Under the Radar Festival Returns, Smaller but Still Funky by Sarah Bahr

The experimental festival at the Public Theater will return in person with fewer shows and, for the first time, performances outside New York City.

N.Y.U. Skirball Season Reinvigorates the Classics by Sarah Bahr

Elevator Repair Service will premiere a show inspired by Chekhov's "The Seagull," and the Classical Theater of Harlem's hip-hop-infused "Seize the King" gets an encore.

Park Avenue Armory Announces Futuristic New Season by Sarah Bahr

Highlights include the North American premieres of Michel van der Aa's opera "Upload" and Robert Icke's production of "Hamlet."

Cherry Lane Theater Is Back on the Market After Sale Falls Through by Sarah Bahr

It seemed as if the Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation's purchase of the theater was a done deal in July. But now the property is back on the market.

'Tick, Tick … Boom!': A Musical Based on a Musical About Writing a Musical. We Explain. by Sarah Bahr

Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut is an adaptation of a show by Jonathan Larson, creator of "Rent." This guide unpacks the many layers.

Kristina Wong's Pandemic Story: Sewing With Her Aunties by Sarah Bahr

The performance artist ran a mask-making operation during the pandemic. That inspired her new comedy at New York Theater Workshop.

Indian Film Is Being Adapted Into a Broadway Musical by Sarah Bahr

"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," a popular Hindi-language movie from 1995, will debut during the 2022-23 season.

Cecily Strong to Make New York Theater Debut at the Shed by Sarah Bahr

The "S.N.L." star steps into a role originated by Lily Tomlin, and Claudia Rankine's "Help" gets its pandemic-delayed world premiere in the new Shed season.

'Jesus Christ Superstar' at 50: What Was the Buzz? by Sarah Bahr

The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer " and sold-out shows.

The Flea Announces New Resident Company and a Focus on Black and Queer Artists by Sarah Bahr

The Off Off Broadway theater, which ended programs for emerging artists in December, will return next year with a model that centers the work of underrepresented artists.

National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Covid Relief Grants by Sarah Bahr

The American Rescue Plan Act, with its $87.8 million in funding, will support projects at nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions in the country.

The Best and Worst Moments of the Tony Awards by Jesse Green, Stella Bugbee, Maya Salam, Sarah Bahr and Nancy Coleman

Despite an evening split between streaming and TV, the message on Sunday night was clear: Broadway is back.

Lois Smith Is the Oldest Performer to Win a Tony by Sarah Bahr

The Long-Delayed Tony Awards Are Almost Here. This Is What to Expect. by Sarah Bahr

The ceremony is taking place at the Winter Garden Theater on Sunday. We bring you up to speed on everything that has happened since the shutdown.

David Alan Grier on Navigating the Art World as a Black Collector by Sarah Bahr

The Tony-nominated actor and comedian discusses his love for overalls, citrus trees and trying to sell his teenage daughter on Frank Sinatra.

Bushwick Starr Gets New $2.2 Million Home by Sarah Bahr

The innovative Brooklyn performing arts space is moving three L stops away, to a former dairy plant in Bushwick " and prepping for a new chapter as a neighborhood cultural hub.

Soho Rep Returns With Job Initiative and New Plays by Sarah Bahr

Sarah Benson, the theater's artistic director, said she hopes that the productions this season will respond to a transformative moment in theater.

'Beetlejuice' Will Return to Broadway in April by Sarah Bahr

It was pushed out of the Winter Garden to make way for "The Music Man." Now this fan-favorite musical is getting a second life at the Marriott Marquis.

James Whiteside Thinks 'The Legend of Zelda' Would Make a Great Ballet by Sarah Bahr

The American Ballet Theater dancer discusses the beauty of anime soundtracks, the virtue of late '90s music videos and playing video games backstage.

Sara Bareilles on the Lessons of Pema Chodron and the Joy of 10-Mile Walks by Sarah Bahr

The 41-year-old singer-songwriter is back on Broadway in September for her fourth starring turn in "Waitress."

A Rush of News: Behind The New York Times's Live Coverage by Sarah Bahr

When readers need information immediately, teams of journalists collaborate to tell a single unfolding story.

La MaMa's Season Includes an Indigenous Take on Shakespeare by Sarah Bahr

A version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is planned, along with the company's puppet series, an examination of the Tulsa Race Massacre and more.

92nd Street Y's New Season Includes Colson Whitehead and Susan Orlean by Sarah Bahr

The fall season also includes appearances by a Supreme Court justice, Broadway actress and presidential biographer.

Abrons Arts Center's Fall Season Celebrates Trailblazers by Sarah Bahr

Highlights include a photography exhibition on female leaders in public housing and a contemporary play about the life of Mary Shelley, the author of "Frankenstein."

New York City Awards $3 Million for Latino and Puerto Rican Theater by Sarah Bahr

The Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater will use the funds, along with $7 million from the city over the last eight years, for an expanded South Bronx space.

Positive Coronavirus Test Halts Shakespeare in the Park for Third Night by Sarah Bahr

"Merry Wives," an adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, had already pushed back its opening night by nearly two weeks after an injury to its leading man.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Delays 'Cinderella' Musical in West End by Sarah Bahr

The composer and producer blamed Britain's coronavirus restrictions for the delay.

Historic Cherry Lane Theater Sold for $11 Million by Sarah Bahr

The Lucille Lortel Theater Foundation, which has managed the 97-year-old theater for the past decade, will take over the building in Greenwich Village.

Ford and Mellon Foundations Expand Initiative for Disabled Artists by Sarah Bahr

The foundations are adding $5 million to the Disability Futures program, which will continue through 2025 with two more classes of 20 fellows each.

Rattlestick Theater Focuses on Social Change in New Season by Sarah Bahr

The theater will produce three plays in an ambitious 2021-22 season, but it has also committed to a five-day workweek and reforms that prioritize artists.

BAM's Fall Season Kicks Off With a Beach Opera by Sarah Bahr

"Sun & Sea," which won top honors at the Venice Biennale in 2019, will make its U.S. premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this fall.