A friendly theatre advisory: if you support I.C.E., some of your favorite musicals may not support you back. A satirical warning label for shows about justice, immigration, and who gets to belong.

A community theatre production of Shrek the Musical in Colorado is facing backlash after Pride flags were waved during the number “Freak Flag.” After audience complaints and calls to change the staging, the cast chose to perform the number as originally intended.

I didn’t know I needed to see the Hamnet cast dancing until I did. After such a devastating film, that joyful, messy, behind-the-scenes moment felt like the emotional curtain call I didn’t know I was waiting for.

Not everyone quits community theatre forever. Some of us find our way back when the room feels right again. So what brought you back and what made it worth returning to?

What made you quit community theatre? This one’s about burnout, bad experiences, loving theatre enough to step away… and wondering what it would take to come back.

As Romeo and Juliet opens, Orlando Shakes is also responding to online hate directed at the production. Their message underscores an important truth: theatres have a responsibility not just to program boldly, but to actively protect the artists who bring that work to life.

Turns out the role I’d play again isn’t just a role. It’s Little Shop of Horrors. Mr. Mushnik. Junior year. Same cast, please. This one’s about missing the people more than the part.

The hateful response to Dylan Mulvaney’s casting in Six isn’t criticism. It’s cowardice. And it exposes who never cared about the musical in the first place.

I’m genuinely hopeful about Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey leading a London revival of Sunday in the Park with George.

Utah has removed Wicked from public school libraries, and while I don’t love the word “banned,” I also don’t think the novel is appropriate for young readers. There’s a difference between age-appropriate curation and erasing important stories.

The allegations involving Timothy Busfield are deeply unsettling. But beyond the headlines, this is a reminder of something the industry still struggles with: protecting children on set cannot be optional.

A New York performer is considering legal options after learning a director has described her as “difficult to work with” to others in the industry. Let’s examine whether defamation applies and the broader impact such labels can have on theatre careers.