All stories by Michael Paulson on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

A New ‘Christmas Carol’ for Broadway by Michael Paulson

Jefferson Mays will bring his adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic to the Nederlander Theater starting in November.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Josh Groban to Star in ‘Sweeney Todd’ Revival on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Groban, playing the title character, will be joined by Annaleigh Ashford in a production scheduled to open in March at the Lunt-Fontanne.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in New David Auburn Play by Michael Paulson

“Summer, 1976,” about a friendship between two women in Ohio, will open next spring at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

‘It’s My Tradition Too’: Oberammergau’s Centuries-Old Passion Play Evolves by Michael Paulson and Roderick Aichinger

After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.

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Sunday, August 21, 2022

Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return. by Michael Paulson and Javier C. Hernández

Attendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Climate Change Threatens Summer Stages and Outdoor Performances by Michael Paulson

In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Daniella Topol of Rattlestick Theater’s New Calling: Nursing by Michael Paulson

The artistic director of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is making an unusual career change after preparing the company for a major renovation.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes on Broadway as Creators Spar With Rudin by Michael Paulson

The hit play, closed since January, was expected to reopen on Broadway this fall.

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Will End Its Broadway Run by Michael Paulson

The stage musical, adapted from a 1992 film, will close Labor Day weekend after five months at the Nederlander Theater.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

‘Paradise Square’ Will Close on Broadway After Winning One Tony by Michael Paulson

The new musical was an unsuccessful comeback attempt by the storied producer Garth H. Drabinsky.

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‘Ain’t No Mo’’ to Take Flight on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play, by Jordan E. Cooper, is a biting comedy set in an America that offers to relocate Black citizens to Africa.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

‘The Collaboration,’ About Warhol and Basquiat, Plans Broadway Bow by Michael Paulson

The play, by Anthony McCarten, will be presented this fall by the Manhattan Theater Club, following a run earlier this year at the Young Vic in London.

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What if Juliet Lived? A Pop Hitmaker’s ‘& Juliet’ Heads to Broadway. by Michael Paulson

The jukebox musical, which is already running in London, features songs by the Swedish writer and producer Max Martin, including “Since U Been Gone” and “ … Baby One More Time.”

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Monday, June 27, 2022
Friday, June 24, 2022

On Broadway, One Show Decides to Keep Masks. No, It’s Not ‘Phantom.’ by Michael Paulson

“American Buffalo,” at Circle in the Square, is sticking with masking till it closes, July 10, citing the “proximity of the audience to the actors” and “the staging in the round.”

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Tony-Winning ‘Company’ Revival Will End Broadway Run July 31 by Michael Paulson

Despite picking up 5 prizes at this month’s Tony Awards, the Sondheim-blessed revival was facing a tough summer at the box office.

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Boston Revisits ‘Common Ground’ and Busing, Onstage by Michael Paulson

The Huntington Theater Company is staging a play based on the seminal J. Anthony Lukas book, reconsidering the legacy of the busing crisis.

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Broadway Will Drop Mask Mandate Beginning July 1 by Michael Paulson

Most theaters stopped requiring proof of vaccination this spring. Now they are going “mask optional.”

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

‘Topdog/Underdog’ to Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins by Michael Paulson

The 20th anniversary Broadway revival will be directed by Kenny Leon. Previews begin in September at the John Golden Theater.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Best Musical as Tonys Celebrate Broadway’s Return by Michael Paulson

“The Lehman Trilogy” won best play, “Company” won best musical revival and “Take Me Out” won best revival of a play at the 75th Tony Awards.

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Angela Lansbury Honored for Lifetime Achievement at the Tonys by Matt Stevens, Michael Paulson and Susan C. Beachy

Lansbury, 96, was not present to accept the award in person, but the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus sang “Mame” as a special tribute.

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The 75th Tony Awards: Time, Hosts and How to Watch by Michael Paulson

The ceremony returns to Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

A ‘Strange’ Wind Blowing: Tony Voters Like ‘Loop’ and ‘Lehman’ by Michael Paulson

We surveyed voters ahead of this year’s ceremony on Sunday. They are strikingly split in the races for leading musical performers.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

New 42 Worker Files Bias Lawsuit Over Diversity Training by Michael Paulson

A white teaching artist at the theater organization says it discriminated against white people. The nonprofit declined to comment.

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Ariana DeBose on Hosting the Tonys: ‘Whatever We Do Is Going to Be Fun’ by Michael Paulson

The Broadway ensemble member turned Oscar winner vows that the ceremony will celebrate the often unsung actors who have stepped in so often during the pandemic.

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In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne by Michael Paulson

Horne, a renowned singer and activist, will be the first Black woman to have a theater named after her once the Brooks Atkinson is renamed.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

‘Come From Away’ to Close, the Latest Broadway Show to End Run by Michael Paulson

The musical, which opened in 2017, is the third to announce a closing in two days, as many shows struggle in a pandemic-softened marketplace.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to End Its Broadway Run by Michael Paulson

The Tony-winning musical will close in September after suffering a double blow from the coronavirus pandemic and a poorly received film adaptation.

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Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt’ Will Open on Broadway This Fall by Michael Paulson

The play, about a Jewish family in Vienna in the first half of the 20th Century, will begin previews Sept. 14 and open Oct. 2 at the Longacre Theater.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Portraits of the 2022 Tony Nominees by Jingyu Lin, Michael Paulson, Jolie Ruben and Matt Stevens

As Broadway embarked on its road to recovery, these 45 theater artists helped pave the way.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Sends Up America. Now It’s Coming to Broadway. by Michael Paulson

Rachel Chavkin will direct Larissa FastHorse’s satire, which takes aim at American mythology, next spring at the Helen Hayes Theater.

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