This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Little Dip in Broadway Box Office

‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Suffs’ exit strong as overall Broadway box office dips less than usual

Suffs Goes Out on a high

Broadway: Suffs Goes Out On a High As Industry Sees High-Grossing Week

Palys to Warm Up Winter

9 Plays to Warm Up Winter in New York - The New York Times

Most Anticipated Broadway

2025’s Most Anticipated Upcoming Broadway Shows and Theater

People to Watch on Broadway

25 Broadway People to Watch in 2025

A-Listers Coming to Broadway

From Paul Mescal to Sarah Snook, All the A-Listers Starring On and Off-Broadway This Spring | Playbill

Obit for Linda Lavin

Opinion: Linda Lavin brought humanity and humor stage and TV roles

 Obit for Linda Lavin

Opinion | What Linda Lavin Whispered to Me About Love and Need - The New York Times

Obit for Jack Waddell

Jack Waddell Dead: "Unsung Hero Of Broadway" Vocal Coach Was 83

Roundabout Reveals Playwrights for Refocus

Roundabout Theatre Company reveals 2025 playwrights for Refocus and Underground programs

Broadway Week Returns

Broadway Week is coming back for 2025! Here are the 27 shows participating

Louis Armstrong Musical Leads New Orleans Efforts

Broadway's Louis Armstrong Musical Leads New Orleans Fundraising Effort

Brendan Fraser Bows Out of Play

Brendan Fraser Departs Grangeville Off-Broadway, Paul Sparks Steps Up | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Bringing English to Broadway

'We Should Be Here': Sanaz Toossi on Bringing English, With Its Middle Eastern Cast, to Broadway | Playbill

Delia Ephron’s Jewish Identity

'Delia Ephron’s Jewish IdentituLeft on Tenth' is infused with Delia Ephron's Jewish identity – The Forward

Broadway Still in Doldrums

London’s West End theatre scene is booming but high costs mean Broadway remains in the doldrums

Ghosts Off Broadway

Lily Rabe, Levon Hawke, Hamish Linklater, More to Lead New Version of Ibsen's Ghosts for Lincoln Center Theater | Playbill

What is the Best Overture?

What Is the Best Broadway Overture Ever?

The Endurance of Show Boat

Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical - The New York Times

State of Nonprofit Theater

National Endowment for the Arts reports on the state of nonprofit theaters nationwide

Alarming Audit at Signature Theater

Signature's Alarming Audit

Top Theater in Chicago for 2024

Top 10 Chicago theater performances of 2024: Alana Arenas, a stunning Blanche and the return of some Chicago greats

DC Theater to See in 2025

D.C. theater to see in 2025: Sarah Silverman, ‘Schmigadoon!’ and more - The Washington Post

Theatre Palisades Burns Down

Theatre Palisades Burns Down in California Wildfire - TheaterMania.com

Drag Shows at the University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma faces scrutiny over drag-show spending as queens proliferate - Washington Times

Stereophonic Recoups and Heads to West End

‘Stereophonic' Recoups Broadway Investment, Sets West End Engagement And U.S. Tour

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in Much Ado

See Who's Joining Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing | Playbill

Dip in Profits for Cameron Mackintosh

West End producer Cameron Mackintosh reports dip in profits | Cameron Mackintosh | The Guardian

Turning #MeToo into Drama

‘Les Histrioniques’ Turns a #MeToo Theater Campaign Into Drama - The New York Times