The actor conveyed the gravitational force of mortality, tugging the men he played so commandingly toward a void beyond meaning, our critic writes.
Category: Theater
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Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in the ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82
After he made his mark in London in the 1970s, he went on to play a wide range of roles, including Edward VII, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill.
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Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical is Opening. How Complete Was It?
Sondheim said days before his death in 2021 that he did not know when it would be finished, but the musical, now called “Here We Are,” begins performances Thursday.
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How Directors Are Reimagining Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Shows
How hotshot directors are reimagining “Cats,” “Evita,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Sunset Boulevard.”
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Stephen Gould, Tenor Best Known for Tackling Wagner, Dies at 61
He was especially acclaimed for his performances at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany. As his voice developed, he once said, so did his view of how and why to deploy it.
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André Bishop Will Depart as Head of Lincoln Center Theater
His pending departure, in 2025, means that there are job openings for the top artistic positions at three of the four nonprofits operating Broadway theaters.
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New Red Order: Artists With a Call to ‘Give It Back’
In “The World’s UnFair,” a Creative Time project in Queens in the form of a wry carnival, a collective redirects the resources of the art world toward returning Indigenous land.
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‘Purlie Victorious’: Ossie Davis’s ‘Gospel to Humanity’ Returns to Broadway
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.
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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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Anna Wintour Brings Vogue World to London
A starry night orchestrated by Anna Wintour kicked off the city’s fashion week.
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The Belarus Free Theater Is Also a Support Network for Exiles
The leaders of the Belarus Free Theater, who fled the country more than a decade ago, are helping more recent refugees to rebuild their lives while putting on a new show.
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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.