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By Elissa Hecker posted 05-05-2023 01:18 PM

  

By Bennett Liebman

Emergency Fundraising in  Bay Area, This Bay Area theater started an emergency fundraising campaign, but not because of low attendance | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Adam Brace Dead at 43, ‘Just for Us’ director Adam Brace dead at 43, weeks before Broadway debut – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

Dancin to Close, ‘Dancin’’ to Close on Broadway, a Casualty of Tony Nominations - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Some Like It Hot Gets 13 Noms, As Broadway Rebounds, ‘Some Like It Hot’ Gets 13 Tony Nominations - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Full List of Tony Noms, 2023 Tony Awards nominations: full list (broadwaynews.com)

Progress and Backsliding at the Tony Awards, Tony Awards: Noms reflect Broadway's progress and backsliding - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Jewish Broadway Tony Noms, Flood of Tony nominations caps big year for Jewish Broadway | The Times of Israel

The Tony Snubs, 2023 Tony Award Nominations’ Biggest Snubs And Surprises – Deadline

More Snubs, Tony Nomination Snubs and Surprises: Rachel Brosnahan, ‘Ain’t No Mo’’ and ‘& Juliet’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

All-Filipino Cast for Here Lies Love, Here Lies Love Announces Broadway's First All-Filipino Cast | Playbill

The Writers Strike and the Tonys, How the Writers Guild strike could impact the 2023 Tony Awards broadcast (broadwaynews.com)

Kander and Grey to Receive Tonys, Joel Grey, John Kander to receive Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement (broadwaynews.com)

Box Office Steady on Broadway, Disparity increases as Broadway box office holds steady (broadwaynews.com)

Pot Come to Long Wharf, Pot Shop Coming To Ex-Theater | New Haven Independent

Nonbinary Performers and Awards, Nonbinary Broadway performers divided on Tony Awards participation due to gendered categories | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com

School Plays and Controversial Themes, School plays on race and LGBTQ issues are being pressured to shut down - The Washington Post

Cross Gender Casting in Texas, Texas school cancels field trip to children's theatre after parents complain about cross-gender casting — OnStage Blog

Tony Trifecta for Ashford, Ashford talks about her rare Tony Awards trifecta | Arts & Entertainment | denvergazette.com

Jodie Comer and the Tonys, Jodie Comer scores first Tony Award nomination for Broadway debut | Evening Standard

Survival at Boston Theaters, Boston theaters survived COVID. Can they survive what's next? | WBUR News

Preventing Theater Toxicity, New experiment in preventing theater industry toxicity: Term limits | Datebook (sfchronicle.com)

Barry Manilow, The Show, Barry Manilow-Penned Musical Harmony Announces Broadway Run | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com

RBG, The Show, Play about ‘notorious’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg pleases the court at Attucks Theatre – The Virginian-Pilot (pilotonline.com)

Verona’s Apothecary, As Verona’s Premier Apothecary, I Didn’t Get Where I Am Today by Violating My Patients’ HIPAA Rights - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency (mcsweeneys.net)

Windy City Theatre Closes, Chicago's Windy City Theatre Closes and Goes Up For Sale (broadwayworld.com)

Banning Drag Shows, Bill filed to ban drag shows in public spaces (alreporter.com)

Laura Osnes in Minnesota, Tony nominee Laura Osnes celebrates 'finding my voice in other ways' (startribune.com)

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