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Saturday, December 26, 2020

A ‘Great Cultural Depression’ Looms for Legions of Unemployed Performers by Patricia Cohen

With theaters and concert halls shuttered, unemployment in the arts has taken a deeper cut than it has in restaurants and other hard-hit industries.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Lehman Brothers, a Family Saga, as Viewed by Some Who Lived It by Patricia Cohen

“The Lehman Trilogy” is a theatrical panorama of the firm’s history and collapse. Lehman descendants and onetime employees have taken a keen interest.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

A Political Satire on Stage, and Not About Trump by Patricia Cohen

Bruce Norris, the Pulitzer-winning playwright, brings “The Low Road,” a Colonial-era free market spoof inspired by the financial crash, to the Public Theater.

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Monday, May 25, 2015

ArtsBeat: ‘Scottsboro Boys’ Is Focus of Protest by PATRICIA COHEN

The protesters, organized by the Freedom Party, criticized the use of the minstrel tradition and blackface in the show.

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Hard Steps to Walk a Fine Line in ‘Scottsboro’ by PATRICIA COHEN

The Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys” uses offensive caricature as it addresses a historic instance of racial injustice.

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Broadway Has Told the Story of the Scottsboro Boys Before by PATRICIA COHEN

The new Kander and Ebb musical "The Scottsboro Boys" at the Lyceum Theater is not the first time that the harrowing tale of nine African-American youths falsely convicted of rape in 1931 Ala…

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The Tonys Find a Home. The Bad News? It's Small. The Good News? It's Actually on Broadway. by PATRICIA COHEN

Tony Awards to move to much smaller Beacon Theater after years at Radio City Music Hall.

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Parity for Women in Theater Is Focus of Symposium by PATRICIA COHEN

Artistic directors and playwrights are scheduled to speak.

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Theoni V. Aldredge, Costume Designer for ‘Chorus Line,’ ‘Annie,’ Has Died by PATRICIA COHEN

Theoni V. Aldredge, the designer of the fabulously feathered transvestites in the original stage version of “La Cage aux Folles” and Little Orphan Annie’s red dress on Broa…

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Shakespeare's Globe Theater to Present the Writer's Canon in 38 Languages by Patricia Cohen

The reconstructed theater is planning a Cultural Olympiad in which all of the plays will be performed in 38 different languages.

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No Need to Call a Sitter, Playwrights Horizons Has Done It by Patricia Cohen

Baby sitters will be available at three matinee performances of "Kin" at Playwrights Horizons.

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At Wesleyan, a Program for Performance Art Curators by Patricia Cohen

The Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University has created a new professional certificate program in curating performance art, the first of its kind.

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Theoni V. Aldredge, Costume Designer for 'Chorus Line,' 'Annie,' Has Died by Patricia Cohen

Theoni V. Aldredge, Tony winning costume designer, has died.

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Manhattan Theater Club Adds 'Extinction,' Postpones 'Carl's Sister' This Season by Patricia Cohen

"The Extinction Method" takes the place of "Carl's Sister," a new play by Alfred Uhry ("Driving Miss Daisy") based on the book "Apples and Oranges" by Marie Brenner.

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ArtsBeat: Sierra Boggess Will Take Lessons in 'Master Class' by Patricia Cohen

Ms. Boggess, currently playing Christine in the West End production of "Love Never Dies," will take on the role of Sharon Graham, the aspiring opera star portrayed by Audra McDonald in the o…

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With Stoppard, Chance Always Plays a Role by Patricia Cohen

Tom Stoppard is preparing for a revival of his play “Arcadia,” which opens on Broadway at the Barrymore Theater.

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With Stoppard, Chance Always Plays a Role by Patricia Cohen

Tom Stoppard is preparing for a revival of his play “Arcadia,” which opens on Broadway at the Barrymore Theater.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Surveying New Yorkers’ Cultural Landscape by Patricia Cohen

The New York State Council on the Arts is using an online survey to shape its priorities.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

Actors’ Union Reaches a Deal for Movie and TV Contract by Patricia Cohen

The three-year contract for film and television production came after the previous contract expired on June 30.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Lit Class Field Trip, Movie Star Edition by Patricia Cohen

When teenagers in the Broadway audience “Of Mice and Men” have a chance to talk to the production’s stars, some of the questions are actually about the play and its meaning.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Tony Shalhoub Juggles Characters in ‘Act One’ by Patricia Cohen

In his newest play, “Act One,” Tony Shalhoub navigates the mannerisms of three characters and the disorientation of a rotating stage.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

ArtsBeat: Classic Stage Season to Begin With Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Allegro’ by Patricia Cohen

The Classic Stage Company will open the 2014-2015 season with a production in October of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Allegro,” directed by the Tony winner John Doyle.   &…

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

ArtsBeat: A Wide-Ranging Season at Kennedy Center by Patricia Cohen

The 2014-15 season at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will have several international offerings.    

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Obama to Nominate Jane Chu to Head Arts Endowment by Patricia Cohen

President Obama plans to nominate Ms. Chu, chief executive of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, to lead the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Boston Ballet to Conclude 50th Anniversary Tour at Lincoln Center by Patricia Cohen

The program in late June will include new work by José Martinez and classics like “Afternoon of a Faun."

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Copyright Office Calls for Congress to Reconsider Royalties for Artists by Patricia Cohen

A new report from the United States Copyright Office says the government should consider ways to give painters, sculptors and other artists a financial interest in the future sale of their w…

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Friday, September 13, 2013

American Ballet Theater Announces Diversity Program by Patricia Cohen

American Ballet Theater has begun a partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and regional ballet companies aimed at increasing the number of dancers from minority groups.

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Monday, August 5, 2013

ArtsBeat: Chocolate Factory Theater Announces New Season by Patricia Cohen

In the lineup for the fall and spring season at the Long Island City facility are works of theater, dance, music and all-of-the-above.    

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

ArtsBeat: New Play by Pulitzer Winner To Be Part of LCT3 Season by Patricia Cohen

Ayad Akhtar’s “The Who and the What” and “Stop Hitting Yourself,” devised by the Rude Mechs, will be staged at the Claire Tow Theater.    

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Lincoln Center Festival Adopts a ‘New to You’ Formula by Patricia Cohen

Programing at Lincoln Center’s international summer festival aims for surprises rather than world premieres.    

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

A Staging for Vonnegut’s ‘Make Up Your Mind’ by Patricia Cohen

The playwright Nicky Silver has adjusted Kurt Vonnegut’s 1993 play “Make Up Your Mind” so it can be staged in Boston.    

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards