This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Broadway Theater Attendance Is Flat for the Year

Broadway theater attendance is flat for 2023-2024 season - Fast Company

Small Dip on Broadway for the Week

Gross and attendance dip slightly as 2024-2025 Broadway season begins (broadwaynews.com)

Audra McDonald Returns

Audra McDonald to make Broadway return as lead in 'Gypsy' (usatoday.com)

Audra McDonald in Gypsy

Audra McDonald to Star in ‘Gypsy’ Revival on Broadway This Fall - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Broadway Is Making People Cry

Broadway shows are making everyone cry: ‘Mass sniffles, or even wailing’ - The Washington Post

Behind the Scenes at Lempicka

Rachel Syme Goes Behind the Scenes of a Short-Lived Broadway Musical | The New Yorker

Reopening the Palace

Broadway's legendary Palace Theatre is ready for showtime after a face-lift (nypost.com)

Forbidden Broadway Is Back

Forbidden Broadway Is Back On This Summer - TheaterMania.com

Michael Urie and Sutton Foster in Mattress

Michael Urie will join Sutton Foster in Once Upon a Mattress (timeout.com)

Cracking Merrily

Maria Friedman and Jonathan Groff on cracking Sondheim's 'Merrily' - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Jessica Stone on Directing Water for Elephants

Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling ‘Water for Elephants,’ enjoys a Tony nod – Firstpost

Succession Actors on Broadway

Two More ‘Succession’ Actors Are Broadway Bound, in ‘Job’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

William Jackson Harper as a  Modest Leading Man

William Jackson Harper: the Making of a Very Modest Leading Man (yahoo.com)

Art Without Journalism

Arts without journalism is like a tree falling center stage | John Moore | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

The Outsiders North American Tour

The Outsiders Announces North American Tour - TheaterMania.com

Incarcerated New Yorkers Stage Play

Incarcerated New Yorkers staged a Broadway show in prison - Gothamist

Huey Lewis on Broadway

Huey Lewis on bringing his music to Broadway in "The Heart of Rock and Roll" (msn.com)

How PBS Captures Broadway

How PBS Captures Broadway Shows for Great Performances | Playbill

New Grants Program from American Theatre Wing

The American Theatre Wing to Relaunch National Theatre Company Grants Program (broadwayworld.com)

Alex Edelman Is Ready for Anything

After His Broadway Debut, Alex Edelman Is Ready for Anything: ‘Comedy Is Subjective, Getting Laughs Is Not' (msn.com)

Broadway’s Star Power

Broadway’s star power: a beacon of hope in the post-pandemic era (broadwaynews.com)

A Golden Age Off Broadway

A New “Golden Age” Off-Broadway: Where Less Is More (artsjournal.com)

When the Stage Captures the Movies

When the Stage Harnesses the Power of the Movies - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

LaChanze Launches Multimedia Producing Company | Playbill

Creating Dance in Nontraditional Spaces

How Three Broadway Choreographers Create in Nontraditional Theater Spaces - Dance Magazine

The Mental Health  Musicals in London

‘They’re about the mess of being human’: how the mental health musical won over the West End | Stage | The Guardian

Tom Holland  as Romeo

Tom Holland shines in a modern but fatally messy Romeo & Juliet | Theatre | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

King and Queens See Play on Family Betrayal

King and Queen watch play about family betrayal on visit to RADA to celebrate 120th anniversary (msn.com)

June in London

June on the London Stage: James Corden Returns, Stephanie J. Block Leads Kiss Me, Kate and Mean Girls Crosses the Pond | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com