Patrick Ball’s Path to Broadway and “Becky Shaw” by Rachel Syme

Before “The Pitt,” the actor waited tables, made lattes, and schlepped Carrie Bradshaw’s wardrobe around town.

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The Evolution of Dance Theatre of Harlem by Marina Harss, Sheldon Pearce, Jane Bua, Vince Aletti, Helen Shaw, Richard Brody, Inkoo Kang, Taran Dugal, Rachel Syme

Also: Rachel Syme on the latest in charms, the Chicago rapper Saba, turtle races in Bed-Stuy, Caspar David Friedrich paired with Schumann, and more.

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Rachel Syme Goes Behind the Scenes of a Short-Lived Broadway Musical by Rachel Syme

The theatre director Rachel Chavkin is known for unconventional hits such as "Hadestown." Why did her latest Broadway project fail to catch on?

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Stephen Sondheim Loved a Brassy Dame by Rachel Syme

The composer and lyricist never felt that women become obsolete in the theatre"not if you write them the songs.

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J. Smith-Cameron Knows What You're Thinking About Gerri by Rachel Syme

The "Succession" star discusses her chemistry with Kieran Culkin, her life in the theatre, and why bantering with the Roy family really is a bit like doing Shakespeare.

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Cecily Strong's Theatre-Geek Love by Rachel Syme

The "S.N.L." cast member talks about "Schmigadoon!," the TV series she stars in with Keegan-Michael Key, her new pandemic manicure table, and doing mushrooms in the desert with body glitter.

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Christine Baranski Knows It's Good to Be Scared by Rachel Syme

The "Good Fight" and "Gilded Age" star talks about her late-blooming entrée into Hollywood and her ever-charmed life.

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Twitter's Most Heartfelt Liza Minnelli Tribute by Rachel Syme

The superfan behind @LiZaOutlives says, "I will always consider it my duty to look out for her."

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Twyla Tharp Never Stops by Rachel Syme

The seventy-nine-year-old choreographer discusses her dogged work ethic, not falling in love with Baryshnikov, and what's lost and gained by making art as you age.

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Alanis Morissette Isn't Angry Anymore. But 'Jagged Little Pill' Rages On. by Rachel Syme

The album was an emblem of young women's anger in the 1990s. And now it's coming to Broadway.

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Heard of the Jimmys? It's the Tonys, for Teenagers by Rachel Syme

This year, 74 of the nation's most talented theatrical hopefuls took the stage for the Jimmy Awards, now in its ninth year.

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'Journey to the Past' Carries 'Anastasia' to the Present by Rachel Syme

A hit song from a 1997 animated film paves the way for a splashy Broadway production.

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A Word With Cherry Jones: 'I'm Having the Kind of Year Actors Live For' by Rachel Syme

Ms. Jones, the Broadway star, is playing a lesbian poetry professor with strong feelings about transgender issues on Amazon's "Transparent."

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Elisabeth Moss on Her Emmy Nomination and How to Follow Success of Peggy Olson by Rachel Syme

Ms. Moss discusses portraying Peggy on "Mad Men" for seven seasons, earning six Emmy nominations for the role.

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Andrew Rannells on Girls and His Love for Lena Dunham and Nancy Meyers by Rachel Syme

Andrew Rannells is the comedic MVP of Girls this season, playing Elijah (a.k.a. Hannah's former college boyfriend, current gay bestie, and surprise roommate in Iowa). He's getting some of th…

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Learning from Elaine Stritch by Rachel Syme

Stritch was the kind of performer who one hopes will live forever, because she gave the impression that she just might. She threatened her audiences and her collaborators (who have alternati…

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