“April 29th marks 25 years since RENT opened on Broadway in 1996. As think pieces and tributes pour in, why not take a few minutes to appreciate these 5 things that RENT popularized for the Broadway community.”

“The producer announced to the New York Times that he will resign from The Broadway League.”

“On April 22nd, hundreds of people turned out to protest in response to the bullying allegations against Scott Rudin and how Actors’ Equity is promoting BIPOC artists’ safety in the workplace and inclusion for transgender, non-binary, deaf, and disabled theatre workers.”

“Actress Sutton Foster addressed the Scott Rudin controversy and her decision to privately handle the situation rather than post anything publicly on social media. ‘I needed to step back make sure the decision I made was mine and not based on the noise of social media.’”

“Since the Washington Post didn’t dare follow up for any details on Scott Rudin’s plan or challenge him on what specific incidents he’s apologizing for, we have no idea what “stepping back” actually means or "steps” he’s taking to address his behavior. But what Broadway elites and others don’t understand is that Rudin’s “apology” is geared to appease the folks who never bore the brunt of his abuse in the first place. Which is why he shouldn’t be let off the hook.”

“Both Hollywood and the Broadway industry could do plenty to punish Rudin for his behavior. But would they?”

“When The Phantom of the Opera returns to the stage in June, it will do so with a dramatically smaller orchestra than it had before the pandemic. News broke today that among the many supposed changes to the show, one of which is that the orchestra will be cut from 27 musicians to just 14. Could changes like these come to Broadway?”

“Listening to that music created a world of magic for me to play in. You know, it never mattered if I had the characters or the story exactly right. What mattered was that I was creating. Constantly and completely.”

“What is wrong with the theatre fandom is the belief that objectively, some musicals are better than others, and that if you like a certain show, you aren’t the right kind of theatre fan. Gatekeeping is the practice of musical theatre fans who feel that they have the authority to determine who belongs and who doesn’t belong based on whether or not someone is a ‘true fan.’”

“Today, March 4th, is World Book Day - a celebration of readers and writers across the globe. In celebration, we have 10 recommendations of books about the musical theatre that belong on the bookshelf of every theatre lover.”

Although the world of musical theatre is slowly becoming more diverse and inclusive, our look still plays an important part in casting. In some cases, being in an industry that places so much focus on your body can lead you down a dangerous path. It took me years to love my short, slightly thicker body and to be perfectly honest; I'm still working on it.

“In response to the Black Lives Matter, the NYC theatre community is having conversations about the representation of black performers and what types of roles black performers are having to portray. And while the conversation about “The Book of Mormon” has happened plenty of times before, it’s certainly been reignited now.”