles Directing and Acting | Observer

New Musical for Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles Writes For New Broadway Musical 'The Interestings' (billboard.com)

How to Dance Change Broadway

'How To Dance In Ohio' Is Closing, But It's Changed Broadway For Good | HuffPost Entertainment