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A televised version of 'Merrily We Roll Along' proves highly popular in New York and other cities.
Will Roundabout Theatre's potently acted production of "The Winslow Boy" finally break Terence Rattigan's transatlantic curse?
The choice of Jenny Gersten to oversee one of New York City's most popular public spaces presents an interesting question: What will the High Line look like under the direction of a theater …
Sculptor and mold-maker Sam Hill worked on the masks and wigs for "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play," a critical and box office hit this fall at Playwrights Horizons on 42nd Street.
Chiwetel Ejiofor, who played the drag queen Lola in the 2005 film "Kinky Boots," is now starring in "12 Years a Slave." Producer Bryan Bantry screened the new film for his cast on Tuesday.
Michael Fassbender has played real-life figures in the past, buut in "12 Years a Slave," the actor is tasked with portraying a far less sympathetic character: a plantation owner who drinks …
Alessandro Nivola, who stars in Terence Rattigan's "The Winslow Boy," opening Oct. 17, opted to see Tennessee Williams's "The Glass Menagerie" at the Booth Theatre.
The "angry young men" of the 1950s made playwright Terence Rattigan seem old hat. A revival of "The Winslow Boy" could change that.
When playwright Matthew-Lee Erlbach was approached to work on a comedy set in the world of burlesque, he wavered. But while working on ideas for "Eager to Lose," he hit a dramaturgical jack…
Galleries and studios are forced to deal with real-estate and financial uncertainty in addition to closings.
Terry Teachout says the Broadway musical 'Big Fish' sends you home stunned by the efficiency with which its producers squandered every cent they spent.
Terry Teachout says the Broadway musical 'Big Fish' sends you home stunned by the efficiency with which its producers squandered every cent they spent.
New York City Opera, which filed for bankruptcy-court protection last week after years of financial turmoil, said at least one other cultural institution may be interested in a merger with t…
A grittier stage version of the famous 1953 film features violence amid song and dance numbers.
Rachel Chavkin, who directed "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," sees Elevator Repair Service's "Arguendo," directed by John Collins at the Public Theater.
"City.ballet," developed by Sarah Jessica Parker's production company Pretty Matches and shot by Zero Point Zero, follows several dancers in their professional lives and will have its debut …
The deal, which creates a position in the education wing, ends a nearly three-day strike and allowed scheduled performances to continue.
The former frontman for the Police primes 'The Last Ship,' a show based on his hometown shipyard, with concerts and a new album.
Carnegie Hall's stagehand union dropped its picket line Thursday, allowing a scheduled concert to proceed while it continues talks with the venue.
Terry Teachout says that the Mint Theater Company's revival of 'Philip Goes Forth' makes you want to see more of George Kelly's plays.
New York City Opera owes millions of dollars to a range of creditors, including the New York City Ballet and the operator of its former theater at Lincoln Center, according to a Chapter 11 b…
Carnegie Hall needs to come out on top in the industrial dispute that forced it to cancel its opening night concert.
City Opera prepared to file for bankruptcy after its emergency fundraising campaign failed.
Alison Bechdel's memoir in the form of a graphic novel, "Fun Home," made nearly every "best of books" list when it was first published in 2006. In 2007, Lisa Kron set out to adapt it for the…
New York City Opera officials scramble to meet a $7 million fundraising deadline on Monday, but hopes are slim.
