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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Review: Out, Damned Patriarchy! A Revisionist Ballet ‘Macbeth’ by Roslyn Sulcas

In Akram Khan’s new full-length work for Danish National Ballet, Lady Macbeth is a pure-intentioned heroine.

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18 Off Broadway Shows to Catch in May by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Little Shop of Horrors” has some new stars. Romeo and Juliet bring their love to the Delacorte. And Hugh Jackman stars in “New Born” at the Minetta Lane Theater.

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Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely by Michael Paulson and Davaughnia Wilson

The New York Fire Department said there was “substantial damage” to a room containing lighting equipment at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in Manhattan.

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Belting

Michele on Streisand. Hudson on Holliday. Chenoweth on Menzel. Ten insiders (and five Times writers) testify to the thrill of the big Broadway sound.

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They Went Viral Online as Dancing Prodigies. Here’s What They’re Up to Now. by Margaret Fuhrer

Performers who wowed us online as children are coming of age. But they have few obvious career paths.

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Actors From ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Bear’ and More Take Over Broadway by Alexis Soloski

Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of “The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

These 5 Actors Are Already Screen Stars. Now They’re on Broadway. by Rachel Sherman, Chevaz Clarke and Meg Felling

Patrick Ball, Melissa Barrera, Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Ben Ahlers discuss the demands of live performance as they make their Broadway debuts.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

‘Moby Dick’ Review: Robert Wilson’s Last Masterpiece by Helen Shaw

Wilson’s 2024 adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic, with music by the British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, has a short run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian by Erik Piepenburg and Maurizio Fiorino

In three U.S. cities, a new production of the playwright’s cabdriver drama “Jitney” will be imported from Italy.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

‘Evita,’ Starring Rachel Zegler, Is Heading to Broadway by Michael Paulson

A buzzy revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit 1970s musical will transfer to New York next spring, but without its signature outdoor scene.

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Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri Are Giving ‘Proof’ a New Meaning by Salamishah Tillet and Marcus Maddox

The actors connected quickly as they prepared to make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Kennedy Center Works to Make the Case That Repairs Are Urgent by Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague

In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.

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Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in New David Hare Play by Michael Paulson

The Manhattan Theater Club production will bring the actress back to the stage next spring, four years after her last Broadway production.

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The Obamas, Kim Kardashian and Other A-Listers Are Now Broadway Co-Producers by Michael Paulson

The latest trend on Broadway is celebrity co-producing: A-listers who now have credits as backers of plays and musicals.

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‘Flower Drum Song,’ Once Overhauled, Returns Changed Again by Robert Ito

David Henry Hwang revised the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic 25 years ago. Now he gets to remedy some of his own remake’s flaws.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion to Leave ‘Moulin Rouge!’ on Broadway Early by Nicole Herrington

The rapper will perform in “Moulin Rouge!” for the final time on Friday, though the production didn’t say why she was leaving more than two weeks early.

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‘Kenrex’ Review: Plunging Into the Violent World of True Crime by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The play, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at the Lucille Lortel Theater, tells the story of a brutal bully who was shot and killed in plain view.

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Courtney Washington Is Ballroom Fierce. Next, She Tackles Modern Dance. by Brian Seibert and Sabrina Santiago

Courtney Washington made her name as a choreographer in street-dance competitions and on the ballroom scene. Now, she’s making a work for Parsons Dance.

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All that Chat

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