“Did ‘The Producers’ deserve all those Tony wins? Let’s dig in.”

Some shows contain scenes with explicit violence, full-frontal nudity, and in some cases, even scenes depicting sexual acts on stage. As one can imagine, this often provokes controversy and often can spark outright negative reactions from the audience. In cases such as this, it is worth asking: Are there instances in which theatre goes “too far”? If so, what would they be?

“A theatre professor says she was let go from their position at Anderson University due to being queer. To make matters worse, the South Carolina university isn’t denying that was the reason.”

“Something this awful is absolutely a rarity on Broadway, if not the entire professional theater industry. But it’s not exactly shocking when you consider who is at the center of this mess, producer Garth Drabinsky.”

“The producers of this show must think that we’re morons”

“After weeks of rumors and everything under the sun but a confirmation, the news was finally announced that Lea Michele will be taking over the role of Fanny Brice on Broadway.”

“BroadwayCon 2022 was the first year it was in-person since the pandemic, and you could tell everyone involved, from the attendees to the staff to the special guests, were so happy to see everyone’s smiling faces again.”

“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”