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Can Theatre Help Young People Talk About Mental Health? Miami University Wants to Find Out
A Miami University theatre professor is helping study whether theatre can support youth mental health.
Why Is Disney Cutting Live Musicians From The Lion King in Australia?
Disney’s The Lion King has returned to Australia with fewer live musicians in the pit. That decision deserves scrutiny. Live music should not be the easiest place to cut costs.
5 Other Theatre Entities Kevin Lynch Could Sue Next
After lawsuits involving a BIPOC ticket discount and a Wicked equity opportunity, we started wondering what Kevin Lynch could sue next.
Kevin Lynch’s ‘Wicked’ Lawsuit Is Quite the Performance
After decades of white men somehow finding work in theatre, we have finally arrived at the crisis point: Kevin Lynch has encountered a room that was not immediately built around Kevin Lynch. Please turn on the ghost light. History may never recover.
The 2026-27 Broadway Shows I’m Most Excited About — Assuming I Can Afford to See Them
From Evita to The Warriors to Other Desert Cities to Much Ado, the 2026-27 Broadway season is already looking stacked. The catch? If this many high-profile shows deliver, ticket prices may be just as dramatic as anything happening onstage.
Scott Rudin’s Show Won. Scott Rudin Still Lost.
Scott Rudin’s absence at the Tonys did not ruin the evening. Frankly, it improved it. But the awkwardness was still there.
My Tony Awards Reaction: The Good and The Questionable
In what many considered a lackluster Broadway season, the broadcast actually did a pretty good job making the most of what it had. But there were still choices worth questioning.
A Black Performer Can Play Elsa. This Should Not Need Explaining.
A children’s theater in Nebraska had to condemn racist comments because a Black performer was cast as Elsa in Frozen. Kids understand make-believe just fine. Some adults, apparently, need help.
The Problem With Casting a White Deloris in ‘Sister Act’
If a theatre cannot find, invite, support, or cast a Black woman as Deloris Van Cartier, maybe the answer is not to cast around the problem. Maybe the answer is to pick another show.
What The Muni Theatre's Harassment Policy Gets Wrong— And What Today's Theatres Can Learn From It
The Springfield Muni is facing backlash over its handling of sexual harassment allegations involving an actor. Now the theatre has to prove its policies protect people, not just the institution.
10 Tony Wins I’d Like to See This Year
The Tonys are almost here, so naturally I have opinions. Here are 10 wins I’d love to see this year.
What Rosamund Pike Should Have Said to the Audience Member Texting During Her Show
Rosamund Pike handled a texting audience member with grace. We would have handled it with… slightly less grace.