The First Play Returning to Broadway Is Doing Things Differently by Dodai Stewart, Michael Paulson, Anna Martin, Tracy Mumford, Theo Balcomb, Phyllis Fletcher, Wendy Dorr and Corey Schreppel

The playwright Antoinette Nwandu is making her Broadway debut with “Pass Over” — and trying to change long-held precedents in the process.

A Milestone for Broadway as ‘Pass Over’ Begins Performances by Michael Paulson

The play is the first staged on Broadway since the pandemic-prompted shutdown, and is one of seven by Black writers planned this season.

‘Wicked’ Hits the Road, Carrying the Hopes of Broadway Tours by Michael Paulson

The production, which starts Tuesday in Dallas, is the first Broadway tour back onstage, a test as American theaters seek to rebound from the pandemic shutdown.

Broadway audiences will need proof of vaccination and masks. by Michael Paulson

Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks by Michael Paulson

Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now.

As New York Reopens, It Looks for Culture to Lead the Way by Michael Paulson, Ben Sisario and Robin Pogrebin

Culture is part of the lifeblood of New York — a magnet for visitors and residents alike that will play a key role if the city is to remain vital. There are signs of hope everywhere, as va…

As New York Reopens, It Looks for Culture to Lead the Way by Michael Paulson, Ben Sisario and Robin Pogrebin

The arts scene, from Broadway and nightclubs to museums and concert halls, is coming back to life after the pandemic shutdown. Getting it right will be vital to the city’s comeback.

Following Theater Graduates Who Were Left Without a Stage by Michael Paulson

The Times’s theater reporter tracked drama students who emerged from a well-regarded North Carolina conservatory into a world with performance on pause.

‘Dana H.’ and ‘Is This a Room’ Will Share Broadway Stage by Michael Paulson

In an unusual joint venture, the two acclaimed documentary plays will alternate performances at the Lyceum Theater this fall.

These drama students trained for years. Then theater vanished. by Michael Paulson

Making a life in the arts was always going to be hard. But not like this. Over 16 months of pandemic and social unrest, the Class of 2020 would watch almost all stage actors lose their jobs …

These Drama Students Trained for Years. Then Theater Vanished. by Michael Paulson

How one North Carolina class of 2020 made it through the launch that wasn’t — hurting, hustling and dreaming.

Yale Drama Goes Tuition-Free With $150 Million Gift From David Geffen by Michael Paulson

Starting in August, the drama school plans to eliminate tuition for returning and future students, removing a barrier to entry for low-income students and those worried about debt.

Bruce Springsteen Is Back on Broadway. The Workers Are Coming Back, Too. by Michael Paulson

Broadway took its first steps back with the return of Bruce Springsteen’s show, and no one is happier than Jim Barry, an usher at the St. James Theater for 20 years.

How ‘Hamilton’ Got $30 Million in Federal Aid by Michael Paulson

The megahit had five separate productions around the nation, and with each applying for $10 million in pandemic relief to help get back onstage, the tally could reach $50 million.

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ to Slim Down Before Broadway Return by Michael Paulson

Reducio! The play, which had been performed in two parts, will be condensed and restaged in one part when it returns this fall.

With New Show, a Broadway Rarity: Season Has 7 Plays by Black Writers by Michael Paulson

The latest entrant is “Chicken & Biscuits,” which ran for two weeks at Queens Theater before the pandemic forced it to close.

Broadway’s ‘Music Man’ Names British Producer, Kate Horton, to Replace Rudin by Michael Paulson

Kate Horton will become executive producer of the show, which stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. It is scheduled to begin performances on Dec. 20.

Control of New York’s Stages Remains in White Hands, a Study Finds by Michael Paulson

The Asian American Performers Action Coalition is hoping for a season of change when theaters reopen.

Actors' Equity and Producers Clear Major Hurdle to Touring Shows by Michael Paulson

Under the agreement that will pave the way to reopening the shows, touring company members will be required to be fully vaccinated.

Jeff Daniels to Return to Broadway in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Michael Paulson

The production also has a new management team to replace Scott Rudin, who stepped aside after allegations of abusive behavior.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Shakespeare at a Times Summer Event by Michael Paulson

As the theater world begins to rebuild, we explore early signs of New York City’s renewed cultural life in the latest episode of “Offstage.”

New Musical About 19th-Century New York Plans Broadway Run by Michael Paulson

“Paradise Square,” a comeback bid by a scandal-scarred producer, is the first previously unscheduled musical to announce its Broadway opening since the pandemic began.

How Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Made an Old Bookstore New by Michael Paulson

The century-old Drama Book Shop in Manhattan struggled for years. Then “Hamilton” happened.

Times Event: Summer With Lin-Manuel Miranda and Shakespeare by Michael Paulson

As the theater world begins to rebuild after a long shutdown, we explore early signs of New York City’s renewed cultural life in the latest episode of “Offstage.”

Broadway’s Rebound Advances Again: ‘Pass Over’ Is to Start in August by Michael Paulson

The acclaimed drama by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is planning to start performances nearly a month before the big musicals begin.

Broadway’s Tony Awards, Delayed by Pandemic, Set for September by Michael Paulson

Most of the prizes will be announced on the Paramount+ streaming service, followed by a starry concert celebrating Broadway on CBS television.

Broadway Restart Accelerates as ‘Hadestown’ Plans Its Return by Michael Paulson

This Tony Award-winning musical has chosen the earliest reopening date of any thus far: The curtain is to go up on Sept. 2.

Drama Book Shop, Backed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Open in June by Michael Paulson

The quirky bookstore, which sells scripts and other theater-related work, was acquired by a team of “Hamilton” alumni after years of struggle.

As Broadway Plans Its Return, ‘Hamilton’ Will Require Vaccines Backstage by Michael Paulson

With 23 shows setting Broadway reopening dates, audiences can expect full crowds, masks and flexible ticketing policies. But not lower prices.

Broadway Is Reopening. But Not Until September. by Michael Paulson

Even as New York City begins to reopen this summer, Broadway will not resume performances until Sept. 14. Here’s why.

‘Pass Over,’ About Black Men Trapped by Dread, Heads to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play, by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, has previously been staged at several prominent theaters and filmed by Spike Lee for Amazon.