This Week's Theater News: June 28, 2024

This Week's Theater News: June 28, 2024

The latest news in theater in New York's Capital Region and beyond.

Highlights:

• Black Theater Troupe reveals 2024-25 season at theREP (BroadwayWorld)
• Upstate Theatre Coalition awards over $167K to local organizations (BroadwayWorld)
• Actors' Equity ceases development contracts as negotiations stall (Deadline)
• Brecht exhibition showcases playwright’s collage diaries, chronicling rise of fascism in 1930s Germany (Guardian)

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

June 28, 2024

Greater Capital District

It’s June and theater is bustin’ out all over | WAMC

The Black Theatre Troupe Reveals 2024-25 Season at theREP (broadwayworld.com)

Upstate Theatre Coalition Awarded Over $167,000 To Local Organizations (broadwayworld.com)

Beetlejuice the Musical at Proctors review | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: ‘Beetlejuice’ at Proctors is superior fun – Troy Record

Review: 'Beetlejuice' a raucous, uneven bender at Proctors (timesunion.com)

Photos: 'Beetlejuice' musical coming to Proctors | Life & Arts | dailygazette.com

'Beetlejuice' at Proctors: Theater vet discusses her role | Life & Arts | dailygazette.com

‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ speeds into Proctors at 88 mph | Life & Arts | dailygazette.com

5 Questions with Victoria Nieves of 'The Squirrels' | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: Barrington Stage kicks off season 30 with glitter, sparkle and talent in ‘La Cage aux Folles’ | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: Barrington Stage's 'La Cage aux Folles' rides roughshod over the nuances that give this musical its heart | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Review: Barrington Stage's ‘La Cage aux Folles’ a visual knockout (timesunion.com)

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Barrington Stage Company (broadwayworld.com)

REVIEW: “La Cage aux Folles” at Barrington Stage Company (berkshireonstage.blog)

Take 5: After more than a decade away from theater, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Alexis Michelle stars in 'La Cage Aux Folles' | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Gavin Creel & Alex Edelman to Join Williamstown Theatre Festival This Summer (broadwayworld.com)

‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’: Dorset’s Irish black comedy brings out the stars | Rutland Reader | rutlandherald.com

REVIEW: BTG's 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' is undermined by its dramatic conceit | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Berkshire Theatre Group's 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' presents a young, flawed, 'very human' portrait of Lincoln | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

REVIEW: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” at the Berkshire Theatre Group (berkshireonstage.blog)

Review: ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS at Berkshire Theatre Group (broadwayworld.com)

REVIEW: Berkshire Theatre Group’s ‘Abe Lincoln in Illinois’ a very intriguing view of history | Arts | nippertown.com

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casting for “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (berkshireonstage.blog)

REVIEW: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” at the Berkshire Theatre Group (berkshireonstage.blog)

REVIEW: Mac-Haydn Theatre’s ‘West Side Story’ opens their 55th season in Chatham with fireworks | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: “West Side Story” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre (berkshireonstage.blog)

The Berkshires goes to the past to examine today – Saratogian

5 Questions with Musicians of Ma’alwyck’s Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: “WEB” at Sand Lake Center for the Arts (berkshireonstage.blog)

CINDERELLA, KING JAMES & More Set for Syracuse Stage 24/25 Season (broadwayworld.com)

Cast Set for NEWSIES at The REV Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)

Shea's celebrates record-breaking end to the season | wgrz.com

Shea's Buffalo Theatre celebrates record success for Five Star Bank 2023-24 Broadway Season (wnypapers.com)

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Musical To Have Upstate NY Premiere This December At OFC Creations Theatre Center (broadwayworld.com)

Broadway in Binghamton President wins Tony Award (binghamtonhomepage.com)

Everywhere Else

'Outsiders' knocks out 'Hell's Kitchen' at an otherwise dull Tony Awards (nypost.com)

