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How very 2020: Making a "Meet Me in St. Louis" where no one ever meets. An actor's report.
During Britain's lockdown, recorded plays from the archive were free to watch on YouTube. Now, the theater has started a paid service.
It wasn't the year for celebration. But watching innovation flourish inspired our chief critic, while other writers found the joys of the stage in other media.
Thousands of TikTok users, including musical theater professionals, are creating a Broadway-style adaptation of the animated Disney film about a rat with culinary aspirations.
Best known in the United States for his role in the 2001 film "Amélie," he was a staple of the Comédie-Française theater company, and a familiar supporting actor in dozens of movies.
The astonishing Jefferson Mays stars as everyone (and a potato) in a dark and pointed adaptation of the Dickens holiday classic.
Since her breakout in the 1960s, she's been able to convince the world around her to listen " not by chasing trends but by remaining always and fully herself.
As Split Britches, Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver have made off-kilter theater for 40 years. Memory loss, and a pandemic, haven't stopped their creating.
Seasonal stagings often underwrite the usual fare. But even without indoor audiences, the tradition lives on " by mail, by screen, by car and by radio.
Ari Roth founded Mosaic Theater Company after being fired by Theater J. He resigned under pressure after complaints from staff.
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually.
Many seasonal mainstays have been reimagined for online viewing this year. Here are some of our favorites, from "A Christmas Carol" to Handel's "Messiah."
The first coronavirus shutdown caught playhouses unawares, but they learned lessons that stood them in good stead when the shutters came down again.
The life of Emilia Bassano Lanier is interwoven with Shakespeare's in a boisterous British comedy.
With fewer guests at the table this Thanksgiving, theatrical reminders that food, drink and reminiscence can unsettle as well as comfort.
Williamstown Theater Festival's summer season is now a winter experiment, all on audio. That includes "A Streetcar Named Desire," recorded in actor's closets.
The actress may be nearing the end as Melania Trump on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," but she has plenty of other projects and passions to keep her busy.
Macy's had to rip up its usual script and plan a new parade with the coronavirus in mind. There will be Rockettes, but don't expect a kickline.
The Westchester Broadway Theater was one of the last remaining professional dinner theaters in the country.
Ashley Park is practically a Broadway veteran and has been nominated for a Tony and Grammy.
With its latest show, the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles has cornered the American market on long-running, agreeable online theater.
Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA agreement clears the way for more entertainment during the pandemic winter.
Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA agreement clears the way for more entertainment during the pandemic winter.
They're attractive, young and tech savvy, but their 24 hours don't add up to much.
