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Unknown Edith Wharton Play Surfaces by Jennifer Schuessler

The 1901 script for "The Shadow of a Doubt" turned up in an archive in Texas, where scholars discovered it after noticing a cryptic reference to it in a letter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:06pm on June 2, 2017☆⚑

London Theater Reviews: Ripping Up the Rule Book in 'An Octoroon,' and Making a Patchwork of 'Woyzeck' by Matt Wolf

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's "An Octoroon" reaches London and offers a mixture of disbelief and awe, while John Boyega steps into a troubled role of a German soldier.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:33am on June 2, 2017☆⚑

Review: In 'The Government Inspector,' Dumb and Dumber, Deliciously by Ben Brantley

Red Bull Theater's rollicking production of this Gogol play finds the cathartic value of satirizing bad behavior.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12pm on June 1, 2017☆⚑

'Marvin's Room' Makes Its Broadway Debut with Janeane Garofalo and Lili Taylor by Laura Collins-hughes

Scott McPherson's play, a deathbed comedy that premiered Off Broadway in 1991, is inextricable from his struggle with AIDS.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36pm on June 1, 2017☆⚑

A New Play by Lynn Nottage, and More, Coming Soon to the Public Theater by Joshua Barone

Next season, the theater is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its home on Lafayette Street. Here are some highlights.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36pm on June 1, 2017☆⚑

'The Leftovers' Leads Television's Musical Golden Age by James Poniewozik

On some of best series, the song selections are as nuanced, ironic and transcendent as the acting and writing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:46am on June 1, 2017☆⚑

5 Must-See Shows if You're in New York This Month by Ben Brantley

June brings a comedy for those who prefer to be weirded-out; a show for theatergoers with itchy feet; and Kevin Spacey in the role of Clarence Darrow.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:36am on June 1, 2017☆⚑

Review: Shaw's 'Heartbreak House' Gets an Unexpected Visitor by Jesse Green

The bohemians and aristocrats are gathered in the Sussex countryside in 1914. Guess who's crashing the party?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:36pm on May 31, 2017☆⚑

Nine Plays, One Truth: Mfoniso Udofia on Her Immigrant Experience, and Ours by Diep Tran

Ms. Udofia mined her family background for what she sees as a true portrait of immigrant experiences in her ongoing theater cycle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:36pm on May 31, 2017☆⚑

Op-Ed Contributor: U.S. Veterans Use Greek Tragedy to Tell Us About War by Bruce Headlam

A dozen military veterans recited Sophocles' poetry and explained their feelings about war and coming home.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:33pm on May 31, 2017☆⚑

'On Your Feet' to Close in August and Embark on National Tour by Sopan Deb

"On Your Feet," the musical based on the life of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, will reach 60 cities by 2019, including Miami, Boston and Detroit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

The First Time: Alan Alda: The First Time I Was Stabbed in the Face by Alan Alda

The actor and author recalls a time when clearer communication may have saved a lot of dismay.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Review: 'On Strivers Row,' Where Snobbery Knows No Boundaries by Anita Gates

A Harlem debutante party becomes a game of one-upmanship in Metropolitan Playhouse's production of Abram Hill's 1940 satire.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Kevin Spacey Is Holding Court. Really. by Dave Itzkoff

The "House of Cards" star is showing his stage roots with a performance as Clarence Darrow " in a tennis stadium " and a gig hosting the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:54pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Audible Creates $5 Million Fund for Emerging Playwrights by Joshua Barone

The audiobook giant announced that it would commission new one- or two-character audio plays, which would be released beginning later this year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:36pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Alanis Morissette Has Written a Musical Based on 'Jagged Little Pill' by Joshua Barone

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Ms. Morissette and a book by Diablo Cody, is to be directed by Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:36am on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Hello? Dolly? Bette Midler Seems Unlikely to Sing at Tony Awards by Michael Paulson

"Hello, Dolly!" producers and Tony producers seem to be at an impasse over the conditions under which Ms. Midler would sing at the awards ceremony.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:05pm on May 29, 2017☆⚑

What's Your City's 'Newly Annoying' Neighborhood? Ask Hedwig. by Erik Piepenburg

How hyperspecific material makes local residents laugh on the national tour of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:05pm on May 29, 2017☆⚑

The 'Bronx Tale' Strategy: Win Suburban Love, Not Broadway Prestige by Sopan Deb

The musical received no Tony nominations. But nostalgia and smart marketing are filling the seats with the "Jersey Boys" demographic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:24pm on May 29, 2017☆⚑

Review: A Dance Contest With 2 Rihannas in 'Ducklings' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Amina Henry's new play at Jack is about a greedy but not particularly bright entrepreneur and four determined dancers who compete in Pittsburgh.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:12pm on May 28, 2017☆⚑

What I Love: Beowulf Boritt, Set Designer, Renovates His Home by Joanne Kaufman

When Beowulf Boritt and his wife bought a prewar fixer-upper, he used all the tricks he learned in the theater to redo it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:05pm on May 26, 2017☆⚑

Review: Rom-Com as Ritual in 'The Art of Luv (Part 5)' by Alexis Soloski

Video clips, incense and guided meditation are mashed up in Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble's offbeat exploration of courtship in the age of the app.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:05pm on May 26, 2017☆⚑

Review: Tackling a Major Taboo in 'The Boy Who Danced on Air' by Jesse Green

A new musical explores the ancient (and continuing) Afghan practice of bacha bazi, the sale of boys to wealthy men.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06pm on May 25, 2017☆⚑

Nora Mae Lyng, Actress at the Heart of 'Forbidden Broadway,' Dies at 66 by Sam Roberts

Ms. Lyng not only inspired the show and starred in its original cast; she also invested her comic talent and meager financial resources in it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:24pm on May 25, 2017☆⚑

Review: Love Grows Complicated for a British Couple in 'Rotterdam' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jon Brittain's play explores the fallout when Fiona announces to her girlfriend that she wants to transition and be called Adrian.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:06pm on May 25, 2017☆⚑
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