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'Breathe' Review: A Pandemic Musical That Strains to Surprise by Jesse Green

Linked vignettes from five songwriting teams offer lots of head-scratching switcheroos but little for the heart.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:03pm on May 18, 2021☆⚑

'Shrek' at 20: How a Chaotic Project Became a Beloved Hit by Gina Cherelus

Expectations were so low and the hurdles so plentiful that the crew wasn't eager to work on the movie. Recasting after the death of Chris Farley added challenges, too.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:58am on May 18, 2021☆⚑

What Is an Everyday Ballerina? A Luminous New Memoir Tells All. by Gia Kourlas

For Gavin Larsen, the author of "Being a Ballerina," the drama of a life spent in dance is the dancing. Period.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00am on May 18, 2021☆⚑

London Theater Reopens With West End's Comeback by Alex Marshall

London's theater scene re-emerged with "The Mousetrap," Agatha Christie's long-running murder mystery, which has changed little from its debut in 1952, let alone from before the coronavirus.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:06am on May 18, 2021☆⚑

Behind Every Hero or Villain, There Is Tech Support by George Gene Gustines

Cutting-edge technology is often used in comics by the able assistants who fall under the trope "the guy in the chair." But they are not always men and are not always helping the hero.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:31am on May 18, 2021☆⚑

'Lilies' Review: A Queer Romantic Drama That Wilts Quickly by Maya Phillips

Michel Marc Bouchard's melodrama, about an illicit gay love affair in 1912, displays a lot of kookiness and little self-awareness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:48pm on May 17, 2021☆⚑

Three Views of 'The Motherboard Suite,' Indoors, Outdoors and Online by Brian Seibert

Bill T. Jones brings a program of Saul Williams's work to a New York Live Arts festival of ideas as audiences adjust to the city's reopening.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:53pm on May 16, 2021☆⚑

Review: A Choreographer Looks Back on His Pandemic Year by Gia Kourlas

Stephen Petronio's virtual program, presented by the Joyce Theater, explores isolation, longing and legacy, but doesn't take those issues to a deeper place.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00am on May 14, 2021☆⚑

'Woman's Party' Review: At War With Inequality, and Each Other by Jesse Green

In Rinne B. Groff's historical comedy, the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1947 looks awfully familiar today.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:18pm on May 13, 2021☆⚑

As Broadway Plans Its Return, 'Hamilton' Will Require Vaccines Backstage by Michael Paulson

With 23 shows setting Broadway reopening dates, audiences can expect full crowds, masks and flexible ticketing policies. But not lower prices.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:36pm on May 13, 2021☆⚑

When Does the Curtain Rise on Your Favorite Broadway Shows? by Peter Libbey

Here are the plans for 23 productions so far, including old favorites, brand-new musicals and some that were just getting started.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:36pm on May 13, 2021☆⚑

Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' Dies at 96 by Neil Genzlinger

Ms. Hayes had quite a cackle, and it served her well in a number of witchy roles, beginning in 1969 on a short-lived but much remembered TV series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:33pm on May 13, 2021☆⚑

What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies by A.O. Scott

Seven films that paint a portrait of America in all its contradictions, inconsistencies and outright delusions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:59am on May 13, 2021☆⚑

In This Trippy Family Drama, Trauma Runs Deep by Laura Cappelle

After two canceled Paris runs, a highly awaited production of Robert Walser's "The Pond," starring Adèle Haenel, finally made it to the stage in Switzerland.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:33am on May 13, 2021☆⚑

Theater to Stream: Stars Gather for 'Miscast' and More by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Other highlights include a new show by Kristina Wong, Joshua Harmon's "Bad Jews" and "Broadway by the Year."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42pm on May 12, 2021☆⚑

From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body by Brian Seibert

To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00am on May 12, 2021☆⚑

NBC Says It Will Not Air the Golden Globes in 2022 by Matt Stevens and Cara Buckley

The group behind the awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has been under pressure for its lack of Black members and its financial practices.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:15am on May 12, 2021☆⚑

Krysta With a Y Plays Liza With a Z by Joanne Kaufman

For Krysta Rodriguez, who stars as Liza Minnelli in the new Netflix series 'Halston,' acting and decorating aren't that far apart.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:15am on May 12, 2021☆⚑

For West End's Return, Cleansing Spirits and an Aching for Change by Alex Marshall

On May 17, after two failed tries, London's theaters hope to reopen for good. Meet a director, a producer, an actor and a costumer, nervously raring to go.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06am on May 12, 2021☆⚑

When Covid Dropped the Curtain on Broadway Actors, TV Kept the Lights On by Alexis Soloski

New and returning TV series like "The Gilded Age" and "The Good Fight" have been a lifeline for celebrated theater actors during the pandemic. Will TV, or theater, ever look the same?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06am on May 12, 2021☆⚑

Norman Lloyd, Veteran Hollywood Hyphenate, Is Dead at 106 by Eric Nagourney

In his long career as an actor, producer and director, he worked with some of the best-known names in show business, even if his own was barely recognized.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:42pm on May 11, 2021☆⚑

A Surprising First Live Show, in the Hometown I Once Fled by Jose Solís

Back in Honduras for the first time in a decade, a critic finds hopefulness in a city's cultural ferment " including an energetic theater troupe.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:06pm on May 11, 2021☆⚑

Come to the Cabaret, Old Chum. Or at Least Stream It. by Jesse Green

New concerts from Sutton Foster, Jeremy Jordan and Marilyn Maye offer examples of what the most intimate art form can and can't do.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:18pm on May 11, 2021☆⚑

The Biggest Dance Show in Town? At a Basketball Game. by Gia Kourlas

Since March, the Brooklynettes have performed live at Barclays Center to crowds that are smaller than usual " but huge for dance.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:46pm on May 11, 2021☆⚑

Covid, the Musical? Jodi Picoult Is Giving It a Try. by Elisabeth Egan

Working with a playwright, the best-selling author has turned the symptoms of illness into songwriting prompts for a new musical called "Breathe."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18pm on May 10, 2021☆⚑
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