Our Life In Art, by playwright Richard Nelson (the "Rhinebeck Panorama" cycle), is about the 1923 U.S. tour by Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theater. The director of today's Moscow Art Theater was set to stage the piece — until Russia invaded Ukraine. - The New York Times
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) previously announced that the theatre charity's £1.6m support was to be cut down to nothing following an investment review. But after NTW recently said it had won an appeal against the cuts, ACW "agreed unanimously" the cuts should still go ahead. - BBC
"Like all exuberant behaviour, it takes you off the scale, so if you are really overwhelmed you have nowhere to go aside from making your standing ovation last even longer." - BBC
"It’s been kind of an amazing experience. It’s so rare to have something that you’ve done get a glow-up. … (Broadway is) an important cultural marker. My mom and aunt knows what Broadway is." - The Guardian
The discourse about critics in the theatre has been so mindlessly hostile for so long that most of the time, the sensible thing for people in the press to do is ignore it. The lack of respect for criticism is deeply embedded in too many theatres that were built in part on press attention. - American Theatre
"David Landay, the only one of the 1982 show’s four writers who is alive, added a prologue and revised the plot so that the women foil the kidnapping attempt" - but the heirs of the other 1982 writers aren't on board. - The New York Times
"Progress is neither inevitable nor consistent. The theatrical climate has become as unpredictable as our ailing planet’s weather. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the artistic gains that were made. No one knows where any of this is heading." - MSN (Los Angeles Times)
The artistic director; his brother; the general manager; and a recent graduate were all arrested on Wednesday. "In their statement, the Freedom Theatre adds that in the last few weeks, three members of their company have been killed." - American Theatre
What we have witnessed on the American stage over the past three decades is the emergence of what is now multiple generations of playwrights and dramatists who have tilled, seeded, and harvested the grounds laid by Hansberry, Shange, and so many others in order to shout and despair, but also appeal and sing. - Bazaar
In the world of theatre, this means that not only are vintage stage works no longer subject to royalties, but they can be repurposed, remixed, revised and reinterpreted as today’s theatre artists see fit, no longer subject to the approval of creators’ estates. - The Stage
Not only have start times been changing from the traditional 8:00 pm to 7:30 or even 7:00, but more weekend matinees are being added and weeknight shows moved. These five directors and producers from the San Diego area say this is all about audience demand. - The San Diego Union-Tribune (MSN)
The 2000s, as economic inequality in the nation has gone from bad to worse, the theater world has become more profoundly unequal. No one these days seems to be thriving, but less commercially oriented companies have been left to fend for themselves in the urban wilderness. - Los Angeles Times
"This year has seen several high-profile exits from that position, often after unexpectedly brief stints in charge. Questions have been raised about the viability of this supposedly 'impossible job' – and several theatres are doing away with it entirely. Should we be … concerned that (the position's) no longer fit for purpose?" - The Guardian
"(The appointment marks) the first time that a woman and a person of colour has taken on the biggest role in British theatre. Rubasingham, who has been artistic director of the Kiln theatre since 2012, will take over from Rufus Norris in spring 2025, when his second term ends." - The Guardian
"Those who dare say she got the job because of her gender should take a closer look at her accomplishments. … (She) has more than enough experience for this job. … She's by all accounts well-respected and well-loved … (and) too talented and experienced to sacrifice quality for any risk she takes." - The Guardian
