Theater – Page 5

Lea Salonga Is Never Getting Tired of Sondheim

The Tony-winning actress co-stars with Bernadette Peters in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” a show that is letting her surprise audiences with her comedy chops.

By Robert Ito

Black People Deaths (Obituaries) East Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Gospel Music Higginsen, Vy Higginson, Ahmaya Knoelle Mama, I Want to Sing! (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway) Troy, Doris

Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81

He and his wife, Vy Higginsen, poured all they had into “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a long-shot musical that became an enduring staple of Black theater.

By Alex Williams

Smash (Play) Television Theater Uncle Vanya on 42nd Street (Movie) Wedding Band (Play)

Theater to Watch at Home: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Alice Childress Revival

A bare-bones Chekhov, a critically acclaimed revival of “The Wedding Band” and the cult TV series “Smash” are all available for streaming.

By Rachel Sherman

Art Byrd, David Edward (1941-2025) Deaths (Obituaries) Fillmore East Follies (Play) Godspell (Play) Hendrix, Jimi Nineteen Hundred Sixties Pop and Rock Music Posters Theater Who, The (Music Group)

David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83

His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage shows like “Godspell.”

By Alex Williams