This Week's Theater News: July 19, 2024

This Week's Theater News: July 19, 2024

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

• Musician union’s pension receives $1.5 billion in federal relief funds
• This month, Capital Region theater focuses on women: Tina Turner, Dr. Ruth, Carole King, and the fictional Mary Poppins and Elle Woods (Legally Blonde)
• Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival hosts Broadway film discussion
• In Florida, festivals say they’ll forego 2025 grants if statewide arts funding is restored

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

July 19, 2024

Greater Capital District

Theater review: ‘Beautiful’ at Capital Rep joyously tuneful, moving (timesunion.com)

‘Beautiful’ the Carole King Musical at The Rep has music, drama and authenticity – Saratogian

Nestlerode chats about role as Carole King in 'Beautiful' | Life & Arts | dailygazette.com

‘Dr. Ruth’ play opens at Curtain Call days after sex therapist died (timesunion.com)

5 Questions with Carol Charniga, star of Curtain Call’s ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ | Arts | nippertown.com

Saratoga Shakespeare on hiatus amid pandemic rebound struggles (timesunion.com)

Sara Bareilles To Give Special Concert To Benefit Williamstown Theatre Festival (broadwayworld.com)

Sara Bareilles Will Play Benefit Concert for Williamstown Theatre Festival | Playbill

Rachel Bloom's 'Death, Let Me Do My Show' Coming to Netflix (hollywoodreporter.com)

Back for the second year in a new form, Williamstown Theatre Festival's cabaret will offer a different show every weekend | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Ethan Slater, Julie Benko, More to Star in Marcel on the Train at Williamstown Theatre Festival | Playbill

July theater focuses on women | WAMC

Great Barrington Public Theatre Presents "Survival of the Unfit" | WAMC

REVIEW: Great Barrington’s American premiere of ‘Survival of the Unfit’ wounds and wows | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: “Survival of the Unfit” at Great Barrington Public Theater (berkshireonstage.blog)

THEATER REVIEW: Great Barrington Public Theater's North American premier of 'Survival of the Unfit' plays through July 21 - The Berkshire Edge

Great Barrington Public Theater Will Host NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY (broadwayworld.com)

Shakespeare & Company 2024 Season Preview | WAMC

Berkshire Theatre Group Unveils Fall & Holiday Events (broadwayworld.com)

REVIEW: Lake George Dinner Theatre has you laughing in your salad with ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ | Arts | nippertown.com

5 Questions with Rosalyn Annely, star of Bunbury Players' production of 'Alice in Wonderland' | Arts | nippertown.com

THEATER REVIEW: Elizabeth Ward Land tests out 'Moondance' for a three-show run at the Mac-Haydn Theatre - The Berkshire Edge

Mac-Haydn Theatre believes now is the perfect time to reexamine the themes of 'Rent' | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Set in the Swinging Sixties, 'Boeing, Boeing' is a classic in one door, out the other classic farce | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival hosts Broadway film discussion July 18 – Saratogian

‘Legally Blonde’ at Cohoes Music Hall teaches empowerment on and off stage – Saratogian

Review: A CHORUS LINE at JCC Centerstage Theatre (broadwayworld.com)

'Hello Dolly' comes to Great Northern Artists Collaborative (cnycentral.com)

 

Everywhere Else

What's Coming to Broadway in 2025 (broadwayworld.com)

Broadway 2024-2025 Season Preview Guide – New York Theater

Broadway sees dip at weekly box office while remaining ahead of last season (broadwaynews.com)

'Oh, Mary!', 'The Outsiders' Settle Into Sell Out Summers On Broadway (deadline.com)

Broadway Box Office: 'The Outsiders' Post-Tony Awards Climb (hollywoodreporter.com)

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Hell's Kitchen Debuts in Top 5 Highest Earners | Playbill

‘Merrily' Goes Out On A High, ‘Mary' Arrives Big – Broadway Box Office (msn.com)

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Sets Broadway Theatre and Opening Night (broadwayworld.com)

‘BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical’ will play Broadhurst Theatre (broadwaynews.com)

Photos: Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham Get Ready to Lead THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES (broadwayworld.com)

