Theater
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Women Are Finally Finding a Voice on New York Stages, From ‘Six’ to ‘Suffs’ (Guest Blog)
“I am drawn to untold stories about women and there are so many … that need telling,” Broadway producer Dale Franzen says
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‘Birthday Candles’ Broadway Review: Debra Messing Bakes a Cake and Ages Ungracefully
Playwright Noah Haidle writes a high-concept tear-jerker
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By Robert Hofler -
‘Suffs’ Off Broadway Review: Shaina Taub Pulls a Lin-Manuel Miranda With Tour-de-Force Suffragette Musical
Taub wears four musical-theater hats with real flair
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By Robert Hofler -
Rae Allen, Tony Winner and ‘Sopranos’ Actress, Dies at 95
Her TV credits also include “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Seinfeld”
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‘Take Me Out’ Broadway Review: Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams Hit It Out of the Ballpark
Terrific performances make Richard Greenberg’s play worth a second look
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By Robert Hofler -
‘Paradise Square’ Broadway Review: Call Her Madam, or Return of the Happy Hookers
A new musical finds much to admire in the oldest profession
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By Robert Hofler -
Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington to Co-Star in Broadway Revival of ‘The Piano Lesson’
Jackson’s wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson will direct the fall production of August Wilson’s acclaimed drama
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‘Plaza Suite’ Broadway Review: Sarah Jessica Parker Toils While Matthew Broderick Coasts
The Neil Simon comeback does not begin here
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Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Recasts Lead Role After Misconduct Investigation
James Snyder, the last actor to star as Harry, was fired in January
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‘Confederates’ Off Broadway Review: Dominique Morisseau Suggests College Is the New Plantation
Playwright delivers a lecture on racism in record time
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Tony Awards Return to CBS and Paramount+ in June for First Live Coast-to-Coast Broadcast
The 75th annual ceremony will mark the best of Broadway in a dual broadcast-streaming format
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‘The Chinese Lady’ Off Broadway Review: A Forgotten Immigrant in 19th-Century America Takes Center Stage
Lloyd Suh’s play puts a spotlight on a most unusual real-life figure
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Taron Egerton Faints on Stage During First Night Performance of London Play ‘Cock’
The actor copped to a “bruised ego but I’m fine” after his understudy completed the performance Saturday
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‘On Sugarland’ Off Broadway Review: Aleshea Harris’ Sweeping Look at Black Life Amid Endless Wars
Harris nods to Tennessee Williams in her look at life in a Southern cul-de-sac near an Army base
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By Robert Hofler -
‘English’ Off Broadway Review: Sanaz Toossi’s Play Gets Lost in Translation
Playwright explores the challenges of teaching English to Farsi speakers in Iran