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Michael Paulson
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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…
As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril
Workers say the move is overdue, but theater companies fear it will drive up costs in a wounded sector that has yet to recover from…
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album
The musical, based on the life of Alicia Keys and featuring her music, is running on Broadway and begins a national tour this fall.
Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.
Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.
‘Dead Outlaw,’ a Musical With a Corpse, Is Broadway Bound
“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.
‘Wicked’ Alumnae Class Notes: What They Learned at Shiz University
Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding,…
Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ to Close on Broadway After Short Run
The new musical, about a shipwreck and its aftermath, opened Nov. 19 at the Longacre Theater.
Jason Laks Named President of Broadway League
The Broadway League, an industry trade organization, named Jason Laks as its new president. “I think our mission has to be more than to make…