‘Ragtime’ Review: Checking the Status of Our American Dream

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz lead the glorious cast of Lear deBessonet’s inspiriting Broadway revival at Lincoln Center Theater.

‘Oh Happy Day!’ Review: And God Told Keyshawn to Build an Ark

An urgent family mission propels Jordan E. Cooper’s pain-spiked supernatural comedy, a very loose riff on the biblical story of Noah.

Her Play Pulls on the Fashion Industry’s Threads

The French theater maker Caroline Guiela Nguyen brings unheard voices to the stage, like the real and imagined garment workers in her latest work, “Lacrima.”

Review: Aubrey Plaza Shines in Ethan Coen’s Retrograde ‘Let’s Love!’

It’s unusual for an Atlantic Theater Company production to feel so uninspired, but in this set of one-acts, committed actors are let down by juvenile language.

He Won a Tony. Then Came the Hard Part: Facing His Demons.

In his solo Off Broadway show “Other,” Ari’el Stachel explores the anxiety that has exacerbated his struggles with being an Arab Jew.

George Clooney in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ and More Theater to Stream

This month’s picks include Clooney’s Broadway run as the CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow and an audio play starring Hugh Jackman.

Jen Tullock Multitasks in ‘Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God’

The “Severance” actor portrays all the roles in a play she wrote with Frank Winters, inspired by her evangelical upbringing.

Review: ‘Are the Bennet Girls OK?’ Well, Their Mother Is Magnificent.

Bedlam’s sharply irreverent production of Emily Breeze’s comedy, a riff on “Pride and Prejudice,” has period dress, contemporary vernacular and a magnetic Mrs. Bennet.

Zora Neale Hurston’s Play Comes Alive 100 Years Later

“Spunk,” a fable weaving together music and movement, is getting its first full staging since being rediscovered in 1997.

‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ Review: Stephen Rea’s Duet With His Younger Self

Samuel Beckett’s 55-minute contemplation of mortality comes to NYU Skirball in a neat and handsome staging by Vicky Featherstone.

Harlem Stage Takes Its Show on the Road for the First Time

“Freedom Riders,” a performance featuring monologues about police violence against Black people, played in cities throughout the South before returning to New York.

Review: Is Dylan Mulvaney ‘The Least Problematic Woman in the World’?

In her bold, funny solo show, the social media influencer details a life of identity-searching, controversy and a determination to be absolutely herself.

In ‘Mary Page Marlowe,’ Susan Sarandon Is One Part of a Woman in Pieces

The screen star is making her London stage debut in Tracy Letts’s portrait of embattled womanhood.

‘Cats’ Is Returning to Broadway, This Time With Heels Instead of Paws

The reimagined “Jellicle Ball” version of the musical is set in the ballroom scene — the queer subculture built around dance competitions.

How This ‘Severance’ Actor Lost God and Found Herself

Jen Tullock’s Off Broadway play, “Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God,” delves into growing up in a Christian family.

Broadway Could Face a Strike This Fall. Here’s What to Know.

The Broadway League and unions representing actors, stage managers and musicians are trying to negotiate new contracts, but workers are increasingly frustrated.

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting.

This Erotic Epic Is Marina Abramovic at Her Most ‘Insane’

The Serbian artist’s latest piece is a four-hour exploration of folklore and sexuality, featuring singers, dancers, musicians and film.

Her Grandfather Owned the Yankees. Now She’s Producing ‘Damn Yankees.’

George Steinbrenner’s theater-loving granddaughter Haley Swindal is taking a big swing with a revival of the musical, slightly retooled for a new generation.

Three Broadway Stars Walk Into a Museum …

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris talked about paintings that made an impression and, like their characters in “Art,” had questions about one another’s taste.

How a Chaotic ‘Network’-Style Outburst Plays Out in ‘Weather Girl’

In this dark comedy about climate change, a meteorologist meant to maintain a “happy voice” can no longer reassure viewers that it’s going to be all right.

17 Off Broadway Shows to Enliven Your October

André De Shields does Molière, Romy and Michele take the stage and Bat Boy makes his return just in time for Halloween.

He’ll Have the 10-Hour Theater Show, Please

As director of Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, one of France’s top playhouses, Julien Gosselin is facing strong budgetary headwinds. But he’s keeping his vision big.

‘The Honey Trap’ Review: A Thriller That Keeps Audiences Rapt Until the End

For a British soldier, a fatal night out breeds a hunger for revenge in Leo McGann’s suspenseful play at Irish Repertory Theater.

‘This Much I Know’ Review: ‘Eureka Day’ Playwright Still Has Questions

After his Tony win, Jonathan Spector returns with a dark, cerebral comedy involving academics and Stalin’s daughter.

‘Caroline’ Review: Chloë Grace Moretz as a Mother Starting Over

The actress stars in a closely observed new drama by Preston Max Allen about addiction, class and the safety of a transgender 9-year-old.

‘And Then We Were No More’ Review: Not Quite Kafka

The actor Tim Blake Nelson has written a dystopian drama set in an unspecified future that puts forth lofty themes. Too bad it’s short on specifics.

In ‘Masquerade,’ You’re There Inside the Phantom’s Mind

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” returns to New York in an immersive spectacle, as silly as it is thrilling.

‘Punch’ Review: After a Fatal Blow, an Unlikely Connection

James Graham’s Broadway play tells the true story of how restorative justice brought together a young man who threw a fatal punch and the parents of the victim.

This Subversive Comedian’s Stage Shows Are Her Clowning Glory

Natalie Palamides’s mind-scrambling work oscillates between big laughs and pathos. Her show “Weer” is the first long run at the renovated Cherry Lane Theater.

‘Waiting for Godot’ Review: Cue the Air Guitar

Jamie Lloyd’s pristinely chic Broadway revival of the existential tragicomedy casts the “Bill & Ted” stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as Samuel Beckett’s clowns.

Review: Mozart’s ‘Figaro’ Meets Larry Kramer’s Fire Island

Kevin Carillo dreams up an unlikely combination, with results that are delirious and often persuasive, but also excessive.

Correcting the Record on Women’s Experiences of War

A stage adaptation of the Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich’s “The Unwomanly Face of War” gives Soviet women credit for their complex roles in World War II.

Could You Embrace the Man Who Killed Your Son? They Did.

The Broadway play “Punch” retells the true story of a fatal blow and how restorative justice brought healing to the parents and to the young man who threw the punch.

‘The Other Americans’ Review: John Leguizamo’s Family Drama Aims Big

For the first play he’s written, the actor stars as a striving Colombian American patriarch in the mold of Willy Loman or Walter Younger.

Manhattan Theater Club Names First New Artistic Director in 53 Years

Nicki Hunter will succeed Lynne Meadow in December, taking charge of a major nonprofit that stages shows on and off Broadway.

Now Andrew Lloyd Webber Is the One Wearing the Mask

A night out with the composer as he attended his latest project: “Masquerade,” a $25 million reimagining of “The Phantom of the Opera.”

‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada, audiences hear a tale of reverse migration: Slaves leaving the United States for Mexico.

The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble

With the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season have made a profit. Fewer are planned this season.

‘Saturday Church’ Review: Saving Fabulous Souls to Sia’s Music

A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression.

For Richard Thomas, Life Is Best Lived on a Stage

“When I walk into a theater, I’m at home,” the actor said. “And when I walk out on the stage, it’s the most comfortable place for me to be.”

‘Mexodus’ Review: A History Musical With Thrilling Loop-the-Loops

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson take viewers south on the Underground Railroad in this electric production that feels like a jam session.

‘Come From Away’ Will Be This Season’s Most Produced Show in the U.S.

At least 23 regional theaters are planning productions of this story of hope after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

On This Stage, It’s Bleak Being a Man

Alice Birch’s latest play offers two modish genres for the price of one: the trauma narrative and the earnest inquiry into masculinity.

British Theater, Up Close on the Big Screen

NT Live, an arm of Britain’s National Theater, is reaching huge audiences around the world who can’t make it to London to see its performances.

In War-Torn Ukraine, ‘I Never Doubted the Importance of Theater’

Richard Nelson returns to the Public Theater with “When the Hurlyburly’s Done,” which he presented last winter in Kyiv. Here, he reflects on the experience with excerpts from his diary.

‘Art’ Review: Three Big-Name Actors, One White Canvas

James Corden, Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris star in a revival of Yasmina Reza’s comedy about an inscrutable abstract painting.

‘Galas’ Review: A Vocally Gifted Paper Doll

Charles Ludlam’s camp tribute to Maria Callas, featuring the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, is glamorous to a fault at Little Island.

John Lithgow to Tackle Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism in Broadway ‘Giant’

The drama, which has had two runs in Britain, won London’s Olivier Award for best new play earlier this year.

‘Dreamgirls’ Will Return to Broadway After Global Star Search

A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.

The Play Is Fiction, but Their Monologues Are (Partly) Their Own

“Prince Faggot” has returned for an Off Broadway run this fall. The play aims to shock, but it’s the self-referential reflections that feel most profound.

Theater to Stream: Mark Rylance in ‘Twelfth Night,’ and More

This month’s picks include a 1974 adaptation of the Eugene Ionesco play “Rhinoceros,” starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and a behind-the-scenes look at Disney.

‘The Brothers Size’ Review: A Spare and Poetic Restaging

In honor of its 20th anniversary, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play gets a fiercely minimalist production at the Shed.

How a Musical Put House, Gospel and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together

“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.

