A Brutal Week in Pittsburgh Theater Demands A Reset: Let's Do Better

onstagepittsburgh.com: I have been a very small cog in the media landscape of Pittsburgh for 46 years. I understand downsizing. I have witnessed the high cost of failures to adapt. Change is inevitable, and too often, heartbreaking. I also know about treating people with dignity and respect, and displaying forethought and empathy. And what can come of doing none of those things.

How the 'Hacks' Series Finale Shot in the Louvre After the Heist

variety.com: From the very beginning of “Hacks,” creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky knew where they wanted the show’s finale to take place: Paris. At the top of their wishlist, of course, was filming at the Louvre. After all, it’s the best-known art museum, and houses the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.

Judge Orders Trump to Remove His Name From Kennedy Center

www.thewrap.com: A federal judge on Friday ordered President Donald Trump to remove his name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Judge Christopher Cooper also temporarily barred the Washington cultural institution from shutting down for two years for renovations.

Broadway Education Alliance Reveals Roger Rees Awards New Faces 2026 New York Honorees

www.broadwayworld.com: The Roger Rees Awards New Faces 2026 Honorees have been revealed. On May 9th, 30 New York high school performers participated in a day-long career development intensive in midtown Manhattan that included performance coaching by experts in acting, singing and dancing, along with panel discussions.

At these DC bars, theater kids rule the day (for a few hours, at least)

DC Theater Arts: When politicians began using the term theater kid earlier this year, a certain subset of Washingtonians took appropriate offense. For DC’s theater community, the term is not a slur, but a long-held badge of honor earned through years spent in high school auditoriums, theater camps, and children’s community theater productions. The theater bug bites hard and, once bitten, the thrill of performance rarely subsides.