Unfiltered 1-on-1 with Kristin Chenoweth: Queen of Versailles – NBC Boston

Kristin Chenoweth and "Wicked" composer debut "The Queen of Versailles" musical in Boston - CBS Boston (cbsnews.com)

Get a first look at Kristin Chenoweth in 'Queen of Versailles' musical (ew.com)

Meet the Cast of JOB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway! (broadwayworld.com)

Tech-World Thriller Job, Starring Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman, Upgrades to Broadway Today | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Psychological Thriller Job Begins Broadway Transfer July 15 | Playbill

New Broadway play ‘Job’ schedules post-show conversations (broadwaynews.com)           

Shaping ‘Job’ into a resonant and provocative new play (broadwaynews.com)

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ completes casting for Broadway transfer (broadwaynews.com)

Kara Lindsay Will Be Once Upon a Mattress' Standby Princess | Playbill

Kara Lindsay And More Complete the Cast of Once Upon a Mattress - TheaterMania.com

‘Redwood’ sets theater and dates for Broadway bow (broadwaynews.com)

'Redwood' Musical With Idina Menzel Sets Broadway Opening Date, Venue (deadline.com)

Idina Menzel theatre roles we love | New York Theatre Guide

Ahead of Oakland tour stop, Idina Menzel talks new Broadway show and Northern California adventures | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

amBroadway | Idina Menzel to return to Broadway, ‘Tommy’ and ‘Home’ to close and more | amNewYork (amny.com)

Jonathan Groff Is Broadway-Bound In Bobby Darin Bio-Musical (deadline.com)

Rialto Chatter: Jonathan Groff To Lead Reading of New Bobby Darin Musical (broadwayworld.com)

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! on Broadway? | Playbill

Cole Escola conquers Broadway, Chris Perfetti roars like a queer lion & a first look at Kristin Chenoweth's "The Queen of Versailles" - Queerty

Theater Review: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Transfers to Broadway (vulture.com)

Oh, Mary! review – Cole Escola’s gloriously deranged historical romp | Broadway | The Guardian

Review: Oh, Mary! is the funniest Broadway play in years (timeout.com)

From 1776 to Oh, Mary! to POTUS: Revisit the Shows That Feature America's First Lady | Playbill

See the cover for Thien-Kim Lam's romance novel 'Something Cheeky' (ew.com)

The State of Broadway 2024 according to Ken Davenport – New York Theater

Carolee Carmello Will Lead National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO (broadwayworld.com)

Carolee Carmello Will Lead Kimberly Akimbo on Tour | Playbill

In ‘Life and Trust,’ the Details Are in the Devil - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Review: Empire: The Musical Falls Way Short of Its Monumental Subject - TheaterMania.com

Reviews: Critics Sound Off on Off-Broadway's Empire: the Musical | Playbill

Off-Broadway’s ‘Empire’ Follows in Footsteps of Broadway’s ‘New York, New York,’ but Audiences May Desire Different Directions | The New York Sun (nysun.com)

Musician union’s pension receives $1.5 billion in relief funds (broadwaynews.com)

Broadway’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ will host block party with New York Liberty (broadwaynews.com)

Aaron Lazar Benefit Album Includes Duets With Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Leslie Odom Jr., Sting, and More - TheaterMania.com

Aaron Lazar Has Made Peace With ALS | Playbill

Jane Krakowski and Jesse Tyler Ferguson recall unusual Starbucks encounter in New York City (tribune.com.pk)

There’s No Mistaking That the ‘Water for Elephants’ Cast Album Is From PigPen Theater Co. | The New York Sun (nysun.com)

Edie Falco Will Join Off-Broadway's Pre-Existing Condition | Playbill

AMERICAN THEATRE | NYC’s HERE Names 4 New Co-Directors

Bayonne filmmakers team up with NYC group for first play - nj.com

What Does It Take to Make an Original Broadway Cast Recording? (broadwayworld.com)

'Illinoise' Carries The Spirit That Makes Sufjan Stevens Special | Defector

In the producer’s office: Kurt Deutsch talks merging pop and musical theater for Broadway (broadwaynews.com)

The Friedman Health Center wants to be the go-to facility for NYC arts workers (broadwaynews.com)

How “Rent” Changed Broadway — OnStage Blog

Tickets On Sale Now For LEFT ON TENTH, Starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher (broadwayworld.com)

