“I’d had a terrible, scarring artistic collaboration a couple of years prior, and it broke me. And on top of that, I was actually broke, financially. So I decided to give up playwriting, move to Los Angeles and make some money writing for film and television.” But he didn't. - The Guardian
The Oscar and Tony winner will star in a theater adaptation of his collection of short stories The World of Tomorrow this fall. The Off-Broadway production at The Shed will be directed by Kenny Leon, known for his Broadway work on Topdog/Underdog, Some Like It Hot, and the Denzel Washington/Jake Gyllenhaal Othello. - Playbill
“I assumed that if I had any sort of ‘real career success’ I'd be the gay best friend on a sitcom. ... Who'd ever think, like, ‘OK, Cole, a play where you're in drag playing Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret star — I think you should pursue this as a big Broadway hit.’” - NPR
Brainchild of Chicago healthcare entrepreneur Glen Tullman, the sorcery will span 36,000 square feet of the historic McCormick Mansion (formerly home to Lawry's Prime Rib), including not one but seven theaters, multiple bars, and a massive dining space—all dedicated to the art of illusion. - TimeOut
“Two non-Equity national theatrical tours – Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago – are on the 2026 schedule of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., marking a major shift in Kennedy Center policy that comes just two months after President Donald Trump complained about union costs.” - Deadline
After 18 years of renting space at the same building, the historic black box theatre raised the money to buy it - but they were denied, and landlord CulturalDC won’t say why. - American Theatre
CNN is planning a live broadcast of the penultimate performance, on June 7 at 7 p.m. Eastern. The performance will be preceded and followed by coverage of, and discussion about, the show and the state of journalism. - The New Yorker
Unsurprisingly, considering his decades with New York experimental-theater legends the Wooster Group (which will perform at the Biennale), Dafoe is focusing on the avant-garde, with work by directors Thomas Ostermeier and Milo Rau. Says Dafoe, “Some of these pieces will sail, some won’t. What’s important is people talking about stuff.” - The Guardian
“Tony Award-winning playwright John Logan is donating $40,000 to Berkeley Repertory Theatre — the same amount the company was set to receive from the federal agency to support the Ground Floor, its new play development program.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
“Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Company plans to ‘suspend’ producing shows (next season), taking a possible step toward closure. The company hopes to continue to exist in some form, Artistic Director Josh Costello (said, noting) a $500,000 operating deficit and a 50% decrease in the company’s subscriber count compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
“Included in the $254 billion budget is an expansion of the New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit, known colloquially as the downstate tax credit. The new budget increases the program’s allotment to $400 million (up from $300 million in the preceding budget) and extends the program into 2027.” - Broadway News
The acclaimed new play broke history many times over and recently announced that it holds the all-time record for the highest grossing play in Broadway history and is the first play to surpass a gross of $4 million in a single week. - Deadline
