This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Record Breaking Thanksgiving Week on Broadway

Broadway has first record-breaking Thanksgiving week in six years

Thanksgiving  Broadway Bonanza

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Thanksgiving Theatregoers Kick Off a Box-Office Bonanza | Playbill

Wicked Success on Broadway

Think ‘Wicked’ the movie is doing well? The Broadway show version has made $6 billion. - MarketWatch

Wicked Tops Broadway Box Office

Broadway's 'Wicked' Tops Thanksgiving Weekend Grosses as Movie's Box Office Soars

Swept Away to Close

Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ to Close on Broadway After Short Run - The New York Times

Avett Brothers Musical to Close

Avett Brothers Musical 'Swept Away' Announces Broadway Closing

Betty Gilpin to Replace Cole Escola  in Oh Mary

Betty Gilpin Replaces Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in 'Oh, Mary!'

Jason Laks to Head Broadway League

Jason Laks Named President of the Broadway League

Pros and Cons of Jason Laks

The Pros and Cons of Jason Laks as the Next President of the Broadway League — OnStage Blog

Casting for Dolly Parton on Broadway

Dolly Parton holding open casting call for role of herself in Broadway musical

Stereophonic Settle with Fleetwood Mac Producer

Stereophonic Settles with Fleetwood Mac Producer Over Alleged Plagiarism | Playbill

Casting for Bobby Darin Musical

Additional Broadway Casting Set For Jonathan Groff's 'Just in Time'

Emotional Memorial Service for Gavin Creel

Broadway Star Gavin Creel Honored in Emotional Memorial Service

English to Feature  Original Off- Broadway Cast

Broadway bow of Pulitzer winner ‘English’ to feature original Off-Broadway cast

Obit for  Marshall Brickman

Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Co-Writer on Hit Films, Dies at 85 - The New York Times

The Faces of Momma Rose on Broadway

Momma Rose’s Many Faces, From Ethel Merman to Audra McDonald - The New York Times

Could Broadway Tax Credit Be Axed?

Broadway Tax Credit Could Get Axed In Budget Cuts

The Voice of Louis Armstrong

A Wonderful World' on Broadway: Perfecting Louis Armstrong's Voice

How Does Jez Butterworth Do It?

How ‘Hills of California’ author Jez Butterworth writes plays that haunt

Cash Crunch at LaGuardia

World-renowned NYC school facing cash crunch that could gut acclaimed arts programs — leading families to ask star alums for help

Obit for Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98 - The New York Times

One Look Wasn’t Enough

With ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ One Look Wasn’t Enough - The New York Times

Shrinking Support for Minnesota Arts

Businesses helped make Minnesota’s arts scene. Will shrinking support break it?

Denver Theatre Crisis

Wheat Ridge Theatre Company Closes Amid Denver Theater Crisis | Westword

Is Hamilton Suffering on Tour?

Review: Is ‘Hamilton’ suffering the fate of long-touring musicals?

Rupert Goold to Head Old Vic

Rupert Goold is an audacious innovator. He will make waves at the Old Vic | Stage | The Guardian

Reviewing Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada review – prosecco o’clock musical is old hat | Theatre | The Guardian