33 stories from gordoncox.substack.com
Hot titles at the Edinburgh Fringe, a Korean favorite as Broadway’s Roxie, Moulin Rouge! in Madrid, and more
Worries over the ATG deal, a rush of news out of Edinburgh, an initiative to bring Spanish musicals to the world, and more
How one Broadway show weathered the pandemic to can-can across the world, and what's next for Aussie producer Global Creatures
Protests at Avignon, hot titles to watch for in Edinburgh, K-pop vocal stylings in Frozen in Seoul, and more
8 things to know from my time with the field's leading scholars at the 2026 edition of Song, Stage & Screen
Calls for government aid amid Australian struggles, a big moment for musicals in Rio, critics' picks for the Edinburgh Fringe, and more
How a beloved Canadian musical hopes to preserve its record-breaking legacy while setting itself up for the future
The Australian market's road worries, a Vienna festival's controversies, Titaníque's cruise to Rio, and more
The roots of the contemporary international theater business stretch back farther than you think
And more ABROAD/WAY BULLETPOINTS: Chunsoo Shin's big Broadway plans, new West End data points, and more
How the Tony-nominated play became an international mini-sensation even before it landed on Broadway
Promising research on proshots, new awards for South Korean musicals, early reviews of A.I. Molière, and more
A complete Spanish compendium of musicals didn't exist, so one theatermaker decided to write one. It's 2,600 pages.
And more ABROAD/WAY BULLETPOINTS: Korean market data, Madrid's Talía nominations, a U.K. touring crisis, and more
How Once Upon a Time in Dubai, the Gulf's first original musical, is preparing for a return run in an unsettled city
Paddington looks to Broadway, The Notebook heads to the Manila, Death Note hits Japanese TV, and more
How AI-powered subtitle glasses, audio translation headsets, supertitles, and more open theater to global audiences
A labor dispute closes a show in Seoul, theaters fancify in Madrid, Vienna's new €100 million musical house, and more
London: cheaper than Broadway but costs are rising; São Paulo's musical market matures; ABBA Voyage looks to New York; and more
Spotlight on Austria's musical market, from the latest historical hit to the new players on the scene
Two Asian-born musicals head to London, Brazil's Barbie gets an ambitious adaptation, robots hit the stage, and more
Two Monte Cristo musicals in Paris, The Karate Kid in Toronto, a new CEO at ATG, and more
The longest-running Dutch musical in history is closing after 16 years—but its unique stage design is poised to live on
Casting controversies in Seoul and Mexico City, a Gypsy by any other name, a new musical from Stage Entertainment Spain, and more
ISPA, APAP, Under the Radar, and what New York's big arts events reveal about the challenges facing global theater today
