This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Emergency Fundraising in Bay Area

This Bay Area theater started an emergency fundraising campaign, but not because of low attendance | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Adam Brace Dead at 43

‘Just for Us’ director Adam Brace dead at 43, weeks before Broadway debut – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

Dancin to Close

‘Dancin’’ to Close on Broadway, a Casualty of Tony Nominations - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Some Like It Hot Gets 13 Noms

As Broadway Rebounds, ‘Some Like It Hot’ Gets 13 Tony Nominations - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Full List of Tony Noms

2023 Tony Awards nominations: full list (broadwaynews.com)

Progress and Backsliding at the Tony Awards

Tony Awards: Noms reflect Broadway's progress and backsliding - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Jewish Broadway Tony Noms, Flood of Tony nominations caps big year for Jewish Broadway | The Times of Israel

The Tony Snubs

2023 Tony Award Nominations’ Biggest Snubs And Surprises – Deadline

More Snubs

Tony Nomination Snubs and Surprises: Rachel Brosnahan, ‘Ain’t No Mo’’ and ‘& Juliet’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

All-Filipino Cast for Here Lies Love

Here Lies Love Announces Broadway's First All-Filipino Cast | Playbill

The Writers Strike and the Tonys

How the Writers Guild strike could impact the 2023 Tony Awards broadcast (broadwaynews.com)

Kander and Grey to Receive Tonys

Joel Grey, John Kander to receive Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement (broadwaynews.com)

Box Office Steady on Broadway

Disparity increases as Broadway box office holds steady (broadwaynews.com)

Pot Come to Long Wharf

Pot Shop Coming To Ex-Theater | New Haven Independent

Nonbinary Performers and Awards

Nonbinary Broadway performers divided on Tony Awards participation due to gendered categories | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com

School Plays and Controversial Themes

School plays on race and LGBTQ issues are being pressured to shut down - The Washington Post

Cross Gender Casting in Texas

Texas school cancels field trip to children's theatre after parents complain about cross-gender casting — OnStage Blog

Tony Trifecta for Ashford

Ashford talks about her rare Tony Awards trifecta | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

Jodie Comer and the Tonys

Jodie Comer scores first Tony Award nomination for Broadway debut | Evening Standard

Survival at Boston Theaters

Boston theaters survived COVID. Can they survive what's next? | WBUR News

Preventing Theater Toxicity

New experiment in preventing theater industry toxicity: Term limits | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Barry Manilow, The Show

Barry Manilow-Penned Musical Harmony Announces Broadway Run | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

RBG, The Show

Play about ‘notorious’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg pleases the court at Attucks Theatre – The Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com)

Verona’s Apothecary

As Verona’s Premier Apothecary, I Didn’t Get Where I Am Today by Violating My Patients’ HIPAA Rights - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency (mcsweeneys.net)

Windy City Theatre Closes

Chicago's Windy City Theatre Closes and Goes Up For Sale (broadwayworld.com)

Banning Drag Shows

Bill filed to ban drag shows in public spaces (alreporter.com)

Laura Osnes in Minnesota

Tony nominee Laura Osnes celebrates 'finding my voice in other ways' (startribune.com)