“There have been a lot of discussions in various spaces about the responsibility of the artist to the audience. But what about addressing the responsibility of the audience to the artist? With stories filling the news about audience members refusing to wear masks, abusing front of house staff, sneaking nude photos/videos of cast members in the middle of a performance and posting them online…it seems like we need to.”

ABC has announced its next live-action TV adaptation of a beloved Disney property. It has been confirmed that “Beauty & the Beast Live!” will air later this year.

“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”

“Everything at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is about maintaining a facade. But after decades of abuse, secrets, and lies, an expertly crafted facade is finally crumbling.”

“I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in seeing the arts treated the way we treat P.E., science, or math. I don’t even think we should be treating those subjects the way we treat them now.”

“The Tonys are supposed to celebrate theater, to share what we do with the world, and honor those who have created masterful work over the course of the year. But it’s become utterly, transparently obvious that that’s not what the Tonys or pretty much any awards show is about.

It’s about politics.”

“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.”

“A theatre teacher at a Kansas middle school is under fire today over an alleged incident during performances of Basehor-Linwood Middle School's production of “Charlotte's Web”. The teacher is accused of launching into a profanity-laced rant directed at students over missed lines and other mishaps that occurred during the production.”

“Theatre touches something deep within me, and that happens whether I’m working on a show or am an audience member watching one. Just being around art, in all forms, is a satisfying experience for me.”

“Some have said that a jukebox musical lacks creativity. I would argue that musicals can lack creativity with an original score or not.”