By Bennett Liebman
The stranger Things Trilogy, ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Play To Begin Trilogy – Deadline
Orchestrating the Avett Brothers, Interview: Chris Miller and Brian Usifer On Orchestrating The Avett Brothers For The Stage (broadwayworld.com)
Swpt Away in DC, Avett Brothers musical ‘Swept Away’ finds its bearings at Arena Stage - The Washington Post
Best Theater in Chicago, Best Chicago theater of 2023: Our Top 10 from ‘Tommy’ to a soul opera (chicagotribune.com)
Remaking American theater, 14 Black Storytellers Who Are Remaking American Theater in 2023 (harpersbazaar.com)
Gabby Beans in Jonah, Gabby Beans, Samuel Henry Levine & More to Star in JONAH at Roundabout Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)
Reviews of How to Dance in Ohio, Review Roundup: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Opens on Broadway (broadwayworld.com)
Making Autism Sing, Review: In ‘How to Dance in Ohio,’ Making Autism Sing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Congestion Tolls and Broadway, NYC $15 congestion toll bad for Broadway shows, rep says (nypost.com)
Broadway Upset at Congestion Pricing, Broadway Furious Over New $15 Congestion Toll To Come Into New York City, Says Theater ‘Could Be Doing Better’ - The Messenger
Obit for Michael Blakemore, Michael Blakemore, a Single-Season Double Tony Winner for Directing, Dies at 95 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Obit for Andre Bruagher, Andre Braugher, ‘Homicide: Life on the Street' and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Star, Dies at 61 (msn.com)
Writing a Musical, How to Write a Musical | Backstage
Repurposing Bob Dylan, How ‘Girl From the North Country’ repurposes the Bob Dylan songbook - The Washington Post
Vulture Looks at 2023 in Theater, Vulture Critics Look Back on 2023 in Theater and on Broadway
A Paddington Musical, Britain’s Friendliest Bear to Hit the Stage in ‘Paddington: The Musical’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Boop Musical in Chicago, Boop! is a bop - Chicago Reader
Arts Centers Thrive in Vermont, Vermont's Rural Performing Arts Centers Thrive Despite Unique Challenges | Performing Arts | Seven Days | Vermont's Independent Voice (sevendaysvt.com)
Parade to Tour, The Tony-Winning Revival of Parade Is Going on Tour - TheaterMania.com
Oregon Arts Orgs Struggle, Oregon arts organizations struggle as audiences are slow to return and money dries up - oregonlive.com
Cast for Water for Elephants, Water for Elephants Announces Complete Broadway Company - TheaterMania.com
Broadway Grosses, Broadway attendance and gross rise as straight plays continue to command high average paid admission (broadwaynews.com)
Leading TDF, Deeksha Gaur’s first 100 days leading TDF (broadwaynews.com)
New Leader at National Theater, National Theater, Source of Broadway Hits, Gets Its First Female Leader - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Future of Theatre Artistic Directors, Strapped, stressed, axed: is it curtains for theatre’s artistic directors? | Theatre | The Guardian
Crisis in Pasadena, Pasadena theater chief sees crisis for stage shows, or is it opportunity? (marketplace.org)
Getting Students to the Theater, How Broadway and NYC Are Getting Students to Theater for Just $10 — and Inspiring the City’s Youth (Exclusive) (msn.com)
A Harlem Renaissance, AMERICAN THEATRE | A Harlem Renaissance