NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

FTC Sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation Over Unfair Ticket Practices

variety.com: The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the companies worked with ticket brokers in the secondary market. The lawsuit claims the companies enabled scalpers to purchase beyond their advertised ticket purchasing limits, allowing for the resale of tickets at steep markups far above face value.

Crisis Or Strategy? What To Do When The Show Hits The Fan...

ProSoundWeb: In the midst of a fairly frantic load-in for a show in San Antonio, we made a horrible discovery. The lighting rig, the sound system, the entire show was dead. Because the trunk full of feeder cable was missing.

You'll Have to Wait to Find Out How the Paddington Musical Is Bringing Its Title Character to the Stage

Playbill: London's Paddington stage musical has revealed more casting—but with a notable absence. We still don't know how the production is handling its titular marmalade-loving bear, nor who will be involved with whatever the production has dreamed up. The show has officially announced that they're keeping their furry star under wraps until the first preview, November 1 at the Savoy Theatre. Opening night is November 30.

‘Come From Away’ Will Be This Season’s Most Produced Show in the U.S.

The New York Times: “Come From Away,” the inspirational musical about how a remote city in Canada welcomed frightened travelers when flights over the North Atlantic were grounded amid the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be the most staged show in the United States this season, according to a count by American Theater magazine.

Go Backstage at Upcoming Broadway Return of Beetlejuice the Musical

Playbill: As previously reported, the first national tour of the Tim Burton–inspired musical is set to come to Broadway's Palace Theatre for a 13-week limited engagement beginning October 8. The run will continue through the holidays, playing its final performance—which will also close the tour after a three-year, 88-city run—January 3, 2026.