Theater (Off Broadway) – Page 19

Review: ‘Flex’ Hits the Right Rhythms on the Court and Off

The writer Candrice Jones and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz show a mastery of the game in this play about a girls’ basketball team in rural Arkansas.

By Naveen Kumar

Basketball Blain-Cruz, Lileana Ellams, Inua Flex (Play) Joseph, Rajiv King James (Play) Lincoln Center Theater Magar, Taibi New York Theater Workshop The Half-God of Rainfall (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

Why Basketball Is So Popular Off Broadway

Basketball is central to the plot in new shows, including “Flex” and “The Half-God of Rainfall.”

By Sopan Deb

Actors and Actresses Coppola, Francis Ford Deaths (Obituaries) Forrest, Frederic (1936-2023) Lonesome Dove (TV Program) Movies The Rose (Movie) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

Frederic Forrest, 86, Dies; Actor Known for ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘The Rose’

He appeared in a string of films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and his performance as Bette Midler’s love interest earned him an Oscar nomination.

By Neil Genzlinger

Freed, Alan Myler, Randal New World Stages Pop and Rock Music Rock & Roll Man (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

‘Rock & Roll Man’ Review: An Alan Freed Biography

A bio-show about the radio D.J. Alan Freed, one of rock music’s early popularizers, dutifully plays the hits.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli