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Friday, January 26, 2024

Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules by Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small

The American Museum of Natural History is closing two major halls as museums around the nation respond to updated policies from the Biden administration.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market by Julia Jacobs

A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

At City Ballet’s 75th Birthday Bash, a Mingling of Old and New by Julia Jacobs

Stars like Suzanne Farrell and Edward Villella celebrated alongside dancers of today, many born years after the death of George Balanchine, the company’s revered founder.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Aubrey Plaza Has Found Her Scene Partner by Julia Jacobs

For her stage debut in “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,” the “White Lotus” actress is joining forces with Christopher Abbott. “We’re both unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange,�…

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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Lea Michele Ends ‘Funny Girl’ Run on Broadway by Julia Jacobs

The Broadway revival saw an immediate change in its fortunes when the actress stepped into the production last September.

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Stage Employee Union Reaches Tentative Deal by Julia Jacobs

The agreement would cover a subset of workers, including about 1,500 stagehands, hairdressers and other crew members on Broadway and in touring productions.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A Revival of ‘The Who’s Tommy’ Seeks a New Generation of Followers by Julia Jacobs

In staging the storied rock opera in Chicago, its creators argue that the show’s exploration of celebrity worship and childhood trauma is more relevant than ever.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

A Britney Spears Jukebox Musical Hopes For #SeeBritney Energy by Julia Jacobs

“Once Upon a One More Time” is bringing hits like “Toxic” and “Circus” to Broadway. Will Spears’s fiercely protective base embrace it?

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Monday, June 12, 2023

Sean Hayes Wins Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for ‘Good Night, Oscar’ by Julia Jacobs

“I’d like to acknowledge Oscar Levant, whose wit and irascibility and virtuosity is not only inspirational but a true original,” Hayes said in his acceptance speech.

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Lea Michele Performs ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ at the Tony Awards by Julia Jacobs

Michele performed “Don’t Rain on My Parade” at Sunday’s ceremony.

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ Take Tony Awards, Making Antisemitism a Theme of the Night by Julia Jacobs

Two productions about the horrors of antisemitism won several awards on Sunday, bringing statements about intolerance to the fore.

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Melissa Etheridge’s Autobiographical Show Is Coming to Broadway by Julia Jacobs

Combining stories from her life with her musical catalog, the singer’s show will open in September.

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Monday, June 5, 2023

39 Tony-Nominated Performers on Why They Act: ‘It’s Intoxicating’ by Thea Traff, Michael Paulson, Julia Jacobs and Amanda Webster

Each year we photograph Tony nominees, and talk with them about their craft. This year we focused on actors.

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

New York Public Library Acquires George C. Wolfe’s Archives by Julia Jacobs

More than 50 boxes of ephemera from the playwright and director’s career include notes on “Angels in America” and research for “Jelly’s Last Jam.”

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Friday, May 12, 2023

New York Theater Workshop Announces New Artistic Director’s First Season by Julia Jacobs

The Off Broadway nonprofit will embrace risk, said Patricia McGregor, its leader, favoring fresh over established works.

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Friday, April 7, 2023

Laura Benanti Says She Performed Concert Through a Miscarriage by Julia Jacobs

The Tony Award-winning actress said in an Instagram post that she had decided to share the news to remind people “that there is no shame in this kind of loss.”

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

‘Thanksgiving Play’ by Larissa FastHorse Comes to Broadway by Julia Jacobs

Larissa FastHorse is making her Broadway debut with a satire about a socially conscious show that doesn’t go as planned.

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Friday, March 17, 2023

In Rehearsal One Minute, Laid Off the Next: The Fate of Broadway’s ‘Room’ by Julia Jacobs

Actors were two weeks into rehearsals when the show, which was set to star the Tony-winning actress Adrienne Warren, was postponed indefinitely.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

‘Parade’ Producers Condemn Neo-Nazi Protest at Show About Antisemitism by Julia Jacobs

The show’s star, Ben Platt, said the “ugly and scary” display was a reminder of why they are retelling the story of the lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman in Georgia.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The Riverside Drive Apartment Where a Broadway Play Was Born by Julia Jacobs

“Between Riverside and Crazy,” Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning script, is set in a rent-controlled apartment that was inspired by the playwright’s own.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Dance Theater of Harlem Names a New Artistic Director by Julia Jacobs

The choreographer Robert Garland will take over next year, succeeding Virginia Johnson, who was appointed by Arthur Mitchell, the company’s co-founder.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

At Lincoln Center, Addicted to Swing and Back on the Dance Floor by Julia Jacobs, Rachel Sherman and Evelyn Freja

After a pandemic hiatus, dancing under the stars has returned, uniting old friends and acquaintances.

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Lea Michele Is Well Aware That the Pressure Is On by Julia Jacobs

She’s landed her dream role in “Funny Girl.” Now she’s tasked with rescuing the faltering Broadway show and proving that she is not the person she once was.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

The Joyce Theater Names a New Programming Director by Julia Jacobs

Danni Gee, a former Alvin Ailey dancer and SummerStage festival curator, will program the dance-dedicated Joyce Theater.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Julie Benko Was the ‘Funny Girl’ No One Had Heard of, Until Now by Julia Jacobs

The actress, who covered for Beanie Feldstein, gets the part to herself for the next month, and Broadway fans are thrilled for her.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

The Knights of Medieval Times Will Carry Union Cards With Their Lances by Julia Jacobs

The horsemen, courtiers, stablehands and other performers at ye olde New Jersey tourist attraction formed a new kind of medieval guild when they voted to unionize.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Ballet Theater Promotes Several Dancers, Including 3 to Principal by Julia Jacobs

Catherine Hurlin and Roman Zhurbin will join the company’s highest rank, as will Daniel Camargo, who first started performing with the company last month.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Lea Michele to Star in ‘Funny Girl’ After Beanie Feldstein’s Departure by Julia Jacobs

The former “Glee” star will share the stage with Tovah Feldshuh, who will replace Jane Lynch as Fanny Brice’s mother, starting Sept. 6.

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Beanie Feldstein to Depart ‘Funny Girl’ Earlier Than Expected by Julia Jacobs

The actress announced on Instagram that she would be leaving the musical at the end of July, two months earlier than previously announced.

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Little Amal, a Refugee Puppet Who Traveled Europe, Will Visit New York by Julia Jacobs

Last year, the 12-foot-tall Syrian girl trekked from Turkey to Britain to find her mother. This fall, she’ll visit all five boroughs.

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Jennifer Hudson Becomes an EGOT as Co-Producer of ‘A Strange Loop’ by Julia Jacobs

The singer and actress was added as a producer of the show as it transitioned to Broadway.

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All that Chat

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