KPOP: "KPOP Producers Request Apology From New York Times' Theatre Critic Jesse Green" by Playbill's Logan Culwell-Block - "KPOP producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes are formally requesting an apology from New York Times theatre critic Jesse Green following his review of the new musical, which opened November 27 at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. In a letter to New York Times Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger and Theater Editor Nicole Herrington obtained by Playbill, Forbes and Parnes describe the review as "casual racism."" https://bway.ly/buq3h2

“KPOP” will make 200 free tickets available to AAPI community members and youth for the performance. The post-performance panel is supported by The Asian American Foundation in collaboration with Gold House, AAPAC and Ma-Yi Theater Company." https://bway.ly/l0inia

Review: This Time, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Really Does Explode

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/theater/a-raisin-in-the-sun-review.html

Theatre Exile - Best Local Theater Company

https://metrophillysbest.com/best-local-theater-company-in-philadelphia/

https://theatreexile.org/on-stage-original/current-season/

One-man Nutcracker - Chris Davis

https://www.realchrisdavis.com/

https://www.rockefellercenter.com/holidays/

https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/

1812 Productions - This Is The Week That Is

https://www.1812productions.org/this-is-the-week-that-is-tw22

That Was The Week That Was

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Was_the_Week_That_Was

"‘The Wiz’ to return to Broadway following new national tour" by Broadway News' Caitlin Hornik - "Following a brand new national tour “The Wiz” will return to Broadway in 2024 for a limited engagement. The tour of this reimagined revival will launch from Baltimore, Maryland, in the fall of 2023 — the same city where the musical had its world premiere in 1974 — before landing on the Main Stem in the spring of 2024. The full touring schedule is yet to be announced. Dates and a theater for Broadway are to come, as well. The production will be directed by Schele Williams in her Broadway directorial debut and will feature choreography by JaQuel Knight, also making his Broadway debut. Additional material is by Amber Ruffin and music supervision, orchestrations and music arrangements are by Joseph Joubert." https://bway.ly/rdt1uw

"Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Joins Times Square Casino Bid Opposed By Broadway Producers" by Deadline's Greg Evans - "In the announcement on the Roc Nation website, the partners say a Caesars Palace Times Square would bring in more than 7 million new visits to the district annually, and boost local businesses including the theater industry by tens of millions of dollars. In addition, the partners have included a membership award plan that would enable casino customers to use credits toward Broadway shows, local hotels, restaurants and other neighborhood businesses." https://bway.ly/ddvj8i

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TBOT_S01E26 - We Work For Pennies and Cookies

Changes need to happen. We have to adjust. Change is hard but we must…we must!

WORKING TITLE: We work for pennies and cookies…

REJECTED TITLES: Bring Us Shubbery

"‘The Piano Lesson’ extends limited Broadway run" by Broadway News' Caitlin Hornik - "The limited engagement of “The Piano Lesson” will run on Broadway for an additional two weeks. The revival of the August Wilson-penned play will now close on Jan. 29, 2023, instead of the previously announced Jan. 15. The production had been announced to run for 16 weeks only." https://bway.ly/6omheg

DELAYED: "‘KPOP’ pushes Broadway opening to Nov. 27" by Broadway News' Ruthie Fierberg - "The new musical “KPOP,” which began previews on Oct. 13 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, will now open on Nov. 27. The production was originally slated to open on Nov. 20, but adjusted as one of the principal performers will be out due to COVID-19. ... Festivities will still be held on Nov. 20 to celebrate the opening of the show ... " https://bway.ly/x1obam

New Study Measures the Sales Decline of the 2021-22 Season

https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/11/14/new-study-measures-the-sales-decline-of-the-2021-22-season/

Fiorello! is a musical about New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia, a reform Republican, which debuted on Broadway in 1959, and tells the story of how LaGuardia took on the Tammany Hall political machine. The book is by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott, drawn substantially from the 1955 volume Life with Fiorello by Ernest Cuneo,[1] with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock. It won the three major theatre awards - Tony Award (shared with The Sound of Music), the New York Drama Critics Circle award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[2] It is one of only ten musicals to win the latter award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiorello !

Oh! Calcutta! is an avant-garde, risque theatrical revue created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in the West End in 1970. It ran in London for over 3,900 performances, and in New York initially for 1,314. Revivals enjoyed even longer runs, including a Broadway revival that ran for 5,959 performances, making the show the longest-running revue in Broadway history at the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Calcutta !

Bye Bye Birdie...Playbill Leaves Twitter

https://playbill.com/article/bye-bye-birdie-playbill-leaves-twitter

New audiences over returning audiences.

Taylor Swift Calls Ticketmaster Woes ‘Excruciating’ in Statement to Fans

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/arts/music/taylor-swift-era-tours-tickets.html

Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2022-23-season/where-the-mountain-meets-the-sea/

Camelot - Lincoln Center Theater

https://www.lct.org/shows/camelot/

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