“I’ve decided to turn to musical theatre to get that extra dose of holiday spirit without having to listen to the same old songs over and over again. Here are my favorite musical theatre songs to keep you in the Christmas spirit this year.”

“We know how hard understudies and swings are working on Broadway right now. They need our support more than ever. They need our applause more than ever. They don’t need to be disrespected by a “leader” making “educated guesses” about their talents or experience. Not now. Not ever.”

“The Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL, inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette, will not reopen from its recent suspension of performances due to positive COVID-19 cases detected within the company.”

“While there is little to nothing that productions can do with the spread of COVID and how they have to cancel shows at the last minute, the other edge of the sword is that ticket buyers’ confidence has to be waning right now.”

“A man was handcuffed and arrested on Tuesday night in a London theatre for refusing to wear a face mask.”

“West Side Story, released in over 2,800 theaters this weekend, earned only $10.5 million at the box office this weekend, underperforming even modest estimates. 2021 has been a disaster for the future of musicals in movie theatres, with three musicals wildly underperforming expectations, with 2 of them having strong critical praise.

So what do we make of this?”

“While we are living in a time of growing positive portrayals of people with disabilities in the media, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge the way disability has been depicted in the past and how it still affects our views on disability and people with disabilities today.

“The casting team for the upcoming Wicked movie has put out a casting notice for the role of Nessarose where they encourage performers who are wheelchair users to submit for the role. A casting like this would be a step forward in representation for performers with disabilities. Which means it has to happen.”

“If you show any emotion that isn't happiness, it will be conceived as anger”

“There are 20 film adaptations and some remarkable performances to note, namely Alastair Sim, Bill Murray, and, Jim Carrey, among many other live-action and animated versions. So why is the one featuring the Muppets the definitive ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie?”

“With the passing of Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway community gathered in Times Square to pay tribute to the iconic composer.”

Last night, the company, musicians, and crew of the Broadway revival of Company paid tribute to composer Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91.