A Writer’s Struggles, on and Off the Page by Felicia R. Lee

Ntozake Shange is having another moment, or two, this fall: she has a new novel, co-written with her sister, and the film adaptation of “For Colored Girls” will be released in No…

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Writing the Play His Curiosity Led Him To by Felicia R. Lee

Matthew Lopez makes his New York debut as a playwright with “The Whipping Man,” about a Jewish Confederate soldier and two former slaves at the end of the Civil War.

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Readers Weigh In on Y's Decision to Give Refunds for Steve Martin Interview by Felicia R. Lee

First the interview, now the debate.

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'Porgy and Bess' Will Be Reincarnated - As a Musical by Felicia R. Lee

The show is scheduled to debut in September at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it will be directed by Diane Paulus.

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Prize for Phylicia Rashad by Felicia R. Lee

Phylicia Rashad will receive the lifetime achievement award at the 19th annual Pan African Film Festival.

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Cherry Lane Theater Artistic Director to Leave and Sell Building by Felicia R. Lee

Financial struggles are behind the changes.

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'American Slavery Project' Focuses on Black Playwrights by Felicia R. Lee

"The American Slavery Project," set to begin on March 7 at the CAP 21 Theater, is a free reading series to showcase black playwrights who are exploring issues of slavery and the Civil War.

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ArtsBeat: Katori Hall Wins Blackburn Prize for Outstanding Women Playwrights by Felicia R. Lee

Katori Hall wins Blackburn Prize.

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American Ballet Theater Will Return to City Center by Felicia R. Lee

American Ballet Theater makes plans to return to City Center, where it had not performed since 2008.

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Michael Crawford to Star in New 'Wizard of Oz' by Felicia R. Lee

Michael Crawford is set to play the Wizard in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of "The Wizard of Oz."

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Andre Braugher to Star in 'Whipping Man' for Manhattan Theater Club by Felicia R. Lee

Andre Braugher to costar in "The Whipping Man"

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No Net for the Man in Charge by Felicia R. Lee

As the artistic director of the Big Apple Circus, Guillaume Dufresnoy is now the ringmaster of the little top.

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ArtsBeat: Reimagined 'Robin Hood' To Land on Broadway by Felicia R. Lee

The production originated at the Royal Shakespeare Company and has also played at the American Repertory Theater.

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ArtsBeat: New Black Fest to Present Short Works Responding to Michael Brown Shooting by Felicia R. Lee

"Hands Up: Six Testaments" consists of monologues or "performance essays" prompted by the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

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Elisa Monte to Retire From Dance Company by Felicia R. Lee

Ms. Monte founded Elisa Monte Dance in 1981, and will be replaced as artistic director by Tiffany Rea-Fisher.

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ArtsBeat: Theater for a New Audience to Present 'An Octoroon' by Felicia R. Lee

The show, which opened at Soho Rep in May, will run as part of the Theater's new season, and will retain the actress Amber Gray and the director Sarah Benson.

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Where There's Smoke, There's No Opera by Felicia R. Lee

An Australian opera company says it won't stage "Carmen" because of a sponsorship deal with a government health agency.

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ArtsBeat: $40 Million to Help Build Audiences in the Arts by Felicia R. Lee

The Wallace Foundation will provide funds to help performing arts organizations expand their reach.

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MacArthur Awards Go to 21 Diverse Fellows by Felicia R. Lee

Stipends will be awarded to a psychologist studying racial perceptions in crimes, the maker of the film "The Act of Killing" and a law professor seeking to help American Indian women, among …

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ArtsBeat: Schomburg Center Plans Exhibition on 'For Colored Girls' by Felicia R. Lee

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is mounting an exhibition in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is En…

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Exit Roils Supporters of Women's Theater by Felicia R. Lee

An online petition demands resignations after the departure of Julie Crosby, the producing artistic director for Women's Project Theater.

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Jessye Norman Talks About 'Stand Up Straight and Sing!' by Felicia R. Lee

The opera singer discusses her new memoir.

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Marcus Gardley's 'The Box: A Black Comedy' Comes to Brooklyn by Felicia R. Lee

Marcus Gardley's play "The Box: A Black Comedy" examines black men in prison and the justice system that puts them there.

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Alvin Ailey to Bring New Work to Koch Theater by Felicia R. Lee

A world premiere from the choreographer Robert Moses is among the highlights of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's two-week engagement at Lincoln Center.

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ArtsBeat: A New Website Dedicated to Lorraine Hansberry by Felicia R. Lee

A website scheduled to go live on April 1 will offer a wealth of material about Lorraine Hansberry.    

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