Greg Cope White Asks and Tells by Bob Morris

The author and former marine served the country in the closet. Now, amid Pete Hegseth's anti-L.G.B.T.Q. military mission, Cope White is prouder than ever"just look at his new Norman Lear-bac…

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At 89, Still Making Art (and Bread) With a Message in Vermont by Bob Morris

Peter Schumann's Bread and Puppet Theater is going strong and, at 89, so is he. But what will happen to his company when he is gone?

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Book Review: 'Chita: A Memoir,' by Chita Rivera with Patrick Pacheco by Bob Morris

Her new memoir finds the 90-year-old singer-dancer hungry for acclaim, but generous to others on her way to getting it.

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In a New Memoir, Harvey Fierstein Shares Gossip and Regrets by Bob Morris

"As much as it hurts, tell the truth," says the Tony-winning performer and playwright, tracing his path from Brooklyn to Broadway.

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For This Theater Leader, a Mission That Goes Beyond the Stage by Bob Morris

Sarasota's Westcoast Black Theater Troupe is getting back to live shows and community outreach after multiple shutdowns.

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Marie's Crisis Cafe Is Closed, but Franca Vercelloni Is Still Taking Requests by Bob Morris

With a piano and a camera, Franca Vercelloni of Marie's Crisis Cafe continues to play for the bar's show-tune singalongs on social media.

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A Word With: Craig Lucas: The Theater of Faith and Doubt, Love and Pain by Bob Morris

Craig Lucas answers questions about his descent into despair, which provided inspiration for his new play, "Ode to Joy," which he is also directing.    

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Scene City: The Stars Come Out for Shakespeare in the Park by Bob Morris

A rollicking, star-studded performance of "The Pirates of Penzance" was part of the rain-delayed annual benefit for Shakespeare in the Park.

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Scene City: The Stars Come Out for Shakespeare in the Park by Bob Morris

A rollicking, star-studded performance of "The Pirates of Penzance" was part of the rain-delayed annual benefit for Shakespeare in the Park.    

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Scene City: Celebrating 50 Years of Shakespeare in the Park - Scene City by Bob Morris

Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala honoring Al Pacino.

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Public Theater Raises Funds for Renovation by Bob Morris

OSKAR EUSTIS, the Public Theater's artistic director, never saw a musical as a child. Maybe that's to be expected when your mother is a scholar with a special interest in Puritanism.

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Scene City: Public Theater Raises Funds for Renovation by Bob Morris

Fans of musicals gather to hear tunes from some famous ones.

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Scene City: A Party for Darren Criss by Bob Morris

Darren Criss of "Glee" has plenty of support as he tackles Broadway.

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Scene City: After a Reading of the Play '8,' Stars and Real People From the Proposition 8 Trial Mingled by Bob Morris

After a staged reading of the play "8," real people involved with the Proposition 8 trial and the fight to legalize gay marriage in California mingled with the stars who played them.

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Scene City: Shakespeare's Been Reading the News by Bob Morris

At the Shakespeare in the Park gala, an uncanny resemblance between the 16th century and the 21st.

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