This Week In Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Trump Funding Freeze Rescinded, Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding : NPR

Reacting to the  Trump Pause on Federal Grants

Mass. cultural orgs react to Trump order to pause federal funding

Nonprofits and the Trump Grant Freeze

Nonprofits Fear Federal Grants Freeze Could Stop Critical Charity Work - The New York Times

Broadway Tax Break Increased by Gov., Hochul’s budget grows ‘temporary’ Broadway theater tax break to $400M | Crain's New York Business

Big Box Office for  Redwood

‘Redwood’ does boffo business in first week while overall box office declines

Strong Start for Redwood, Broadway Box Office: Idina Menzel in 'Redwood' Sees Strong Start

Jenny Gersten Appointed  VP at City Center

Jenny Gersten Appointed VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater of New York City Center | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

 Albany Area Native To Lead  the Broadway League

Delmar native tapped to lead The Broadway League

Jimmy Fallon on Broadway

Jimmy Fallon Makes His Broadway Debut in “All In” - The New York Times

The Lost Boys Set for 2026

'The Lost Boys' Musical Set for Broadway in 2026

Kieran Culkin Gets Family Time for Glengarry, Kieran Culkin Gets GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Schedule Adjusted For Family Time       

Louis Armstrong Musical to Close

Louis Armstrong Biomusical A Wonderful World Sets Final Broadway Performance | Playbill

English Reviews

The Reviews Are In for Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-Winning English on Broadway | Playbill

Casting Finalized for Stranger Things

Casting finalized for Broadway premiere of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’

What to Know About Othello

What You Need To Know About Othello, Starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal - Broadway Guide | Broadway.com

Marriage Tips from Tovah Feldshuh

Tovah Feldshuh gives marriage tips ahead of 'My First Ex-Husband' – The Forward

First  Union Contract for Off-Broadway

Crew of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors Secures 1st Union Contract | Playbill

First Blak Elphaba

'Wicked' on Broadway gets its first Black Elphaba - Newsday

F. Murray Abraham Returns to the Stage

F. Murray Abraham Returns to the Stage in Beckett Briefs, Opening Off-Broadway January 26 | Playbill

John Gallagher Clarifies Retirement Talk

John Gallagher Jr. clarifies retirement talk and debuts new 'Swept Away' song (exclusive)

Dolly Parton Musical Will Premiere in Nashville

Dolly Parton's Dolly: An Original Musical Will Have Its Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Nashville This Summer | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Mystic Pizza Tour Postponed

Following Paper Mill Run National Tour Of MYSTIC PIZZA Postponed

Standing Room on Bradway for a Critic

Standing room on Broadway: What happens when a theater critic can’t sit? - The Washington Post

Schmigadoon On Stage

How ‘Schmigadoon!’ went from Apple TV series to stage musical - The Washington Post

50th Anniversary of Marriott Theatre

Marriott Theatre preparing to open 50th anniversary season: ‘The focus is always on quality, affordable entertainment’ – Chicago Tribune

David Schwimmer Talks Chicago Theatre

David Schwimmer Talks Lookingglass Theatre And His Love For Chicago

Just Stop Oil Activists Storm The Tempest

Two arrests after Just Stop Oil activists storm West End stage and stop show | The Standard

Stage Adaptation of Coraline Cancelled

Stage adaptation of Coraline cancelled after allegations against Neil Gaiman | Theatre | The Guardian