This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Blueberries To Eye Broadway

Exclusive: Pulitzer Prize finalist ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ is eyeing Broadway (broadwaynews.com)

Tommy to Close on Broadway

'The Who's Tommy' Sets Broadway Closing Date; U.S. Tour Set To Open In Fall 2025 (deadline.com)

Hills of California  Actors Will Repeat Performances on Broadway

London stars of ‘Hills of California’ to repeat performances on Broadway (broadwaynews.com)

The Jimmy Awards

‘I Might Be Real-Life Good at This’: Shooting for Broadway at the Jimmy Awards - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Summer Earnings Boost on Broadway

Nearly all Broadway shows, including Tony winners, see a boost in gross as summer begins (broadwaynews.com)

Layoffs at Playwrights Horizons

Layoffs Hit Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway Birthplace Of Broadway Hit STEREOPHONIC (broadwayworld.com)

New Artistic Director at Second Stage

Evan Cabnet named artistic director of Second Stage Theater (broadwaynews.com)

Cult of Love to Broadway

Leslye Headland’s ‘Cult of Love’ heading to Broadway after run at Berkeley Rep | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Sting and the Lost Ship

Music Icon Sting To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of THE LAST SHIP At 54 Below (broadwayworld.com)

Succession on Broadway

amBroadway | ‘Succession’ actors on the New York stage | amNewYork (amny.com)

Corey Cott  on Heart of Rock and Roll

Corey Cott on ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ Closing and Tonys (vulture.com)

Christian Borle in Tammy Faye

Christian Borle Takes Over Role in ‘Tammy Faye’ on Broadway After Andrew Rannells’ Exit (yahoo.com)

Boop to Broadway

'Boop! The Betty Boop Musical' Sets 2025 Broadway Opening (deadline.com)

Pelosi and AOC off Broadway

N/A Off Broadway Review: Holland Taylor Plays Nancy Pelosi (thewrap.com)

Oh Mary on Broadway

How Cole Escola Made ‘Oh, Mary!’ Broadway’s Hottest Summer Show (thedailybeast.com)

The Soul Train Musical

HIPPEST TRIP- THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL Producer Wendell Pierce Says Show Is Coming to Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Renee Elise Goldsberry Documentary

Interview: Director Chris Bolan and Executive Producer Kelli O'Hara Talk Renée Elise Goldsberry Documentary SATISFIED (broadwayworld.com)

Shaina Taub on Suffs

Shaina Taub on 'Suffs' Tony Wins, Working With Hillary Clinton and Elton John (billboard.com)

Kate Baldwin’s Close Calls

Kate Baldwin’s Close Calls - The Provincetown Independent

Purple Rain in Minneapolis

Wanna be in the 'Purple Rain' Broadway musical? Producers have started casting in Minneapolis. (startribune.com)

Laurie Metcalf and Chicago Theater

Dean’s A-list Interview: Laurie Metcalf talks long history with Chicago theater | WGN-TV (wgntv.com)

 Garden of Good and Evil at Goodma

‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ at the Goodman is built on creative team surprises - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Henry 6 at Old Globe

Old Globe’s ‘Henry 6’ to be theater’s biggest production in its 89-year history – San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Kathleen Turner in Night Music

Kathleen Turner To Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse (broadwayworld.com)

The Tim Hortons Musical

Wait, why does Tim Hortons have a musical? | CBC News

Replacing the Stage in Albany

REVIEW: Playhouse Stage's technical team is reason for the season opener 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' | Arts | nippertown.com

Home Made Theater Cuts Staff in Saratoga

Home Made Theater cuts paid staff amid budget concerns (timesunion.com)