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The actor, director and author fought racial injustice on the stage at every opportunity and founded a theater group based at the African American Museum of Nassau County.
The Broadway musical that stars one Long Islander and features music written by another will close in August.
"Toni Stone" at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre is a provocative if flawed piece of sports history about the first woman to play in men's pro baseball.
After a successful Off-Broadway run last year, "The Girl From the North Country," featuring the music of Bob Dylan, will come to Broadway next year.
Jeff Daniels will be leaving Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Nov. 3, and Ed Harris will take over as Atticus two days later.
Barry Manilow announced at his Las Vegas show that his musical "Harmony" is headed to Broadway next year.
Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's "The Secret Life of Bees" is an inspiring and emotional exploration of life in the racially charged '60s.
Shakespeare in the Park's "Much Ado About Nothing" stars a riveting Danielle Brooks in this update taking place in modern-day Georgia during wartime.
The irreverent comedy "Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" starring Nathan Lane will close Sunday, nearly two months earlier than scheduled.
Ratings for the Tony Awards, which CBS aired Sunday night, were the lowest ever with fewer than 6 million viewers.
Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz," is the subject of "My Witch," a new play coming to Bay Street Theater from July 17 to 21.
Rachel Chavkin was named best director of a musical and Andre De Shields best featured actor.
Bryan Cranston or Jeff Daniels? "Hadestown" or "Tootsie"? Newsday's theater critic serves up her picks in this year's tight Tony Awards race.
Tovah Felshuh chews the scenery in Wade Dooley's theatrical comedy "The Prompter" at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.
Broadway's "King Lear" starring Glenda Jackson is closing June 9, even though the limited run was scheduled to end July 7.
The Museum of Broadway, opening sometime in 2020, will spotlight the history of New York City theater with interactive exhibits and behind-the-scenes looks at how shows are created.
On June 10, local stage talents will get their moment in the spotlight when the first Long Island Community Theatre Awards are presented at the Suffolk Y JCC in Commack.
Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon bare their souls -- and their bodies -- in Terrence McNally's touching play 'Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune."
Tina Fey, Audra McDonald, Regina King and Darren Criss are first batch of presenters announced for the June 9 Tony Awards.
He's only 21, but Billy Recce, who hails from Hauppauge, is a rising talent in the theater world. He penned the songs for "A Musical About Star Wars" and will perform at Feinstein's/54 Below…
Barry Manilow will perform his many hits in "Manilow Broadway," which will run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from July 26 to Aug. 17.
Newsday theater critic Barbara Schuler took Hauppauge teen Gigi Manta to see the Broadway hit "Be More Chill." Who liked the show more?
Tasha Partee, whose high school student Andrew Barth Feldman is the star of Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen," will receive the Inspiring Teacher Award in June.
The '80s hair band musical "Rock of Ages" will enjoy a 16-week Off-Broadway run this summer to mark the show's 10th anniversary.
Sophia Anne Caruso and the performance of "Day-O" are the only lively elements in the Broadway musical "Beetlejuice."
