In ‘Mrs. Stern’ and ‘Racecar,’ Humans Keep Repeating Their Worst Mistakes

Pernicious patterns figure heavily in two thought-provoking plays on small Manhattan stages.

21 Movies, Books and Albums With a Theater Focus to Consume During the Holidays

Make it through the holidays with these movies, books and music from the past year that are adapted from stage productions or evoke a theatrical spirit.

‘The Tempest’ Review: A Weak Wind Blows for Sigourney Weaver

The veteran actress, playing Prospero in her West End debut, is strangely absent from Shakespeare’s narrative.

Review: In a Stripped-Down ‘Gypsy,’ Audra’s Gonna Show It to Ya

Hold your hats and hallelujah, our leading musical tragedienne offers an ultra-dramatic Rose in George C. Wolfe’s Broadway revival.

This Corpse Has Had a Wild Journey. Its Next Stop? Broadway.

“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.

‘Annie’ Review: Whoopi Goldberg Is a Holiday Gift as Miss Hannigan

In a just sweet enough production with a strong cast, the “View” host delivers a performance that reaffirms her savvy as a comic actor.

A New Richard Foreman Play Puts a Twist on His Metaphysical Puzzles

New York theater’s elder statesman of the avant-garde brings “Suppose Beautiful Madeline Harvey” to the stage, his first new work in over a decade.

What’s Funny About John Mulaney and Simon Rich’s Friendship? Everything.

The former “S.N.L.” writing partners have reunited for Rich’s “superficially wacky” Broadway show, “All In: Comedy About Love.”

Review: In ‘Eureka Day,’ Holding Space for Those You Hate

A hilarious new Broadway production asks: Can the superwoke vaxxers and anti-vaxxers at an elite private school learn to get along?

‘Cult of Love’ Review: We Wish You a Wretched Christmas

A hilarious, harrowing holiday gift from Leslye Headland, who brings another unhappy family to Broadway. Zachary Quinto and Shailene Woodley star.

A Visual Tour of ‘Oh, Mary!,’ Broadway’s Hit Comedy

Cole Escola stars as a self-involved Mary Todd Lincoln who dreams of becoming a cabaret star. Here’s how the creative team came up with the show’s aesthetic.

The Highs and Lows on London Stages in 2024

Our critics discuss which A-lister performances on the West End were worth the ticket price, and why so many new musicals struggled this year.

Martin Benson, Regional Theater Impresario With Impact, Dies at 87

South Coast Repertory, a California company he founded with a partner, grew to stage world premieres of major works that made their way to Broadway.

Raygun Shuts Down Musical Inspired by Her Jeered Olympic Breaking

The comedian behind the parody about the Australian breaker who became a summer celebrity said she was willing to make some changes to avoid legal drama.

Adam Lambert Is Finding the Fun, and the Fear, in ‘Cabaret’

Making his Broadway debut as the show’s Emcee, the singer is reveling in what he calls “a thinking piece of musical theater.”

9 Best Theater Moments of 2024

“The Outsiders,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Ragtime” were among the productions with stage moments that stood out this year.

Best Theater of 2024

Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.

What I Learned at Shiz University: How ‘Wicked’ Changed the Lives of Its Stars

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, too.

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.

Broadway, Seeking Growth and Facing Challenges, Has a New Representative

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 it 2019 again,” Laks said.

Momma Rose’s Many Faces, From Ethel Merman to Audra McDonald

In her various incarnations, the “Gypsy” character is always loud, always scary, but so different. Ben Brantley reflects on all the onstage Roses he has known.

Review: This ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ Is a Fabulous Romp

A new production in London, starring Ncuti Gatwa, releases Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comedy from period convention and brings it stunningly into the 21st century.

Artists, Then (as in the 17th Century) and Now

“The Light and the Dark” dramatizes the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, while “300 Paintings” was born during the fever dreams of Covid.

Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season

“Elf the Musical,” inventive spins on “A Christmas Carol” and classic family fare: Here are some of our favorite shows of the season.

In ‘Yuletide Factory,’ Cirque Mechanics Manufactures a Family Holiday Show

It’s Christmas at the sweatshop, but the mood fluctuates between ho ho ho and ho hum.

Review: ‘We Are Your Robots,’ Still Tuning Up

In Ethan Lipton’s musings on A.I., Mozart has a place alongside humpback whales.

Blue Man Group to End New York Run After Three Decades Off Broadway

The troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando.

Stratford-Upon-Lake-Michigan: Royal Shakespeare Company Plays Chicago

With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.

6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.

‘The Blood Quilt’ Review: An Elaborate Tapestry

Katori Hall’s new play about sisters gathering after their mother’s death features standout performances but an overabundance of themes.

Review: In ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Spiking the Fountain of Youth

Hilarious star turns from Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard make the mostly unfunny 1992 film into an intermittently memorable Broadway musical.

In ‘Music City’ and ‘Babe,’ Existential Battles of the Heart and Soul

Bedlam’s country music show is a rollicking good time. But the New Group’s production of “Babe,” starring Marisa Tomei, is a frustrating one-act lacking cohesion.

How to Buy Broadway Tickets? Your Questions, Answered

Box-office sales, discount booths, same-day rush: Here’s everything you need to know about nabbing seats to plays and musicals in Manhattan.

‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience

Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.

TKTS to Open Booth in Philadelphia, Hoping to Boost Local Theaters

The first domestic TKTS outpost outside New York comes at a time of rising concern about ticket prices and theater economics.

‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home

The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience.

Review: Everyone at the Party Sees Your Texts. A New Play Revels in the Chaos.

Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing and Constance Wu star in the vulgar and entertaining new work from Robert O’Hara.

Morgan Jenness, 72, Dies; Her Artistic Vision Influenced American Theater

A beloved figure in the theatrical community, she redefined the role of dramaturg, influencing playwrights like David Adjmi and David Henry Hwang.

The ‘Death Becomes Her’ Frenemies Take Their Youth Potion to Broadway

The campy supernatural movie comes to Broadway as a big, bawdy musical starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.

Review: In ‘Elf’ on Broadway, Buddy Lands on the Very, Very Nice List

The musical, starring Grey Henson, has gotten Buddy delightfully, entirely right. But he is trapped inside a creaky adaptation.

Why ‘Tammy Faye’ the Musical Feels Like a Redemption

The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John.

Uncovering Gay and Lesbian History in a 1941 ‘Sex Variants’ Study

The Civilians theater group has adapted a study of homosexuality into a work that explores the lives of lesbians and gay men in the early 20th century.

What’s Your ‘Romeo and Juliet’ I.Q.?

Test your knowledge, for never was a quiz of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

Murder as Family Tradition in ‘Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists’

Tiago Rodrigues’s play is intentionally a work of provocation, but it is also stylized to create a helpful distance from events and ideas.

Review: Tammy Faye Was Over-the-Top. This Musical Makes Her Small.

“Tammy Faye,” a bland, tonal mishmash of a show opening on Broadway, seems afraid to lean into what made the televangelist so distinctive.

Review: ‘King Lear,’ Faster and Less Furious

Kenneth Branagh’s production of the Shakespeare classic speeds through the material and can’t quite figure out its tone.

In the Slightly Dark ‘Strategic Love Play,’ a Not-Quite-Romance Blooms

In this first-date comedy, Michael Zegen and Heléne Yorke play people who might just be willing to settle for each other.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Suffs,’ ‘Stereophonic’ and More

Many Tony Award-winning musicals and starry plays (Robert Downey Jr., anyone?) are wrapping up their runs in January. Catch them while you can.

Big Apple Circus Review: A City Tour, Pizza Rats Included

This year’s show is an underwhelming exercise in nostalgia. But it’s still a joy to be under the big top with acts like the Wheel of Destiny.

Timothy West, Who Portrayed Kings and Prime Ministers, Dies at 90

A staple of British television, he played Churchill three times over a long career. Onstage, he was King Lear, Macbeth and Willy Loman.

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: For Robots, Is It Love or Just a Hookup?

A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.

‘The Vegetarian’ Review: Putting a Nobel Prize Winner’s Work Onstage

After Han Kang won the Prize in Literature last month, a stage version of her novel “The Vegetarian” sold out its run at a struggling Paris theater.

Review: Blowing Louis Armstrong’s Horn Isn’t Enough in ‘A Wonderful World’

The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart.

Paul Mescal Rides ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ to Brooklyn

The award-winning production will begin performances in February as part of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s next season.

How the Tale of a Brutal Shipwreck Became a Broadway Musical

The Avett Brothers were all ears a decade ago when a determined crew of theater upstarts and veterans came aboard to adapt their maritime album for “Swept Away.”

Everyone Else Is Giving a Standing Ovation. Do I Have To?

Theatergoers and other performing-arts lovers are noticing the practice seems to have become the rule, not the exception.

How a Sex-Positive Cuban Lesbian Helped Her Creator Play Herself

In “Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!,” Alina Troyano and her former student Branden Jacobs-Jenkins explore the ways art made by one person can live inside others.

A New Broadway Musical Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.

‘Walden’ Review: My Sister! My Twin! My Astronaut!

Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters star in a new Off Broadway play that’s a climate disaster drama cohabiting with a domestic soap opera.

He’s Getting Raves for a Role He Wasn’t Supposed to Play

Seventeen years after he first appeared in “Yellow Face,” the veteran actor Francis Jue has returned with a nuanced performance as a blustery patriarch.

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Gets a Folk-Musical Makeover

The decade-spanning story of a man aging in reverse comes to the West End, transformed into a thoughtful fable opening on the English coast.

John Leguizamo Talked Diversity at the Emmys. He Has Ideas for Theater Too.

The actor discusses his new play, “The Other Americans,” feeling underappreciated as a dramatist, and Latino representation.

Hit Play About U.S. Constitution Debuts in Canada. Amended, of Course.

How do you retool “What the Constitution Means to Me” for those unfamiliar with the U.S. Constitution? Consult Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closed on Broadway. Next Year It Will Hit the Road.

The enduring Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will begin a multiyear tour in Baltimore in November 2025.

Review: A Vocally Splendid ‘Ragtime’ Raises the Roof

Joshua Henry stars in an exhilarating gala revival of the 1998 musical about nothing less than the harmony and discord of America.

Two Climate Change Plays Keep the Flames of Hope Alive

“Hothouse,” at Irish Arts Center, fends off despair with loopiness; “In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot,” at Playwrights Horizons, is a fuzzy world lacking depth.

