This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

The Tony Winners

Tony awards 2024: Stereophonic, Merrily We Roll Along and The Outsiders win big | Tony awards | The Guardian

Big Win for The Outsiders

‘The Outsiders’ Wins the Tony for Best Musical - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tonys Recap

Tonys recap: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform, ‘Merrily’ wins big, ‘Outsiders’ upset (msn.com)

Daniel Radcliffe Wins

Daniel Radcliffe wins first Tony Award as British theater firm eyes Broadway expansion | Semafor

How The Theater Is Changing

5 Ways This Year’s Tony Awards Reveal That Theater Is Changing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Theater Press at The Tony Awards

Broadway journalists rally to support the theater press shut out of the 2024 Tony Awards red carpet: 'This is our Super Bowl.' (yahoo.com)

The Sisters Behind Merrily

Meet The Sisters Who Turned “Merrily We Roll Along” Into a Tony Winner - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Filming Merrily

Merrily We Roll Along Being Filmed By Company That Produced Hamilton Movie (deadline.com)

Will the Tony Winners Reverse Broadway Struggles?

Will the Tony winners be able to reverse Broadway’s struggles at the box office? - MarketWatch

Reconciling Broadway and Pop Music

Has Broadway finally reconciled with popular music? - The Washington Post

Broadway’s Pop Era

Broadway’s Pop Era - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Viewership Dips at Tony Awards

2024 Tony Awards broadcast dips in viewership (broadwaynews.com)

Lifting the Palace Theater

How NYC's massive Palace Theater was lifted into the air: 'An inch an hour' (nypost.com)

Avett Brothers Musical Set for Broadway

‘Swept Away’ sets start date and venue for Broadway premiere (broadwaynews.com)

Heart of Rock and Roll to Close

‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ announces closing (broadwaynews.com)

Actors’ Equity and Development Contracts

Actors' Equity Ceases Development Contracts As Negotiations Stall (deadline.com)

The Last Five Years to Broadway

Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren Broadway-Bound In 'The Last Five Years' (deadline.com)

Idina Menzel Returning to Broadway

Idina Menzel Will Return to Broadway in ‘Redwood’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Jellicle Cats in Drag

Review: A 10th Life for Those Jellicle ‘Cats,’ Now in Drag - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Dueling Gatsby Musicals

How dueling ‘Great Gatsby’ musicals got the green light - The Washington Post

Path Forward for Regional Theaters

How the 2024 Tony Awards gave regional theaters a path forward - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Chicago Neighborhoods and Theater

AMERICAN THEATRE | On the Ground: Chicago Neighborhoods at a Glance

Theater Funds Redirected in Connecticut

Connecticut theaters scramble after General Assembly redirects funds | Connecticut Public (ctpublic.org)

DeSantis Vetoes Florida Arts Funding

DeSantis vetoes most Florida arts funding for first time in history (usatoday.com)

Ian McKellen Cancels Final Shows

Ian McKellen Cancels Final Player Kings West End Shows After Fall (variety.com)

Theater Busting Out All Over in Capital District

It’s June and theater is bustin’ out all over | WAMC

The Beauty Queen of Lenanae  in Dorset, Vermont

‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’: Dorset’s Irish black comedy brings out the stars | Rutland Reader | rutlandherald.com

Record Breaking Season in Buffalo

Shea's celebrates record-breaking end to the season | wgrz.com