With so much on its to-do list, how did the Tonys do? Jesse Green, The New York Times' chief theater critic, discussed the presentation " or, rather, the presentations: one on Paramount+ and…
Three jukebox shows are vying for best musical, while a daring drama called "Slave Play" could have a big night. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. Eastern on Paramount+, followed by a 9 p.m. con…
With the return of "Hamilton," "The Lion King," "Wicked" and "Chicago," and the opening of "Lackawanna Blues," one of New York's most important industries is trying to rebound.
We visit the "Hadestown" company and a new playwright, share backstage performances, and answer your theater questions in the "Offstage" series finale.
I had never heard of Creede Repertory Theater until the name came up after Googling "most remote theater in the United States" one day. My curiosity was piqued.
Douglas had an enviable list of credits that included films like "Whitney," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" "School of Rock," and "The Inkwell."
Mr. Ward, an actor, playwright and director who co-founded a New York theater group that supported Black writers and actors at a time when there were few opportunities for them, died Saturda…
Embodying the Thornton Wilder character "helped heal something inside me that I hadn't even realized had been broken," says one.
Her Broadway career, fueled by her crystal-clear operatic soprano, brought her Tony Award nominations for "Show Boat," "The Music Man" and "Mary Poppins."
Sutton, who brought characters to life on the stage, on television and in movies like "Steel Magnolias," died of complications from COVID-19.
From the ensembles of "Cabaret" and "Pippin," Reinking stepped into the role of Roxie Hart in "Chicago," and the rest is Tony-winning history.
Many seasonal mainstays have been reimagined for online viewing this year. Here are some of our favorites, from "A Christmas Carol" to Handel's "Messiah."
He was involved with the Brooklyn Philharmonic for many years and performed both on Broadway and off. He died of COVID-19.
Murray Schisgal, a playwright and screenwriter who took his offbeat brand of humor to Broadway in the Tony Award-winning comedy "Luv" and to Hollywood in the hit farce "Tootsie," died Thursd…
One of Britain's hit shows is set to become the first musical to reopen on London's West End since Britain went into lockdown in March.
Readers said "Sweeney Todd" and "Wicked," among other classics, made them fall in love with musicals. One sheepishly confessed: "Starlight Express."
Our critic confesses she discovered musicals via the widely panned film adaptation of "Rent," a flop. We want to hear from readers: What was your first favorite?
A powerful dancer, he and his first wife, the ballerina Nora Kovach, were among the first highly publicized defectors from the Soviet Bloc.
Many theatre companies are closed amid the pandemic, but that doesn't mean you can't immerse yourself in the magic of a play.
Toppling arches, swarming mosquitoes and celebrity encounters are among the singular summer sensations readers can still recall.
Even if closed theatres reopen in the fall, the social distancing rules that they will most likely have to introduce will mean greatly reduced ticket sales " and state subsidies on their own…