This Week's Theater News: September 13, 2024

This Week's Theater News: September 13, 2024

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

Highlights:
• James Earl Jones’ legacy in Dutchess County, theater, film, and beyond
• Harbinger Theatre and Albany Civic Theater present national premiere of dementia drama
• AFL-CIO, entertainment unions unveil federal policy agenda to create more sustainable careers in the nonprofit arts and media sectors
• Vermont Arts Council announces a total of $420,000 in grant funding to 86 organizations bringing art to Vermont communities
• Milwaukee Repertory Theater reaches $78M campaign goal to fund extensive renovation and upgrade of downtown theaters
• Fla. artists, educators, and community leaders reckon with impact of Gov. DeSantis’s cuts to statewide arts funding

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

Greater Capital District

REVIEW: “Maggie May” Presented by Harbinger Theatre at Albany Civic Theater (berkshireonstage.blog)

REVIEW: American premiere of ‘Maggie May’ from Harbinger Theatre and Albany Civic Theater is not to be missed | Arts | nippertown.com

Harbinger, Albany Civic present national premiere of dementia drama (timesunion.com)

SEARED to be Presented at Albany's Capital Repertory Theatre This Month (broadwayworld.com)

BWW Q&A: James Alonzo White on MAY WE ALL at The Rev (broadwayworld.com)

BWW Q&A: Joy Del Valle on WEST SIDE STORY at OFC Creations Theatre Center (broadwayworld.com)

REVIEW: Irreverent ‘Three Tall Persian Women’ at Shakespeare & Company is a hit | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: “Three Tall Persian Women” at Shakespeare & Company (berkshireonstage.blog)

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casting for Conor McPherson’s “The Weir” (berkshireonstage.blog)

Cast Set for Conor McPherson's THE WEIR at Berkshire Theatre Group (broadwayworld.com)

5 Questions: Q&A with Creative License and Albany Barn's Casey Polomaine | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: Bridge Street’s ‘Out of Order’ invites you to play along with joy | Arts | nippertown.com

REVIEW: “The Fantasticks” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre (berkshireonstage.blog)

Williamstown Theatre Festival Wants To Be The Coachella of Theatre (broadwayworld.com)

Video: Cast and Creatives Talk NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage (broadwayworld.com)

Fun stuff to do in the Capital Region in fall 2024 (timesunion.com)

Buffalo theater season opens with comedies, mysteries, music (buffalonews.com)

New theater season promises months of entertainment  - SUNY Cortland

James Earl Jones dies at 93: Inside his Dutchess County legacy (recordonline.com)

 

Everywhere Else

15 Shows to See on Stages Around the U.S. This Fall - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

28 Broadway and Off Broadway Shows to See This Fall - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

What's on Broadway? Robert Downey Jr., Audra McDonald are top draws (usatoday.com)

What’s playing in NYC theater this fall? Broadway revivals, Adam Driver and more stars. - Gothamist

What Musicals and Shows are on Broadway Right Now? Our Guide (vulture.com)

10 Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows I’m Excited to See This Fall - TheaterMania.com

Fall Culture Preview: Nine Best Theater Shows on Broadway NYC West End London - Bloomberg

Lear deBessonet named artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater (broadwaynews.com)

Lear deBessonet to Succeed André Bishop as Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Lear deBessonet Named Next Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater (hollywoodreporter.com)

Lincoln Center Theater Chooses Lear deBessonet as Artistic Director - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Black theater community remembers James Earl Jones - New York Amsterdam News

James Earl Jones’s Rich Career in Theater: ‘Othello,’ ‘The Great White Hope’ and More - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Broadway Veteran James Earl Jones Passes Away at 93 (broadwayworld.com)

James Earl Jones Dies at 93 | Playbill

James Earl Jones Dead: Darth Vader Voice, Lion King Star Was 93 (variety.com)

‘James Earl Jones boomed this massive laugh - then hugged me’: Lenny Henry and Don Warrington remember their hero | Movies | The Guardian

Why James Earl Jones was a true friend of the Jews – The Forward

James Earl Jones, Broadway and Hollywood star, dead at 93 (nydailynews.com)

James Earl Jones, 93. The Force Was With Him – New York Theater

James Earl Jones: A Life In 13 Performances | Observer

Broadway theater community remembers James Earl Jones - KYMA

Atlanta director and producer Kenny Leon reflects on the legacy of James Earl Jones (ajc.com)