‘Ragtime’ Crushed Brandon Uranowitz’s Dream. Now It’s Healing His Wounds.

Nearly 30 years after being let go from the Broadway-bound show, this Tony Award winner is taking a lead role in a new revival at City Center.

‘Bad Kreyòl’ Review: Dueling Cultural Identities Make for a Weighty Comedy

Dominique Morisseau’s new play explores the tensions between a Haitian American woman and her Haitian-born cousin.

Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics.

By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.

Review: ‘We Live in Cairo’ Falls Short of Being Revolutionary

Egyptians stand up to their government in a play that excels in its design but rings hollow when its subtext and character development are scrutinized.

Mimi Hines, a Replacement Star in ‘Funny Girl,’ Dies at 91

She was best known as half of a comedy team with her husband, Phil Ford, until her hall-filling voice earned her raves in a role made famous by Barbra Streisand.

Anime on Broadway May Be a Perfect Match

“Attack on Titan: The Musical” showed what a crossover between two seemingly different types of fans could look like.

How a Play About A.I. Lured Robert Downey Jr. to Broadway

In “McNeal,” the playwright Ayad Akhtar explores the way artificial intelligence is disrupting the literary world and raising questions about creativity.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Make Puppy Love in the Puppy Pile

The Broadway revival of “Romeo + Juliet” plays to the TikTok crowd. But maybe that’s a good thing.

‘Back to the Future’ to Close on Broadway, Rerouting DeLorean to Germany

The musical, which opened in London three years ago, is still going strong there and touring North America, while productions are planned in Japan and on a cruise ship.

Review: Delia Ephron’s ‘Left on Tenth’ Treads Lightly

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher star in this quasi romantic comedy adapted from Ephron’s memoir, which went deeper into her illness and grief.

‘Franklinland’ Review: A Founding Father, but Not the Best Dad

Lloyd Suh’s nimble period comedy about Benjamin Franklin examines a timeless struggle: the unmet expectations that divide parents and children.

Review: A Reverse Angle on Arthur Miller in ‘A Woman Among Women’

Julia May Jonas’s compelling play, opening the Bushwick Starr’s new theater, explores how a story written about men looks from the other side.

This Theater Was a Haven for Bold Art. Then the Archdiocese Intervened.

The Connelly Theater has suspended operations after its church landlord began more carefully scrutinizing show scripts and its general manager resigned.

A Reluctant Satirist Takes On the Bomb

Armando Iannucci, the mastermind behind “Veep,” has adapted “Dr. Strangelove” for the theater and insists that laughing at nuclear disaster couldn’t be more timely.

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Nicole Scherzinger Is 23 Feet Tall

A fascinating Broadway revival of the bombastic 1994 musical blows it up even further.

‘The Warriors’ Hooked Lin-Manuel Miranda at 4. Now Comes the Album.

He collaborated with Eisa Davis to make a concept album inspired by the 1979 movie. One big change: the main gang is made up of women.

Sadie Sink to Star in Broadway Play Inspired by ‘Crucible’ and #MeToo

Kimberly Belflower’s “John Proctor Is the Villain” will be directed by Danya Taymor, who won a Tony this year for “The Outsiders.”

Adam Driver in ‘Hold On to Me Darling,’ a Satire of Sincerity

A country music star embodies the clichés of celebrity in an Off Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2016 comedy.

In ‘Vladimir,’ a Russian Reporter’s Fight Is an Apt Election Season Tale

The writer Erika Sheffer takes a big swing in a Manhattan Theater Club production examining “the point at which a society finds itself on the brink.”

A French Play Explores the Enduring Allure of ‘Showgirls’

Inspired by Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 film, “Showgirl” considers what it means to be an actress who gets naked.

Political Theater: 7 Shows That Wrestle With Cultural Issues

These productions are grappling with climate change, reproductive rights, the Arab Spring and accusations of sexual assault.

York Theater Artistic Director Out After ‘Hurtful’ Diversity Comments

James Morgan, who has been with the small New York theater company for 50 years, blamed the effects of a stroke for his behavior.

American Sign Language Brings New Layers to ‘American Idiot’

Performed simultaneously in sign language and sung English, a Los Angeles revival of the Green Day musical finds new ways to communicate rage and angst.

‘Suffs’ Won Tony Awards for Best Score and Book. Now It’s Closing.

The musical, created by Shaina Taub, announced that it will play its final performance on Jan. 5 and start a national tour next fall.

6 New Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About

The fall season is underway, and our reviewers think these productions are worth knowing about, even if you’re not planning to see them.

Review: An ‘Our Town’ for All of Us, Starring Jim Parsons

The Thornton Wilder classic returns to Broadway, still brutal and avant-garde after 86 years.

Review: In ‘The Counter,’ a Cup of Joe and an Off-the-Menu Order

A diner patron asks a waitress for an extraordinary side dish in Meghan Kennedy’s sweet but shaggy new play.

Broadway Theater Owners, Facing Backlash, to Dim All Lights for Gavin Creel

The landlords also said they would reconsider their process for determining who to honor with full and partial dimmings.

‘The Wind and the Rain’ Review: How Sunny’s Bar Weathered the Storm

On a barge in Brooklyn, the story of a beloved watering hole and a neighborhood’s recovery after Hurricane Sandy.

Jonathan Groff, Fresh Off Tony Win, Will Return to Broadway as Bobby Darin

“Just in Time,” a new musical about the “Mack the Knife” pop singer, will open next spring at Circle in the Square in Manhattan.

‘La Haine’ Is Back (With Singing and Dancing This Time)

Mathieu Kassovitz has turned his cult 1995 movie into a stage musical. The France it represents is different — though much hasn’t changed.

Review: An Ambitious Work, as Flimsy as a House of Cards

Robert Lepage’s latest play, “Faith, Money, War and Love,” runs for five hours, and aims to depict Germany since the end of World War II.

‘The Big Gay Jamboree’ Review: A Golden-Age Fantasia on Steroids

The goofball spirit that made Marla Mindelle’s “Titaníque” a hit is missing from her equally campy new show drenched in pop-culture references.

Time-Traveling Film ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Hits Some Bumps Onstage

Adapted from the offbeat 2012 movie, this new musical about loneliness and the longing for do-overs is promising but still needs to find its shape.

Review: ‘Good Bones,’ but Not Fleshed Out

A new play from James Ijames, who won a Pulitzer for his “Fat Ham,” has intriguing ideas about identity and community that never fully take shape.

Sarah Snook to Make Broadway Debut in One-Woman ‘Dorian Gray’

The “Succession” actress will play all 26 characters in a stage production of the Oscar Wilde novel.

Review: Daniel Dae Kim as a Playwright Unmasked in ‘Yellow Face’

David Henry Hwang’s 2007 play, now in a fine Broadway revival, is a pointed critique of identity, masquerading as a mockumentary.

‘Water for Elephants’ to Close on Broadway

The musical, based on the best-selling novel, featured dazzling acrobatics and puppetry. Its final performance will be Dec. 8.

3 Ambitious Song Cycles, but Only One Connects Mind and Heart

Todd Almond’s “I’m Almost There” is a work of wonder, while Gabriel Kahane’s “Book of Travelers” and “Magnificent Bird” are less effective.

Musical Comedy ‘Operation Mincemeat’ to Open on Broadway Next Spring

The show is about a real World War II episode in which British intelligence planted disinformation on a dead body to fool the Germans.

Robert Downey Jr. Is a Novelist With a Novel Muse in ‘McNeal’

The “Oppenheimer” star makes his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar’s timely new play about a literary lion who gets assistance from A.I.

Gavin Creel, Tony-Winning Musical Theater Actor, Dies at 48

He won the award playing a Yonkers feed store clerk in “Hello, Dolly!” and was also nominated for roles in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Hair.”

Disoriented in America: Two Political Plays Reflect a Changed Country

The Off Broadway plays “Fatherland” and “Blood of the Lamb” explore the grief, anger and fear of no longer recognizing the country you love.

Review: ‘The Hills of California,’ Alive With the Sound of Music

In Jez Butterworth’s compelling new play, four girls trained to sing close harmony wind up as acrimonious adults.

Laura Donnelly, ‘Hills of California’ Star, Is Not Some Delicate Flower

But she did “burst into tears” reading Jez Butterworth’s rewrite of his new Broadway play, which left her with 10 days “to create an entirely new character.”

Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’

A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.

‘Titaníque’ Was Her Big Hit. Is ‘Big Gay Jamboree’ Really Her Swan Song?

Two years after debuting the “Titanic” parody, Marla Mindelle says her new show, with Margot Robbie as a producer, may be her last as an actor.

Andrew Scott Will Perform One-Man ‘Vanya’ Off Broadway Next Spring

The Olivier Award-winning revival, in which the actor plays all of the parts, is to begin previews March 11 at the Lucille Lortel Theater.

The Stage Combat Is Verbal in These Off Broadway Plays

Belarus Free Theater’s “KS6: Small Forward” and three other shows are reminders that there are many ways to portray conflicts and confrontations onstage.

What to See on London Stages This Fall

Some recommendations for visitors and residents who want to get the most from the city’s varied theater scene.

The Nation’s Politics Are Dramatic. Now Its Dramas Are Political.

For the second year in a row, a play about the Constitution is the most-staged in America. And a farce about a terrible president is also pretty popular.

Roundabout, With 3 Broadway Theaters, Finds Leader in California

Christopher Ashley, the artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse and a Tony winner for “Come From Away,” will run the large New York nonprofit.

Exploring the Roots of Mideast Turbulence Onstage

A retrospective in Paris honors Lina Majdalanie and Rabih Mroué, whose theater works have examined the region’s troubles for decades.

Review: What’s Eating Trump? The Singing ‘Ghost of John McCain’

The former senator haunts the former president, or vice versa, in this sophomoric musical satire.

Britain’s National Theater Director Takes a Final Bow

As Rufus Norris prepares to leave the London playhouse he has led since 2015, he reflects on his quest to make the theater represent the audience it serves.

On City Strolls, ‘Fat Ham’ Writer Was Inspired by ‘Ghosts of Absence’

Walking around downtown Philadelphia, James Ijames reflected on his new play, “Good Bones,” gentrification and the absence that “haunts the cities.”

Kate Mulgrew Walks the Creative and Emotional Plank in ‘The Beacon’

Holding tightly to the Dublin accent of her character, the actress talks about starring in Nancy Harris’s feminist thriller at Irish Rep.

