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With ‘Mean Girls,’ When Trailers Hit Mute on the Musical

With “Mean Girls,” “Wonka” and “The Color Purple,” why have studios spent much of their marketing budget downplaying and disguising their movie musicals?

Curtains Down, Bottoms Up: When the Show Ends, the Night’s Just Getting Started

“Dead Letter No. 9,” “Cocktail Magique” and “Hypnotique” are offering theatergoers a taste of nightlife.

‘I’m Still Alive’: Sean Young Takes the Stage in ‘Ode to the Wasp Woman’

“I walk into a show and everybody’s kind of a little afraid. Then I hear, ‘Oh, but you’re so nice,’” the actress said of her…

The Doyenne of Classical Publicists Takes on a Final Client: Herself

Mary Lou Falcone is stepping out of the background to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia, the neurodegenerative disease that claimed her husband.

Honey, I Blew Up the Family Film

What ever happened to the live-action adventures and G-rated titles adults and children could watch together in the theater?

Feminist Stories Are Being Set to a Pop Beat. But Are They Empowering?

Our critics debate how well shows like “Six,” “& Juliet” and “Once Upon a One More Time” engage with the inner worlds of women onstage.

Movie Stars and Broadway Veterans Share Theater Camp Memories

In honor of “Theater Camp,” a new movie about a fictional sleepaway site, we asked Broadway veterans and movie stars for their favorite camp memories.

In ‘Prima Facie,’ Jodie Comer Finds Her Light

The one-woman show, coming to Broadway, is the “Killing Eve” star’s first stage role. She dared herself to do it.

‘The Outsiders’ Review: Growing Pains Both Brutal and Poetic

At La Jolla Playhouse, the musical adaptation of the novel and film has considerable appeal, but is weighed down by too many characters and themes.