The composer is breaking the rules of musical theater and finding an increasingly warm welcome this year for her rock sound. Next up, “Empire Records: The Musical.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32AMFor the Belgian director’s first edition as leader of the Ruhrtriennale, abandoned sites are “the starting point and the end point,” he says.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:16AMThe hit Encores! production has transferred to Broadway, with a cast fiercely dedicated to entertaining its audience.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PMNo musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:03AMMusical adaptations of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and “The Lord of the Rings” as well as a new Samuel D. Hunter play were on our critic’s itinerary.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:32AMStars like Edie Falco and Deirdre O’Connell bring a communal quality to Marin Ireland’s play about the aftermath of domestic violence.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMThe awards, which celebrated excellence in high school musical theater on Monday, have become a launchpad for future stars and Tony nominees.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PMA family gathering fuels Crystal Finn’s new play, in which an excellent cast teases out the many complications of inheritance.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PMA reworked opening number, less historical bulk and a general push to “have fun with these women” helped a musical find its way.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMFrom Broadway to the city’s smaller stages, a flurry of shows with wide-ranging appeal, familiar faces and rising talent.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AMT. Adamson’s new comedy, which opens Clubbed Thumb’s popular Summerworks series at the Wild Project, is about a group of worked-up Franciscan friars.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:02PMA hit at Edinburgh Fringe last year, Julia Masli’s show arrives at SoHo Playhouse for its New York debut.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PMWhile poking fun at her own agreeable malleability, Benanti flexes her talents in a show that will be available on Audible, without the physical dimension.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36PMImprov adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this year.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32AMThis Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PMIn this revival of Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of the Woolf novel, now starring Taylor Mac, the flashes of comedy can’t make up for the loss of poetry.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMThe new musical doesn’t take itself too seriously and has many winning moments — almost enough to eclipse the weaknesses of its story.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:32PMThe retooled jukebox musical, with its top-notch performances and exciting choreography, “stands out as one of the rare must-sees” in a crowded season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24AMThis modern-day fable, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Tobias Menzies, is styled with horror.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:06PMA jukebox musical about a Midwesterner’s big dreams is heavy on the Petula Clark.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PMMona Pirnot’s crisis-centered play uses all its resources to keep the audience at a physical and emotional remove from her sorrow.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:02AMIn “The Dating Show,” the British comedian and ventriloquist initiates close encounters of the potentially romantic kind. Laughs will definitely ensue.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:42PMA quadruple threat, Rivera could make a lasting impression in minutes, whether onstage or onscreen. These videos illustrate why.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThe Encores! series returns with a concert staging of the 1959 musical, which also stars the very funny Harriet Harris and Michael Urie.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:42PMThe story of a 1941 massacre is told through the lives of 10 Polish classmates, five Jewish and five Catholic, in this suspenseful but humane play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PMBuckle up for “Open Mic Night” and “Search Party” at Under the Radar and two wildly adventurous works at the Exponential Festival.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PMSara Bareilles is the heart and soul of this live capture of her musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:02AMAt Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs “like a steam train when it goes well.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PMWith “Poor Yella Rednecks,” the writer continues to tell his Vietnamese American family’s immigrant story. Maybe one day his parents will even see the shows.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:02PMThe actress makes her stage debut alongside Christopher Abbott in an Off Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s compact and combative play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18AMConceived in part by Bill T. Jones, this multigenre work at the Perelman Performing Arts Center is interested in homegrown prejudice, but lacks dramatic focus.
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