This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Suffs Makes Feminism Sing

AMERICAN THEATRE | Shaina Taub: Making Feminism Sing in ‘Suffs’

Curious Theatre Company in Trouble

Curious Theatre Company in financial fight for its life | John Moore | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

The Circus Comes to Broadway

Review: The circus comes to Broadway in Water for Elephants (timeout.com)

Beauty Under the Big Top

‘Water for Elephants’ Review: Beauty Under the Big Top - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Remembering Shows from Earlier in the  Season

Let me tell you—the Tonys should remember shows from earlier this season (timeout.com)

Drama at Catskill High

Catskill theater director Storrs-Ryan back in class after suspension (timesunion.com)

Are Audiences Back?

Four Years After Covid-19 Shutdown, Are Audiences Back? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Come from Away in Gander

Original Broadway Cast Members Return to Come From Away in Gander - TheaterMania.com

Firing for Being Black

Broadway Shouldn’t Fire You for Being Black: Stephen L. Carter (bloomberglaw.com)

Battle Lines on The Notebook

'The Notebook' Musical Draws Battle Lines Between Critics and Fans — OnStage Blog

Directing The Wiz and The Notebook

Schele Williams on directing both 'The Wiz' and 'The Notebook'

Goodman Staff Wants to Unionize

Goodman Theatre's house staff files petition to unionize (chicagotribune.com)

Chinese  and US Pact on theater

Agreement signed between China and US on theatrical performances - Global Times

Eney of the People Still Resonates

'Enemy of the People' is the 19th century drama that still resonates with our pandemic-scarred society - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Activists Disrupt Enemy of the People

Activists disrupted An Enemy of the People on Broadway last night, and mayhem ensued (timeout.com)

Tammy Faye at the Palace

‘Tammy Faye’ musical to play Palace Theatre; Katie Brayben and Andrew Rannells will star (broadwaynews.com)

GoFundMe to Dave Performing Arts School

New York City Performing Arts School Launches GoFundMe to Save Theater Program (broadwayworld.com)

Dimming the Lights on Broadway

What should the criteria be for Broadway dimming their lights? — OnStage Blog

Olivier Award Nominations

SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List! (broadwayworld.com)

Tommy Starts Strong

‘Tommy’ revival starts strong as most shows see boost in attendance and gross (broadwaynews.com)

Sweeney Sets Closing Date

‘Sweeney Todd’ revival sets closing date (broadwaynews.com)

Becoming a Drama Teacher

How to Become a Drama Teacher | Backstage

Staging the Prom in High School

AMERICAN THEATRE | Life Imitates Art in Hampshire High’s Contested Staging of ‘The Prom’

Illinoise  Coming to Broadway

‘Illinoise,’ a Sufjan Stevens Dance Musical, Is Moving to Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Stranger Things to Broadway

Stranger Things is coming to Broadway as a play (timeout.com)

Ben Platt Opens the New Palace

Ben Platt residency will reopen the iconic Palace Theatre - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)

Free Theater in Albany

Editorial: Don't let free theater in Washington Park slip away (timesunion.com)