Courting Dark Emotions, and Toying With Audience Expectations

Revivals of Michael John LaChiusa’s “See What I Wanna See” and an early work by the “Past Lives” filmmaker look to the spirit world to reflect on our own.

‘Forbidden Broadway’ Review: Let Them Somewhat Entertain You

From its perch way Off Broadway, the long-running satire slings its affectionate arrows at Patti, Audra and the rest.

After an Olympic Backlash, France’s Drag Queens Are Here to Stay

Answering hatred with glitter is a time-honored drag tradition that France’s answer to “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is keeping alive in a new stage spectacle.

The Angry Old Play and the Nice Young Man

Atri Banerjee has channeled his own experiences into a new production of John Osborne’s groundbreaking 1956 work “Look Back in Anger.”

‘You’re Basically on a Broadway Stage, With New Friends’

At the touring dance party Broadway Rave, the playlist is all show tunes. But don’t worry, no house remixes of “I Dreamed a Dream” here.

‘A Face in the Crowd’ Isn’t About Trump. It Just Seems Like It.

Elvis Costello and Sarah Ruhl’s musical adaptation of the 1957 film, a satire about a hustler turned power-hungry TV personality, hits the London stage.

A ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Musical Will Open on Broadway Next Year

The show, which had a previous run at Atlantic Theater Company, is scheduled to begin previews in February at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater.

On Broadway, a Covid Switcheroo: Marsha Mason in for Mia Farrow

Mason, an associate director of “The Roommate,” which opened on Broadway last week, stepped in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.

‘Counting and Cracking’ Review: One Family’s Tale Fit for an Epic

No theatrical wizardry is needed for this compelling drama about a woman’s journey to Australia from war-torn Sri Lanka and the generations that follow.

Review: Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow Clean Up in ‘The Roommate’

A Bronx grifter and an Iowa homebody share a house and eventually learn from each other in this Broadway star vehicle.

‘Why Am I So Single?’ Review: After ‘Six,’ a Scrappy, Sappy Dating Musical

The duo behind the Broadway hit follow it up with a meta reflection on finding love online that is relatable and fun but lacking narrative drive.

2 Chinese Dramas (and a Family of 3) Broaden a Theater Festival’s Scope

By presenting “The Orphan of Chao” and “Snow in Midsummer,” the Shaw Festival is helping “the past to smash its way into the modern world.”

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical Plans Broadway Bow Next Year

The show, adapted from the play and movie, was first staged last winter at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass.

Hollywood Is Heading for Broadway (and Off). Here’s a Cheat Sheet.

George Clooney as Murrow! Denzel Washington as Othello! Mia Farrow as a larcenous landlord! So much to see!

For Wendell Pierce and Courtney B. Vance, James Earl Jones Loomed Large

The two actors talk about how the stage and screen great was a one-of-a-kind inspiration to them, and many others.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Are Star Crossed in Central Park

As the stars of the “Romeo + Juliet” that opens on Broadway, they will die for love. And to make that convincing, they need to become friends first.

James Earl Jones’s Stage Career Was Rich, and Startlingly Diverse

In addition to Broadway crowd-pleasers, the actor deftly navigated classics, experimental theater and new works by major contemporary playwrights.

Lincoln Center Theater Chooses Lear deBessonet as Artistic Director

DeBessonet, currently the artistic director of Encores!, will work alongside Bartlett Sher, who will serve as executive producer.

Yesterday’s Broadway Warhorses, Saddled With Today’s Concerns

Revivals of “Romeo and Juliet,” “Our Town,” “Gypsy” and “Sunset Boulevard” aim to show that rethinking for the present is what makes classics classic.

James Earl Jones: A Life in Pictures

Onstage and in movies and television, Jones delivered with a deep, authoritative, powerful and sometimes menacing voice.

Julianna Margulies: ‘This Is the Play I’ve Been Waiting For’

The actress returns to Broadway after 18 years, starring in Delia Ephron’s new play about falling in love again after her husband’s death.

Working on a Sri Lankan-Australian Epic, He Learned His Family’s Past

As the acclaimed “Counting and Cracking” makes its North American debut, the playwright describes the work as “my soul on a plate.”

Kara Young Charms in ‘Table 17,’ a Rom-Com That Believes in True Love

The Tony winner leads a top-notch cast in Zhailon Levingston’s alluringly designed production of Douglas Lyons’s hopeful new play.

15 Shows to See on Stages Around the U.S. This Fall

Matthew Broderick stars in “Babbitt” in Washington, D.C., and five companies nationwide will stage Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer-winning play “Primary Trust.”

28 Broadway and Off Broadway Shows to See This Fall

New York stages are welcoming Robert Downey Jr., Adam Driver, Audra McDonald and more this season.

‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Putting Putin’s Rise Onstage

The best-selling, much discussed French novel is now a play. It gives a similarly humanizing view of the Russian leader and his inner circle.

The Truth About Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow

The longtime friends are appearing together in the new Broadway play “The Roommate.” Everything you think you know about them may be wrong.

Daniel Dae Kim Isn’t Afraid to Fail

In the new Broadway production of “Yellow Face,” the “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-0” star is taking a risk. “I am aware,” he says, “that people have not usually seen me in this way.”

‘The Notebook’ Will End Its Broadway Run in December. A Tour Is Next.

The show, nominated for three Tony Awards, opened March 14 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. It will go on a national tour starting next September.

Was 45 Years Leading Second Stage Enough? Not for Carole Rothman.

As she departs the acclaimed nonprofit, Rothman discussed why women need to be in leadership, her Tony Awards mic drop and the “perfect production.”

Is This the Edinburgh Fringe, or a Wellness Convention?

Grief narratives were in vogue, and psychological maladies, too, at the annual Scottish arts showcase.

For a New ‘Empire Records,’ Zoe Sarnak Set Out to Write a ’90s Anthem

The composer is breaking the rules of musical theater and finding an increasingly warm welcome this year for her rock sound. Next up, “Empire Records: The Musical.”

How to Survive (and Maybe Conquer) the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

It’s a prime opportunity for performers looking to make a splash. Nadia Quinn, a comic actress and singer from New York, decided to give it a shot.

At Edinburgh Festival, Sometimes Simpler Is Better

The event’s best theater production avoided the gimmicks of other shows in favor of well-drawn characters and well-written dialogue.

Theater Breaks Ties With Ivo van Hove After Report on Bullying

An investigation found that a “culture of fear” had developed at the International Theater Amsterdam during the years when the star director led the company.

Want to See a Play About Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial? How About 2?

Multiple shows at the Edinburgh Fringe make camp fun out of the 2023 civil action that spurred a thousand memes — and one of them is a triumph.

He Wants People Restarting Their Lives to See Themselves Onstage

Tarell Alvin McCraney, the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, is focused on bringing marginalized people to the theater.

At the Ruhrtriennale, Searching for the Sublime Among the Ruins

In the abandoned industrial sites that serve as the festival’s venues, our critic witnessed beauty struggling to be born: fitfully, clumsily and sometimes stunningly.

What’s the Next ‘Baby Reindeer’? This Producer Might Have the Script.

Francesca Moody has put on some of the Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest breakout hits. This year, she has three shows that she’s hoping will go global.

Sydney Lemmon Puts the Twisted Humanity Behind Tech on Broadway

After a small part in “Succession,” the actor has a breakout role in “Job,” in which she plays a content moderator having a mental breakdown.

At a Festival Amid Industrial Ruins, Ivo van Hove Takes Charge

For the Belgian director’s first edition as leader of the Ruhrtriennale, abandoned sites are “the starting point and the end point,” he says.

‘Life and Trust’ Review: Choose Your Own Faustian Adventure

A new theatrical experience in the Financial District is composed of 25 individual stories, but it’s hard to make sense of any of them.

The Tony Winner Behind ‘Appropriate’ Is Back. This Time, With ‘Purpose.’

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins had Broadway success this year with a drama starring Sarah Paulson. In February, he’ll return with a new play directed by Phylicia Rashad.

My Midsummer Dream: 7 Plays, 5 Days, 4 Stages, 1 Story

At the Stratford Festival, a remix of genders and genres tells a brand-new, age-old tale of personal freedom.

Sutton Foster and Michael Urie Reunite in the Zany ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

The hit Encores! production has transferred to Broadway, with a cast fiercely dedicated to entertaining its audience.

An Unexpected Bright Spot in Theater? Look to Wisconsin.

No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.

How Hollywood Glamour Is Reviving the Endangered Broadway Play

George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Denzel Washington and Mia Farrow are coming to Broadway, where some producers see plays with stars as safer bets than musicals.

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr to Star in Broadway ‘Glengarry’

A revival of “Glengarry Glen Ross,” David Mamet’s classic play about unscrupulous real estate agents, is to open next spring.

A Play About J.K. Rowling Stirred Outrage. Until It Opened.

The muted reaction to the Edinburgh Fringe show “TERF” suggests that when activists engage with potentially inflammatory art, offense can quickly vanish.

Compassion Is in Short Supply at This Grief Support Group

In “Someone Spectacular,” Domenica Feraud skewers group therapy and the futility of sharing trauma in a fishbowl.

A ‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Is Coming to Broadway Next Spring

The play, now running in London, is set 24 years before the start of the Netflix series.

A Jingle Put Cellino & Barnes on the Map. Their Split Inspired a Play.

Many New Yorkers can rattle off the phone number by heart. “Cellino v. Barnes” chronicles the rise and fall of these prominent injury lawyers.

Out and About at the Edinburgh Fringe

The streets of the Scottish capital are packed as thousands of performers seek to entertain and entice.

Why ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Other Broadway Shows Are Turning to Influencers

To reach younger and more diverse audiences, Broadway shows are increasingly looking to Instagram and TikTok creators.

Two New Musicals Poke at the Seamy Underbelly of the American Dream

Kristin Chenoweth stars in “The Queen of Versailles” in Boston, while a new “Gatsby” musical in Cambridge takes Myrtle seriously.

What to See at the Edinburgh Fringe

Previous editions of the performing arts event launched shows like “Baby Reindeer” and “Fleabag.” Maybe there’s another breakout hit among this year’s more than 3,600 shows.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to Star in ‘Waiting for Godot’ on Broadway

They played slacker buddies in three “Bill & Ted” films, and next year they plan to reunite for Beckett’s classic tragicomedy.