2024 Tony Awards Biggest Snubs and Surprises (deadline.com)

Tony awards 2024: Stereophonic, Merrily We Roll Along and The Outsiders win big | Tony awards | The Guardian

Tonys recap: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform, ‘Merrily’ wins big, ‘Outsiders’ upset (msn.com), Daily News

Tony Awards 2024: ‘Outsiders' Outmaneuvers ‘Hell's Kitchen,' F-Bombs Fly and More of the Night's Biggest Snubs and Surprises (msn.com)

‘Stereophonic’ and ‘The Outsiders’ take top honors at 2024 Tony Awards (broadwaynews.com)

Tony Talk: Dissecting ‘The Outsiders' win for Best Musical, close acting races and musical performances (msn.com), Gold Derby

‘Mother Play,’ ‘Uncle Vanya’ and Ben Platt residency end on a high note as overall box office remains steady (broadwaynews.com)

The Most Memorable Moments of the 2024 Tony Awards | TIME

‘The Outsiders’ Wins the Tony for Best Musical - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Daniel Radcliffe wins first Tony Award as British theater firm eyes Broadway expansion | Semafor

5 Ways This Year’s Tony Awards Reveal That Theater Is Changing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Stereophonic Wins Best Play at 2024 Tony Awards | Playbill

Black excellence shines at 77th Annual Tony Awards - New York Amsterdam News

Sarah Paulson Wins First Tony Award - TheaterMania.com

Sarah Paulson Gives Shout Out to Partner Holland Taylor as She Wins Her First Tony: 'Thank You for Loving Me' (msn.com)

Sarah Paulson reflects on Tony Award win for 'Appropriate': 'Oh, what a night' - ABC News (go.com)

Hollywood's Broadway Takeover: Angelina Jolie, Sarah Paulson, and More Win Big at the Tonys - Newsweek

Kara Young Wins First Tony Award on Third Consecutive Nomination - TheaterMania.com

Inside the Tony Awards after-parties: Angelina Jolie serves McDonald's, Billy Porter protests (nypost.com)

Jonathan Groff belts a tune at Tony's bash (pagesix.com)

Jonathan Groff’s Star Turn in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Lands Him His First Tony - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Broadway journalists rally to support the theater press shut out of the 2024 Tony Awards red carpet: 'This is our Super Bowl.' (yahoo.com)

Broadway press shut out of the Tony Awards red carpet (pagesix.com)

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff leaves viewers in TEARS after delivering emotional acceptance speech (msn.com)

Meet The Sisters Who Turned “Merrily We Roll Along” Into a Tony Winner - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Will the Tony winners be able to reverse Broadway’s struggles at the box office? - MarketWatch

Broadway Grosses, Broadway Box Office - 6/16/2024 (broadwayworld.com)

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Box Office Continues Upward Trend in Last Pre-Tonys Week | Playbill

This Broadway Musical Stole the Show at the Tony’s - PureWow

Alicia Keys, Jay-Z Fooled Some in Tonys Audience (newser.com)

Has Broadway finally reconciled with popular music? - The Washington Post

Broadway’s Pop Era - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tony Awards 2024: Big winners Stereophonic and Merrily We Roll Along are Jewish - The Jewish Chronicle (thejc.com)

Tony Awards Ratings Drop For A Second Year In A Row (dailywire.com)

Tony Awards Viewership Drops to 3.5 Million | Playbill

Tony Awards Viewership Falls for Second Year in a Row | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

2024 Tony Awards broadcast dips in viewership (broadwaynews.com)

Nolte: Stupid Tony Awards Collapse 14% to Pathetic 3.51 Million Viewers (breitbart.com)

TV Ratings: Tony Awards Fall With Father's Day Slot (msn.com)

Tony Awards 2024: TV Ratings Down (hollywoodreporter.com)

Why The Tonys And Emmys Struggle For Ratings 06/20/2024 (mediapost.com)