15 Off Broadway Shows to See in September

Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” an early Celine Song play and John Leguizamo’s new family drama — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

With Billy Porter Sidelined by Illness, ‘Cabaret’ Moves Up Closing

The revival will now end its run on Sept. 21, much earlier than previously hoped for.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’

After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.

An Off Broadway Homecoming for Tarell Alvin McCraney and André Holland

“The Brothers Size” at the Shed is speaking to a new generation of audiences. “Unfortunately, parts of the plays are still relevant,” McCraney said.

A Tale of Shakespeare and Marlowe — and Sex and Power

“Born With Teeth,” which premiered in the West End of London this week, imagines the writers’ working relationship as heavy on bawdy flirtation.

With ‘Color Theories,’ Julio Torres Throws Shades

In his first Off Broadway play, the artist and comedian behind “Fantasmas” and “Problemista” is bringing audiences into his off-kilter world.

‘Purple Rain’ and 41 More Plays and Musicals to See in the U.S. This Fall

Highlights include a Prince musical in Minnesota, “Working Girl” in California, a Zora Neale Hurston play in Connecticut and “Paranormal Activity” in Illinois.

Keanu Reeves in ‘Waiting for Godot’ and More on Broadway, and Off

Season highlights this fall include Michelle Williams in a Eugene O’Neill drama, a new Kristin Chenoweth musical and a revival of “Ragtime.”

How Lin-Manuel Miranda Weathered the Storm

In this excerpt from a forthcoming biography, the playwright faces a swell of criticism over “Hamilton” and his efforts to help his beloved Puerto Rico.

A New ‘Pericles’ Pairs Shakespeare With Black Gospel

The wandering prince of the title sings in this version from the Public Theater’s Public Works, with a cast of everyday New Yorkers and stars like Denée Benton.

‘The Queen of Versailles’ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a ‘Wicked’ Diva

A 2012 documentary asked if Jacqueline Siegel was a benefactor or victim of American greed. A new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth raises doubts.

The Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’

After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume.

In London, She Became Musical Theater Royalty. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

Marisha Wallace, headlining the final months of “Cabaret” in New York, returns to the city with Olivier nominations and newly minted British citizenship.

Ozzie Rodriguez, Off Off Broadway Mainstay and Archivist, Dies at 81

An actor, director and playwright for La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, he later found an even more distinct role: curating its vast archive.

‘Twelfth Night’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o in Illyria

The actress is luminous, alongside her look-alike brother Junior Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Peter Dinklage, in Shakespeare’s comedy at the newly revived Delacorte Theater.

These Plays Don’t Repress the Trauma, They Bring It to Life Onstage

Several theater productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including drama, comedy and musicals, deal with the effects of psychic pain.

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to Star in Broadway ‘Proof’ Revival

The play, by David Auburn, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2001.

Carrie Coon Is Scratching an Itch, Starring in ‘Bug’ on Broadway

The play was written by Tracy Letts, who is married to Coon. It’s about a down-and-out duo for whom motel room insects prompt paranoia.

In This Intimate Play, You Perform for a Tree

“You don’t need to make the giant, multimillion dollar thing to have an impact,” said Dan Daly, a co-creator of the climate-themed “Arborlogues.”

How Ian Fleming and His Spy Scheme Inspired a Broadway Show

The musical “Operation Mincemeat” tells the story of an absurd feat of deception dreamed up by this spy-turned-novelist. His real acts of espionage were even wilder.

‘Take a Banana for the Ride’ Review: Jeff Ross’s Life Makes a Detour

With mortality on his mind, the insult comic comes to Broadway in a gentle, tough-guy solo show.

As Trump Tightens Hold on Kennedy Center, Top Theater Producer Resigns

Jeffrey Finn, a Broadway producer who has overseen theater programming at the Washington venue since 2016, will leave next month.

Theater to Stream in August: ‘Hamilton’ and a Comedy About Immigration

Check out the Broadway blockbuster, which celebrates its 10th anniversary, and Michael Abbensetts’s play about the Guyanese community of London.

‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Back on Broadway. But Did It Ever Really Leave Us?

The musical, just like the Abba songs that inspired it, has become an everlasting part of the pop-culture landscape.

George C. White, Founder of Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Dies at 89

His summer conferences gave budding playwrights a chance to try out new works, many of which went on to success in New York.

A Rom-Com Born in Britain and Set in New York Is Coming to Broadway

“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”, a musical charmer with a cast of two, will open at the Longacre in November.

The Pillows, Track Suits and Letters That Fans Send to Broadway Stars

Joey Fatone, Michelle Williams and other actors share some of the declarations of admiration they’ve received during their runs onstage.

In This Financial Crisis, Brian Cox Is Hauntingly Good

The “Succession” star, playing the ghost of the Scottish philosopher Adam Smith, is a bright spot in a new play about the 2008 banking crunch.

Blown Away by Bubble Art

Performers are delighting crowds with bubble blowing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, using a mixture of dish soap, water and lube — and occasional acrobatics.

For Lupita and Junior Nyong’o, ‘Twelfth Night’ Is Child’s Play, Revisited

The siblings “really enjoyed make-believe” as kids. Now they are playing Shakespeare under the stars at the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ Review: A Fog of Grief

Bubba Weiler’s quietly absorbing new play, directed by Jack Serio, is a showcase for a blue-chip cast that includes Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Michael Chernus.

Elizabeth McGovern as a Sultry Bombshell? This Isn’t ‘Downton Abbey.’

“It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star Ava Gardner onstage.

Inside the $85 Million Renovation of Central Park’s Home for Shakespeare

A combination of preservation and polish aims to make the Delacorte Theater a better experience for the performers and audiences.

The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s much-loved musical opened on Broadway a decade ago, ushering in a new era of race-conscious casting, audience outreach and even stardom.

Upstaged by Raccoons? The Joys of Playing Shakespeare in Central Park.

‘You realize you’re being upstaged by an animal that’s completely unpredictable’: As the Delacorte Theater reopens, actors and others recall their favorite memories.

A Dozen Off Broadway Shows to Energize Your August

Elizabeth McGovern channels Ava Gardner, a starry “Twelfth Night” reopens the Delacorte and Luke Newton of “Bridgerton” plays Alexander McQueen.

At Edinburgh Fringe, the Streets Are Alive

Thousands of performers were hawking their shows on the first weekend of the Scottish arts extravaganza.

Cheese and Packers Stories Help a Wisconsin Theater Thrive

Northern Sky Theater in Door County programs original musicals steeped in local history, archetypes and customs.

Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83

He upended theatrical norms with his own stunningly visualized works and his collaborations with a wide range of artists, from Philip Glass (“Einstein on the Beach”) to Lady Gaga.

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Casting Change Ignites Debate About Representation

When the show said Andrew Barth Feldman, a white actor, would replace Darren Criss, who is of Filipino descent, alarms were sounded by some Asian American actors.

On Canada’s Top Stage, Macbeth and Annie Are Talking to Americans

At this year’s Stratford Festival, kings, orphans and even a coffee shop have a message for their neighbors to the south.

Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ Is Heading to Broadway This Fall

The play, which explores the women’s movement of the 1970s and its reverberations in the present, was first staged last winter by Roundabout Theater Company.

Edinburgh Fringe Can Bring Artists Fame, but Money’s Another Matter

The venue that hosted “Baby Reindeer” is back from the financial brink, but many performers still say the risk of taking part in the festival is too high.

It’s Feminism vs. a Mother’s Instinct on a London Stage

“Inter Alia,” at the National Theater in London, is a successor to the award-winning “Prima Facie.” It brings familiar tropes, and melodrama.

The Circus Comes to Williamstown, With Celebrities and Beefcake

Pamela Anderson, Amber Heard and Tennessee Williams on ice are part of Jeremy O. Harris’s big tent at the famous summer festival.

‘Ta-Da!’ Review: Josh Sharp Tries a Thing

Sam Pinkleton directs the comedian’s well-camouflaged coming-out story.

‘Joy’ Review: A Rags-to-QVC-Riches Story

Betsy Wolfe shines as the inventor of the Miracle Mop in a largely dull Off Broadway show.

In Nashville, a Homecoming for Dolly Parton and Her Musical

Parton’s life and career have always been rooted in Tennessee. For her fans, it was only fitting to see the debut of her biographical musical here, too.

Taye Diggs Can’t Resist a Good Rom-Com

“There is the element of love, which can be so serious and so complicated, but when you add the dynamic of humor, it makes it so much more real and exciting and fun to watch.”

‘The Weir’ Review: A Few Pints to Help the Ghost Stories Go Down Easy

Conor McPherson’s eerie 1997 drama, set in a rural Ireland of near-empty pubs and howling winds, returns to Irish Rep in top form.

The Moves That Made ‘Chicago’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ Singular Sensations

To celebrate the shows’ golden anniversaries, the Broadway star Robyn Hurder demonstrates what makes their choreography so special.

‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘Chicago’ at 50: Who Won?

The slinky jailbirds and Broadway hopefuls in these two classic shows have been fighting it out since 1975.

All Aboard a Steam Train to See ‘The Railway Children’

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book.

Why Did the Indie Film Studio A24 Buy an Off Broadway Theater?

The Hollywood upstart has upgraded the Cherry Lane Theater for plays and more. Coming this fall: films chosen by Sofia Coppola, food from Frenchette and the voice of Barbra Streisand.

