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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29 by Alex Traub

In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:07PM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81 by Alex Traub

She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Jack Anderson, Longtime Dance Critic for The Times, Dies at 88 by Alex Traub

He brought an all-embracing enthusiasm to about 4,000 articles for The New York Times on modern dance, tap, ballet and practically every other genre.

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy Winner for ‘This Is Us,’ Dies at 66 by Alex Traub

After facing homelessness in his youth, he became an admired theater and television actor, playing tough and weathered but vulnerable characters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:13PM
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Julian Barry, Who Made Lenny Bruce Into ‘Lenny,’ Dies at 92 by Alex Traub

Mr. Barry’s scripts for a hit Broadway play and later a Hollywood movie about that rule-breaking comic helped give Mr. Bruce a lasting place in pop culture lore.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:19PM
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Edie Landau, Film Producer Who Was Ahead of Her Time, Dies at 95 by Alex Traub

She and her husband invented a model for faithfully adapting acclaimed literature, illuminating an alternate path for independent cinema.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:46PM
Thursday, April 21, 2022

She Taught New York to Sing by Alex Traub

“Throw the note over your shoulder!” Debbie Harry, Kathleen Hanna, Justin Vivian Bond and other singers recall Barbara Gustern, a beloved vocal coach who was killed last month at age 87.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33AM
Thursday, December 13, 2018

The Last of the Old-School Cabaret Artists by Alex Traub

Steve Ross will always sing ‘Always.’ A certain Cole Porter tune still gives him a frisson. The entertainer, who could very well be the last of a dying breed, has devoted himself to the …

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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