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Monday, June 3, 2019

‘King Lear’ Revival Will Close Early on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Despite having Glenda Jackson in the title role, the production was largely overlooked during awards season and attendance has been dropping.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Broadway’s Box Office Keeps Booming. Now Attendance is Surging, Too. by Michael Paulson

A key factor: the rising popularity of New York City as a tourist destination.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Mary-Louise Parker to Return to Broadway in ‘The Sound Inside’ by Michael Paulson

The play, by Adam Rapp, is about a professor, a student, and a terrible diagnosis. It is scheduled to begin performances in September and to open in October.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Watch 7 Songs from Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows by Michael Paulson

Cher! Rodgers & Hammerstein! The Temptations! Plus a giddy prom-goer and a very anxious actress — and only here.

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Monday, May 20, 2019

Obie Awards Honor ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ by Michael Paulson

The annual awards ceremony, which celebrates theater beyond Broadway, also gave a prize to Quincy Tyler Bernstine for sustained excellence of performance.

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Marisa Tomei to Star in Broadway Revival of ‘The Rose Tattoo’ by Michael Paulson

The Roundabout Theater Company production, directed by Trip Cullman, will begin previews in September and open in October.

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Friday, May 17, 2019

David Byrne Is Coming to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The pop artist is retooling his “American Utopia” show for a 15-week run from October to January.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

‘My Fair Lady’ to Close on Broadway in July by Michael Paulson

Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, the Lerner and Loewe musical will begin a national tour and may play London.

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Solving the 6 Biggest Mysteries of This Broadway Season by Michael Paulson

How does she stay so still? Is that scene really live? And how tall is that guy, anyway? We dig deep into the burning questions about this year’s Tony-nominated shows.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

28 Portraits of This Year’s Tony Nominees by Celeste Sloman, Michael Paulson, Jolie Ruben and Joshua Barone

Why they act. What they’ve learned. And what they’ll remember.

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Monday, May 6, 2019

The Musical ‘1776’ Will Return to Broadway in 2021 by Michael Paulson

The Roundabout Theater Company revival is a coproduction with the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., which will stage the show next May.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Tony Award Nominations 2019: Snubs and Surprises by Michael Paulson

There were sour notes for “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Cher Show,” but “Gary” and “Ink” enjoyed surprising affection.

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Live Updates: 2019 Tony Award Nominations: What to Watch For by Michael Paulson

Among the 34 shows eligible for Tonys this season are adaptations of the films “Tootsie” and “Network.”

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Monday, April 29, 2019

A New Kind of ‘Hamilton’ Show, This Time on Lake Michigan by Michael Paulson

With a deeper dive into early American history, a gigantic exhibition based on the musical “Hamilton” opens in Chicago.

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Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in ‘My Name Is Lucy Barton’ by Michael Paulson

The play, adapted from the novel by Elizabeth Strout, was previously presented at the Bridge Theater in London.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

These Three Theater Veterans Will Be Honored at the Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

Terrence McNally, Rosemary Harris, and Harold Wheeler will receive lifetime achievement awards.

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How These Black Playwrights Are Challenging American Theater by Michael Paulson and Nicole Herrington

Jackie Sibblies Drury, Jeremy O. Harris, Antoinette Nwandu and Jordan E. Cooper, on influences, gatekeepers and helping “the young black theater nerd find work that looks like them.”

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Michael Jackson Musical Creators: ‘We’re Not Judge and Jury’ by Michael Paulson

The playwright Lynn Nottage and the director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon remain committed to the show, even after a damning documentary.

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge to Perform ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The two monologues, which the actors performed last winter Off Broadway at the Public Theater, were written by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

San Francisco’s Big-Hatted ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ to Close after 45 Years by Michael Paulson

This treasured San Francisco staple is renowned as much for its spectacularly sculptural headgear as its content.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Her ‘Great Comet’ Glowed. Now She’s Heading to ‘Hadestown’ by Michael Paulson

Rachel Chavkin is back on Broadway with another eye-popping, folk-fueled musical unlike anything else commercial theater has to offer.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

James Corden to Host Tony Awards for Second Time by Michael Paulson

Mr. Corden, a musical theater enthusiast who won a Tony Award himself in 2012, will preside over the award ceremony on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.

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Doors Swing Open for Women and Minorities at Top Ranks of American Theater by Michael Paulson

Artistic directors, the faces of local theater and tastemakers in their communities, have long been white men who have held the posts for many years. That’s changing.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Exit Interview: Please Welcome Tracy Letts to the Stage. Now, Say Goodbye. by Michael Paulson

The play “Nassim,” which never features the same actor twice, reminded the acclaimed writer and performer of the power of listening.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Hugh Jackman to Star in ‘Music Man’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The Tony-winning actor will play Harold Hill in a revival that includes members of the creative team behind the recent production of “Hello, Dolly!”

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Britney Spears Songs on Broadway? It’s Not Just a Fairy Tale by Michael Paulson

“Once Upon a One More Time,” a musical comedy featuring 23 songs from the pop star’s catalog, explores an alternative arc for some classic princesses.

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Friday, March 8, 2019

‘Mockingbird’ Play Publisher Demands $500,000 From Harper Lee Estate by Alexandra Alter and Michael Paulson

A filing seeking arbitration says the estate allowed eight theaters around the United States to stage “To Kill a Mockingbird,” then flip-flopped at the last minute.

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Producer relents on ‘Mockingbird’ rights, letting some shows go on by Michael Paulson and Alexandra Alter

Scott Rudin's offer was extended to any theater whose rights to stage the old version had been challenged by his legal team.

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‘Mockingbird’ Producer Relents, Letting Local Plays Go Forward by Michael Paulson and Alexandra Alter

Facing criticism for making regional theaters cancel productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Scott Rudin said he would let them go on, using the new Aaron Sorkin script.

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Legal threats from Broadway’s ‘Mockingbird’ sink productions nationwide by Michael Paulson and Alexandra Alter

Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat by Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott …

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American Repertory Theater Will Move to Boston With Help of $100 Million Gift by Michael Paulson

The A.R.T., one of the nation’s leading regional theaters, is currently housed at Harvard in Cambridge, across the Charles River from its planned new home.

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