The land that became New York City's Central Park was once home to Manhattan's first-known community of African-American property owners. A new play explores how eminent domain forced them o…
Whorl Inside A Loop, a new play opening in New York, looks at six inmates in a medium security prison and the actress who agrees to teach them how to tell their stories " as she steals those…
The comedian wrote and stars in Fish in the Dark, a play about rivalries and dysfunction when a family patriarch dies. Originally broadcast March 5, 2015.
At training grounds for future dancers, plenty of girls hope to someday wear the prima ballerina's tutu. But it's become a challenge to find the boys who will one day form the other half of …
It takes two to dance a pas de deux, but demand for the male half of the duex far outstrips supply. Many schools and ballet programs offer special classes and steep discounts to male student…
A dance troupe is performing the story of a Vermont farm from spring to fall, told through reinterpretations of classical choreography.
The musical was adapted from a 2007 indie film starring Keri Russell. It follows a diner waitress who pours her churning emotions about her abusive marriage into creatively named pies.
The musical and graphic novel Fun Home describe Bechdel's coming out, and her dad's closeted homosexuality. She says, "In many ways ... my professional career has been a reaction to my fathe…
A new musical by Tony nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen is a comedic drama that deals with teen suicide in the age of social media.
38-year-old British dancer Jonathan Ollivier was killed on Sunday, hours before a scheduled performance.
Music icon Prince is worried about the future of the music business for artists, and his top priority can be summed up in one word: Freedom.
The new musical about the U.S.'s Founding Fathers " set to a mostly hip-hop score " that everyone's been talking about for months and months finally opens officially on Broadway Thursday nig…
Hamilton, the hotly anticipated musical about America's founding fathers " which is set to a mostly hip-hop score " is opening Thursday night on Broadway.
Jon Stewart hosts his last episode of The Daily Show tonight, after 16 years as TV's satirist supreme. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Stewart's barbs changed how people talk about politics …
Baby showers, weddings, even meet-the-parent weekends don't have to include your actual loved ones, at least not in South Korea. A cottage casting industry exists to help fill your life-stag…
When comics tell jokes about the news, they're bound to come up with similar punch lines. But comedy writer Larry Getlen says that, while joke theft does happen, it's still rare.
The Tony Award-winning musical, The Book of Mormon, opened in Salt Lake City last week. The sendup of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is getting a rousing r…
When comedians write jokes about the news, they're bound to come up with similar punch lines. Comedy writer Larry Getlen tells NPR's Rachel Martin that stealing jokes happens sometimes, but …
The duo Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller are back on Broadway. They both talk " yes, even Teller " with NPR's Scott Simon about magic, danger and the remarkable endurance of their 40-year pa…
Bob Mondello looks at the most-produced shows at high schools through seven decades, and ponders what the choices made by drama teachers tell us.
The TV and Broadway star performs his favorite standards and talks Beethoven, rap and Spamalot.
Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he s…
Just For Laughs, the biggest and oldest comedy festival in the world, is underway in Montreal. We'll find out who's new, who's returned and learn about some surprise hits.
Ortega is one of the most sought after choreographers in showbiz. He's worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Zac Efron and is responsible for some of Hollywood's most memorable dance …
Syfy debuts the third installment in its disaster movie spoof franchise. But it isn't fun to watch " even ironically " and the film falls short, even as it inspires imitators on other channe…