Broadway’s ‘Gypsy’ Revival, Starring Audra McDonald, Will Close

The show is the sixth musical to announce a closing date since last month’s Tony Awards, reflecting financial challenges facing producers.

Williamstown Theater Festival Was in Crisis. Here’s How It’s Changing.

The Berkshires mainstay is trying something different this season: just three weekends, but eight shows, including two Tennessee Williams plays and even ice dancing.

Theater to Stream: Morgan Freeman in ‘Gospel at Colonus’ and More

Can’t catch the live revival of this retelling of “Oedipus at Colonus”? Stream a version with Freeman and Robert Earl Jones, or four more stage-related shows.

‘The Gospel at Colonus’ Review: Singing Hallelujah on the Hudson

In an open-air revival on Little Island in Manhattan, Lee Breuer and Bob Telson’s musically sumptuous play follows Oedipus at the end of his life.

An Indispensable Theater Incubator Faces a Troubled Future

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, whose alumni include August Wilson, Jeremy O. Harris and Wendy Wasserstein, has given playwrights a place to take a risk for nearly 60 years.

As Southern France Swelters, the Avignon Festival Tries to Adapt

Rising temperatures pose an existential threat to the theater extravaganza, where extreme heat is making it tough for the audience.

The Surprising Presence in ‘The Gospel at Colonus’

In this revival at Little Island, the singer and pastor Kim Burrell shares the stage with a team of queer artists.

Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67

More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.

‘Memnon’ Review: To Fight or Not to Fight?

In Will Power’s play for the Classical Theater of Harlem, Eric Berryman stars as an Ethiopian king drawn into the Trojan War.

The ‘Heathers’ Musical Is Back, With a Little Less Darkness

An adaptation of the 1980s teen movie with an apocalyptic bent was fine-tuned in London. Now it’s returning to New York.

Laurie Metcalf to Star in Broadway Play Produced by Scott Rudin

The production, of the Samuel D. Hunter play “Little Bear Ridge Road” that got strong reviews in Chicago will be the first produced by Rudin since news reports of his bullying behavior in 2021.

11 Off Broadway Plays to See in July

Here’s what’s onstage in New York: a new musical about Joy Mangano of Miracle Mop fame, and two plays from the “Oh, Mary!” director Sam Pinkleton.

Paul Libin, an Enduring Force on and Off Broadway, Dies at 94

He staged a noted revival of “The Crucible” in a Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1958, ran Circle in the Square and oversaw the operations of Jujamcyn Theaters.

Ronald Ribman, 92, Dies; His Plays Mined the Absurdity of Existence

He set his frequently neurotic characters in bleak, morally ambiguous situations where laughter, as he put it, “is a measure of the sickness of society.”

Mark Brokaw, Theater Director Who Gave Rising Talent a Stage, Dies at 66

On and off Broadway, he worked with playwrights like Kenneth Lonergan and Paula Vogel, combining complex storytelling with the simplest possible productions.

In ‘The Matchmaker,’ Meet Dolly Levi Before She Was ‘Dolly!’

Thornton Wilder’s play became a blockbuster musical, but a production under an upstate tent makes the case for its stand-alone virtues.

Rachel Zegler Delights in an ‘Evita’ for the Masses

The actress is making her West End debut in Jamie Lloyd’s latest take on an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

The Best Theater Moments of 2025, So Far

Our critic picked 10 moments that tapped into a range of emotions, often all at once.

After Hundreds of Shows and 15 Tonys, André Bishop Takes a Bow

He is moving on from 33 years at Lincoln Center Theater and will head to Rome to focus on his memoirs.

In Three Off Broadway Shows, They’re Coming Out and Out and Out

Several recent productions have featured a range of L.G.B.T.Q. stories, from strained familial relationships to self-discovery via Disney cosplay.

Taraji P. Henson to Make Broadway Debut in August Wilson Play

The actress will star opposite Cedric the Entertainer in a revival of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” next spring.

Review: A New ‘Wrinkle in Time’ Needs to Iron Out Some Problems

Despite a gorgeous score and some fine performances, the musical adaptation of the Madeleine L’Engle classic gets trapped in a time loop.

A Broadway Big Shot Is Now Reinventing Himself

Jordan Roth owned five Broadway theaters and produced a string of hits. Now he’s pivoting to performance.

What to See in London Theaters This Summer

A handpicked guide for visitors (and residents), including classic drama, musicals, new plays and shows for children.

Diana Oh, Passionate Voice for Queer Liberation in Theater, Dies at 38

Oh’s politically provocative and often playful works, including the Off Broadway production “{my lingerie play},” asserted the right to be oneself while having fun.

The West End’s Hottest Seats: The Piles of Trash Outside ‘Evita’

Crowds are converging outside the London Palladium to watch Rachel Zegler sing “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from a balcony — while paying theatergoers inside see it on a screen.

For 53 Years, She Led a New York Theater. Now She’s Stepping Down.

Lynne Meadow was just 25 when she took a job running the Off Off Broadway Manhattan Theater Club. Now the nonprofit is a major player on and off Broadway.

‘Lowcountry’ Review: A Flat-Footed First Date

Abby Rosebrock’s latest offering for Atlantic Theater Company mines fertile ground, but simmers about with nary a sign of tension, sexual or otherwise.

‘Trophy Boys’ Review: The Nerds’ Case Against Feminism

In an Off Broadway play, young men on a high school debate team prepare to argue an uncomfortable case.

Broadway Musical About Betty Boop Is Fourth to Close Post-Tonys

‘Boop! The Musical’ imagines the cartoon character leaving 1920s filmdom for 2020s New York City. Ticket sales were weak.

A Play About a Breakdown Was a 2000 Hit. What Do Audiences Say Today?

Sarah Kane’s “4:48 Psychosis” premiered to rave reviews shortly after the playwright killed herself. A quarter-century later, the original cast is reviving the production.

How Did ‘Hercules’ Get So Lame?

A Disney musical based on the 1997 animated movie feels as though its creators wanted to get to the finish line and move on.

5,000 Sondheim Sketches and More Head to Library of Congress

The musical theater titan left behind material from beloved shows like “Sweeney Todd” and “Sunday in the Park With George.”

‘Duke & Roya’ Review: He’s Got Swagger, She’s No-Nonsense

Jay Ellis stars as an American rapper who falls for his Afghan interpreter at an Army base in Charles Randolph-Wright’s new play.

‘Cold War Choir Practice’ Review: When the President Made a Deal

Ro Reddick’s music-infused comedy, set during the Cold War, finishes this year’s edition of Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks festival on a high.

Broadway’s Season of Screens

Videos and projections depicting an A.I.-generated actor, the digital memories of robots, a redwood forest and more: High-tech storytelling is having a moment.

A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles

At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.

Jay Ellis Considers Colson Whitehead His Literary GOAT

“‘Harlem Shuffle,’ ‘Crook Manifesto,’ ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Nickel Boys’: I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him.”

‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical to Close After Disappointing Run on Broadway

The show was shut out at the Tonys after being nominated for seven awards, including best musical.

6 Months After the Pelicot Trial, a Staging Brings Insight and Despair

The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.

My Spooky Sleepover With Helena Bonham Carter

“Viola’s Room,” a transporting gothic mystery at the Shed, is the latest immersive work from Punchdrunk, the company behind “Sleep No More.”

How Do You Adapt James Baldwin? Very Carefully.

His works have been slow to come to stage and screen. But a new production of the novel “Giovanni’s Room” shows how rewarding it can be when done right.

In ‘Fight Back,’ the Audience Learns to Act Up

This immersive theater experiment enlists attendees to help recreate an AIDS activist meeting from 1989 as an exercise in empathy.

Michelle Williams to Star in O’Neill Play on Brooklyn Waterfront

The actress will lead a revival of “Anna Christie” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, directed by her husband, Thomas Kail, and co-starring Mike Faist.

Broadway ‘Cabaret’ Will Feature Billy Porter as One Final Emcee

The show’s producers said they plan to end the New York run at the end of the actor’s run, on Oct. 19.

Review: He’s Here, He’s Queer, He’s the Future King of England

The Off Broadway play “Prince Faggot” aims to shock. But the real surprise is how good it is anyway.

Broadway’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ to Close Because of Soft Sales

The immigration-themed musical is the second show to announce a plan to close in the aftermath of this year’s Tony Awards.

American Mythmakers, Revisited: Hunter S. Thompson and John Wilkes Booth

Two shows attempt to make sense of the gonzo journalist and Lincoln’s assassin, cultural figures forever intertwined with American history.

How ‘Passengers’ Retooled After a Performer’s Injury

The company presenting the train travel-themed show at the Perelman Performing Arts Center faced a stressful predicament when a performer was suddenly sidelined.

Casting Is the Brightest Light of Two Molière Shows

Red Bull Theater’s smart “The Imaginary Invalid” and Taylor Mac’s dismaying “Prosperous Fools” attempt to engage with the French writer’s comedy.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Dorian Gray,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and More

Catch two Tony-winning performances, Sarah Snook in the Oscar Wilde classic and Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, before these productions and others wrap up.

Review: Jean Smart, Gritty and Poetic in ‘Call Me Izzy’

The “Hacks” star returns to Broadway after 25 years in a triumph for her, if not for the old-fashioned, flowery play about spouse abuse.

‘Angry Alan’ Review: John Krasinski Explores the Manosphere

In an Off Broadway play, the former Jim Halpert of Dunder Mifflin dives into a darker world of male grievance.

