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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Sardi’s is back after 648 days, its fortunes tied to Broadway by Michael Paulson

It had been 648 days since Sardi’s, a watering hole so closely entwined with Broadway that it was name-checked in the Rodgers and Hart song “The Lady Is a Tramp,” last served its canne…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:07PM

Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Two More Broadway Shows Close as Omicron Takes a Toll on Theater by Michael Paulson

“Thoughts of a Colored Man” and “Waitress” became the latest productions to end their runs because of coronavirus cases among their cast or crew.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:33PM
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Broadway Grosses Drop 26 Percent as Many Shows Cancel Performances by Michael Paulson

The surge in coronavirus cases comes at a tough time for the theater industry, which traditionally relies on the holiday season box office.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:03PM

Broadway Grosses Dip as Omicron Prompts Some Shows to Cancel by Michael Paulson

The surge in coronavirus cases comes at a tough time for the theater industry, which traditionally relies on the holiday season box office.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:33PM
Monday, December 20, 2021

‘Jagged Little Pill’ to Close on Broadway, Citing Omicron by Michael Paulson

The Alanis Morissette musical becomes the first big show to be felled by the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:54PM

‘Jagged Little Pill’ to Close on Broadway, Citing Omicron by Michael Paulson

The Alanis Morissette musical becomes the first big show felled by the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:42PM

No ‘Hamilton’ Until After Christmas, as Virus Upends Performing Arts by Michael Paulson

Roughly a third of Broadway shows canceled performances over the weekend, and the surge in virus cases has halted a variety of performances around the nation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:16PM

‘A Strange Loop’ Won the Pulitzer. Now It’s Coming to Broadway. by Michael Paulson

The playwright Michael R. Jackson describes his musical as “a big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway show.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:12PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Broadway Is Canceling Shows Due to Positive Covid Tests by Michael Paulson

Broadway, where cancellations were once vanishingly rare, has seen a raft of them as positive coronavirus tests among cast and crew members have upended productions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PM
Thursday, December 9, 2021

‘The Little Prince’ to Land on Broadway With Dance and Acrobatics by Michael Paulson

This international production, an adaptation of the novella that is described as “a theatrical experience with musical elements,” will run for five months.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Interest in Stephen Sondheim's Music, Books and Shows Soar After His Death by Michael Paulson

Fans have been streaming his music, buying his books, and trying to get in to see his shows, with a new revival of “Company” opening this week on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:24PM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Michael Jackson Musical Turns Down Volume on Abuse Allegations by Michael Paulson

The Broadway musical, “MJ,” with a book by Lynn Nottage and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, began previews Monday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:03PM
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Stephen Sondheim Discusses a Gender-Swapped ‘Company’ by Michael Paulson

Days before he died, Stephen Sondheim and the director Marianne Elliott chatted about a Broadway revival of his 1970 musical. With a gender swap, it has a “different flavor,” he said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM
Friday, November 26, 2021

Stephen Sondheim Reflected on 'Company' and 'West Side Story' in Final Interview by Michael Paulson

In an interview on Sunday, the revered composer and lyricist, 91, contentedly discussed his shows running on Broadway and off, as well as a new movie about to be released.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

‘Moulin Rouge!’ Has a New Satine. She’s Amazed She’s Back on Broadway. by Michael Paulson

“I didn’t think I’d ever perform on Broadway again,” Natalie Mendoza said.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AM
Monday, November 22, 2021

Broadway Play "Clyde's" Will Be Livestreamed by Michael Paulson

The digital experimentation born of the pandemic shutdown is continuing: the final 16 performances of Lynn Nottage’s “Clyde’s” will be streamed, for $59.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway in ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ by Michael Paulson

The musical, about a comedian’s rise and fall, plans to open at the Nederlander Theater in the spring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AM
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Julianne Boyd to Retire After 27 Years at Barrington Stage by Michael Paulson

Under her leadership, the nonprofit produced “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and other shows that made it to Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AM
Monday, November 1, 2021

Changing of the Guard at Williamstown Theater Festival by Michael Paulson

Mandy Greenfield has resigned and Jenny Gersten will be interim artistic director. The festival gave no reason for the move, but it follows complaints about working conditions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

Audra McDonald to Star in ‘Ohio State Murders’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The production brings the world of the playwright Adrienne Kennedy, 90, to Broadway for the first time.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AM
Sunday, October 31, 2021

New York’s Irish Arts Center Upgrades to a ‘Flagship Hub’ by Michael Paulson

The $60 million building in Hell’s Kitchen, which will present theater, dance, music and more, is scheduled to open in December.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PM
Monday, October 25, 2021

Broadway’s ‘Is This a Room’ and ‘Dana H.’ to Close Early by Michael Paulson

The two experimental works will end their runs on Nov. 14. They had been scheduled to close Jan. 16.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PM
Saturday, October 23, 2021

As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race by Michael Paulson

“The Book of Mormon,” “The Lion King” and “Hamilton” are among those making changes as theaters reopen following the lengthy pandemic shutdown.

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Monday, October 4, 2021

A New ‘Pal Joey’ Is Broadway Bound by Michael Paulson

The show will be rewritten for a production set on the South Side of Chicago in the 1940s, directed by Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AM
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Positive Coronavirus Cases Halt ‘Aladdin’ a Day After It Reopened by Michael Paulson

The Broadway show had just returned to the stage on Tuesday with several understudies.

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Done With Bond, Daniel Craig Will Play Macbeth on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Ruth Negga will co-star as Lady Macbeth in a production directed by Sam Gold and scheduled to open next April.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM
Monday, September 27, 2021

'Slave Play' Is Returning to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play, which had been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, will return to Broadway in November.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18AM
Sunday, September 26, 2021

‘Moulin Rouge!’ and ‘Inheritance’ Take Top Honors at Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

The ceremony, held for the first time in more than two years, honored shows that opened before the pandemic and tried to lure crowds back to Broadway.

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'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Hosts Tony Awards Concert by Michael Paulson

Odom, 40, won a Tony Award in 2016 for “Hamilton,” and this year was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work as both a performer and songwriter for the film “One Night in Miami.�…

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Adrienne Warren Wins Her First Tony Award, for 'Tina' by Michael Paulson

Warren’s performance as Tina Turner, a role she originated in London and then again when the show opened in New York in 2019, has thrilled audiences.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:06PM

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