PHILADELPHIA " Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was shot and killed…
NEW YORK " It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year's Eve party when she got an email that would keep her very sober indeed.It wa…
NEW YORK " The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating this week with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also produ…
NEW YORK " James Taylor thought back four decades to his Carnegie Hall debut and said it was "the sort of cultural sign" that he had made it to a certain level of stardom."We celebrated," t…
NEW YORK " It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show where a guy's ax gets stuck in …
John Boyega is going from space battles in "Star Wars" to earthbound struggles onstage at London's Old Vic Theatre.
NEW YORK " The Tony Awards are being nicknamed this year the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat. That was proven again Tuesday.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-fla…
The hit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show's march into theatrical history.
Some reaction from 2016 Tony Award nominees:
The megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show’s march into thea…
NEW YORK " One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip…
BUCHAREST, Romania " Romania's opera house has apologized after a third show this week was canceled at short notice and warned the public to expect more turmoil as it is rocked by a bitter d…
LONDON " Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:MANY HAPPY RE…
BOSTON " The Boston Public Library is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by showcasing rare editions of his works from the library's expansive collection.Shakespea…
Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:
If all the world's a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect.
“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama, honoring creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for a dazzling musical has captured p…
Austrian police say they have laid assault charges against eight suspects after a scuffle with audience members at a play sympathetic to refugees.
Prolific playwright Arnold Wesker, who drew on his Jewish heritage to create works that captured the dialogue and struggles of the working class, has died. He was 83.
On the heels of "The Force Awakens," the original "Star Wars" trilogy is coming back to theaters this summer.
GREENSBORO, N.C. " Bruce Springsteen has canceled his concert in North Carolina, citing the state’s new law blocking anti-discrimination rules covering the LGBT community. In a stateme…
NEW YORK " Details about the next BroadwayCon have been unveiled " and there's a lot more razzle dazzle.The event slated for Jan. 27-29 is moving to the cavernous Javits Center on Mahattan'…
A high school musical in New Zealand got a little too real when a prop razor used in a throat-slitting scene ended up cutting two boy's necks and sending them to a local hospital overnight.
NEW YORK " The Stratford Festival in Canada is commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by making his plays accessible to a generation raised on the Internet.The f…
NEW YORK " Diane Lane will be going back to something familiar on Broadway " "The Cherry Orchard."The Roundabout Theatre Company said Tuesday that the "Unfaithful" and "Man of Steel" star w…