Thursday, May 14, 2026

‘Is God Is’ Review: The Fires This Time by Lisa Kennedy

Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play twins bent on revenge in the playwright Aleshea Harris’s powerhouse film debut.

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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara in ‘Fallen Angels,’ and More Theater to Stream by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The actresses both scored Tony nominations for their hilarious turns in Noël Coward’s 1925 farce. Also catch Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler in “The Last Five Years.”

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How the Stars of 6 Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows Get Into Character by Michael Paulson, George Etheredge, Amir Hamja and Vincent Tullo

For Nathan Lane, Taraji P. Henson, Daniel Radcliffe and other actors, it can take wigs, group hugs or banishing ghosts to make the transformation.

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Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Join National Recording Registry by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The collection at the Library of Congress also added works by Weezer and Vince Gill, and a radio broadcast of a fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Jada Manns Is Breathing New Life Into Dance by Gia Kourlas and Erik Tanner

Jade Manns is part of a generation of young dance artists who dig deep inside the body’s inner landscape. Nature leads the way.

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‘Ragtime’ Star Joshua Henry Is Bringing Broadway to Its Feet by Brittani Samuel and Vincent Tullo

Joshua Henry, a Tony nominee for his thrilling performance in “Ragtime,” credits the demanding role with helping him “feel like I have mastered the voice.”

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Jada Manns Is Breathing New Life Into Dance by Gia Kourlas and Erik Tanner

Jada Manns is part of a generation of young dance artists who dig deep inside the body’s inner landscape. Nature leads the way.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The Dance Quotes and Callbacks in ‘Schmigadoon’ and ‘The Jellicle Ball’ by Brian Seibert

Breaking down the choreographic allusions in “Schmigadoon!” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” two gotta-dance, Tony-nominated shows.

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Our Favorite Moments From This Year’s Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.

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‘Paranormal Activity’ to Haunt Broadway This Summer by Michael Paulson

Inspired by the popular film series, the play has already run in Britain and in four U.S. cities. It arrives in New York in August after a Boston stop.

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On Broadway Stages, a New Kind of Fake News by Jesse Green

A genre of plays has emerged in which the characters and events are real — even when the dialogue isn’t.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Why Are So Many Celebrities Co-Producing On Broadway? by Michael Paulson, Haimy Assefa, Gabriel Blanco and Laura Salaberry

Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Bowen Yang have all signed on as co-producers of Broadway shows. Our theater reporter Michael Paulson explains why.

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The Dance Quotes and Callbacks in ‘Schmigadoon’ and ‘The Jellicle Ball’ by Brian Seibert

Breaking down the choreographic allusions in “Schmigadoon” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” two gotta-dance, Tony-nominated shows.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Review: ‘The Receptionist’ Can’t Help You Today by Brittani Samuel

A stale revival of Adam Bock’s cog-in-the-office-machine dark comedy lacks specificity and bite.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

‘The Lost Boys’ Helped Define the ’80s in More Ways Than One by Maya Phillips

The film that’s been adapted into a new musical created a memorable aesthetic with its cast and outfits. Its ideas about the nuclear family also made it a movie for its time.

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When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here by Sarah Bahr

“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”

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‘Old Woman Naked’ is Pamela Redmond’s Answer to A.I. Concerns by Tammy Lagorce

The writer Pamela Redmond talks about her new play, “Old Woman Naked,” why her kids won’t see it and whether she’d have done the show without GLP-1s.

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Review: At City Ballet, Tiler Peck Shows Shimmering Restraint by Brian Seibert

The star ballerina is also an accomplished choreographer. Her sophomore work for City Ballet is bigger and better than her first.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Tony Leung Doesn’t Want a Challenge. He Wants a Compatible Director. by Carlos Aguilar

The star often refuses roles unless he clicks with the filmmaker. That’s how he came to work with Wong Kar-wai, Hou Hsiao-Hsien and now Ildiko Enyedi.

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Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream? by Alexis Soloski and Michelle Gustafson

The Ministry of Awe, a new immersive experience in a former bank in Philadelphia, aims to help locate the wondrous in the everyday.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Close for 2 Weeks After Fire by Michael Paulson

The long-running musical, one of Broadway’s biggest hits, will be closed through at least May 17 after an electrical fire in its lighting booth.

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In ‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation by Zachary Small and Justin J Wee

What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.

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Revenge, Served Two Ways: Cold in ‘Othello’ and Lukewarm in ‘Hamlet’ by Helen Shaw

Shakespeare’s brooding prince comes off as bored at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But Bedlam’s lean production of “Othello” is positively thrilling.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently by Alissa Wilkinson

The film’s portrait of the work lives of a young journalist and a top editor holds lessons for us. It’s just that the lessons have changed with time.

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‘Fill the Stage!’ Tiler Peck Says It’s Time for Ballet to Go Big by Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

For her second commission at New York City Ballet, the principal dancer is leveling up. “Symphonie Espagnole,” with a nod to the company’s Balanchine heritage, has a cast of 40.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

María Nieves Rego, Who Helped Spark a Tango Renaissance, Dies at 91 by Alex Williams

With her dance partner and onetime husband, Juan Carlos Copes, she reinvented tango for a global stage, including in the hit stage show “Tango Argentino.”

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Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Lea Michele Left Out, ‘Titaníque’ Shines by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Alexis Soloski, Scott Heller, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Laura Collins-Hughes

Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.

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Inside the Met Gala After-Parties: See the Stars and Their Looks by Jacob Bernstein and Sarah Bahr

Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.

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Daniel Radcliffe, John Lithgow and Lesley Manville Pick Up Tony Nominations by Michael Paulson

The first batch of nominees included best new musical: “The Lost Boys,” “Titaníque,” “Schmigadoon!” and “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” were selected.

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Tony Awards Nominations 2026: Updating List by Rachel Sherman

Nominations for the 79th Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday. Here’s the updating list.

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Monday, May 4, 2026

‘Liberation,’ a Memory Play About ’70s Feminism, Wins Drama Pulitzer by Michael Paulson

The prize board called the playwright Bess Wohl’s work “a striking blend of comedy and sincerity.”

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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