The Mummers is a way of life for some Philadelphians, but they also have a history of painful exclusion. A multicultural festival on May 17 marks a new era of collaboration with grassroots c…
Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.
Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Bowen Yang have all signed on as co-producers of Broadway shows. Our theater reporter Michael Paulson explains why.
The You Gotta Believe Gala celebrated 30 years of magic in the lives of those who need it the most on May 8. Host Ta’Nika Gibson, honorees Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson, performe…
Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.
“Little Shop of Horrors” has some new stars. Romeo and Juliet bring their love to the Delacorte. And Hugh Jackman stars in “New Born” at the Minetta Lane Theater.
Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts v…
The play, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at the Lucille Lortel Theater, tells the story of a brutal bully who was shot and killed in plain view.
President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sa…
President Trump announced the Kennedy Center will close for two years beginning July 4th. He says the building is in bad shape and needs repairs. Members of congress and two lawsuits contend…
Cinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.
This "Titanic" parody fueled by Dion's hits, silly ad-libs and pop culture references had the humblest of beginnings. Now the show has docked on Broadway.
The star of 'Wednesday' and 'The Big Bang Theory' has turned a decade of infertility into a sharply funny one-woman show, full of irreverent songs and wry observations about her experience. …
By Kate Brennan, Rachel Anderson-Rabern, David Lee White. Technological innovation is outpacing labor protections, and theatre is not immune to this phenomenon.
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confir…
As part of its 75th anniversary, the Southbank Centre hosts the Oscar-nominated composer and his creative partner for a sweeping orchestral show that dares to imagine a more hopeful future. …
Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles's anti-heroine is such a relevant figure today.
An adaptation has a twist that doesn't track, and songs that benefit from an excellent cast, including Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess and Adam Jacobs.
Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions " a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s.
David Ireland's satire follows a Hollywood actor whose cluelessness leads to a combustible confrontation.
Joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Groff stars in the hit Broadway production of the Sondheim musical. And there are (count 'em) three productions of "The Importance of Being Earnest" this month.
Henry Darger, a recluse who left behind thousands of wild illustrations upon his death, is the subject of fascination in this one-man show.
Hugh Jackman returns in "Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes," Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays Truman Capote, and Celia Keenan-Bolger and Tony Shalhoub star in an "Antigone" riff.
Opening a decade after "Fun Home" debuted on Broadway, the new musical "Starstruck" has a lesbian protagonist and a female creative team. That still seems radical.
A strong cast stars in Lauren Yee's new play, part of a cycle of works about the collisions between 20th-century communism and pop culture.