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An in-demand lighting designer, he won Tony Awards for "Hamilton" and "Jersey Boys."
Making performances more accessible to audiences is part of the mission. Presenting shows that reflect the moment is another.
Announcing stage productions, and timing, has become a matter of wishful thinking, guesswork and experimentation. Case in point: the no-show plan.
The firing of the British artistic director of one of Paris's most famous venues exposes fault lines between globalization and local tradition.
The Times's Culture editor has questions. Our critic has answers.
Theater for One was built on the idea of face-to-face encounters. Moving it online could have been a disaster, but instead it's a heartbreaker.
Theater in Quarantine's latest small-scale, digitally savvy production is an adaptation of a Borges story about a man stopping time to stare down death.
This streamed reading of Beth Henley's slice of Southern noir offers scorching portraits of bad faith from Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman.
After Ruth Mackenzie was accused of bullying employees, the Théâtre du Châtelet said she would no longer lead the prestigious venue.
How can you get your cultural fix when many arts institutions remain closed? Our writers offer suggestions for what to listen to and watch as well as view in person (museums are reopening!).
Jujamcyn Theaters, the operator of five Broadway houses, asserts that it was wrongfully denied insurance coverage after the pandemic forced it to shut down.
The pseudo-medieval morality tale "Jedermann" inaugurated the first Salzburg Festival with an outdoor performance in 1920. The world premiere of "Everywoman" expands the concept beyond Salzb…
Festivals from Sydney and Edinburgh move online, and Richard Nelson mixes in another of his theatrical franchises to conclude a Zoom trilogy.
Thanks to a donation of land, the staple of New York summer theater will move to a nearby location. Riverside views will remain.
Today we stream what shows we can find. Back then: James Dean, "Twelve Angry Men" and conclusive proof that Kim Stanley was one of the all-time greats.
These performers are creating a new template for the artist-as-activist, challenging their industry " and their audiences " to reconsider what inclusion really means.
The venues, all small nonprofits in New England, will be permitted by Actors' Equity to put on work with union actors.
Replete with music, masks and vibrant costumes, "Quince" and "Beast Visit" turn urban green spaces into stages for festivity.
Many theater companies are closed, but that doesn't mean you can't immerse yourself in the magic of a play.
Several hundred workers are receiving $1,000 relief payments from the Public Theater.
Among the performances you can catch online are a one-woman show about sexual assault and riffs on "Heart of Darkness" and "Rocky."
Decision comes after months of uncertainty following a Broadway shutdown that kept many shows from opening.
How can you get your cultural fix when many arts institutions remain closed? Our writers offer suggestions for what to listen to, read and watch.
His experimental works, staged by the Playhouse of the Ridiculous and other groups, challenged audiences and sometimes baffled them.
The company Les Tréteaux de France has been meeting the challenges of social distancing with a variety of measures, including voice-overs and unusual settings.
