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Anna Louizos Tribute

October 26, 2026

Alt Text: ``` Scenic designer Anna Louizos in a white shirt, with her name and the dates June 24, 1957 – August 25, 2026

Anna Louizos, the three-time Tony-nominated scenic designer behind Avenue Q, In the Heights and School of Rock, died August 25 at 69. TheaterScene's critics reviewed her work 19 times, from Avenue Q's pop-open townhouses to Joy at the Laura Pels last summer. [more]

ON THE PASSING OF THE NEW YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL…

January 10, 2020

The festival has given birth to musicals that have gone on to Broadway ("Next to Normal," "Chaplin," "[title of show]," "In Transit") and Off-Broadway ("Altar Boyz," "The Other Josh Cohen," "My Vaudeville Man," "Yank!," "Cyclops," "Bedbugs," etc.) Its shows have been produced in all 50 states and in 27 countries.Productions launched at the festival have won one Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, and seven Drama Desk Awards. That’s a terrific track record. [more]