A quadruple threat, Rivera could make a lasting impression in minutes, whether onstage or onscreen. These videos illustrate why.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThe Encores! series returns with a concert staging of the 1959 musical, which also stars the very funny Harriet Harris and Michael Urie.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:42PMThe story of a 1941 massacre is told through the lives of 10 Polish classmates, five Jewish and five Catholic, in this suspenseful but humane play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PMBuckle up for “Open Mic Night” and “Search Party” at Under the Radar and two wildly adventurous works at the Exponential Festival.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PMSara Bareilles is the heart and soul of this live capture of her musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:02AMAt Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs “like a steam train when it goes well.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PMWith “Poor Yella Rednecks,” the writer continues to tell his Vietnamese American family’s immigrant story. Maybe one day his parents will even see the shows.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:02PMThe actress makes her stage debut alongside Christopher Abbott in an Off Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s compact and combative play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18AMConceived in part by Bill T. Jones, this multigenre work at the Perelman Performing Arts Center is interested in homegrown prejudice, but lacks dramatic focus.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18PMThis creepy Halloween show is the latest visual feat from Joshua William Gelb, presented by Theater in Quarantine and produced in a closet.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PMGraciela Daniele and Priscilla Lopez are working together on Michael John LaChiusa’s memory musical, “The Gardens of Anuncia,” inspired by Daniele’s early life.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:55PMHaenel, working with the choreographer-director Gisèle Vienne in “L’Étang,” is trying to “pierce through the surface of things.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:07PMReturning to Broadway for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the actor shares his love for dishing during a haircut and comes out as a pluviophile.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:07AMThe playwright David Adjmi explores the in-studio creation process in a play with new songs by the former Arcade Fire member Will Butler.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:13AMFor theatergoers who love uncrowded stages, the coming months bring a range of works, from musical comedies to Shakespearean dramas.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:25PMLarry Charles’s musical comedy is so hellbent on being outrageous that it just ends up being tiresome.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:07AMDmitry Krymov’s two shows at La MaMa thrillingly stress the porosity of the line between life and storytelling.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:03PMA gender-bending play at New World Stages filters well-known characters through influences like “The Rocky Horror Show” and “Young Frankenstein.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:19PMThe writer-performer wanted to avoid the pandemic, but couldn’t. Her new solo show dives into birth, death and cosmic confusion.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:55PMCheck your cynicism at the door: Brendan George is earnest and endearing as he mourns Roman in this one-man show.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:43PMThe comedian talks about her slightly goofy, slightly surreal style, and why New York has proved to be “the hardest translation” yet.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:13AMThe Goodspeed Opera House takes on Charles Walters’s 1950 film with zest and humor.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:43PMErica Schmidt’s revival of this Tennessee Williams play for Theater for a New Audience downplays the melodrama.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:04PMAt the helm of Soho Rep, Benson presided over a long streak of ambitious, thought-provoking works. As she heads out the door, she reflects on her vision for theater’s future and plans for …
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:25PMOnly 650 people got to experience one of the 21st century’s artistic feats, until this documentary. Unfortunately, it misses some of the performance’s key aspects.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:19AMA lonely high school student discovers she may be a divine messenger in Paul Gordon’s half-baked new Off Broadway musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PMThe Britney Spears jukebox musical, about fairy tale princesses fighting for their emancipation, comes up short as a narrative of feminist awakening.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:19PMA bio-show about the radio D.J. Alan Freed, one of rock music’s early popularizers, dutifully plays the hits.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:19PM‘Good Vibrations’ at the Irish Arts Center takes a snapshot of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles through its music scene.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:37PMIn her autobiographical new show with songs, Catherine Cohen delivers a heightened version of millennial oversharing and confidence run amok.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:55PMWith a clever opening number and repeated support for striking writers, the Tonys celebrated Broadway’s shows, performers and creative teams.
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