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Review: Talented Cast of Women Enliven 'Unexpected Joy' by Laura Collins-hughes

In this musical about the complex relationship between four singers, the actors raise most of the characters above the level of the script.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:31pm on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Review: A Vonnegut Madman Tangled in Thickets of Dark Satire by Charles Isherwood

Encores! revives the 1979 musical "Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater," a convoluted road trip that sends up capitalism.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:31pm on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Looking for New Yorkers, TKTS Tries Lincoln Center by Michael Paulson

A pop-up booth, opening Aug. 2, is an experiment by the Theater Development Fund to see if more locals would buy tickets there, far from Times Square.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:21pm on July 28, 2016☆⚑

'Prince of Egypt' Musical Reading Canceled After Diversity Complaints by Michael Paulson

Some artists and fans had expressed concern on social media about how the musical was being cast, although no long-term casting commitments were made.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 2:21pm on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Review: Yes, It's the Civil War. But 'Butler' Has Some Humor. by Ken Jaworowski

This play is part comedy, part historical drama and part biography, as Major General Butler, a Union officer, weighs the fate of escaped slaves.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:20am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Unconventional Summer Stars, Including a Helicopter by Michael Paulson, Steven McElroy, Erik Piepenburg and Laura Collins-hughes

This summer, these four performers will play roles they might not get a chance to tackle otherwise.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:20am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Presides Over Shylock's Trial by Rachel Donadio

In Venice, a mock trial had the added appeal of seeing a production of "The Merchant of Venice" featuring Justice Ginsburg's grandson.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:15pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Review: In 'Golem,' the Device That Walks Like a Man by Charles Isherwood

This visually dazzling, mind-pinching production from the British company 1927 combines live performance, animation and music.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:22pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Brantley in Britain: Our Chief Theater Critic Is in London and Wants to Hear From You by Ben Brantley

Ben Brantley is covering what's happening on British stages during the next few weeks and is looking for input from audience members.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:14pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Review: Tony Danza Reaches for Sinatra With Charisma by Stephen Holden

The actor and singer acknowledges the passing of years in his show "Standards & Stories" at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:33pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

A Chorus of 'Cats'

To mark the return of "Cats" on Broadway, we asked readers to send in their renditions of "Memory."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:39pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Brokering Peace, on Broadway: 'Oslo' to Transfer in Spring by Michael Paulson

The play by J.T. Rogers, about the unusual back story to the 1993 peace accords, will keep the same cast.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:39pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

The Week Ahead: Karen Finley's New Show Comes to New York by Steven McElroy

Her three short works will explore the American obsession with the unattainable, the narcissism behind gentrification and our fear of the unknown.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:39pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

With No Heroes in Sight, the Big Apple Circus Will Fold Its Tent by Ginia Bellafante

The beloved New York nonprofit circus has announced that it is ending its public performances after failing to raise the $2 million it said it needed to stay viable.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

'An American in Paris' to Close Earlier Than Expected by Michael Paulson

The Broadway musical had announced that it would close on Jan. 1, but on Tuesday the producers told the cast that it would instead close on Oct. 9.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

James Nederlander, Theater Owner Known as Broadway's Last Patriarch, Dies at 94 by Bruce Weber

The man who built a theater empire was frequently a producer of shows as well.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Youree Dell Harris, the TV Psychic Miss Cleo, Dies at 53 by Katie Rogers

Ms. Harris's Jamaican-accented character entered America's pop culture zeitgeist in the late '90s, with the catchphrase, "Call me now!"

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32pm on July 26, 2016☆⚑

Critic's Notebook: In Defense of Candid Reviews, Minus the Nastiness by Laura Collins-hughes

A critic revisiting Cape Cod in the high season muses about "The Kritik," a satire about theater, criticism and the nature of community in a small town.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32pm on July 26, 2016☆⚑

Review: On the High Seas, Anything Goes in 'The Pirates of Penzance' by Charles Isherwood

This operetta, guided by the trademark silliness of Gilbert & Sullivan, takes the audience along for a buoyant trip on the high seas.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32pm on July 26, 2016☆⚑

Diversity Questions Raised About Nascent 'Prince of Egypt' Musical by Michael Paulson

The Bay Street Theater announced plans to hold a concert performance of the developing show in a Sag Harbor park next month; concerns have come up about the composition of the cast.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:18am on July 26, 2016☆⚑

Review: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Casts a Spell Onstage by Ben Brantley

Time is a crucial element in this drama, which captures the narrative grip of J.K. Rowling's prose in a staging at the Palace Theater in London.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:25pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

Review: If You Want to Find Your Way Out of 'Paradiso,' Think Fast by Neil Genzlinger

Michael Counts's newest adventure mixes theatrical flourishes with the escape-room fad.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:50pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

Review: Dark Comedy, a Farcical Marriage and the Self at the New York Musical Festival by Laura Collins-hughes

"A Scythe of Time," "Icon" and "Eh Dah? Questions for My Father" investigate themes of death, love and cultural identity in funny and moving ways.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:50pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

Critic's Notebook: 'Sweeney Todd' and 'The Crucible': Not New, but Darkly Up-to-Date by Zachary Woolfe

Operatic performances of these works highlight the Glimmerglass Festival, while "Iris" serves as a kind of preview of the Bard Music Festival.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:50pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

'Lazarus,' a Musical by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, to Open in London by Christopher D. Shea

The production, which includes a mix of old and new songs from Mr. Bowie, opened in New York last year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:08pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑
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