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'Prayer for the French Republic,' 'Appropriate' Among Tony Nominees Tackling Antisemitism, Racism and More Social Issues

by Gordon Cox

Live theater always reflects the moment in which it's presented, but this season, Broadway charged head-on into the politics of today with unusual force: A play that directly addressed antisemitism, Israel and Gaza opened barely two months after the events of Oct. 7; climate protestors interrupted a 140-year-old drama about the threat of environmental calamity, […]

SOURCE: Variety at 1:05pm on June 16, 2024