Broadway Fell Through. Now ‘My Son’s a Queer’ Gets an Off Broadway Run.

The British performer Rob Madge is bringing their show to New York City Center this week, after an earlier run was canceled.

Broadway Musical ‘Smash’ to Close After Tonys Disappointment

The musical, which follows a group of theater artists putting on a show about Marilyn Monroe, opened in April to mixed reviews. It has struggled at the box office.

How ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Overcame a Shaky Start and Won Big at the Tonys

Broadway’s best musical winner had to delay its opening last fall and was selling poorly. But strong word-of-mouth and reviews helped this quirky show triumph.

Billy Porter in ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Highlights City Center Season

Also in the lineup: “Bat Boy: The Musical” and a production of “The Wild Party.”

Meet Broadway’s Teen Whisperer

“The Outsiders” and “John Proctor Is the Villain” showcased Danya Taymor’s adept staging of teen stories. Off Broadway, next: the teen satire “Trophy Boys.”

Where Has the Original Cast of ‘Hamilton’ Been? We’ve Got Answers.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and others reunited for a medley at the Tonys on Sunday, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the show’s opening.

First-Time Tony Winners Talk About Their Victories

Here’s what Sarah Snook, Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and four other Tony Award newbies had to say about their wins.

Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Tony Awards

There was a “Hamilton” reunion, Nicole Scherzinger’s outsize grandeur and Cynthia Erivo’s pleasant “sing-off” music. But those cheesy projections were a big miss.

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Wins the Tony for Best Musical

The musical, about a budding romance between two outdated robots, won six Tony Awards on Sunday night.

Nicole Scherzinger Wins the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

In “Sunset Boulevard,” Scherzinger plays Norma Desmond, a former screen star who descends into madness.

Darren Criss wins the Tony Award for best actor in a musical.

Trump is barely mentioned at the Tonys.

‘Sunset Boulevard’ Starring Nicole Scherzinger Wins the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival

The high-tech production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical proved to be a star vehicle for the pop singer.

A Brooklyn teacher receives the excellence in theater education award.

Cole Escola Wins the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

In “Oh, Mary!,” Escola plays a drunken, melodramatic Mary Todd Lincoln who yearns to return to cabaret.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Original ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunited for a Tonys Medley

Marking the 10th anniversary of the show’s opening, the creator and cast reunited to perform “My Shot,” “The Schuyler Sisters” and other notable songs.

‘Eureka Day’ wins the Tony for best revival of a play.

‘Purpose’ wins the Tony for best play.

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ band is among the recipients of special honors and awards.

Sarah Snook won her first Tony for a one-woman ‘Picture of Dorian Gray.’

The Tonys host is Cynthia Erivo.

Harvey Fierstein receives the lifetime achievement award.

Four former Seymours scored Tony nominations.

41 Tony nominees on the obstacles that shaped them.

The Muny in St. Louis is receiving the regional theater award.

Tony Award Winners 2025: The Full List

The Tony Awards were held on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Who is going to win tonight?

Our Favorite Photos From the Tony Awards Red Carpet

As Broadway’s best and brightest arrived for the industry’s biggest night, we got an up-close look at what you couldn’t see on TV.

Here’s what to see on Broadway (and beyond) this summer.

Here’s what to expect at tonight’s ceremony.

How to watch the Tony Awards.

The main event will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and livestreamed for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.

Tonys 2025 Takeaways: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Wins 6 Awards

Broadway rewarded adventurous newcomers including Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray”), Nicole Scherzinger (“Sunset Boulevard”) and Cole Escola (“Oh, Mary!”).

2025 Tony Awards: What to Know Ahead of the Ceremony

How is Broadway doing? Who are the top contenders for awards? Our theater reporter, Michael Paulson, has some answers.

How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards

The ceremony, at Radio City Music Hall, will be broadcast on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, and livestreamed for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.

Hot, Big and Buggy: Why Do Broadway Actors Love to Work Summers Here?

The nearly 11,000-seat Muny in St. Louis is receiving the regional theater Tony Award. This week it began preparing to open its 107th season with “Bring It On.”

Five Actors on the Muny: ‘Unlike Any Place I’d Ever Been on Earth’

The St. Louis theater, this year’s regional Tony Award winner, has drawn Broadway actors to its stage for a century.

Test Your Broadway Knowledge, Celebrity Edition

The Tony Awards are Sunday night. How well do you know this season’s shows and stars?

What to Expect at the Tony Awards

This year's annual celebration of the best on Broadway is being hosted by Cynthia Erivo.

13 Off Broadway Shows to See in June

Reed Birney and Lisa Emery in a two-hander, Taylor Mac in a Molière riff and Jay Ellis in a romantic drama — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

Listen to 13 Great Songs of the 2025 Tonys Season

Our critic listened to the cast recordings of all the nominated musicals and picked one of his favorite tracks from each.

2025 Tony Awards Predictions: Which Shows and Performers Will Win?

Expect wins for the musicals “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Sunset Boulevard,” but the races for best play and leading actress in a musical are too close to call.

Tom Felton to Reprise Draco Malfoy Role in ‘Harry Potter’ on Broadway

Felton will make his Broadway debut, playing a grown-up Draco, starting in November.

41 Tony Nominees on the Obstacles That Shaped Them

George Clooney, Audra McDonald, Daniel Dae Kim, Sarah Snook and other Broadway stars talk about the challenges they’ve faced — and surmounted.

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Is Broadway Bound With Actors From ‘The Bear’

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will star in a stage adaptation of the acclaimed 1975 film about a bank heist that goes tragically awry.

‘A Freeky Introduction’ Review: Pleasure Principles

NSangou Njikam’s latest offering is an ode to the erotic and the divine, set to winking R&B and hip-hop songs, in a new production by Atlantic Theater Company.

How Broadway’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Evokes a 1950s Broadcast

Discover one of the most meticulously textured, three-dimensional period sets on Broadway.

Willem Dafoe Shines His Spotlight on Theater’s Avant-Garde Past

The Hollywood actor looks back on the experimental performances that shaped him at the Venice Theater Biennale.

‘Marjorie Prime’ and ‘Becky Shaw’ Are Coming to Broadway This Season

Second Stage Theater, a nonprofit, will put on the two plays, both of which were Pulitzer finalists, at its Helen Hayes Theater.

For ‘Purpose’ Cast, Navigating Revisions Became a ‘Juggling Act’

Ahead of the Tony Awards, the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and the acclaimed ensemble reflected on the challenges of balancing the many script revisions.

‘Beetlejuice’ Is Coming Back to Broadway

The national tour production will haunt the Palace Theater for 13 weeks, beginning Oct. 8.

‘Eurydice’ Review: Maya Hawke in the Underworld

The actress stars in Sarah Ruhl’s reimagining of this classic myth, with a focus on a daughter’s reunion with her beloved father after death.

This ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Star Knows She’s Intimidating

Natalie Venetia Belcon insists she’s not as regal as the Cuban musician she plays, but she’s worked hard to make you think otherwise.

Patti LuPone Is Doing Something Unusual. She’s Apologizing.

LuPone said she was “deeply sorry for the words” she used in her criticism of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald when asked about a dispute over Broadway noise levels.

In ‘Dead Outlaw,’ Andrew Durand Has the Role of a Lifetime. And After.

To climb, leap and play dead each night, the Tony nominee’s preshow workout not only tends to his body’s needs but also frees up his acting.

Dozens of Festival Plays Worth Traveling to This Summer

Across the country, you’ll find Shakespeare in amphitheaters, exciting new works on intimate stages and many regional repertories in bucolic settings.

Willem Dafoe Returns to His Stage Roots at the Venice Theater Biennale

The Hollywood star is the artistic director of this year’s event. He is using the opportunity to spotlight experimental theater that shaped his career.

Lea Michele Resuscitated ‘Funny Girl.’ Her Next Move Is ‘Chess.’

The “Glee” star will join Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher next fall in a Broadway revival of an Abba-adjacent Cold War musical.

The Patti LuPone Drama With Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis, Explained

The offstage tensions between three Broadway stars became public after a dispute over sound levels, an Instagram post and a much-talked-about magazine article.

Her Books and Movies Provoked France. Will Her Plays Do the Same?

Virginie Despentes is pivoting to theater. Playgoers “really show up, even for demanding or radical works,” she says.

Blue Man Group’s Longtime Home Will Stage Off Broadway Dramas

A commercial producer active on Broadway and in the West End has signed a long-term lease for Astor Place Theater with plans for shows there.

What Made Nat King Cole, and These 5 Songs, Unforgettable

Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor’s play “Lights Out” explores the beloved yet complicated performer who was subtly “advancing who we are as Americans.”

At 98, the ‘Coroner to the Stars’ Is Getting One Last Act

Thomas Noguchi, the former chief medical examiner in Los Angeles, is featured in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Dead Outlaw” and in a new documentary about his life.

‘O.K.!’ Review: When the Abortion Clinic Cancels

In Christin Eve Cato’s new backstage dramedy, an actress’s plan to terminate a pregnancy collides with the rollback of reproductive rights.

James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale Lead Broadway ‘Art’

The three actors will star in a revival of Yasmina Reza’s 1994 play, which begins performances at the end of August.

‘Business Ideas’ Review: A Parable in a Cute Cafe

Milo Cramer’s new comedy about work, survival and the quest for a meaningful life opens Clubbed Thumb’s venerable Summerworks festival.