Adam Driver Is to Star Off Broadway as a Country-Western Singer

The actor will return to the stage this fall in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Hold On to Me Darling.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Project: A ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis

The recording, inspired by Walter Hill’s 1979 film about a gang making a perilous trek through New York City, will be available on Oct. 18.

Review: In ‘Pamela Palmer,’ a Blonde, a Gumshoe and an Existential Mystery

David Ives’s new play at the Williamstown Theater Festival is less a whodunit than a who done what.

A Salzburg Festival Tradition Deserves a Wider Audience

Robert Carsen’s take on “Jedermann,” a play staged at the festival every year, stands head and shoulders above other recent stagings of the work.

In Chicago, 3 Shows That Keep the Audience in Mind and Engaged

Musical adaptations of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and “The Lord of the Rings” as well as a new Samuel D. Hunter play were on our critic’s itinerary.

‘Job’ Review: The Psychopath Will See You Now

A patient, a shrink and a gun are the raw ingredients of a chic, sadistic Broadway thriller.

‘Six Characters’ Review: Making the Case Against a White-Centric Theater

At Lincoln Center Theater, Phillip Howze’s daring new play offers a hefty critique but takes aim at more targets than it can accommodate.

Two More New York Theaters to Share Space

The prestigious downtown nonprofit Soho Rep will share space with Playwrights Horizons in Midtown Manhattan while figuring out a longer-term plan.

Baldwin’s ‘Blues for Mister Charlie,’ 60 Years After It Hit Broadway

On the centennial of James Baldwin’s birth, a look at this revolutionary work that was a playwriting milestone for him.

This Year’s BroadwayCon Raises the Curtain on Mental Health

The ninth annual fan event will include discussions on topics such as sobriety, self-care and body image. Here are six to look out for.

‘Inspired by True Events’ Review: True Crime Thriller Riddled With Clichés

The actor Ryan Spahn makes his Off Broadway playwriting debut with an immersive, psychologically shallow dark comedy.

In ‘Pre-Existing Condition,’ a Character Isn’t Defined by Abuse, or One Actress

Stars like Edie Falco and Deirdre O’Connell bring a communal quality to Marin Ireland’s play about the aftermath of domestic violence.

For Some Old Musicals, Not Just Revival but Reappropriation

How a Black lieutenant, a gay kiss and a catless ballroom are helping reclaim Broadway classics.

‘Hello, Dolly!’ Review: Imelda Staunton Has the Wow, Wow, Wow Factor

The veteran British actress shines in a new revival that is the musical theater highlight of the West End summer.

At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy

Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised producers for creating a safe space.

With a Killer Onstage and a Body Part in a Bag, the Show Went On

The creators of “Inspired by True Events” wanted their new immersive theater piece to convey ominousness, not a haunted-house riff on “Noises Off.”

In ‘Life and Trust,’ the Details Are in the Devil

A new immersive piece of theater from the producers of “Sleep No More” transports visitors to the Gilded Age through a retrofitted skyscraper in Manhattan.

Review: What Makes ‘Oh, Mary!’ One of the Best Summer Comedies in Years

Cole Escola’s dragtastic White House farce asks the immortal question: Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Review: Sprinkling Magic Under a Night Sky

Fun is the main point of Carl Cofield’s stylish outdoor staging of Shakespeare’s comic fantasy for the Classical Theater of Harlem.

A Queer Mountain Lion Leaps From the Page to the Little Island Stage

Henry Hoke’s 2023 novel, “Open Throat,” narrated by an animal in peril in the Hollywood Hills, is adapted for a staged reading.

At Avignon Festival, Theater’s World Gets Wider

Under its new director, the event is shining a spotlight on countries and performers rarely represented on the biggest European stages.

The Five Women Who Started a Secret Theater Society

Years before they ascended to influential leadership roles, they worked at the Public Theater and became cheerleaders for each other’s professional dreams.

Resisting the Far Right at a Festival of French Theater

Tiago Rodrigues said the Avignon Festival, which he leads, would become “a festival of resistance,” juggling activism with the premiere of a new play.

15 Summer Theaters for That Nearby, Out-of-Town Experience

Easygoing days of drama and comedy are just a few hours away (or even closer) in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

‘Starlight Express’ Review: The Gravy Train Rolls On

Nostalgia will undoubtedly lure many to a London revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. It has more in common with a theme park than with theater, our critic writes.

Review: ‘Dämon: El Funeral de Bergman’ Brings Electricity to Avignon

The Spanish director and performer Angélica Liddell elicited a standing ovation at the Avignon Festival in spite of her attacks on critics.

Brooke Shields Has Worn Many Hats. Now She’s a Labor Boss.

The model-turned-actress-turned-businesswoman is the new president of Actors’ Equity. In an interview, she explained what she’s doing there.

Where Can Sondheim’s Operatic Musicals Find a Home?

Jonathan Tunick, Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator, unveiled a grand orchestration of “A Little Night Music” that deserves more than a concert.

‘N/A’ Review: For Nancy Pelosi and A.O.C., It’s a House Divided

Is moral leadership possible without parliamentary power? Two very familiar congresswomen battle it out onstage.

Second Stage Becomes First Broadway Nonprofit in Decades to Name New Leader

The organization, which won this year’s best play revival Tony Award for “Appropriate,” has chosen Evan Cabnet as its next artistic director.

Betty Boop Time Travels to New York, and Broadway, Next Spring

“BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” had a run in Chicago last year. It is slated to open at a Shubert theater in April.

After a Brief Run, ‘Tommy’ Revival to Close on Broadway

“The Who’s Tommy,” which has a rock score by Pete Townshend, will end on July 21. A national tour is in the works.

‘I Might Be Real-Life Good at This’: Shooting for Broadway at the Jimmy Awards

The awards, which celebrated excellence in high school musical theater on Monday, have become a launchpad for future stars and Tony nominees.

Review: A ‘Ulysses’ That Squeezes Bloomsday Into 2 Hours, 40 Minutes

Elevator Repair Service’s staged reading of the huge James Joyce novel retains much of its humor, pathos and bawdiness.

Review: In ‘Find Me Here,’ Sisters Grapple With a Father’s Will, and His Legacy

A family gathering fuels Crystal Finn’s new play, in which an excellent cast teases out the many complications of inheritance.

Leslye Headland’s ‘Cult of Love’ to Open on Broadway in the Fall

The play will be produced by Second Stage, which is also planning an Off Broadway production of a two-character drama by Donald Margulies.

What to See on London Stages This Summer

British theater recommendations for visitors and residents of all ages — and inclinations.

Review: A 10th Life for Those Jellicle ‘Cats,’ Now on the Runway

Resetting the “Memory” musical in the world of ballroom competitions makes for a joyful reincarnation.

‘Pre-Existing Condition’ Review: Recovering From a Traumatic Relationship

Marin Ireland’s play opens with Tatiana Maslany in a rotating cast of stars, and “What Became of Us” continues its own experiment with changing casts.

Elinor Fuchs, a Leading Scholar of the American Stage, Is Dead at 91

As a journalist and later as a Yale professor, she provided the intellectual tools to help actors, directors and audiences understand challenging theatrical work.

The Sisters Who Turned a Sondheim Flop Into a Tony Winner

Maria and Sonia Friedman discussed their long history with “Merrily We Roll Along,” after a bittersweet Tony Awards.

Huey Lewis Musical to Close on Broadway as New Shows Struggle

“The Heart of Rock and Roll” is the first new Broadway musical to announce a closing plan following Sunday’s Tony Awards.

How to Make Thrilling Theater About Climate Change Negotiations

A new play from the writers of “The Jungle” dramatizes the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, a landmark climate agreement preceded by years of arguments over its wording.

Review: In ‘Dark Noon,’ American History Is a Shoot-’Em-Up Western

A play from Denmark, with a South African cast, turns the heroic tropes of horse operas into the tools of tragedy at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.

‘Cats’ Returns, Ditching the Junkyard for Queer Ballroom

As part of a wave of reimagined Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, a new revival of “Cats” unfolds as a ballroom competition.

First-Time Tony Winners Talk About Their Victories

All of the actors who took home Tonys were first-time winners. Here’s what they had to say after their wins.

Jay-Z’s Big Tonys Duet With Alicia Keys Was Pretaped

The two stars brought down the house with “Empire State of Mind,” their 2009 love song to New York City, which they had recorded earlier on a grand marble staircase outside the auditorium.

Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Tony Awards

Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s high-wattage performance was a highlight, as were first-time wins for Kecia Lewis, Jonathan Groff and David Adjmi.

Maleah Joi Moon Wins a Tony for Her First Professional Role

Moon, 21, made her Broadway debut in the Alicia Keys musical “Hell’s Kitchen.”

‘The Outsiders,’ a Broadway Adaptation of the Classic Novel, Wins the Tony for Best Musical

The gritty, bloody and relentlessly youthful musical features some of the most effectively vivid violence seen on a Broadway stage.

Jonathan Groff’s Star Turn in ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Lands Him His First Tony

The gregarious performer who loves and is loved by Broadway picked up a trophy for best leading actor in a musical.

Sarah Paulson Wins Her First Tony for Best Actress in a Play

In the searing family drama “Appropriate,” Paulson plays an elder sister intent on protecting her father’s legacy.

How ‘The Outsiders’ built the fight of their lives.

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Was a Flop in 1981. Now It’s a Tony Winner.

The musical by Stephen Sondheim follows the implosion of a three-way friendship in reverse chronological order.

‘Stereophonic’ Wins the Tony Award for Best New Play

It was the fifth award of the night for the production, a meditation on the joy and torture of creative collaboration.

Chita Rivera’s Life and Career Are Honored at the Tonys

Rivera, who dazzled Broadway audiences for nearly seven decades, died in January at the age of 91.

‘Appropriate’ won the Tony Award for best revival of a play.

Daniel Radcliffe Conjures Up His First Tony

“Merrily We Roll Along” is Radcliffe’s fifth show on Broadway, but the first for which he was even nominated for a Tony Award.

Jeremy Strong wins his first Tony Award for ‘An Enemy of the People.’

Listen to songs from Tony-nominated shows at home.

‘The Outsiders’ Wins Tony Award for Best Musical, ‘Stereophonic’ Best Play

Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along,” long considered a flop, was named best musical revival, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Appropriate” won best play revival.

Portraits of 43 Tony nominees, who reveal the shows that shaped them.

A Baltimore director receives the excellence in theater education award.

