“Moana” made her a breakout star. Now Cravalho, at 24, is back in the sequel, while also making her Broadway debut and embracing edgier parts.
Category: Theater
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Review: ‘We Are Your Robots,’ Still Tuning Up
In Ethan Lipton’s musings on A.I., Mozart has a place alongside humpback whales.
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Emma Corrin and Maggie Nelson on the Strength in Vulnerability
The “Nosferatu” actor and the writer discuss solitude, self-editing and the playfulness of their work.
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‘Wicked’ and the Merchandising Juggernaut That Eclipses ‘Barbie’
The new movie’s tie-ins are the logical endpoint for a Broadway show that always intended to be huge.
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‘Glicked’ Fans Rejoice in Bloodshed and Broadway Songs
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” which opened on Friday, drew moviegoers who attended a double feature that emulated the rage over “Barbenheimer” last year.
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6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.
Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.
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Review: In ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Spiking the Fountain of Youth
Hilarious star turns from Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard make the mostly unfunny 1992 film into an intermittently memorable Broadway musical.
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In ‘Music City’ and ‘Babe,’ Existential Battles of the Heart and Soul
Bedlam’s country music show is a rollicking good time. But the New Group’s production of “Babe,” starring Marisa Tomei, is a frustrating one-act lacking cohesion.
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Francesca D’Uva Works It All Out Onstage
With a solo show about grief and life, the comedian and composer brings her experimental musical comedy to an Off Broadway audience.
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‘Swept Away’ Review: Lost at Sea, How Far Would You Sink?
A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.
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‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience
Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.
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‘Shit. Meet. Fan.’ Review: Packed with Stars and Vulgarity
Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing and Constance Wu star in the vulgar and entertaining new work from Robert O’Hara.