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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

For This Drama, Some Actors Had to Return to Prison by Choice by Rachel Sherman

Alongside Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, ex-inmates shot "Sing Sing" in a decommissioned correctional facility. Then came the screening in the actual prison.

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Tony Award Winners 2024: Updating List by Rachel Sherman

The Tony Awards begin on Sunday at 8 p.m. E.T., live from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Tony Awards Nominations 2024: Updating List by Rachel Sherman

Nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced Tuesday morning. See below for a live list of nominees.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Abe Koogler's New Play Is an Ode to Intense Culinary Experiences by Rachel Sherman

In "Staff Meal," in previews at Playwrights Horizons, a restaurant becomes a refuge as the world ends.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

In City Ballet's Coming Season, New Works and Earlier Curtain Times by Rachel Sherman

New York City Ballet will present a mix of old and new works, including premieres by Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky and Caili Quan, and introduce fewer intermissions.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

How the Gory Sex Scenes in 'Teeth' Came Together by Rachel Sherman

Creating the sex scenes for the horror musical required close attention to detail, extra communication and some strategically placed silicone.

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Can't Make It to Broadway? Book and Movie Ideas for Theater Lovers. by Rachel Sherman and Kellina Moore

There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

BAM Announces a Dance-Heavy Season by Rachel Sherman

The Brooklyn Academy of Music's winter/spring season will feature programs by Mark Morris and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Joyce Season to Include Commemoration of Max Roach by Rachel Sherman

The Joyce Theater's spring/summer season will feature a new work by Ronald K. Brown and a tribute to Chicago house music from Rennie Harris.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season by Rachel Sherman

Christmas classics, comedic musicals and a star-studded Sondheim revival: a guide to the shows to see this season.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Hysteria or Healing? Examining the Power of the Shaking Body by Rachel Sherman and Lanna Apisukh

The artist Liz Magic Laser considers quaking as both a symptom and a cure for psychological distress in "Convulsive States" at Pioneer Works.

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Bessie Award Winners 2023 by Rachel Sherman

Joyce Edwards, Dormeshia and J. Bouey were among the winners. The ceremony included a tribute to O'Shea Sibley, the dancer who was killed in July.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Alvin Ailey Celebrates Its 65th Season With Tribute to Ailey Women by Rachel Sherman

The winter season at City Center features premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, and a program honoring women who shaped the organization.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Artistic Director of HERE to Depart After 30 Years by Rachel Sherman

"I'm not retiring," Kristin Marting said about her decision to leave the cross-genre avant-garde company next June.

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Joyce Season to Include Kyle Marshall and Hope Boykin Debuts by Rachel Sherman

The theater's fall/winder season is the first full one to be programmed under Danni Gee.

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Friday, June 16, 2023

A Shorter Next Wave Festival Planned at BAM by Rachel Sherman

The lineup for the artistic director's final season will feature an interactive food theater performance and several dance programs.

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Tony Award Winners 2023: The Full List by Rachel Sherman

The Tony Awards are being held Sunday at the United Palace in New York City.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

A Multi-Season Celebration of the Martha Graham Company at 100 by Rachel Sherman

Starting in fall, the company will present a three-year celebration featuring Graham classics and a new work by Jamar Roberts.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Miriam Silverman on Her Tony-Nominated Role in 'The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window' by Rachel Sherman

In "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," the Tony Award nominee inhabits her character, a racist Upper Manhattan snob, in all her flaws.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

'Teeth' Adaptation and 'Stereophonic' in Playwrights Horizons New Season by Rachel Sherman

The company's 2023-24 lineup includes works by Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, David Adjmi and Will Butler of Arcade Fire.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Tony Awards Nominations 2023: Updating List by Rachel Sherman and Gabe Cohn

Nominations for the 76th Tony Awards will be announced Tuesday morning. Follow below for a live list of nominees.

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Joyce Announces Its Summer Season by Rachel Sherman

The eight-week season will feature the Mark Morris Dance Group making its Joyce Theater debut, as well as Caleb Teicher's big band swing and Pilobolus.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

'We've Experienced the Stories We're Telling': 'The Jungle' Is Back. by Rachel Sherman

Five years after its American premiere, the acclaimed play about migrants eking out lives in an encampment returns with a mix of new and original cast members.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

An International Lineup Returns for Jacob's Pillow's 2023 Season by Rachel Sherman

The summer dance festival will feature Olga Smirnova, the former Bolshoi star, now with the Dutch National Ballet, and Mark Morris's Burt Bacharach tribute.

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Miguel Gutierrez Awarded New York Live Arts Residency by Rachel Sherman

The choreographer will receive a commission for a new production and two years of full-time salary and health care benefits.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Farewell to 'Stomp,' a Show at the Beating Heart of New York by Rachel Sherman

The wordless percussion and dance spectacle, which became part of the fabric and culture of the city, leaves the Orpheum Theater on Jan. 8.

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Laura Grill Jaye Win 2022 Relentless Award by Rachel Sherman

The award's first prize to a musical went to the writing duo for "How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia."

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

At Bessie Awards, Joy and Diversity, and Gathering in Person by Rachel Sherman

Soledad Barrio and Leslie Cuyjet were among the winners, and Nai-Ni Chen was honored with a lifetime achievement award.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The Joyce Announces a Diverse Spring Season by Rachel Sherman

The 16 weeks of programming will feature new and returning dance companies from the United States and around the world.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

'Life of Pi' Will Come to Broadway by Rachel Sherman

Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaptation of Yann Martel's award-winning novel will begin preview performances on March 9.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

At Lincoln Center, Addicted to Swing and Back on the Dance Floor by Julia Jacobs, Rachel Sherman and Evelyn Freja

After a pandemic hiatus, dancing under the stars has returned, uniting old friends and acquaintances.

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