The women behind the event, which is returning in full force after two years of pandemic disruptions, discuss its place in a difficult industry.
Category: Theater
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10 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2023
“Succession” returns, the Spider-Verse spawns a sequel, Kelela hits the road and Michael B. Jordan makes his directing debut with “Creed III.”
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”
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A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are
Some of the devotees of ‘Titanique,’ which recently moved to the larger Daryl Roth Theater after months of sold-out shows, have seen it more than a dozen times.
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‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Surviving the Pandemic
Stakeholders including Patti LuPone and Lynn Nottage share their real-time reactions to New York theater’s shutdown and reopening in Amy Rice’s documentary.
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How Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Came to Appear in ‘Knives Out’ Sequel
A fan of musical theater, Rian Johnson had long hoped to land the two stars. But he was already the editing phase when they agreed to take part.
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Vienna Volksoper Pushes Boundaries With Its ‘Threepenny Opera’
Starting with “The Threepenny Opera,” the Volksoper in Vienna is reconsidering a series of works and inviting audiences to join the discussion.
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‘Die Hard’ Comes to the Christmas Stage in London
The poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.
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Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again
After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
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Musical Adaptation of ‘Almost Famous’ Will Close on Broadway
The show, a passion project for Cameron Crowe, opened on Broadway in early November, but has faced soft sales in a competitive market.
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Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence
Memoirs by his collaborators are among the works available now, and several others are on the horizon.