‘Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole’ Review: Dimming a Great Talent

Dulé Hill stars as the silky crooner in a play about the last broadcast of his variety show, in 1957.

Tom Hanks Wrote a Play, and Will Star in It Off Broadway This Fall

“This World of Tomorrow,” based on the actor’s 2017 short story collection, is scheduled to begin performances in October at the Shed.

‘Bowl EP’ Review: Sessions in Love

Nazareth Hassan’s play follows the tender romance (and acid-fueled hallucinations) two skateboarders share.

Review: How Music Came Down to Earth, in ‘Goddess’

Amber Iman lives up to the title of a musical about the divine gift of song.

‘Bus Stop’ Review: Travelers Find Shelter From a Storm

Intimacy is at the heart of this rare revival of William Inge’s 1955 play, about stranded passengers learning from one another and about themselves.

Head of Trump’s Kennedy Center Calls for Inquiry Into Its Finances

The center’s new president said prosecutors should look at its “criminal” debt and deferred maintenance, as the center announced dance and theater offerings that include some with nonunion casts.

‘We Are Gathered’ Promises to Love, Honor and Cherish

At Arena Stage in Washington, a new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney has actors and real couples exchanging marriage vows onstage.

‘Creditors’ Review: Who Pays the Price for a Bankrupt Marriage?

Liev Schreiber stars in an update of the bleak Strindberg classic about a husband and wife and the man who seeks to destroy them.

The Broadway Best of Charles Strouse

The composer’s musicals, including “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie,” captured essential elements of American culture. Here are five of his most memorable songs.

‘Is Betty Buckley Still Alive?’ Trump Asked. She Certainly Is.

“What’s happening these days,” the singer said at the start of a Joe’s Pub residency, “is weird, and not cool.”

Theater to Stream: The Tony-Nominated ‘Yellow Face,’ ‘Vanya’ and More

Watch the Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim in David Henry Hwang’s comedy, and take in cabaret at 54 Below, all from your living room.

Darren Criss Does the Robot

He trained as a movement actor. Now he’s leaning into physical theater as a Helperbot in the Tony-nominated “Maybe Happy Ending.”

Tonys 2025 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?

Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and weighs in on the plays, musicals and artists he thinks will — and should — take home trophies on June 8.

Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96

He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy.

Clooney Brought Edward R. Murrow to Broadway. Next Stop: CNN.

In June, the news organization is planning a live broadcast of one of the final Broadway performances of “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Broadway, Backstage

We go behind the curtain at “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Oh, Mary!”

‘The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse’ Review: Down the Y2K Clickhole

In Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley’s fizzy new musical, an internet sleuth searches for a pop star wannabe who went missing along with her low-rise jeans.

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Tom Francis Writes His Own Story

The Tony-nominated leading man is charming audiences — and Times Square tourists — with a brooding performance that has him singing outdoors.

George Clooney and Denzel Washington Power Broadway to Prepandemic Heights

Elphaba helped too. But the good news comes with caveats.

Audra McDonald’s ‘Gypsy’ Showstopper Is a Revelation

Near the end of “Gypsy,” the Tony-nominated actress sings a song that makes you rethink the show you’ve been watching. I talked to her about it.

To Play Betty Boop, Jasmine Amy Rogers Had to Transform

The Broadway rookie has a Tony nomination and star power, but inside she’s still this “weird little girl.”

In ‘Irishtown’ and ‘The Black Wolfe Tone,’ Where Are the Rolling Hills?

Two plays at Irish Repertory Theater, one featuring a “Derry Girls” star, explore the real and the mythical in cultural identity.

‘Dead Outlaw’ Cancels Library of Congress Concert to Protest Firing

The Broadway musical, which earned seven Tony nominations, scrapped a performance after the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, was fired by the Trump administration.

The First Play Knocked Her Unconscious. The Second Is Even Tougher.

Carolina Bianchi created a storm by drugging herself onstage at the beginning of a trilogy about sexual assault. Her latest play, “The Brotherhood,” asks what happens next.

Review: Hugh Jackman in a Twisty Tale of ‘Sexual Misconduct’

A new play about a middle-age professor and his teenage student forces you to ask: Who’s grooming whom?

In ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead Riffs on Shakespeare

The band’s frontman, Thom Yorke, created a show with the Royal Shakespeare Company that is both admirably ambitious and a little foolish.

Review: Will ‘The Death of Rasputin’ Have a Cult Following?

The immersive production on Governors Island is an attempt to fill the void left by “Sleep No More” and “Life and Trust.”

13 Off Broadway Shows to See in May

Hugh Jackman in “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes” and Maya Hawke in the title role of “Eurydice” — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

‘Five Models in Ruins, 1981’ Review: Disastrous Dress-Up

Caitlin Saylor Stephens’s new play imagines a fashion shoot with the gowns Princess Diana rejected for her recent wedding. The models are not amused.

‘Ragtime’ Is Returning to Broadway

A revival of the sweeping musical will open at Lincoln Center Theater in October, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz.

He Produced ‘Rent’ and ‘Hamilton.’ Now He’s Telling His Own Story.

In “Theater Kid,” Jeffrey Seller reflects on his Broadway career.

An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in ‘Wicked’

“The place where Elphaba and I meet is empathy and advocacy for justice,” said Lencia Kebede, who is the first Black actress to play the role full time on Broadway.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Winning a Pulitzer for ‘Purpose’

“It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his first Met Gala.

‘The United States vs Ulysses’ Review: The Case That Won’t Go Away

When James Joyce’s masterpiece faced banning, the American justice system came to the rescue. A new play wonders if it would today.

When the Goddess of Evil Looms Large, Cue the (Goddess of) Music

Saheem Ali’s musical, about the goddess of music finding refuge and love at an Afro-jazz club in Mombasa, Kenya, has been nearly 20 years in the making.

Stephen Mo Hanan, Who Played Three Roles in ‘Cats,’ Dies at 78

He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in.

Review: In ‘Wonderful Town,’ a Party for Writers and Weirdos

An awkward Encores! revival of the 1953 musical celebrates the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in the years when oddballs could still afford to live there.

Idina Menzel’s ‘Redwood’ to Close Following Tony Nominations Shutout

The Broadway musical will play its final performance at the Nederlander Theater on May 18.

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: ‘Othello’ Misses, Clooney Scores

Ensemble-driven plays like “Purpose” and “English” received a slew of nominations, while Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Idina Menzel were overlooked.

George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Sadie Sink Get Tony Nominations

The new musicals “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending” tied for the most Tony nominations, with 10 each.

Tony Awards Nominations 2025: The Complete List

Nominations for the 78th Tony Awards were announced on Thursday. Here’s who made the list.

The Tony Nominations Are This Morning. Here’s What to Expect.

Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce will announce which performers and which productions from a crowded 2024-25 Broadway season will vie for awards.

‘Ceremonies in Dark Old Men’ Review: A Father in Defeat

Norm Lewis stars as the resigned patriarch of two slippery sons in this revival of Lonne Elder III’s drama from 1969.

Ewan McGregor, Back Onstage, Is the Architect of His Own Folly

“My Master Builder,” a new take on the Ibsen classic, reduces a complex play to a tawdry marital melodrama.

In Two New Works, the Power of Generational Connections

Two worlds of promise: “All the World’s a Stage,” a musical by Adam Gwon, and “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s follow-up to “Public Obscenities.”

Who Should Be a Tony Awards Nominee in 2025?

Our chief theater critic makes his picks.

Where Can I Find a Cheap Broadway Ticket?

If you are determined to see a celebrity in a popular show on a busy night, you may be out of luck, but with flexibility and persistence, you can cut some costs.

In ‘Krapp’s Last Tape,’ Gary Oldman Hits Rewind

The star actor returns to the theater where he started almost a half-century ago, with Samuel Beckett’s bleak one-man play.

My Life With Uncle Vanya, the Self-Pitying Sad Sack We Can’t Quit

What is it about Chekhov’s melancholy inaction hero that makes him, and the play he stars in, so meaningful at all ages?

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Review: This American (Immigrant) Life

On Broadway, the musical adaptation is a bouncy crowd pleaser about female empowerment, self-acceptance and chasing one’s dreams.

‘Dead Outlaw’ Review: This Bandit Has Mummy Issues

A truly twisted yarn about a long-lived corpse makes a surprisingly feel-good Broadway musical.

‘Just in Time’ Review: Jonathan Groff Channels Bobby Darin

Groff is sensational as the ’60s “nightclub animal” in a Broadway jukebox bio-musical that doesn’t live up to its star.

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Is Now a Broadway Show. Here Are 5 Things to Know.

The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.

How a Kentucky Man Trapped in a Cave Became a Broadway Musical

Floyd Collins was pinned under a rock while exploring a cave in 1925. That history, recounted in song, is now on Broadway.

Review: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Pirates,’ Now in Jazzy New Orleans

A Broadway remake of the operetta, starring David Hyde Pierce, moves the plot to the Big Easy, where good times roll, even if some jokes don’t quite land.

‘Hold Me in the Water’ Review: Smitten, and Primed to Flirt

Ryan J. Haddad follows up his Obie-winning “Dark Disabled Stories” with a rom-com.

No Power? No Problem. Nicole Scherzinger Sings With Bullhorn on Broadway.

The “Sunset Boulevard” star briefly entertained the crowd when “a technical malfunction on the sound side” forced the cancellation of a matinee performance.

Review: Little Adds Up in the Elusive ‘Grief Camp’

Les Waters’s production for Atlantic Theater Company is marvelously realized, despite the limitations of the play’s often maddening script.

