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Monday, August 28, 2023

Patti LuPone Performs on Fire Island for Her Most Ardent Fans by Alex Vadukul

On Fire Island in New York, ardent fans described their affection for the Broadway star while waiting to see her perform at a Cherry Grove nightclub.

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon by Alex Vadukul

They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Letting Go of Her Ballet Dream by Alex Vadukul

A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

A Wednesday Addams Contest Brings the Fans by Alex Vadukul

At a Brooklyn club, fans of the Netflix series “Wednesday” showed off their takes on the pigtailed heroine’s signature moves in a midnight competition.

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

A Playwright Makes the Scene in New York’s Living Rooms by Alex Vadukul

Matthew Gasda spent years writing plays on his electric typewriter, and almost no one seemed to care. With “Dimes Square,” his depiction of a downtown crowd, he has an underground hit.

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Kenneth H. Brown, Playwright Best Known for ‘The Brig,’ Dies at 85 by Alex Vadukul

He drew on his own experiences in the Marines to depict brutality within the corps, drawing acclaim Off Off Broadway.

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Monday, June 14, 2021

Karla Burns, Who Broke a ‘British Tonys’ Color Barrier, Dies at 66 by Alex Vadukul

Her Olivier Award was for her signature role as Queenie in “Show Boat,” a part that once earned a Tony nomination. She later lost her voice in surgery and fought to regain it.

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Sunday, December 20, 2020

Catie Lazarus, Comedian With a Lot of Questions, Dies at 44 by Alex Vadukul

On her live show “Employee of the Month,” she got laughs by interrogating writers, artists, politicians, intellectuals and her fellow comics.

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Clark Middleton, Actor With a Cause, Is Dead at 63 by Alex Vadukul

Known for his role on “The Blacklist,” he strove to convey the message that his juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was not a limitation.

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Friday, September 1, 2017

The Little Theater That Could by Alex Vadukul

The survival of 13th Street Repertory Company, a relic from Greenwich Village’s bohemian past, depends on the survival of its 100-year-old doyenne.

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards