“The Tonys this year did not disappoint. We had some memorable moments, surprising wins, and water cooler talking points to last the next few months. Here are some of the takeaways I had from last night’s festivities.’

“The 2023 Tony Awards are upon us. Tonight will be Broadway’s biggest with its annual gathering to honor its best and brightest. Here is how I think some of the awards will go down.”

“The Juilliard School announced that it fired the former head of its composition program, Robert Beaser after a law firm investigated allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Beaser dating back over 30 years.”

“A former theatre director in Connecticut has been arrested after being charged with sexual assault after admitting to abusing multiple teenage girls. The arrest comes after the allegations were made public over three years ago.”

“In 2019, actor Sean Hayden experienced a mental health crisis while working as a lead actor at one of the most prestigious and powerful theaters in the U.S., the Goodspeed Opera House. Now, four years later, Hayden is discussing what happened backstage that led to his mental health crisis.”

"I’ve just left a dinner with a well-known casting director. He had asked me to join him to talk about the potential he sees in me and learn about my career goals. I thought that’s all we would talk about. I was wrong."

“Here Lies Love” stands to be the first true Broadway musical not to use any live musicians at all. If the special council votes in favor of the producers, it could radically change what a musical IS. And changing that definition would significantly impact how we define art and artists in this country.

Fullerton School District made news this week when the Superintendent of Schools announced that all Nazi imagery would be removed from their 6th Grade production of “The Sound of Music.” 

“ A Florida teacher is under a state investigation by the Florida Department of Education after showing the movie Strange World to her fifth-grade class, which contains a gay character.”

“Multiple classes from two different schools abruptly left a recent performance of the musical ‘School of Rock’ due to what teachers felt was inappropriate content. The departure occurred in the middle of the show and caused a disturbance among the audience.”

“It is OK to take up the space you require. The world needs you to take up the space you require.”

“Over the weekend, footage from a Disneyland fireworks show went viral not due to its spectacular visuals, but its music arrangement, which is tugging the heartstrings of many a Disney and theatre fan.”