For the Actors of 'Sumo,' Learning Lines Was Just the Half of It
The play's cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn.
The play's cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn.
Thanks to Blanchett's charismatic turn as a fading actress, this new Chekhov adaptation in London hangs together in spite of Thomas Ostermeier's antics.
Batsheva Dance Company's performance of Ohad Naharin's masterful "Momo" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was inevitably colored by events in Israel and Gaza.
Underwater drama, a daunting solo undertaking, a gaggle of students and a version of "The Cherry Orchard" that aims to recapture Chekhov's winking tone.
Underwater drama, a daunting solo undertaking, a gaggle of students and a version of "The Cherry Orchard" that aims to recapture Chekhov's winking tone.
Tim Curry and colleagues recall the musical's misadventure at the Belasco Theater in 1975.
The Roundabout Theater Company will also present Noël Coward's "Fallen Angels," starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara.
The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to agree not to promote "gender ideology."
Anne Imhof's three-hour spectacle of moody youth at the Armory is sweet sorrow, full of moping and muttering. Still, almost despite itself, it points to true art.
An Off Broadway play opens a window on the spiritual and physical trials of the ancient Japanese sport.
"We're not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center," said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The show, developed by Disney with a Tony-winning creative team, will have an initial production in Bristol, England in the spring of 2026.
The acclaimed revival, which is about to transfer to London's Barbican, scored 13 nominations at Britain's equivalent of the Tonys.
The musical's original run was the ninth-longest in Broadway history; a six-month return engagement will start in August.
In "John Proctor Is the Villain," the actress is among a group of students studying "The Crucible," just as the #MeToo movement tears through their classroom.
It was a busy winter: Ashley Bouder bid farewell, Mira Nadon dazzled in "Swan Lake," Maria Tallchief was honored and Alexei Ratmansky had another winner.
There was plenty to take in, including a "Wicked" opener, Conan O'Brien gags, and memorable speeches both good and bad. And people watching on Hulu saw almost all of it.
Playwrights and directors wrestle with how a piece of art can galvanize its audience.
Theater about current events " both literally and abstractly " is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences.
Dancing barelegged is a bit like playing baseball without a cap. But as ballet confronts its history of racial homogeneity some traditions are being rethought.
The stars also paid tribute to "The Wizard of Oz," with Grande singing "Over the Rainbow," and "The Wiz," with Erivo singing "Home."
The victory for his role in "A Real Pain" completes a dominant awards season.
He won for his work on the Broadway musical adaptation "Wicked."
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo spent months holding true to a theme during interviews and at awards shows, and they saved stunning options for the Oscars.
The winning actors, directors, pictures and more at the 97th annual Academy Awards.