School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content". In response students write , their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. - KQED
"While fainting theatergoers are nothing new — several passed out over the onstage torture in Sarah Kane’s Cleansed at the National Theater almost a decade ago — the sheer number keeling over at The Years stands out." - The New York Times
The Anne Ernaux adaptation currently running in London's West End has been making headlines for the fact that audience members keep fainting during a particularly bloody abortion scene. That didn't happen when productions of the play had no trigger warnings. And the more warnings, the more faintings. - The Guardian
Does anyone actually read theatre reviews? National newspapers continue to slim down arts sections. Theatre coverage, with confined geography, is lucky to survive with slashed wordcounts. Sometimes the Sunday Times devotes more lines to podcasts than it does to theatre. - The Critic
“The adversaries-turned-allies famously shaped the course of American history, even though the two leaders met in person only three times .” - Los Angeles Times
Salonga, longtime Broadway star, is pleased with her newest role. “I’m getting the chance to sing some of the most incredible lyrics ever written. I’m getting to dip, not just a toe, but my entire body, into this incredible work.” - The New York Times
As a 19-year-old at Temple University, Domingo says, “just taking an acting class as an elective, it gave me a voice. ... And it gave me some purpose. You’re creating a community, and you’re doing something and building together.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST) in Charlotte was founded in 1992 and won numerous regional awards; in 2014, it abruptly announced its closure shortly before opening night of a production. CAST is reopening at the end of this month; here's how the company's revival came together. - The Charlotte Observer
"That’s not just because President Donald Trump has repeatedly weaponized the phrase of the title against his own critics. ... It’s also because the 1882 play … seems to express the micro and macro ethical dilemmas that have become a daily fixture of the second Trump term." - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
"The show is like a giant, kinetic jigsaw puzzle: It needs someone to ensure that all the pieces fit together, so that the narrative moves forward — and no one gets hurt. This has been Ruthlyn Salomons’s job" — with the title of resident dance supervisor — "for 25 years." - The New York Times
The homophobic incidents come as a new bio-musical about Parton, titled Hello, I’m Dolly, is prepping for a bow on Broadway in 2026, with the country legend writing the music, co-writing the book, and serving as a producer. - Deadline
"Many workers see the unionization of stage crews as long overdue, noting that the sector has come a long way from its scrappy origins. … Nonprofit companies and producers fear that the unionization push could drive up costs at a moment when many are running deficits and staging fewer, and smaller, shows." - The New York Times
The incident happened last Wednesday at the Manchester Opera House in England during the musical Here You Come Again, currently on a national tour. A similar disturbance happened over the weekend, and a cast member says there were occasional disruptions of the same sort during the London run. - The Guardian
"'While there may come a time in which we create and implement a new academic model for the programs, that will not come in the short term,' reads a statement posted to Brown's website. … The programs will operate through June 2026, allowing all current students to finish their (degrees)." - Playbill
“It all felt so good. The comfort of self-mythologizing, of thinking of ourselves as a nation of revolutionaries — delicious.” But, ouf, times have changed. - Seattle Times
