Dolly Musical Finds Its Dollys, ‘Ragtime’ Revival Tease, Pulitzer Prize for Drama Announced

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Grace Aki’s ‘To Free a Mockingbird’ to Play Off-Broadway This Month
https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/to-free-a-mockingbird

1) Dolly Parton Musical Finds Three Leads to Play Dolly
https://deadline.com/2025/05/dolly-parton-cast-musical-broadway-1236384349/

2) Lincoln Center Teases ‘Ragtime’ Revival
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRqg5yur30/

3) Theatrical Awards Announced

‘Purpose’ Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
https://www.theatermania.com/news/purpose-wins-2025-pulitzer-prize-for-drama_1776228/

2025 Theatre World Award Winners Announced
https://playbill.com/article/kit-connor-paul-mescal-jasmine-amy-rogers-helen-j-shen-more-are-2025-theatre-world-award-winners

Lortel Awards Honoring Off-Broadway Announced
https://playbill.com/article/our-class-leads-2025-lucille-lortel-award-wins-read-the-complete-list-here

4) National Endowment for the Arts Begins Canceling Grants
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/arts/national-endowment-for-the-arts-grants.html

5) ‘Oh, Mary!’ Extends Again, Tituss Burgess to Return
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205635/tituss-burgess-to-return-to-oh-mary-as-show-extends/

6) Adam Lambert Joins Cynthia Erivo in Hollywood Bowl ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/adam-lambert-jesus-christ-superstar-hollywood-bowl-judas-1236386642/

7) Recommendations

‘Sunset Blvd.’ Tiny-Desk Concert
https://youtu.be/g5N9AOfgLZA