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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

At 89, Still Making Art (and Bread) With a Message in Vermont by Bob Morris

Peter Schumann’s Bread and Puppet Theater is going strong and, at 89, so is he. But what will happen to his company when he is gone?

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Book Review: ‘Chita: A Memoir,’ by Chita Rivera with Patrick Pacheco by Bob Morris

Her new memoir finds the 90-year-old singer-dancer hungry for acclaim, but generous to others on her way to getting it.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

In a New Memoir, Harvey Fierstein Shares Gossip and Regrets by Bob Morris

“As much as it hurts, tell the truth,” says the Tony-winning performer and playwright, tracing his path from Brooklyn to Broadway.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

For This Theater Leader, a Mission That Goes Beyond the Stage by Bob Morris

Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theater Troupe is getting back to live shows and community outreach after multiple shutdowns.

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Friday, April 3, 2020

Marie's Crisis Cafe Is Closed, but Franca Vercelloni Is Still Taking Requests by Bob Morris

With a piano and a camera, Franca Vercelloni of Marie’s Crisis Cafe continues to play for the bar’s show-tune singalongs on social media.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

A Word With: Craig Lucas: The Theater of Faith and Doubt, Love and Pain by Bob Morris

Craig Lucas answers questions about his descent into despair, which provided inspiration for his new play, “Ode to Joy,” which he is also directing.    

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Scene City: The Stars Come Out for Shakespeare in the Park by Bob Morris

A rollicking, star-studded performance of “The Pirates of Penzance” was part of the rain-delayed annual benefit for Shakespeare in the Park.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Scene City: The Stars Come Out for Shakespeare in the Park by Bob Morris

A rollicking, star-studded performance of “The Pirates of Penzance” was part of the rain-delayed annual benefit for Shakespeare in the Park.    

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Scene City: Celebrating 50 Years of Shakespeare in the Park - Scene City by Bob Morris

Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala honoring Al Pacino.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Public Theater Raises Funds for Renovation by Bob Morris

OSKAR EUSTIS, the Public Theater’s artistic director, never saw a musical as a child. Maybe that’s to be expected when your mother is a scholar with a special interest in Puritanism.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Scene City: Public Theater Raises Funds for Renovation by Bob Morris

Fans of musicals gather to hear tunes from some famous ones.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Scene City: A Party for Darren Criss by Bob Morris

Darren Criss of “Glee” has plenty of support as he tackles Broadway.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Scene City: After a Reading of the Play ‘8,’ Stars and Real People From the Proposition 8 Trial Mingled by Bob Morris

After a staged reading of the play “8,” real people involved with the Proposition 8 trial and the fight to legalize gay marriage in California mingled with the stars who played them.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Scene City: Shakespeare’s Been Reading the News by Bob Morris

At the Shakespeare in the Park gala, an uncanny resemblance between the 16th century and the 21st.

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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