What’s Hot in London: Jan. 28–Feb. 3 Performance dates announced for Audra McDonald, highlights from the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, and news on this year’s Oliviers. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
The New Yorkian
When Stephen Karam Couldn’t Get Cast, He Found Speech & Debate The Tony-winning playwright and the cast of his upcoming film adaptation give us behind-the-scene access into the motivations behind the April film. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
When Casting The Phantom of the Opera, It’s All About the Voice Casting director Tara Rubin shares insight on what makes the perfect match for Broadway’s longest-running show. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Jessie Mueller and Michelle Williams Perform at Chicago Voices Gala The evening features artists with deep ties to Chicago. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Bag Fee for New York City Is Delayed by State Legislature A proposed city law that would have charged shoppers 5 cents for each disposable bag taken at the checkout counter will almost certainly be postponed. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
If the Islanders Need a New Home, Hartford Says, How About Here? With the Islanders’ future in Brooklyn in question, the Connecticut capital invited the team to use XL Center as an interim or long-term arena. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
An Icy International Rivalry With Warm Relations In a renewal of a competition contested every five years, a team of Scottish curlers made a stop on their American tour to face a team in Westchester County. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
City Comptroller Blocks Contract to Buy Body Cameras for Police Officers The office of Scott M. Stringer, the comptroller, said he needed questions answered before he could sign off on a $6.4 million deal. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
His Future With Knicks in Doubt, Derrick Rose Chases Improvement Rose, who has missed the team’s past three games with a sprained left ankle, said he tries “to be better every game, every practice, every day.” {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
New York Changes How It Tests for Lead in Schools’ Water, and Finds More Metal In new tests after experts raised concerns, New York has found many more water outlets with significant levels of the metal than it did last…
Critic's Notebook: Men’s Runways Are Threaded With Dissent At New York Fashion Week: Men’s, John Varvatos, Raf Simons and Willy Chavarria make the case for internationalism during a fraught political moment. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Broadway-Aimed Moulin Rouge! Musical Plans Spring Reading The production is seeking to fill the role originated on film by Nicole Kidman. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Schedule of Upcoming Broadway Shows See what’s in previews, what’s been announced, and what’s in development. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
The Hamilton Mixtape to be Released on Audiocassette A modern musical hit goes for an old-school format. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Finding Neverland Tour Welcomes New J.M. Barrie The national tour of the Broadway musical is currently playing the SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill