Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed. In this week’s email:
THE BROADWAY BEAT: Tony Awards sets date and new venue for 2023; AIN'T NO MO' to Extend Following Initial Closing Announcement; and Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee Perform SOME LIKE IT HOT'S 'You Can't Have Me'
THE BIG IDEA: The Scene’s Best of 2022! We highlight some of your favorite articles and interviews from the past year!
HOT TOPICS: Set Strike: What to Keep and What to Toss; Period Pieces: How to Stay in Budget for Set and Costume; and Combating Ableism: How to make your Program more Inclusive
The Broadway Beat
TONY AWARDS SETS DATE AND NEW VENUE FOR 2023 – This will be first time the awards have been presented at the uptown United Palace Theatre!
AIN'T NO MO' TO EXTEND FOLLOWING INITIAL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT - Playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper's campaign to save the play has been successful.
WATCH CHRISTIAN BORLE AND J. HARRISON GHEE PERFORM SOME LIKE IT HOT'S 'YOU CAN'T HAVE ME' - The pair star in the new musical adapted from the 1959 film at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.
The Big Idea
Today’s edition of The Scene will be our final of 2022! Before we look towards 2023, we decided to look back on 2022 and highlight several of our favorite articles and interviews from this past year! Here are a few highlights from 2022.
THE WHO BEHIND CLUE - An interview with CLUE playwright, Sandy Rustin, on her adaptation of CLUE, and what’s next!
MAKING STAGECRAFT SIMPLE - Anthony Arena talks about his hit YouTube channel Simple Stagecraft.
AN INTERVIEW WITH PLAYWRIGHT ANNA ZIEGLER – Meet the Award-winning American playwright and poet, whose work has been produced on the West End and at major theaters around the United States, and the World!
THREE 4 ONE: ADVICE ON PRODUCING AND DIRECTING ONE-ACTS! -The Scene spoke with educators Allen Price, Phill Milner, and Mari Tortorice, whose one-act productions were selected to perform at last summer’s International Thespian Festival, for their expert advice on producing and directing one-acts!
THE HISTORY BEHIND ALABAMA STORY - Playwright Kenneth Jones on the History Behind His Play ALABAMA STORY
STAGING 9/11: WHY THEN? WHY NOW? - Playwright Sarah Tuft on about how the power of theatre can help teachers and students better teach and learn about 9/11.
THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT WENT WRONG - Matthew Peters talks with The Scene about how his Texas High School Piloted and Performed the World Premiere of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (High School Edition)!
THE ONE THING NOT TO MISS WHEN PLANNING YOUR NEXT THEATRE TRIP TO BROADWAY! – Discover the new Museum of Broadway!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to The Scene in 2022! We look forward to bringing you more news and information in the new year! Have a wonderful break and a Happy Holiday season, we will see you in 2023!
Hot Topics
SET STRIKE: WHAT TO KEEP AND WHAT TO TOSS - Advice on how to execute a money-savvy set strike!
PERIOD PIECES: HOW TO STAY IN BUDGET ON SET & COSTUME - Ideas on saving money as you create those crucial stage elements!
COMBATING ABLEISM: HOW TO MAKE YOUR PROGRAM MORE INCLUSIVE – The wakeup call for creators around the world to work harder on combating ableism and creating an industry that’s inclusive to everyone.