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"Antigone" gave us the original "bad girl," but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles' ideas about democracy and theater new?
Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing," "The Wild Party" and two Cold War-era comedy-thrillers: These are productions worth knowing about.
An adaptation has a twist that doesn't track, and songs that benefit from an excellent cast, including Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess and Adam Jacobs.
Two monologue revivals " Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote and Wallace Shawn's solo " reveal how wealth warps our perceptions. Only one pays dividends.
Encores! revisits a Jazz Age tale of debauchery, with showstoppers from Jasmine Amy Rogers, Adrienne Warren, Jordan Donica, Tonya Pinkins and others.
In a distinguished career in classical and contemporary plays, she drew acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic for her dramatic portrayal of the French singer Édith Piaf.
Tamara McCaw, a longtime arts leader with experience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will lead it with a focus on stability.
A full-scale production of the Bengsons' deeply personal memoir musical is delivered via anthemic songs and remnants of home.
David Ireland's satire follows a Hollywood actor whose cluelessness leads to a combustible confrontation.
The lawsuit objected to a "BIPOC night" program at Playwrights Horizons, an Off Broadway nonprofit.
Joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Groff stars in the hit Broadway production of the Sondheim musical. And there are (count 'em) three productions of "The Importance of Being Earnest" this month.
"School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play," written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, will start performances in September.
Is there anyone John Lithgow can't " or won't " play?
Works by Soa Ratsifandrihana and Robin Orlin evoked Malagasy line dances and Zulu rickshaw drivers.
Ahead of a vote on whether to close the center for two years of construction, the president criticized its previous financial management and physical condition.
Jess and Morgs, the creators of weird and wonderful works that blur the boundaries between live performance and digital, have reached the big time: the Paris Opera.
James Caverly and Andrew Morrill star as Deaf roommates in their new comedy at the Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Since Richard Grenell was appointed by President Trump, the arts center has endured a wave of cancellations and departures. It will soon close for lengthy renovations.
The things that make Liza Liza.
"Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!" is a familiar reminder that growing up in showbiz can lead to awards and adulation, but also to heartache.
A series of workshops that are part of the Dance Reflections festival help to demystify contemporary dance. There are classes for pros, nonprofessionals and even children.
The actor's fondness for the audience radiates outward in this delightful interactive play about naming and noticing the good in the world.
Anna Ziegler's feminist take on Sophocles tries to tie in reproductive politics, but the play keeps trampling over its own ideas.
Henry Darger, a recluse who left behind thousands of wild illustrations upon his death, is the subject of fascination in this one-man show.
The actress will make her Broadway debut in a role that, she said, "feels like a badge of honor."
