Theater
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‘The Shark Is Broken’ Broadway Review: Bruce from ‘Jaws’ Pulls a No-Show
The notoriously temperamental mechanical fish wisely skips this on-the-set story
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Ethan Slater Sets Next Broadway Gig in ‘Spamalot’
The “SpongeBob” performer will star alongside Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Inglehart and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
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‘Back to the Future’ Broadway Review: Roger Bart Travels on Autopilot
The gifted comedian delivers the performance this tired exercise in excessive stagecraft deserves
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Broadway Premiere of “The Notebook” Musical Set for March
The musical, based on the 1996 Nicholas Sparks bestseller, features music by Ingrid Michaelson
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‘Let’s Call Her Patty’ Off Broadway Review: Rhea Perlman Makes the Upper West Side Fun Again
The “Cheers” legend-turned-“Barbie” standout rocks and chops in an uneven new play by Zarina Shea
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Pamela Blair, ‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘All My Children’ Actress, Dies at 73
The actress’ “A Chorus Line” costar Baayork Lee posts to Facebook that “Pammie” is free to “dance, dance, dance among the stars”
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‘The Cottage’ Broadway Review: Jason Alexander Directs Eric McCormack in a Most Foul Comedy
Sandy Rustin’s new play begins to smell bad even before one character breaks wind for two minutes, maybe three
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‘Flex’ Off Broadway Review: It’s Sex and the Rural Basketball Court
Five teammates battle for status and against pregnancy in Candrice Jones’ new play
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‘Here Lies Love’ Broadway Review: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Roast Imelda Marcos
But the real star of this flashy musical is director Alex Timbers
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IATSE Reaches Tentative Deal With The Broadway League, Disney Theatrical on Pink Contract
The agreement, which will now be sent to union members for ratification, covers roughly 1,500 theatrical professionals working on Broadway and touring productions
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From Muhammad Ali to Billie Jean King, Sports Dramas Feel at Home on Stage
Recent runs of “Fetch Clay, Make Man,” “Love All,” “King James” and more show that the larger-than-life theatricality of sports world legends is ripe for adaptation — at times to mixed results
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The Weekender: Are You Listening?
What to do in Los Angeles now that Summer is fully underway
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‘Hamlet’ Off Broadway Review: Ato Blankson-Wood Gets Stuck Between DC and Cuba
Kenny Leon’s confused staging leaves the “Slave Play” star stranded in this Shakespeare in the Park production
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California’s Devastated Live Theater Industry Hopes for a Bailout: ‘We’re All Dying’
The performing arts sector contributes billions of dollars a year to the state economy, but is struggling to recover from COVID, rising costs and tighter employment rules
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‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Broadway Review: Oops… Britney Spears Musical Just Did It Again
The pop star’s songbook creates a princess traffic jam in this new jukebox tuner
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By Robert Hofler