“Orpheus Descending,” a rarely revived play about the treatment of outsiders, has only become more meaningful for its star and its director.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:13AMThe musical, the brainchild of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, dramatizes — and, some say, sanitizes — the life of the former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:37PMA honky-tonk lesbian romance and a new musical by Gavin Creel are also slated for the Off Broadway theater’s 2023-24 lineup.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:07PMSpirited celebrations that included a block party in Washington Heights and a gathering at the Carlyle Hotel extended past 4 a.m.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:19PMWith a clever opening number and repeated support for striking writers, the Tonys celebrated Broadway’s shows, performers and creative teams.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:07AMIt was a remarkable win for the English actress, who is best known for playing the assassin Villanelle on the television show “Killing Eve.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:43PM“Thank you for seeing me Broadway,” the performer said of winning the award for best featured actor in a musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:03PMMichelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:43AMAlso among next season’s highlights: Encores! revivals of “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Jelly’s Last Jam,” and dance works from Pam Tanowitz and Lyon Opera Ballet.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:32PMWith “Ohio State Murders,” the 10-time Tony nominee hopes people took away a better understanding of the destructive power of racism.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PMNewell was nominated for best featured actor in a musical for their role as the big-voiced whiskey entrepreneur Lulu in “Shucked.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PMThe emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMAs Broadway’s longest-running show headed to a close on Sunday after more than 35 years, New York Times employees shared their memories.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PMThe actress is returning for the second season of “Schmigadoon!” Reality TV and occasional shopping sprees have kept her going in the meantime.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AMThe former secretary of state celebrated the opening on Broadway and shared her thoughts on those drag show bans.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:30PMLinedy Genao brings her whole Latina self to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, which also stars the stage veteran Carolee Carmello as her evil stepmother.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMThe actor, who won a Tony Award for playing a baseball star’s business manager in the Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg’s 2002 play, called the role the most personal of his career.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:55PMA concussion nearly derailed the actor’s fan-favorite turn as the madcap, black-and-white striped ghoul. But he recovered in time for the closing show.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:02PMSome of the devotees of ‘Titanique,’ which recently moved to the larger Daryl Roth Theater after months of sold-out shows, have seen it more than a dozen times.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM‘Walking With Ghosts,’ which closed Nov. 20, allowed the Irish actor to showcase his passion for the humor of everyday life.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PMIn Times Square, a 26,000-square-foot space details the history of theater with objects like Patti LuPone’s “Evita” wig, a Jets jacket from “West Side Story” and more.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PMThe actress, who won fans for her turn as a wary prep cook on “The Bear,” makes her Broadway debut in “Between Riverside and Crazy.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMHighlights include Robert Icke’s moral thriller “The Doctor” and the tenor Jonas Kaufmann in a staging of Franz Schubert’s final songs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMThe comedian, 44, discussed his one-man Broadway show that opens this month, his love for Taylor Swift and why he doesn’t actually hate the Y.M.C.A.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PMAfter critically acclaimed turns in “Station Eleven” and “The Harder They Fall,” her latest role hit close to home. That’s why she was hesitant to take it on.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PMJonelle Procope, who transformed the Harlem organization from a struggling nonprofit to an internationally recognized cultural center, will leave in June after two decades in the role.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:19PMSarah Benson and Meropi Peponides, who have directed the company with Cynthia Flowers since 2019, will depart to focus more on their own creative output.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:19PMSam Primack, the final actor to play Evan Hansen on Broadway, reflects on the musical and clearing out that rack of striped blue polos.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:03PMThe Tony Award-winning actress will step into the role of the musical’s narrator, now known as Missus Hermes.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:19PMThe group recently arrived in New York to perform “Mom on Skype,” first staged in April in Lviv, at the Irondale Center this weekend.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PMA Broadway actress, documentary filmmaker and DC comic artist are among this year’s recipients. They were selected by fellow disabled artists from a pool of about 60 nominees.
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