George C. Wolfe and Jack O’Brien are receiving lifetime achievement awards.

We surveyed Tonys voters to see who is most likely to win.

What do the Tonys tell us about the state of Broadway? Here are 5 ideas.

Go deeper on the five shows vying for best new musical.

Learn more about the five nominees for best new play.

Choreography nominees have a broader vision for dance on Broadway.

Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater is honored with a regional Tony.

Alex Edelman is among 8 recipients of special honors and awards.

How to watch the Tony Awards.

Here’s what to see on Broadway this summer.

Tony Award Winners 2024: The Full List

The Tony Awards were held on Sunday at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City.

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren to Star in ‘Last Five Years’ on Broadway

Whitney White will direct the first Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown’s popular musical, which plans to open next spring.

5 Ways This Year’s Tony Awards Reveal That Theater Is Changing

As Broadway prepares to celebrate the best of the season, our theater reporter explores what the nominations tell us about the industry and the art form.

Ariana DeBose, Tonys Host, Just Might Be the Busiest Woman on Broadway

Back in New York City after filming a movie, the actress has been racing to shows while also rehearsing for Sunday night’s ceremony.

How to Watch the Tony Awards

The main event will be broadcast on CBS and livestreamed for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. A simulcast will also air at Damrosch Park in Manhattan.

‘The Welkin’ Review: Is She Guilty, Pregnant or Both?

A somber yet witty play set in 18th-century England is a clever perversion of a courtroom drama that features strong performances from an ensemble cast.

Tony Predictions: Expect Wins for ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ and ‘Stereophonic’

Our reporter surveyed a quarter of Tony voters before Sunday’s ceremony. One certainty: Sondheim’s onetime flop seems destined for redemption.

‘How Long Blues’ Review: Twyla Tharp in Overdrive at Little Island

Her frenetic new dance-theater work, which opens a new festival at the new park on the Hudson, includes references to Camus and music by T Bone Burnett.

Listen to the Best Tracks From 8 Tony-Nominated Shows

“Hell’s Kitchen,” “Stereophonic” and others are up for top prizes at Sunday’s ceremony. Our critic takes stock of their cast albums, all available now.

Idina Menzel Will Return to Broadway in ‘Redwood’

The new musical, about a woman seeking healing, is to arrive early next year.

43 Tony Nominees and the Shows That Shaped Them

The Tony Awards are Sunday. Each year we photograph nominated performers and talk to them about their craft. This time, we asked about early theater memories.

Review: A Glorious ‘Titanic,’ Returned From the Depths

Maury Yeston’s score, stupendously played and sung, is the star of the final production of an excellent Encores! season at New York City Center.

As Nonprofit Theaters Struggle, Seattle Rep Cuts 12% of Staff

The institution, Seattle’s pre-eminent repertory theater, says it is making the cuts so it can focus its resources on productions.

Jessica Lange and Paula Vogel on Breaking, and Keeping, the Family Contract

In the Tony-nominated “Mother Play,” the writer conjures warm memories and thorny ones, not to judge her mother, but to understand — and to forgive.

All in the Details: Tony-Nominated Set Designers on Getting It Right

For this year’s nominees, some of their most rewarding — and realistic — work was in the smaller details.

On Broadway, ‘Suffs’ Has a New Tune (and 6 Tony Nominations)

A reworked opening number, less historical bulk and a general push to “have fun with these women” helped a musical find its way.

‘Wedding Day at the Cro-Magnons’’ Review: A Bittersweet Premiere

An Arabic production of Wajdi Mouawad’s 1991 work, planned to open in Lebanon, was canceled because of his perceived ties to Israel. It found a home in France.

A Cave Explorer Died 99 Years Ago. Now His Story Is Broadway Bound.

“Floyd Collins,” a musical about a trapped spelunker and the media circus surrounding his failed rescue, had a brief Off Broadway run in 1996.

In ‘Dark Noon,’ Hollywood Westerns Get a South African Reboot

At St. Ann’s Warehouse, a collaboration between a Danish director and a South African troupe that questions the tropes of Western films.

Pride Month 2024: An Abundance of Theater of All Stripes

From Broadway to the city’s smaller stages, a flurry of shows with wide-ranging appeal, familiar faces and rising talent.

Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound

The show, expected to arrive on Broadway in 2026, will be called “Hello, I’m Dolly.”

Review: In a Nostalgic Revival, ‘Home’ Is Where the Heart Was

Samm-Art Williams’s 1979 play about the uprooting of a Black farmer returns to Broadway for the first time.

‘What Became of Us’ Review: Reflections on a Family’s Immigration Tale

Shayan Lotfi’s topical play about a family building a new life in a new country leaves the details vague, deliberately.

Review: In ‘Breaking the Story,’ All’s Unfair in Love and War

Maggie Siff plays a war journalist facing the most dangerous assignment of her life: domesticity.

Jez Butterworth’s ‘The Hills of California’ to Open on Broadway

The play, about a group of English sisters who reunite at their mother’s deathbed, plans to open in New York in September. It ends a London run this month.

Public Theater Takes Shakespeare in the Park Out on the Town

The Delacorte Theater is being renovated, so a musical version of “The Comedy of Errors” is touring some of the city’s outdoor spaces.

Janis Paige, Star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ Is Dead at 101

She first made her mark in the all-star 1944 movie “Hollywood Canteen” before finding acclaim on the musical stage. Movie and TV roles followed.

What if the Disabled Characters Were Just Going About Their Day?

Madison Ferris and Danny J. Gomez star in the meet-cute “All of Me” — proof that depictions of disability onstage don’t have to be “a buzz kill,” as Ferris puts it.

Audra McDonald to Star in ‘Gypsy’ Revival on Broadway This Fall

The six-time Tony-winning actress will play musical theater’s most famous stage mother in a production directed by George C. Wolfe.

Review: For ‘Molly Sweeney,’ Not Seeing Was Never the Obstacle

The Irish Rep ends its season-long Brian Friel survey with the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight.

Two More ‘Succession’ Actors Are Broadway Bound, in ‘Job’

Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon will star in the two-hander, a psychological thriller that previously found success downtown.

‘Bluets’ Review: This Maggie Nelson Adaptation Is All About the Vibes

How do you bring an almost plotless book of elliptical fragments to the stage? The director Katie Mitchell has tried with three actors, four screens and three bottles of whiskey.

Wayne Brady and Nichelle Lewis on Striving for Excellence in ‘The Wiz’

The veteran and the newcomer each had their own fears as they joined the Broadway revival of the beloved all-Black musical.

Brooke Shields Elected President of Stage Actors’ Union

She takes office immediately. The previous leader of Actors’ Equity, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not run again.

Review: In ‘The Fires,’ a Triptych of Stories About Gay Men and Love

Raja Feather Kelly makes his playwriting debut with a spellbinding story of three generations of Black men at Soho Rep.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Review: Plenty of Style, but Little Love

The London production, starring Tom Holland, sold out in hours. But its understated rendering of the central romance may leave some theatergoers wanting more.

Review: ‘The Hours Are Feminine,’ a Family Braces for a Storm

In José Rivera’s latest play, a Puerto Rican family moves to Long Island in 1960, contending both with Hurricane Donna and their neighbors’ hostility.

New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?

A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like these miss the point, our critic writes.

Review: In ‘Usus,’ Pig Latin Gets Lost in Translation

T. Adamson’s new comedy, which opens Clubbed Thumb’s popular Summerworks series at the Wild Project, is about a group of worked-up Franciscan friars.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Headline Broadway ‘Romeo and Juliet’

A production featuring the screen stars, with music by Jack Antonoff, will open in October at Circle in the Square.

‘Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha’ Review: This Absurdist Clown Is Just Here to Help

A hit at Edinburgh Fringe last year, Julia Masli’s show arrives at SoHo Playhouse for its New York debut.

Review: Rocking Out, and Falling in Love, in ‘The Lonely Few’

Lauren Patten and Taylor Iman Jones star in an achingly romantic, softly sexy new musical by Rachel Bonds and Zoe Sarnak.

Review: In ‘Three Houses,’ a Dark Karaoke Night of the Soul

It’s open mic at the post-pandemic cocktail bar where Dave Malloy’s hypnotic triptych of monodramas takes place.

Choreographer’s ‘Dog Poop Attack’ on a Critic Inspired This New Play

At this year’s Theatertreffen drama festival, one production explores an incident that shocked the German theater world last year.

Review: ‘Nobody Cares’ About Laura Benanti, but They Let Her Entertain Them

While poking fun at her own agreeable malleability, Benanti flexes her talents in a show that will be available on Audible, without the physical dimension.

Bebe Neuwirth on the Part of a Stage That Feels Like Home

“I love older theaters in particular,” said the actress, who is up for her third Tony for “Cabaret.” “The new ones don’t have as many ghosts.”

Avett Brothers Musical, ‘Swept Away,’ to Open on Broadway This Fall

The show, inspired by a 19th-century shipwreck, has had previous runs in Berkeley, Calif., and Washington.

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Review: Community Building One Dice Roll at a Time

Improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this year.

Review: ‘Problems Between Sisters’ Puts a Spin on the Berserk Boys Club

Julia May Jonas turns the menacing male siblings of Sam Shepard’s “True West” into squabbling pregnant sisters in Vermont.

Sutton Foster to Star in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ on Broadway

The revival, which had an earlier run at New York City Center, is scheduled to open in August and close in November, followed by a run in Los Angeles.

Samm-Art Williams, Playwright, Producer and Actor, Dies at 78

He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.

‘Terraces’ Review: A Stunning Tragedy Revisits the Paris Terror Attacks

The French writer Laurent Gaudé taps into collective trauma from the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist outrage and channels it into something like catharsis.

Review: In ‘Invasive Species,’ the Acting Bug Bites, Dramatically

Maia Novi stars in her play about a Hollywood-struck actress from Argentina who stops at Yale’s drama school and an inpatient psych ward on her way.

‘Death Becomes Her’ Musical to Open on Broadway This Fall

The musical comedy, which is now running in Chicago, stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. It is based on the 1992 film.

Emcee Squared: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne on ‘Cabaret’

When two actors who have played the Emcee several times finally met, they discussed fear, courage and Berlin’s bawdiest nightclub.

Review: A Text-to-Speech Meet-Cute in ‘All of Me’

Laura Winters’s romantic comedy pays careful attention to the dynamics of living with disabilities.

