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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84 by Trip Gabriel

Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.

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Can A.I. Match Molière’s Wit? These Researchers Think So. by Laura Cappelle

Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

For Theater in January, the Under the Radar Festival Reigns Supreme by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Several festivals run across New York this month, but none are as big and eclectic as Under the Radar, founded in 2005. Here are our picks for what to see.

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To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist by Alissa Wilkinson

The Shakespearean monologue that is featured twice in “Hamnet” has long informed the movies, often in surprising ways that can make us rethink the words.

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His Plays Are Silent for a Reason: ‘Words Can Limit Things’ by Roslyn Sulcas

The Albanian Greek director Mario Banushi talks about his dreamlike “Mami,” which leads the Under the Radar festival in New York this month.

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Georgian National Ballet Brings Country’s Folk Dance to New York by Marina Harss

The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili brings its blazing version of the country’s folk dances to New York.

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Dance Moves From the Street, City Edition by Brian Seibert and Vincent Tullo

Dancers from Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia demonstrate the fundamentals of their styles, revealing deep historical roots.

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Robert Heide, Angsty Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91 by Alex Traub

He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and made his apartment into a singular exhibit of Americana.

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Francis Patrelle, Founder of a Ballet Company, Dies at 78 by Marina Harss

A champion of the story ballet, he built a tightly knit community in New York around his classes at Ballet Academy East and his company, Dances Patrelle.

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Julie Halston Sees Herself in Dorothy Parker by Kathryn Shattuck

She stole the show in “And Just Like That …,” but theater is where the actress’s heart lies.

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How Jenelle Manzi, a ‘Nutcracker’ Ballerina, Spends a Day with New York City Ballet by Nadav Gavrielov and Ye Fan

Jenelle Manzi started a nutrition company while performing with New York City Ballet. Now she’s doing her makeup in cabs and taking Zoom meetings as she sews pointe shoes.

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala by Adam Nagourney and Matt Stevens

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

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This Playwright Has Seen the Future. It Isn’t Human. by Alexis Soloski

In “Marjorie Prime” and other works, Jordan Harrison delivers sweet-bitter anatomies of human connection mediated through technology destined to supersede us.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

How to Put a Celebrity at Ease? Make a Pizza. by Sarah Bahr

Times Cooking’s Pizza Interview series introduces a note of nostalgia to encourage stars to open up.

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Carmen de Lavallade, Dancer Whose Career Spanned the Arts, Dies at 94 by Julie Bloom

Over six decades she worked in theater, opera, film and television alongside luminaries like Alvin Ailey, Lena Horne, Agnes de Mille and Harry Belafonte.

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When Sammy Davis Jr. Knocked Out Broadway by Laurence Maslon

The entertainer, who would have turned 100 this month, reinvented himself by starring in the musical version of Clifford Odets’s prizefighting drama “Golden Boy.”

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In ‘Ann Lee,’ Dance Is the Fuel for a Godly 18th-Century Rave by Gia Kourlas and Lila Barth

“The Testament of Ann Lee,” starring Amanda Seyfried, tells the story of the Shakers and their feminist leader. Dance and music are its vital, mystical language.

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Monday, December 29, 2025

‘Try/Step/Trip’ Is a Story of Hip-Hop Rehabilitation, Told in Step by Brian Seibert

Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the liberating and restricting power of groups.

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Vienna’s Ball Season Traditions of Waltzes and White Ties by Rebecca Schmid

The annual Vienna Philharmonic Ball anchors a winter calendar of some 450 dances across the city that open a window into Viennese tradition, then and now.

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

How Anthony Ramos, a ‘Hamilton’ Star, Spends a Day at His Brooklyn Bar by Sarah Bahr and Ahmed Gaber

Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.

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Friday, December 26, 2025

A Behind-the-Scenes Player of a Transformed Broadway Takes a Bow by Laurel Graeber

The nonprofit organization New 42, which earned a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater this year, continues to pave the way for a revitalized Times Square.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

‘Tartuffe’ Gets a Colorfully Modern Makeover by Tim Teeman

With its profanity-laced script, Lucas Hnath’s Molière adaptation, starring Matthew Broderick, is a mischievous clash of the old and the new.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and the Art of Racial Solidarity by Salamishah Tillet

Across film (“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another”), theater (“Ragtime”) and TV (“The Lowdown”), four works suggested what achieving racial equality in America would take.

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‘The Queen of Versailles’ Bombed on Broadway. What Went Wrong? by Michael Paulson

The show reunited Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz for the first time since “Wicked.” It wasn’t enough to counter poor word of mouth and other challenges.

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In Ontario, the Uplifting Case of a Ballet Company’s Stolen ‘Nutcracker’ Sets by Martha Schabas and Brett Gundlock

Ballet Jörgen’s holiday scare reaffirmed its mission: taking the art form to remote towns and outposts where most people have never seen a pas de deux.

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Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera by Joshua Barone

Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.

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Monday, December 22, 2025

Reading ‘A Christmas Carol’ Aloud, and Leaning Into Its Dark Side by Jillian Rayfield and Alice Zoo

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the writer himself once did for sold-out crowds.

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Playwrights Horizons Is Sued Over Discounts to People of Color by Michael Paulson

The lawsuit, against the prominent Off Broadway theater, is backed by Edward Blum, who has long challenged race-based policies. Playwrights called it “meritless.”

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Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words by Gabe Cohn

Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.

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Review: ‘The Seasons’ Jumbles Warnings About Climate Crisis by Brian Seibert

An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.

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The Rockettes, at 100, Need a Kick in the Right Direction by Gia Kourlas

This year, “Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes” pays homage to the legacy of the group, but its future seems to be more about sisterhood than dancing.

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