This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Reviews of Suffs

Review Roundup: Shaina Taub's SUFFS Opens On Broadway! (broadwayworld.com)

The NY Times on Suffs

Review: In ‘Suffs,’ the Thrill of the Vote and How She Got It - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

DC Native Launches Two Plays In a Week

From ‘The Wiz’ revival to Alicia Keys musical, DC native launches two Broadway shows in one week - WTOP News

Washington Post on The Wi

‘The Wiz’ on Broadway review: Fun at the expense of a cohesive story - The Washington Post

Amber Ruffin in the World of The Wiz

AMERICAN THEATRE | Amber Ruffin, Happy to Live in the World of ‘The Wiz’

Reviews of The Wiz

Review Roundup: THE WIZ Returns To Broadway! (broadwayworld.com)

Directions from Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang’s Stage Directions for Life | The New Yorker

Christopher Durang and Willy Wonka

AMERICAN THEATRE | Chris Durang Was My Willy Wonka

Ironweed Headed to BAM

Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht Star In New Play 'Ironweed' at BAM (hollywoodreporter.com)

Craxy Rich Asians Coming to Broadway

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ musical aiming for Broadway with Jon M. Chu at the helm (broadwaynews.com)

Rachel Zegler as Juliet on Broadway

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to Star in 'Romeo+Juliet' on Broadway (variety.com)

Broadway Grosses

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin-Led Cabaret Revival Joins the Top 5 | Playbill

Dip in Broadway Box Office

Broadway box office dips but proves second-best attended week of the season (broadwaynews.com)

Waitsfield's Shaina Taub arrives on Broadway, starring in her own musical, 'Suffs' | Seven Days (sevendaysvt.com)

Reviews of Lempicka

Review Roundup: LEMPICKA Opens on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

The Dazzling Life of Lempicka

Broadway's 'Lempicka' showcases a queer artist's dazzling life : NPR

Grant Gustin Faces Fears

Grant Gustin Faces Fears in Broadway Musical 'Water for Elephants' (variety.com)

The Gatsby Battle

The Battle of the Gatsby Musicals  (hercampus.com)

Huey Lewis on Broadway

THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Hits Broadway After Years of Changes (broadwayworld.com)

The Olivier Awards

2024 Olivier Awards: The Snubs and Surprises - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Olivier Awards Issues

2024’s Olivier awards remain too white, too male – and too safe | Olivier awards | The Guardian

TheatreWorks Moves Forward

TheatreWorks moves forward with 54th season after raising more than $3 million (mercurynews.com)

The Story of Hadestown

How ‘Hadestown’ went from surprise Off-Broadway hit to Broadway mainstay (broadwaynews.com)

Can You Hear Tommy?

AMERICAN THEATRE | ‘Tommy,’ Can You Hear Me? I’m Not Gonna Take It

The Story of James Earl Jones

From Stutter to Stardom: The Illustrious Career of James Earl Jones - African American News and Issues (aframnews.com)

A Nightmare for a Black Juliet

Juliet should be a dream role. For a black actor tackling Shakespeare, it can be a nightmare | Nina Bowers | The Guardian

The Story of A Strange Loop

Broadway’s unlikely usher: How ‘A Strange Loop’ became a decorated musical | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

How Good Do You Have to Be?

Musical Theater and Dance: How Good Do You Need to Be? | Backstage

Proctors Promotes Jean Leonard

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