“Melissa Barak has been a force of nature since she first burst on the classical dance scene in the ‘90’s. But Barak took an unusual trajectory to unique stardom, not simply breaking down walls but walking through them as if they weren’t there in the first place.”

“Advocate for yourself. If something isn't working for you, speak up. Your average administrator doesn't know what you need unless you tell them.”

In news that surprises no one but should disgust everyone, a high school in the conservative state of Indiana has canceled a high school production that contained LGBTQ+ themes as well as non-binary characters. School administrators cited the move was made due to "safety concerns for the students involved."

“In this week’s edition of “You’ve got to be kidding me!”, a drama teacher at a Colorado Springs charter school was arrested Friday after an administrator allegedly found meth in her classroom.”

“I won’t call the show inspiring, but maybe I can credit Kim with not only showing me a sliver of myself but potentially nudging me in a more adventuresome direction while also allowing pride in the joy I’ve been able to create.”

Rogers: The Musical is coming to Broadway….sort of. Starting this summer for a limited-time engagement, a short one-act version of Rogers: The Musical will debut on the Hyperion Stage inside Disney’s California Adventure Park.”

“A hate group who decided to waste their lives hating others, descended upon Broadway to protest in front of the theatre where ‘Parade’ started previews last night. The small number of hateful bigots tried to spread their message of antisemitism and were quickly confronted by audience members waiting in line to get into the theatre.”

“Many of us in the industry have always looked at the theatre as a safe place, a place where you can truly be yourself bound only by the limits of your imagination. That is why it is so extra heartbreaking when we uncover stories of abuse and mismanagement and toxicity in our theaters, because, for a whole bunch of us, the stage is a lifeline.”

“In an unprecedented move, the CEO of Playbill, has pulled an article off its website that details abuse of front-of-house staff in Broadway theatres. The CEO, Philip Birsh, took things a step further by denigrating his writer and Editor-in-Chief calling the piece ‘salacious’, ‘clickbait’, and ‘exaggerated’."

“A German ballet company has suspended its director for reportedly assaulting a critic with dog feces. The Hannover state opera house apologized for the incident and said Monday that it was suspending ballet director Marco Goecke.”

“Last month, the Cleveland Play House announced that their upcoming production of ‘I’M BACK NOW: RETURNING TO CLEVELAND’ was canceled. Theatre officials did not disclose the reasons why the production was shuttered. But disturbing accounts are being released that detail how the show was derailed by an alleged sexual assault and how theatre officials responded.”

“In a first for major New York theatre awards, the Outer Critics Circle has removed gender from its acting categories. The move comes as the discussion surrounding the inclusion of non-binary and trans performers in these awards has gained steam as representation has improved.”