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The American premiere of the brutal play "A Little Life," a drag-infused Hamlet and an immersive celestial installation highlight the festival's latest iteration.
The new production, an adaptation of the classic 1984 martial arts film, is onstage now just outside St. Louis and aiming for a Broadway run.
A life-size likeness of the pioneering playwright will be unveiled in June as part of a new initiative to honor her legacy.
Members of the cast and creative team from the original production, as well as the current Off Broadway revival, look back on how the show came together and discuss its enduring influence.
The collection of approximately 7,700 items, donated by Simon's widow, includes dozens of unfinished shows, including a screenplay written for Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
The British Congolese playwright earned the $25,000 prize for her memoir-monologue that deals with Black identity and displacement.
A revival of the Tony-winning Cyndi Lauper-Harvey Fierstein collaboration will begin performances at Stage 42 in July.
The "Schitt's Creek" star makes his Broadway debut this month in Tracy Letts's new comedy "The Minutes."
The showcase of work by contemporary American playwrights will not take place this year, either in person or online " and after that, it's up in the air.
Rajiv Joseph's new play, which chronicles the bond between two LeBron James fans over 12 years, is having its world premiere at Steppenwolf in Chicago.
The 35-year-old Off Broadway company and actor training center will open a new space, which will include a 60-seat theater and five sound studios, in April.
Nearly 60 cast and crew members have tested positive since rehearsals began. Now, following a 10-day shutdown during previews, opening night is near.
From in-person and virtual performances to exhibitions and tours, the city offers plenty of options for honoring the civil rights leader this year.
The experimental festival at the Public Theater will return in person with fewer shows and, for the first time, performances outside New York City.
Elevator Repair Service will premiere a show inspired by Chekhov's "The Seagull," and the Classical Theater of Harlem's hip-hop-infused "Seize the King" gets an encore.
Highlights include the North American premieres of Michel van der Aa's opera "Upload" and Robert Icke's production of "Hamlet."
It seemed as if the Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation's purchase of the theater was a done deal in July. But now the property is back on the market.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut is an adaptation of a show by Jonathan Larson, creator of "Rent." This guide unpacks the many layers.
The performance artist ran a mask-making operation during the pandemic. That inspired her new comedy at New York Theater Workshop.
"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," a popular Hindi-language movie from 1995, will debut during the 2022-23 season.
The "S.N.L." star steps into a role originated by Lily Tomlin, and Claudia Rankine's "Help" gets its pandemic-delayed world premiere in the new Shed season.
The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer " and sold-out shows.
The Off Off Broadway theater, which ended programs for emerging artists in December, will return next year with a model that centers the work of underrepresented artists.
The American Rescue Plan Act, with its $87.8 million in funding, will support projects at nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions in the country.
Despite an evening split between streaming and TV, the message on Sunday night was clear: Broadway is back.
