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*****/***** (five out of five stars) The 2022-23 New York Theater season is finally upon us—one that we hope will remain uninterrupted by Covid lockdowns—and already there’s an interesting thematic pattern emerging. Though plays about anti-Semitism and the Holocaust have...

“The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history and, for many, a symbol of musical theater, will be closing in February, becoming the latest show to fall victim to the decline in audiences since the pandemic hit....

As the curtain dropped on the 75th Annual Tony Awards ceremony Sunday night, the seemingly imperiled and improbable 2021-2022 New York Theater season also drew to a close, a feat of survival and resilience. In hindsight the Tonys gave a...

**** / ***** At the peak of Robin Williams’ career as a standup comic most other comics dreaded going on stage after one of the manic funnyman’s sets. He so dominated the audience and raised the level of energy in...

“It’s poignant to come back to the theater because it will point out how well we have weathered the time away from each other” said Kevin McKenzie about the return of live performances. World premiere of Zig Zag by Jessica...

Like many great artists, from Verdi to Mozart, never considered by educational institutions with a capital “i”, Carla Fracci also ran the risk of not being admitted to  La Scala Ballet School. Ballerina Carla Fracci (@padfootbry, twitter) Then, as the...

"The only thing that really stayed constant in my life was my passion for the stage. My mom said that before I was born I used to kick to the beat of the music they were listening to. I don't...

Pina Bausch © Piero Tauro It would be difficult to imagine what the theater of dance, or theater tout court, of the last forty years would have been without the paradigmatic experience and creativity of Pina (Philippine) Bausch. Born in...

Yesterday’s event featured short bits and monologues from a few of the plays that will perform in the following weeks as part of the festival. The performances included excerpts of As White as Fennel in a Salad with Andrea Ramosi,...