Two shows are opening on Broadway in July — Young Jean Lee’s “Straight White Men,” which marks the Broadway debuts of Armie Hammer and Josh Charles, among others; and …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:56PMJason Robert Brown was in his twenties when he composed his first musical, “Songs For A New World,” its first production in New York lasting just 12 performances and changing people’s …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:18PMIn a country whose president marries younger models and reportedly hires government officials based on their looks, we could certainly benefit from some insights into Americans’ obsession …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:54PMHow well were you paying attention to New York theater news in June, including the 72nd annual Tony Awards? Answer these 11 questions and find out.
SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:04PMWhen Carmen Jones opened on Broadway in 1943, one critic hailed it as “something more than a major theatrical event.” Seventy-five years later, the Classic Stage Company is presenting wh…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:59PMWhen Carmen Jones opened on Broadway in 1943, one critic hailed it as “something more than a major theatrical event.” Seventy-five years later, the Classic Stage Company is presenting …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:42PMIn “Cyprus Avenue,” Stephen Rea portrays Eric Miller, a proud, profane bigot from Belfast, Northern Ireland who considers himself “exclusively and non-negotiably British.” He …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:40AMNear the beginning of Log Cabin, four old LGBT friends are so struck by their sudden societal acceptance that one of them jokes “It’s here, the gay takeover we’ve been plotting all thi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:36PMWatch the 10th annual Jimmy Awards, in 80 high school students from across America are competing for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships.
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:16PMNear the beginning of Log Cabin, four old LGBT friends are so struck by their sudden societal acceptance that one of them jokes “It’s here, the gay takeover we’ve been plotting all thi…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:12PM“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” C.G. Jung Repping, supporting, & marching with grand marshal @LambdaLegal today! Happy #Pride ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 pi…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:16PMThe latest show presented by En Garde Arts, “Red Hills,” a play about the Rwandan genocide, takes place on the entire empty ninth floor of an office building in the Financial District, a…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:51PMThe Broadway composer Richard Rodgers found four things invariably gratifying: “eating, a warm bath, making love and having a successful show.” But how gratifying is it to read about su…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:24PMTo judge only from Broadway, New York theater is experiencing a Renaissance of old gay plays, with starry revivals of three landmark dramas that are now period pieces: The Boys in the Band f…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:53PMLa Mama ETC, Off-Off Broadway’s only Tony-winning theater, has announced a 57th season that features more than 50 premieres, dizzyingly eclectic as usual, including a 50th anniversary …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:00PMFor the 18th year in a row, Bryant Park is the site of free lunchtime concerts by cast members of current Broadway (and some Off-Broadway) shows on Thursdays in July and August between 12:…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:52AMThe new Broadway season is shaping up into something familiar — lavish revivals, jukebox musicals, musical adaptations of movies, a musical about a diva and about a giant ape — b…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:26PMThere ARE straight plays on Broadway, contrary to the impression left by the 2018 Tony Awards, which showcased only the musicals. Maybe not a Scandal exactly, but Kerry Washington can set th…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:39PMMy favorite moments in the 72nd Tony Award broadcast were moving, inspiring, funny and weird. Click on any of the photographs to read the captions explaining the moment.
SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:23AMBelow is the complete list of the winners of the 2017 Tony Awards, listed in red with an asterisk* (Highlighted show titles link to further information. Also listed are my personal preferenc…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:08PMThe American Theatre Wing’s 72nd Annual Tony Awards, with hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles, will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS tonight, Sunday, June 10, 2017 f…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:39AMNow is the time when interest in Broadway is at its peak, piqued by the annual three-hour TV commercial for Broadway known as the Tony Awards broadcast. I regularly get asked for recommendat…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:29AMThese three new short plays written by Eve Ensler about women and the use and abuse of their bodies arrive on stage just four months after her last play, In the Body of the World , turned me…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:31PMBelow are my preferences — not my predictions — for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards. See my article in DC Theatre Scene for an explanation for each of my choices. Best Musical Nominated:…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:45PMThe 2018 Tony Awards will be presented Sunday, June 10 at 8pm (ET) on CBS. Despite the Broadway League’s crowing about the 2017-2018 season being “the highest-grossing and highest-attend…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:04PMDo the Tony nominees feel like best friends from high school you’ve never actually met, given all the photographs and interviews and….celebrations over the past six weeks? It feels just …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:49PMAt the 74th annual Theatre World Awards, luminous performers, including this year’s winners — a dozen honored for their New York stage debuts — talked about when they first…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:27PMPerformers from some 20 current Broadway shows offered a free concert in Shubert Alley, to celebrate the Broadway season just past, and whet appetites for the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10t…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:43PMSpongeBob SquarePants won best musical and Angels in America won best revival of a play in the 63rd annual Drama Desk Awards. Andrew Garfield and Glenda Jackson won outstanding actor …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:26PMBroadway’s focus is on the Tonys – no Broadway shows are opening this month – but Off-Broadway is bursting. It’s not just all the familiar faces that lure. As the list below make…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:03PMHow well were you paying attention to New York theater in May? Answer these 10 questions to find out.
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