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Join These Theater Creatives In Their Quest to Inspire Art-Making at Home

Join in a 'Social DisDance' party, or try one of writer Paula Vogel's 'recipes' for creating a new play.
By Billy McEntee
Shows like 'Hello Dolly' will succeed with or without good reviews, but what about smaller shows?

Diversity Falls by the Wayside as New York Theater Critics Grapple With Economics

As critics get laid off or leave publications, the media has to grapple with how it covers theater and the people it hires to cover it.
By John Bonazzo
Playbill calls this a news story, But is it?

Theater Clickbait Is Real, But This Twitter Account Wants to Stop It

One of America's best known theater websites is filled with sponsored content and factual inaccuracies, but Playbill Is On It.
By John Bonazzo
The New York Times has agreed to restore production credits to theater reviews. (Photo: Google Commons)

New York Times Restores Production Credits in Theater Reviews

By John Bonazzo
The New York Times has agreed to restore production credits to theater reviews. (Photo: Google Commons)

Playwrights Protest Times Removing Production Credits From Theater Reviews

By John Bonazzo
The duplex in 15 Union Square West, a building once the headquarters of Tiffany & Co. (CORE)

Modern Throwback: Duplex in a Building Steeped in City Lore Showcases Owner’s Vision

By Morgan Halberg
AT&T should've listened to Patti LuPone, because now every Broadway actor is switching their cell phone plan. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons)

AT&T Tweet Encouraging Cell Phone Use in Theaters Enrages Broadway

By John Bonazzo
(Illustration by Lauren Payne)

Morning Media Mix

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Startup News: Whitney Dominates Google and Nike Creates Accelerator for the Athletic Among Us

By Myles Tanzer
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