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Friday, December 5, 2025

‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: A Gentle Interpretation of a Classic by Tim Teeman

This production, which retains many of the charms of its 2019 Broadway staging, has lost some of its necessary darkness.

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Dancing Babies and Toddlers Are Teaching the Pros a Thing or Two by Margaret Fuhrer

Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.

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What ‘Hamnet’ Lost (and Gained) on the Way From Page to Screen by Sarah Bahr

The filmmaker Chloé Zhao and the novelist-turned-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell explained the changes they made in the tale of Shakespeare, his wife and their son.

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After ‘Working Girl,’ Can Christopher Ashley Bring His Sunshine to New York? by Alexis Soloski

Before returning to New York to lead Roundabout, Christopher Ashley is concluding his 18-year tenure at La Jolla Playhouse with the new musical “Working Girl.”

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Dashing Through a Season of Holiday Movies by Sarah Bahr

For one writer, putting together her annual roundup of streaming holiday movies requires open-mindedness — and a high tolerance for candy-coated clichés.

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Jeremy O. Harris Is Arrested in Japan on Suspicion of Smuggling Drugs by John Yoon and Kiuko Notoya

The Tony-nominated American playwright and actor has been in custody since airport customs officers found Ecstasy in his bag last month.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Drag Antics and ‘a Political Bomb’: Bringing ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Home by Laura Cappelle

The theater that drew acclaim last year for “Les Misérables” is hoping Paris can accept a new “Americano-French musical.”

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Inside the Alvin Ailey Gala: Ciara, the Red Carpet and a Madonna Dance Party by Sarah Bahr and Lanna Apisukh

Alvin Ailey’s annual gala began with suits and bare chests on the red carpet and ended with dancing to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.”

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Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta’s Queer Cult Classic Debuts in New York by Juan A. Ramírez

“The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions” is a music theater piece based on Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta’s 1970s book.

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In Ephrat Asherie’s ‘Shadow Cities,’ Club Dance Meets Latin Jazz by Brian Seibert

Ephrat Asherie’s “Shadow Cities” pairs her group’s adept dancers with live music by the great Arturo O’Farrill.

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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Review: It’s a Hit (Reprise) by Calum Marsh

The Tony-winning Broadway revival of the notorious Stephen Sondheim flop, starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, gets a live stage recording for the big screen.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Is Now a Film. Here’s What to Know. by Michael Paulson

The Broadway revival, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, was transformative. Here’s what to know about the show, and the movie.

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Holiday Theater: 15 Shows to Spice Up Your Festive Season by Laura Collins-Hughes

Enticements abound in New York City, including Jinkx Monsoon crooning, Dickens reciting Dickens and, for the whole family, the Big Apple Circus.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

The Choreographer Tere O’Connor Adds ‘Explainer’ to His Repertoire by Brian Seibert

After 40 years of making dances as complicated as human consciousness, Tere O’Connor revives his first work at New York Live Arts. Bonus: He will talk about it.

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Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? by Amanda Fortini and Neal Slavin

How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

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For Royal Danish Ballet, It’s Back to Bournonville by Marina Harss

After years focused on international repertory and new work, the company is returning the choreographer August Bournonville, “our place of belonging,” to the heart of its mission.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf to Star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Joe Mantello will direct the next revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” opening in April at the Winter Garden Theater.

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13 Plays to See in December Featuring Michelle Williams, Matthew Broderick and More Stars by Laura Collins-Hughes

Michelle Williams leads an O’Neill drama, Matthew Broderick stars in Molière, and plenty of stages brim with non-holiday fare, Off Broadway and beyond.

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It’s a Homophobic Slur. What’s It Doing in So Much Theater? by Erik Piepenburg

“Prince Faggot,” “Figaro/Faggots” and other productions use the word to shock, provoke, reclaim it for gay men or all of the above. Does that make it OK?

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

As a Script Doctor, Tom Stoppard Was Stealthily Erudite by Eric Grode

The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he also helped provide dialogue for the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Indiana Jones.

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Movies Written by Tom Stoppard to Stream by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Spinning off Shakespeare, waltzing through Imperial Russia, bantering about literature or diving deeply into history, Stoppard shared his gifts on the screen.

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Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard by Jesse Green, Michael Paulson and Laura Collins-Hughes

Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.

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When Tom Stoppard Confronted His Background in His Final Play by Marc Tracy

The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency by Ben Brantley

In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.

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Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88 by Bruce Weber

Drawing comparisons A Czech-born English dramatist, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades and awards on both sides of the Atlantic.

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‘Hamilton’ Has Had Quite a Run: An Artist Looks Back by Mike Dawson

Our cartoonist had no idea the Broadway musical he scored tickets to in 2015 would become a cultural phenomenon — and an enduring reminder of battles to be fought.

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

At New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker,’ Bring on Fritz and Brat Winter by Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

At New York City Ballet, two boys from the School of American Ballet get to play a coveted role: Fritz, a terror of a little brother.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Broadway Performers Rehearse for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Erik Piepenburg and Dolly Faibyshev

We tagged along to a late-night rehearsal for performers from “Just in Time,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Ragtime.”

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

45 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll Theater at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Ben Brantley

In shows like “Black Watch,” “The Jungle” and “Oklahoma!,” the institution has affirmed the theater’s singular power to shock and illuminate our world.

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Monday, November 24, 2025

With Tom Felton, ‘Harry Potter’ Breaks Its Own Broadway Record by Michael Paulson

The actor is now playing an adult version of the sinister child he portrayed in the film series.

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‘Queen of Versailles’ to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle by Michael Paulson

The show, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will remain open through the holidays. The announcement comes just two weeks after the musical opened.

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