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Monday, November 22, 2021

Broadway Play "Clyde's" Will Be Livestreamed by Michael Paulson

The digital experimentation born of the pandemic shutdown is continuing: the final 16 performances of Lynn Nottage's "Clyde's" will be streamed, for $59.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway in 'Mr. Saturday Night' by Michael Paulson

The musical, about a comedian's rise and fall, plans to open at the Nederlander Theater in the spring.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Julianne Boyd to Retire After 27 Years at Barrington Stage by Michael Paulson

Under her leadership, the nonprofit produced "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and other shows that made it to Broadway.

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Changing of the Guard at Williamstown Theater Festival by Michael Paulson

Mandy Greenfield has resigned and Jenny Gersten will be interim artistic director. The festival gave no reason for the move, but it follows complaints about working conditions.

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Audra McDonald to Star in 'Ohio State Murders' on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The production brings the world of the playwright Adrienne Kennedy, 90, to Broadway for the first time.

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Sunday, October 31, 2021

New York's Irish Arts Center Upgrades to a 'Flagship Hub' by Michael Paulson

The $60 million building in Hell's Kitchen, which will present theater, dance, music and more, is scheduled to open in December.

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Broadway's 'Is This a Room' and 'Dana H.' to Close Early by Michael Paulson

The two experimental works will end their runs on Nov. 14. They had been scheduled to close Jan. 16.

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

As Broadway Returns, Shows Rethink and Restage Depictions of Race by Michael Paulson

"The Book of Mormon," "The Lion King" and "Hamilton" are among those making changes as theaters reopen following the lengthy pandemic shutdown.

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Monday, October 4, 2021

A New 'Pal Joey' Is Broadway Bound by Michael Paulson

The show will be rewritten for a production set on the South Side of Chicago in the 1940s, directed by Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Positive Coronavirus Cases Halt 'Aladdin' a Day After It Reopened by Michael Paulson

The Broadway show had just returned to the stage on Tuesday with several understudies.

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Done With Bond, Daniel Craig Will Play Macbeth on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Ruth Negga will co-star as Lady Macbeth in a production directed by Sam Gold and scheduled to open next April.

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Monday, September 27, 2021

'Slave Play' Is Returning to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play, which had been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, will return to Broadway in November.

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Inheritance' Take Top Honors at Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

The ceremony, held for the first time in more than two years, honored shows that opened before the pandemic and tried to lure crowds back to Broadway.

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'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Hosts Tony Awards Concert by Michael Paulson

Odom, 40, won a Tony Award in 2016 for "Hamilton," and this year was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work as both a performer and songwriter for the film "One Night in Miami."

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Adrienne Warren Wins Her First Tony Award, for 'Tina' by Michael Paulson

Warren's performance as Tina Turner, a role she originated in London and then again when the show opened in New York in 2019, has thrilled audiences.

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Aaron Tveit Wins Tony Award for 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' by Michael Paulson

This year was the first time Tveit has been nominated, and the circumstances were unusual: he was the only person nominated in the category, best leading actor in a musical.

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Tony Awards 2021: How to Watch and Streaming Schedule by Michael Paulson

This year's Tony Awards are taking place, live and in-person, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern on Paramount+, followed by a 9 p.m. concert on CBS.

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Audra McDonald Will Host the Tonys With Leslie Odom Jr. by Michael Paulson

She has won more competitive Tony Awards than any other performer, and tonight, when she is a nominee for the ninth time, she is presiding over the awards ceremony.

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'Jagged Little Pill' Producers Respond to Controversies by Michael Paulson

The musical, featuring Alanis Morissette songs, is planning to resume performances on Broadway next month.

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Tony Awards: What to Expect and How to Watch Tonight by Michael Paulson

Most of the awards are being streamed at 7 p.m. Eastern on Paramount+, followed by a 9 p.m. musical theater concert (including three big prizes) broadcast on CBS.

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

How Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald Will Host the Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

The two discussed the ceremony's recognition of Broadway's reopening, but also its pandemic losses.

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Sondheim Is Writing a New Musical, and Hopes to Stage It Next Year by Michael Paulson

The actor Nathan Lane said he had recently participated in a reading of the show, titled "Square One."

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'Hamilton' Cancels Atlanta Performance Over Covid Concerns by Michael Paulson

After some members of a touring company tested positive for the coronavirus, Wednesday night's show did not go on.

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Broadway Is Brimming With Black Playwrights. But for How Long? by Michael Paulson

Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened.

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How 5 Broadway Shows Restored Their Signature Effects by Michael Paulson and Justin J Wee

How five big returning shows, including "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Moulin Rouge!," have retuned, restored and restarted their signature effects.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

'Hamilton,' 'The Lion King' and 'Wicked' Creators Welcome Back Broadway by Michael Paulson

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Taymor and Stephen Schwartz tell us what it feels like to put their shows back onstage.

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Lindiwe Dlamini Returns to 'The Lion King' Stage by Michael Paulson

Lindiwe Dlamini said she was experiencing 'every emotion you can think of' as she returned to the stage tonight.

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown. by Michael Paulson and Mark Sommerfeld

Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic.

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Musicals Return to Broadway With 'Waitress' and 'Hadestown' by Michael Paulson

The song-and-dance shows that are Broadway's bread and butter began a staggered return to the stage Thursday. For audiences, vaccinations and masks were mandatory.

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Friday, August 27, 2021

Broadway Theater Owners and Producers Start Campaign to Bring Back Locals by Michael Paulson

The trade association representing theater owners and producers gets an assist from Oprah Winfrey as it seeks to drive ticket sales beyond the buzzy September reopenings.

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