Emmy-Nominated Songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Go For EGOT (deadline.com)

2023 Tony Awards, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Paulson, More Earn 2024 Emmy Award Nominations | Playbill

Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum | AP News

'Clowns Like Me' runs in Sarasota Florida theater to end of July - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

Mary Testa Will Return to Queen of the Mist in New Jersey Concert Performances | Playbill

AMERICAN THEATRE | Offscript: Mapping Our Theatre Futures

AMERICAN THEATRE | The Other Side of Summer

AMERICAN THEATRE | 3 Tickets to ‘Design for Living,’ Please

Dear Gov. DeSantis: Tampa and Orlando fringe festivals have a proposal for you | Tampa | Creative Loafing Tampa Bay (cltampa.com)

Targeted by DeSantis, festivals say they’ll give up money if arts funding is restored (tampabay.com)

Bill Cotterell: Arts vetoes a matter of taste (tallahassee.com)

It's Still Important to See Shakespeare Performances — OnStage Blog

Ariana DeBose and Broadway and Vine audience get surprise of a lifetime | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

AMERICAN THEATRE | Lauren Gunderson and Jennifer Le Blanc Share Heart and Mind

AMERICAN THEATRE | Ambition, Onstage and Off: The Old Globe’s Epic Stab at ‘Henry 6’

Behind the scenes of the Old Globe's 'Henry 6' | KPBS Public Media

Photos: The Old Globe Hosts a 2-Part World Premiere of Henry 6 | Playbill

AMERICAN THEATRE | Trying On Miss Celie’s Pants

AMERICAN THEATRE | Amanda Susskind Named Managing Director of Shakespeare Center Los Angeles

Community thrives onstage: The joy of collective storytelling – The Durango Herald

Jerry Adler reflects on showbiz life in "Too Funny For Words: Backstage Tales From Broadway, Television, and The Movies" | WAMC

Cheyenne Jackson & Kevin Cahoon Will Lead LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Pasadena Playhouse (broadwayworld.com)

Kathleen Turner Stars in A Little Night Music at Ogunquit Playhouse Beginning July 18 | Playbill

AMERICAN THEATRE | ‘So Many Truths’: Reflecting on the 2024 TCG Conference

AMERICAN THEATRE | From Restless to Rooted: Reflecting on the 2024 TCG Conference

Spotlight: Copley revives ‘Peter Pan’ prequel; Chicago Shakes presents ‘Lord of the Rings’ tuner in U.S. premiere (dailyherald.com)

Chicago Reader Events - The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale

Reimagined 'Lord of the Rings' musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater journeys anew into epic fantasy world - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Review: "The Mad Ones" a small coming-of-age musical with a big heart (chicagotribune.com)

LATTE brings classic Arsenic and Old Lace play to the stage (chicagotribune.com)

Laurie Metcalf talks about what she misses from Steppenwolf and Chicago (chicagotribune.com)

Harry Lennix and Alexander Gemignani to Star in Inherit the Wind in Chicago - TheaterMania.com

Muhammad Ali musical to premiere in Chicago next year (dailyherald.com)

Running home to the circus - Chicago ReaderChicago's Jason Weaver looks back on his enduring childhood roles: Simba and Michael Jackson - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

BIPOC arts funding faces an uncertain future - WBEZ Chicago

The play that changed my life: ‘Comedians got me the job running the National Theatre’ | Theatre | The Guardian

Sex Education’s Tanya Reynolds: ‘A clowning class changed my life’ | Drama | The Guardian

The musical that shows the true side of One Direction fans | Musicals | The Guardian

Discover the 'Bridgerton' cast's theatre history | London Theatre

London Theatre Slams "Deplorable" Racist Abuse Over Casting Of ‘Romeo & Juliet' Production Starring Tom Holland (msn.com)

Review Roundup: SLAVE PLAY Arrives in London (broadwayworld.com)

'Skeleton Crew' review — unemployment stalks Dominique Morisseau’s empathetic work play | London Theatre

How much do West End actors get paid? | London Theatre Direct

Becoming Nancy musical reveals initial casting (whatsonstage.com)

Nancy Carroll to adapt The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory (whatsonstage.com)