Betty Buckley Is Not Wedded to the Same Old Songs

The actress is back in concert mode at 76, and doing new material. She’s also looking forward to a bold new take on “Sunset Boulevard.”

Darren Criss to Return to Broadway as a Robot in Love

The actor will star in “Maybe Happy Ending,” an original musical set in a future Seoul. It will begin previews in September.

Tony Awards 2024: Who Will Win (and Who Should)

Our chief theater critic names the shows and artists he thinks will win, should win and should have been nominated — and suggests a few new categories.

Review: A New Lens on Auschwitz in ‘Here There Are Blueberries’

Archivists are the heroes of a documentary play about a photograph album depicting daily life among the perpetrators of the Holocaust.

Tony Awards 2024: Print Your Ballot!

Now it’s your turn to predict which nominees will win.

George Clooney to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

A stage adaptation of the film is planned for next spring, with Clooney playing the journalist Edward R. Murrow.

Sarah Paulson Dares to Play the People You Love to Hate

The actress has received a Tony nomination for “Appropriate,” in which she portrays a woman who makes a sport out of verbally eviscerating her family members.

In This ‘Lord of the Rings’ Adaptation, the Hobbits Yodel

A quirky and joyful play based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books joined weightier works at this year’s Theatertreffen drama festival.

‘Sally & Tom’ Frees Sally Hemings From Being a Mere Footnote

Suzan-Lori Parks’s play is the latest work by a Black writer seeking to prioritize Hemings’s life and perspective to make her fully dimensional.

Review: Impressed, but Not Transported, by ‘Spirited Away’

A stage production of the beloved Studio Ghibli movie is big on spectacle, but rarely grabs the heart.

For Her Broadway Debut, She Sings Alicia Keys’s Story

Maleah Joi Moon almost gave up on theater. Now, in her first professional role, the “Hell’s Kitchen” star is a Tony nominee.

Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play

The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.

Eboni Booth on Winning the Drama Pulitzer for ‘Primary Trust’

This play about a lonely, emotionally damaged man resonated with audiences returning to the theater after the pandemic.

‘The Keep Going Songs’ Review: Vexed by Grief and Worried About the Planet

Abigail and Shaun Bengson muse on death in their latest work, but its looseness makes it hard to get a handle on.

‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient

This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.

‘The Cherry Orchard’ Review: Chekhov in the Fun Zone

Benedict Andrews’s production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy.

‘Lempicka’ to End Broadway Run a Month After Opening

The first show to fall in the wake of the Tony nominations on Tuesday, this musical about an art world individualist was years in the making.

In the Bard’s Hometown, a Challenge for New Theater Leaders

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s co-artistic directors have put together a challenging debut season. But many visitors come to Stratford-upon-Avon seeking something more traditional.

Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow to Star in ‘The Roommate’ on Broadway

The production is to begin performances Aug. 29 at the Booth Theater.

‘Staff Meal’ Review: The Last Course for Doomsday Diners and Dates

Restaurant patrons and staff members are oblivious to the impending apocalypse in Abe Koogler’s new show at Playwrights Horizons.

Here’s what we know about the Tony Awards ceremony.

What’s up next on Broadway? Plenty.

Alicia Keys on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Nods: I’m in ‘a Deep State of Freaking Out’

She had been working on the semi-autobiographical musical for 13 years, and it earned 13 nominations.

So many shows only just opened. How did the nominations happen so quickly?

Jessica Lange, nominated for ‘Mother Play,’ wanted to create a new role.

Leslie Odom Jr. on his Tony nomination for ‘Purlie Victorious.’

Jeremy Strong on his nomination and a role in ‘Enemy’ that felt ‘undeniable.’

Daniel Radcliffe on Breaking the Spell With His First Tony Nomination

He was nominated for featured actor in a musical for his role in “Merrily We Roll Along,” his fifth show on Broadway since 2008.

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Steve Carell and ‘The Wiz’ Miss Out

It was a strong year for female directors, a play featuring music and American productions.

Sarah Paulson on Her First Tony Nomination, for ‘Appropriate’

The actress, who has portrayed famous public figures and even a pair of conjoined twins, says her current role on Broadway has been the most challenging.

What you need to know about the nominees for best new play.

What you need to know about the nominees for best new musical.

A nonprofit theater group dominated the best play nominations.

Green Girl Glory: Three Former Elphabas Scored Tony Nominations

Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa and Lindsay Mendez received nominations for their roles in “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Lempicka” and “Merrily We Roll Along,” respectively.

Daniel Radcliffe Is Nominated for ‘Merrily We Roll Along’

This was the first nomination for Radcliffe, who has had five roles on Broadway since 2008.

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ Tie for Most Tony Nominations

The semi-autobiographical Alicia Keys musical and the play about a group recording an album each earned 13 Tony nods in a busy Broadway season.

Here’s what it looked like when 12 Broadway shows opened in 9 days.

Tony Awards Nominations 2024: The Complete List

Nominations for the 77th Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday. Here’s who made the list.

Listen to these recent Broadway musicals at home.

Broadway still has not recovered to its prepandemic levels.

Here’s a guide to the shows onstage now, and how to get tickets.

What to watch for as this year’s nominations are announced.

Our Reporter on Broadway’s Big Week

Broadway is in the midst of a rolling celebration. In nine days, 12 shows opened. Michael Paulson, theater reporter for The New York Times, explains how and why all these shows are rolling out the red carpet.

Broadway Opened 12 Shows in 9 Days. Here’s What That Looked Like.

It’s a challenging time for the theater industry, but as the Tonys deadline approached each new show had reason to pause for a moment and celebrate.

‘Ash’ Review: A Nobel Prize-Winner Confronts Environmental Collapse

Elfriede Jelinek’s latest play deals with collective calamity and individual grief, but is let down by a chaotic production.

A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’

Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Alison Pill and Anika Noni Rose discuss the new translation of Chekhov that brought them to the farm.

The Tony Nominations Are Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.

The contenders from a crowded season will be announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

‘Harlequin, Refined by Love’ Review: A French Showman’s First Steps

The revival of a 2006 work by Thomas Jolly, the director masterminding the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, shows his gift for visual flamboyance.

‘Forbidden Broadway’ Scraps Summer Broadway Run, Citing Crowded Season

The parody show was scheduled to begin performances in July at the Helen Hayes Theater.

9 New Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About

This past week has been jam-packed with openings. Our reviewers think these new shows are worth knowing about even if you’re not planning to see them.

Review: Office Politics Gone Awry in ‘Jordans’

Alternating between funny and bleak, the Public Theater’s latest production tackles race and the modern workplace.

Review: A New ‘Great Gatsby’ Leads With Comedy and Romance

This musical adaptation, now on Broadway, is a lot of Jazz Age fun. But it forgot that Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel endures because it is a tragedy.

Review: In ‘Mother Play,’ Paula Vogel Unboxes a Family Story

Jessica Lange stars as a ferocious matriarch alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons in Vogel’s latest family drama.

Review: Steve Carell as the 50-Year-Old Loser in a Comic ‘Uncle Vanya’

Sleek, lucid, amusing, often beautiful, it’s Chekhov with everything, except the main thing.

Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81

She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.

‘Oh, Mary!,’ a Surprise Downtown Hit, Will Play Broadway This Summer

Cole Escola’s madcap comedy about the former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln will begin performances in June.

‘Orlando’ Review: A Virginia Woolf Fantasy That Plays With Gender

In this revival of Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of the Woolf novel, now starring Taylor Mac, the flashes of comedy can’t make up for the loss of poetry.

‘Mary Jane’ Review: When Parenting Means Intensive Care

Amy Herzog’s heartbreaker arrives on Broadway with Rachel McAdams as the alarmingly upbeat mother of a fearfully sick child.

In a Pair of ‘Macbeth’ Productions, Only One Does Right by the Lady

One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington.

Review: It’s All Right to Groove to Huey in ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’

The new musical doesn’t take itself too seriously and has many winning moments — almost enough to eclipse the weaknesses of its story.

‘Patriots’ Review: What Happened to the Man Who Made Putin?

Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen shine as a kingmaker and his creature. But in Peter Morgan’s cheesy-fun play, it’s not always clear which is which.

Review: ‘Grenfell’ Listens to the Survivors of a Towering Inferno

At St. Ann’s Warehouse, this documentary play about a London fire is blood-boiling and aggrieved.

How ‘Stereophonic’ Made Musicians Out of Actors

The new Broadway play conjures a group as dazzling as peak Fleetwood Mac. This is how five actors with limited training (one never held a bass) became rock stars.

‘Cabaret’ Review: What Good Is Screaming Alone in Your Room?

Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin star in a buzzy Broadway revival that rips the skin off the 1966 musical.

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Review: Alicia Keys’s Musical Finds Its Groove on Broadway

The retooled jukebox musical, with its top-notch performances and exciting choreography, “stands out as one of the rare must-sees” in a crowded season.

Peter Morgan Turns His Pen From ‘The Crown’ to the Kremlin

His new play “Patriots,” now on Broadway, follows Putin’s rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who mistakenly thought he’d be their puppet.

Review: In ‘Still,’ Confessions Doom Two Reunited Lovers

Despite a juicy premise, this Colt Coeur production, starring Tim Daly and Jayne Atkinson, never manages to take off.

Alfred Molina on the Museum He Never Misses When He’s in New York

“Every time I’m in the city, I make a visit,” said the actor, who is performing on Broadway in “Uncle Vanya.”

‘Stereophonic’ Review: Hitmakers Rendered in Sublime Detail

In David Adjmi’s new play, with songs by Will Butler, a ’70s band’s success breeds tension, and punches up the volume on Broadway.

Review: In ‘Suffs,’ the Thrill of the Vote and How She Got It

Shaina Taub’s new Broadway musical about Alice Paul and the fight for women’s suffrage is smart and noble and a bit like a rally.

‘Gun & Powder’ Review: Twin Vigilantes Stake Claim to the American West

The musical traces the story of Black twin sisters who pass as white, and exact their own form of justice for the crime of slavery, in 19th-century Texas.

Review: ‘The Wiz’ Eases Back to Broadway

Almost 50 years after it debuted, this classic Black take on “The Wizard of Oz” tries to update its original formula.

Abe Koogler’s New Play Is an Ode to Intense Culinary Experiences

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

In Belfast and Ballybeg, Forging a Bolder Future

“Agreement,” at Irish Arts Center, and “Philadelphia, Here I Come!,” at Irish Repertory Theater, have a timeless feel, rooted in their eras and resonant in ours.

