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In a Gender-Flipped Production of Cinderella, a Princess Rescues by Laura Cappelle

For the Scottish Ballet production of Cinderella, titled "Cinders!," some performances flip the traditional gender roles. The dancers "were all kind of like: 'OK. How does that work?'"

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:01am on December 2, 2023

No Snoozing Here: This 'Sleeping Beauty' Is Gearing Up for a Wild Ride by Elisabeth Vincentelli

At Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs "like a steam train when it goes well."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:48pm on December 1, 2023

Review: At 'Dancing With Glass,' the Spotlight Rests on the Composer by Brian Seibert

The five dance selections that are part of the Dance Reflections festival take varied approaches to piano exercises written by Philip Glass.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:37pm on December 1, 2023

A Play About Black Women's Experiences, Met With Violence by Laura Cappelle

Rébecca Chaillon's "Carte Noire Named Desire" provoked harassment in France this summer, leading one actor to pull out of a new run in Paris.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:48am on December 1, 2023

Review: A Shady Documentary Becomes a Weapon of War in 'Spain' by Jesse Green

Jen Silverman's noir play considers the role of artists in the making of propaganda.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:32pm on November 30, 2023

The Culture Desk: The Dangers of Making Art With Your Friends by Alex Barron, Lynn Levy and Diane Wong

Times theater critics sing the praises of two shows about fraught collaborations

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:02pm on November 30, 2023

A Wood-Carved Protagonist, Enduring the Brutality of War by Laura Collins-hughes

A stage adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel "Life & Times of Michael K," about a man's struggles during a fictional South African conflict, includes actors alongside a puppet version of M…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:24pm on November 30, 2023

Review: At the Armory, Calm Awaits the Fury of 'The Rite of Spring' by Gia Kourlas

In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny's duet "common ground[s]" precedes Pina Bausch's "Rite."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:39pm on November 30, 2023

Review: This 'House of Bernarda Alba' Is on Fire by Matt Wolf

Rebecca Frecknall, whose "Cabaret" is heading to Broadway, steers Federico García Lorca's play to its tragic finish with genuinely shocking force.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:08am on November 30, 2023

Frances Sternhagen, Actress Who Thrived in Mature Roles, Dies at 93 by Anita Gates

Her Tony-winning Broadway career included "Driving Miss Daisy," "On Golden Pond" and "The Heiress." On TV she had maternal roles in "Cheers" and "Sex and the City."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:02pm on November 29, 2023

Review: Treading an Endless Road That Connects to the Past by Brian Seibert

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born's hybrid show, "Adaku, Part 1," about a precolonial African village, mixes dance theater, song and drama.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:11pm on November 29, 2023

Casey Likes of 'Back to the Future,' Is on a Roll by Alexis Soloski

At 21, he already has two Broadway leads under his belt. On Thursdays, he sheds Marty McFly's signature vest for a bowling shirt.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18am on November 29, 2023

'Amid Falling Walls' Review: Songs of Resilience From the Holocaust Era by Laura Collins-hughes

A new musical from National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene stitches together music written and performed in Eastern Europe in the 1930s and '40s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:18pm on November 28, 2023

Robert Battle Had a Wide Vision of What Alvin Ailey Could Be by Gia Kourlas

Battle, the artistic director who brought Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into a new century, resigned just before the company's new City Center season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:43am on November 28, 2023

Pina Bausch's 'Rite of Spring' Takes Root in Africa by Marina Harss

A company of dancers from across Africa perform Bausch's canonical work around the world. "I've always felt that this was an African dance," said Germaine Acogny.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:01am on November 25, 2023

'Manahatta,' Mary Kathryn Nagle's Play About the Lenape, Comes Home by Alexis Soloski

The show, which toggles between the 17th century and the early 21st, arrives on the island on which it is largely set.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:06am on November 24, 2023

Suzanne Shepherd, Actress Known for Playing Mothers, Dies at 89 by Alex Williams

After establishing herself as a teacher, she started a prolific screen acting career in her 50s that included roles in "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:42pm on November 23, 2023

Tales of the 'Nutcracker' Kids by Gia Kourlas and Ok McCausland

Siblings, a Soldier from Ukraine and a New Prince: Children are the heart of this New York City Ballet classic. We hung out with four in this year's production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on November 23, 2023

Joss Ackland, Busy, Versatile Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies at 95 by Clay Risen

He was a villain in "Lethal Weapon 2," C.S. Lewis on TV in "Shadowlands" and Falstaff onstage in "Henry IV" " and had a cameo in a Pet Shop Boys video.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:54pm on November 22, 2023

Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season by Rachel Sherman

Christmas classics, comedic musicals and a star-studded Sondheim revival: a guide to the shows to see this season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:24pm on November 22, 2023

'Buena Vista Social Club,' Gets Another Life as a Musical by Brian Seibert

The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it's an Off Broadway musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06am on November 22, 2023

Full Exposure? Four Solo Shows Ponder the Art of True Nature. by Naveen Kumar

Lameece Issaq's "A Good Day to Me Not to You" strives for intimacy, but that is not necessarily the aim of works by Alexandra Tatarsky, Milo Cramer and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:24pm on November 21, 2023

'Gardens of Anuncia' Review: The Broadway Star and the Women Who Molded Her by Juan A. Ramírez

Michael John LaChiusa's beautifully sung tribute to sisterly admiration, starring Priscilla Lopez, was inspired by the early life of the show's director, Graciela Daniele.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:36pm on November 20, 2023

'United States v. Gupta' Review: Father's Trial, Daughter's Song by Rhoda Feng

Deepali Gupta offers a meandering and muddled take on the trial of Rajat Gupta, a former head of McKinsey & Company.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:32pm on November 20, 2023

Danielle Brooks and Sam Jay on Confidence and 'The Color Purple' by Juan A. Ramírez

Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the actress and the comedian.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:54am on November 20, 2023
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