Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88 by Alex Williams

Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.

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Review: At Fall for Dance, War, Persistence and a Slow Tap of Love by Brian Seibert

The annual festival, popular for its take-a-chance-priced tickets, opened with a show featuring work by Jamar Roberts, the tap dancer Dario Natarelli and Akram Khan.

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In War-Torn Ukraine, ‘I Never Doubted the Importance of Theater’ by Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson returns to the Public Theater with “When the Hurlyburly’s Done,” which he presented last winter in Kyiv. Here, he reflects on the experience with excerpts from his diary.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

In ‘Art,’ James Corden, Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris Go to War by Elisabeth Vincentelli

James Corden, Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris star in a revival of Yasmina Reza’s comedy about an inscrutable abstract painting.

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“The Wiz” Ring That Amber Ruffin Gave Her Creative Team. by Amelia Diamond

To celebrate the opening of “The Wiz” on Broadway, the writer and comedian put a ring on it.

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‘Galas’ Review: A Vocally Gifted Paper Doll by Laura Collins-Hughes

Charles Ludlam’s camp tribute to Maria Callas, featuring the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, is glamorous to a fault at Little Island.

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John Lithgow to Tackle Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism in Broadway ‘Giant’ by Michael Paulson

The drama, which has had two runs in Britain, won London’s Olivier Award for best new play earlier this year.

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Monday, September 15, 2025

‘Dreamgirls’ Will Return to Broadway After Global Star Search by Michael Paulson

A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.

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The Play Is Fiction, but Their Monologues Are (Partly) Their Own by Juan A. Ramírez

“Prince Faggot” has returned for an Off Broadway run this fall. The play aims to shock, but it’s the self-referential reflections that feel most profound.

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Powerhouse: International Festival Opens Its Dance Floor. First Up, Skateboarders. by Brian Seibert

Mette Ingvartsen’s “Skatepark” will inaugurate the new Powerhouse: International festival, showcasing the vast performing space of Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

In ‘Hedda,’ Tessa Thompson Puts a Sexy, Messy Spin on the ‘Female Hamlet’ by Leah Greenblatt and Thea Traff

Have you ever seen Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” set in the 1950s with a biracial star in a lesbian love triangle? In this new film adaptation, you will.

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Friday, September 12, 2025

Theater to Stream: Mark Rylance in ‘Twelfth Night,’ and More by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This month’s picks include a 1974 adaptation of the Eugene Ionesco play “Rhinoceros,” starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and a behind-the-scenes look at Disney.

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For Many Cuban Ballet Dancers, Forging a Path Forward Means Leaving by Nina Strochlic

As the country’s economy falters, members of the storied Cuban National Ballet have sought and found work in companies abroad.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

‘The Brothers Size’ Review: A Spare and Poetic Restaging by Maya Phillips

In honor of its 20th anniversary, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play gets a fiercely minimalist production at the Shed.

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Polly Holliday, a Sassy Waitress on the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 88 by Anita Gates

“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.

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Doechii, Denim and the Ecstatic Dance Vision of Robbie Blue by Gia Kourlas and Ok McCausland

The wild grandeur of a choreographer just starting out is a breath of fresh air. It’s no secret. Blue just picked up an Emmy and an MTV Video Music Award.

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A TikTok Trend That Gets at the Complex Legacy of ‘Hamilton’ by Esther Zuckerman

By recreating a snippet of the number “Best of Wives and Best of Women,” these funny shorts serve as both tribute and critique.

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‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Mohamed Sadek

“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.

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Doechii, Denim and the Ecstatic Dance Vision of Robbie Blue by Gia Kourlas and Ok McCausland

The wild grandeur of a choreographer just starting out is a breath of fresh air. It’s no secret. Blue just picked up an Emmy and a Video Music Award.

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Monday, September 8, 2025

13 Off Broadway Shows to See in September by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” an early Celine Song play and John Leguizamo’s new family drama — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

With Billy Porter Sidelined by Illness, ‘Cabaret’ Moves Up Closing by Michael Paulson

The revival will now end its run on Sept. 21, much earlier than previously hoped for.

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

The Girls Are Screaming by Melena Ryzik

A shriekathon in “John Proctor Is the Villain” is the latest in a wave of young women letting their pipes loose — and exhorting anyone to join in.

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Trajal Harrell on Staging a Runway Show at the Park Avenue Armory by Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

The choreographer takes over the Park Avenue Armory with “Monkey Off My Back or the Cat’s Meow,” a spectacle that honors the power of being together.

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Dance Performances and Festivals to See This Fall by Margaret Fuhrer

Season standouts include a new festival at the Powerhouse in Brooklyn, a Ballet Theater principal’s final bow and the return of Twyla Tharp’s “Push Comes to Shove.”

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Hassan Ouakrim, Who Brought Moroccan Dance to the U.S., Dies by Adam Nossiter

A director and choreographer, he introduced Berber dances and music to New York’s downtown theater scene. He also staged elaborate soirees for the wealthy, one attended by Donald Trump.

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‘Bridgerton’ Star Luke Newton Steps Into the ‘House of McQueen’ by Louis Lucero Ii

Luke Newton gets out of his period costume waistcoat and steps into the life of a legendary designer.

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Tate McRae on Tour: Dancing’s What She Loves by Margaret Fuhrer

Dance, which has been a central part of McRae’s pop persona from the beginning, is thrillingly showcased on the Miss Possessive tour.

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Anthony Roth Costanzo Wears Maria Callas’s Heels in ‘Galas’ by Joshua Barone and Landon Nordeman

At Little Island, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is starring, and singing, in Charles Ludlam’s “Galas,” a love letter to Callas.

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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’ by Melena Ryzik and Dana Scruggs

After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

Chie Hammons’s Hudson Valley Dance Studio by Jason Chen and Angela Hau

The artist Chie Hammons’s Hudson Valley space also has circular walls and a skylight that acts like a sundial.

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10 Things We’re Excited About This Fall by Dwight Garner, Jesse Green, Alexandra Jacobs, Gia Kourlas, Alex Marshall, Melena Ryzik, Maya Salam, Jennifer Szalai, Alissa Wilkinson and Jason Zinoman

Dolly Parton in Vegas, a shrine to David Bowie, a new standup special from Kumail Nanjiani and other picks from our critics and writers.

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