Alicia Keys Says ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas
Though the show will close in New York next month, a North American tour will continue, and productions in Australia, Germany and South Korea are planned.
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Tessa Thompson in ‘Hedda,’ and More Theater to Stream
Other picks include “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical,” a new season of Playing on Air podcasts and “Lazarus,” featuring the music of David Bowie.
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CreditParisa Taghizadeh/Amazon Prime, via Associated Press Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on “What to Wear” in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.
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CreditGeorge Etheredge for The New York Times After Sudden Loss, Park Avenue Armory Hires New Artistic Leader
Deborah Warner, known for directing theater and opera, succeeds Pierre Audi, who died last year. Her own work is expected to be part of her programming.
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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson to Make Broadway Debuts in ‘Fear of 13’
The play, about a man who spends decades on death row before being exonerated by DNA evidence, will have a 16-week run this spring.
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CreditFrom left: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters; Caroline Brehman/Reuters Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’
Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new play at the Shed, blending the physical world with digital content.
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Credit Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation.
As a journalist, I thought I’d never join the ranks of obsessive superfans — until I suddenly became one.
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The mayor said a new initiative by the Under the Radar festival exemplified an arts affordability agenda that he intends to pursue.
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CreditReece Williams for The New York Times ‘Bug’ Review: Carrie Coon Is Superb in an American Gothic Tale
Tracy Letts’s eerily topical, decades-old play about a woman’s descent into a world of conspiracy theories makes its nerve-rattling Broadway debut.
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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93
He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.
By Richard Sandomir
Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
By Alex Williams
my tenBob the Drag Queen Is ‘Fully Obsessed’ With League of Legends
“I see why nerd culture is so exciting and fun,” said the “Drag Race” alum ahead of his Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge.”
By Kathryn Shattuck
Can A.I. Match Molière’s Wit? These Researchers Think So.
Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play.
By Laura Cappelle
For Theater in January, the Under the Radar Festival Reigns Supreme
Several festivals run across New York this month, but none are as big and eclectic as Under the Radar, founded in 2005. Here are our picks for what to see.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
His Plays Are Silent for a Reason: ‘Words Can Limit Things’
The Albanian Greek director Mario Banushi talks about his dreamlike “Mami,” which leads the Under the Radar festival in New York this month.
By Roslyn Sulcas
To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist
The Shakespearean monologue that is featured twice in “Hamnet” has long informed the movies, often in surprising ways that can make us rethink the words.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
By Alex Traub
my tenJulie Halston Sees Herself in Dorothy Parker
She stole the show in “And Just Like That …,” but theater is where the actress’s heart lies.
By Kathryn Shattuck
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
By Matt Stevens and Adam Nagourney
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