The stars Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young and the director Kenny Leon discuss the revival, and why its satirical take on racism is still so timely.
Category: Theater (Broadway)
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Melissa Etheridge Is Ready to Rewatch ‘Barbie’
The singer, who brings her autobiographical show to Broadway this month, on her longtime love for the Kansas City Chiefs and what she’s looking forward to in New York.
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‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Musical to Open on Broadway Next Spring
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James will reprise the roles they played Off Broadway earlier this year.
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Rachel McAdams to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Mary Jane’
The play, by Amy Herzog, is about a mother caring for a chronically ill child.
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Jessica Lange Leads Starry Cast in Paula Vogel’s ‘Mother Play’
“Mother Play,” set in the 1960s, will feature Lange as a mother raising two children, played by Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger.
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Feminist Stories Are Being Set to a Pop Beat. But Are They Empowering?
Our critics debate how well shows like “Six,” “& Juliet” and “Once Upon a One More Time” engage with the inner worlds of women onstage.
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‘Once Upon a One More Time,’ the Britney Spears Musical, Is Closing
The show, which was capitalized for $20 million, will end its Broadway run on Sept. 3 after 123 performances. Its producers say they are planning a national tour.
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‘The Outsiders’ Heads to Broadway in March
A new musical adaptation of a popular novel by S.E. Hinton will begin performances in March.
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‘The Shark Is Broken’ Review: A Bloodless Postscript to ‘Jaws’
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater, a play about the making of Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster bobs up on Broadway.
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‘Back to the Future’ Review: The DeLorean Crash Lands on Broadway
The addition of 17 songs turns the 1985 sci-fi classic into a big “why?” musical with a big wow factor.
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‘The Notebook’ Musical to Land on Broadway in the Spring
The adaptation of the popular Nicholas Sparks romance novel, with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, had a well-reviewed run last year in Chicago.
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‘Here Lies Love’ Star Jose Llana Makes a Home in the Hamptons
When he’s not performing in “Here Lies Love,” a musical about the Philippines’s infamous first couple, this Broadway star finds refuge outside the city.