The reimagined “Jellicle Ball” version of the musical is set in the ballroom scene — the queer subculture built around dance competitions.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:32AMThe Broadway League and unions representing actors, stage managers and musicians are trying to negotiate new contracts, but workers are increasingly frustrated.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AMGeorge Steinbrenner’s theater-loving granddaughter Haley Swindal is taking a big swing with a revival of the musical, slightly retooled for a new generation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMNicki Hunter will succeed Lynne Meadow in December, taking charge of a major nonprofit that stages shows on and off Broadway.
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMWith the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season has made a profit. Fewer are planned this seas…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMAt least 23 regional theaters are planning productions of this story of hope after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PMThe drama, which has had two runs in Britain, won London’s Olivier Award for best new play earlier this year.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:32AMA revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AMThe revival will now end its run on Sept. 21, much earlier than previously hoped for.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:24PMThe play, by David Auburn, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2001.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:42PMThe play was written by Tracy Letts, who is married to Coon. It’s about a down-and-out duo for whom motel room insects prompt paranoia.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:32AMJeffrey Finn, a Broadway producer who has overseen theater programming at the Washington venue since 2016, will leave next month.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PM“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”, a musical charmer with a cast of two, will open at the Longacre in November.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32AMThe Hollywood upstart has upgraded the Cherry Lane Theater for plays and more. Coming this fall: films chosen by Sofia Coppola, food from Frenchette and the voice of Barbra Streisand.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMThe show is the sixth musical to announce a closing date since last month’s Tony Awards, reflecting financial challenges facing producers.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:24PMThe Berkshires mainstay is trying something different this season: just three weekends, but eight shows, including two Tennessee Williams plays and even ice dancing.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThe production, of a Samuel D. Hunter play that got strong reviews in Chicago, will be the first produced by Scott Rudin since news reports of his bullying behavior in 2021.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:54AMHe is moving on from 33 years at Lincoln Center Theater and will head to Rome to focus on his memoirs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AMThe actress will star opposite Cedric the Entertainer in a revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” next spring.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AMJordan Roth owned five Broadway theaters and produced a string of hits. Now he’s pivoting to performance.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMLynne Meadow was just 25 when she took a job running the Off Off Broadway Manhattan Theater Club. Now the nonprofit is a major player on and off Broadway.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:24AM‘Boop! The Musical’ imagines the cartoon character leaving 1920s filmdom for 2020s New York City. Ticket sales were weak.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PMThe first Powerhouse: International will feature works from South Africa’s William Kentridge, Brazil’s Carolina Bianchi — and 10,000, $30 tickets.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AMVideos and projections depicting an A.I.-generated actor, the digital memories of robots, a redwood forest and more: High-tech storytelling is having a moment.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32AM“This is our way of reoccupying the Kennedy Center,” said Jeffrey Seller of “Hamilton,” who was asked to stage the invite-only concert hosted by five senators.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AMThe show was shut out at the Tonys after being nominated for seven awards, including best musical.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PMThe actress will lead a revival of “Anna Christie” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, directed by her husband, Thomas Kail, and co-starring Mike Faist.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:24PMThe show’s producers said they plan to end the New York run at the end of the actor’s run, on Oct. 19.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PMThe immigration-themed musical is the second show to announce a plan to close in the aftermath of this year’s Tony Awards.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:02PMThe musical, which follows a group of theater artists putting on a show about Marilyn Monroe, opened in April to mixed reviews. It has struggled at the box office.
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