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Stephen Sondheim
Obituaries
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Stephen Sondheim, Musical Legend and Broadway "God," Has Died at the Age of 91
Sondheim was the author of several landmark musicals including Sunday in the Park With George and Company.
Watch <em>Six</em>, <em>Moulin Rouge!</em>, and <em>Wicked</em> in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Watch Six, Moulin Rouge!, and Wicked in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Plus, get a preview of NBC's Annie Live!
Rosé will star in a reading of <em>Fowl Play - A New Musical Comedy</em>, directed by John Tartaglia.
Theater News
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RuPaul's Drag Race Finalist Rosé to Star in Reading of Fowl Play – A New Musical Comedy
The reading will be directed by Tony nominee John Tartaglia.
Eric Adams with the cast of Broadway's <em>Thoughts of a Colored Man</em>.
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Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Visits Thoughts of a Colored Man on Broadway
Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more filled out the starry evening at the Golden Theatre.
Roasting Pilgrims for Thanksgiving With <em>Addams Family Values</em>
Special Reports
Roasting Pilgrims for Thanksgiving With Addams Family Values
Screenwriter Paul Rudnick discusses his wild Thanksgiving pageant from the beloved 1993 film.
Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones star in Lynn Nottage's <em>Clyde's</em>, directed by Kate Whoriskey, for Second Stage Theater at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre.
Reviews
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Review: Lynn Nottage's Clyde's and the Sandwich Shop on the Road to Redemption
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ruined and Sweat pens a comedy about formerly incarcerated people.
Randolf Curtis Rand, Lucy Taylor, Aaron Landsman, and Rosie Goldensohn appeared in Elevator Repair Service's <em>The Sound and the Fury</em> at the Public Theater in 2015.
Theater News
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Premieres From Elevator Repair Service and the Builders Association in NYU Skirball Season
The Washington Square Park performance venue will also host a return engagement of Classical Theatre of Harlem's Seize the King.
The cast of Morning's at Seven. Standing: John Rubenstien, Alma Cuervo, Lindsay Crouse, Dan Lauria, Tony Roberts, and Patty McCormack. Seated: Jonathan Spivey, Keri Safran, and Alley Mills.
Theater News
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Morning's at Seven to End Off-Broadway Run Early
The comedy revival will run through the beginning of December.
Uzo Aduba, Kara Young, Ron Cephas Jones, Edmund Donovan, and Reza Salazar star in Lynn Nottage's <em>Clyde's</em>, directed by Kate Whoriskey, for Second Stage Theater at the Hayes Theater.
Theater News
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Broadway Production of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's to Be Simulcast Online for Final Two Weeks
See a new Broadway play in the comfort of your own home.
Steve Cuiffo
Interviews
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Interview: Steve Cuiffo on Creating the Lip-Synch Magic of Dana H.
Cuiffo helped train leading lady Deirdre O'Connell for the task in Lucas Hnath's acclaimed drama.
Emmanuel Elpenord, Chris Palmieri, Jake Bazel, and Kirsty Moon appear in <em>Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation</em> at Theatre Row.
Special Reports
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All the Shows in New York With Black Friday Matinees
Why shop when you can see a show?
Drew McVety and Thom Sesma in <em>A Sherlock Carol</em>, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, at New World Stages.
Reviews
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Review: In A Sherlock Carol, Sherlock (With Help From Scrooge) Finds the Reason for the Season
Mark Shanahan's new play runs at New World Stages through the holidays.
Eric Peters and Kayla Catan reprise their roles in Bob and Tobly McSmith's <em>Love Actually? The Unauthorized Musical Parody</em>, directed by Tim Drucker, at the Jerry Orbach Theater.
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Love Actually? The Unauthorized Musical Parody Returns for the Holidays
Bob and Tobly McSmith's send-up of the Christmas rom-com will play a limited engagement off-Broadway.
This year's Drama League Awards will be held on May 20, 2022 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.
Theater News
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Drama League Awards Resumes In-Person Luncheon for 2022 Ceremony
The annual celebration will be held in May 2022.
Manoel Felciano, Reg Rogers, and Jennifer Sánchez star in Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Ben Jonson's <em>The Alchemist</em>, directed by Jesse Berger, for Red Bull Theater at New World Stages.
Reviews
Review: The Alchemist, When a Plague Becomes an Opportunity for Con Artists
The team behind The Government Inspector returns with a new adaptation of Ben Jonson's 1610 comedy.
Drew McVety stars as Sherlock Holmes in <em>A Sherlock Carol</em>, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, at New World Stages.
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See Photos From A Sherlock Carol Off-Broadway
Mark Shanahan's mash-up of Dickens and Doyle opens tonight at New World Stages.
Faith Salie
Interviews
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Interview: Faith Salie Is Not Seeking Your Approval, but She Does Want You to See Her Show
Audible's production of Salie's Approval Junkie is running at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
Performances from Broadway's <em>Waitress</em> and <em>Chicago</em> will be featured on the CBS broadcast of the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Theater News
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Waitress and Chicago Will Perform for the CBS Thanksgiving Day Broadcast
Jennifer Nettles and Erich Bergen will lead the Waitress performance on Thanksgiving morning.
See Photos of Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Rehearsal for <em>The Music Man</em>
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See Photos of Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Rehearsal for The Music Man
Look behind the curtain at the highly anticipated Broadway revival.
A scene from Stephen Karam's film adaptation of his play <em>The Humans</em>
Interviews
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Interview: Jayne Houdyshell and Stephen Karam on Rebuilding The Humans for the Big Screen
Houdyshell reprises her Tony-winning turn in the film adaptation of Karam's Tony-winning play.
Andrew Garfield and Alexandra Shipp in <em>Tick, Tick...Boom!</em>
Special Reports
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How the Tick...Tick...Boom! Film Guides Us Through Our Own Struggle With the Ticking Clock
Lin-Manuel Miranda deepens and improves upon Jonathan Larson's musical and helps us relate even more.
Brandon Micheal Hall, Jessica Frances Dukes, Michael Zegen, LaChanze, and Chuck Cooper in <em>Trouble in Mind</em>
Reviews
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Review: LaChanze and Chuck Cooper Astonish in Alice Childress's Monumental Trouble in Mind
Charles Randolph-Wright directs the long overdue Broadway premiere of this timely drama about racism in theater.
Alaska 5000, Lea DeLaria, and the cast of <em>Head Over Heels</em> at Pasadena Playhouse
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Review: Alaska 5000 Owns Immersive Head Over Heels at Pasadena Playhouse
The Go-Go's jukebox musical takes on a new shape after a failed Broadway run in 2018.
Cyntha Nixon and Christine Baranski (foreground) star in <em>The Gilded Age</em> on HBO.
Theater News
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Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski to Play Fabulous Aunts in The Gilded Age on HBO
A host of theater stars including Kelli O'Hara, Audra McDonald, and Nathan Lane appear in this new drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.