Steph Del Rosso, writer of “53% OF.” Photo: Ella Pennington Old Venue Reopens With New Take On Women “I have many, many supporters. They’re all fantastic people. But they’ve had to deal with some very very bad things I’m gonna... City Arts 14 Jul 2022 | 03:41
Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga (front) in “Macbeth.” Photo: Joan Marcus She Makes The Sets They Act On Actor Edward Norton says, “she is a genius.” Theater directors obviously agree, as Christine Jones has been the set designer... City Arts 05 Jun 2022 | 12:48
During a rehearsal of “Golden Shield,” Anchuli Felicia King (center) speaks to the cast and crew. Performances begin on April 26 and opening night is on May 17. Photo: Lia Chang ‘Golden Shield’ Takes on Censorship in China In a country surrounded by digital censorship, the only way to break free is to challenge the status quo. But what happens... News 17 Apr 2022 | 02:06
“Paradise Square” marquee. Photo: Leida Snow What Happened to Garth Drabinsky’s Comeback? Garth Drabinsky is a real-life example of the Rashomon effect. The term describes the unreliability of eyewitnesses, coming... News 15 Apr 2022 | 10:11
There are a number of offerings with deep discounts either through the TKTS Booth or online. Photo: Leida Snow Broadway is Back Whatever it takes. Vaccinated, boosted, masked. No matter how grateful we’ve all been for Zoom these past two years, there... City Arts 04 Apr 2022 | 01:11
At Inside Broadway. Photo: Elena Olivo ( ') Inside Broadway Celebrates 40 Years Michael Presser remembers standing at the door of the Winter Garden Theatre in 1982 watching the faces of children who were... News 28 Mar 2022 | 07:51
Molly Ranson, Jeff Seymour, and Yair Ben-Dor in “Prayer for the French Republic.” Photo: Matt Murphy A Star of Family Dramas Actress Molly Ranson has made a career of starring in family dramas. Ranson first came to prominence when she made her Broadway... City Arts 23 Feb 2022 | 12:41
Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera. Photo courtesy of City Lyric Opera ‘We Were Almost There’ “There were many tears shed,” said Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera, and producer of their... City Arts 09 Jan 2022 | 12:42
A scene from “A Sherlock Carol.” Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade ‘A Sherlock Carol’: The Art of Combining Two Epic Stories Mark Shanahan is a born and bred New Yorker and a veteran actor, director and writer for the theater. He has appeared on... News 16 Dec 2021 | 10:31
Actress Astrid Van Wieren said the first performances after the COVID shutdown were “incredibly electric.” Photo courtesy of Come From Away on Broadway This Show’s Message of Kindness Resonates Once Again “Come From Away” tells the heartwarming story of what happened when 38 planes were forced to divert to Gander International... News 15 Nov 2021 | 09:39
Keynoter for the summit was Andrew Lloyd Webber. Photo courtesy of The TheaterMakers Summit TheaterMakers and TheaterFans How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The response in the old joke was: practice, practice, practice. Apparently the mantra for... News 10 Nov 2021 | 02:33
“Wicked” has reopened on Broadway. Photo: Gaby Messino Broadway’s Back and I’m Forcing My Friends to Go One night at the Old Town Bar, a western-themed restaurant run by Irish immigrants, my world was shattered. On a night out... News 26 Sep 2021 | 10:05
Left to right: Haviland Morris, Rita Wolf, Charlotte Bydwell, Matilda Sakamoto and Yvonne Woods in a scene from “What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad,” written and directed by Richard Nelson. Photo: Jason Ardizzone-West All in the Families He has created three families that may not be ours, but have come to feel like they are. Playwright Richard Nelson, at 70,... City Arts 15 Sep 2021 | 10:45
David Byrne and the American Utopia band strike a pose while performing in the Hudson Theatre during their first stay on Broadway. Photo: Mattew Murphy David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Returns to Broadway As we return to a new normal, over a year after the start of the pandemic, Broadway is seeing a revival of its own — and... News 10 Sep 2021 | 03:43
Screenshot of GMA on Broadway reopening. Broadway’s Bet: If We Build It, They Will Come “Broadway is Back!” blared the TV announcement. But is it? Before the pandemic shutdown over a year ago, “Hamilton,” “The... City Arts 15 May 2021 | 08:41
