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5 Things to Do This Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36am on November 19, 2020☆⚑

Lockdowns Aren't Funny. But You've Still Got to Laugh. by Laura Cappelle

In theaters before the second shutdown, and online once playhouses were closed, actors and comedians have tried to cheer up France.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:54am on November 19, 2020☆⚑

Theater to Stream: 'Uncle Vanya' and an Ayad Akhtar Revival by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Constance Wu and Samira Wiley star in a Zoom-ified Chekhov play, and Ars Nova punches above its weight with a 24-hour telethon.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:03pm on November 18, 2020☆⚑

Spike Lee's Next Project: A Viagra Musical by Sarah Bahr

Lee and Kwame Kwei-Armah will write the movie musical, about the invention of the little blue pill, which will feature music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:03pm on November 18, 2020☆⚑

'Between the World and Me': From Page to Stage to Screen by Alexis Soloski

An all-star cast came together, remotely and in socially distanced shoots, to turn Ta-Nehisi Coates's memoir into a vivid amalgam of art, music and performance for HBO.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54am on November 18, 2020☆⚑

'Remnant' Review: A Digital Fog of War, and Its Aftermath by Maya Phillips

Drawing on interviews with soldiers and classical texts, Theater Mitu's experimental collage is visually absorbing but thematically fuzzy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:42pm on November 17, 2020☆⚑

Rachel Bloom's Life Is an Open Book by Dave Itzkoff

The star and co-creator of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" wryly explores adolescent angst, adult trauma and musical theater in a new memoir, "I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18pm on November 17, 2020☆⚑

The Director André Gregory Has Written a Memoir, but He Says He Hasn't by Phillip Lopate

In "This Is Not My Memoir," the co-star of "My Dinner With André" remembers his many theatrical provocations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18pm on November 17, 2020☆⚑

Diary of an American in Finland, Doing 'Essential' Work in Ballet by Carey Perloff

The author didn't know when she'd be able to work again in America. So she was thrilled to go to Helsinki to help stage a new "Jekyll & Hyde."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36am on November 17, 2020☆⚑

Razzle Dazzle, Part 2: Broadway Triumphs Again by Helen Shaw

Michael Riedel's "Singular Sensation" tracks the blockbuster successes of the 1990s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:48pm on November 16, 2020☆⚑

When Political Theater Ditches the Disguises of Fiction by Jesse Green

Four new shows are part of a movement to engage more directly in the debates of our times " sometimes even stealing the script.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18pm on November 16, 2020☆⚑

When the Critic Is Also the Star. And the Audience. by Laura Collins-hughes and Alexis Soloski

Connection or isolation? Intensity or escape? This spate of shows that put the watcher to work are rewarding, but often in contrasting ways.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:06pm on November 15, 2020☆⚑

Lynn Kellogg, Who Found the Spotlight in 'Hair,' Dies at 77 by Anita Gates

She had a leading role as an uptight debutante-turned-hippie in the original Broadway production. She died of Covid-19.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:12pm on November 13, 2020☆⚑

Stagehand Falls to His Death at the Winter Garden Theater by Sarah Bahr

The 54-year-old man fell from a ladder above the stage at the theater that most recently hosted "Beetlejuice."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:32pm on November 12, 2020☆⚑

For Germany's Theaters, a Reluctant Intermission by A.J. Goldmann

A second lockdown has put productions on hold and added extra drama to an already fraught theater season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:18am on November 12, 2020☆⚑

Israel Horovitz, Playwright Felled by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81 by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his career was tarnished when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:54pm on November 11, 2020☆⚑

Strangers on a Phone, Theatrically Speaking by Laura Collins-hughes

Social distance has left us rusty when it comes to connecting with strangers. The latest piece by 600 Highwaymen aims to help us practice " starting with a call.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24am on November 11, 2020☆⚑

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Revives Broadway for a Day by Julia Jacobs

Among the things to be thankful for: Turkey is on the menu, your Uncle Charlie is not coming and, after a long absence, Broadway casts will be back onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:48am on November 11, 2020☆⚑

'Who's Your Baghdaddy' Review: The Iraq War Set to Backpack Rap by Alexis Soloski

A musical satire reframes the origins of the invasion of Iraq as a story of bureaucratic bungles and spy games gone catastrophically wrong.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:48pm on November 10, 2020☆⚑

Review: 'Readymade Cabaret 2.0' Brings Randomness to Virtual Theater by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With nods to Duchamp and Dada, this interactive production raises questions about fate, narrative convention and the process of making art.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:03pm on November 9, 2020☆⚑

Things To Do at Home by Adriana Balsamo and Katherine Cusumano

This week, pick the best indoor plants, jam with the 'queen of Kindie rock,' dive deeper into the power of the X-ray and be swept away by the San Francisco Symphony.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36pm on November 7, 2020☆⚑

Escape Rooms in an At-Home Era? Here's the Key by Alexis Soloski

The immersive games are reinventing for online, at-home play " which is no surprise, an industry expert said: "These folks are deeply creative, and they're scrappy."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:12am on November 5, 2020☆⚑

Partying Like It's 1925 as London's Theaters Go Dark (Again) by Matt Wolf

Two long-running immersive theater productions " "The Murdér Express" and "The Great Gatsby"" offered some much-needed merriment just before a new lockdown hit England.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:18am on November 5, 2020☆⚑

Voters in Jersey City Embrace a New Tax to Finance the Arts by Julia Jacobs

Officials had worried that a new arts tax may be too much to ask in a place still reeling financially from the pandemic, but 64 percent of New Jersey voters approved of the idea.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:36pm on November 4, 2020☆⚑

Patti LuPone Was a Constant. The Other Ingredients Never Cooked. by Laura Collins-hughes

With a marquee creative team, this romantic musical should have been a sure bet. One great song survived the out-of-town turmoil.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:06pm on November 4, 2020☆⚑
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