How the ‘SpongeBob’ costume designer used found objects — and yes, sequins — to dress an eye-popping array of singing, dancing sea creatures.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMA razzle-dazzle mash-up of “The Seagull” and “Hamletmachine” at La MaMa has a ramshackle feel.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:04PMNew York-area audiences finally have a chance to see Angélica Liddell, a darling of European theaters, in “Esta Breve Tragedia” at Peak Performances.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PMTwo teenage sisters share a life where the extraordinary can be ordinary in this play directed by Alex Howarth.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:54PM“Be More Chill” played a month at a New Jersey theater, and nothing much happened. Then the internet got very busy.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMA mighty king demanding declarations of love faces villains you understand, in this Royal Shakespeare production at BAM.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PMThis year’s Humana roster includes merciless looks at power imbalances in the workplace, and a doom-metal finale that left audiences shellshocked.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:25PMA spate of works like “The Wolves” and “The Wholehearted” use sports to explore ideas about femininity, self-image and power.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:26AMThere’s weird fun to be had in mash-ups of classical and rock music. But this show sticks to an overly familiar playlist.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:30PMA French cook demonstrates the art of living in the moment in this adaptation of an Isak Dinesen short story.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:58PMA new show draws on the art and writings of Leonora Carrington and Alejandro Jodorowsky, and gives viewers a peek into an expansive world.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:27PMIn an overstuffed one-man show, Modesto Jimenez recalls a personal journey that includes gang life, a liberal-arts college and experimental theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PMThe Damon Runyon adaptation from The Actors Company Theater could use more of his snap, crackle and pop.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06PMTime runs in circles in Mr. Kelly’s autobiographical memory play at La MaMa.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:52PMJoël Pommerat’s visually abstract, sonically sophisticated adaptation will be performed this weekend as part of the three-week Tilt Kids Festival.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:30PM“Sound House” and “This Is the Color Described by the Time” explore a sense that too often falls by the wayside onstage — sound.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:07PMMs. O’Connell delivers a heartbreaking performance as an older woman struggling with dementia in this drama infused with Southern Gothic horror.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PMA couple in Pakistan are always “listening to the sky,” while an American captain becomes too invested in their lives.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PMThe 2016 election changed the course of Nina Hoss’s career. You may know this film and stage actress from TV, where she played Astrid on “Homeland.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34AMPaul Calderon’s play, about a robbery gone wrong, is almost nostalgic for the poetic theater of masculine bravado.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PMRock is underexplored onstage, but two Under the Radar shows, “How to Be a Rock Critic” and “The Hendrix Project,” grapple with its transformative power.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:49PMThe psychedelic work of Bruce Haack, an electronic-music pioneer who died in 1988, is coming to the stage.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:58PMThe longtime feminist duo Split Britches sets its new play in a situation room with “Dr. Strangelove” vibes and a general calling the shots.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:56AMRepertory companies have largely disappeared on American stages. But with an eye on Europe, and highly physical training, the Wilma Theater is going against the grain.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:47AMDane Terry grew up wanting to be a magician and came to New York to play his songs. But the downtown cabaret scene came calling.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMThere are still goosebump-worthy moments in this Tony-winning Four Seasons bio-musical, but the show feels rushed and formulaic in a smaller theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:04PMThe choice lines and the soundtrack hits are there in this enjoyable adaptation of the movie. Now it’s time to make a full-fledged show out of a quasi concert.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:54PMThe British panto tradition finds a welcoming home on the Lower East Side.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:04PMCindy Lou Who has grown up bad in Matthew Lombardo’s profane, rhyme-filled holiday-season take on Dr. Seuss.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06PMDespite the presence of “American Idol” winner Candice Glover, this limp revue of carols and pop songs isn’t likely to bring much Yuletide cheer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PMStreaming services have more stage offerings than ever — from great actors in early roles to recent Broadway musicals, captured live. Plus “Hamlet” in Lithuanian.
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