Tony Awards’ Viewership Slips Lower - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tony Awards 2024: Iowa alum nets big win for Best Play, 'Stereophonic' (desmoinesregister.com)

This Year’s Tony Awards Celebrated Women In An Epic And Historic Way (forbes.com)

Shaina Taub, Vermont native, wins two Tony Awards for musical 'Suffs' (burlingtonfreepress.com)

On or off Broadway, the play's the thing (nydailynews.com)

From 'Illinoise' to 'Stereophonic,', Broadway Is Celebrating Artists (variety.com)

BOMB Magazine | Danya Taymor and Whitney White by Kally Patz

Allegations  Against the Outsiders Cast, https://x.com/cinematictalk/status/1803587613967745059/photo/1

How NYC's massive Palace Theater was lifted into the air: 'An inch an hour' (nypost.com)

'The Outsiders' Director And The Hollywood Insider: Danya Taymor & Angelina Jolie (deadline.com)

'Eureka Day' Sets Broadway Cast: Zoë Chao, Amber Gray, Others (deadline.com)

What we actually know about ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ being filmed (broadwaynews.com)

Merrily We Roll Along Being Filmed By Company That Produced Hamilton Movie (deadline.com)

‘Swept Away’ sets start date and venue for Broadway premiere (broadwaynews.com)

Avett Brothers Musical 'Swept Away' Sets Broadway Opening Date, Venue (deadline.com)

Avett Brothers musical Swept Away Broadway theater, tickets | Charlotte Observer

‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ announces closing (broadwaynews.com)

'The Heart of Rock and Roll' to close on Broadway - Newsday

Huey Lewis Broadway Musical 'Heart Of Rock And Roll" Announces Closing (deadline.com)

Huey Lewis Musical to Close on Broadway as New Shows Struggle - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Actors' Equity Ceases Development Contracts As Negotiations Stall (deadline.com)

'An Enemy Of The People' Breaks Circle In The Square Box Office Record (deadline.com)

Andrew Rannells will no longer appear in Broadway’s ‘Tammy Faye’ musical (broadwaynews.com)

Tammy Faye star Andrew Rannells shares ‘disappointing’ news about Broadway production | The Independent

Andrew Rannells Will Not Reprise 'Tammy Faye' For Broadway (deadline.com)

‘The Last Five Years’ to make long-awaited Broadway premiere; Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas will star (broadwaynews.com)

Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren Broadway-Bound In 'The Last Five Years' (deadline.com)

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Bring Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years to Broadway | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Idina Menzel Returns to Broadway in New Musical 'Redwood' in 2025 (hollywoodreporter.com)

Idina Menzel Will Return to Broadway in ‘Redwood’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rapper Nas Bringing Hip-Hop Classic 'Beat Street' To Broadway (deadline.com)

Broadway League Welcomes Darrelle Johnson as director of diversity and inclusion (broadwaynews.com)

‘Cats’ Returns, Ditching the Junkyard for Queer Ballroom - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

In This New Cats Revival, It's Jellicle Songs for Voguers and Femme Queens | Playbill

What is the History of Summer Shows on Broadway? (broadwayworld.com)

‘Illinoise’ adds performances to limited Broadway run (broadwaynews.com)

Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Bill Irwin and more will lead ‘Eureka Day’ on Broadway; full casting announced (broadwaynews.com)

How dueling ‘Great Gatsby’ musicals got the green light - The Washington Post

Theater Review: The A.R.T.'s Not-So-Great "Gatsby" - The Arts Fuse

‘Gatsby’ review: A brilliantly executed adaptation triumphs over risk of telling a well-known story - Cambridge Day

A.R.T.'s 'Gatsby' is a shimmering spectacle but lacks emotional resonance | WBUR News

Actress Solea Pfeiffer on why A.R.T.’s new 'Gatsby' is so great (boston.com)

See Who's Starring in the Off-Broadway Premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical | Playbill

