This Week In Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Tammy Faye to Close

Broadway's Tammy Faye Musical Sets Closing After Getting Panned by Critics

Tammy Faye a Disaster

'Tammy Faye' review: Elton John's Broadway show is a disaster of biblical proportions

Broadway Grosses

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/17/24 - WICKED, SUNSET BLVD. & More Top the List

Growth in Box Office of New Musicals

New musicals ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and ‘Death Becomes Her’ see sizable growth while overall box office dips

How Jewish is Wicked?

How Jewish is Wicked? The stars in the new Ariana Grande blockbuster have more heimishe heritage than you might think - The Jewish Chronicle

Seven Elphabas on Wicked

An oral history of Elphaba in ‘Wicked,’ one of Broadway’s iconic roles - The Washington Post

Swept Away at the Times

‘Swept Away’ Review: Lost at Sea, How Far Would You Sink? - The New York Times

The WSJ on Swept Away

‘Swept Away’ Review: The Avett Brothers Set Sail on Broadway - WSJ

Reviews for SMF

Reviews Are In for Shit. Meet. Fan at MCC Theater | Playbill

Reviews for Elf

Reviews: Did Broadway's Elf Bring Critics Holiday Cheer? | Playbill

Shows to See in the Fall

Broadway Shows to See This Fall: ‘Our Town,’ ‘Gypsy’ and More - The New York Times

Helping the Gypsy Strippers

Helping “Gypsy” ’s Strippers Take It All Off Anew | The New Yorker

NY Times on Death Becomes Her

Review: In ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Spiking the Fountain of Youth - The New York Times

Chris Jones on Death Becomes Her

Review: "Death Becomes Her" on Broadway is a wacky good time

New Lead for Gatsby

Ryan McCartan Takes Over Lead Role In Broadway's 'The Great Gatsby'

Sinatra Approaches Broadway

‘Sinatra: The Musical’ gets closer to Broadway with New York, New York reading - nj.com

Life of a Broadway Stage Manager

7 Days in the Cultural Life of a Broadway Stage Manager - The New York Times

Jeremy Jordan in Floyd Collins

Jeremy Jordan to Star in 'Floyd Collins' on Broadway

Live Theater Tax Credit in Mass

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Live Theater Tax Credit As Part Of Economic Development Bill

Falsettos in Chicago

Love triumphs in beautifully crafted, heartbreaking and timeless 'Falsettos' at Court Theatre - Chicago Sun-Times

The Shawnshank Play

‘Shawshank Redemption’ play adaptation comes to the D.C. area - The Washington Post

TKTS to Philadelphia

TKTS, the discounted ticketing service, is opening a kiosk in Philadelphia

A Fiddler for Today

A "Fiddler on the Roof " for today at Axelrod Performing Arts Center; International cast shares the personal relevance of this classic musical

Sigourney Weaver Iin The Tempest

Sigourney Weaver’s West End debut as Prospero evokes a storm of past Tempests | Theatre | The Guardian

Saving Theatres in London

'Don't cut heart out of London': We launch campaign to save theatres and sports clubs from closure - MyLondon

Les Mis in Paris, ‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home - The New York Times

Giant to Transfer to West End

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