“As long as there is a need and a willingness, theatre will always be around. Again, it may experience periods when it is momentarily stifled, like if someone cuts your funding or banishes you from Rome, but it always manages to come back in new, innovative ways.”

“In case you needed a good laugh today, Weird Al delivers once again. On July 4th, the parody-song king posted a video to go along with his “Hamilton Polka”.”

This August, a professional theatre company in Germany is set to mount a production of Hair that is generating outrage in its community. The reason for the outrage is that in this production, the creative team has removed Black characters, their songs, and replaced it with an all-white cast. In a time where there is a global discussion of increasing representation of Black performers, this theatre company seems okay with erasing them from the iconic musical.

“Over the next few weeks, we are going on an arduous journey unpacking the legacy of Disney’s Song of the South, and subsequent abysmal handling of one of its most controversial properties.”

“Through theatre, I was given a map to navigate the overwhelming experience of childhood loss. I often wonder, almost ten years later, what route my grief would have taken if not for the positivity taught to me through theatre?”

“The director I hired, routinely accused me of being against white women, or being prejudiced against them for the color of their hair, despite my casting blonde white women in this and all my other plays as well.”

“Without Elizabeth, much of the existing information regarding Alexander Hamilton might have been lost, and thus it is difficult to tell his story without telling a bit of hers. Even though Alexander is evidently the protagonist in the musical, one can speculate on the reasons why, instead of using his full name for the title, Lin-Manuel Miranda chose to use only his last name- the name that he shares with his wife, Elizabeth.”

“Despite an industry-wide call for producers and Broadway power-players to increase the production, representation, and employment of black artists, Scott Rudin is producing another show written by a white playwright, directed by a white man and starring a white man - a MeToo problematic white man at that.”

“With the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, more and more artists have been sharing their experiences with racial injustice in the theater. While community theatre artists might believe their practice is not at all related to these issues, systemic racism affects theatre of all sizes.”

“While we have a few days until ‘Hamilton’ is released on Disney+, why don’t we warm up a little and look back to ten covers and performances that will make you smile, sing along, feel proud, and have a laugh!”

“The TikTok account “Disney.bway” features a man behind the piano playing showtunes and asking his followers to record duets with him. So far the account has amassed over 9,000 followers. What should also be known is that the man in the video is Justin Brown. Nine months ago, the Broadway pianist was arrested in an NYPD sting operation for allegedly trying to meet with a minor for sex on social media apps.”

“There were a lot of pleasant surprises with “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”. But one scene stands above all the rest. And those who have seen it know what I’m talking about - the Sing-Along.”