This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

NY Drama Critics Circle Awards

'Stereophonic', 'Dead Outlaw' Take New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards (deadline.com)

Theater World Awards

Cole Escola, Maleah Joi Moon, Rachel McAdams, More Win 2024 Theatre World Awards | Playbill

Outer Critics Circle Awards

2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Stereophonic, Suffs, Dead Outlaw, Primary Trust – New York Theater

Dorian Theater Award Nominations

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG And STEREOPHONIC Lead LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Award Nominations (broadwayworld.com)

Who Should Win Tony Awards?

Tony Awards 2024: Who Will Win (and Who Should) - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Best Spring Ever for Theater

From Playbill’s CEO: This Spring Is the Best That Broadway’s Ever Had | Playbill

10 Shows to See on Broadway

10 new Broadway shows to see this summer: 'Illinoise,' 'Stereophonic' (usatoday.com)

Is Anything a Hit?

We’ve Hit Peak Theater. But Is Anything a Hit on Broadway? (vulture.com)

Death Becomes Her to Broadway

‘Death Becomes Her’ musical is going directly to Broadway after Chicago – Chicago Tribune

Sarah Snook to Broadway

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Starring Sarah Snook To Hit Broadway in 2025 (broadwayworld.com)

Relationships in Suffs

In ‘Suffs,’ relationships invigorate a musical about a social movement (broadwaynews.com)

“Maybe Happy Ending” to Broadway

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Jessica Lange on Her Broadway Role

Jessica Lange on Her Broadway Role in Mother Play, Tony Nomination (hollywoodreporter.com)

Writing the “Mother Play

”Mother Play' is the latest from Paula Vogel, a longtime playwright mentor : NPR

Amy Herzog on the Strangeness of Caregiving

Amy Herzog Wants You to Enter Into the Strangeness of Caregiving | The New Yorker

Sarah Paulson Talks Appropriate

Sarah Paulson Talks ‘Appropriate’ on Broadway | Backstage

Records for  To Kill a Mockingbird

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD National Tour Sets New Records (broadwayworld.com)

Alicia Keys on Her Inspiration,

Alicia Keys Says Her Childhood Inspired ‘Hell's Kitchen’ (today.com)

New Theater Complex in Milwaukee,

Milwaukee Repertory Theater breaks ground on new theater complex - Milwaukee Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Judi Dench v. Trigger Warnings

Judi Dench Criticizes Trigger Warnings in the Theater (hollywoodreporter.com)

Helping Broadway Investors

New Program Plans To Put Money Into Broadway Investors’ Pockets (forbes.com)

Broadway Box Office Trends

Broadway Box Office Sales Trends: Why the Industry is Upbeat (variety.com)

George Clooney to Broadway

George Clooney to make Broadway debut in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ (broadwaynews.com)

5 Minutes With Justin Peck

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Illinoise’’s Justin Peck (broadwaynews.com)

A Thelma and Louis Musical,

New musical inspired by 'Thelma & Louise' will give famous film duo their 'queer happy ending' - The San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Emcee Squared

Emcee Squared: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne on ‘Cabaret’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Fawlty Towers Review

Fawlty Towers review - John Cleese sitcom revival is the funniest show in town | Theatre | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

How Hair Changed Broadway

Broadway's Watershed Moments: How “Hair” Changed Broadway — OnStage Blog