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/8/24 - CABARET, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Top the List (broadwayworld.com)

‘McNeal’ starts strong, while overall box office sees standard post-Labor Day decline (broadwaynews.com)

Robert Downey Jr.'s Broadway Debut 'McNeal' Sells Out First Previews (deadline.com)

Broadway Box Office: Robert Downey Jr.'s 'McNeal' Sells Out (hollywoodreporter.com)

With McNEAL, Robert Downey Jr. Unleashes 'Digital Downey' on Broadway | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Meet the Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)

Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California Begins Its Limited Broadway Engagement | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Will Offer Lottery and Rush Tickets (broadwayworld.com)

John Mulaney to Return to Broadway in All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

John Mulaney Returns to Broadway in 'All In: Comedy About Love' (hollywoodreporter.com)

John Mulaney Sets Broadway Return In Simon Rich's 'All In' Comedy (deadline.com)

‘Elf’ will return to Broadway; Grey Henson will star (broadwaynews.com)

Elf The Musical Sets Holiday Season Broadway Return, Grey Henson to Star | Broadway Direct

'Elf The Musical' Returning To Broadway For Holiday Engagement (deadline.com)

Ex-Lovers Eat Their Hearts Out in Savory Romantic Comedy ‘Table 17’  | Observer

Kara Young Is Charming in Rom-Com ‘Table 17’ Following Her Tony Win - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Job on Broadway: a Q&A with Max Wolf Friedlich - The Verge

Are Broadway Showtimes Getting Earlier? (broadwayworld.com)

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Are Star Crossed in Central Park - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Avett Brothers Unveil the Marquee for Their New Broadway Musical ‘Swept Away’ | Broadway, Scott Avett, Seth Avett, The Avett Brothers | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment

The Creators of ‘Grounded’ Discuss Writing for the Met Opera - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Hairspray's Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy to Open Mama I’m a Big Girl Now! Off-Broadway | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Michael McKean Joins 'Glengarry Glen Ross' 2025 Broadway Revival (deadline.com)

Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Headline RISE Theatre Summit (broadwayworld.com)

Interview: Emilio Ramos Directs an All-AAPI Cast in Fresh Revival of See What I Wanna See - TheaterMania.com

Yesterday’s Broadway Warhorses, Saddled With Today’s Concerns - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

‘The Roommate’ Pairs Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow on Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

1. Murray Abraham to Star in Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape Off-Broadway - TheaterMania.com

Daniel Dae Kim Isn’t Afraid to Fail - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Christopher Fitzgerald to Lead the Cast of FIORELLO! Benefit Performance at CSC (broadwayworld.com)

Star-studded revival of "Our Town" begins Broadway performances Sept. 17 - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)

Review: Campy humor makes a triumphant return to Broadway in ‘Oh, Mary!’ (columbiaspectator.com)

AMERICAN THEATRE | TFANA Founder Jeffrey Horowitz to Retire in 2025

Casting finalized for Broadway bow of ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ (broadwaynews.com)

Jaymi Gilmour, Megan Savage and Gauri Mangala receive promotions with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals (broadwaynews.com)

Williamstown native Jason Howland wrote a song for 'The Great Gatsby' in high school. Over 30 years later, he's written the hit Broadway musical | Arts and Theater | berkshireeagle.com

Minnesota-based film star and Hollywood writer go ‘Back to the Future’ with Broadway musical (startribune.com)

Pasek and Paul Achieve EGOT Status at the Creative Arts Emmys | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul reach EGOT status with 2024 Emmy Award win (broadwaynews.com)

How 'Clue' Became a Gen Z Theater Hit Across US High Schools - Bloomberg

Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ will offer four weekly matinées (broadwaynews.com)

Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances | AP News

How David Lai carved his path as a Broadway music man (broadwaynews.com)

Denzel Washington Reveals Next August Wilson Adaptation (broadwayworld.com)

AFL-CIO Sets Federal Policy Agenda For Nonprofit Artists, Journalists (hollywoodreporter.com)

Peyton and Eli Manning film "ManningCast: The Musical" at Kent Denver (denverpost.com)

AMERICAN THEATRE | Offscript: Chukwudi Iwuji’s Cyrano Is Larger Than Life

AMERICAN THEATRE | How To Tell If You’re a Theatre Kid

Patti LuPone Doubles Down On Madonna 'Movie Killer' Jibe | HuffPost UK Entertainment (huffingtonpost.co.uk)

