The lawsuit, against the prominent Off Broadway theater, is backed by Edward Blum, who has long challenged race-based policies. Playwrights called it “meritless.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater”
Watching ‘Liberation’ With a Women’s Movement Pioneer, My Mom
In researching her new Broadway play, Bess Wohl interviewed my mother. After a performance, we all discussed the play and its themes. Source: New York Times
‘Titaníque,’ Singing and Spoofing Celine Dion, Sets Sail for Broadway
This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy. Source: New York Times
Broadway’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ With Laurie Metcalf, to Close Early
The lauded play by Samuel D. Hunter is the first production of Scott Rudin’s comeback season. Despite positive reviews, sales have been soft. Source: New York Times
The Big Apple Circus Returns to New York With Its Show-Stealing Dogs
Copo, Diana, Suzy, Tomasa, Lana, Riso and Charlotte dance and prance inside the big tent. Source: New York Times
With Tom Felton, ‘Harry Potter’ Breaks Its Own Broadway Record
The actor is now playing an adult version of the sinister child he portrayed in the film series. Source: New York Times
‘Queen of Versailles’ to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle
The show, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will remain open through the holidays. The announcement comes just two weeks after the musical opened. Source: New York Times
Meryl Streep and More Stars Toast Tom Hanks in ‘This World of Tomorrow’
A crowd that included Meryl Streep, Martin Short and Steve Martin packed the Shed for the actor’s new show, “This World of Tomorrow.” Source: New York Times
In Two Solo Plays, a Search for Belonging and Parental Love
Ari’el Stachel’s “Other” and Zoë Kim’s “Did You Eat?” are self-interrogations that deal with family, race and identity. Source: New York Times
‘Slam Frank,’ a Daring Satire, and ‘Crooked Cross’ Demand Our Attention
A gleefully provocative new musical and a quiet 1930s domestic drama speak to each other across time, resounding quite loudly in our present. Source: New York Times
‘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. Source: New York Times
Zora Neale Hurston’s Play Comes Alive for the First Time
“Spunk,” a fable weaving together music and movement, is getting its first full staging since being rediscovered in 1997. Source: New York Times
‘Masquerade’ Review: ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Gets the Immersive Remix
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” returns to New York in an immersive spectacle, as silly as it is thrilling. Source: New York Times
How a Small Avant-Garde Theater Makes It Work in Brooklyn
The Brick, an Off Off Broadway institution in Williamsburg, has kept the lights on for more than 20 years by cobbling together support from donors, grants and ticket sales. Source: New York Times
13 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. Source: New York Times
