Michael Paulson
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‘Boop!’ Arrives on Broadway, With a Surprising 100-Year Back Story
From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage....
Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway
Rudin stepped away from show business four years ago amid reports that he had bullied assistants. He says he has “a lot more self-control” now.
With $921 Seats, Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record
Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the...
‘Oedipus’ and ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Are Returning to Broadway
The Roundabout Theater Company will also present Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara.
A ‘Greatest Showman’ Musical Is Coming to the Stage, in Britain
The show, developed by Disney with a Tony-winning creative team, will have an initial production in Bristol, England in the spring of 2026.
‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Returning to Broadway This Summer
The musical’s original run was the ninth-longest in Broadway history; a six-month return engagement will start in August.
Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and More Had Broadway Debuts as Kids. Now They’re Back.
Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and Christian Slater are among this year’s unusually large cohort of stars who first appeared onstage as tweens or even younger.
Cynthia Erivo Will Host This Year’s Tony Awards
The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of...
Hundreds of Artists Call on N.E.A. to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions
A letter signed by 463 playwrights, poets, dancers, visual artists and others pushes back against new grant requirements that bar the promotion of diversity or...
The N.E.A.’s New Gender and Diversity Edicts Worry Arts Groups
As the National Endowment for the Arts adjusts to comply with President Trump’s executive orders, “gender ideology” is out and works that “honor the nation’s...