Theater
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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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‘The Light in the Piazza’ Off Broadway Review: This Century’s Best Musical Is Back and Brighter Than Ever
Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s show receives a truly sterling revival
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The Unscripted Tonys Were a Win for CBS and Broadway | Analysis
The Great White Way’s biggest commercial brought the theater industry much-needed revenue after clinching a deal with the striking Writers Guild of America
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Paxton Whitehead, Broadway Vet and ‘Mad About You’ Regular, Dies at 85
He specialized in playing snobs, including Rodney Dangerfield’s nemesis in the 1986 comedy “Back to School”
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‘The Doctor’ Off Broadway Review: Juliet Stevenson Gives Woke a Workout
Robert Icke’s new play doesn’t leave a single hot-button issue unpunched
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‘Lizard Boy’ Off Broadway Review: He’s Green and He’s Gay — But He’s No Elphaba
The most special power in Justin Huertas’ quirky new musical is his downright magical score
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Ariana DeBose Kicks Off Tonys Without a Script Amid Writers’ Strike: ‘We’re Just Making It Up as We Go Along’
“To anyone who thought last year might’ve been a bit unhinged, to them I say, ‘Darlings, buckle up,’” the emcee quips
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Tony Awards 2023: See the Star-Studded Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
From Ariana DeBose and Lea Michele to Amber Ruffin and Yahya Abdul Mateen II
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‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Tops Tony Awards With 5 Wins, Including Best Musical (Full Winners List)
The night was historic, as Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee became the first nonbinary performers to win Tonys