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Some readers are primed to take their seats, masks on, but more are hesitant: "My love of theater is not so important to me that I risk dying for it."
"Eschaton" was meant to be an in-person immersive experience. But its creators have pivoted to invite audiences to visit the "nightclub" virtually instead.
Our writers suggest works that illuminate and tackle issues of police brutality, social injustice and racial inequity.
How Adam Schlesinger and his writing partner created what may be the most outrageous opening number the broadcast has ever seen.
Mr. McCormack, who died of coronavirus-related causes, lifted the careers of Off Broadway actors and playwrights, even as he remained elusive.
Miranda's rap. Rylance's poems. Jackman's pelvis. And a brassy reunion for Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury. Now set your clock for "Turkey Lurkey Time."
The Public Theater and Atlantic Theater Company are among those welcoming demonstrators into their buildings.
Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for in coming days, and when to tune in.
The first professional production in France since stages went dark in March was a back-to-basics affair, but more memorable than many slick Paris shows.
Broadway.com delayed its "Show of Shows," set to air Sunday online, in solidarity with those "in the fight for equality and unity" after George Floyd's death, the site said.
If BAM is your jam (or places like it), here are digital offerings that offer weird Americana and bold visions from Europe. Plus: a 24-hour variety show.
A play based on Charles W. Chesnutt's "Marrow of Tradition" shows the writer of "A Raisin in the Sun" attuned to the history of white violence.
The Belarus Free Theater's livestreaming, mind-bending adaptation of Sasha Sokolov's poetic novel assumes the bifocal eye-view of a divided self.
The musical's world tour, now in Seoul, weathered a cast outbreak to become perhaps the only major show running. Can theater learn from its example?
For stuck-at-homes feeling like submerging into the existential depths of no-exit theater, here's a list of works to read and to watch.
Czech theater companies couldn't perform onstage during the early phases of the pandemic. So they took over a parking lot.
The playwright sacrificed his art in favor of an unrelenting commitment to activism.
With actors on payroll, Seacoast Rep has removed seats, added tech equipment and is selling tickets for a musical livestreamed every weekend.
This musical valentine to urban life, from the creator of "Bob's Burgers," is another TV show that has new resonance in the pandemic era. But for once that relevance is delightful, not depre…
Our culture writers offer suggestions for what to watch or listen to while we're housebound.
Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for in coming days, and when to tune in.
Unforgettable moments lost to time, from Christopher Plummer to Jennifer Holliday, now more than ever remind us of theater's special resonance.
In an artistic world that constantly deconstructs itself, the creators of "The Plague" and "Dekalog" turned toward digital tools, with self-filmed actors and direction from the audience.
On the stage and on the page, his fury was fueled by an often-cloaked belief in the power of love.
He worked hard to shock the country into dealing with AIDS as a public-health emergency. But his often abusive approach could overshadow his achievements.
