By Bennett Liebman
Obit for Michael Gambon, Michael Gambon has died aged 82 (whatsonstage.com)
Filling Seats in Sacramento, Sacramento nonprofit arts organizations gather to discuss the challenges of filling venue seats • Sacramento News & Review (newsreview.com)
David Mamet’s New Play, Commentary: On David Mamet's new play, starring Shia LaBeouf - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Asking for Federal Help for Theaters, Miranda, Rashad join ailing theaters in asking Congress for more aid - The Washington Post
Primer on Theater Etiquette, A timely primer on theater etiquette after, well, you know | Arts & Entertainment | gazette.com
Not So Grim at Some Regionals, It’s not all grim across regional theater. Some venues offer ways to beat the post-pandemic blues – Winnipeg Free Press, AP
North Texas Regionals Move Ahead, As theater companies struggle nationally, North Texas troupes forge ahead (dallasnews.com)
Berkeley Theaters Face Closures, ‘Facing extraordinary headwinds’: Berkeley theaters face closures (dailycal.org)
The Remains of the Frank Lloyd Wright Theater, Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Just One Theater. It's Fallen Into Disrepair. (texasmonthly.com)
Negative Charisma at Here Lies Love, 'Here Lies' the Marcoses’ negative charisma | Here lies the Marcoses’ negative charisma (inquirer.net)
Purlie Shines, ‘Purlie Victorious’ Review: Leslie Odom Jr. Shines in Revival - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Another Rave for Purlie, Review: ‘Purlie Victorious’ on Broadway is a romp indeed (chicagotribune.com)
Looking at Swept Away, First Look at the Avett Brothers Musical SWEPT AWAY Key Art in Collaboration With Poster Artist Ken Taylor (broadwayworld.com)
Hawaiian Regionals Thrive, Hawaiʻi theatres thrive as regional theatre dries up in the U.S. (khon2.com)
Operation Mincemeat Is the Funniest Musical, With ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ the Brits have made year’s funniest musical - The Washington Post
Free Babysitting on Broadway, Free babysitting on Broadway? A nonprofit helps parents get to the theater : NPR
Tuition Free Juilliard, Juilliard’s MFA in acting will be tuition-free beginning fall 2024 (broadwaynews.com)
Merrily Dominates Broadway, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Breaks Broadway House Record With $1.3M – Deadline
Theatre v. Theater, Theatre vs. Theater: What’s the Difference? | Backstage
What is The Prompter Doing? Why is the prompter strolling around the stage? Meet the secret heroes of German theatre | Theatre | The Guardian
Not Depending on Local Government, Why Local Theatres Shouldn't Solely Depend on Town Government Funding — OnStage Blog
Reimagining Andrew Lloyd Webber, How Directors Are Reimagining Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Shows - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Final Sondheim Musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical is Opening. How Complete Was It? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
New Role for Thomas Schumacher, Thomas Schumacher to Become Chief Creative Officer of Disney Theatrical | Playbill
Andre Bishop to Step Down, André Bishop Will Depart as Head of Lincoln Center Theater - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Changing The Theatrical Ecosystem, How the national ‘Arts for EveryBody’ initiative could change the theatrical ecosystem (broadwaynews.com)
Some Like It Hot Closing, Some Like It Hot to Close on Broadway - TheaterMania.com