Profile for macbeth

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/23/keycomp-replacing-musicians-musical-theatre-pit-orchestra-players

https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/features/musicians-vanishing-from-australias-major-productions-as-technology-takes-their-place/

Agreed! the site has never looked so good and I've been coming here for way too many years. 

So happy for him after many fond memories of Avenue Q and all the Broadway events he did at the time. Is he still singing?

Any drama here or just routine?

New York’s biggest theatres are churning out safe, warmed-over remakes. But a young creator is proving audiences will flock to see bold, irreverent work

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/dylan-marcaurele-heated-rivalry-parody-musical-off-broadway-vlm33jqtg?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit&utm_content=branded

I keep hearing that this is a possibility for 2027? 

I know the creators said that they wanted to do FAME next, which I think could be a hoot but I'd kinda prefer more of a SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER or a GREASE 

Signs up outside the theatre say that the performances and audience are being filmed for a documentary... Anyone know the details? 

https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/sutton-foster-dance-retreat-aug

https://www.threads.com/@stephenking/post/DZYpnQJjAiL

someone want to tell him? 

Where were all the living alumni to celebrate this iconic show properly vs. making it a preview of Evita sings ACL poorly and without any feeling 

Variety says

https://variety.com/lists/tonys-awards-winner-predictions-2026/

Two Strangers!

I have so many questions. Are they doing "Hello!" because it's the most recognizable? "I Believe"? A medley? 

Honestly with this season's musicals being kind of all over the place quality-wise, a polished BOM number could be one of the best things on the broadcast.

From today's email, I think only the 4th is 'new' information? Or information we could have guessed from the message boards, but this is from Jeffrey Richards producer office. 

• Paddington is eyeing Broadway for 2027, but no theatre has been confirmed. SFP has said the transfer is basically happening, but they are still looking at the economics of Broadway. It has momentum after winning seven Olivier Awards, including Best Musical.

Rehearsal photos just dropped for Black Swan at A.R.T. and the company is STACKED -- Melanie Moore and Amber Iman leading, with what looks like a serious ensemble around them. A.R.T. has been on a hot streak as a Broadway feeder (1776, Gatsby, on and on) so naturally  eyeing this for a transfer...

The big question for me: how do you make the Black Swan film's psychological-horror-meets-ballet aesthetic actually work on stage without it just being a dance recital with a fog

https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/9248970/musicians-vanishing-from-australias-major-productions/

PSA for everyone who keeps complaining that golden-age musicals never get filmed -- the West End production of Irving Berlin's TOP HAT premieres tonight on PBS:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/irving-berlins-top-hat-about/17681/

Great Performances has been on an absolute tear lately with proshots, and I'm here for it. TOP HAT is one of those scores that's just packed with standards back-to-back (Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat White Tie and Tails, Isn't This a Lovely Day) and the tap choreography in the West End production was apparently a showstopper.

Anyone in the UK who caught this live -- worth staying up for? And bigger question: why aren't producers and equity getting together over here to make this more affordable? 

Just saw that Chicago Shakespeare is bringing ILLINOISE home in their 2026-27 season!
https://www.chicagoshakes.com/productions/2627-illinoise/

For a show that was so quintessentially CHICAGO in its DNA (and named after the state!), it feels almost overdue that it's getting a proper Midwest homecoming. The Broadway run was such a unique experience -- that dance-forward storytelling, the Sufjan score live -- and the question is whether the original Justin Peck choreography and Jackie Sibblies Drury book stay intact or get reimagined for the Yard at Chicago Shakes.

Anyone else hoping for some original cast to return? I'd love to see Ben Cook or Ricky Ubeda back on stage. And does this make a tour more likely down the line?
 

https://www.ourtownny.com/news/sardi-s-to-lay-off-dozens-during-renovations-AN5807992