Acclaimed in London, the two-part play about gay culture and the legacy of AIDS drew a chillier response in New York, where it is set.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:36PMThe theatrical concert has been a critical and commercial success. A film version by Spike Lee is also on the way.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:48PMPerformances of the show were filmed in 2016, just before Lin-Manuel Miranda left the cast. Disney said the release date would be Oct. 15, 2021.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:03PMOne of the nation’s most successful theaters, the Public, shortened the run of a monologue by a prominent artist-activist, Josh Fox. Now each party is blaming the other.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:03PMThe new musical, now wrapping up an Off Broadway run, will open at the Lyceum Theater in April.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:12AMThe $21 million musical will be hoping for a new home after the Shubert Organization made way for Hugh Jackman and ‘The Music Man.’
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:54PMThe Tony-nominated performer will lead the cast of “MJ the Musical,” which is scheduled to open next summer.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PMPlayhouses and troupes beyond Broadway generate $584 million in economic benefit. But dependence on volunteer labor is high.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PMThe drama, set in a British pub owned by a onetime executioner, won the 2016 Olivier Award for best new play.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:33AMThe Broadway production of “A Christmas Carol,” following the lead from London, answers a strong yes. Other theaters may follow suit.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AMLin-Manuel Miranda and several “Hamilton” colleagues aim for a European cafe vibe when the store reopens, a block south of its previous home, in the spring.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PM‘The Minutes,’ which aims to capture fractious American politics by focusing on a City Council meeting, will also feature Armie Hammer and Jessie Mueller.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:42AMGrosses have slipped in the show’s second year, though lower ticket prices may benefit fans.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:33PMJeremy O. Harris will star in “Black Exhibition,” a choreopoem he wrote under a pen name that begins performances this week at the Bushwick Starr.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PMShe will succeed Jack Viertel, the longtime artistic director of this popular City Center series, which revives shows of the past.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:33PMStarring as Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman” in London has whetted Wendell Pierce’s appetite to take on all the big roles.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AMThe inventive revivals offered new ways to experience cherished classics of the musical theater canon.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:54PMTim Sanford, the longtime artistic director at the prestigious Off Broadway theater, will turn over the reins to his deputy, Adam Greenfield.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PMThe first three are to be released Friday by Ghostlight Records and the Civilians theater company.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PMThe show, now called “MJ The Musical,” will begin previews July 6 at the Neil Simon Theater.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AMA seized phone. A stopped concert. A text from Rihanna. All new fuel for a heated debate about theater etiquette in the digital age.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PMYou know him from “Spring Awakening,” “Hamilton” and “Mindhunter.” But he feels most like himself as the nebbishy hero of “Little Shop of Horrors,” and he’s returning Off B…
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMRisky? For sure. Triggering? Possibly. A must-see? Audiences are about to decide.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AMThe pair will play three different couples in a revival of “Plaza Suite,” a Neil Simon comedy, opening in April after a brief run in Boston.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AMEccentric and prodigious, the writer Jack Thorne won a Tony for “Cursed Child.” Up next: “Sunday” at the Atlantic Theater Company, and “His Dark Materials” on HBO.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:18AMThe revival, starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, will open next spring on Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 08:12AMIn the theater world, women are wielding more power as producers.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 07:06PMThe Lincoln Center Theater show is written by James Lapine, Tom Kitt and Michael Korie, and will star Carmen Cusack, Harry Hadden-Paton and Tony Yazbeck.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PMRobert Nederlander and Carole Shorenstein Hays can compete to program shows in their now separately operated playhouses.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PMThe Roundabout Theater Company productions each explore race in America.
Linked From The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PMFemale producers, migrating from nonprofit theater and the entertainment industry, are bringing new skills and values to the commercial stage.
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