Nearly 60 cast and crew members have tested positive since rehearsals began. Now, following a 10-day shutdown during previews, opening night is near.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMFrom in-person and virtual performances to exhibitions and tours, the city offers plenty of options for honoring the civil rights leader this year.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PMThe experimental festival at the Public Theater will return in person with fewer shows and, for the first time, performances outside New York City.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36PMElevator Repair Service will premiere a show inspired by Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” and the Classical Theater of Harlem’s hip-hop-infused “Seize the King” gets an encore.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:23AMHighlights include the North American premieres of Michel van der Aa’s opera “Upload” and Robert Icke’s production of “Hamlet.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PMIt seemed as if the Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation’s purchase of the theater was a done deal in July. But now the property is back on the market.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PMLin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is an adaptation of a show by Jonathan Larson, creator of “Rent.” This guide unpacks the many layers.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:42AMThe performance artist ran a mask-making operation during the pandemic. That inspired her new comedy at New York Theater Workshop.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” a popular Hindi-language movie from 1995, will debut during the 2022-23 season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PMThe “S.N.L.” star steps into a role originated by Lily Tomlin, and Claudia Rankine’s “Help” gets its pandemic-delayed world premiere in the new Shed season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PMThe rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer — and sold-out shows.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AMThe Off Off Broadway theater, which ended programs for emerging artists in December, will return next year with a model that centers the work of underrepresented artists.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42PMThe American Rescue Plan Act, with its $87.8 million in funding, will support projects at nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions in the country.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:00AMDespite an evening split between streaming and TV, the message on Sunday night was clear: Broadway is back.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:42AMThe ceremony is taking place at the Winter Garden Theater on Sunday. We bring you up to speed on everything that has happened since the shutdown.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PMThe Tony-nominated actor and comedian discusses his love for overalls, citrus trees and trying to sell his teenage daughter on Frank Sinatra.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PMThe innovative Brooklyn performing arts space is moving three L stops away, to a former dairy plant in Bushwick — and prepping for a new chapter as a neighborhood cultural hub.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PMSarah Benson, the theater’s artistic director, said she hopes that the productions this season will respond to a transformative moment in theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PMIt was pushed out of the Winter Garden to make way for “The Music Man.” Now this fan-favorite musical is getting a second life at the Marriott Marquis.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PMThe American Ballet Theater dancer discusses the beauty of anime soundtracks, the virtue of late ’90s music videos and playing video games backstage.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:29PMThe 41-year-old singer-songwriter is back on Broadway in September for her fourth starring turn in “Waitress.”
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AMThe fall season also includes appearances by a Supreme Court justice, Broadway actress and presidential biographer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMHighlights include a photography exhibition on female leaders in public housing and a contemporary play about the life of Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AMThe Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater will use the funds, along with $7 million from the city over the last eight years, for an expanded South Bronx space.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM“Merry Wives,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, had already pushed back its opening night by nearly two weeks after an injury to its leading man.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:03PMThe composer and producer blamed Britain’s coronavirus restrictions for the delay.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:54PMThe Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation, which has managed the 97-year-old theater for the past decade, will take over the building in Greenwich Village.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AMThe foundations are adding $5 million to the Disability Futures program, which will continue through 2025 with two more classes of 20 fellows each.
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