Category: theatre

“How did a musical seen as a middling effort by the pros become a blockbuster of “Phantom”-like proportions? And what magic combination of ingredients has given it the gift of enduring popularity?”

“You wait ages for a top job in British theatre – and then 11 come along at once.” Meet the dynamic new directors who’ve filled them.

Danny Boyle’s “spectacular panorama of British history and culture beat an eclectic list that included the “Globe to Globe” Shakespeare season and Susan Boyle musical “I Dreamed a Dream.”

Theatre audiences also reward Stephen Fry, Imelda Staunton, and a former Spice Girl.

“Make-believe violence is a tool that all too easily becomes an indiscriminate weapon. It is a form of knowledge — of the body’s vulnerability, of the aggression that lurks in the hearts of men — but it can also be a pernicious seduction.”

Why can’t live theatre do it the way they do on the silver, and smaller, screen?

“The theater field is notoriously behind the times in understanding how technology can inform practice. Many of the most well respected theater makers are self-proclaimed Luddites who view technology as a threat to the future of the form.”

“It is rare but not unheard of for a religious organization to invest in a Broadway show.”

“Interestingly, not-for-profit theaters hired fewer minorities than Broadway. In all, minorities represent roughly a quarter of all roles on Broadway in the past two years. Conversely, a few years ago the situation was the reverse, with the not-for-profit sector setting a high water mark with 27 percent of minority hires during the 2008-2009 season.”

“Union BECTU has warned that it will ballot its members who work for [Ambassador Theatre Group] if the group does not address concerns over its proposals to move staff from weekly to monthly pay. BECTU, whose members work in both front of house and backstage roles for the operator, claims the move … will have a negative impact on employees.”