She is making her professional stage debut in the Off Broadway drama, and fulfilling a childhood dream. “It’s transformative,” she said.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMKenny Leon will direct the revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, which is expected to run this summer at an unspecified Broadway theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:30AMAn in-person ceremony next month will focus on celebrating New York’s resilient theater scene; most awards will be announced in advance.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMEmma Donoghue adapted the show from her best-selling 2010 novel; she also wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:00AMMichael R. Jackson discussed his Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, which closed Sunday after a nine-month Broadway run.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:16PMAto Blankson-Wood will star as the aggrieved prince in a modern-dress production directed by Kenny Leon.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PMThe immersive dance show, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will arrive this summer after a decade of productions Off Broadway and in London and Seattle.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:55AMDuring his tenure, the nonprofit supported works that have gone on to earn seven Pulitzer Prizes and nearly 30 Tony Awards.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:45AMThe musical’s exploration of antisemitism is timely, with rising concern about the issue in the United States and beyond.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:27AMBinder, who was a Broadway producer before joining the nonprofit in 2019, plans to return to theater’s commercial sector.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PMThe 75-minute memory play by Adrienne Kennedy had been scheduled to run until Feb. 12; it will close on Jan. 15.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:30AMThe farce, by the team behind “The Play That Goes Wrong,” is about a bumbling theater company attempting to stage the popular children’s play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45AMBroadway shows grossed $51.9 million during the holiday week, the most since 2019, and “The Lion King” set a record for the most earned by any show in a single week.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PMAfter one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:02PM“Almost Famous,” a stage adaptation of the acclaimed 2000 film about a teenager who travels with a rock band while endeavoring to become a music journalist, will close on Broadway on Jan…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:32AMThe show, a passion project for Cameron Crowe, opened on Broadway in early November, but has faced soft sales in a competitive market.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:32PMThe deal, ratified by members of Actors’ Equity, provides salary increases for performers and stage managers, and allows producers to make short-term hires.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54PMJonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe, now starring in an Off Broadway revival, will lead the Broadway production as well.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:32AMThe annual ceremony honoring Broadway’s top productions and performers is moving to the Manhatta neighborhood where “In the Heights” was set.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AMThe play, a biting comedy by Jordan E. Cooper, will have its final performance on Dec. 18, just over two weeks after opening.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:06PMThe final performance, just two weeks after its opening, will include a panel discussion about Asian American and Pacific Islander representation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:42AMThe play, by James Ijames, will be at the American Airlines Theater starting March 21.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:32PMThree years ago a new Broadway play based on the classic Harper Lee novel tried to prevent regional stagings of an earlier dramatization. Now, the roles are reversed.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:06AM“Once Upon a One More Time” plans to open on Broadway next summer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:06AMLast week was the highest-grossing in the show’s 35-year history.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AMThe Academy Award-winning actress will lead a spring revival of the classic Henrik Ibsen play, revised by Amy Herzog and directed by Jamie Lloyd.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:24AMA surprising collaboration between an entertainment giant (Disney) and an avant-garde artist (Julie Taymor) birthed the most successful musical in history.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32AMThe musical, with songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, just finished a pre-Broadway run in Utah, and will begin New York performances in March.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AMThe show, originally created by Bob Fosse in the late 1970s, has been reimagined with the blessing of his daughter.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:06AMFor American Jews, this fall has become increasingly worrisome. On Thursday alone, the F.B.I. warned of threats to New Jersey synagogues and the Nets suspended Kyrie Irving.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThe 29-year-old actor, best known for his Tony-winning turn in “Dear Evan Hansen,” this week returns to the stage at New York City Center.
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