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Friday, July 8, 2022

Kenward Elmslie, Poet and Librettist, Dies at 93 by Neil Genzlinger

He collaborated on operas with Jack Beeson and Ned Rorem and published numerous poetry books. Late in life, he was victimized by theft.

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Friday, July 1, 2022

H.T. Chen, Choreographer of the Asian Experience, Dies at 74 by Neil Genzlinger

He merged Eastern and Western influences in his modern dance works, and his dance center was a cultural anchor in New York’s Chinatown.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Julee Cruise, Vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ Fame, Dies at 65 by Neil Genzlinger

In projects for the director David Lynch, she brought an eerie, otherworldly style to “Falling” and other songs.

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Martha Myers, Who Taught Dancers How to Move and More, Dies at 97 by Neil Genzlinger

She was an institution at the American Dance Festival, and also made early television dance and exercise programs.

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Ann Hutchinson Guest, Who Fixed Dance on Paper, Dies at 103 by Neil Genzlinger

She was a leading advocate of and expert on dance notation, helping to do for choreographed works what a score does for music.

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

Nan Melville, 72, Whose Photography Captured Dance in Many Forms, Dies by Neil Genzlinger

Over a long career, her pictures, whether of famed dance troupes or experimental works, reflected what one admirer called “her love affair with dance.”

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Andrei Belgrader, Director Who Influenced Future Stars, Dies at 75 by Neil Genzlinger

His Yale Rep and American Repertory Theater productions included early work by Cherry Jones, Mark Linn-Baker and more, and he directed starry Off Broadway shows.

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Friday, February 11, 2022

Richard Christiansen, Influential Chicago Theater Critic, Dies at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His reviews for The Chicago Tribune, and his encouragement of the drama crowd, helped make Chicago one of the country’s leading theater cities.

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Monday, December 13, 2021

Nai-Ni Chen, Whose Dances Merged East and West, Dies at 62 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Chen, who founded the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in 1988, died while swimming in Hawaii, where she was vacationing.

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Jonathan Reynolds, Playwright and Food Columnist, Dies at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

His plays tended to parody American institutions. His food writing tended to be full of humor.

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Camille Saviola, ‘Deep Space Nine’ and Stage Actor, Dies at 71 by Neil Genzlinger

She was known for her comic work in cabarets, for her performance in the musical “Nine” on Broadway and for her role in a “Star Trek” spinoff.

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Val Bisoglio, Oft-Cast Character Actor, Dies at 95 by Neil Genzlinger

He was seen on “Quincy, M.E.” and “The Sopranos.” He also memorably played John Travolta’s father in “Saturday Night Fever.”

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Martha Henry, a Leading Stage Actress in Canada, Dies at 83 by Neil Genzlinger

For decades her performances at the Stratford Festival drew acclaim. She gave her last performance just days before her death.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Leslie Bricusse, Prolific Songwriter for Stage and Screen, Dies at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His songs from “Stop the World,” “Willy Wonka,” “Goldfinger” and other shows and movies became hits for a range of performers.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

George Ferencz, Innovative Theater Director, Dies at 74 by Neil Genzlinger

He directed works by Sam Shepard, Amiri Baraka and others at La MaMa and similar theaters known for experimentation.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Jean-Claude van Itallie, ‘America Hurrah’ Playwright, Dies at 85 by Neil Genzlinger

He was a central figure in the experimental theater movement for decades. His best-known work, a trilogy of one-acts, opened in 1966 and ran for more than 630 performances.

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Mal Z. Lawrence, Noted Catskill Quipster, Dies at 88 by Neil Genzlinger

A popular comic in the Catskills’ heyday as a resort area, he brought borscht belt humor to audiences all over the country, including on Broadway.

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Friday, June 11, 2021

Rezo Gabriadze, Who Created Magic Out of Puppetry, Dies at 84 by Neil Genzlinger

His productions, vivid and fanciful, played all over the world, including at Lincoln Center.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Robbie McCauley, Stage Artist Who Explored Race, Dies at 78 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. McCauley often put race at the center of plays and other works that sought to alter perspectives and foster dialogue.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies at 96 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Hayes had quite a cackle, and it served her well in a number of witchy roles, beginning in 1969 on a short-lived but much remembered TV series.

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Sharon Pollock, Playwright Who Explored Canada’s Identity, Dies at 85 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Pollock was best known for dramas inspired by historical events that examined racial tensions and other volatile issues.

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Craig muMs Grant, Actor and Slam Poet, Dies at 52 by Neil Genzlinger

He was a star of the HBO series “Oz” under the name muMs, which he also used on the poetry circuit both before and after finding success on television.

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Bill C. Davis, Who Had a Hit Play With ‘Mass Appeal,’ Dies at 69 by Neil Genzlinger

He was an unknown playwright in his 20s when his comic drama about a priest and a seminarian drew raves off and on Broadway. It was turned into a movie.

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Tony Hendra, a Multiplatform Humorist, Is Dead at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

He took his British brand of satire to nightclubs, TV, film (“Spinal Tap”) and National Lampoon. But a memoir led to a sex-abuse accusation.

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Jean-Claude Carrière, 89, Dies; Prolific Writer of Screenplays and More by Neil Genzlinger

He was a favorite of Luis Buñuel and other top filmmakers. He also had a fruitful collaboration with the stage director Peter Brook.

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Bob Avian, a Choreographer of Broadway Smashes, Dies at 83 by Neil Genzlinger

His collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Israel Horovitz, Playwright Felled by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81 by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct…

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Ming Cho Lee, Fabled Set Designer, Is Dead at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

His work in theater, dance and opera helped redefine American stage design.

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Edith O’Hara, a Fixture of Off Off Broadway, Dies at 103 by Neil Genzlinger

The theater she founded, the 13th Street Repertory Company, has been an eclectic presence on the New York scene for almost half a century.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles by Neil Genzlinger

The actor appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway.

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Maurice Edwards, Busy Figure in Theater and Music, Dies at 97 by Neil Genzlinger

He was involved with the Brooklyn Philharmonic for many years and performed both on Broadway and off. He died of the novel coronavirus.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards