This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

State Budget Expands Broadway Tax Credit

New York state budget includes expansion and extension of downstate tax credit for Broadway productions

Box Office Overtakes Previous Record Season

Broadway Box Office Overtakes Record 2018-2019 Season

Broadway Grosses Remain Steady

Grosses analysis: Broadway box office remains steady as season’s end approaches

Good Night and Good Luck to Be Livestreamed

CNN to Livestream George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ - The New York Times

Obit for Charles Strouse

Broadway composer of 'Annie' Charles Strouse dies | AP News

Glengarry Recoups

2025 revival of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ recoups on Broadway

Good  Night and Good Luck Recoups

'Good Night, And Good Luck' Recoups $9.5 Million Broadway Investment

Outer Critics Circle Awards

2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Maybe Happy Ending, John Proctor – New York Theater

Bull Durham, the Musical

Private Readings of Bull Durham Musical Set at Paper Mill Playhouse | Playbill

Jasmine Amy Rogers Had to Transform

To Play Betty Boop, Jasmine Amy Rogers Had to Transform - The New York Times

Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Mark Hellinger

Exclusive | Andrew Lloyd Webber dreams of buying this famous theater: 'The best stage on Broadway'

Jeffrey Seller  as a Producer

How Jeffrey Seller became one of Broadway's biggest producers - YouTube

NEA Cuts in New York City

NYC Arts Groups Reel as Trump NEA Cuts Hit Home | THE CITY — NYC

NewsMeet Tom Francis, the Bloodstained Beefcake of Broadway's Sunset Boulevard

Tom Francis in Sunset Boulevard

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Tom Francis Writes His Own Story - The New York Times

Previewing the Public Theater Season

Public Theater Season Will Include World Premieres by John Leguizamo, Jordan E. Cooper, and More

The Balusters to Broadway

David Lindsay-Abaire’s ‘The Balusters’ to open on Broadway in spring 2026

Rethinking Theater Governance

AMERICAN THEATRE | Taking Governance Back to the Drawing Board

Another Bay Area Theater Suspends

Another Bay Area theater 'suspends' as industry’s free fall continues

The Antiquities at the Goodman

"The Antiquities" at the Goodman: What becomes of our future selves?

Checking In on Summer Stock

AMERICAN THEATRE | Summer Stock: A Vibe Check

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance

Dead Outlaw Cancels Library of Congress Performance in Response to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress | Playbill

Blacklist for Les Mis Boycotters?

Kennedy Center Director Wants a Blacklist for "Les Mis" Performers Who Resist Trump, Here's My Response — OnStage Blog

Potential MAGA Musicals

Opinion: All the MAGA Musicals Trump’s Kennedy Center Could Perform

Will the Creative Class Go MAGA?

Will the Creative Class Go MAGA? | The Nation

Bay Area Arts Groups Reel from NEA Cuts

Bay Area arts groups reel as NEA shuts off funding to push Trump agenda

Trump and Arts Funding Cuts

Trump vs. the arts: Fresh strikes against PBS and the NEA | The Week

Cynthia Erivo in upcoming Dracula

Cynthia Erivo to Lead Solo Dracula Play in London | Playbill

Radiohead and Shakespeare

In ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead Riffs on Shakespeare - The New York Times