This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Gypsy Jumps in Final Week

Grosses analysis: ‘Gypsy’ jumps 35% in final week, as overall summer box office softens

Hamilton Is No. 1 Again

Hamilton Is No. 1 on Broadway Again After Hitting 10-Year Milestone, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses | Playbill

The Downstate Tax Credit

Here’s what’s going on with the downstate tax credit

Sherie Rene Scott Joins Queen of Versailles

Sherie Rene Scott joins ‘The Queen of Versailles’ on Broadway

The Muppets Are Coming to Broadway

The Muppets are coming to Broadway with illusionist Rob Lake

Carrie Coon Will Star in Bug

Carrie Coon Will Star in Broadway Premiere of Tracy Letts' Bug | Playbill

Edebiri and Cheadle in Proof

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to Star in Broadway ‘Proof’ Revival - The New York Times

The Cast of Marjorie Prime

June Squibb, Danny Burstein & More Lead 'Marjorie Prime' On Broadway

Darren Criss Announces Fall Return

Darren Criss Announces Fall Return to 'Maybe Happy Ending' on Broadway

Full Cast Announced for Ragtime

Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime Finds Full Cast | Playbill

Full Cast Announced for Purple Rain

Broadway-Aimed Prince Purple Rain Musical Finds Its Full Company | Playbill

Critics on Jeff Ross

What Do the Critics Think of Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway | Playbill

A Pansexual Anne Frank

Musical with Anne Frank as pansexual Latinx has audiences wondering, 'Is this for real?' | The Times of Israel

We Need the Arts

Opinion: We need the arts now more than ever - City & State New York

Playbill and the Times Square Casino

Exclusive | Does not fit the Playbill! Theatergoers urged to oppose Times Square casino

Audra McDonald Stalked by Fan

Audra McDonald Says ‘Gypsy’ Fan Stalked Her From Theater

AI and Lort Theaters

New research evaluates LORT organizations’ efficiency in AI realm

5th Circuit Overturns Drag Ban

5th Circuit overturns drag ban at West Texas University - Dallas Voice

The 37 Rules for Theatergoers

The 37 definitive rules of going to the theater

Kennedy Center Cuts Dance Division

Kennedy Center cuts dance programming division as top executives depart - The Washington Post

Kennedy Center Will Show Parade

The Kennedy Center canceled its 'woke' shows — except 'Parade' – The Forward

Trump and the Cultural Orgs

Who’s Involved in Trump’s Overhaul of the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center and Other Cultural Orgs? - The New York Times

Saving  Chicago’s Uptown Theatre

Past, present and future of the Uptown Theatre as it turns 100 - WBEZ Chicago

San Francisco Theater Director Forced to Resign

S.F. theater director resigns after anti-predator group posts video

The Floods Come for Milwaukee Rep

AMERICAN THEATRE | The Floods Came for Milwaukee Rep at ‘Worst Possible Time’

Rachel Zegler Should Come to Broadway

Rachel Zegler's breathtaking in 'Evita' that should come to Broadway

The Cast of the Paddington Musical

Paddington the Musical confirms lead cast | London Theatre Direct

No Cancellations at The Producers

Andy Nyman: ‘People worry about getting cancelled – The Producers doesn’t care about any of that’ | The Independent

Remembering William Finn

My View: Barrington Stage Company Celebrates William Finn - An Unforgettable Evening | Times Square Chronicles