Industry Pro Newsletter: Equity vs. Spotlight, Washington Post Layoffs, and Broadway Bares News
by Alex Freeman - Feb 9, 2026
This week’s newsletter brings together stories of accountability, advocacy, and adaptation across the theatre world. We cover artists and organizations responding to public scrutiny, including Lauren Gunderson’s statement following her appearance in the Epstein files and the Washington Post’s elimination of its chief theater critic role. Elsewhere, new initiatives and events push forward, from Broadway Bares gearing up for its next benefit and Katharine Quinn launching a Broadway-focused marketing agency to Broadway showtunes finding new life on the ice. The issue also examines ongoing debates over access, transparency, and infrastructure, from Equity’s dispute with Spotlight in the UK to closed-door discussions about Portland’s Keller Auditorium.
Jeff Goldblum, Queen Latifah, & More Confirmed to Present at 2026 GRAMMY Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 29, 2026
Wicked star Jeff Goldblum, Queen Latifah, Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Harry Styles, and more are set to present this Sunday at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Darren Criss to Host and Perform at 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 28, 2026
Tony Award winner Darren Criss will help kick off Music’s Biggest Day as host of the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1. He is also set to perform alongside his Maybe Happy Ending co-star, Helen J Shen.
79th Annual Tony Awards Sets Dates for Ceremony and Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in June. The 79th Annual Tony Awards will broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.
DEATH BECOMES HER, OPERATION MINCEMEAT And More Set for 2026/2027 Broadway In Boston Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2026
Broadway In Boston has announced the 2026/2027 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season at the Citizens Opera House and the Emerson Colonial Theatre. The eight-show Season Subscription will include OPERATION MINCEMEAT, THE NOTEBOOK, DEATH BECOMES HER, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE WHO’S TOMMY, Alicia Keys’ HELL’S KITCHEN, and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.