Today, March 24th, news broke that playwright Terrence McNally had passed away due to complications of coronavirus. Mr. McNally was a legend in his field and his work, I contend, ranks as some of the most important written work of the 20th century.

“This is the perfect album for right now. It’s fun, it’s new, it’s dancey, it’s exciting, and it takes some of theater’s most classic songs and turns them inside out. Need something new to listen to? You’ve got it.”

“I do hope that this show was archived in some way. It was a stunning production of a stunning play and deserved to be seen by the entire NY community and, I believe, receive many awards come awards season.”

“During the COVID-19 theatre shutdown, I think we need to try to do everything we can to make this easier for performers, even if it’s minimal in the grand scheme of things. One way to do that is for theatre unions to cease collecting dues during the shutdown, or go a step further and refund them.”

“Audiences - sorry, some audience members - seem to completely forget that getting sick is out of our hands. Actors haven’t gotten sick on purpose just to spite you.”

“While no Broadway houses or large regional theaters have stopped performances, many theaters are responding to the coronavirus crisis.”

Ben Vereen, who two years ago was accused of several allegations of sexual harassment and assault, is being given a Lifetime Achievement Award from an organization that prides itself on “bringing the magic, pageantry, and profession of Broadway to public school students throughout New York.”

“Due to the outrage over the casting of Amar Ramasar in Broadway’s West Side Story, there has been a new wave of awareness and calls for accountability when it comes to sexual misconduct within the theatre industry. Which is why it’s time to talk about “that New York Times article”.”

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“Are the fake emails sent to me regarding the Amar Ramasar protests coming from the head producer of WEST SIDE Story himself?”

An NYU design alum is accusing Tony-Nominated costume designer, Michael Krass, of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior while he was his student at the university’s Playwrights Horizons Theater School.

“In the media swarm over WEST SIDE STORY’s opening, the New York Times finally reported on the protest yesterday. The article did provide some new information and insight that should be discussed further.”