Friday, April 10, 2026

The Enduring Body and Soul of Martha Graham at 100 by Gia Kourlas

Her dance company, the oldest in the United States, celebrates its centennial in a series of mixed bills. But why aren’t all the dances by Graham?

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South African Writer Mfundi Vundla Gets Personal in His New Play by Zimasa Matiwane

Mfundi Vundla spent 21 years in exile and created the popular television show “Generations.” His latest project is a play that explores the imperfections of the fight against apartheid.

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

‘Death of a Salesman,’ With Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, Is Perfect for Our Time by Helen Shaw

Arthur Miller’s classic tragedy returns to Broadway, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf. Yet again, it is a triumph.

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Pink Will Host the 2026 Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

Songs by the pop singer-songwriter are part of the Broadway shows “& Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

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Review: At Gibney Dance, Reaping the Maelstrom by Brian Seibert

Searching for new repertory, the company succeeds best with two veteran choreographers, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Lucinda Childs.

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Rosamund Pike to Star in ‘Inter Alia’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The actress, a star of “Gone Girl” and “Saltburn,” will play a judge whose personal experience as the mother of a son tests her courtroom approach to justice.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Fanciful and Fabulous: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, which has shifted to the queer ballroom scene.

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Justice Dept. Resolves Broadway Touring Company Investigation by Lauren Hirsch and Michael Paulson

Broadway Across America will not be prosecuted after acknowledging it signed a noncompete agreement with another presenter, the agency said.

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At Broadway’s ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ Fan Participation Is Tricky by Rachel Sherman and Graham Dickie

The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to.

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“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Live From the New York Times Office by Sarah Bahr

Five of the show’s stars strutted and prowled amid the desks of T Magazine.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

‘Becky Shaw’ Review: Funny vs. Likable? Funny Wins. by Laura Collins-Hughes

Alden Ehrenreich makes a show-stealing Broadway debut in Gina Gionfriddo’s comedy about two old friends, one disastrous blind date and the dicey aftermath.

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‘Firebird’ Finds Its Wings Again at Dance Theater of Harlem by Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin

And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean.

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Regé-Jean Page on the Album He Considers Flawless by Sarah Bahr

“It’s raw, real, sensitive, strong, vulnerable, righteous, romantic, genius,” said the “Bridgerton” actor, who stars in the new film “You, Me & Tuscany.”

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Carol Mullins, Who Illuminated Dance for Decades, Dies at 86 by Brian Seibert

She knew nothing about lighting when the director Robert Wilson asked her to work on his shows, and later spent over 40 years as a designer for Danspace Project.

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Chekhov Plays for an Un-Chekhov Time by Helen Shaw

The directors Michael DeFilippis, Dmitry Krymov and Aleksandr Molochnikov all infuse their current productions with a burning, modern rage.

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In ‘Burnout Paradise,’ Running on Treadmills Is Only the Half of It by Erik Piepenburg and Yuvraj Khanna

In “Burnout Paradise,” four performers try ambitious tasks while jogging. If they can’t beat their run time goal, the audience gets its money back.

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Agosto Machado Is Dead; Artist Memorialized New York’s Avant-Garde by Penelope Green

An experimental theater veteran, he collected the ephemera of his friends and colleagues. As they began to die, he made shrines honoring them.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion Makes Her Return to “Moulin Rouge” by Elena Bergeron

The rapper was back onstage in “Moulin Rouge” two days after being taken to a hospital after becoming ill during a performance.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Fosse! Robbins! Making the Case for Vintage Broadway Dance by Brian Seibert

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and the Off Broadway revue “Gotta Dance!” shine a light on repertory that is too often overlooked.

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Adaptations of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Titus Andronicus’ Explore Themes of Life, Death and Joy by Laura Collins-Hughes

Two Shakespeare adaptations — Teatro La Plaza’s uplifting remix and Red Bull Theater’s gore fest — place very different values on human existence.

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Megan Thee Stallion Rushed to the Hospital During Moulin Rouge Broadway Performance by Michael Paulson

The rapper was rushed to the hospital midway through a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Tuesday. She is expected to miss shows on Wednesday.

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In This ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Titus Andronicus,’ Life, Death and Even Joy by Laura Collins-Hughes

Two Shakespeare adaptations — Teatro La Plaza’s uplifting remix and Red Bull Theater’s gore fest — place very different values on human existence.

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Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe and the Wonder of Young Love, in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Houman Barekat

The sincerity of the play’s two stars shines through in Robert Icke’s new London production.

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New York City Ballet in 2026-27: A Rare Balanchine and Ratmansky’s ‘Romeo’ by Adam Nagourney

Two principal dancers will say farewell in the 2026-27 season, which features the revival of Balanchine’s “Pithoprakta” and Alexei Ratmansky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

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Jane Fonda, Jennifer Tilly and More Star in Off Broadway Shows This April by Laura Collins-Hughes

Jennifer Tilly and Daphne Rubin-Vega in “The Adding Machine,” plus Jane Fonda in an eco-musical and Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll as a couple on their first date.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years by Jesse Green

The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?

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‘Dog Day Afternoon’ on Broadway, With Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Is Underbaked by Jason Zinoman

A raucous adaptation of a gritty portrait of New York stifles tension with comedy, leaving its stars, Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, adrift.

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Ben Stevenson Dies at 89; Choreographer Made Houston Ballet Thrive by Brian Seibert

He created dances performed around the world, and under his leadership the Houston company grew into one of America’s largest and most prominent.

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Mary Beth Hurt, Actress Acclaimed in ‘Interiors’ and ‘Garp,’ Dies at 79 by Clay Risen

She elevated supporting roles in films with insight and improvisational skill, a talent she took to Broadway as well, earning Tony nominations.

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Mark Morris’s Stations of the Cross: Simple and Stinging by Brian Seibert

One of two New York premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, “Via Dolorosa” seeks truth in plainness.

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For a High Priestess of Extreme Theater, Death Is Gentler Than Life by Laura Cappelle

In her “Trilogy of Funerals,” the Spanish provocateur Angélica Liddell shows a sense of vulnerability that will surprise longtime watchers of her work.

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off