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Nonprofit Theaters Are in Crisis. A Times Reporter Spoke With 72 of Them

Michael Paulson spoke with producers and artistic directors at nonprofit theaters across the country about the crisis their industry is facing.

By Sarah Bahr

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Julian Barry, Who Made Lenny Bruce Into ‘Lenny,’ Dies at 92

Mr. Barry’s scripts for a hit Broadway play and later a Hollywood movie about that rule-breaking comic helped give Mr. Bruce a lasting place in pop culture lore.

By Alex Traub

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Wrestling With His Past. And an Animatronic Shark.

Ian Shaw plays his father, Robert Shaw, in “The Shark Is Broken,” a comedy based on the troubled production of the 1975 film “Jaws.”

By Dave Itzkoff

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‘Back to the Future’ on Broadway: Buckle Your (DeLorean) Seatbelt

In adapting a beloved franchise for the stage, the creative team sought to develop the story for new audiences while remaining true to the spirit of the films.

By Dave Itzkoff