Thornton Little Theatre is reopening after a devastating scandal involving its former leader. But for any community theatre, reopening the doors is only the beginning.

Julianne Moore spiraling over a small local theatre role? Paul Giamatti as an intense community theatre director? I’ve met that guy. Several times. I cannot wait.

Some community theatres are not failing. They are adapting. Sometimes survival means accepting the audience you actually have, not the one you wish would show up.

When a production is marketed almost entirely around one famous name, that star’s absence becomes more than a casting change. It becomes a business problem.

A West End theatre named after Judi Dench? Good. Long overdue, honestly. The renaming of theatres is nothing new, but honoring women in this way is still far too rare.

A new wave of West End transfers is heading to New York, and this might be one of the more interesting import seasons we’ve had in a while. But which ones will actually connect with New York audiences? Some thoughts on the transfers that feel risky, the ones that feel solid, and the one that already looks like a very safe bet.

A Miami University theatre professor is helping study whether theatre can support youth mental health.

Disney’s The Lion King has returned to Australia with fewer live musicians in the pit. That decision deserves scrutiny. Live music should not be the easiest place to cut costs.

After lawsuits involving a BIPOC ticket discount and a Wicked equity opportunity, we started wondering what Kevin Lynch could sue next.

After decades of white men somehow finding work in theatre, we have finally arrived at the crisis point: Kevin Lynch has encountered a room that was not immediately built around Kevin Lynch. Please turn on the ghost light. History may never recover.

From Evita to The Warriors to Other Desert Cities to Much Ado, the 2026-27 Broadway season is already looking stacked. The catch? If this many high-profile shows deliver, ticket prices may be just as dramatic as anything happening onstage.

Scott Rudin’s absence at the Tonys did not ruin the evening. Frankly, it improved it. But the awkwardness was still there.