Jeremy Jordan, Searching for Challenges Onstage

In “Floyd Collins,” playing a hardscrabble Kentuckian trapped while exploring a cave, the actor finds inspiration in the claustrophobic restrictions.

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Review: An Origin Story for the Stage

This Broadway production delivers lots of spectacle as it winds back to the teenage years of Henry Creel, an antagonist from the Netflix series.

‘Macbeth in Stride’ Review: A Leap and Stumble Into a Classic

One of the most performed and reimagined works of English literature becomes a fourth-wall-breaking musical revue.

‘Floyd Collins’ Review: Trapped in a Cave and in a Media Circus

One of the wonders of this glorious-sounding new Broadway production is how far from claustrophobic this Kentucky cave saga feels.

A Monsoon Is About to Hit These Pirates

Jinkx Monsoon talks about feeling like a lifetime of hard work is finally paying off, and her return to Broadway as a zany maid in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.”

Review: Caryl Churchill Times Four Makes an Infinity of Worlds

“Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp,” a new collection of one-acts by the great British playwright, is a cause for celebration, wonderment and grief.

Onstage and Off, Whitney White Is Everywhere This Spring

An actor, musician and writer, White is also now an in-demand stage director. “I am looking, I am hungry, I am searching,” she said.

Review: In ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ It’s the Girls vs. the Men

Kimberly Belflower’s play, on Broadway starring Sadie Sink, gives high school students a chance to prosecute a #MeToo case against “The Crucible.”

How ‘Stranger Things’ Scaled Up for Broadway

A big opening scene that took about two and a half years to perfect plunges theatergoers into the sci-fi world of the hit Netflix series.

Bernadette Peters Loves a Day Out in New York

Back on Broadway for “Old Friends,” the actress reflects on the art she saw with Sondheim and the delights of the High Line and Central Park.

Suzanne Rand, Half of a Once-Popular Comedy Team, Dies at 75

Like Nichols and May before them, Monteith and Rand had their own Broadway show. Unlike Nichols and May, they faded from view after they broke up.

Theater to Stream: David Tennant as ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Death of England’ and More

Take in Shakespeare, experimental theater and a three-play series on the fallout of Brexit, all available to watch at home.

Review: ‘Becoming Eve’ Offers Testaments Old and New

A trans woman comes out to her Hasidic Jewish father in this Off Broadway play that tussles with faith and family bonds.

Review: In a Musical Comedy Makeover, ‘Smash’ Lives Up to Its Name

En route to Broadway, the TV series about backstage shenanigans and Marilyn Monroe has been rejiggered, with the same great songs but a whole new plot.

‘Amm(i)gone’ and ‘A Mother’: Sons Calling for Their Mothers

The maternal embrace of young men and their battles figures in two very different plays, one a solo work and the other a Brechtian riff starring Jessica Hecht.

‘Manhunt’ Is a Case Study in Fragile Masculinity

A new play by Robert Icke about a real-life police chase takes the form of an imagined trial.

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’: What to Know About the Broadway Show

The new play, set 24 years before the start of the Netflix series, combines lavish spectacle with a cast of familiar characters.

Review: A Party With 17 ‘Old Friends’ and 41 Sondheim Songs

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga lead the festivities in a new Broadway revue of the great musical dramatist’s work.

The Loose Screws, Hot Flames and Infinite Joy of William Finn

The composer and lyricist of “A New Brain,” “Falsettos” and other shows answered the pains of life with jaunty songs. He died this week at 73.

William Finn, Tony Winner for ‘Falsettos,’ Is Dead at 73

An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

At 90, Wole Soyinka Revisits His Younger, More Optimistic Self

With the Off Broadway debut of his 1958 play “The Swamp Dwellers,” the Nigerian Nobel laureate looks back on the writer he was when he was starting out.

‘Boop! The Musical’ Review: Betty Gets a Brand Extension

The It girl with the spit curl looks great for 100, but her Broadway musical, which feels like one big merch grab, is boop-boop-a-don’t.

At James Earl Jones Memorial, Friends Share Laughs, Tears and Moving Stories

At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.

The Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 Olivier Awards

Times critics discuss the big winners — a new play about Roald Dahl, a “Fiddler on the Roof” revival and a folk-rock “Benjamin Button”— at London’s theater awards.

6 Songs From ‘Just in Time’ That Capture Bobby Darin’s Versatility

The show’s star, Jonathan Groff, and members of the creative team on how songs like “Splish Splash” and “If I Were a Carpenter” illuminate Darin’s life.

Review: How ‘The Last Five Years’ Became a Blur on Broadway

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren star in a muddy revival of Jason Robert Brown’s still-scathing musical.

‘I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan’ Review: What Are You Waiting For?

Mona Pirnot’s comic ode to the downtown artist doubles as a meditation on the precariousness of playwriting as a creative life.

Denis Arndt, Who Was a First-Time Tony Nominee at 77, Dies at 86

After more than 40 years as a stage and television actor, he broke through in “Heisenberg” as a butcher who has a romance with a much younger woman.

John Lithgow’s ‘Giant’ Is Among the Big Winners at the Olivier Awards

The play, about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism, took home three awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. So did a “Fiddler on the Roof” revival and a folk rock “Benjamin Button.”

How the Stars of ‘All Nighter’ Get That College Vibe

The actresses talk about bonding over their nightly cram session, and have also compiled a playlist of some of the songs that get them going.

The Surprising History of Betty Boop

From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop!

13 Off Broadway Shows to Tempt You in April

New short plays by Caryl Churchill, a comedy with one erstwhile Derry Girl and a musical starring Anika Noni Rose — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

George Clooney makes Edward R. Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs one in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie.

How ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ Went Digital

Sarah Snook, camera operators and other crew members bring to life multitudes on Broadway via an elaborate synthesis of live action, live video and recorded video.

‘The Cherry Orchard’ Review: A Captivating Take on Chekhov

Nina Hoss stars as a melancholic matriarch in Benedict Andrews’s immersive rendition of the classic at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.

From Hasidic Brooklyn to Off Broadway: The Life of a Trans Rabbi

After disavowing her strict religious upbringing, Abby Stein came out as transgender. She is now the subject of a new play by New York Theater Workshop.

Andrew Scott on ‘Vanya’: ‘Who Isn’t Sad?’

The actor calls his solo performance in Chekhov’s melancholy comedy an “endless experiment.” Even all alone, he can really fill a stage.

Othello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and anti-hero equal weight, the contest between them has never been that easy to call.

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Review: Caveat Emptor, Suckers!

Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr and Bob Odenkirk star in a bumpy revival of David Mamet’s play about salesmen with nothing worth selling.

Othello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that easy to call.

12 Plays and Musicals Across the U.S. to Brighten the Spring

On stages across the country, there is no shortage of adventurous work, including plays by Lauren Yee, Larissa FastHorse and Zora Howard.

Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway

Rudin stepped away from show business four years ago amid reports that he had bullied assistants. He says he has “a lot more self-control” now.

Review: Sarah Snook Stars in the Selfie of ‘Dorian Gray’

The “Succession” actress plays all 26 roles in this Oscar Wilde classic reimagined as a video spectacle. If only there were less screen time and more IRL contact.

Review: Long-Lost ‘Love Life’ Still Has a Lot to Say About America

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kate Baldwin and other top-shelf singers star in an overly sentimental production of the long-lost Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner show.

At 50, the Wooster Group Is Experimenting on Itself

Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk reflect on their decades of making daring theater together. Just don’t call it a nostalgic exercise.

An Essential ‘Buena Vista’ Song Finds Its Emotional Place on Broadway

Of all the “Buena Vista Social Club” songs, the beloved “Chan Chan” is the most recognizable. But figuring out where in the musical to put it became a challenge.

In ‘Streetcar,’ Patsy Ferran Gives Blanche a Nervy New Read

The London-based actress has been heralded as one of the most talented of her generation. Still, she worried audiences would balk at her “very unconventional Blanche.”

How a Broadway Musical Revealed a Family’s World War II Spy Secrets

Descendants of characters in “Operation Mincemeat,” a hit British musical now in New York, have gotten more out of seeing it than a few catchy melodies.

George Clooney Play Breaks a Broadway Box Office Record

“Good Night, and Good Luck” grossed $3.3 million last week, breaking a record that was set earlier this month by Denzel Washington’s “Othello.”

‘Wine in the Wilderness’ Review: Beauty in Blackness

Written by Alice Childress in 1969, the play feels just as revelatory more than 50 years later in a new production from Classic Stage Company.

Phylicia Rashad Knows Her Purpose

Five decades into her career, the Tony Award-winning actress and TV icon, making her Broadway directing debut, feels like “part of something bigger.”

‘Othello’ Review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Prey and Predator

Shakespeare’s leanest tragedy gets a starry, headlong production that embraces the action but misses the mystery.

The Lost Great American Musical Returns, Over 75 Years Later

Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s pioneering “Love Life” was thwarted by circumstance. Now, it is coming to Encores! at New York City Center.

8 New Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About

A British satirical comedy, a Tennessee Williams classic, a soundscape of Havana: These are productions worth knowing about.

Review: The Stiff Who Saved Europe, in ‘Operation Mincemeat’

A proudly silly British musical comedy about the “Trojan corpse” of World War II comes to Broadway.

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Brings the Thrill of Music Making to Broadway

A new musical inspired by the 1997 hit album gives a fictional back story to the veteran performers of the Havana music scene.