Video Games Are a Playwright’s Muse, Not Her Hobby

In Bekah Brunstetter’s new play “The Game,” women withhold sex from their partners who are obsessed with a Fortnite-like game. Her previous work includes “The Oregon Trail.”

Review: In ‘Sally & Tom,’ Plantation Scandal Meets Backstage Farce

The 30-year relationship between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson is the basis for Suzan-Lori Parks’s hilarious and harrowing nesting doll of a play.

The Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Olivier Awards

Our theater critics and a reporter discuss the big winner — “Sunset Boulevard” — and the rest of the honorees at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.

Review: It’s No Sunday in the Park With ‘Lempicka’

A musical about the groundbreaking Art Deco painter is vocally thrilling but historically a blur.

‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards

The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”

Lincoln’s Murder Is Often Re-enacted, but Not at Ford’s Theater

The theater says that allowing the assassination to be recreated there would undermine the gravity and significance of Abraham Lincoln’s death.

Review: In ‘Symphony of Rats’ Revival, a Darkness Goes Underexplored

The Wooster Group’s staging of Richard Foreman’s play operates like a delightful love letter from one giant of experimental theater to another.

‘Player Kings’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Juicy Assignment as Falstaff

In Robert Icke’s adaptation of Parts 1 and 2 of “Henry IV,” the veteran stage actor’s performance belies his age.

Review: In ‘The Outsiders,’ a New Song for the Young Misfits

The classic coming-of-age novel has become a compelling, if imperfect, musical about have-not teenagers in a have-it-all world.

There’s a Bright Spot in New York Theater. It’s Not Where You Think.

Commercial Off Broadway, a long-dormant sector of the city’s theater economy, is having a banner season. But can it last?

Huey Lewis Lost His Hearing. That Didn’t Stop Him From Making a Musical.

“The Heart of Rock and Roll,” a Broadway show built around the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, has given the singer a reason to “get out of bed.”

Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88

For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”

Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.

Proposed legislation would allocate $1 billion annually for an industry coping with rising expenses and smaller audiences.

‘Eureka Day’ and Sondheim Revue Join Broadway’s Next Season

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will star in Sondheim’s “Old Friends” in Manhattan Theater Club’s Broadway season, which also includes “Eureka Day.”

In an Election Year, ‘Suffs’ Takes a Political Battle to Broadway

As Shaina Taub’s musical opens, the show’s team members, including Hillary Clinton, say they’re ready to give the women’s suffrage movement a bigger platform.

Rachel McAdams Is Not Afraid of the Dark

The actress makes her Broadway debut in “Mary Jane” as the single mother of a seriously ill child. She views her acting choices as expanding her orbit.

Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97

As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his first big hit was a dachshund named Virginia.

With ‘Succession’ Complete, the Roys’ Next Takeover Is the Stage

Audiences are flocking to shows with Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and other alums of the acclaimed HBO series.

A Willy Wonka Event Ended in Disaster. From Its Ashes Rose a Budding Star.

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage in London.

Kate Shindle on Why She’s Stepping Down as Actors’ Equity President

After nine years in the role, she has decided not to seek re-election in May. Her departure comes amid significant turnover in the theater industry.

‘Travels’ Review: A Sonic Flight From Heartbreak

In his new show, James Harrison Monaco blends storytelling and electronic beats in service of curiosity and escape.

For Len Cariou, Dying Onstage Each Night Has Been ‘Invigorating’

In “Tuesdays With Morrie,” the 84-year-old actor was eager to tackle “a rich role in a show that asks, ‘What if despair and death are not the end?’”

Christopher Durang, the Surrealist of Snark

In works like “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” the playwright would force you to laugh, not to dull the pain but to hone it.

Christopher Durang, Playwright Who Mixed High Art and Low Humor, Dies at 75

In a career spanning more than 40 years, he established himself as a hyperliterate jester and an anarchic clown.

Two Shakespearean Triumphs in Paris, or a Plague on Both Their Houses?

New productions of “Macbeth” and “Hamlet” follow a French tradition of adapting familiar works. The results are innovative, and sometimes cryptic.

Michael Stuhlbarg Is Attacked in Central Park Before ‘Patriots’ Debut

The actor was walking on the Upper East Side on Sunday when a man threw a rock at him, the police said. On Monday evening he appeared on Broadway in the first preview of the play “Patriots.”

10 Years of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway

The musical “Aladdin” has been running on Broadway for 10 years, a bright spot in an industry that hasn’t fully recovered from the pandemic. Michael Paulson, a theater reporter for The New York Times, attended the March 28 anniversary performance.

Madonna and Barbra Are Fans. Broadway, Meet Lempicka.

A new musical aims to restore the reputation, in life and art, of the ambitious yet undervalued painter Tamara de Lempicka.

‘Bathhouse.pptx’ Review: A Fever Dream, Both Poetic and Mystifying

Jesús I. Valles’s prizewinning play gets a stage at the Flea, but the ambitious work about queer history proves too difficult to wrangle.

Review: ‘Tommy’ Goes Full Tilt in a Relentless Broadway Revival

Will the Who’s rock opera about a traumatized boy hit the jackpot again?

Death by Genitalia? How an Intimacy Director Made Those ‘Teeth’ Work.

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

How to Restage ‘Cabaret’? Don’t Treat It Like a Classic.

The British director Rebecca Frecknall’s immersive revival of the Kander and Ebb musical was a hit in London. This spring, she’s bringing it to Broadway.

‘Opening Night’ Review: A Stylish Movie Becomes a Sludgy Travesty

Ivo van Hove’s stage adaptation of the 1977 John Cassavetes film, with music by Rufus Wainwright, turns a taut character study into a corny melodrama.

A British Scandal Intrigued J.T. Rogers, Then He Went Down the Rabbit Hole

The playwright thought News International’s phone-hacking scandal could make for a sweeping thriller. Twelve years later, here it is.

Review: In ‘American Rot,’ the Painful Legacy of the Dred Scott Case

Kate Taney Billingsley’s play starts with a fictional apology, but then segregated choirs and a racist waitress create tonal dissonance.

Uplifting Tales of Black Masculinity on London Stages

“For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy” and “Red Pitch” offer generous portrayals of male bonding.

Nicole Scherzinger to Star in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ on Broadway in the Fall

The revival, birthed in London, is a radically reimagined version of the 1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on a 1950 Billy Wilder film.

Cynthia Nixon Knows What Poem She Wants Read at Her Funeral

“I love ‘I heard a Fly buzz — when I died,’” said the actress, currently performing Off Broadway in “The Seven Year Disappear.” “That one gets me every time.”

With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation

He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light.”

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher to Star in Broadway Play

The duo will lead the cast of “Left on Tenth,” a stage adaptation of Delia Ephron’s best-selling memoir.

‘Like They Do in the Movies’ Review: Laurence Fishburne Widens His Lens

In his solo show, the screen and stage star shines a light into his formative dark corners and on the people who made an impression.

‘Water for Elephants’ Review: Beauty Under the Big Top

The circus-themed love story, already a novel and a movie, becomes a gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.

‘Dead Outlaw,’ a Mummy Musical, Is So Strange It Can Only Be True

The creators of “The Band’s Visit” reunited to tell the story of an outlaw whose body toured carnivals for decades.

Review: A Loyal Wife’s Work Is Never Done in ‘Ibsen’s Ghost’

In Charles Busch’s satire of Henrik Ibsen’s plays, a widow faces a rather catty fight to save her husband’s legacy.

Review: An Affair to Dismember, in the Gory Musical ‘Teeth’

A cult horror film about a teenage girl with a surprise set of chompers gets another surprise: the song-and-dance treatment.

‘Illinoise,’ a Sufjan Stevens Dance Musical, Is Moving to Broadway

The production will make its transfer unusually fast, with an opening set for April 24, just 29 days after it wraps up a sold-out run at the Park Avenue Armory.

Review: With Jeremy Strong, ‘An Enemy of the People’ Is Still Making Trouble

The “Succession” star headlines a Broadway revival of Ibsen’s play about a lifesaving doctor and the town that hates him.

Climate Protesters Disrupt Broadway Play Starring Jeremy Strong

A performance of a new production of Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” was interrupted by protesters who shouted “no theater on a dead planet.”

‘The Notebook’ Review: A Musical Tear-Jerker or Just All Wet?

The 2004 weepie comes to Broadway with songs by Ingrid Michaelson and a $5 box of tissues.

‘The Effect’ Review: Dissecting the Science of Desire

In Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Lucy Prebble’s play, Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell are a couple who fall in love during a pharmaceutical trial.

A Broadway-Bound ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Leads Olivier Award Nominations

The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, secured 11 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards.

‘Corruption’ Review: Onstage, a Scandal’s Human Drama Is Muffled

A new play by J.T. Rogers goes behind the scenes of the shady “news-gathering” that rocked Rupert Murdoch’s British media empire over a decade ago.

‘Dead Outlaw’ Review: Not Much of a Bandit, but What a Corpse

The creators of “The Band’s Visit” return with this mischievous ghost story of a musical based on an odd slice of Old West history.

To Make ‘The Notebook’ a Musical, She Wove in Memories of Her Parents

Family history is “wrapped up in these songs,” said the singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, who is making the leap to Broadway with an adaptation of the popular romance novel.

A French Star Brings Her Career-Saving Play to New York

After roles dried up, Dominique Blanc reclaimed her artistic agency by taking a one-woman play on the road. Now she’s making a rare appearance in Manhattan.

Review: In ‘Doubt,’ What He Knows, She Knows, God Knows

Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan star in a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s moral head spinner about pride, the priesthood and presumptions of pedophilia.

Review: Welcome to ‘Illinoise,’ Land of Love, Grief and Zombies

Sufjan Stevens’s 2005 concept album has become an unlikely and unforgettable dance-musical hybrid, directed and choreographed by Justin Peck.

Paper Bag Players Celebrate 65 Years of Making Magic Out of the Ordinary

The children’s theater company will bring its latest production, “It’s a Marvelous Paper Bag World!,” to stages in New York this spring.

‘Bérénice’ Review: Crushed by Isabelle Huppert’s Star Power

Romeo Castellucci’s production of the classic play by Jean Racine is all about the lead performer — and that’s it.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Broadway ‘Othello’

Kenny Leon will direct a starry revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy in the spring of 2025.

