Theater
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‘Hamlet’ Off Broadway Review: Ato Blankson-Wood Gets Stuck Between DC and Cuba
Kenny Leon’s confused staging leaves the “Slave Play” star stranded in this Shakespeare in the Park production
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California’s Devastated Live Theater Industry Hopes for a Bailout: ‘We’re All Dying’
The performing arts sector contributes billions of dollars a year to the state economy, but is struggling to recover from COVID, rising costs and tighter employment rules
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‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Broadway Review: Oops… Britney Spears Musical Just Did It Again
The pop star’s songbook creates a princess traffic jam in this new jukebox tuner
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‘The Light in the Piazza’ Off Broadway Review: This Century’s Best Musical Is Back and Brighter Than Ever
Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s show receives a truly sterling revival
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The Unscripted Tonys Were a Win for CBS and Broadway | Analysis
The Great White Way’s biggest commercial brought the theater industry much-needed revenue after clinching a deal with the striking Writers Guild of America
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Paxton Whitehead, Broadway Vet and ‘Mad About You’ Regular, Dies at 85
He specialized in playing snobs, including Rodney Dangerfield’s nemesis in the 1986 comedy “Back to School”
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‘The Doctor’ Off Broadway Review: Juliet Stevenson Gives Woke a Workout
Robert Icke’s new play doesn’t leave a single hot-button issue unpunched
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‘Lizard Boy’ Off Broadway Review: He’s Green and He’s Gay — But He’s No Elphaba
The most special power in Justin Huertas’ quirky new musical is his downright magical score
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Ariana DeBose Kicks Off Tonys Without a Script Amid Writers’ Strike: ‘We’re Just Making It Up as We Go Along’
“To anyone who thought last year might’ve been a bit unhinged, to them I say, ‘Darlings, buckle up,’” the emcee quips
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Tony Awards 2023: See the Star-Studded Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
From Ariana DeBose and Lea Michele to Amber Ruffin and Yahya Abdul Mateen II
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‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Tops Tony Awards With 5 Wins, Including Best Musical (Full Winners List)
The night was historic, as Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee became the first nonbinary performers to win Tonys
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Tony Awards Predictions 2023: Who Will Win – and Who Should
Jessica Chastain, Sean Hayes, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Platt await the final verdict on June 11
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How 2023 Became One of the Biggest Years for Jewish Theater: ‘That Lifeblood Has Risen’
As acts of antisemitic hate grow in the U.S., American theater on Broadway and beyond holds strong
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Alum Julianne Hough, ‘So Help Me Todd’ Star Skylar Astin to Host Tony Awards Pre-Show
The live event, which will be available on Pluto TV, will present the ceremony’s first round of awards on Sunday from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET
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‘Wet Brain’ Off Broadway Review: When Too Much Vodka Is the Least of the Problems
Playwright John J. Caswell Jr. and director Dustin Wills blow up a nuclear family to great effect
