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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The most talked-about performance on London's West End isn't on stage by Lauren Frayer

In London, an actor playing Evita sings "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from a balcony over the street. It's livestreamed back into the theater – frustrating ticket holders but delighting th…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:12PM
Sunday, January 28, 2024

How a West Bank Palestinian theater went from symbol of hope to casualty of war by Lauren Frayer

Jenin's Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:24AM
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Comedian Vir Das called out sexual violence in India. Now he faces lawsuits by Lauren Frayer

In his Kennedy Center show, Das spoke of two sides of his native India: rich and poor, united but divided over women's rights and more. It was a hit in D.C., but brought legal trouble in Ind…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:03PM