This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

The War on Theater

Opinion | What Began as a War on Theater Won’t End There - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Cabaret Reviews

Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Dancing and Singing at Cabaret

‘Cabaret’ Review: Dancing, and Screaming, at the End of the World - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Stereophonic Reviews

Review Roundup: STEREOPHONIC Opens On Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Stereophonic Makes Musicians Out of Actors

How ‘Stereophonic’ Made Musicians Out of Actors - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Oh Mary Moves to Broadway

Cole Escola’s Off-Broadway Hit Oh, Mary! Will Move to Broadway - TheaterMania.com

Reviewing The Heart of Rock and Roll

Theater Review: ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ on Broadway (vulture.com)

Patriots Reviewed

‘Patriots’ on Broadway review: Peter Morgan’s play about Russia - The Washington Post

Peter Morgan Turns to Putin

Peter Morgan Turns His Pen From ‘The Crown’ to the Kremlin - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Mary Jane Reviewed

‘Mary Jane’ Review: When Parenting Means Intensive Care - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Uncle Vanya reviews

UNCLE VANYA Broadway Reviews | Broadway World

Hell’s Kitchen Reviews

Review Roundup: HELL'S KITCHEN ary Jane Reviews, Opens on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Great Gatsby as Dud

The Great Gatsby review – a literary classic becomes a Broadway dud | Broadway | The Guardian

Glamorous but Gritless Gatsby

‘The Great Gatsby' Review: Broadway Musical Has Glamour but Little Grit (msn.com)

Drama League Nominations

2024 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List | Playbill

Outer Critics Circle Awards

What Do the Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations Mean for the 2024 Tony Awards? (broadwayworld.com)

Broadway Grosses

Broadway attendance grows slightly as season’s end draws near (broadwaynews.com)

Feeling the Illinoise

AMERICAN THEATRE | Offscript: Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury Feel the ‘Illinoise’

Sara Gettelfinger on Broadway Life

Sara Gettelfinger on Her Broadway Rise, Devastating Downfall and Clear-Eyed Comeback in Water for Elephants | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Follies to Carnegie Hall

Star-Studded 'Follies' Heads to Carnegie Hall in June | EDGE United States (edgemedianetwork.com)

Less Is More in the Capital District

Less is less for 2024 theater summer season | WAMC

The Goodman Claims August Wilson

AMERICAN THEATRE | The Goodman Theatre Claims a Piece of August Wilson’s Ground

David Harewood at RADA

‘I was only able to go on stage hammered’: David Harewood on acting, racism and his new role at Rada | David Harewood | The Guardian

Play Changes During Previews

‘We still haven’t cracked it!’ How much does a play change during previews? | Theatre | The Guardian

Actor’s Speech Cancelled

Bigoted Pennsylvania school board cancels actor’s speech over his ‘lifestyle’ — OnStage Blog

Black Theater Group to Close

JAG Productions, Vermont-based Black theater group, to close (burlingtonfreepress.com)