“The steady decrease in professional journalists covering theatre and reviewing Broadway and Off-Broadway productions has been made evident once again, as the New York Post’s first-string theatre critic, Elisabeth Vincentelli, has apparently been let go.”
Category: theatre
Can Pittsburgh Live Up To August Wilson?
“Long term, we need to see the community build upon those early successes. … We are very grateful to the Cultural Trust, but, ultimately, we want the African-American community to develop most of this programming.”
A New, Small, Perfect Shakespearean Theatre – At A Castle In France
“Todd wanted to make a building that ‘is absolutely up to date but could be 500 years old’, by which he means in spirit rather than in detail.”
Taking Performance Outdoors Makes A Big Difference In Audience
“Outdoor arts achieves what the rest of the arts sector and theatre aspires to but seldom delivers: an audience that is representative of the population as a whole. Not only that, but 97% rated their experience of outdoor arts as either very good or good.”
That ‘Shuffle Along’ Closing Decision Is Meeting Serious Resistance
“‘It was just mishandled all around,’ said Andrew Shade, the founder and editorial director of BroadwayBlack, a website that champions black performers and creators in theater.”
The ‘Hamilton’ Movie Is Probably 20 Years Away, And Other News About The Show
“Since Broadway producers are loathe to put out a movie that might cannibalize their ticket sales, most film adaptations are only released years after the initial frenzy has died down. (The Wicked movie will hit theaters 15 years after the show opened; Les Miz took 25.)”
Desperate For A ‘Hamilton’ Ticket? Do You Have $3000 For Hillary Clinton?
The special extra matinee fundraiser is on July 12, though, which is after Leslie Odom Jr., Philippa Soo and Lin-Manuel Miranda all exit the cast.
Julie Taymor Gives Three Young Directors $30K Fellowships To Study Non-Western Theater
“Julie Taymor has announced the three recipients of the inaugural World Theater Fellowship, a prize for young theatre directors to travel for one year to Central/South America, Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. The winners are Zachary Dorn, Hector Flores Komatsu, and Jesca Prudencio.”
Without Audra, ‘Shuffle Along’ Won’t Be Shuffling At All
“Shuffle Along, one of the most ambitious and anticipated musicals of the theater season just ended, will close next month, abruptly and unexpectedly … [The show] was apparently facing a sharp drop-off in ticket sales this summer, after its leading actress, Audra McDonald, is scheduled to begin a maternity leave.”
Adapting ‘The Lion King’ For China
“On Broadway, Timon and Pumbaa have entertained audiences for years with their Brooklyn accents. But in China, the famous meerkat-warthog duo not only speak Chinese, but they also do so with a distinct beifang, or northern, twang.”