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This Is How You Steal a Scene Using Only a Bank by Melena Ryzik and Amir Hamja

Deposit slips, vintage ledgers and more: David Korins’s Tony-nominated, 27,000-pound set for “Dog Day Afternoon” is as much a technical feat as a 1970s throwback.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:16am on May 23, 2026

As Draco Malfoy on Broadway, Tom Felton Draws a Crowd by Sarah Bahr and Vidhya Nagarajan

Fans are traveling great distances for the chance to meet Tom Felton, who has revived a now grown-up Draco Malfoy on Broadway in “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:16am on May 23, 2026

Free Theater in NYC: 15 Live Shows to See This Spring and Summer by Rachel Sherman

Chekhov, Broadway stars and, yes, Shakespeare. There’s no shortage of free productions in the city this time of year. Here are 15 shows worth seeing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:55am on May 22, 2026

‘Girl, Interrupted’ Continues, This Time Onstage at the Public Theater by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This 1993 memoir, which became a film with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, is now a play with songs by Aimee Mann. Here’s how the latest iteration came to be.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:20am on May 22, 2026

Michael Pennington, Commanding Shakespeare Actor, Dies at 82 by Fred Monyak

A mainstay of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later started a rival theater group. He also appeared in “Return of the Jedi.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:00pm on May 21, 2026

‘Indian Princesses’ Review: A Search for a True Identity by Brittani Samuel

The five girls in Eliana Theologides Rodriguez’s new play, about a “Native-inspired” program that trafficked in stereotypes, find ways to create their own experiences.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:30pm on May 21, 2026

Finding Our Shared Geography in Monologues by Laura Collins-hughes

Kathryn Grody’s “The Unexpected 3rd,” Leslie Ayvazian’s “Mention My Beauty” and Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” are among the solo shows at the In the Bricks …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:30pm on May 21, 2026

At DanceAfrica, When the Rules Disappear, the Party Begins by Brian Seibert and Hiroko Masuike

Brooklyn students are learning a traditional Ugandan dance for BAM’s festival this weekend. “You cannot shake your hips if you are stressed,” the Ugandan troupe leader told them.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:01am on May 21, 2026

Review: Feels Like Old Times With the Return of Tap City by Brian Seibert and Rachel Papo

Saved from extinction, the New York City Tap Festival is back with its charms and flaws intact.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:18pm on May 20, 2026

Sam Sianis, ‘Cheezborger’-Flipping Owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern, Dies at 91 by Clay Risen

His dive bar became famous thanks to Mike Royko’s columns, a baseball curse and a “Saturday Night Live” skit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:47pm on May 20, 2026

A Beloved Theater Festival Is Back. Let the Adventures Begin. by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With the new play “Titans,” Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks series opens with a sharp ensemble work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:45am on May 20, 2026

With ‘1536,’ Ava Pickett Is ‘the Charli XCX of Young Playwrights’ by Andrew Dickson

Ava Pickett just opened her play “1536” in London. Next up: a TV adaptation, then a project with the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:20am on May 20, 2026

‘Beaches’ to Close on Broadway Months Earlier Than Planned by Michael Paulson

A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:35pm on May 19, 2026

Barry Blaustein Dies at 71; Eddie Murphy Was His Muse by Richard Sandomir

He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:49pm on May 19, 2026

Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse Find Common Ground by Brian Seibert

Julie Mehretu and John Jasperse are collaborating at the Marian Goodman Gallery: “How do we bring something to each other’s work that feels productive?”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:21am on May 19, 2026

Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks by Michael Paulson

The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:20am on May 19, 2026

The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms by Dave Itzkoff

This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on May 19, 2026

Jon Stewart Asks What ‘Daddy’ Brought Back From China by Trish Bendix

“He was gone for a couple of days in China. We were scared,” Stewart said of President Trump on Monday’s “The Daily Show.” “But now he’s home, and I’m sure he brought us all …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:00am on May 19, 2026

‘The Emporium’ Review: Thornton Wilder Doesn’t Make the Sale by Helen Shaw

This newly discovered play by Wilder is part picaresque, part fable, featuring a Midwestern boy who dreams of working at a department store in the big city.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:15pm on May 18, 2026

Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit by Michael Paulson

“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:55am on May 18, 2026

How the Music of ‘Schmigadoon!’ Echoes Broadway’s Past by Alexis Soloski

The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:20am on May 18, 2026

Megan Fairchild’s Long, Joyful Goodbye to Ballet by Gia Kourlas

After “Coppélia,” the New York City Ballet star will leave her dancing days behind. “I have an immense amount of peace about this whole thing,” she said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18am on May 18, 2026

Review: In ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ a Playwright (Maybe?) Grows Up by Helen Shaw

Eliya Smith’s disturbing teen dramedy explores the ambivalence and confusion of life on the brink of adulthood.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:50pm on May 17, 2026

What the Dickens? Will Ferrell Plays Ghost of Epstein on ‘S.N.L.’ Season Finale by Dave Itzkoff

Ferrell, the “Saturday Night Live” alum, appears with James Austin Johnson as President Trump in a sendup of “A Christmas Carol.” Paul McCartney provides the music.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:28am on May 17, 2026

Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should? by Helen Shaw

Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:05am on May 17, 2026
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