Broadway News, Casting, and Reviews From the New York Stage
This weekly roundup covers Broadway developments including Dirty Dancing, dates for Three Days of Rain, casting for Dolly, and a Wanted lottery. It also reviews several New York productions, among them Caryl Churchill's Triumph with Annaleigh Ashford and Ryan J. Haddad's Good Time Charlie. The author additionally mentions other performances and a Whitney Museum exhibition.
The roundup highlights Caryl Churchill’s short “Triumph,” with Annaleigh Ashford as Iris, an emperor’s press secretary whose remarks echo an ancient Roman history by Suetonius. It also notes Ryan J. Haddad’s “Good Time Charlie,” a family-centered expansion of his autobiographical work, and the provocative, divisive “Slam Frank.”
Additional items include the first production at the new People’s Theater, a Brazilian drama about homophobia performed hundreds of times worldwide, and a set by a songwriter who had been incarcerated for forty years. Broadway updates cover “Dirty Dancing,” “Three Days of Rain,” “Dolly” casting, and a “Wanted” lottery; Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize and theater ties are also mentioned.
This roundup may influence how New York theatergoers choose shows and how industry professionals gauge momentum. Reviews of Triumph and Slam Frank could fuel debates about political satire, representation, and antisemitism, affecting artists and audiences. Broadway casting, dates, and lottery news may shape ticket demand and opportunities for performers. Anne Carson’s Nobel recognition could raise interest in experimental theater. Overall, such coverage may amplify conversations about whose stories reach the stage and how they are received.