“I always describe Dramaturgical work as putting together pieces of a puzzle that never has a correct solution. You can dive into plays, research, and have conversations with a writer, and never hit the bottom of what can be explored-- there’s always something.”

“To be honest, I'm fine with pre-casting, as long as the theatre and director are upfront and honest about it at auditions.”

“Last week, a university theatre club in New Zealand decided to cancel their upcoming production of Chaplin: The Musical after it had been discovered that the actor had a notorious past when it came to conduct with teenaged girls.”

“Hiring a talented but also reliable production team can be stressful. Of course, you want a crew that can help bring your vision to the stage, but how do you know they’ll also make deadlines, show up to production meetings on time, and overall be a professional individual?”

“Some day you’ll make your friends come around.”

“Why are there never enough boys in children's theater programs? Why is it that there is a stigma with theater not being considered masculine?"

“Staff members at a Rhode Island theatre company have resigned following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against the company’s artistic director, who has vowed to continue in his role.”

Sixteen current and former students of Pace University’s School of Performing Arts have filed individual lawsuits in hopes of forcing the school to address allegations of systemic racism within its musical theatre program. Named in the lawsuits are not only Pace University but also its former head of the musical theatre program, Amy Rogers.

“It’s not that a musical can’t ever translate well on screen. Grease, Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Annie, West Side Story, Hello Dolly! – these worked. I also have hope for other upcoming adaptations, such as Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. In cases like these, the switch in medium makes sense and serves an artistic purpose. For Spelling Bee, it has the potential to do the opposite.”

“After such a difficult time, it’s been more than a relief to see friends posting positive social media updates about their return to the theatre now that we’re beginning to reopen. But for some, the forced COVID career change, though unwelcome, has been a time to reflect on their work in the theatre and to reevaluate what the future holds.”

“The statement Lin-Manuel Miranda released regarding the criticism towards In The Heights indicates that he understands that his choice to leave out some stories is a direct result of his biases and blind-spots. That would be less of a problem if more people, with different biases and blind-spots, were also telling uplifting stories about the Latino community.”

“With the film adaptation of ‘In the Heights’ officially released to the general public (both in movie theatres, and on HBO Max), the time for Easter egg hunting has begun. Below are 13 of our favorite cameos, ranging from original Broadway cast members to legendary public radio hosts.”