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The Eugene O’Neill Fire Is a Wake-Up Call for Broadway’s Aging Theatres

A fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre has closed The Book of Mormon until at least May 17. Thankfully, staff were safely evacuated, but if early reports are accurate, the Broadway community should be asking larger questions about electrical safety, inspections, and how we protect the people working inside these theatres.

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5 “Totally Normal” Reasons to Stage Dreamgirls With a Practically All-White Cast

A UK theatre group somehow cast Dreamgirls with a practically all-white cast, and yes, it is exactly as baffling as it sounds. So naturally, here are 5 totally reasonable, completely serious, not-at-all sarcastic reasons a theatre might choose to stage one of the most iconic Black musicals of all time with mostly white performers.

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