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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Coming Soon to Little Island: An Arts Festival With Powerful Backers by Javier C. Hernández

The mogul Barry Diller, who paid for the park, will finance a summer season of music, dance, theater and more, shaped in part by the Broadway producer Scott Rudin.

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Review: Need Good Dances? Try Tharp by Brian Seibert

The Gibney Company’s program at the Joyce Theater includes two Twyla Tharp dances from the 1970s.

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The Tony Nominee Starring in Alicia Keys’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Maleah Joi Moon almost gave up on theater. Now, in her first professional role, the “Hell’s Kitchen” star is a Tony nominee.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

What Does ‘Post-Emerging’ Look Like in Today’s Dance Landscape? by Siobhan Burke

Fresh Tracks, at New York Live Arts, showcases early-career dance makers. This year’s talented crop wonders about next steps.

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Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play by Michael Paulson

The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Eboni Booth on Winning the Drama Pulitzer for ‘Primary Trust’ by Michael Paulson

This play about a lonely, emotionally damaged man resonated with audiences returning to the theater after the pandemic.

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Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem Star, Dies at 74 by Alex Williams

A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress.

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A Master of ‘Subtle Dazzle’ and a Quiet Force in Downtown Dance by Brian Seibert

Carol Mullins, who has been lighting boundary-pushing shows at Danspace Project since the 1970s, will be honored at its 50th anniversary.

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

‘The Keep Going Songs’ Review: Vexed by Grief and Worried About the Planet by Laura Collins-Hughes

Abigail and Shaun Bengson muse on death in their latest work, but its looseness makes it hard to get a handle on.

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Friday, May 3, 2024

‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.

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Review: At New York City Ballet’s Gala, the Usual With a Twist by Brian Seibert

The two premieres — one by Justin Peck, one by Amy Hall Garner — were gala-style pieces that felt more fresh than rote.

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‘The Cherry Orchard’ Review: Chekhov in the Fun Zone by Houman Barekat

Benedict Andrews’s production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

‘Lempicka’ to End Broadway Run a Month After Opening by Michael Paulson

The first show to fall in the wake of the Tony nominations on Tuesday, this musical about an art world individualist was years in the making.

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‘Message in a Bottle’ Review: Sending Out an S.O.S., Dancing to Sting by Brian Seibert

With choreography by Kate Prince and 27 songs by Sting, this story of refugees has impressive dance moments, but handles narrative and emotion tritely.

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A Challenge for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s New Leaders by Houman Barekat

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic directors have put together a challenging debut season. But many visitors come to Stratford-upon-Avon seeking something more traditional.

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Leslie Odom Jr. on Tony Nomination for ‘Purlie Victorious’ by Julia Jacobs

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Jeremy Strong on Tony Nomination for ‘An Enemy of the People’ by Alexis Soloski

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Jessica Lange on Her Role in ‘Mother Play’ and a Tony Nomination by Laura Collins-Hughes

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Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow to Star in ‘The Roommate’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The production is to begin performances Aug. 29 at the Booth Theater.

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Kelli O’Hara’s Ties to Opera, From ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Met Stage by Alexis Soloski

O’Hara is an unusual kind of triple threat: a star of Broadway and television who is appearing at the Metropolitan Opera in a revival of “The Hours.”

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A ‘Skate Migration’ Is Changing How Atlanta Rolls by James Thomas and Gem Hale

As Black roller skaters from around the country bring their styles to the city, some locals look for space to preserve the moves Atlanta is known for.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Abe Koogler’s Ominous ‘Staff Meal’ Has Something for Everyone. by Naveen Kumar

Restaurant patrons and staff members are oblivious to the impending apocalypse in Abe Koogler’s new show at Playwrights Horizons.

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Tony Nominations: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ Tie for Most by Michael Paulson

The semi-autobiographical Alicia Keys musical and the play about a group recording an album each earned 13 Tony nods in a busy Broadway season.

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Sarah Paulson on Her First Tony Nomination for ‘Appropriate’ by Julia Jacobs

The actress, who has portrayed famous public figures and even a pair of conjoined twins, says her current role on Broadway has been the most challenging.

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Alicia Keys on Nabbing 13 Tony Nominations for ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ by Michael Paulson

She had been working on the semi-autobiographical musical for 13 years, and it earned 13 nominations.

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Daniel Radcliffe on Breaking the Spell in ’Merrily We Roll Along’ by Sarah Bahr

Radcliffe earned his first nomination on Tuesday for “Me for his fifth role on Broadway since 2008.

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Tony Nominations 2024: Biggest Snubs and Surprises by Jesse Green, Alexis Soloski and Scott Heller

It was a strong year for female directors, a play featuring music and American productions.

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Daniel Radcliffe Is Nominated for ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ by Michael Paulson

This was the first nomination for Radcliffe, who has had five roles on Broadway since 2008.

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Three Former Elphabas in ‘Wicked’ Scored Tony Nominations by Michael Paulson

Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa and Lindsay Mendez received nominations for their roles in “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Lempicka” and “Merrily We Roll Along,” respectively.

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Tony Awards Nominations 2024: Updating List by Rachel Sherman

Nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced Tuesday morning. See below for a live list of nominees.

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Live Updates: Tony Award Nominations Being Announced by The New York Times

The race for best musical was wide open, with 15 shows eligible for nods.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 22, 2023: Once Upon a One More Time - Marquis Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 20, 2023: Here Lies Love - Broadway Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Aug 03, 2023: Back to the Future - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 10, 2023: The Shark Is Broken - John Golden Theatre
Sep 27, 2023: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2023: Melissa Etheridge: My Window - Circle In The Square
Oct 03, 2023: Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 10, 2023: Merrily We Roll Along - Hudson Theatre
Oct 12, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! - James Earl Jones Theatre
Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 24, 2024: Illinoise - St. James Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Apr 25, 2024: Tony Awards eligibility cut-off date
Apr 30, 2024: Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards
May 05, 2024: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
May 23, 2024: Outer Critics Circle Awards
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards
Jun 10, 2024: The Theatre World Awards
Jun 16, 2024: The 77th Annual Tony Awards - The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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