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Friday, July 11, 2025

The Joys of K-Swing, Korean Swing Dancing, Come to New York by Brian Seibert and Ye Fan

Swing and Lindy Hop, dance forms created by Black Americans in the 1920s and ’30s, are flowering in Korea. New York will get a taste in a mini festival.

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As Climate Change Heats Up Europe’s Summers, Avignon Festival Tries to Adapt by Laura Cappelle

Rising temperatures pose an existential threat to the theater extravaganza, where extreme heat is making it tough for the audience.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Surprising Presence in ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ by Douglas Corzine

In this revival at Little Island, the singer and pastor Kim Burrell shares the stage with a team of queer artists.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67 by Clay Risen

More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.

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At Jacob’s Pillow, a High-Tech Theater Rises From the Ashes by Candice Thompson and Lauren Lancaster

The Doris Duke Theater, which burned down in 2020, has been rebuilt as a hub for dance and technology.

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‘Memnon’ Review: To Fight or Not to Fight? by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Will Power’s play for the Classical Theater of Harlem, Eric Berryman stars as an Ethiopian king drawn into the Trojan War.

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Book Review: ‘Bring the House Down,’ by Charlotte Runcie by Jesse Green

Drawing on her own experience as an arts journalist, Charlotte Runcie comically skewers bad men, bad faith and (unforgivably) bad theater.

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‘Heathers: The Musical’ Returns to New York, Fueled by a Devoted Fandom by Elisabeth Vincentelli

An adaptation of the 1980s teen movie with an apocalyptic bent was fine-tuned in London. Now it’s returning to New York.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

As Avignon Festival Turns to Dance, It Trips Up Some Onlookers by Laura Cappelle

The festival opener “Nôt,” from Marlene Monteiro Freitas, drew both boos and applause. Elsewhere, for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the spectacle was kept to the stage.

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Laurie Metcalf to Star in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The production, of a Samuel D. Hunter play that got strong reviews in Chicago, will be the first produced by Scott Rudin since news reports of his bullying behavior in 2021.

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11 Off Broadway Plays to See in July by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here’s what’s onstage in New York: a new musical about Joy Mangano of Miracle Mop fame, and two plays from the “Oh, Mary!” director Sam Pinkleton.

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

Carla Maxwell, Keeper of the José Limón Flame, Dies at 79 by Brian Seibert

Her stewardship of the troupe that bears his name became a model for other dance companies, like Martha Graham’s, after their founders died.

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Friday, July 4, 2025

Paul Libin, a Forceful Presence On and Off Broadway, Dies at 94 by Richard Sandomir

He staged a revival of “The Crucible” in a Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1958, helped run Circle in the Square and oversaw the operations of Jujamcyn Theaters.

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Sandra Neels, a Force in Modern Dance for 60 Years, Dies at 85 by Alastair Macaulay

She was a leading dancer for Merce Cunningham, a prolific choreographer and an admired teacher.

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Ronald Ribman, 92, Dies; His Plays Mined the Absurdity of Existence by Michael S. Rosenwald

He set his frequently neurotic characters in bleak, morally ambiguous situations where laughter, as he put it, “is a measure of the sickness of society.”

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‘A Single Man,’ a Classic Gay Novel, Becomes a Ballet by Roslyn Sulcas

Artists including the musician John Grant have collaborated to find feelings beyond the words of Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 book. Occasionally, they succeed.

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Mark Brokaw, Theater Director Known for Slight-of-Set Magic, Dies at 66 by Joanne Kaufman

On and off Broadway, he worked with rising talents like Kenneth Lonergan and Paula Vogel, combining complex storytelling with the simplest possible productions.

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‘The Matchmaker’ Review: Before ‘Hello, Dolly!’ She Was Just Dolly by Jesse Green

Thornton Wilder’s play became a blockbuster musical, but a production under an upstate tent makes the case for its stand-alone virtues.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Dave Scott, Hip-Hop Choreographer, Is Dead at 52 by Alex Williams

A former basketball standout with no formal dance training, he came to provide moves for rappers like Bow Wow and dance-battle films like “You Got Served.”

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Review: Jealousy Sets a Dance in Motion at American Ballet Theater by Gia Kourlas

Christopher Wheeldon’s lengthy “The Winter’s Tale,” a ballet based on the Shakespeare play, is filled with bad behavior but also love and forgiveness.

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Review: Rachel Zegler Delights in an ‘Evita’ for the Masses by Houman Barekat

The actress is making her West End debut in Jamie Lloyd’s latest take on an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

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The Best Theater Moments of 2025, So Far by Jesse Green

Our critic picked 10 moments that tapped into a range of emotions, often all at once.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

In Three Off Broadway Shows, They’re Coming Out and Out and Out by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Several recent productions have featured a range of L.G.B.T.Q. stories, from strained familial relationships to self-discovery via Disney cosplay.

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André Bishop Takes a Bow After Hundreds of Shows at Lincoln Center Theater by Michael Paulson

He is moving on from 33 years at Lincoln Center Theater and will head to Rome to focus on his memoirs.

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How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads by Valeriya Safronova and Sasha Arutyunova

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Taraji P. Henson to Make Broadway Debut in August Wilson Play by Michael Paulson

The actress will star opposite Cedric the Entertainer in a revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” next spring.

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Where Kids Put Down Their Phones and Pick Up the Correct Fork by The New York Times

In cotillions in Austin, tweens are building confidence on the dance floor and at the dining table through evolving traditions.

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Jordan Roth, a Broadway Big Shot, Is Now Reinventing Himself by Michael Paulson and Landon Nordeman

Jordan Roth owned five Broadway theaters and produced a string of hits. Now he’s pivoting to performance.

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Review: A New ‘Wrinkle in Time’ Needs to Iron Out Some Problems by Jesse Green

Despite a gorgeous score and some fine performances, the musical adaptation of the Madeleine L’Engle classic gets trapped in a time loop.

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In Ashton’s ‘Sylvia,’ Ballerinas Get to Be Like Wonder Woman by Marina Harss

Hunting bows in hand, a new generation of dancers takes on the multifaceted role at American Ballet Theater.

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What to See in London Theaters This Summer by Matt Wolf

A handpicked guide for visitors (and residents), including classic drama, musicals, new plays and shows for children.

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