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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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Thursday, February 16, 2023

He Smeared Feces on a Critic, and Lost a Job. Now, He Wants to be Heard. by Alex Marshall

Marco Goecke on Thursday lost his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house. The reaction has “been a bit blown up,” he says.

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Choreographer Smears Dog Feces on Critic After Negative Review by Alex Marshall

Marco Goecke has been suspended from his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house after he smeared excrement on a critic’s face.

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

‘Die Hard’ Comes to the Christmas Stage in London by Alex Marshall

The poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

With an ‘Othello’ of His Own, a Director Comes Full Circle by Alex Marshall

As a young man, Clint Dyer was appalled by a photograph from a blackface production of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the National Theater. Now, he is that playhouse’s deputy artistic director…

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Friday, November 25, 2022

After a 70-Year Run in London, ‘The Mousetrap’ Heads to Broadway by Alex Marshall

The enduring Agatha Christie whodunit, which has stumped West End theatergoers since 1952, will come to New York next year. (No spoilers, please.)

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Kevin Spacey Faces New Sexual Assault Charges in U.K. by Alex Marshall

The authorities authorized seven new counts against the actor, including three for sexual assault. Mr. Spacey was already facing a criminal trial in Britain.

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Britain’s Major Opera Companies Suffer in Arts Spending Shake-Up by Alex Marshall

English National Opera lost its government subsidy, and the Royal Opera House received a 10-percent cut, with funding diverted to organizations outside London.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

London Theatergoers Are on the Edge of His Seats by Alex Marshall

One family firm supplies seating for most of the West End’s theaters, from flexible new spaces to Victorian treasures. Its chief designer reveals some tricks and traps of the trade.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Royal Shakespeare Company Names Two Directors for Top Job by Alex Marshall

In an usual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

At Shakespeare’s Globe, a Nonbinary Joan of Arc Causes a Stir by Alex Marshall

Even before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain.

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards