“Something this awful is absolutely a rarity on Broadway, if not the entire professional theater industry. But it’s not exactly shocking when you consider who is at the center of this mess, producer Garth Drabinsky.”

“The producers of this show must think that we’re morons”

“BroadwayCon 2022 was the first year it was in-person since the pandemic, and you could tell everyone involved, from the attendees to the staff to the special guests, were so happy to see everyone’s smiling faces again.”

“We all knew that this day would come at some point, but in my opinion, we are not nearly there yet.”

“Broadway can survive on the tourist-attracting shows. But the only way it evolves into something better and bolder is by having weird art grace its stages.”

“For the first time in two years, the Tonys came back in their familiar form of a big splashy awards show. There were highlights and surprises. I saw some things I loved and loathed. But more importantly, it felt like this year’s ceremony laid the groundwork for what will hopefully be a transformative time for Broadway theatre”

“The Tonys need new elements to draw interest and ratings. One way to do that is to recognize the truly great performances by replacement cast members.”

“Justin Timberlake is a bizarre choice to replace Jackman, and not really for the reasons one might think.”

“It was announced this week that standing room tickets for Broadway’s ‘The Music Man’ will be made available at the staggering price of $76. While the price is considerably lower than a regular seated ticket at the Hugh Jackman-led revival, it’s well above what is usually charged for those types of tickets and spits in the face of those hoping Broadway will become more accessible.”

“With ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’s closing, one could only hope that this would be the end of producers bringing this tired and problematic trope to Broadway. But, because they just can’t seem to let it go, an adaptation of ‘Some Like It Hot’ will be starting performances in New York this coming fall.”

“Yesterday, Tim Rice tweeted that he was headed to New York to discuss his 1984 Cold War rock musical he created with ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.”

“Despite the public backlash from within the theatre industry in 2020, that hasn’t stopped James Nederlander from giving money to GOP politicians and PACs as recently as November 2021.”