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9 stories by "Ari Shapiro"

'A Strange Loop,' finally, comes to Broadway by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Michael R. Jackson, a composer, playwright and lyricist who won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for his musical A Strange Loop. The musical is opening on Broadway Tuesd…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 6:54pm on April 26, 2022☆⚑

With 'Slave Play,' A Young Playwright Provokes His Way To Broadway by Ari Shapiro

Jeremy O. Harris, 30, started writing a sexually explicit, transgressive and comic work as a graduate student at Yale. It proved a surprising smash hit, and will soon open on a much bigger s…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:33pm on September 20, 2019☆⚑

'Pose' Choreographer Creates A Safe Space " On The Runway by Ari Shapiro

Twiggy Pucci GarÃ§on got her start competing at drag balls " now, she's the runway routine choreographer for the FX show Pose, which celebrates ball culture in New York City in the '80s an…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:24pm on July 11, 2019☆⚑

Asylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him And Poetry by Ari Shapiro

Allan Monga of Portland, Maine recently won the right to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud festival. He was initially barred because he's an asylum seeker and not a U.S. citizen.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:12pm on April 24, 2018☆⚑

She Watched Bootleg Episodes Of Seinfeld, Now The Indonesian Comic Performs Stand-Up by Ari Shapiro

Sakdiyah Ma'ruf grew up watching bootleg videos of Roseanne Barr and Jerry Seinfeld. Now she is breaking ground as a stand-up comedian who wears a hijab while openly mocking religious fundam…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:06pm on October 29, 2017☆⚑

Patton Oswalt Explains How Pop Culture Gets Grieving All Wrong by Ari Shapiro

Nevermind the superhero stories; after his wife died, Oswalt wasn't motivated to channel his loss into fitness or crime fighting. He says so far push-ups have not been a part of his grieving…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:32pm on March 10, 2017☆⚑

Encore: Among Santa And Mistletoe, A British Christmas Includes Comedy by Ari Shapiro

For many people in the United Kingdom, the Christmas season includes a visit to a pantomime or a silly comedy musical. This story originally aired on Dec. 25, 2014 on All Things Considered.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:38pm on December 24, 2015☆⚑

The Theater Company Is 1927, The Technology Is Cutting Edge by Ari Shapiro

The British troupe 1927 has used vintage style and distinctive animation to make a name for itself in London and beyond. Its latest play is Golem.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:33am on January 5, 2015☆⚑

Why Are Theater Tickets Cheaper On The West End Than On Broadway? by Ari Shapiro

In London, a matinee ticket for Matilda costs about $60; in New York, it's $137. What's going on? The West End has weaker unions and subsidized theater, while Broadway has amenities.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:24pm on July 30, 2014☆⚑

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