This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Review of Glengarry Glen Ross

Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ With Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr - The New York Times

WaPo on Glengarry

Glengarry Glen Ross review: Kieran Culkin and other stars are better on TV - The Washington Post

Sara Bareilles’ First Original Musical

Sara Bareilles teases first original music she’s written since Covid: ‘Heavy’ but ‘cathartic’

Reimagining Death Becomes Her

Reimagining "Death Becomes Her" for Broadway - CBS News

Early Look at Smash

'Smash' on Broadway stars Brooks Ashmanskas. Our early look

Sarah Snook in Dorian Gray

BROADWAY REVIEW: Sarah Snook is a powerful presence in 'Picture of Dorian Gray'

The Life of a Trans Rabbi

From Hasidic Brooklyn to Off Broadway: The Life of a Trans Rabbi - The New York Times

Return of the Jellicle Ball

Is Cats: The Jellicle Ball coming back?

Andrew Scott in Vanya

Andrew Scott on ‘Vanya’: ‘Who Isn’t Sad?’ - The New York Times

The Buena Vista Name Dispute

When a Musical Legacy Becomes a Legal Battle: The 'Buena Vista' Name Dispute — OnStage Blog

Bringing a Beloved Song to Life

How ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Brings a Beloved Song to Life on Broadway - The New York Times

An Othello Made for Today

'It’s the Wars Now': Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Why Their Othello Is Made for Today | Playbill

The Cast of the Theater Kid Audiobook

'The Theater Kid' Audiobook Enlists Lin-Manuel Miranda, Darren Criss and More (Exclusive)

Ranking William Finn Songs

Ranking My Top 10 William Finn Songs (From the Heart of a Devoted Fan) — OnStage Blog

The Return of Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway - The New York Times

Broadway Doesn’t Need Scott Rudin

Broadway Doesn’t Need Scott Rudin. It Never Did. — OnStage Blog

Hugh Jackman in an Affordable Play

Hugh Jackman will star in an affordable Off Broadway play this spring

Arts and the US GDP

Arts and culture contributed a record $1.2 trillion to United States GDP in 2023

Analyzing Broadway Grosses

Grosses analysis: ‘Floyd Collins,’ ‘Old Friends’ and ‘Stranger Things’ start strong

Waiting for Stranger Things

Why 'Stranger Things' fans can't wait for the Broadway show - Newsday

Elizabeth McGovern to Lead Ava

Elizabeth McGovern to Lead Ava: The Secret Conversations Off-Broadway - TheaterMania.com

Shea’s Celebrates Its Founder’s Birthday

Shea’s celebrates its founder’s birthday, legacy | News 4 Buffalo

Obit for Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt Dead: Actor in ‘Heisenberg,’ David E. Kelley Shows Was 86

Kennedy Center Braces for Cuts

Kennedy Center staff braces for cuts as leaders describes poor finances - The Washington Post

The Future of the Kennedy Center

What is the future of the Kennedy Center? - CBS News

Arts St. Louis Blames Downtown Crime

Art St. Louis blames downtown crime for closure | STLPR

The Fallout of the Ritz

The Ritz Theater and the Fallout of a Partnership Gone Wrong — OnStage Blog

Sunny Afternoon for the Kinks in Chicago

Review: "Sunny Afternoon" chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks