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In Toshiki Okada's latest play, commissioned by Hoi Polloi and staged at Jack, theatergoers sit on a mattress as a mystery traveler roams through the space.
This performance artist's new show, "Unicorn Gratitude Mystery," explores the habit of taking refuge in fantasy and contrived distractions.
Daniel Sullivan's staging of this relatively obscure Shakespeare play at the Delacorte Theater gets many things right.
This biographical play at 59E59 Theaters profiles Alice Austen, a 19th- and 20th-century photographer who chronicled city life and defied conventions of her day.
Three shows " "Nickel Mines," "Tink!" and "The Last Word" " offer piercing and at times sophisticated perspectives on a bewilderingly wide range of subjects.
One-act plays delving into these subjects make up the Series A portion of this theater's festival.
This adaptation of Mr. London's 1908 novel is set in the 27th century, includes classic protest songs and a look back at life 700 years earlier.
"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme," Molière's 1670 comedy, is being presented as part of the Lincoln Center Festival by a French company.
A nurse turned angel of death leaves behind a trail of poisoned husbands, lovers and children as she makes her way through the post-Civil War South.
Even if you don't fall in the water, you'll be drenched within five minutes of playing kayak polo. Between the frantic paddling and the splashing when the ball hits the water hard, you don't…
The Smiths and their lead singer, Morrissey, have long had a passionate following, but few are as gonzo as their fans in Mexico and in Southern California's Mexican-American community. Now c…
The summer's hottest touring act is drawing crowds in all 50 states and travels under the tightest security. No, it's not Beyoncé " it's a centuries-old book. Published in 1623, Shakespeare…
Broadway’s biggest scandals now revolve around sky-high ticket prices and stars forgetting their lines. Oh, for the days when the vice squad stepped in! That's exactly what happened in…
Call it "The Miracle on 50th Street." Radio City Music Hall has been trying hard to give its precision-dance troupe, the Rockettes, something to do beyond Christmas " with little luck. In 20…
This season's predicted to be a scorcher, but if you're worried about exercising in the heat, doctors say, "Don't sweat it." That's because we're actually pretty well-suited to the hot weath…
Now that ‘Hamilton’ has harvested its Tonys, some big names have announced their departure from the show " July 9 will be the last performance for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa…
What’s even better than a Broadway number? A big Broadway number where everybody’s thisclose to naked. That is exactly what happens at the yearly “Broadway Bares,” a …
If you think Helen Mirren signing up for the next installment of the "Fast and the Furious” franchise is a weird move, you haven't paid enough attention to her career. Dame Helen's …
How do you wrangle a play as sexist as "The Taming of the Shrew"? The new Shakespeare in the Park production tamps down the misogyny by using an all-woman cast, many of them in drag. Even so…
So you've mastered the warrior and the downward dog, tried hot yoga and Jivamukti yoga, and are looking for your next challenge. Here's one: achieving perfect balance and inner peace on a 30…
With Broadway basking in its best season ever in both attendance and grosses " a whopping $1.3 billion " and the Tonys upon us, it's time to cut the back-patting with a shot of vinegar. In o…
Here’s a spring shocker for you: Matthew Broderick is good in his new show. While he (and co-star Nathan Lane) earned raves in the 2001 megahit "The Producers," it had been all downhil…
Beyoncé looks to be human despite her perfection and utter professionalism. On Tuesday she began her first of two shows at Citi Field over an hour late, and robots are on time, right? She a…
Tegan and Sara's new album, "Love You to Death," won't be the one taking them out of the 5,500-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden " where they're playing in November " and into the 19,500…
Summer is the time of year when big male-dominated action blockbusters roam the multiplexes like lumbering dinos in “Jurassic World.” Which means we can expect more harebrained m…
