The best Theater newsletters

Film and culture criticism, commentary and reporting from critic Soraya Nadia McDonald, including festival and theater reviews, personal tributes and occasional roundups of notable reading. Readers get a critic's informed perspective on new films and cultural and social issues.

A personal newsletter of essays that move between podcasts, literature, baseball, travel and the author's volunteer work accompanying asylum seekers to ICE check-ins. Readers get reflective, well-crafted first-person writing about how people find meaning.

Ben Kaye publishes detailed reviews of Chicago-area theater productions, with occasional film and culture commentary. Readers get opinionated critical analysis of scripts, staging and performances, along with context on companies and genres.

BCGriff is a personal humor newsletter where the author writes about gay life, his DIY undercut and a Zoom theater revival, and small everyday absurdities. Readers get witty, self-deprecating essays with a filmmaker's eye for how people present themselves.

Covers Broadway industry news including trade reports, weekly box office grosses analysis, and upcoming productions. Readers get data-driven reporting on the business side of New York commercial theater.

A personal essay newsletter about theater, travel and culture, currently tracing small-town and regional theaters across America through the lens of Gloria Steinem's life. Readers get reflective, idiosyncratic writing that mixes on-the-ground visits to local venues with history and social commentary.

A personal newsletter from a WordPress core contributor and dance-theater maker, mixing web design tips, practical tech workarounds and updates on a theater project. Readers get small technical fixes alongside behind-the-scenes field reports on developing a solo show.

JSG Dotcom is a personal humor newsletter from a self-described middle-aged writer who shares original one-act plays, comedic rants about AI adoption at work, and witty takedowns of things like a crossword's wordy clue. Issues are irregular and mix playful fiction with the author's offbeat asides and personal anecdotes.

A personal diary of life in Chicago, covering theatre outings, gym routines, transit and winter weather, written in a warm, observant voice. Readers get vivid street-level impressions, playful commentary and gentle encouragement to explore the city on foot and by transit.

A personal newsletter by Courtney Stanton mixing poetry, theater criticism, travel diary entries and practical personal advice, with a thread of climate dread. Readers get opinionated, candid first-person essays on culture, queer and trans life, and the state of the world.

A weekly curated list of Miami arts, theater, music, food and nightlife events, with dates, venues, prices and nearby restaurant and bar suggestions. Each issue opens with a short editorial take on the week's highlights.

A Boston theater newsletter pairing weekly picks of what's opening, closing and worth seeing across Greater Boston stages with interviews from its companion podcast. Readers get show recommendations, director and playwright conversations, and seasonal previews of local theater.

A monthly newsletter in which four friends each spotlight a film, show, album or play they love, spoiler-free, alongside a personal note from that month's host. Readers get short, personal recommendations in a casual, friendly voice.

A community newspaper for West Salem, Oregon, that posts local event notices, volunteer calls and school or theater announcements, along with reposted government news releases. Readers get practical details on local happenings, such as audition dates, cleanup sign-ups and youth contests.

This newsletter is a promotional publication from Situation Project and its partners, highlighting initiatives that bring students and young people to theater, art and cultural institutions, such as free Broadway access for New York City public school students. Its issues mostly report on partnership launches and community arts programs in a polished, mission-driven voice.

A Chicago performer's newsletter listing her upcoming improv, cabaret and film screening dates, plus ticket links and an agency contact for headshots and reels. It reads mainly as a promotional calendar of her own shows rather than essays or reporting.