Big City: No ‘Inner City’ in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Just Overlooked Strengths The Brooklyn neighborhood synonymous with poverty is working to remake itself without giving in to the forces of gentrification. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Bike Lanes Are for Immigrants? A Queens Official’s View Draws Fire In a borough of immigrants, a longtime member of a now diverse board inflamed a debate over a bike lane plan with remarks on undocumented immigrants. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Alice Ripley Is Ready for Her Close-Up as She Performs ‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’ in Concert The Tony winner sings the Sunset Boulevard showstopper and ponders playing Norma Desmond prior to her show at The Green Room 42.…
A View from the Bridge Olivier Winner Mark Strong Lands TV Thriller Series The Olivier Award-winning actor will star in the eight-part Deep State. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Will Beyoncé Star in Lion King Remake? The Grammy winner is the top choice of director Jon Favreau to voice the role of Nala. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Center Theatre Group Announces Block Party Lineup and Casting CTG will remount past productions from Coeurage Theatre Company, Fountain Theatre, and Echo Theater Company. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Sunday Routine: How Podcasters Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton Spend Their Sunday The duo behind the weekly podcast “Another Round” spend Sundays together as often as they can, shopping, grabbing brunch and people watching. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Hartford Stage, Out of The Box, Goodspeed, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Are Hiring Playbill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Paul Rudd, Ethan Hawke, and More Celebrate the Opening of The Hairy Ape Starring Bobby Cannavale Olivier Award winner Richard Jones revives Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 drama in the Drill Hall at Park Avenue Armory. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Spongebob’s Ethan Slater Joins Cast of Baghdaddy The hit musical comedy is set to return Off-Broadway this spring. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Revivals, With Emily Skinner and John Cariani, Extend Off-Broadway The Transport Group’s productions of the William Inge works will play an extra week at the Gym at Judson. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
New York Today: New York Today: Welcome Back, Baseball Friday: An Opening Day preview, weekend events, and Prospect Park’s 150th birthday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
See What Lea Salonga’s Singing on Her New Live Album, Blurred Lines The CD, recorded live at Feinstein’s/54 Below, will be released in May. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
360 View: The Life of a Small-Time Landlord Small-property owners in New York City sometimes have a tough time making the business make sense. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Mayor Backs Plan to Close Rikers and Open Jails Elsewhere A commission’s recommendation to close Rikers Island, and move prisoners to smaller jails in New York City, has won the support of Mayor Bill de Blasio. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…