‘Pre-Existing Condition’ Review: Recovering From a Traumatic Relationship - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Reviews: Critics Sound Off on Pre-Existing Condition Off-Broadway | Playbill

Tony Awards: Go behind the scenes with the Broadway sound mixers : NPR

How the 2024 Tony Awards gave regional theaters a path forward - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

2024 Tony Awards lesson for regional theaters: Be fearless (stltoday.com)

Behind the scenes at Broadway's 'flops' and 'hits' -- and which seasons are the best to go (nypost.com)

La Jolla Playhouse gets shout out at Tony Awards in acceptance speech for Best Musical ‘The Outsiders’ (msn.com)

San Diego makes an awards splash at the 77th Tony Awards – San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Minnesotans have their Broadway connections at 2024 Tony Awards. (startribune.com)

Yale playwright Jacobs-Jenkins wins first Tony for ‘Appropriate’ revival | YaleNews

AMERICAN THEATRE | TCG Announces Co-Leadership Structure and Turnover in Advocacy Dept.

Local actor charged with stealing thousands from community theatre — OnStage Blog

AMERICAN THEATRE | ‘We Are in the Wrong Place’

Ron Simons was a Detroit-born superstar who inspired many in theater (freep.com)

Transcendence Theatre brings Broadway to Field of Dreams baseball complex - The Petaluma Argus-Courier (petaluma360.com)

Review: "The Kite Runner's" gripping story struggles to fly on stage (chicagotribune.com)

AMERICAN THEATRE | On the Ground: On Stage in Chicago

AMERICAN THEATRE | On the Ground: Chicago Neighborhoods at a Glance

Has performing arts employment in Illinois recovered from COVID-19? - WBEZ Chicago

Laurie Metcalf, Joe Mantello join Samuel D. Hunter for Steppenwolf Theatre's 'Little Bear Ridge Road' - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Brava Theater needs to raise $50,000 to meet basic expenses | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Morgan Spector on ‘The Gilded Age’ and Acting Advice | Backstage

Elinor Fuchs, a Leading Scholar of the American Stage, Is Dead at 91 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Nestruck on Theatre: The Newfoundland-Ontario musical theatre circuit expands - The Globe and Mail

Eight theatre shows to see in southern Ontario this summer (thestar.com)

TIL that Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress holds the record as the longest-running stage show in the history of American theater : r/todayilearned (reddit.com)

Nonprofit theaters in Connecticut seek answers after money promised by state is reallocated – NBC Connecticut

Connecticut theaters scramble after General Assembly redirects funds | Connecticut Public (ctpublic.org)

CT theater groups calling on lawmakers to reinstate ARPA funding | fox61.com

Ron DeSantis Vetoes Nearly All Florida Arts Funding (broadwayworld.com)

DeSantis vetoes most Florida arts funding for first time in history (usatoday.com)

DeSantis vetoes arts and museum money, shocks Florida cultural organizations (msn.com)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Despicably Cuts the Majority of Florida’s Art Funding  — OnStage Blog

Cutting arts funding in South Florida will deliver a blow to our economy | Opinion (yahoo.com)

Ian McKellen ‘looking forward to returning to work’ after falling off stage | Ian McKellen | The Guardian

I was Ian McKellen’s understudy – I know how he must feel after his accident | Ian McKellen | The Guardian

Two Sir Ian McKellen theatre shows axed after actor's stage fall | Evening Standard

Kiss Me, Kate review – glorious music, falderol frivolity and Adrian Dunbar | Musicals | The Guardian

Dramas in a crisis: England’s theatres commit to new plays at perilous time for arts | Theatre | The Guardian

‘Steffi Graf went to see it 12 times!’ How we made rollerskating sensation Starlight Express | Dance | The Guardian

From LED bulbs to living plants: German theatre tackles climate crisis on and off stage | Germany | The Guardian

Glued to Hitler: what Brecht’s overlooked collages tell us about how fascism takes hold | Art | The Guardian