This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Greater Capital District Broadway Grosses

Grosses analysis: Broadway box office rebounds; two shows celebrate historical milestones

Mamma Mia and Hamilton Thrive

‘Mamma Mia' Enters Ranks Of Top Weekly Grossers – Broadway Box Office

You’ve Got Fan Mail

You’ve Got Fan Mail: The Weird and Lovely Things Actors Get - The New York Times

The Legacy of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda Reflects on the Legacy of Hamilton and What He's Proudest Of | Playbill

Hamilton by the Numbers

'Hamilton' on Broadway by the numbers | New York Theatre Guide

Hamilton in Theaters

Can 'Hamilton' Repeat Its Broadway Success in Theaters?

Mamma Mia Is Back

Mamma Mia is back on Broadway where it belongs and honestly, thank goodness

Mamma Mia Revews

Review Roundup: MAMMA MIA! Returns to Broadway

NY Times on Mamma Mia

‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Back on Broadway. But Did It Ever Really Leave Us? - The New York Times

Theater Owners v. Rappers

Broadway theater owners take on rappers over Times Square casino bid

Wendell Piece for the Times Square Casino

Wendell Pierce and Roc Nation launch $10M fund for NYC theatres of color - TheGrio

Foreign Aid Cut Hit Theatre

AMERICAN THEATRE | Foreign Aid Cuts Hit Close to Home for This NYC Theatre

Rebranded Cats to Open on Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production company rebrands; ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ will open on Broadway

Mira Sorvino to Chicago

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino will make her Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’

A Family Affair in Twelfth Night

For Lupita and Junior Nyong’o, ‘Twelfth Night’ Is Child’s Play, Revisited - The New York Times

The Revived Delacorte

New York City's Revived Delacorte Theater Brings Bard Back to the Park - Bloomberg

James Corden Sparked Art Revival

James Corden Sparked Broadway Revival of Art, Says Director Scott Ellis | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Two Strangers to Broadway

Musical Rom-Com ‘Two Strangers’ Plans Fall Opening on Broadway - The New York Times

Giant to Broadway?

Is Roald Dahl Play GIANT Coming To Broadway?

Bakula and DeBose in Baker’s Wife

Scott Bakula To Star Opposite Ariana DeBose In ‘The Baker's Wife' Musical Off Broadway

Crating Arena Stage

Arena Stage at 75: 9 moments that created one of America’s top theaters - The Washington Post

Michael Crawford as Kennedy Center Honoree

Original ‘Phantom of the Opera’ star Michael Crawford named among 2025 Kennedy Center honorees

Michael Crawford and Donald Trump

Why Michael Crawford and Donald Trump are actually a match made in heaven

Mass. Arts Organizations Remain Inclusive

Despite Trump funding cuts, arts organizations will remain inclusive

Richard Thomas as Mark Twain

Richard Thomas Dons Wig and Mustache to Play Icon Mark Twain in One-Man Play Touring the US

Berkeley Theater Lays off Staff

Aurora Theatre moves to lay off staff, vacate downtown Berkeley venue

Dying Is No Excuse in the Berkshires

World Premiere of Renée Taylor's "Dying is No Excuse" at BTG's Unicorn Theatre through 8/30 | WAMC