This Week in Theatre Awards: THRIVE!, the Edgerton Foundation, and the Lillys
A roundup of prizes, residencies, and other recognition from the week of Dec. 17.
All Stories About Joe Iconis
First the Album, Then the Show
Without the brand name of well-known IP, Broadway musicals are increasingly finding that releasing albums early is a route to the stage, and to fans’ hearts.
Token Theatre Friends: Chilling With Summer Theatre
This week, the Friends interview Joe Iconis about ‘Be More Chill’ and teenagers, and review the ‘Twelfth Night’ musical and ‘Straight White Men.’
Annie Golden Is on a Mission in ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’
The actor’s life inspired Joe Iconis, Lance Rubin, and Jason Williams’s new musical, which is running at Barrington Stage Company.
Joe Iconis, Back at the Intersection of Young and Awkward in ‘Be More Chill’
A new musical based on Ned Vizzini’s young-adult novel follows a high schooler jonesing for chill pill, literally.
How the Web Is Changing Musical Theatre
The internet is spreading musical theatre like Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s “Edges” to a wider audience, and allowing small productions to become big hits.
20 Questions for Joe Iconis
The composer talks about his early theatrical experiences and his inspirations for writing ‘The Black Suits.’