Review: For ‘Jack Tucker,’ Failure Is the Only Option

Zach Zucker delivers a raucously funny portrait of a catastrophically dim stand-up comic at SoHo Playhouse.

Edward Bond, 89, Playwright Who Clashed With Royal Censors, Dies

His brazen first play, “Saved,” though it drew outrage, led to the end of more than 200 years of state control over the theater.

Bringing ‘Teeth,’ a Feminist Awakening With a Lethal Bite, to the Stage

Michael R. Jackson is helping adapt the darkly comic horror film into a musical. But can a show about a teenager with vagina dentata sing?

Jacqueline Woodson’s Books Leap Off the Page, at BAM

A dance performance of “The Other Side” and a musical adaptation of “Show Way” head to the Brooklyn stage for young audiences.

Forbidden No More: ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ Scrappy Spoof, Bound for Broadway

The long-running parody show, which has been staged in New York and on tour, will open this summer at the Hayes Theater.

Cast Album Roundup: ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Parade,’ ‘Camelot’ and More

Recordings of Broadway musicals are often better than the shows they preserve. Here’s a ranking of last year’s crop, with samples and bonus tracks.

René Pollesch, Provocative Force in German Theater, Dies at 61

His avant-garde work, short on character and plot but long on verbal high jinks, could be irreverent, even goofy, but it was always intellectually serious.

Review: In ‘Brooklyn Laundry,’ There’s No Ordering Off the Menu

John Patrick Shanley’s new play, starring Cecily Strong and David Zayas, is a romantic comedy with a penchant for the resolutely dismal.

A Louis Armstrong Musical Is Coming to Broadway This Fall

“A Wonderful World,” featuring Armstrong’s songs, is set to begin previews at Studio 54 in October after previous runs in Miami, New Orleans and Chicago.

In Justin Peck’s ‘Illinoise,’ Dance On and Feel It

This narrative dance musical, set to Sufjan Stevens’s album, is a coming-of-age story and a meditation on death, love, community, politics and zombies.

‘The Ally’ Review: Social Justice as a Maddening Hall of Mirrors

Itamar Moses’s play offers eloquent arguments on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it doesn’t offer much drama.

Netflix Becomes a Broadway Producer With Peter Morgan’s ‘Patriots’

The streamer is co-producing a play about Putin’s Russia from the creator of “The Crown” while also developing a screen adaptation.

Review: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Turns an Unhinged Bit Into Real Theater

Cole Escola’s play, which imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a frustrated cabaret singer, surprisingly pulls off stretching a stupid joke to its extremes.

In ‘The Effect,’ Investigating Love and Other Drugs

Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Lucy Prebble’s 2012 play, starring Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell, heads to the Shed after a celebrated run at the National Theater, in London.

Review: In ‘Pericles,’ Taking the Cruise of a Lifetime

If Fiasco Theater has mixed results in its production of this Shakespearean tragicomedy, it celebrates actors supporting and delighting in one another’s work.

‘The Seven Year Disappear’ Review: Looking for Mom in All the Wrong Places

A sleekly designed production, starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch, aims to skewer the art world but falls flat.

Joan Holden, 85, Playwright Who Skewered Rich and Powerful, Dies

As the principal writer for the Obie-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe, she created iconoclastic left-wing satire that courted both chuckles and outrage.

John Patrick Shanley Reflects on His Accidental Retrospective

The playwright discusses the Broadway revival of “Doubt” and his latest, “Brooklyn Laundry.” “People are disagreeing violently with themselves,” he says.

‘The Hunt’ Review: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted

This modern-day fable, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Tobias Menzies, is styled with horror.

‘Water for Elephants’ Brings the Circus to Broadway

Based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, the musical follows a young man who hops a train and falls in with a ragtag, traveling group of entertainers.

Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’

The beloved 1975 musical returns to Broadway this spring, with nods to Black culture like second-line parades and Underground Railroad quilts.

Second Stage to Leave Its Rem Koolhaas-Designed Off Broadway Theater

The company said that it was leaving its space in a former bank in Times Square after 25 years because the rent was too high and the lease had unfavorable terms.

‘A Sign of the Times’ Review: A Confused 1960s New York

A jukebox musical about a Midwesterner’s big dreams is heavy on the Petula Clark.

‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Review: A Musical Paradise, Even in Purgatory

Did Jelly Roll Morton “invent” jazz, as he claimed? A sensational Encores! revival offers a postmortem prosecution of one of the form’s founding fathers.

Robert Macbeth, Founder of Harlem’s New Lafayette Theater, Dies at 89

He created a vibrant space for actors and playwrights that became a seedbed for the emerging Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s.

‘The Ally,’ a New Play at the Public Theater, Hashes Out the Headlines

Itamar Moses wrote a drama of ideas about Israel and antisemitism. Then Oct. 7 happened.

Amy Herzog’s Plays Are Quiet, but Audiences Can’t Look Away

She has become known as an Ibsen whisperer, bringing “An Enemy of the People” to Broadway this spring, along with a play of her own, which stars Rachel McAdams.

On the Road With ‘The Outsiders,’ Where the Greasers and Socs Rumbled

It’s one of the best-selling Y.A. novels of all time and a star-studded Coppola movie from the ’80s. On its way to Broadway, the show’s cast and creators paid S.E. Hinton a visit.

‘Sunset Baby’ Review: Don’t Let Nina Be Misunderstood

Moses Ingram makes her New York stage debut in Dominique Morisseau’s love poem to Nina Simone.

What to Know About This Crazily Crowded Broadway Spring Season

Why are 18 shows opening in March and April, and which one is for you? Our theater reporter has answers.

‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation

Jason Michael Webb, the show’s guest music director, said he wants audiences at the musical about Jelly Roll Morton to experience “a time period that does not exist anymore.”

Review: Seeking Purpose Among the Dead in ‘Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance’

Dael Orlandersmith’s slender new solo play is a meditation on living that seems also like a curveball response to loss.

Broadway’s Crunchtime Is Also Its Best Life

Eighteen openings in two months will drive everyone crazy. But maybe there should be even more.

Everyone Knows Sutton Foster Can Sing. Now We Know She Can Juggle.

How the Broadway star simultaneously mastered leading roles in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Sweeney Todd.”

Review: Sarah Snook Is a Darkly Funny Dorian Gray

In a stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Snook plays all the characters — with the help of screens.

For Tobias Menzies, Acting Is All About Less Is More

The British actor excels at playing reserve, and what roils beneath, on “The Crown.” And now he brings that stoicism to “The Hunt,” onstage in Brooklyn.

Review: ‘I Love You So Much I Could Die,’ an Experiment in Distance

Mona Pirnot’s crisis-centered play uses all its resources to keep the audience at a physical and emotional remove from her sorrow.

‘Between Two Knees’ Review: A Virtuosic Romp Through a Century of Terrors

Two deadly standoffs at Wounded Knee are the bookends for a show that manages to narrate a violent history with moments of light and humor.

Is Earlier Better for Theater Start Times?

In an effort to entice audiences back after the pandemic, Britain’s National Theater is testing a 6:30 p.m. curtain.

Dating Woes? Nina Conti Has the Answer, or at Least Some Jokes

In “The Dating Show,” the British comedian and ventriloquist initiates close encounters of the potentially romantic kind. Laughs will definitely ensue.

‘Munich Medea: Happy Family’ Review: A Friendship Crushed by the Past

Themes of incest and sexual abuse of minors loom large in this strikingly becalmed play named after a legendarily vengeful Greek mother.

Marc Summers Is Still Up for a Double Dare. (Hold the Green Slime.)

“I made Nickelodeon,” the former “Double Dare” host said. Now he’s telling all in his Off Broadway show “The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers.”

‘Six’ Creators Announce Their Second Act

Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow spent years working out how to follow their hit musical about Henry VIII’s wives. “Why Am I So Single?” is their answer.

Review: In ‘The Apiary,’ the Bees Have a Troubling Tale to Tell

Worldwide colony collapse is the subject of a bright, strange, upbeat thought experiment about insect hives, and our own.

‘Izzard Hamlet New York’ Review: A Solo Show That’s More Noble Than Wise

Eddie Izzard is a wildly witty ad-libber, but a play straitjackets this gift — especially in this new staging that is short of ideas.

Shakespeare to Hit the Road While Central Park Theater Is Closed

The Delacorte is being renovated, so this summer will instead bring a mobile production and then a filmed play to outdoor sites in the city’s five boroughs.

Review: In ‘Self Portraits (Deluxe),’ a Provocateur Instigates Reflection

Through self-examinations and social recriminations, Phillip Howze’s new show explores the injustices facing Black men.

When the Voice You Hear Is Not the Actor You See

The playwright Lucas Hnath has been making magic with the sound of speech. Now he’s directing a play by Mona Pirnot, his wife, in which a computer speaks her words.

‘Hills of California’ Review: A Stage Mother’s Unhappy Brood

Jez Butterworth’s new play explores the family dynamics of a song and dance troupe that didn’t make the big time.

Review: In ‘Russian Troll Farm,’ You Can’t Stop the Memes

An unlikely dark comedy imagines the people pushing #PizzaGate, Donald Trump and who knows what next.

‘Bark of Millions’ Review: Children of the Revolution

If Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s four-hour rock opera were aiming to succeed on aural gorgeousness and visual spectacle alone, there would be no cause to quibble.

Mary Todd Lincoln, Thwarted Cabaret Star? That’s Cole Escola’s Take.

“Oh, Mary!,” which follows a boozing, romance-starved first lady, is the latest entertainment about the Lincolns, illustrating their staying power as irreverent genre figures.

Joan Lader Keeps Broadway in Tune

“She saved my career,” Patti LuPone said of this indispensable vocal therapist and coach whose clients include Madonna and Billy Porter.

‘The Connector’ Review: When Fake News Was All the Rage

An Off Broadway musical about the sins of journalistic fabrication might benefit from more make-believe.

Tyne Daly Withdraws From ‘Doubt’ on Broadway, Citing Health

Amy Ryan will replace her in the show, which also stars Liev Schreiber and began previews on Saturday.

An Arts Festival About Sports, for People Who Don’t Like Sports

A series of events in preparation for the Paris Olympics explores a paradox, since arts and sports rarely mix in France.

Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner in Musicals, Dies at 67

He won awards for his roles in “Sophisticated Ladies,” “The Tap Dance Kid” and “Miss Saigon” — the most ever in the category of best featured actor in a musical.