By Bennett Liebman
Limited Schedule for Williamstown, Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season will have a slimmed-down look with only one fully mounted production | Arts-theater | berkshireeagle.com t
NY Gov’s Budget Slashes Arts Funding, NY Governor’s Proposed Budget Slashes Arts Funding by More Than Half (hyperallergic.com)
Life Of Pi Opens, ‘Life of Pi’ is a feast for the eyes, but don’t expect much drama - The Washington Post
Obit for Director Michael Rudman, Michael Rudman obituary | Theatre | The GuardianCal Shakes to pause theater productions in 2023 (berkeleyside.org)
Understudy Bookstore Opens in Chicago, AMERICAN THEATRE | The Understudy Opens a New Chapter for Chicago Bookstores
Underfunding BIPOC Arts Orgs, New York's BIPOC-Led Arts Orgs Are Grossly Underfunded (hyperallergic.com)
Wrestling with Theater, 'A bunch of violent theater nerds': Why some of the Bay Area’s best stories are in wrestling rings | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)
Drag and Donuts Cancelled, After ‘drag & donuts’ show cancelation, Boone students show support – Orlando Sentinel
Disney and Orlando Arts, How Disney powers Orlando’s growing arts scene: ‘The whole community benefits’ – Orlando Sentinel
Anti-Drag Bills in Texas, Texas Lawmakers Choose Mob Rule Over Rule of Law With Anti-Drag Bills | Dallas Observer
Growing a Musical, Robert Horn On Growing a Broadway Musical From the Ground Up | Observer
4 Sweeneys Talk, 'Sweeney Todd' is back Broadway: We talk with 4 actors about the difficult role : NPR
Aaron Sorkin and Technology, Aaron Sorkin on technology and becoming a content creator | Adobe Blog
Meaning of Phantom, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Meaning of ‘Phantom’ (vulture.com)
Public Obscenities Opens, In ‘Public Obscenities,’ Tashnuva Anan Makes Her New York Debut - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Broadway Bodies, Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity – New York Theater
Equity and LORT Agree, AMERICAN THEATRE | Actors’ Equity and LORT Reach New Tentative Agreement
The Jungle in DC. Review: ‘The Jungle’ at Harman Hall is essential viewing - The Washington Post
Producing Shucked, To launch the new musical ‘Shucked,’ a producer revives an old strategy: preview pricing | Broadway News
Equity and Political Action, Actors’ Equity announces political action committee | Broadway News
Grosses on Broadway, Broadway Grosses Analysis: Chicago Says Goodbye to Jinkx Monsoon With Highest-Grossing Non-Holiday Week | Playbill
Tony Kushner on Theater, Tony Kushner talks Jewishness, Shakespeare, ‘Angels’ – Harvard Gazette
Alley Theatre Cancels Odyssey, Alley Theatre cancels complete run of 'The Odyssey' due to 'impossible' completion | Datebook (houstonchronicle.com)
Robert Falls Leaves Goodman, AMERICAN THEATRE | Robert Falls: Letting Go of the Goodman
Audra McDonald Balances Broadway, Audra McDonald On Balancing Broadway and Motherhood | Time
Ragtime Raises Big Bucks, ‘Ragtime’ benefit concert raises more than $1 million for Entertainment Community Fund | Broadway News
Spitting at the Ushers, ‘I’ve been spat at’: half of UK theatre staff consider quitting over audience behaviour | Theatre | The Guardian
Musicals as Great Plays, The best musicals are the equal of great plays, so why the snobbery? | David Benedict | The Guardian
72 Years of the King and I, The King and I Celebrates its 72nd Anniversary | London Theatre Direct