DeSantis’s cuts to arts funding put pressure on Fla. schools, rural areas - The Washington Post

Venice Theatre moving ahead despite funding loss (mysuncoast.com)

AMERICAN THEATRE | Staffing Changes Announced at TCG Publications

The Strong Female Character: Definition, Examples, and How to Make It Your Own | Backstage

Road Weary: The Mental Health Challenges of Touring Artists | Psychology Today

Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago (broadwayworld.com)

Katie Spelman talks about "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" (chicagotribune.com)

Review: Paramount's "Full Monty" will have you seeing this musical anew (chicagotribune.com)

Glenview playwright, Skokie director bring Broadway comedy ‘The Cottage’ to Lake Forest – Chicago Tribune

Kary M. Walker, longtime producer at Marriott Theatre, dies at 79 (chicagotribune.com)

'The Audience' review: Drury Lane play skillfully traces Queen Elizabeth's growth over half a century - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Review: "The Audience" has new resonance after death of a great queen (chicagotribune.com)

Royal dialogues - Chicago Reader

'Royko' review: Star gets the look, the voice, the heart of the great Chicago columnist - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Review: "Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago" puts his words on stage (chicagotribune.com)

A new play showcases the work of columnist Mike Royko - WBEZ Chicago

This Is Our Youth is a twentysomething roller-coaster ride - Chicago Reader

Capraesque capers - Chicago Reader

Tribune's fall 2024 arts and entertainment guides (chicagotribune.com)

Composer Andrew Lippa discusses musical 'Big Fish' coming to Columbus (dispatch.com)

McCarter Presents the World Premiere of “Empire Records: The Musical”; Production is a Homecoming for Songwriter, Princeton Native Zoe Sarnak | Town Topics

AMERICAN THEATRE | Bringing New Harmony to Indy’s Inaugural PlayFest

Why Shanghai is the Place To See Musical Theater in China - RADII - Transcend boundaries

Bull Durham, A New Musical Begins Performances September 10 | Playbill

Behind the Scenes With "Bull Durham, a New Musical" (indyweek.com)

Brendan Fraser to Star in Samuel D. Hunter's GRANGEVILLE at Signature Theatre (broadwayworld.com)

Fall Arts Preview 2024: Oceanside Theatre Company’s new leader Kevin ‘Blax’ Burroughs aims to represent – San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com)

JC Chasez to release musical theater concept album based on ‘Frankenstein’ – MOViN 92.5 (movin925.com)

The gospel of dinner theater according to Pastor Bruce | John Moore | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

10 theatre and opera shows to see in Toronto this fall (thestar.com)

Review: ‘Fierce’ at the Moss Theatre Collective (thestar.com)

Old Enough! host Colin Mochrie on trusting kids and what parents can learn from improv - The Globe and Mail

With ‘Mexodus,’ live looping bops into musical theater | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Review: Bilingual ‘Paradise’ pulls back the curtain on picture-perfect Puerto Rico | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Milwaukee Rep secures funding for Associated Bank Theater Center (cbs58.com)

Milwaukee Repertory Theater reaches $78 million campaign goal (jsonline.com)

A Theater Critic Reviews the Harris-Trump Debate - TheaterMania.com

Vermont Arts Council announces grants to 86 organizations bringing art to communities across Vermont | Vermont Business Magazine (vermontbiz.com)

Fall 2024: Intimate magic show in haunted hotel — and other top theater picks | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Must see London theatre shows in 2024 and 2025 (timeout.com)

Actor and playwright Ins Choi: ‘If a character is written truthfully, lovingly, it’s not a stereotype’ | Theatre | The Guardian

‘Like a gig with your favourite 90s artists’: KT Tunstall composes Clueless musical | Musicals | The Guardian

V&A celebrates a century of national theatre archive with tribute to avid collector | Theatre | The Guardian

Letting it go: Frozen fans bid farewell to West End musical | Theatre | The Guardian

US playwright donates £1m to save home of Shakespeare’s daughter | William Shakespeare | The Guardian

The Real Thing: Tom Stoppard’s 1982 play is him at his most brilliant and infuriating | The Independent

Richard O'Brien rules out Rocky Horror remake: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' | Evening Standard

A Night With Janis Joplin at the Peacock Theatre review: a hollow show | Evening Standard

New Play The Real Ones at Bush Theatre Tackles Platonic Love - Bloomberg