- Martin McDonagh's "Hangmen" won't make it to Broadway this season after all (read my review), but the Broadway-bound new musical "The Prom" has booked the Cort Theatre for a November 15th opening; and Duncan Sheik ("Spring Awakening") and Sara Bareilles ("Waitress") revealed they are working on an "Alice in Wonderland" musical
- MCC Theater, which abruptly cancelled its scheduled debut of Neil LaBute's "Reasons to Be Pretty Happy" and severed ties with the playwright, have announced that Jen Silverman's "Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties" will replace it
- In a great Vulture profile, Nathan Lane spills the beans about a potential "Death of a Salesman" revival starring Lane as Willy Lohman opposite Laurie Metcalf, directed by Joe Mantello; let's hope this comes true
- Casting Update: Marilu Henner will return to Broadway in "Gettin' the Band Back Together" this summer; Ben Crawford is the next Phantom (read my coverage of the 30th anniversary); Marin Ireland, Nathan Darrow ("House of Cards"), and Barbara Walsh will lead the cast of Classic Stage Company's revival of Tennessee Williams' "Summer and Smoke"; Tony Yazbeck ("On the Town") will star in Susan Stroman and John Kander's new musical dance drama "The Beast in the Jungle" premiering at the Vineyard Theatre
- Good Tips: need a gift for a theatre lover? Check out these neat bags made from old scenery. Do you wear an Apple Watch? Learn about "theater mode" here.
- Tragedy struck the theatre community last week as Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles ("The King and I") was seriously injured and her young daughter killed when they were struck by a car in Brooklyn; the pregnant Miles is now out of the ICU, and her unborn child is unharmed
- And controversy continues as Broadway-bound concert event "Rocktopia" is criticized by Actor's Equity for failing to provide union commensurate wages for its chorus; the show has responded to the claim
tl;dr for March 12th
REVIEW: "Admissions"
