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It can feel overwhelming to watch a dance. But if you follow the hands, they can unlock the mysteries of a moving body.
In "Luigi: The Musical" and across the internet, artists, journalists and supporters vie to shape the murder suspect's symbolic reputation: villain, hero, terrorist, martyr, fantasy, enigma.
The last "Peanuts" musical on TV was over 35 years ago. An Apple TV+ special recalls the classics while taking a slightly different direction.
In his drama set on a horse ranch, a real-life mother and daughter play rough riders struggling to make ends meet.
This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness.
His summer conferences gave budding playwrights a chance to try out new works, many of which went on to success in New York.
Born on the unluckiest of days, the 67-year-old has built an enviable roster of affable malcontents. With his debut on Season 2 of "Wednesday," he adds to his legend.
"Mary, Queen of Scots," a new commission by Scottish Ballet, puts both her historical tale and contemporary views in motion.
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)", a musical charmer with a cast of two, will open at the Longacre in November.
Joey Fatone, Michelle Williams and other actors share some of the declarations of admiration they've received during their runs onstage.
"Trump loves talking about keeping criminal foreigners out of the country, and now he's like, 'Vladimir Putin, come on over,'" Jimmy Fallon said on Monday.
The "Succession" star, playing the ghost of the Scottish philosopher Adam Smith, is a bright spot in a new play about the 2008 banking crunch.
Performers are delighting crowds with bubble blowing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, using a mixture of dish soap, water and lube " and occasional acrobatics.
The siblings "really enjoyed make-believe" as kids. Now they are playing Shakespeare under the stars at the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
On the movie's 15th anniversary, four dancers talk about its influence. "We're not that crazy," one said. But "it didn't make ballet a joke," another added.
Robby Hoffman, who made her way from a Hasidic community in Brooklyn all the way to Hollywood, has stood out in small roles in "Hacks" and "Dying for Sex."
Born in Massachusetts, she built a following in Parisian nightclubs before returning to the U.S., where she had a successful career as a torch singer.
Bubba Weiler's quietly absorbing new play, directed by Jack Serio, is a showcase for a blue-chip cast that includes Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Michael Chernus.
The Rhode Island getaway for the wealthy plays a key role in HBO's lavish soap opera of the 1880s.
President Trump is hitting Brazilian imports particularly hard, which is "bad news for meat-based Americans," Stephen Colbert said.
Her connection to the great modern dancer lasted a lifetime, from studying with her as a child to leading the Martha Graham Dance Company as an artistic director.
"It's very liberating to take off that psychological corset," the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star Ava Gardner onstage.
A novelist and memoirist, she famously clashed with a brother, leading to the fall of a Kentucky publishing dynasty that her paternal grandfather established in 1918.
A combination of preservation and polish aims to make the Delacorte Theater a better experience for the performers and audiences.
The New York City Ballet principal brings together dancers from four companies to perform works by the esteemed choreographer in a festival at the Joyce Theater.
