This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Outsiders Reviews

Review Roundup: THE OUTSIDERS Opens On Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

NYT Outsiders Review

Review: In ‘The Outsiders,’ a New Song for the Young Misfits - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Patti LuPone to Return to Broadway

Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE Opposite Mia Farrow (broadwayworld.com)

Eureka day ad Sondheim’s Old Friends to Broadway

‘Eureka Day’ and Sondheim Revue Join Broadway’s Next Season - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Power Players in NY Arts and Culture

Power Players in Arts & Culture (politicsny.com)

Jewish Resonances of Lempicka

Jewish resonances of Broadway's 'Lempicka' | James Inverne | The Blogs (timesofisrael.com)

Lila Neugebauer on Uncle Vanya

Lila Neugebauer Interrogates the Ghosts of “Uncle Vanya” | The New Yorker

A Bright Spot in NY Theater

There’s a Bright Spot in New York Theater. It’s Not Where You Think. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Suffs and Politics on Broadway

With Clinton as a Producer, ‘Suffs’ Takes a Political Battle to Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Best Attended Week of the Season

Broadway marks best-attended week of the season as more spring shows begin previews (broadwaynews.com)

Jaja Going on Tour

MTC’s Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Is Going on Tour - TheaterMania.com

AI on Broadway

Merger announced between artificial intelligence services agencies Satisfi Labs and Broadw.ai (broadwaynews.com)

Stage Notes: Texas actor talks drag inspo for 'Chicago;' Dallas Theater Center reveals new season - Dallas Voice

Nonprofits and Possible Federal Aid

Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Next Season at Chicago Shakes

Chicago Shakes 2024-25 season: Royal Shakespeare Co., Kinks musical (chicagotribune.com)

Durang’s Nightmare and a Theatergoer’s Dream

Durang's nightmare was a theatergoer's dream | Arts news | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

Racial Abuse at Romeo and Juliet

'Deplorable racial abuse' aimed at Tom Holland's co-star in 'Romeo & Juliet' London production (nypost.com)

An Interview with Chorographer Lorin Latarro

An Interview with Broadway Choreographer Lorin Latarro | Observer

An Irish Bog at the Theater

‘Distillation’: When the theater smells like an Irish bog - The Washington Post

The Brightest Light on Broadway

The Brightest Light On Broadway: Celia Keenan-Bolger - DuJour

Denver Theater Audiences

Here's what makes Denver theater audiences different (denverpost.com)

Justin Peck on Illinoise

Justin Peck on ‘Illinoise,’ Spielberg, Dance, and His Movie Directing Debut - Yahoo Sports

Forbidden Broadway Pushes Up Premiere

‘Forbidden Broadway on Broadway’ pushes up premiere (broadwaynews.com)

Opening Night to Close Early

Opening Night starring Sheridan Smith to close two months early | Theatre | The Guardian

Fundraising Emergency  in Berkeley

Broadway premiere, fundraising emergency hit Berkeley theater same day (sfchronicle.com)

Jealous Shakespeare I 1598

Shakespeare played jealous husband in 1598 Ben Jonson drama, scholar’s analysis finds | William Shakespeare | The Guardian

Huey Lewis on Broadway

Huey Lewis Lost His Hearing. That Didn’t Stop Him From Making a Musical. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Jean Leonard Promoted at Proctors

Jean Leonard Promoted to Presents of Proctors Collaborative (berkshireonstage.blog)