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1st Stage to premiere Natsu Onoda Power’s magical ‘Postcards from Ihatov’
Visual theater bursting with imagination and spectacle that the whole family can enjoy.
Topical takes from a film shoot, in ‘Homeless Garden’ at Avant Bard
The audience becomes a participant-observer in this project-in-progress: live filming of a modern adaptation of Chekhov's 'The Cherry Orchard.' By JULIAN OQUENDO
Celebrating the nominees for the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards at Bond 45
The Chita Rivera Awards hosted a reception on Monday, May 6, from 4-6 pm, at Bond 45, located in the heart of NYC’s theater district...
Sumptuous music in Opera Lafayette’s ‘Les Fêtes de Thalie’ at Kennedy Center
Conductor Christophe Rousset steals the show with his interpretation of the colorful score of this work rarely heard since the 18th century. By KJ MORAN VELZ
Winners of the 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway
Winners of the 39th annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced tonight, Sunday, May 5, beginning at 7:00, by hosts and...
St. Mark’s Players’ musical energizes and modernizes ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’
The performances are genuine and passionate, and the show's space feels ethereal. By LUCILLE RIEKE
New season of free ‘Picnic Performances’ at NYC’s Bryant Park
Bryant Park’s popular annual series of Picnic Performances, presented by Bank of America, returns for its fifth season with a full line-up of shows...
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is a thrilling ride at Rockville Little Theatre
A first-class production of Ken Ludwig's cracking adaptation of Agatha Christie's beloved, classic mystery. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap name ‘Broadway in the Park’ headliners
Broadway stars Laura Benanti and Jordan Fisher to join some of Signature's favorite performers for a night of live musical theater.
Voices Festival Productions to premiere ‘Letters to Kamala’ and ‘Dandelion Peace’
The timely double-bill from acclaimed playwright Rachel Lynett asks if we can find fertile ground in a time of scorched-earth politics.
Tragicomic memories of maternal dysfunction in ‘Mother Play’ at Broadway’s Hayes Theater
Among the many Broadway shows that opened in April during this busy awards season are three slightly fictionalized autobiographical works by women playwrights dealing...
Phillip Howze on how he wrote his biting satire ‘Frontiéres Sans Frontiéres’
The playwright talks about the artistic process that led to his 'burlesque intended for the talents of artists of color' now playing at Spooky Action. By DERYL DAVIS
Studio Theatre announces 2024/25 season
Lineup includes a world premiere, a recent Broadway hit starring Holly Twyford and Kate Eastwood Norris, and Danilo Gambini's directorial debut at Studio.
Earnest performances solve ‘The 39 Steps’ at Vienna Theatre Company
Dated jokes often don't land, but incredible actors give their all, and moments of excellent physical comedy make the show great. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
Revisiting musicals from 1948-49 and 1954-55 in ‘Broadway by the Season’ at NYC’s Kaufman...
The latest edition of creator, producer, director, and host Scott Siegel’s ever entertaining and educational Broadway by the Season, presented at the Kaufman Music...
Spooky Action’s frolicsome ‘Frontiéres Sans Frontiéres’ gets spoofy for real
Who knew poking fun at cultural imperialism could be so much fun? By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Nominations for Broadway’s 2024 Tony Awards
Airing live from Sofitel New York on the Tony Awards official YouTube page, Tony winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry announced the...
‘GenOUT: Youth Invasion’ sings of safety to be true to oneself
A found family in music for LGBTQ+ students who have had the blessing of a 'rainbow over their head.' By JULIAN OQUENDO
Prologue Theatre’s flawless ‘Marjorie Prime’ imagines an AI afterlife
A beautiful and definitive production of this Pulitzer-finalist play. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
Nominations for the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards for dance and choreography on Broadway and...
This afternoon (Monday, April 29) at 1:50, on ABC TV’s GMA3: What You Need to Know, Tony Award winner and dancer Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago),...