‘We Had a World’ Review: Through the Fourth Wall and Into the Past

Joshua Harmon’s new play features uniformly standout performances and tells a poignant story of family dynamics.

She May Be the Most Powerful Producer Working in Theater

Sonia Friedman has “created her own theater studio system,” balancing big properties like “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things” with more prestige work by Stoppard and Sondheim.

Review: Eight Andrew Scotts in a Heartbreaking Solo ‘Vanya’

Playing all the characters in an update of Chekhov, the Irish actor turns what could be merely a stunt into a tour de force.

‘Amerikin’ Review: A White Supremacist’s Undoing: DNA

The protagonist of Chisa Hutchinson’s new play is proud of his racial heritage, until he gets some unexpected test results.

Tituss Burgess in ‘Oh, Mary!’ Is Cole Escola’s Dream Come True

As Burgess prepares to step in to the hit Broadway comedy, he thinks he should have “spent more time at the gym.”

‘Purpose’ Review: Dinner With the Black Political Elite

A family not unlike Jesse Jackson’s gets barbecued on Broadway by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

In ‘Weather Girl,’ Climate Change Sets Off a Meltdown

A new one-woman show from the producer of “Baby Reindeer” and “Fleabag” is an irreverent allegory about wildfires and global warming.

With $921 Seats, a Star-Powered ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record

Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the prices of Broadway plays.

Theater to Stream: ‘Beckett Briefs’ and One of Gavin Creel’s Last Shows

Also available for streaming: A masterful F. Murray Abraham in “Beckett Briefs,” and Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon in a take on “Streetcar.”

Bringing a Persian Epic to the World, With Help From 483 Puppets

Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.

Anne Kaufman Schneider, 99, Ardent Keeper of Her Father’s Plays, Dies

She shepherded the works of George S. Kaufman from the 20th century into the next, encouraging regional theater productions and helping to steer two of them to Broadway.

No American Drama Is as Haunted by Ghosts of Actors Past as ‘Streetcar’

With a revival starring Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in Brooklyn, a look at the carefully weighted balance that actors playing Blanche and Stanley need to strike.

A Ferocious Paul Mescal Stars in a Brutal ‘Streetcar’

Desire comes a distant second to violence in a Brooklyn revival of the Tennessee Williams classic.

In ‘The Great Privation,’ Fending Off the Body Snatchers

Nia Akilah Robinson’s new play, for Soho Rep, digs into an ugly historical practice.

Athol Fugard’s Plays Illustrated the Value of Every Human Life

“Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and other works bear witness to forgotten lives and to the moral blindness and blinkered vision of the realities of apartheid South Africa.

‘Ghosts’ Review: The Sins of the Father, Visited on Everyone

Ibsen’s scathing drama about medical and moral contagion gets a high-sheen Off Broadway staging starring a riveting Lily Rabe.

Striking Stage Crews Reach Agreement With Atlantic Theater

The deal will be scrutinized by New York’s other Off Broadway theaters, which the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has been working to unionize.

‘All Nighter’ Review: No Sleep but Plenty of Gripes

A new play about a group of college students putting in one last study session evokes recent stories about young women, but without the well-rounded characters.

Jean Smart Will Star in a One-Woman Broadway Show

The new play, “Call Me Izzy,” will begin previews in May and open in June at Studio 54.

How ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ a Very British Hit, Was Fine-Tuned for Broadway

Now in previews, the musical comedy about an outrageous World War II spy mission is working to adjust to the particular sensibilities of its New York audience.

A Play About Segregation Tries to ‘Ride a Fine Line’ in Florida

A production partly aimed at students that highlights Tampa’s history in the civil rights movement lands at a time when the state is changing what schools teach about race and history.

For the Actors of ‘Sumo,’ Learning Lines Was Just the Half of It

The play’s cast members wrestle, slap and toss one another in ambitiously choreographed fight sequences that took months of training to learn.

In ‘The Seagull,’ Cate Blanchett Outshines a Director’s Tired Tropes

Thanks to Blanchett’s charismatic turn as a fading actress, this new Chekhov adaptation in London hangs together in spite of Thomas Ostermeier’s antics.

Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, Nina Hoss and More, Off Broadway in March

Underwater drama, a daunting solo undertaking, a gaggle of students and a version of “The Cherry Orchard” that aims to recapture Chekhov’s winking tone.

Just Before It Was a Cult Film, ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Was a Broadway Flop

Tim Curry and colleagues recall the musical’s misadventure at the Belasco Theater in 1975.

‘Oedipus’ and ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Are Returning to Broadway

The Roundabout Theater Company will also present Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara.

Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order

The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to agree not to promote “gender ideology.”

Review: Wrestling With Angels and Demons in ‘Sumo’

An Off Broadway play opens a window on the spiritual and physical trials of the ancient Japanese sport.

‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover

“We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

A ‘Greatest Showman’ Musical Is Coming to the Stage, in Britain

The show, developed by Disney with a Tony-winning creative team, will have an initial production in Bristol, England, in the spring of 2026.

Olivier Awards: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Secures Most Nominations

The acclaimed revival, which is about to transfer to London’s Barbican, scored 13 nominations at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.

After a Decade Away, ‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Returning to Broadway This Summer

The musical’s original run was the ninth-longest in Broadway history; a six-month return engagement will start in August.

Sadie Sink Heads Back to School, This Time on Broadway

In “John Proctor Is the Villain,” the actress is among a group of students studying “The Crucible,” just as the #MeToo movement tears through their classroom.

‘Mary Said What She Said’ Review: A Hypnotic Huppert

In this Robert Wilson production, Isabelle Huppert is everywhere onstage, all at once, reciting a nonstop script that may well touch on everything.

‘Dakar 2000’ Review: Which One Is the Liar?

In Rajiv Joseph’s two-hander, a couple of Americans in Senegal twist, deflect, massage, stretch and maybe even tell the truth.

Theater Company’s Lost French New Wave Film Gets Its New York Premiere

Future members of Mabou Mines produced the footage over 50 years ago. Now it’s a film with new dialogue spoken by children of the original cast.

Review: ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ Doesn’t Satisfy

The New Group production of Sam Shepard’s classic tragicomedy comes off as disjointed and self-consciously stagy.

At France’s Oldest Theater, Things Change, but They Also Stay the Same

A new leader for the Comédie-Française, Clément Hervieu-Léger, is an insider who looks set to keep the venerable Paris company on a steady course.

Bill Burr Is About to Hit Broadway. Broadway Better Duck.

The acerbic comic sounds like a Mamet character, and thanks to Nathan Lane, he’s making his Broadway debut as one in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

‘Grangeville’ Review: Am I My Half Brother’s Keeper?

A story as old as Cain and Abel gets filtered through cellphone and video confrontations in Samuel D. Hunter’s bleak two-hander.

A Rising Star Rides the Stormy Seas in a Maritime ‘Hamlet’

Luke Thallon expertly blends sincerity and neediness as the embattled prince in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest production.

Finding a Common Thread in Jonathan Larson’s Unheard Music

“The Jonathan Larson Project,” a years-in-the-making musical collage of Larson’s life, features songs he wrote before he died. Now it’s onstage at the Orpheum.

‘Safe House’ Review: Singing a Song of Loneliness

Enda Walsh’s formal experiment, at St. Ann’s Warehouse, finds him in pared-back mode.

These Actors Made Broadway Debuts as Children. Now They’re Back.

Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and Christian Slater are among this year’s unusually large cohort of stars who first appeared onstage as tweens or even younger.

Review: In ‘Liberation,’ the Feminist Revolution Will Be Dramatized

Bess Wohl’s moving new play, about a group of women in 1970s Ohio, explores the power of sisterhood and the limits of motherhood.

Being George Clooney Is Harder Than It Looks

He is making his Broadway debut with a stage version of his 2005 movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” He’s ready, but also terrified.

Drawing From Bob Dylan’s Songbook, Learning Lessons in Mortality

Todd Almond wrote an oral history on Conor McPherson’s “Girl From the North Country” and its passage through Broadway’s pandemic shutdown.

Cynthia Erivo Will Host This Year’s Tony Awards

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

For Playwrights, Making It to Midcareer Is a Cliffhanger

Act 1 was a constant struggle for rent and opportunity. But now that these emerging dramatists have emerged, what will they make of Act 2?

Jonathan Bailey’s Bratty, Bad-Boy ‘Richard II’

The actor, on a hot streak after “Wicked,” takes on his biggest stage role to date. In London, he plays Shakespeare’s unfortunate king as a flouncing sociopath.

Hear How a ‘Smash’ Song Got a Broadway Makeover

“Let Me Be Your Star,” which evokes an actor’s longing to shine, has come a long way from its TV days. Here’s how the song evolved on its way to the stage.

An Abortion Scene Gets Theater Audiences Talking, and Fainting

“The Years,” running in London, dramatizes a woman’s life from teenage thrills to later-life sex. One intense scene is causing audience members to pass out.

Here’s What to See This Spring in New York

Onstage, Denzel Washington is Othello, and Paul Mescal is Stanley Kowalski as stars illuminate the theater marquees. Plus: FKA twigs takes “Eusexua” on tour. Bang on a Can, Twyla Tharp, and much more.

Lea Salonga Is Never Getting Tired of Sondheim

The Tony-winning actress co-stars with Bernadette Peters in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” a show that is letting her surprise audiences with her comedy chops.

Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81

He and his wife, Vy Higginsen, poured all they had into “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a long-shot musical that became an enduring staple of Black theater.

Theater to Watch at Home: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Alice Childress Revival

A bare-bones Chekhov, a critically acclaimed revival of “The Wedding Band” and the cult TV series “Smash” are all available for streaming.

Review: Idina Menzel Climbs to New Broadway Heights in ‘Redwood’

The “Wicked” belter scales a 300-foot tree, and a mountain of songs, in a powerful if woo-woo musical about trauma and resilience.

‘Henry IV’ Review: Two Plays Become One

The relationship between Prince Hal and John Falstaff, a favorite of Shakespeare scholars, is the focus of this condensed adaptation.

‘Night Sings Its Songs’ Review: Scenes From a Miserable Marriage

A play by the Nobel winner Jon Fosse gets a rare staging, but New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer to see a production that captures the Norwegian writer’s haunting universe.

With ‘Mindplay,’ Vinny DePonto Wants to Bring More Awe Into Your Life

In this mentalist show, the magician asks his audience: “What is meaningful to you?”

‘Doomers’ Review: Hunkered Down, Debating the Peril and Promise of A.I.

Matthew Gasda directs his new play, which was inspired by Sam Altman’s 2023 ouster from OpenAI.

The Next Hot Playwright? They Prefer the Ones Who Cooled Off.

With their Tent Theater Company, Tim Sanford and Aimée Hayes want to raise the profiles of older artists and keep them from being sidelined.

As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril

Workers say the move is overdue, but theater companies fear it will drive up costs in a wounded sector that has yet to recover from the pandemic.

Can Movie Stars Handle Greek Classics? London Is Finding Out.

Sophocles is suddenly everywhere on the city’s stages. In concurrent shows, Rami Malek is playing Oedipus and Brie Larson is taking on Elektra.

Troubled Volksbühne Theater Announces Another New Director

Matthias Lilienthal will take over running the Berlin playhouse, which has been lurching from crisis to crisis for years.

‘Urinetown’ Review: More Than Toilet Humor

The Encores! revival of the musical from Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis seems even more relevant today.

New York Theater to See Now: Isabelle Huppert, ‘Urinetown’ and More

Also onstage in February: Calista Flockhart in a Sam Shepard revival, boldface names in Joy Behar’s “My First Ex-Husband” and a marionette made of ice.

A Tennessee Williams-Marlon Brando Tango, and Other Riffs on Classics

Three new plays onstage in Manhattan, “Kowalski,” “Mrs. Loman” and “Nina,” mine treasures of theater history.

‘The Antiquities’ Review: Relics of Late Human Life in 12 Exhibits

According to Jordan Harrison’s museum piece of a play, we are long extinct by 2240. But the future has kept our Betamaxes.

The Playwright Larissa FastHorse Doesn’t Want to Be a Cautionary Tale

After a delay, “Fake It Until You Make It,” the writer’s follow-up to her Broadway satire, “The Thanksgiving Play,” is finally onstage in Los Angeles.

Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”

Review: An Affectionate Golden Age Schpoof in ‘Schmigadoon!’

The Apple TV+ series comes to the stage of the Kennedy Center with its snark and affection for classic Broadway musicals intact.

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album

The musical, based on the life of Alicia Keys and featuring her music, is running on Broadway and begins a national tour this fall.

This ‘Cymbeline’ Delights. So Does F. Murray Abraham in ‘Beckett Briefs.’

Shakespeare’s overstuffed late play gets an entertaining refresh Off Broadway, where Irish Rep is also offering a program of Samuel Beckett shorts.

82,150 Gallons of Paint Later, a Blue Man Group Farewell

Over 34 years, the show gave Fred Armisen a drumming gig, “Arrested Development” a hilarious story line and more. Now the cultural sensation comes to an end in New York.

Even Jimmy Fallon Gets the Jitters When Making His Broadway Debut

The “Tonight Show” host is performing in the new comedy “All In,” which features a starry cast. “It’s a dream,” he said.

Practicing for When the Bombs Fall in ‘A Knock on the Roof’

In a new solo play about ordinary people under bombardment in Gaza, a woman rehearses how she would escape her building if Israeli forces were to strike.

Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Going Out on a Limb.

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

How a Meeting About Vaccines Devolves, Hilariously, on Broadway

In “Eureka Day,” changes were made to a scene because “the laughter was so robust backstage, they couldn’t hear the cues.”

7 Surprisingly Busy Days in the Life of an Experimental Theater Maker

Peter Mills Weiss shared details of a week of “everyone doing everything all the time, and by the seat of everyone’s pants.”

Putting His Father’s Final Words Onstage, With a Little Ambivalence

The Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues’s latest show, “No Yogurt for the Dead,” is based on his dying father’s scribbles but resists sharing much emotion.

Review: In ‘English,’ Looking for a Language to Live In

For the students in Sanaz Toossi’s dramedy about mother tongues and other tongues, the world’s lingua franca is not exactly free.

In TikTok Theater, All the World’s an Audience

“Famehungry,” a show that’s performed simultaneously for in-person and online crowds, comes to New York in the wake of the app’s brief ban in the United States.

‘Vanya on Huron Street’ Review: Chekhov in Brooklyn

Instead of a departure, the writer and director Matthew Gasda’s take on “Uncle Vanya” at the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research tends to adhere to the original.

Joel Paley, Writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69

The show, with music by Marvin Laird, portrayed a schoolgirl’s murderous theatrical ambition. Paley also performed in the parody dance group Les Ballets Trockadero.

Against All Odds, a Vegas Theater Scene With a ‘Sense of the Wild West’

Local artists straddle aesthetic and artistic worlds in the land of mega-spectacles and oversize flash.

Theater Productions to Stream Now

This month’s picks include “Prima Facie,” intimate audio plays and bite-size dramas.

In a ‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover

“Show/Boat: A River” reverses the racial lens on the great-grandfather of American musicals.

Under the Radar: Venturing to Fantastical Universes With a Dodo and More

Stories from refugee children, gloriously morbid puppets and a rooster who defies a dictator. These are some of the offbeat offerings this January.

Prolific Producer to Take Over Theater That Was Too Costly for Nonprofit

Seaview, whose buzzy shows include “Romeo + Juliet,” has seized a chance to have its own theater by taking over Second Stage’s former Off Broadway home.

The Mothers on Broadway Are Finally More Than Monsters

Onstage, the flip-side of filial devotion has often been contempt. But a wave of forceful and multidimensional mothers suggests that may be changing.

Stagehands Walk Off the Job at Atlantic Theater Company

The stage employees union accused the nonprofit theater of stalling talks. The strike forced the cancellation of Sunday performances of two new plays.

Abigail McGrath, Founder of an Experimental Theater, Dies at 84

She was an aspiring actor when she was cast in an Andy Warhol film called “Tub Girls.” But she was best known for the beloved Off Center Theater.

They Were Hits in London. Then They Got Smacked in New York.

What happened to “Sunset Boulevard,” “Back to the Future,” “Cinderella” and “Tammy Faye” when they crossed the Atlantic?

#MeToo Theater Campaigners Stage a Drama of Their Own

The French activists behind the hashtag #MeTooThéâtre have devised a play that shows the personal cost of bringing abuse claims to light.

Close-Up Magic Gets an Up-Close Venue in Brooklyn

69 Atlantic hosts weekly shows by the world’s best magicians in a suitably intimate setting.

Mel Shapiro, Honored Stage Director of ‘Two Gentlemen,’ Dies at 89

He worked with the playwright John Guare in mounting his “House of Blue Leaves,” and they helped turn “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” into a hit musical.

Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87

The Ontological-Hysteric Theater, which he founded in 1968, presented more than 50 of his plays, among them “My Head Was a Sledgehammer” and “Permanent Brain Damage.”

9 Plays to Warm Up Winter in New York

Several festivals, including Under the Radar, are bringing a tantalizing breadth of new work to stages across New York.

What to See on London Stages This Winter

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

For Shailene Woodley, Every Day Is Christmas

The actress is starring in the Broadway play “Cult of Love,” about a dysfunctional family gathered for the holidays. That means another month of caroling.

Dick Capri, Catskills Comic Who Took His Shtick to Broadway, Dies at 93

He was a regular at the mountain resorts where many comedians honed their acts, then had a star turn in the long-running revue “Catskills on Broadway.”

Alaska Knows Why Her Drag Show Resonates: ‘It’s About Family’

The performer discusses her Off Broadway musical about warring queens. “Everyone can connect to being a young person not feeling understood,” she said.

7 New Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About

A film adaptation onstage, a Broadway classic, comedy galore: These are the productions worth knowing about this holiday season.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Our Town,’ ‘Cult of Love’ and More

Thornton Wilder’s classic, starring Jim Parsons, wraps up, as does Leslye Headland’s angsty family drama. Catch these and other plays while you can.

‘A Christmas Carol’ Comes Back Every Year. So Does This Actress.

Over three decades, Sally Vahle has played Scrooge, ghosts and many of the other characters in Dallas Theater Center’s annual production of the Dickens classic.

Review: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of Who Knows When

Dave Malloy’s musical, which was a hit in New York, comes to London in an antirealist staging that loses the 1812 setting and some emotional punch.

‘All In’ Review: A Slight Affair for John Mulaney-Led Comedy About Love

A talented cast has fun in Simon Rich’s Broadway debut, but the minimally staged show doesn’t quite justify the hefty price of tickets.

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.