With a history of the Thornton Wilder classic coming soon, we talk with performers who found personal inspiration in the play’s beating heart.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMOne of the founders of Mabou Mines, he reveled in being an outsider even when his celebrated “The Gospel at Colonus” reached Broadway.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:36PMA big-box store, a hotel for transgender women and a dinner party gone awry are some of the places your ears will take you to.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PMTom DeTrinis’s solo show is full of rage, but in a way that’s bizarrely out of touch with this overwhelmingly disastrous year.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PMWith their field rocked by unprecedented challenges in 2020, these people and groups — some notable, some new — stepped into the breach.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:12AMA son in New York and a father in the West Bank prepare a favorite family recipe. Longing and resentment are in the mix, too.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:32AMHow do you like your celebration? Taylor Mac gives it to you dazzling and arch, while “Meet Me in St. Louis” is a nostalgic comfort.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 12:06PMThe joy of “A Christmas Carol” isn’t merely the story; it’s the ritual of communion and reflection with family and fans. This year that’s not possible.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PMCharming performers, elegant design and a smart video capture bring a bittersweet chamber play about the artist and his wife to the screen.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:36PMIt wasn’t the year for celebration. But watching innovation flourish inspired our chief critic, while other writers found the joys of the stage in other media.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMThe life of Emilia Bassano Lanier is interwoven with Shakespeare’s in a boisterous British comedy.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PMConnection or isolation? Intensity or escape? This spate of shows that put the watcher to work are rewarding, but often in contrasting ways.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PMSocial distance has left us rusty when it comes to connecting with strangers. The latest piece by 600 Highwaymen aims to help us practice — starting with a call.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AMWith a marquee creative team, this romantic musical should have been a sure bet. One great song survived the out-of-town turmoil.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PMOur theater experts provide a guide to some of the successful (and failed) cinematic adaptations of plays and musicals — all for your streaming pleasure.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AMRobin Frohardt has turned a vacant space in Times Square into a colorful installation that slyly doubles as an eco-warning. Puppets have their moment, too.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PMSinclair Lewis’s 1930s novel-turned-stage play about the rise of fascism in America returns as an audio drama from Berkeley Rep.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PMThis stylized, two-character play finds the woman whose false accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till bound to him, and to racist myths, forever.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PMOn the farm with Isabella Rossellini, as she readies a streaming theater piece with cameos from her animal friends.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PMIn a few minutes or a full show, these performers capture heartbreak, fury and laughs. For the words of Samuel Beckett, a disembodied mouth did the trick.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AMThe setting is stylish, and some tricks are nifty. But this Zoom show, which encourages audience involvement, is more scattershot than inspired.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PMIn the dreamscape of Toshiki Okada’s play, the American philosopher is a 21st-century presence, and an author meets his younger self.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PMIt might seem churlish to criticize productions improvising through a pandemic. But for audiences taking the chance, design makes a difference.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 04:36PMThe Billie Holiday Theater’s brilliantly designed performance, staged for a live audience in Brooklyn and filmed for YouTube, is an urgent response to police misconduct.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PMSix months dark. Thousands of artists out of work. Could this disaster have a surprise ending? Five critics on what must change, onstage and off.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThrice-delayed and now virtual, this year’s scrambled show-tune revue “Miscast” has to entertain while recognizing that casting is political.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMJonathan Groff tapping a tribute to Sutton Foster? Lin-Manuel Miranda singing Anita’s part in “West Side Story”? Watch these videos and see what’s possible.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMPairing Molière and Millay for a socially distanced audience, Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey offers light entertainment just when we need it.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PMIn this gay haven known for its nightlife, the crowds are smaller this summer. And the nightclubs are closed. But by the pool, the show goes on.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PMShaun Prendergast’s play, written to be performed in darkness, asks audiences to imagine what the “ugliest woman in the world” looks like.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PMShakespeare in the Park and other outdoor venues are shut. But for performers and directors, open-air memories are as sharp as the bite of a mosquito.
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