In case you were wondering what Hamilton is going to look like on Disney+, here’s a quick clip!

“Youtuber Amy Lovatt is back with a very entertaining story about the time she got kicked out of the final night of the musical Heathers in London.”

“News broke today that the Walt Disney Company will be redesigning one of its most popular attractions in Disneyland and DisneyWorld, Splash Mountain. But while the announcement included the rides in both Anaheim and Orlando, the one location that was missing was Tokyo. And I wouldn’t expect Tokyo to change it anytime soon.”

“While regional and local theatres all over the country are delaying or canceling their upcoming seasons, one Kansas City-area theatre is forging ahead to open next month, ignoring health concerns and union guidelines in the process. To make matters worse, they sent a nasty email to other area theatres listing the names of actors who are speaking out against the reopening date. Which many are calling ‘blacklisting.’”

“Theatre fans will celebrate the 4th of July in part by watching Hamilton on Disney +, and hopefully, non-theatre fans will give it a watch as well. It is a beacon for those that are looking for ways to explain history using modern music and diversity. But, when it comes to musicals that celebrate history, we shouldn’t forget 1776 either.”

“Asking performers to complete a reasonable amount of preparation before auditioning only helps us see who can rise to the occasion. We all have bad days and bad auditions but that doesn’t mean that accompanists are the problem.”

“Not surprising, The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, has pushed back its opening. The Scott Rudin production now aims to begin April 7, 2021.”

“Theatre is already full of social justice hypocrisies. We make cast members sign forms committing to an absolute rejection of inequity-based bullying while simultaneously listing the colors of leather Capezio character shoes the actors will be expected to provide for themselves. Track-based auditions are a no-brainer step in the right direction: a simultaneous concession to modernity, move towards inclusion, and advantage in terms of finances and convenience to struggling community theatres.”

“After the audience files out, the usher sweeps through the rows of seats to tidy up before the next performance. There are discarded drinks, wrappers, headphones that will live in the lost and found for a while, and, if the world is fair, at least a little bit of fallen money. But none of that confuses me like the abundance of playbills I see picked up and headed for the garbage after a show.”

“Over the weekend, a D.C.-area theatre terminated the employment of its artistic director due to allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women. However, questions are now arising about how the theatre’s board handled similar allegations against the former director three years ago and failed to take proper action.”

“Happy Pride Month! Though the world is in a bit of chaos right now, we should still take the time to celebrate the great strides made toward LGBTQIA+ equality. And a great way to do that is to check out and appreciate some musicals that create positive LGBTQ representation. Here are my top picks.”

“The Asolo Repertory Theatre, its conservatory, and Florida State University are under fire today after a letter sent to administrators charged the theatre and university with examples of institutional racism.”