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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season by Rachel Sherman

Christmas classics, comedic musicals and a star-studded Sondheim revival: a guide to the shows to see this season.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Hysteria or Healing? Examining the Power of the Shaking Body by Rachel Sherman and Lanna Apisukh

The artist Liz Magic Laser considers quaking as both a symptom and a cure for psychological distress in “Convulsive States” at Pioneer Works.

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Bessie Award Winners 2023 by Rachel Sherman

Joyce Edwards, Dormeshia and J. Bouey were among the winners. The ceremony included a tribute to O’Shea Sibley, the dancer who was killed in July.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Alvin Ailey Celebrates Its 65th Season With Tribute to Ailey Women by Rachel Sherman

The winter season at City Center features premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, and a program honoring women who shaped the organization.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Artistic Director of HERE to Depart After 30 Years by Rachel Sherman

“I’m not retiring,” Kristin Marting said about her decision to leave the cross-genre avant-garde company next June.

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Joyce Season to Include Kyle Marshall and Hope Boykin Debuts by Rachel Sherman

The theater’s fall/winder season is the first full one to be programmed under Danni Gee.

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Friday, June 16, 2023

A Shorter Next Wave Festival Planned at BAM by Rachel Sherman

The lineup for the artistic director’s final season will feature an interactive food theater performance and several dance programs.

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Tony Award Winners 2023: The Full List by Rachel Sherman

The Tony Awards are being held Sunday at the United Palace in New York City.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

A Multi-Season Celebration of the Martha Graham Company at 100 by Rachel Sherman

Starting in fall, the company will present a three-year celebration featuring Graham classics and a new work by Jamar Roberts.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Miriam Silverman on Her Tony-Nominated Role in ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ by Rachel Sherman

In “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” the Tony Award nominee inhabits her character, a racist Upper Manhattan snob, in all her flaws.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

‘Teeth’ Adaptation and ‘Stereophonic’ in Playwrights Horizons New Season by Rachel Sherman

The company’s 2023-24 lineup includes works by Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, David Adjmi and Will Butler of Arcade Fire.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Tony Awards Nominations 2023: Updating List by Rachel Sherman and Gabe Cohn

Nominations for the 76th Tony Awards will be announced Tuesday morning. Follow below for a live list of nominees.

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Joyce Announces Its Summer Season by Rachel Sherman

The eight-week season will feature the Mark Morris Dance Group making its Joyce Theater debut, as well as Caleb Teicher’s big band swing and Pilobolus.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. by Rachel Sherman

Five years after its American premiere, the acclaimed play about migrants eking out lives in an encampment returns with a mix of new and original cast members.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

An International Lineup Returns for Jacob’s Pillow’s 2023 Season by Rachel Sherman

The summer dance festival will feature Olga Smirnova, the former Bolshoi star, now with the Dutch National Ballet, and Mark Morris’s Burt Bacharach tribute.

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Miguel Gutierrez Awarded New York Live Arts Residency by Rachel Sherman

The choreographer will receive a commission for a new production and two years of full-time salary and health care benefits.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Farewell to ‘Stomp,’ a Show at the Beating Heart of New York by Rachel Sherman

The wordless percussion and dance spectacle, which became part of the fabric and culture of the city, leaves the Orpheum Theater on Jan. 8.

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Laura Grill Jaye Win 2022 Relentless Award by Rachel Sherman

The award’s first prize to a musical went to the writing duo for “How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia.”

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

At Bessie Awards, Joy and Diversity, and Gathering in Person by Rachel Sherman

Soledad Barrio and Leslie Cuyjet were among the winners, and Nai-Ni Chen was honored with a lifetime achievement award.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The Joyce Announces a Diverse Spring Season by Rachel Sherman

The 16 weeks of programming will feature new and returning dance companies from the United States and around the world.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

‘Life of Pi’ Will Come to Broadway by Rachel Sherman

Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s award-winning novel will begin preview performances on March 9.

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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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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Ars Nova Introduces a Name Your Price Ticketing Model by Rachel Sherman

For its upcoming season, audiences can pay what they wish. Tickets will start at $5 and increase in $5 increments up to $100 per ticket.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

This Season at La MaMa: Dance-Theater and a Puppet Rock Opera by Rachel Sherman

The experimental theater company’s 2022-23 season will showcase a packed lineup under the theme “Remake a World.”

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

92NY’s New Season Includes Ian McEwan and Tom Stoppard by Rachel Sherman

The fall season also features Ralph Fiennes , Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Katie Couric and Ken Burns.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Joyce Theater Announces a Debut-Packed Season by Rachel Sherman

The fall-winter season will include international groups, as well as performances by Alan Cumming, Camille A. Brown and others.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

In a New Census, Dance/NYC Wants to Count Every Dance Worker by Rachel Sherman

The nonprofit organization’s goal is to establish labor standards across the industry, which was hard hit by the pandemic.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Ralph Fiennes to Star in Play About Robert Moses at the Shed by Rachel Sherman

The production of “Straight Line Crazy,” by David Hare, will begin preview performances Oct. 18 and have a nine-week run.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

In ‘Downtown Stories,’ Theater That Uses New York as Its Stage by Rachel Sherman

Three productions — two fictional walking tours and one “docu-theater” play — weave New York City’s landmarks into interactive theatrical storytelling.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

City Center’s Season to Feature an International Fall for Dance by Rachel Sherman

The festival welcomes foreign troupes for the first time since 2019; other City Center highlights include Twyla Tharp and “The Light in the Piazza” at Encores!

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Tony Award Winners 2022: Updating List by Rachel Sherman

The Tony Awards are being held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall.

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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
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