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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

A Reluctant Satirist Takes On the Bomb by Alex Marshall

Armando Iannucci, the mastermind behind “Veep,” has adapted “Dr. Strangelove” for the theater and insists that laughing at nuclear disaster couldn’t be more timely.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Rufus Norris, Creator of Broadway Hits, to Leave the National Theater by Alex Marshall

As Rufus Norris prepares to leave the London playhouse he has led since 2015, he reflects on his quest to make the theater represent the audience it serves.

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Apologizes After Bullying Accusations by Alex Marshall

Dancers said De Keersmaeker, a “godmother of contemporary dance,” ran her company in a tyrannical style that endangered staff members’ health.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Theater Breaks Ties With Ivo van Hove After Report on Bullying by Alex Marshall

An investigation found that a “culture of fear” had developed at the International Theater Amsterdam during the years when the star director led the company.

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Monday, August 19, 2024

What’s the Next ‘Baby Reindeer’? Maybe Francesca Moody Has the Script. by Alex Marshall

Francesca Moody has put on some of the Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest breakout hits. This year, she has three shows that she’s hoping will go global.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

A Play About J.K. Rowling Stirred Outrage. Until It Opened. by Alex Marshall

The muted reaction to the Edinburgh Fringe show “TERF” suggests that when activists engage with potentially inflammatory art, offense can quickly vanish.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

How to Teach a Horse to Dance by Alex Marshall and Bobby Beasley

A dressage rider explains how she and her horse, Jagerbomb, made it to the Olympics.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

How to Make Thrilling Theater About Climate Change Negotiations by Alex Marshall

A new play from the writers of “The Jungle” dramatizes the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, a landmark climate agreement preceded by years of arguments over its wording.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

2024 Olivier Awards: The Snubs and Surprises by Houman Barekat, Matt Wolf and Alex Marshall

Our theater critics and a reporter discuss the big winner — “Sunset Boulevard” — and the rest of the honorees at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards by Alex Marshall

The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A Broadway-Bound ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Leads Olivier Award Nominations by Alex Marshall

The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Is Earlier Better for Theater Start Times? by Alex Marshall

In an effort to entice audiences back after the pandemic, Britain’s National Theater is testing a 6:30 p.m. curtain.

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‘Six’ Creators Announce Their Second Act: ‘Why Am I So Single?’ by Alex Marshall

Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow spent years working out how to follow their hit musical about Henry VIII’s wives. “Why Am I So Single?” is their answer.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

National Theater, Source of Broadway Hits, Gets Its First Female Leader by Alex Marshall

Indhu Rubasingham will lead the venerable London institution where plays including “War Horse” and “The Lehman Trilogy” originated.

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Jon Fosse Wants to Say the Unsayable by Alex Marshall

The prolific Norwegian is the rarest of recent literary prize winners: an author and playwright in thrall to the divine.

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Monday, November 6, 2023

After Election, Poland’s Art World Calls for Change by Alex Marshall

The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

West End Theatergoers Grumble as Prices for the Best Seats Surge by Alex Marshall

Concern is growing that a night at the theater in London is becoming unaffordable, especially when a production has starry names, like Kenneth Branagh’s “King Lear.”

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Monday, September 25, 2023

In ‘Black Sabbath: the Ballet,’ Heavy Metal, on Pointe by Alex Marshall

Carlos Acosta’s first major commission as the leader of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates a local band and the hard-rocking genre it invented.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The Belarus Free Theater Is Also a Support Network for Exiles by Alex Marshall

The leaders of the Belarus Free Theater, who fled the country more than a decade ago, are helping more recent refugees to rebuild their lives while putting on a new show.

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Meet Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s Breakout Clown by Alex Marshall

The breakout star of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe is Julia Masli, aperformer with a graveyard time slot who sets out to solve her audience’s problems.

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Despite Acquittal, Kevin Spacey Faces Uphill Battle for Hollywood Roles by Alex Marshall and Maya Salam

The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault by Alex Marshall

A British jury on Wednesday found the actor not guilty of nine charges. Mr. Spacey cried when the verdict was delivered.

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Friday, July 21, 2023

The Grenfell Tower Fire, Now Onstage at the National Theater by Alex Marshall

Six years after 72 people died in a fire at a London high rise, artistic projects, including a verbatim play, have been made about the blaze.

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Friday, July 14, 2023

Kevin Spacey, in U.K. Trial, Denies Abusing Position of Power by Alex Marshall

Facing accusations of sexual assault, the actor defended himself against multiple claims. He also admitted he got “the signals wrong” during one encounter.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Kevin Spacey Denies Sexual Assault Charges During U.K. Trial by Alex Marshall

Two weeks into a trial in London, the Oscar-winning actor gave his account of sexual encounters that the prosecution says were criminal acts.

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Friday, June 30, 2023

Kevin Spacey Called ‘Sexual Bully’ in U.K. Trial by Alex Marshall

The prosecution outlined its case against the actor, who has pleaded not guilty to 12 sexual assault charges.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Kevin Spacey Begins Sexual Assault Trial by Alex Marshall

The actor faces 12 charges related to incidents that prosecutors say involved four men and occurred between 2001 and 2013.

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What to Know About Kevin Spacey’s UK Trial by Alex Marshall

The actor will appear in a London courtroom on Wednesday to face a four-week trial over allegations of sexual assault.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Putting Putin Onstage, in ‘Patriots’ by Alex Marshall

Will Keen embodies Russia’s president in a West End production. “It’s been fascinating how the perception of him and the play keep changing,” he said.

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

‘Prima Facie’ and ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Win Big at the Olivier Awards by Alex Marshall

The Jodie Comer-starring legal drama won best new play at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys and an adaptation of ‘Totoro’ won six gongs — the most of any production.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Dominates Olivier Award Nominations by Alex Marshall

Studio Ghibli’s fantastical movie was an unexpected choice for a stage adaptation. Now, it is up for 9 awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime